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aleyn_n pbr._n 7._o aug._n 1368._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n will._n chapel_n cap_n 13._o dec._n 1375._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n joh._n ragbroke_n 1_o junii_fw-la 1403._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n a._n joh._n hereward_n 22._o dec._n 1403._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n rog._n coton_n 9_o sept._n 1412._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n thomas_n gale_n pbr._n 28._o novemb_v 1436._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n joh._n yreby_o cap._n 20._o maii_n 1439._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n d._n joh._n capellanus_fw-la 5._o julii_fw-la 1448._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n d._n joh._n dun._n 14._o martii_fw-la 1452._o b._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n joh._n pynk_n b._n alias_o seinbiry_a cap._n 28._o martii_fw-la 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carington_n and_o now_o reside_v here_o descend_v as_o the_o pedigree_n before_o insert_v show_v of_o who_o family_n i_o may_v not_o omit_v here_o to_o observe_v what_o i_o have_v see_v attest_v by_o sir_n william_n dethick_n sometime_o garter_n principal_a king_n of_o arm_n and_o robert_n cook_n clarenceux_n viz._n that_o the_o say_v john_n smyth_n the_o baron_n be_v grandchild_n to_o john_n carington_n and_o the_o say_v john_n carington_n lineal_o descend_v from_o sir_n michael_n carington_n knight_n standard-bearer_n to_o the_o famous_a king_n richard_n the_o first_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o of_o this_o john_n carington_n as_o to_o the_o occasion_n that_o he_o change_v his_o name_n to_o smyth_n they_o do_v special_o certify_v from_o the_o credit_n of_o a_o ancient_a manuscript_n a_o write_v with_o the_o proper_a hand_n of_o he_o the_o say_v john_n in_o k._n henry_n the_o four_o time_n that_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o
after_o his_o father_n death_n as_o my_o authority_n say_v he_o then_o make_v a_o new_a be_v grant_n of_o the_o premise_n to_o the_o same_o lord_n clinton_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o heir_n than_o his_o ward_n whereupon_o the_o say_a lord_n clinton_n in_o consideration_n of_o lxx_o li._n sterling_a make_v a_o assignation_n be_v of_o the_o say_a custody_n etc._n etc._n unto_o john_n hales_n gentleman_n at_o that_o time_n clerk_n of_o the_o hamper_n and_o a_o very_a active_a man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o in_o coventre_n i_o have_v show_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o which_o sir_n will._n compton_n it_o continue_v till_o that_o will._n lord_n compton_n his_o great_a grandchild_n by_o his_o deed_n be_v bear_v date_n 3_o febr._n 39_o eliz._n sell_v it_o unto_o sir_n thomas_n egerton_n kt._n then_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n from_o who_o thomas_n dilke_n esquire_n afterward_o knight_n purchase_v be_v it_o scil_n 21._o junii_fw-la 41_o eliz._n who_o grandson_n william_n now_o enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n michael_n be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o viij_o mark_n in_o 5_o e._n 3._o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n knight_n purpose_v to_o found_v a_o chantrie_n therein_o obtain_v licence_n 12_o to_o bestow_v the_o advouson_n thereof_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la upon_o the_o same_o with_o land_n and_o rent_n to_o the_o value_n of_o xx_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o pursuance_n whereof_o he_o give_v to_o john_n lynie_n priest_n warden_n of_o the_o say_a chantrie_n and_o his_o successor_n a_o certain_a piece_n of_o land_n lie_v then_o betwixt_o the_o roadway_n lead_v from_o filongley_n towards_o colshill_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o churchyard_n of_o maxstoke_n on_o the_o other_o and_o extend_v in_o length_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o maxstoke_n quarry_n to_o the_o pale_a of_o his_o park_n together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n as_o by_o his_o charter_n 7._o bear_v date_n at_o maxstoke_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n 6_o e._n 3._o appear_v and_o moreover_o by_o the_o same_o charter_n grant_v unto_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o his_o successor_n 8._o message_n &_o six_o yard_n land_n lie_v in_o long-ichinton_a as_o also_o the_o body_n of_o viij_o native_n dwelling_n there_o with_o all_o their_o chattel_n and_o offspring_n and_o beside_o this_o xx_o s._n yearly_a rent_n payable_a by_o one_o william_n snede_v and_o john_n his_o son_n out_o of_o a_o message_n lie_v in_o long-ichinton_a aforesaid_a with_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o same_o message_n and_o one_o yard_n land_n after_o their_o decease_n and_o last_o 4._o acre_n of_o land_n lie_v in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o ichinton_n together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n which_o endowment_n be_v so_o make_v he_o forthwith_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr northburgh_n at_o that_o time_n bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n john_n lynie_n the_o then_o parson_n who_o he_o constitute_v warden_n as_o abovesaid_a sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n lord_n of_o maxstoke_n his_o brother_n and_o parishioner_n there_o as_o also_o all_o the_o other_o parishioner_n of_o maxstoke_n ordain_v a._n that_o the_o say_v five_o priest_n shall_v thenceforth_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_o in_o the_o same_o church_n where_o the_o body_n of_o his_o ancestor_n lay_v inter_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n julian_n his_o wife_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o brother_n alice_n his_o wife_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o father_n the_o lady_n ida_n his_o mother_n as_o also_o for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o then_o kâ—ng_v of_o england_n laurence_n de_fw-fr hastings_n and_o for_o aâ—l_v the_o lord_n hastings_n in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o moreover_o of_o the_o say_v roger_n then_o bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n henry_n prior_n of_o coventre_n and_o â—heir_a successor_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o kâ—ngs_n oâ—_n england_n lord_n hastings_z bishop_n of_o coventreâ—nd_n â—nd_z lichfield_n prior_n of_o coventre_n brethren_n and_o sister_n parent_n and_o benefactor_n and_o all_o the_o faithâ—uâ—l_a decease_a appoint_v that_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o his_o successor_n as_o also_o the_o subwarden_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o priest_n in_o order_n admit_v and_o institute_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n always_o present_v by_o the_o say_a sâ—r_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o brother_n and_o his_o heir_n have_v a_o house_n convenient_a for_o themselves_o and_o the_o other_o three_o adjoin_v to_o the_o churchyard_n of_o maxstoke_n aforesaid_a there_o to_o inhabâ—te_v and_o lodge_v together_o and_o that_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v plourde_v from_o time_n to_o timeâ—_n bâ—â—â—ks_v vestment_n light_n as_o also_o two_o clerk_n fâ—r_v the_o use_n of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d sub-warden_n and_o the_o other_o priest_n aswell_o in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o houseâ—_n viz._n their_o hall_n and_o chamberâ—_n nâ—ght_v and_o day_n and_o moreover_o that_o he_o and_o his_o say_a sub-warden_n and_o thâ—_n other_o priestsâ—_n shâ—â—â—d_v wear_v white_a surpliceâ—_n with_o black_a cope_n and_o sâ—â—les_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o vicars-chorall_a in_o the_o cathedral_n of_o lichfield_n while_o they_o be_v about_o divine_a service_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o quire_n and_o that_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o book_n and_o ornament_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o sub-warden_n who_o office_n be_v to_o direct_v concern_v the_o celebration_n of_o mass_n viz._n of_o whâ—m_n what_o hour_n and_o in_o what_o order_n by_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o priest_n they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o that_o bread_n wine_n water_n and_o light_n shall_v be_v ready_a for_o the_o say_a mass_n and_o divine_a exercise_n but_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o warden_n to_o be_v provide_v and_o further_o that_o aswell_o the_o warden_n when_o he_o can_v fit_o be_v at_o leisure_n and_o sub-warden_n as_o all_o the_o priest_n except_o some_o great_a occasion_n do_v hinder_v every_o day_n after_o dinner_n and_o before_o vesper_n shall_v together_o in_o the_o say_a church_n sing_v the_o full_a office_n of_o the_o dead_a viz._n placebo_fw-la and_o dâ—riâ—e_fw-la except_o on_o double_a festival_n and_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n in_o whâ—ch_a theâ—_n ought_v to_o observe_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o salisbury_n in_o saâ—â—ing_v the_o say_v office_n aâ—_n also_o 〈…〉_o and_o canonical_a hour_n with_o noteâ—_n â—_z in_o the_o qâ—â—re_n of_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a admit_v the_o chaplain_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o same_o church_n to_o sing_v with_o they_o if_o they_o please_v and_o likewise_o that_o after_o the_o compline_n they_o shall_v say_v the_o commenâ—â—â—tion_n of_o the_o deadâ—_n â—_z in_o â—he_n say_v choir_n according_a â—o_o the_o course_n above_o describe_v and_o every_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o choir_n together_o the_o seven_o penitential_a psalm_n and_o the_o tv_n â—radualls_n with_o the_o litany_n and_o accustom_a prayer_n unless_o there_o be_v cause_n express_v by_o the_o warden_n that_o they_o shall_v say_v they_o out_o of_o the_o quâ—re_n and_o that_o both_o the_o warden_n and_o sub-warden_n &_o all_o the_o other_o priest_n shall_v every_o day_n celebrate_v their_o particular_a mass_n in_o the_o say_a church_n or_o choir_n according_a to_o appointment_n except_o there_o be_v a_o lawful_a impediment_n so_o that_o upon_o every_o sunday_n the_o mass_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v with_o note_n and_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o day_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v fit_a and_o upon_o every_o monday_n one_o of_o they_o who_o the_o sub-warden_n shall_v appoint_v to_o celebrate_v the_o say_a mass_n of_o our_o lady_n by_o note_n with_o the_o office_n for_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o person_n before_o recite_v and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n and_o sir_n john_n his_o brother_n for_o their_o soul_n also_o and_o that_o another_o of_o the_o say_a priest_n shall_v celebrate_v the_o same_o day_n the_o high_a mass_n of_o s._n michael_n th'arch_v angel_n patron_n of_o that_o church_n and_o of_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o note_n and_o the_o rest_n throughout_o the_o week_n thus_o upon_o every_o tuesday_n the_o mass_n of_o s._n thomas_n sometime_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n by_o note_n beside_o the_o high_a mass_n of_o the_o day_n by_o note_n also_o on_o wednsday_n the_o first_o mass_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n by_o note_n and_o the_o high_a mass_n of_o the_o say_a day_n with_o note_n as_o also_o a_o memorial_n of_o s._n katherine_n the_o virgin_n on_o
to_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n george_n pass_v dâ—gâ—y_n away_o all_o his_o right_n therein_o to_o sir_n rob._n digby_n kt._n and_o his_o heir_n by_o who_o it_o be_v enjoy_v together_o with_o colshill_n at_o this_o day_n hawkswell_n this_o be_v no_o manor_n of_o itself_o but_o as_o a_o member_n of_o colshill_n and_o involve_v therewith_o have_v be_v and_o be_v still_o enjoy_v by_o the_o owner_n of_o that_o lordship_n gilsdon_n this_o be_v heretofore_o write_v gudlesdone_v for_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o hill_n which_o lie_v north-eastwards_a from_o the_o village_n be_v ancient_o so_o call_v give_v denomination_n thereunto_o but_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o it_o in_o record_n pascâ—_n be_v in_o 10_o e._n 3._o where_o it_o appear_v that_o one_o will._n le_fw-fr wrounge_n of_o colshill_n who_o inheritance_n it_o be_v pass_v away_o his_o right_n therein_o unto_o sir_n ric._n de_fw-fr peshale_v kt._n for_o a_o c._n mark_n of_o silver_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v this_o sir_n richard_n have_v a_o estate_n for_o life_n in_o the_o manor_n of_o hinton_n in_o cambridgeshire_n and_o shustoke_n in_o this_o county_n be_v request_v by_o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n then_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n of_o who_o in_o maxstoke_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o quit_v his_o right_n therein_o unto_o he_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n have_v obain_v the_o estate_n in_o reversion_n of_o those_o lordship_n from_o the_o lord_n mowbray_n in_o exchange_n for_o other_o land_n whereunto_o the_o say_a sir_n richard_n assent_v upon_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v have_v this_o manor_n clear_o and_o liberty_n to_o take_v down_o and_o remove_v whether_o he_o please_v a_o certain_a new_a house_n then_o build_v by_o he_o at_o shustoke_n and_o likewise_o to_o carry_v away_o such_o timber_n as_o he_o have_v cut_v down_o in_o the_o park_n at_o shustoke_n as_o also_o to_o fell_v and_o take_v away_o six_o oak_n more_o for_o timber_n and_o six_o for_o fuel_n out_o of_o the_o say_a park_n all_o which_o be_v assent_v unto_o there_o be_v indenture_n be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o say_a sir_n richard_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr peto_n junior_a then_o of_o sheldon_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n unto_o who_o he_o be_v of_o council_n for_o consummate_v the_o bargain_n so_o that_o it_o hereby_o appear_v that_o the_o c._n mark_n give_v to_o the_o before-specified_n will._n le_fw-fr wrounge_n come_v out_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o huntindon_n purse_n unto_o which_o sir_n richard_n part_n of_o the_o indenture_n be_v his_o seal_n of_o arm_n affix_v viz._n argent_fw-fr upon_o a_o cross_n fleuriâ—è_fw-fr sable_a a_o escocheon_n of_o augmentation_n bear_v a_o lion_n rampant_a but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n richard_n again_o quit_v his_o right_n to_o this_o manor_n unto_o the_o before_o specify_v earl_n whereupon_o the_o say_v will._n le_fw-fr wrounge_n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n for_o the_o better_a confirmation_n thereof_o levy_v 3._o a_o fine_a to_o the_o same_o john_n de_fw-fr peto_n unto_o the_o say_v earl_n use_n for_o in_o 20_o e._n 3._o do_v the_o say_a earl_n pass_v be_v it_o unto_o john_n de_fw-fr collesley_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o exchange_n for_o certain_a land_n lie_v in_o colshill_n near_o dywyke-bruge_a which_o land_n do_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o collesleys_n to_o this_o day_n from_o this_o john_n de_fw-fr collesley_n it_o descend_v ib._n to_o his_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n sc_n margaret_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n holt_n and_o alice_n betwixt_o who_o partition_n ib._n be_v make_v in_o 23_o e._n 3._o it_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o say_v margaret_n who_o survive_v her_o first_o husband_n afterward_o marry_v 3._o to_o philip_n de_fw-fr budeford_n which_o philip_n join_v with_o she_o in_o the_o sale_n 3._o thereof_o unto_o will._n le_fw-fr mascy_n of_o swonley_n in_o cheshire_n who_o grandchild_n william_n of_o sirescote_n in_o staffordshire_n have_v issue_n 3._o catherine_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n marry_v 3._o to_o will._n de_fw-fr chisâ—nhale_n of_o chisenhale_n in_o lancashire_n lord_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o of_o sirescote_n in_o her_o right_n who_o in_o 12_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o sell_v 2._o it_o to_o one_o john_n do_v barwe_v a_o smith_n of_o coventre_n which_o john_n in_o 13_o r._n 2._o past_o gen_fw-la it_o to_o one_o ralph_n richard_n who_o in_o 3_o h._n 4._o alien_v gen_fw-la it_o to_o john_n tate_n of_o coventre_n in_o who_o line_n it_o continue_v till_o 27_o h._n 8_o that_o john_n tate_n a_o descendant_n from_o the_o say_v john_n convey_v gen_fw-la it_o to_o george_n kebyll_n to_o who_o succeed_v in_o the_o possession_n thereof_o thomas_n kebyll_n and_o to_o he_o john_n wise_a gent._n by_o purchase_n gen_fw-la in_o 14_o eliz._n a_o branch_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o devonshire_n as_o by_o some_o ancient_a writing_n show_v unto_o i_o may_v seem_v who_o nephew_n richard_n wise_a scil_n son_n of_o his_o brother_n william_n now_o enjoy_v it_o at_o the_o skirt_n of_o 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not_o be_v possess_v of_o arden_n land_n here_o be_v a_o little_a castle_n at_o rokeby_n which_o stand_v about_o a_o furlong_n from_o the_o church_n northwards_o as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o bank_n of_o earth_n and_o part_n of_o the_o moat_n yet_o remain_v i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o castle_n which_o be_v build_v in_o king_n stephen_n time_n for_o fear_v the_o come_n of_o the_o empress_n as_o say_v my_o 42._o author_n concessit_fw-la ut_fw-la quilibet_fw-la procorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la munitionem_fw-la seu_fw-la castrum_fw-la in_fw-la proprio_fw-la fundo_fw-la facere_fw-la posset_n almost_o all_o which_o be_v demolish_v 20._o by_o the_o command_n of_o k._n h._n 2._o about_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o beside_o the_o probability_n thereof_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v it_o by_o tradition_n that_o it_o be_v sir_n henry_n rokebye_n castle_n this_o 6._o henry_n de_fw-fr rokeby_n be_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o pipwell_n in_o northamptonshire_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o he_o give_v in_o a._n rokeby_n where_o the_o monk_n of_o pipwell_n have_v a_o grange_n he_o also_o give_v a._n all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v in_o holme_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o leicester_n whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v for_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o chapel_n of_o rokeby_n which_o be_v a_o member_n of_o clifton_n and_o belong_v to_o that_o abbey_n touch_v which_o chapel_n there_o be_v a_o dorso_fw-la suit_n betwixt_o the_o say_a henry_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o leicester_n in_o the_o 2._o year_n of_o k._n john_n and_o b._n bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v at_o comb_n therewith_o give_v the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o half_a a_o mark_n of_o silver_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o mill_n of_o aston_n juxta_fw-la bermingham_n in_o this_o county_n which_o henry_n have_v issue_n b._n henry_n who_o consume_v all_o the_o grant_v to_o that_o abbey_n make_v by_o his_o grandfather_n and_o father_n add_v b._n something_o from_o himself_o in_o bilney_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o difference_n concern_v the_o advouson_n of_o the_o chapel_n of_o rokeby_n end_v not_o till_o this_o time_n for_o by_o a_o 3._o fine_a levy_v 5._o h._n 3._o betwixt_o henry_n rokeby_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o leicester_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o say_v henry_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v exhibit_v a_o fit_a clerk_n to_o the_o same_o abbot_n and_o his_o successor_n who_o they_o may_v present_v to_o the_o bishop_n which_o clerk_n shall_v pay_v to_o they_o yearly_o the_o ancient_a and_o due_a pension_n that_o the_o abbey_n of_o leicester_n have_v wont_a to_o receive_v out_o of_o the_o say_a chapel_n of_o rokeby_n in_o right_a of_o their_o church_n of_o clifton_n and_o to_o perfect_v this_o agreement_n the_o say_a henry_n give_v to_o that_o abbey_n for_o ever_o a_o yard_n land_n in_o holme_n
afterward_o the_o earldom_n of_o shrewsbury_n bestow_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o conq._n and_o by_o he_o or_o one_o of_o his_o son_n do_v i_o conclude_v that_o alanus_fw-la filius_fw-la fladaldi_n progenitor_n to_o that_o great_a family_n of_o fitz_n alan_n become_v enfâ—oft_a of_o this_o lordship_n for_o that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v here_o i_o have_v see_v good_a authority_n a._n beside_o the_o testimony_n that_o his_o descendant_n earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v nevil_n superior_a lord_n of_o the_o fee._n from_o which_o alan_n it_o divolve_v to_o roger_n de_fw-fr fredvill_n in_o marriage_n with_o sibilla_n his_o wife_n who_o daughter_n it_o be_v like_a she_o be_v for_o i_o find_v that_o the_o same_o roger_n and_o sibyl_n a._n give_v land_n out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o burton_n super_fw-la trent_n in_o a_o 1132._o viz._n 33._o h._n 1._o quas_fw-la priùs_fw-la obtulerat_fw-la domina_fw-la adeliza_n mater_fw-la sibillae_fw-la tempore_fw-la nigelli_n abbatis_fw-la as_o the_o leaguer_n book_n of_o that_o house_n express_v but_o who_o this_o domina_fw-la adeliza_n her_o mother_n be_v i_o can_v yet_o discover_v here_o be_v in_o wolston_n a_o religious_a house_n subordinate_a to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n peter_n super_fw-la dinam_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o sais_n in_o france_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o anon_o resolve_v now_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o say_v roger_n de_fw-fr frevill_n and_o sibilla_n with_o who_o the_o inheritance_n of_o wolston_n go_v and_o what_o i_o find_v memorable_a of_o they_o for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n whereof_o i_o have_v insert_v this_o descent_n domina_fw-la adeliza_n rogerus_fw-la de_fw-fr frevilla_n 33._o h._n 1._o sibilla_n 33._o h._n 1._o hamo_fw-la extraneus_fw-la 1._o maritus_fw-la agatha_n superstes_fw-la 21._o h._n 3._o rad._n extraneus_fw-la agatha_n le_fw-fr strange_n ric._n g._n the_o turvill_a archidiac_n dublin_n 21._o h._n 3._o gaufrid_n de_fw-fr thorville_n 2._o maritus_fw-la hamundus_fw-la de_fw-la thurvile_n 24._o h._n 3._o r._n turvile_a mile_n â—9_n e._n 1._o &_o 2._o e._n 2._o johan._n turvile_a 15._o e._n 2.28_o e._n 3_o tho._n thur._n vile_a 19_o e._n 3._o fill_n &_o haeres_fw-la wil._n rob._n galfr._n rob._n le_fw-fr turvile_n 9_o e._n 2.18_o e._n 2._o robert_n de_fw-fr chetwode_n sibilla_n wil._n de_fw-fr chetwode_n agneta_n w._n le_fw-fr bret._n de_fw-fr long_fw-mi ichindon_n 21._o e._n 1._o &_o 3_o e._n 2._o guil._n le_fw-fr bretun_n 12._o e._n 2.20_o e_o 3._o avicia_n w._n bretun_n mile_n 45._o e._n 3.1_o r._n 2_o guido_n bretun_n â—_o h._n 4._o rad._n de_fw-fr chetwode_n ric._n the_o frevil_n this_o roger_n be_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o cannon_n of_o kenillworth_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o sibyl_n his_o wife_n give_v 70._o they_o one_o hide_v and_o one_o virgate_n of_o land_n here_o and_o have_v issue_n richard_n agatha_n and_o sibyl_n which_o richard_n become_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o inspex_fw-la alcester_n and_o combe_n in_o this_o county_n to_o the_o first_o whereof_o he_o grant_v the_o church_n of_o pebworth_n in_o gloucester-shire_n and_o to_o the_o other_o his_o mill_n b._n at_o merston_n in_o this_o parish_n but_o have_v no_o child_n b._n it_o seem_v for_o his_o sister_n become_v his_o heir_n whereof_o agatha_n marry_v to_o geffrey_n thorvile_a and_o sibyl_n to_o robert_n chetwode_n who_o both_o with_o their_o husband_n do_v confirm_v the_o gift_n of_o merston-mill_n make_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n by_o their_o brother_n richard_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o descent_n from_o the_o say_v agatha_n be_v not_o so_o clear_v by_o authority_n of_o record_n or_o other_o evidence_n as_o i_o can_v wish_v i_o must_v by_o that_o light_n which_o i_o have_v point_v out_o what_o i_o conceive_v have_v most_o affinity_n with_o truth_n which_o in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a uncertainty_n be_v express_v by_o prick_a line_n as_o in_o the_o example_n may_v be_v discern_v this_o geffrey_n turvill_n for_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v he_o give_v 131._o the_o chapel_n of_o stockingforth_n with_o certain_a land_n there_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o leicester_n but_o the_o first_o husband_n to_o the_o say_v agatha_n be_v hamon_n strange_a which_o hamon_n by_o his_o wife_n consent_n confirm_v 56._o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenillworth_n five_o virgates_o of_o land_n in_o wulfricheston_n that_o roger_n frevill_n and_o sibyl_n his_o wife_n have_v former_o give_v thereto_o and_o have_v issue_v a_o daughter_n name_v agatha_n who_o give_v a._n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o comb_n for_o the_o health_n of_o her_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o richard_n her_o son_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o child_n certain_a errable_a land_n lie_v in_o wulricheston_n field_n in_o which_o grant_v she_o be_v call_v agatha_n le_fw-fr strange_a filia_fw-la hamonis_n le_fw-fr strange_a but_o what_o her_o husband_n be_v i_o find_v not_o in_o 10._o 24_o h._n 3._o among_o the_o kts._n fee_v which_o be_v assign_v to_o hawys_n the_o widow_n of_o john_n fitz-alan_n in_o this_o county_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o one_o hold_v of_o the_o say_v john_n by_o hamon_n turvill_n and_o another_o by_o the_o heir_n of_o ralph_n strange_a which_o hamon_n as_o i_o guess_v be_v the_o son_n of_o geffrey_n turvile_n and_o agatha_n and_o give_v a._n land_n in_o merston_n within_o this_o parish_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o combe_n this_o agatha_n de_fw-fr turvill_n live_v to_o a_o great_a age_n for_o i_o find_v that_o by_o the_o procurement_n of_o geffrey_n turvill_n her_o son_n who_o be_v archdeacon_n of_o dublin_n and_o the_o king_n treasurer_n there_o she_o have_v a_o patent_n 23._o whereby_o herself_o and_o her_o heir_n be_v during_o her_o life_n free_v from_o suit_n to_o the_o county_n and_o hundred_o court_n for_o wuluerecheston_n merston_n and_o bretford_n in_o this_o shire_n which_o geffrey_n be_v elect_v 8._o bpp._n of_o ossorie_n in_o that_o kingdom_n have_v the_o royal_a assent_n for_o confirmation_n thereof_o 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tachebrook-malory_n for_o distinction_n from_o the_o other_o in_o regard_n the_o malorye_n be_v ancient_o lord_n thereof_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o and_o in_o the_o conq._n time_n be_v certify_v â—â—_o to_o contain_v viij_o hide_n except_o one_o virgate_n all_o which_o be_v then_o possess_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a and_o value_v at_o xl_o s._n but_o in_o edw._n the_o conf._n day_n one_o baldwin_n be_v owner_n thereof_o by_o the_o say_v e._n of_o mellentâ—_n â—_z or_o robert_n e._n of_o leic._n his_o son_n be_v ralph_n boteler_n of_o oversley_n first_o enfeoft_v of_o it_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v who_o grant_v it_o to_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n founder_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o priory_n at_o kenilworth_n in_o h._n 1._o time_n or_o to_o geffrey_n his_o son_n for_o by_o â—is_n gift_n 119._o of_o certain_a land_n lie_v within_o this_o lordship_n to_o the_o templar_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v possess_v thereof_o but_o in_o the_o family_n of_o clinton_n it_o continue_v not_o long_o for_o henry_n de_fw-fr clinton_n son_n to_o the_o last_o geffrey_n give_v the_o whole_a village_n with_o the_o mill_n and_o service_n of_o the_o freeholder_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n in_o which_o grant_v it_o be_v write_v tachelesbroc_n though_o in_o the_o conq._n survey_v tacesbroc_n it_o seem_v that_o before_o the_o say_a grant_n from_o boteler_n to_o clinton_n be_v make_v malory_n have_v some_o estate_n in_o this_o lordship_n pass_v to_o he_o by_o boteler_n so_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o k._n johns_n time_n there_o grow_v dispute_n betwixt_o they_o touch_v their_o title_n they_o come_v at_o length_n to_o a_o agreement_n whereupon_o all_o be_v settle_v by_o a_o fine_a in_o 3._o joh._n in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o ralph_n boteler_n heir_n to_o the_o beforementioned_a ralph_n and_o superior_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n viz._n that_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n shall_v quiet_o enjoy_v the_o one_o half_a of_o this_o lordship_n sc_n that_o which_o lie_v north_n together_o with_o the_o ancient_a mannour-house_n and_o the_o mill_n hold_v it_o of_o the_o same_o henry_n de_fw-fr clinton_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o kts._n fee_n the_o say_a henry_n and_o his_o heir_n hold_v it_o over_o by_o the_o like_a service_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v ralph_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o village_n shall_v remain_v to_o henry_n malory_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o same_o ralph_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o kts._n fee_n at_o which_o time_n divers_a of_o the_o tenant_n here_o hold_v ib._n in_o villeinage_n and_o be_v then_o present_a and_o privy_a to_o this_o agreement_n acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v villain_n this_o henry_n be_v the_o son_n joh._n of_o askitell_a malore_n who_o forfeit_v joh._n all_o his_o land_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n for_o take_v part_n with_o young_a k._n henry_n in_o that_o rebellion_n against_o his_o father_n but_o by_o a_o fine_a of_o lx_o mark_n which_o he_o the_o say_v henry_n pay_v to_o the_o k._n in_o 1._o joh._n he_o have_v restitution_n joh._n of_o they_o again_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n and_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n he_o give_v 175._o certain_a land_n in_o herberbury_n and_o to_o insp._n the_o nun_n of_o polesworth_n 3_o yard_n land_n in_o osbaston_n in_o come_v leic._n but_o the_o succession_n of_o these_o malorye_n for_o the_o time_n that_o they_o continue_v lord_n of_o this_o place_n can_v i_o not_o exact_o point_v out_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o seat_n where_o they_o most_o reside_v be_v walton_n on_o the_o will_v in_o leicestersh_fw-mi though_o they_o be_v likewise_o owner_n of_o botley_n in_o this_o county_n in_o all_o which_o place_n sc_n walton_n tachebroke_n and_o botley_n have_v john_n malory_n a_o charter_n 10._o of_o free-warren_n grant_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n date_v 17._o nou._n 9_o e._n 3._o which_o john_n in_o 10._o e._n 3._o have_v licence_n 20._o to_o amortize_v one_o mess._n with_o the_o appurtenance_n lie_v within_o this_o lordship_n for_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_a in_o the_o chapel_n of_o st_n james_n situate_v here_o in_o tachebroke_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o margery_n his_o wife_n with_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a as_o for_o the_o two_o half_a kts._n fee_n which_o boteler_n thus_o have_v here_o as_o abovesaid_a they_o be_v by_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n hold_v 1._o over_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n descendant_n from_o the_o e._n of_o mellent_a before_o specify_v to_o who_o court_n leet_n hold_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o place_n in_o token_n of_o the_o royalty_n belong_v to_o those_o earl_n do_v ancient_o use_v to_o appear_v 1._o this_o lordship_n continue_v in_o the_o family_n of_o mallore_n till_o towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o h._n 6._o time_n if_o not_o long_o whether_o any_o of_o they_o sell_v it_o to_o benedict_n medley_n clerk_n of_o the_o signet_n to_o k._n h._n 7._o as_o in_o uuhitnash_n i_o have_v show_v or_o from_o who_o it_o be_v that_o the_o say_v benedict_n purchase_v it_o i_o be_o not_o sure_a but_o apparent_a it_o be_v that_o he_o die_v 7._o seize_v of_o it_o in_o 19_o h._n 7._o leave_v will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 23._o year_n of_o age_n who_o with_o ralph_n maxfeild_n than_o prior_n of_o kenilworth_n depopulate_v 8._o 8._o mess._n here_o and_o convert_v cccx_o acre_n of_o land_n into_o pasture_n which_o keep_v six_o plow_n so_o that_o now_o there_o be_v not_o above_o 4_o house_n leave_v in_o all_o the_o village_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n that_o whâ—ch_v the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n have_v here_o be_v by_o q._n eliz._n in_o 4._o of_o her_o reign_n grant_v 2._o to_o barth_n brokesby_n and_o edw._n downing_n who_o sâ—ld_v elâ—z_n the_o same_o to_o george_n medley_n esq_n heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v benedict_n to_o who_o succeed_v henry_n medley_n esq_n who_o die_v elâ—z_n seize_v of_o the_o whole_a in_o 21._o eliz._n leave_v henry_n his_o son_n aâ—d_a heir_n 14._o year_n of_o age_n naspes_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o bps-tachebrook_a lie_v a_o place_n call_v naspes_n which_o have_v not_o now_o above_o 4._o house_n in_o it_o but_o ancient_o 143._o it_o be_v more_o populous_a the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v 1._o of_o it_o be_v in_o 7._o r._n 1._o where_o ric._n des_fw-fr aspâ—s_n pay_v one_o mark_n to_o the_o k._n for_o seâ—sâ—n_n of_o his_o land_n here_o and_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o it_o be_v certify_v vill._n to_o be_v a_o hamlet_n belong_v unto_o tachebrook_n before_o specify_v barford_n below_o tachebrook_n about_o 2_o mile_n this_o petty_a rivulet_n fall_v into_o avon_n on_o who_o southern_a bank_n a_o little_a below_o stand_v barford_n where_o be_v now_o a_o fair_a stone_n bridg_n of_o many_o arch_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n will._n fill_n corbution_n of_o who_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o stodley_n hold_v lib._n one_o hide_v here_o of_o the_o k._n value_v at_o l_o s._n but_o in_o edw._n the_o conf._n day_n at_o xx_o s._n be_v then_o possess_v by_o saulf_n the_o residue_n of_o this_o town_n at_o the_o same_o time_n hold_v by_o one_o hugh_n of_o osbernus_n fill_n ricardi_n be_v then_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v 4_o hide_n and_o value_v at_o xl_o s._n have_v a_o mill_n rate_v at_o two_o s._n in_o both_o which_o place_n it_o be_v write_v bereforde_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o from_o the_o say_v hugh_n descend_v that_o family_n who_o assume_v their_o surname_n of_o this_o place_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o i_o find_v one_o of_o they_o in_o 2._o 23._o and_o 2._o 24._o h._n 2._o bear_v the_o same_o christian_a name_n but_o
will._n and_o two_o daughter_n scil_n petronill_n and_o sibyl_n which_o william_n die_v without_o issue_n as_o i_o guess_v for_o the_o same_o henry_n de_fw-fr clinton_n confirm_v ibid._n this_o manor_n unto_o his_o say_a sister_n and_o their_o heir_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o like_a service_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o quit_v ibid._n unto_o they_o their_o relief_n for_o all_o which_o they_o give_v he_o xx_o s._n in_o silver_n what_o become_v of_o sibyl_n i_o know_v not_o but_o petronill_n be_v wed_v ibid._n to_o geffrey_n peche_n about_o king_n ric._n 1._o time_n and_o ibid._n have_v with_o she_o the_o inheritance_n hereof_o which_o continue_v to_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o male_a line_n till_o h._n 4._o time_n whereof_o in_o hampton_n in_o arden_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o geffrey_n succeed_v richard_n n._n and_o to_o he_o john_n 3._o who_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v â—â—_o to_o hold_v it_o immediate_o of_o theobald_n de_fw-fr nevil_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o he_o of_o richard_n de_fw-fr harecourt_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n at_o which_o time_n the_o say_a john_n have_v here_o two_o carucat_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o xiii_o tenant_n hold_v 7._o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a beside_o 3._o freeholder_n as_o also_o a_o court-leet_n it_o be_v then_o likewise_o find_v that_o john_n passelew_n hold_v of_o the_o say_v john_n poche_n two_o carucate_n of_o land_n here_o by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n which_o john_n passelew_n have_v fourteen_o tenant_n hold_v several_a proportion_n thereof_o but_o in_o that_o record_n it_o be_v write_v wylmelechtone_n for_o which_o court-leet_n together_o with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n he_o plead_v w._n prescription_n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o of_o this_o family_n do_v divers_a bear_v the_o name_n of_o john_n to_o one_o of_o which_o in_o 28_o e._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o charter_n 3._o of_o free-warren_n grant_v in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 12_o h._n 4._o this_o manor_n with_o divers_a other_o be_v by_o a_o fine_a 4_o then_o levy_v settle_v upon_o catherine_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o last_o sir_n john_n peche_n for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o after_o her_o decease_n upon_o william_n mountfort_n of_o colshill_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n with_o remainder_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o say_v margaret_n she_o be_v daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n john_n peche_n as_o in_o hampton_n in_o arden_n be_v manifest_v from_o which_o sir_n william_n descend_v sir_n sim._n montfort_n knight_n as_o in_o colshill_n i_o have_v show_v who_o be_v attaint_v â—_o in_o 10_o h._n 7._o forfeit_v this_o lordship_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o land_n the_o inheritance_n whereof_o be_v grant_v 19_o out_o of_o the_o crown_n 7._o maii_n 13_o h._n 7._o to_o will._n cope_n esquire_n cofferer_n of_o the_o household_n to_o the_o k._n to_o be_v hold_v in_o socage_n pay_v xx_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la into_o the_o exchequer_n which_o will._n cope_n in_o 14_o h._n 7._o depopulate_v twelve_o mess._n and_o 3._o cottage_n here_o as_o be_v certify_v by_o one_o inquis_fw-la 8._o and_o enclose_v ccxl_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o sir_n edw._n raleigh_n knight_n waste_v vi_fw-la message_n more_o after_o which_o viz._n 3._o sept._n 22_o h._n 7._o the_o say_v will._n cope_v sell_v 8._o this_o lordship_n to_o john_n spenser_n esquire_n who_o soon_o after_o begin_v the_o structure_n 8._o of_o a_o fair_a mannâ—ur-house_n wherein_o when_o that_o inquis_fw-la be_v take_v â—e_n have_v his_o residence_n with_o lx_o person_n of_o his_o family_n be_v a_o good_a benefactor_n to_o the_o church_n in_o ornament_n and_o other_o thing_n from_o which_o john_n descend_v sâ—r_n robert_n spenser_n knight_n create_v 8._o baron_n spenser_n of_o this_o wormleighton_n 21._o julii_fw-la 1._o jac._n who_o grandchild_n viz._n henry_n lord_n spenser_n now_o scil_n a_o 164â—_n enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n peter_n be_v 145._o give_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n in_o king_n stephen_n time_n by_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n son_n to_o geffrey_n the_o founder_n of_o that_o monastery_n be_v confirm_v 70._o to_o they_o by_o richard_n peche_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n out_o of_o which_o geffrey_n muschamp_n bishop_n in_o king_n john_n time_n give_v 74._o unto_o those_o canon_n a_o pension_n of_o xl_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v receive_v during_o the_o life_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr kelinton_n the_o then_o incumbent_a and_o grant_v 74._o that_o after_o his_o decease_n or_o resignation_n two_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n belong_v thereto_o as_o well_o in_o land_n and_o rent_n as_o obvention_n of_o the_o churchyard_n and_o altar_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v to_o that_o monastery_n and_o the_o three_o part_n whole_o redound_v 74._o to_o the_o vicar_n some_o question_n there_o grow_v afterward_o betwixt_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n touch_v the_o advouson_n thereof_o but_o in_o 23_o h._n 3._o they_o grow_v to_o a_o agreement_n at_o which_o time_n richard_n peche_n quit_v his_o 3._o interest_n thereto_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o rectory_n so_o appropriate_v be_v value_v 〈◊〉_d at_o xv_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n at_o x_o s._n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v rate_v a._n at_o vi_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n â—_o roger_n de_fw-fr shuscote_n pbr._n 16._o cal._n jan_n 1305._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr radeway_n 7._o cal._n oct._n 1328._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n b._n adam_n de_fw-fr thorp_n 4._o cal._n sept._n 1337._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n adam_n the_o thorp-mundevill_a cap._n 7._o id._n dec._n 1348._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n will._n le_fw-fr hunt_n cap._n 13._o cal._n jan._n 1350._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n will._n de_fw-fr lavington_n pbr._n 29._o sept._n 1375._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n ric._n de_fw-fr rossale_n pbr._n 23._o junii_fw-la 1389._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n will._n bacon_n 4._o apr._n 1396._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n joh._n bagworth_n pbr._n 27._o jan._n 1397._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n adam_n merston_n cap._n 23._o nou._n 1402._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n will._n merston_n cap._n 25._o febr._n 1406._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n alanus_fw-la thame_n penult_n aug._n 1409._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n joh._n bekenyll_n 19_o nou._n 1427._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n thom._n halle_n pbr._n 16._o martii_fw-la 1492._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n d._n joh._n symonds_n 2._o maii_n 1518._o b._n joh._n spenser_n de_fw-fr aldthorp_n in_o com._n northampt_v mile_n joh._n awgood_n cler._n 6._o aug._n 1554._o b._n joh._n spenser_n de_fw-fr aldthorp_n in_o com._n northampt_v mile_n d._n thom._n knight_n pbr._n 21._o oct._n 1556._o b._n joh._n spenser_n de_fw-fr aldthorp_n in_o com._n northampt_v mile_n thom._n tailor_n cler._n 16._o apr._n 1575._o a._n joh._n spenser_n de_fw-fr aldthorp_n in_o com._n northampt_v mile_n georgius_n hale_n cler._n 29._o martii_fw-la 1586._o b._n rob._n spenser_n mile_n baro_n spenser_n will._n west_n cler._n 9_o sept._n 1604._o f._n fenny_a compton_n in_o the_o valley_n below_o wormleighton_n southwestward_n stand_v fenny-compton_n which_o take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o situation_n comb_n and_o cumbe_n in_o our_o old_a english_a signify_v a_o hollow_a place_n or_o deep_a valley_n as_o in_o cumbe_n i_o have_v already_o show_v and_o fen_n dirt_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n part_n of_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o lib._n the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a and_o part_n by_o turchil_n de_fw-fr warwick_n that_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a then_o have_v here_o wherein_o the_o church_n stand_v be_v by_o the_o general_a survey_n lib._n then_o make_v certify_v to_o contain_v 4._o hide_n and_o 3._o virgat_n of_o land_n which_o be_v value_v at_o four_o li._n gislebertus_n who_o hold_v part_n of_o wormleighton_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n be_v his_o tenant_n thereto_o howbeit_o that_o which_o turchill_n the_o warwick_n have_v be_v somewhat_o more_o and_o hold_v lib._n of_o he_o also_o by_o two_o undertenants_a viz._n almarus_n who_o occupy_v two_o hide_n thereof_o rate_v at_o xl_o s._n and_o rogerius_n 3._o hide_n and_o one_o virgate_n value_v at_o l_o s._n all_o which_o have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o ordric_n alwin_n and_o vlsi_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n but_o i_o can_v direct_o discover_v
anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xi_o mark_n and_o in_o b._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xv_o li._n viij_o s._n two_o d._n over_o and_o above_o viij_o s._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n among_o the_o incumbent_n here_o it_o be_v worth_a observation_n that_o aimer_fw-fr brother_n to_o king_n h._n 3._o by_o the_o mother_n side_n be_v present_v lich._n to_o this_o church_n by_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o institute_v parson_n thereof_o be_v afterward_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o by_o godwyn_n 277._o call_v ethelmare_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n lich._n d._n aymer_n frater_fw-la regis_fw-la uterinus_fw-la s._n that_o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n b._n walt._n de_fw-fr wodehouse_n cler._n 8._o cal._n maii_n 1336._o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n â—_o thom._n trailly_n pbr._n 15._o cal._n apr._n 1337._o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n ibid._n thom._n darrell_n cler._n 8._o id._n oct._n 1338._o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n b._n roger._n de_fw-fr saperton_n pbr._n 4._o cal._n nou._n 1349._o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n b._n will._n lamp_n cap._n 4._o cal._n nou._n 1350._o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n b._n ric._n penâ—rich_n pbr._n 4._o oct._n 1378_o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n b._n joh._n lug_a cap._n ult_n oct._n 1404_o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n b._n tho._n chesterfeild_n in_o decret_a bac._n 27_o nou._n 1425_o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n b._n rog._n wall_n cler._n 18_o sept._n 1444_o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n a._n thom._n lie_v cler._n 26_o maii_n 1445_o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n a._n ric._n bowyer_n pbr._n ult_n febr._n 1448._o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n a._n rob._n baguley_n cap._n 1_o febr._fw-la 1451._o d._n rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la temporal_a cou._n &_o lich._n episc._n etc._n etc._n b._n magr._fw-la joh._n jolyff_fw-mi pbr._n 7._o dec._n 1452._o d._n episcopus_fw-la b._n joh._n clone_o in_o decr._n bacurius_n tenere_fw-la in_fw-la comendam_fw-la 2_o jan._n 1455._o d._n episcopus_fw-la b._n mr._n rolandus_n lee_n decret_a dr._n 1._o oct._n 1526._o d._n rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la temporal_a cou._n &_o lich._n episc._n etc._n etc._n â—_o d._n john_n hopkins_n cler._n ......._o 1533._o edw._n littleton_n de_fw-fr pilletnallin_n com._n staff_n be_v hac_fw-la vice_n ratione_fw-la concess_n cou._n &_o lich._n episc._n a._n mr._n will._n dawson_n cler._n 28._o junii_fw-la 1547._o thomas_n fysher_n â—_o thomas_n nicholson_n 8._o sept._n 1575._o ric._n venor_fw-la &_o edw._n morcot_n a._n rad._n wylding_n cler._n 16._o aug._n 1617._o jac._n horsley_n gen_fw-la 〈…〉_o randolphus_n hancock_n cler._n 25._o martii_fw-la 1627._o monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o church_n upon_o a_o marble_n whereon_o be_v the_o portraiture_n of_o a_o man_n in_o brass_n of_o your_o charite_n pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o richard_n willis_n gentleman_n lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o fenny-compton_n and_o one_o of_o the_o king_n justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n and_o jone_n his_o wife_n which_o richard_n decease_v the_o viij_o â—h_a day_n of_o february_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n d._n xxxi_o of_o who_o soul_n jesu_n have_v mercy_n amen_o this_o joane_n be_v the_o daughter_n to_o one_o of_o the_o grant_n of_o snitterfeild_n on_o another_o marble_n here_o lie_v bury_v the_o body_n of_o ambrose_n willis_n of_o fenny-compton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n gentleman_n the_o son_n of_o william_n willis_n who_o lie_v bury_v at_o priors-marson_a which_o william_n be_v the_o son_n of_o richard_n willis_n &_o joane_n his_o wife_n both_o lie_v bury_v under_o the_o stone_n adjoin_v which_o ambrose_n have_v by_o amye_n his_o wife_n eight_o son_n all_o decease_a in_o their_o infancy_n but_o one_o son_n name_v richard_n and_o one_o daughter_n named_z anne_z yet_o live_v he_o decease_v the_o 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wherein_o the_o church_n stand_v be_v common_o call_v burton-dasset_a the_o hamlet_n belong_v thereto_o be_v these_o viz._n great_a dasset_fw-la hardwick_n knightcote_n and_o northend_n in_o lib._n the_o conqueror_n time_n the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a have_v x._o hide_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o place_n which_o be_v the_o freehold_a of_o three_o thanes_z before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n and_o then_o esteem_v to_o be_v worth_a x_o li._n but_o at_o the_o general_n survey_v no_o more_o than_o viij_o li._n and_o there_o write_v lib._n derceto_o the_o residue_n be_v then_o certify_v to_o contain_v xv_o hide_n which_o harold_n son_n to_o ralph_n earl_n of_o hereford_n hold_v and_o so_o do_v in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v value_v at_o xuj_o li._n but_o by_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v at_o xx_o li._n where_o it_o be_v write_v dercetone_n in_o each_o of_o which_o part_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o priest_n and_z in_o likelihood_n some_o chapel_n beside_o the_o mother_n church_n yet_o i_o presume_v the_o mother-church_n than_o stand_v where_o it_o now_o do_v scil_n in_o that_o part_n belong_v to_o harold_n from_o this_o harold_n do_v paternal_o descend_v â—he_n line_n of_o sudley_n take_v their_o surname_n from_o sudley_n in_o gloucestershire_n their_o principal_a seat_n of_o which_o family_n for_o that_o they_o be_v founder_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o erdbury_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o chilverscoton_n in_o this_o county_n i_o reserve_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v historical_o till_o i_o come_v to_o griffe_n in_o that_o parish_n where_o they_o reside_v it_o seem_v that_o the_o same_o part_n of_o this_o town_n hold_v by_o the_o e._n of_o mellent_a as_o abovesaid_a come_v also_o to_o the_o sudley_n for_o it_o appear_v by_o good_a authority_n that_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o whole_a and_o so_o continue_v till_o by_o a_o heir_n general_a it_o descend_v to_o boteler_n as_o i_o shall_v manifest_v in_o due_a place_n but_o when_o it_o be_v pass_v from_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n i_o have_v not_o see_v neither_o can_v i_o guess_v at_o the_o direct_a time_n otherwise_o than_o to_o conclude_v it_o to_o have_v be_v somewhat_o ancient_a and_o yet_o do_v i_o make_v a_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v before_o the_o xx_o â—h_a of_o h._n 3._o for_o upon_o collection_n of_o the_o aid_n then_o levy_v it_o be_v certify_v n._n that_o robert_n mauduit_n hold_v one_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o half_a here_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n unto_o who_o most_o of_o the_o land_n and_o fee_n which_o be_v tâ—e_v earl_n of_o mellent_n in_o this_o county_n divolve_v at_o whâ—ch_a time_n it_o be_v also_o find_v n._n that_o ralph_n de_fw-fr suyle_n answer_v for_o a_o knight_n fee_n in_o this_o place_n but_o by_o another_o r._n record_n not_o above_o xi_o year_n after_o it_o appear_v that_o ralph_n de_fw-fr suthlâ—g_n account_v for_o two_o knight_n fee_n here_o which_o proportion_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v ralph_n hold_v n._n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o for_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o name_n consider_v how_o various_o it_o have_v be_v write_v in_o ancient_a time_n viz._n derceto_o dercetone_n derce_v and_o dorcestre_n i_o shall_v oneâ—y_o deliver_v my_o fancy_n viz._n that_o be_v a_o hilly_a place_n â—t_z be_v original_o a_o receptacle_n for_o beast_n of_o chase_n wherewith_o this_o land_n before_o it_o grow_v pâ—puâ—ous_a do_v much_o abound_v which_o kind_n we_o knowâ—_n do_v much_o delight_n in_o mountaneus_fw-la ground_n as_o this_o be_v so_o that_o i_o supposeâ—_n it_o may_v by_o reason_n thereof_o at_o first_o be_v call_v deorset_n with_o the_o saxon_n which_o betoken_v a_o place_n where_o wild_a beast_n have_v their_o abode_n but_o i_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o conjecture_n as_o for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o town_n call_v burton-dasset_a it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n fâ—om_n the_o other_o of_o which_o addition_n i_o have_v express_v my_o conceit_n where_o i_o discourse_n of_o burton-hastings_n in_o
stafford_n as_o i_o have_v show_v there_o â—s_v cut_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o edg-hill_n the_o proportion_n of_o a_o horseâ—n_n â—n_z a_o very_a large_a form_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ruddy_a colour_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v call_v the_o red_a horse_n and_o give_v denomination_n to_o that_o fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a country_n thereabouts_o common_o call_v the_o vale_n of_o red_a horse_n the_o trench_n of_o whâ—ch_a ground_n where_o the_o shâ—pe_n of_o the_o say_a horse_n be_v so_o cut_v out_o be_v yearly_o scour_v by_o a_o freeholder_n in_o this_o lordship_n who_o hold_v certain_a land_n there_o by_o that_o service_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v give_v b._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o stone_n by_o rob._n de_fw-fr stafford_n grandchild_n to_o the_o first_o robert_z who_o live_v in_o the_o conq._n time_n be_v in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o thirty_o mark_n and_o appropriate_v b._n to_o those_o canon_n by_o godfrey_n giffard_n b._n of_o worcester_n in_o a_o 1294._o 22_o e._n 1._o and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n at_o a._n x_o li._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n hugo_n de_fw-fr bidulph_n cap._n 12._o cal._n maii_n 1249._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n d._n rob._n de_fw-fr codeshale_v pbr._n 5._o id._n sept._n 1316._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n joh._n de_fw-fr wotton_n pbr._n 6._o maii_n 1357._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n joh._n prymme_a pbr._n 8._o sept._n 1369._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n joh._n bleech_n cap._n 3._o apr._n 1426._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n thom._n blome_n 19_o martii_fw-la 1438._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n d._n joh._n cowpland_n cap._n 1._o martii_fw-la 1451._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n d._n joh._n lyngard_n cap._n 24._o maii_n 1462._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n d._n walt._n busbie_n cap._n 3._o sept._n 1471._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n d._n ric._n hyndman_n 7._o sept._n 1486_o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n d._n ric._n shall_v ult_v dec._n 1526_o b._n will._n barnes_n gen_fw-la will._n edward_n cler._n 23._o martii_fw-la 1563._o a._n monumental_a inscription_n upon_o a_o marble_n grave_a stone_n in_o the_o chancel_n ............._o uxor_fw-la edmundi_fw-la baronis_fw-la de_fw-la stafford_n ..................._o on_o another_o towards_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o church_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la dominus_fw-la thomas_n mastropp_n qui_fw-la mortem_fw-la obiit_fw-la xxix_o novembris_fw-la anno_fw-la m._n cccclxv_n westcote_n this_o place_n lie_v westward_n from_o tisoe_n be_v involve_v therewith_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conq._n survey_v but_o till_o 3._o joh._n i_o have_v not_o see_v it_o mention_v in_o any_o record_n and_o then_o be_v there_o a_o fine_a levy_v betwixt_o one_o alardus_n de_fw-fr westcote_n and_o basilia_n de_fw-fr mora_n of_o certain_a land_n here_o it_o be_v of_o her_o inheritance_n gen_fw-la as_o one_o of_o the_o three_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o rob._n fitz_fw-fr oat_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o locksley_n also_o and_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o stafford_n by_o one_o of_o which_o either_o himself_o or_o one_o of_o his_o ancestor_n be_v it_o seem_v enfeoft_v which_o say_v basilia_n be_v marry_v ibid._n to_o peter_n de_fw-fr mora_n have_v issue_n 5._o daughter_n the_o elder_a whereof_o be_v wife_n ibid._n to_o ralph_n le_fw-fr falconer_n otherwise_o call_v ralph_n de_fw-fr mora_n the_o second_o to_o ibid._n rob._n de_fw-fr offeworth_n the_o three_o to_o ibid._n rob._n balance_n the_o four_o ibid._n to_o paulyne_v peyure_a and_o the_o five_o to_o ibid._n one_o leonard_n a_o kt._n this_o ralph_n le_fw-fr falconer_n alius_fw-la de_fw-la mora_fw-la have_v ibid._n issue_n by_o she_o a_o son_n named_z peter_z de_fw-fr mora_n which_o peter_n about_o the_o 38_o h._n 3._o 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8._o oct._n 1606._o willington_n in_o this_o village_n do_v robert_z de_fw-fr stadford_n possess_v one_o hide_v and_o a_o half_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n general_a survey_n â—_o then_o value_v at_o xx_o s._n and_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o one_o luvein_n but_o have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o dodo_n and_o leuric_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n the_o residue_n have_v gislebertus_n de_fw-fr gand_n a_o great_a man_n in_o lincolnshire_n which_o be_v all_o he_o possess_v in_o this_o county_n and_o extend_v to_o no_o more_o than_o one_o hide_n one_o virgate_n and_o a_o half_a and_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o at_o that_o time_n by_o one_o fulbric_n together_o with_o a_o mill_n be_v value_v at_o xx_o s._n have_v be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o alwardus_fw-la in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n in_o that_o record_n it_o be_v write_v ullavintone_n howbeit_o after_o this_o till_o 36_o h._n 3._o i_o do_v not_o find_v a_o syllable_n more_o thereof_o but_o then_o among_o the_o fee_n 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nature_n do_v henry_n wakefeild_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n make_v date_v at_o hertlebury_n 21._o nou._n a_o 1388_o 12_o r._n 2._o whereupon_o a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o iiis_fw-la iiiid_fw-la be_v reserve_v to_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o those_o canon_n of_o malverne_n never_o take_v benefit_n of_o these_o appropriation_n for_o it_o continue_v a_o rectory_n and_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o be_v value_v b_o at_o xiiil_n vis_fw-la viiid_v over_o and_o above_o ix_v ud_v ob_fw-la allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh_n le_fw-fr lou_n &_o amicia_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la &_o philippus_n le_fw-fr lou_n &_o margeria_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la a_o joh._n le_fw-fr lou_n cler._n 5._o id._n maii_n 1281._o margeria_n le_fw-fr wolf_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr whatcote_n b_o will._n le_fw-fr brut_n pbr._n 12._o julii_fw-la 1329._o margeria_n le_fw-fr wolf_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr whatcote_n a_o rad._n de_fw-fr snelleston_n pbr._n 8._o dec._n 1329._o joh._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr morehall_n b_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr morehall_n 24_o nou._n 1340._o thomas_n atte_n morehall_n resignavit_fw-la &_o presentavit_fw-la b_o barth_n de_fw-fr brechinham_n pbr._n 18._o junii_fw-la 1359._o phil._n de_fw-fr todenham_n rog._n dod_n ric._n de_fw-fr mene_n &_o ric._n west_n b_o joh._n mulward_n pbr._n 3_o dec._n 1361._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr malvern_n minori_fw-la a_o frater_fw-la thomas_n bandy_n monachus_fw-la 5._o cal._n junii_fw-la 1368_o prio_fw-la &_o conu._n de_fw-fr malvern_n minori_fw-la a_o d._n ric._n de_fw-fr depedale_n 11._o apr._n 1374._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr malvern_n minori_fw-la a_o rog._n de_fw-fr caldecote_n 12._o oct._n 1380._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr malvern_n minori_fw-la b_o joh._n kyldale_n 14._o oct._n 1384._o hugo_n comes_fw-la staffordiae_fw-la b_o joh._n clifford_n pbr._n 27_o maii_n 1385._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr malvern_n minori_fw-la a_o joh._n wygot_v 10_o maii_n 1392._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr malvern_n minori_fw-la b_o joh._n aspele_n 3_o julii_fw-la 1409._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr malvern_n minori_fw-la a_o d._n joh._n tailor_n 13._o jan._n 1409._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr malvern_n minori_fw-la b_o d._n thomas_n stanford_n 4._o nou._n 1413._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr malvern_n minori_fw-la a_o d._n joh._n aspele_fw-fr cap._n 10._o martii_fw-la 1414._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr malvern_n minori_fw-la b_o joh._n hancock_n cap._n 26_o aug._n 1414._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr malvern_n minori_fw-la a_o d._n thomas_n chyn_n cap._n 23._o martii_fw-la 1426._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr malvern_n minori_fw-la b._n d._n christoph._n strange_a cap._n 29._o julii_fw-la 1440._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr malvern_n minori_fw-la b_o d._n thomas_n nelle_fw-it cap._n 4._o dec._n 1451._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr malvern_n minori_fw-la 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dance_a and_o sport_v even_o to_o the_o chamber_n door_n of_o the_o say_a esquire_n 5._o and_o when_o the_o esquire_n governor_n shall_v hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o minstrel_n they_o shall_v undress_v the_o say_a esquire_n and_o put_v he_o naked_a into_o the_o bath_n but_o at_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o chamber_n the_o esquire_n governor_n shall_v cause_v the_o music_n to_o cease_v and_o the_o esquire_n also_o for_o a_o while_n and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o grave_a knight_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o chamber_n without_o make_v any_o noise_n and_o do_v reverence_n to_o each_o other_o shall_v consider_v which_o of_o themselves_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o be_v to_o instruct_v the_o esquire_n in_o the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o when_o they_o be_v agree_v then_o shall_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o go_v to_o the_o bath_n and_o kneel_v down_o before_o it_o say_v with_o a_o soft_a voice_n sir_n be_v this_o bath_n of_o great_a honour_n to_o you_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v declare_v unto_o he_o the_o feat_n of_o the_o order_n as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v put_v part_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o bath_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o esquire_n and_o have_v so_o do_v take_v his_o leave_n and_o the_o esquire_n governor_n shall_v attend_v at_o the_o side_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o other_o knight_n the_o one_o after_o the_o other_o till_o
elsewhere_o within_o the_o king_n dominion_n and_o last_o that_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n shall_v have_v another_o fair_a yearly_a within_o this_o town_n begin_v on_o the_o even_o of_o s._n dunstan_n and_o continue_v for_o two_o day_n follow_v which_o ample_a charter_n bear_v date_n at_o westminster_n xviii_o nou._n in_o the_o year_n before_o specify_v after_o which_o ere_o long_o viz._n in_o 28_o h._n 6._o be_v he_o make_v b._n lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n but_o in_o that_o office_n he_o continue_v not_o long_o as_o also_o a_o commissioner_n for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o assess_n of_o subsidy_n in_o this_o county_n but_o in_o these_o i_o presume_v he_o act_v little_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o other_o great_a employment_n be_v a_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o several_a parliament_n in_o the_o say_v king_n time_n by_o his_o testament_n 13._o bear_v date_n ix_o apr._n an._n 1475._o 15_o e._n 4._o he_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o 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partition_n and_o die_v ibid._n seize_v thereof_o 10_o nou._n 13_o h._n 8._o leave_v eliz._n anne_n and_o blanch_n his_o cousin_n &_o next_o heir_n viz._n daughter_n of_o edw._n willoughby_n his_o son_n by_o the_o before_o specify_v elizabeth_n of_o which_o daughter_n so_o in_o minority_n eliz._n the_o elder_a be_v commit_v to_o the_o tuition_n of_o sir_n edward_n grevill_n of_o milcote_n knight_n who_o obtain_v her_o wardship_n as_o i_o have_v by_o tradition_n be_v be_v inform_v with_o purpose_n to_o marry_v she_o unto_o john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n but_o she_o better_o affect_v fòuke_n the_o young_a become_v his_o wife_n to_o who_o she_o bring_v this_o manor_n of_o alcester_n with_o other_o land_n which_o fouke_n much_o enlarge_v 168._o his_o mannour-house_n at_o beauchamps-court_n take_v stone_n and_o timber_n from_o the_o then_o new_o dissolve_v priory_n at_o alcester_n for_o 168._o that_o purpose_n as_o also_o his_o 6._o park_n with_o part_n of_o the_o waist_n belong_v to_o 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and_o a_o gentleman_n of_o his_o bedchamber_n in_o 15._o of_o that_o king_n reign_n obtain_v a_o special_a charter_n jac._n confirm_v all_o such_o liberty_n as_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o this_o town_n upon_o a_o new_a rent_n of_o x_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la then_o reserve_v to_o the_o say_v k._n his_o heir_n &_o successor_n and_o be_v create_v 13._o lord_n brook_n of_o beauchamps-court_n before_o mention_v 9_o jan._n 18._o jac._n with_o limitation_n of_o that_o honour_n for_o lack_v of_o issue_n male_a of_o his_o own_o body_n unto_o robert_n grevill_n son_n of_o fouk_n son_n of_o robert_n before_o specify_v a_o young_a son_n to_o the_o first_o sir_n fouk_n this_o fouk_n lord_n brook_n obtain_v the_o castle_n of_o warwick_n from_o king_n james_n when_o it_o be_v in_o a_o very_a ruinous_a condition_n bestow_v so_o much_o cost_v in_o the_o repair_v thereof_o beautify_v it_o with_o most_o pleasant_a garden_n and_o walk_n and_o adorn_v 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follow_v shiriff_n and_o so_o also_o in_o a_o 37_o h._n 8._o be_v then_o a_o knight_n have_v two_o wife_n scil_n aâ—hby-lâ—gers_a dorothy_n daughter_n to_o sir_n john_n spenser_n knight_n and_o eliz._n aâ—hby-lâ—gers_a daughter_n to_o will._n astell_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n eâ—â—z_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o lady_n jane_n bray_n and_o depart_v 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n 4_o maii_n 7_o e._n 6._o leave_v william_n his_o grandchild_n and_o heir_n for_o his_o elder_a son_n william_n die_v in_o his_o life_n time_n which_o william_n be_v likewise_o a_o knight_n and_o reside_v much_o at_o bushwode_n undergo_v the_o shiriffalty_n a_o of_o this_o county_n in_o 20._o eliz._n and_o by_o anne_n his_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n robert_n throkmorton_n kt._n have_v issue_n robert_n and_o other_o son_n which_o robert_n have_v sell_v this_o lordship_n to_o sir_n edward_n grevill_n of_o milcote_n knight_n of_o who_o sir_n thomas_n holt_n of_o aston_n juxta_fw-la bermingham_n purchase_v it_o be_v 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e._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o chantry_n found_v 15._o in_o a_o certain_a chapel_n adjoin_v to_o this_o church_n by_o ric._n de_fw-fr montfort_n roger_n de_fw-mi ulbarwe_v roger_n atte_v green_a of_o lapworth_n and_o richard_n dolfyn_n a_o priest_n and_o by_o they_o endow_v with_o two_o message_n two_o carucate_n of_o land_n twelve_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o xuj_o s._n rent_n all_o lie_v in_o toneworth_n for_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n there_o every_o day_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n s._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n and_o all_o saint_n which_o land_n be_v then_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o wodardes-lond_n heath-landâ—_a â—_z and_o lysterley-field_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n licence_n a._n for_o amortize_v of_o they_o whereby_o also_o he_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o say_v richard_n montfort_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n to_o present_v a_o fit_a priest_n thereto_o as_o often_o as_o cause_n shall_v require_v 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of_o the_o possession_n of_o waga_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o wootton_n in_o edw._n the_o confessor_n day_n be_v hold_v by_o robert_n de_fw-fr stafford_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n and_o by_o the_o general_a survey_n 〈◊〉_d then_o take_v wherein_o it_o be_v write_v holehale_n certify_v to_o contain_v one_o hide_v the_o wood_n be_v half_a a_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o one_o furlong_n in_o breadth_n all_o value_v at_o four_o li._n from_o which_o robert_n or_o his_o son_n nicholas_n do_v roger_n earl_n of_o warwick_n obtain_v it_o as_o it_o seem_v and_o enfeoft_v aur_fw-it thereof_o one_o roger_n who_o reside_v here_o assume_v aur_fw-it the_o surname_n of_o ulehale_n from_o who_o descend_v certain_a male_a branch_n which_o continue_v till_o edw._n 1._o time_n at_o the_o least_o whereof_o one_o viz._n robert_n grandchild_n to_o the_o say_v roger_n write_v aur_fw-it himself_o dominus_fw-la de_fw-la holenhale_n and_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o be_v certify_v â—_z to_o hold_v a_o four_o 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the_o aforesaid_a county_n of_o warwick_n and_o sister_n to_o sir_n paul_n tracie_n baronet_n and_o have_v by_o she_o six_o child_n whereof_o three_o that_o be_v to_o say_v francis_n michael_n and_o judith_n be_v depart_v this_o life_n without_o issue_n and_o the_o other_o three_o be_v live_v that_o be_v to_o say_v john_n michael_n and_o judith_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1617._o &_o anno_fw-la decimo_fw-la quinto_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jacobi_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la mors_fw-la mihi_fw-la lucrum_fw-la portus_fw-la &_o refugium_fw-la sic_fw-la transit_fw-la gloria_fw-la mundi_fw-la omnia_fw-la vana_fw-la vidi_fw-la solo_fw-la mea_fw-la christo_fw-la repono_fw-la mors_fw-la tua_fw-la mors_fw-la christi_fw-la fraus_fw-la mundi_fw-la gloria_fw-la coeli_fw-la et_fw-la dolour_n inferni_fw-la sunt_fw-la meditanda_fw-la tibi_fw-la botley_n this_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o wootton_n be_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n but_o the_o name_n which_o be_v 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be_v write_v wicton_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o though_o it_o be_v vulgar_o pronounce_v witton_n the_o original_a occasion_n of_o its_o name_n be_v from_o the_o situate_a on_o that_o it_o have_v so_o near_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o river_n the_o next_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o it_o be_v in_o 19_o e._n 1._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la lord_n of_o dudley_n where_o it_o appear_v 45._o that_o john_n the_o son_n of_o will._n dyxele_v hold_v it_o of_o the_o same_o roger_n by_o the_o eight_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee._n which_o john_n have_v issue_n john_n who_o write_v be_v himself_o dominus_fw-la de_fw-la wicton_n in_o 18_o e._n 2._o but_o in_o these_o dixley_n it_o continue_v not_o much_o long_o for_o in_o 14_o e._n 3._o do_v sarra_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr dixele_n and_o
greatness_n and_o power_n dare_v not_o appear_v to_o challenge_v the_o jury_n so_o that_o he_o have_v cccâ—_n â—_z give_v he_o for_o damage_n against_o they_o but_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o in_o 3_o e._n 3._o this_o mighty_a man_n be_v seize_v upon_o 10._o by_o the_o king_n at_o nottingham_n castle_n and_o by_o a_o parliament_n there_o hold_v condemn_v 10._o for_o treason_n be_v put_v to_o death_n whereby_o all_o his_o possession_n become_v confiscate_v insomuch_o as_o the_o inhabitant_n before_o specify_v petition_v the_o k._n that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o in_o forbear_v to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n upon_o that_o verdict_n whereupon_o he_o be_v please_v to_o remit_v thereof_o suprà _fw-la ccxlvi_o li._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n whether_o by_o any_o conveyance_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n before_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v that_o rob._n de_fw-fr moreby_n of_o moreby_o in_o yorkshire_n have_v a_o interest_n here_o i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d nor_o what_o he_o so_o have_v but_o in_o 7_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v that_o the_o k._n grant_v to_o he_o a_o charter_n 10._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o at_o solihull_n as_o also_o at_o bonnewick_n and_o moreby_o in_o yorkshire_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o bishop_n heir_n what_o ever_o estate_n the_o same_o rob._n de_fw-fr moreby_n have_v for_o in_o 26_o e._n 3._o by_o a_o fine_a 3._o then_o levy_v betwixt_o anne_n the_o widow_n of_o edw._n le_fw-fr despenser_n plaintiff_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr hothum_n of_o bondeby_n kt._n deforâ—â—_n this_o manor_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o same_o anne_n during_o her_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n son_n to_o the_o say_v edw._n and_o anne_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n i._o hothum_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n and_o so_o to_o katherine_n sister_n of_o the_o say_v alice_n etc._n etc._n which_o alice_n be_v afterward_o marry_v to_o 〈◊〉_d john_n trussell_n who_o in_o her_o right_n hold_v this_o lordship_n in_o 50_o e._n 3._o but_o by_o her_o first_o husband_n she_o have_v issue_n sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr spenser_n kt._n and_o anne_n a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o sir_n edw._n boteler_n kt._n which_o sir_n hugh_n die_v 29._o without_o issue_n in_o 3._o h._n 4._o leave_v anne_a his_o sister_n and_o heir_n than_o 32_o year_n of_o age_n of_o this_o sir_n edw._n boteler_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n i_o find_v that_o in_o 5_o h._n 4._o they_o come_v to_o a_o 〈…〉_o agreement_n with_o sibyl_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_v sâ—_n hugh_n le_fw-fr spenser_n whereby_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o she_o the_o say_v sibyl_n shall_v hold_v this_o manor_n during_o her_o life_n but_o afterward_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o same_o sir_n edward_n and_o anne_n and_o their_o heir_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n k._n h._n 5._o by_o his_o letter_n 〈…〉_o pat._n date_v 16_o apr._n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n pass_v to_o edward_n duke_n of_o york_n for_o life_n all_o the_o land_n which_o be_v thomas_n lord_n spenser_n attaint_v by_o parl._n octab._n hill_n 3_o h._n 4._o the_o remainder_n to_o ric._n beauchamp_n of_o bergavenny_n kt._n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n sister_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n late_a lord_n despenser_n decease_v and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o same_o richard_n and_o isabella_n the_o duke_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o grant_n possess_v himself_o of_o this_o manor_n 〈◊〉_d colour_n that_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n by_o the_o â—aâ—d_a sir_n edward_n bâ—teler_n and_o anne_n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o thomas_n le_fw-fr despenser_n earl_n of_o glouc._n so_o attaint_v and_o hold_v it_o till_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v in_o 3_o h._n 5_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v 16._o at_o the_o battle_n of_o agincourt_n 25_o oct._n the_o same_o year_n ric._n beauchamp_n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n have_v livery_n 〈◊〉_d hothum_n episc_n elien_n perius_fw-la hothum_fw-la joh._n hothum_n mile_n fâ—w_n le_fw-fr de_fw-fr spenser_n anna._n edm._n dux_n ebor._n edw._n dux_n elâ—â—r_n constanstia_fw-la ric._n le_fw-fr despenser_n co._n glouc._n ob_fw-la s_o p._n isabel_n sola_fw-la filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la ux_fw-la ric._n beauchamp_n domini_fw-la de_fw-fr bergav_n edw._n le_fw-fr despenser_n tho._n le_fw-fr despenser_n co._n glouc._n hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n anna_n ux_fw-fr edw._n boteler_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n 10_o h._n 4._o hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n mile_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n joh._n hothum_n mil._n alicia_n joh._n trussel_n mil._n 2_o maritus_fw-la joh._n trussel_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n catherina_n petrus_n hothum_n matilda_n thomas_n ...._o alicia_n margareta_n ..._o skerne_n henricus_n skerne_n edm._n skerne_n 38_o h._n 6._o 16._o thereof_o 18_o mâ—rtii_fw-la next_o ensue_v nevertheless_o upon_o 16._o far_a consideration_n and_o view_v of_o the_o fine_a levy_v in_o 5_o h._n 4._o whereby_o it_o have_v be_v so_o inâ—aâ—led_v &_o the_o inquisition_n after_o the_o several_a decease_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n edw._n boteler_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n &_o of_o sibyl_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n the_o k._n direct_v his_o 7._o precept_n bear_v date_n 14_o nou._n 5_o h._n 5._o to_o his_o eschaetor_n for_o this_o county_n to_o seize_v it_o into_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o which_o title_n i_o have_v insert_v the_o 6._o precede_a descent_n of_o the_o before_o mention_v hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n i_o find_v aur_fw-it that_o he_o be_v inter_v in_o the_o friar_n at_o stanford_n and_o that_o thomas_n collum_n than_o parson_n of_o the_o church_n here_o at_o solihull_n bear_v so_o great_a a_o affection_n to_o he_o and_o the_o lady_n sibyl_n or_o isabella_n his_o wife_n for_o both_o way_n i_o find_v she_o write_v that_o by_o his_o testament_n be_v bequeath_v a_o fair_a missale_n to_o the_o 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this_o suff._n life_n without_o any_o such_o issue_n 27_o maii_n the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n by_o other_o letter_n pat._n 1._o date_v 20_o julii_fw-la then_o next_o follow_v commit_v the_o custody_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o sheldon_n in_o this_o county_n to_o edm._n mountford_n esq_n for_o life_n answer_v for_o they_o both_o l._n mark_n sterling_a per_fw-la a_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o long_o that_o he_o so_o hold_v they_o for_o it_o appear_v 30._o that_o the_o next_o year_n ensue_v he_o surrender_v his_o pat._n into_o the_o chancery_n to_o be_v cancel_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v make_v a_o grant_n of_o they_o to_o sir_n james_n fenys_n knight_n which_o be_v according_o effect_v 27_o sept._n the_o same_o year_n for_o the_o special_a service_n he_o have_v do_v to_o hold_v during_o life_n without_o render_v any_o account_n at_o all_o for_o the_o same_o this_o sir_n james_n be_v afterward_o create_v 5._o lord_n say_v dye_v in_o 30_o h._n 6._o whereupon_o this_o manor_n return_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v with_o sheldon_n likewise_o again_o commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o edm._n mountford_n before_o mention_v for_o the_o term_n of_o ten_o year_n at_o l._n mark_n per_fw-la a_o as_o they_o former_o be_v but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o pat._n become_v short_o after_o surrender_v for_o on_o the_o 28_o the_o of_o march_n 31_o h._n 6._o the_o king_n grant_v the_o 2._o custody_n of_o they_o to_o edm._n earl_n of_o richmund_n and_o jasper_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n for_o â—ii_fw-la year_n and_o upon_o cancel_v that_o pat._n the_o first_o of_o july_n ensue_v seal_v 2._o another_o whereby_o he_o pass_v the_o unheritance_n of_o they_o to_o those_o earl_n howbeit_o in_o 38_o h._n 6._o one_o edmund_n skerne_n as_o cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n hothum_n bishop_n of_o ely_n after_o the_o death_n
westminster_n as_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n so_o also_o in_o â—1_n the_o parliament_n of_o 32_o e._n 3._o and_o in_o 43_o e._n 3._o be_v shiriff_n 16._o of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n in_o 45_o e._n 3._o purpose_v to_o take_v a_o voyage_n beyond_o sea_n he_o enfeoft_v m._n sir_n baldwin_n frevile_n knight_n and_o other_o in_o certain_a manor_n and_o land_n within_o this_o county_n with_o trust_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o those_o part_n they_o may_v bring_v up_o his_o child_n in_o a_o convenient_a sort_n with_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n arise_v out_o of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o time_n 40._o that_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n sail_v into_o france_n with_o a_o very_a great_a army_n to_o relieve_v rochel_n of_o who_o good_a success_n in_o that_o expedition_n we_o can_v much_o boast_v in_o 47_o e._n 3._o he_o serve_v 1._o in_o the_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n again_o as_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n and_o in_o 50_o e._n 3._o depart_a 51._o thiâ—_n life_n leave_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xv_o year_n of_o age_n who_o be_v also_o a_o knight_n in_o 9_o r._n 2._o attend_v m._n john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n then_o entitle_v king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n into_o spain_n but_o whether_o he_o die_v there_o or_o not_o i_o be_o not_o certain_a for_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o decease_v 92._o the_o same_o year_n leave_v joane_n and_o margaret_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o which_o joane_n i_o have_v not_o find_v what_o become_v but_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o she_o have_v no_o issue_n for_o sir_n william_n mountfort_n of_o colshill_n knight_n 4._o become_v possess_v of_o all_o peche_n land_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o margaret_n scil_n 4._o this_o manor_n of_o hampton_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o honiley_n blakwell_n wyrmeleghton_n fenni-cumpton_n aven-dasset_a dunchurch_n and_o toftâ—_n â—_z all_o in_o this_o county_n and_o of_o shenington_n in_o gloucestershire_n all_o which_o 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sterling_a a_o promise_n denb_n thereof_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o which_o sum_n according_o he_o procure_v william_n fylding_n eâ—quire_n and_o leonard_n verney_n gent._n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o a_o recognizance_n of_o cc_o li._n but_o the_o death_n of_o king_n h._n 7._o happen_v before_o that_o intend_a grant_n be_v make_v it_o continue_v in_o the_o crown_n till_o 4_o h._n 8._o and_o then_o be_v pass_v 5._o unto_o sir_n henry_n guildford_n knight_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o their_o body_n which_o sir_n henry_n fail_v also_o of_o such_o issue_n and_o leave_v the_o same_o margaret_n survive_v there_o be_v a_o lease_n m._n for_o xxxi_o year_n in_o reversion_n after_o her_o death_n grant_v by_o q._n mâ—rie_n in_o 1._o of_o her_o reign_n unto_o thomas_n l'isle_n of_o moxhull_n esquire_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o good_a service_n say_v the_o patent_n viz._n for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o henry_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n but_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o crown_n be_v obtain_v 2._o by_o robert_n dudley_n earl_n of_o leicester_n in_o tail_n 8._o julii_fw-la 15_o eliz._n after_o who_o death_n without_o allow_v lawful_a issue_n it_o return_v again_o to_o the_o say_a queen_n and_o remain_v to_o her_o successor_n at_o this_o day_n touch_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o our_o lady_n and_o s._n bartholomew_n what_o i_o have_v find_v observable_a be_v that_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr wirce_n who_o have_v this_o lordship_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n give_v cotton_n a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n corn_n and_o of_o the_o wool_n cheese_n and_o paunage_n the_o whole_a tithe_n unto_o the_o monastery_n of_o s._n nicholas_n at_o angiers_n whereunto_o kirby-mâ—nachorum_a in_o this_o county_n be_v a_o cell_n but_o after_o roger_n de_fw-fr molbray_n become_v possess_v of_o wirce_n his_o land_n he_o bestow_v 44._o both_o the_o church_n tithe_n and_o glebe_n total_o and_o all_o chapelnes_n thereto_o belong_v unto_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworh_fw-mi short_o after_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o religious_a house_n which_o gift_n of_o he_o roger_n de_fw-fr arden_n afterward_o confirm_v 76._o as_o also_o richard_n peche_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n his_o successor_n g._n muschamp_n appropriate_v to_o 73._o the_o say_a canon_n the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o v._o mark_n five_o s._n four_o d._n with_o one_o stone_n of_o wax_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o whereupon_o the_o monk_n of_o kirby_n before_o specify_v make_v their_o claim_n 70._o to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o virtue_n of_o g._n de_fw-fr wirce_n his_o grant_n which_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o deuves._n nigell_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o first_o roger_n get_v a_o composition_n 70._o from_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o kenilworth_n which_o composition_n be_v 70._o ratify_v by_o richard_n peche_n before_o mention_v whereupon_o the_o say_v canon_n press_v hard_o for_o a_o full_a appropriation_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n belong_v thereto_o with_o the_o chapell_n and_o at_o length_n obtain_v that_o their_o desire_n from_o william_n de_fw-fr cornhull_n than_o bishop_n as_o by_o his_o instrument_n 65._o bear_v date_n at_o lichfield_n 6._o cal._n oct._n anno_fw-la 1217._o 2_o h._n 3._o appear_v but_o no_o soon_o be_v this_o effect_v than_o that_o william_n de_fw-fr arden_n at_o that_o time_n lord_n of_o this_o manor_n question_v their_o title_n to_o the_o advouson_n itself_o so_o grant_v and_o confirm_v as_o i_o have_v show_v howbeit_o by_o mediation_n of_o friend_n they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v relinquish_v such_o his_o claim_n &_o grant_v unto_o they_o free_a passage_n throughout_o his_o land_n to_o gather_v and_o carry_v their_o corn_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o they_o yield_v that_o he_o the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v upon_o every_o vacancy_n make_v choice_n of_o a_o new_a vicar_n and_o the_o say_a canon_n to_o present_v he_o unto_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v institute_v according_o which_o bishop_n to_o put_v a_o full_a period_n to_o all_o dispute_n than_o also_o make_v a_o assignation_n of_o what_o the_o perpetual_a incumbent_n shall_v for_o the_o future_a always_o have_v scil_n the_o whole_a alterage_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o hampton_n with_o the_o small_a tithe_n and_o obvention_n as_o also_o the_o chapell_n of_o badsley_n and_o nuthurst_n and_o all_o the_o glebe_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a church_n of_o hampton_n except_v half_o a_o yard_n land_n in_o balshall_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o pease_n of_o the_o whole_a parish_n save_v those_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o chapel_n of_o badsley_n and_o nuthurst_n belong_v to_o the_o vicar_n and_o do_v moreover_o determine_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v afterward_o be_v present_v to_o that_o vicarage_n aught_o to_o do_v his_o fealty_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenilworth_n in_o the_o chapterhouse_n there_o and_o promise_v the_o payment_n of_o xx_o s._n as_o a_o early_a pension_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n celebrate_v at_o balshall_n viz._n at_o easter_n x_o s._n and_o michaelmâ—â—s_v x_o s._n the_o same_o priest_n for_o balshall_n make_v oath_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o say_a vicarage_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o say_a vicar_n of_o hampton_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v pay_v all_o due_n of_o right_a belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n and_o last_o that_o the_o before_o specify_v william_n de_fw-fr arden_n and_o his_o heir_n with_o their_o family_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n in_o his_o chapel_n at_o knoll_n save_v the_o indempnitie_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n of_o hampton_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o this_o church_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o xi_o mark_n and_o
mean_v it_o be_v come_v to_o john_n mayne_n now_o of_o elmedon_n gentleman_n grandchild_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n merston-cu_o in_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n time_n this_o place_n be_v possess_v lib._n by_o one_o aluric_n who_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n sell_v lib._n it_o with_o the_o licence_n of_o king_n william_n unto_o robert_n de_fw-la oilgi_fw-la of_o which_o robert_n robert_n venator_n hold_v lib._n it_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_a survey_n it_o be_v then_o account_v for_o two_o hide_n have_v wood_n which_o extend_v to_o four_o furlong_n in_o length_n and_o one_o in_o breadth_n all_o value_v at_o xx_o s._n but_o from_o this_o time_n till_o king_n h._n 3._o reign_n that_o hugh_n de_fw-fr culi_fw-la be_v owner_n d_o thereof_o i_o have_v see_v no_o more_o of_o it_o nor_o after_o that_o till_o 21_o e._n 3._o that_o sâ—r_n fouk_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n possess_v 5._o it_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o special_a licence_n digby_n by_o he_o then_o grant_v unto_o one_o ranulph_n leyecroft_n to_o amortize_v two_o mess._n two_o yard_n land_n and_o twelve_o s._n rent_n lie_v therein_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n here_o every_o day_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o s._n leonard_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o the_o say_v ranulph_n and_o of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a from_o which_o ranulph_n who_o have_v 5._o a_o good_a proportion_n of_o land_n here_o beside_o what_o he_o have_v so_o dispose_v of_o descend_v robert_n leecroft_n by_o who_o in_o 22_o r._n 2._o the_o whole_a manor_n be_v purchase_v 2._o from_o thomas_n roche_n and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n it_o be_v of_o her_o inheritance_n as_o daughter_n bromwich_n and_o heir_n unto_o thomas_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n to_o the_o descendant_n of_o which_o robert_n it_o continue_v till_o h._n 8._o time_n that_o anne_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n 8._o to_o william_n lecroft_n of_o colshill_n be_v wed_v 8._o unto_o john_n l'isle_n of_o moxhull_n esquire_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n scil_n nicholas_n lâ—isle_n sell_v digby_n it_o in_o 25_o h._n 8._o to_o reginald_n digby_n of_o colshill_n esquire_n in_o which_o line_n it_o still_o continue_v lindon_n that_o this_o hamlet_n be_v original_o so_o call_v from_o the_o situation_n thereof_o the_o name_n do_v plain_o manifest_a lhin_a in_o the_o british_a signify_v a_o lake_n or_o pool_n and_o do_v in_o the_o saxon_a a_o hill_n for_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o indifferent_a rise_a ground_n it_o stand_v but_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o have_v find_v of_o it_o in_o any_o record_n be_v d._n in_o 34_o h._n 3._o where_o it_o appear_v that_o gunilda_n de_fw-fr lynden_n bring_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n against_o walter_n de_fw-fr bishopesdon_n and_o other_o for_o land_n here_o yet_o be_v it_o no_o manor_n of_o itself_o but_o the_o land_n of_o other_o lordship_n reach_n into_o it_o whereof_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o give_v instance_n little_a pakinton_n of_o this_o place_n i_o find_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v part_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_n possession_n at_o that_o time_n for_o it_o appear_v n._n that_o the_o ancient_a earl_n of_o leicester_n be_v chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o in_o king_n h._n 1._o time_n robert_n de_fw-fr ceraso_n b._n possess_v it_o and_o after_o he_o b._n gilbert_n the_o son_n of_o picot_n which_o gilbert_n have_v issue_n b._n william_n picot_n unto_o who_o nicholas_n the_o son_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr torpe_n release_v aur_fw-it all_o his_o right_n therein_o that_o descend_v to_o he_o by_o inheritance_n from_o the_o same_o robert_n de_fw-fr ceraso_n his_o grandfather_n this_o gilbert_n picot_n be_v a_o a._n knight_n have_v fair_a possession_n in_o leicestershire_n viz._n b._n barow_n segrave_n glen_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o 4_o h._n 3._o be_v william_n picot_n his_o â—on_n one_o 14._o of_o the_o justice_n for_o the_o gaol-delivery_n at_o warwick_n and_o leicester_n both_o in_o which_o line_n of_o picot_n it_o continue_v till_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o king_n h._n 3._o reign_n but_o then_o by_o daughter_n and_o heir_n two_o part_n divolve_v b._n to_o murdac_n and_o ireys_n and_o the_o three_o to_o b._n nicholas_n pikot_v which_o come_v short_o after_o to_o one_o gilb._n petemon_n betwixt_o who_o there_o grow_v suit_n d._n for_o their_o interest_n here_o in_o 27_o h._n 3._o but_o of_o these_o coparceners_n sir_n henry_n murdac_n be_v the_o chief_a b._n be_v shiriff_n 15_o of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n in_o 46_o h._n 3._o and_o one_o d._n of_o the_o justice_n for_o the_o gaol-delivery_n at_o warwick_n in_o 56_o h._n 3._o which_o sir_n henry_n do_v homage_n b._n to_o roger_n the_o quency_n earl_n of_o winchester_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n for_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n that_o he_o and_o the_o other_o coheir_n hold_v of_o he_o here_o at_o pakinton_n have_v authority_n give_v b._n he_o by_o the_o say_a earl_n to_o receive_v the_o homage_n of_o thomas_n le_fw-fr prey_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n as_o also_o of_o nich._n pikot_o his_o fellow_n partner_n before_o speak_v of_o at_o which_o time_n he_o give_v b._n to_o the_o same_o earl_n xl_o s._n of_o silver_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o they_o and_z his_o and_o their_o heir_n to_o be_v release_v from_o attendance_n at_o the_o three_o week_n court_n a_o leicester_n make_v their_o appearance_n at_o hâ—â—_n leet_n only_o to_o this_o sir_n henry_n succeed_v sir_n william_n murdac_n knight_n who_o bear_v be_v for_o his_o arm_n bendè_fw-la of_o ten_o pâ—â—ces_n arg._n and_o gules_a and_o have_v issue_n digby_n alice_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wed_v digby_n to_o sir_n thomas_n â—oyvile_a knight_n unto_o who_o she_o bring_v a_o fair_a inheritance_n of_o land_n in_o leicestershire_n which_o beyvile_v have_v their_o residence_n b._n at_o stokfaston_n in_o that_o county_n but_o within_o tâ—e_v compass_v â—f_o that_o time_n as_o they_o have_v to_o do_v hâ—re_o they_o obtain_v one_o of_o the_o two_o other_o part_n of_o this_o lordship_n 〈…〉_o as_o it_o seem_v so_o that_o upâ—n_o the_o 〈…〉_o three_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o last_o iâ—hn_n viz._n bâ—â—dnell_n â—liz_o the_o wiâ—e_n o_o 〈…〉_o bury_v hatley_n iâ—_n com._n herif_n abâ—â—t_v the_o laâ—â—r_a end_n 〈…〉_o b._n it_o unto_o sâ—r_a râ—bâ—rt_n brâ—â—â—â—ll_o of_o dene_fw-mi in_o com._n northampt._n knight_n from_o who_o descend_v thomas_n brudâ—elâ—_n eâ—quâ—re_o afâ—erwardsâ—_n scil_n 3._o car._n create_v lord_n â—ruâ—â—ell_o a_o person_n much_o to_o be_v honour_v for_o his_o great_a learning_n prudenceâ—_n and_o eminent_a knowledge_n in_o antiquity_n who_o by_o his_o deed_n b._n of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n date_v 19_o maii_n 4._o jac._n past_o it_o unâ—o_o sir_n edward_n brabazon_n then_o of_o netherwhitacre_a in_o this_o county_n knight_n whicâ—_n sir_n eâ—ward_o diâ—poâ—ed_v thereof_o to_o siâ—_n anthâ—â—y_n brabazon_n knight_n his_o young_a son_n tâ—e_v late_a â—wner_n thereof_o touch_v that_o part_n whâ—ch_o ireâ—s_v have_v i_o find_v that_o in_o 13_o e._n 3._o thomas_n le_fw-fr â—â—eys_n pass_v 3._o iâ—_n aways_o by_o the_o name_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o pakinton-pigot_n to_o philip_n de_fw-fr aâ—leston_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o the_o heâ—rs_n of_o their_o two_o 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o râ—gâ—t_a â—eirs_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n which_o makeâ—_n i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o say_v kaâ—â—eâ—â—ne_n be_v his_o daughter_n aâ—â—er_v this_o â—iz_o in_o 50_o 〈…〉_o of_o who_o in_o maxstoke_n i_o shall_v speak_v puâ—câ—ased_v 3._o oâ—e_v three_o part_v 〈…〉_o manor_n 〈…〉_o and_o joane_n his_o wiâ—e_n but_o 〈…〉_o be_v that_o which_o philip_n the_o 〈◊〉_d above_o 〈…〉_o the_o other_o former_o belong_v to_o gâ—lbert_n 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v well_o discover_v which_o three_o part_v continue_v 36._o to_o his_o posterity_n tiâ—l_v the_o begin_n of_o h._n 7._o time_n though_o how_o much_o long_o i_o know_v not_o for_o in_o 20_o h._n 7._o john_n creâ—_n viscount_n l'isle_n be_v find_v 7._o tâ—_n die_v seize_v 10._o 〈◊〉_d â—_o by_o the_o name_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o pakinton-pâ—got_a which_o from_o he_o divolve_v to_o â—homas_fw-la marquess_n dorsâ—t_n his_o uncle_n son_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o henry_n duke_n of_o suff._n after_o who_o attainder_n in_o 1_o mariae_fw-la whereof_o in_o astley_n i_o have_v speak_v it_o eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o continue_v therein_o till_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n grant_v 3._o it_o to_o edward_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n lâ—neaâ—l_a heir_n to_o the_o clinton_n before_n specify_v which_o earl_n sell_v eliz._n â—t_a to_o one_o samson_n baker_n gentleman_n 30_o oct._n 15_o eliz._n who_o die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o in_o 26_o eliz._n
of_o the_o before_o specify_v john_n mireden_n this_o place_n situate_a upon_o london-road_n have_v from_o some_o inn_n and_o alehouse_n build_v for_o the_o receipt_n of_o passenger_n grow_v of_o late_a time_n to_o the_o credit_n of_o a_o village_n do_v now_o utter_o eclipse_v the_o name_n of_o alspath_n by_o which_o and_o none_o other_o the_o town_n itself_o â—c_z where_o the_o church_n stand_v be_v know_v even_o from_o the_o saxon_n time_n till_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o sixt_n reign_n for_o of_o myredene_a till_o b._n then_o i_o have_v never_o see_v mention_n in_o any_o authentic_a writing_n so_o that_o i_o conceive_v it_o to_o have_v be_v about_o that_o time_n that_o the_o building_n in_o this_o thoroughfare_n increase_v to_o such_o a_o considerable_a number_n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o stand_v come_v to_o be_v more_o frequent_o use_v than_o that_o of_o the_o town_n itself_o yet_o be_o i_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o place_n where_o 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marriage_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la with_o eliz._n his_o daughter_n unto_o walter_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n edward_n aston_n knight_n from_o who_o descend_v sir_n walter_n aston_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n who_o in_o 1._o caroli_n or_o about_o that_o time_n sell_v it_o to_o the_o tenant_n but_o that_o whâ—ch_v the_o monk_n of_o burton_n have_v here_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n at_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o the_o religious_a house_n in_o 30_o h._n 8._o be_v in_o 33._o of_o that_o king_n reign_n give_v 4._o to_o the_o collegiate-church_n of_o burton_n before_o specify_v for_o king_n henry_n have_v out_v the_o monk_n place_v a_o dean_n and_o secular_a canon_n in_o their_o room_n but_o this_o collegiate-church_n soon_o follow_v the_o fate_n which_o the_o abbey_n have_v be_v likewise_o dissolve_v in_o 37_o h._n 8._o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n 16._o patent_n bear_v date_n 31._o jan._n the_o same_o year_n grant_v this_o manor_n for_o by_o that_o name_n it_o be_v pass_v unto_o sir_n william_n paget_n knight_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o capitâ—â—_n by_o the_o xxth_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n which_o sir_n william_n by_o the_o name_n of_o william_n lord_n paget_n of_o bendesert_n for_o so_o he_o have_v be_v create_v by_o his_o deed_n eliz._n date_v 30._o dec._n 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n sell_v it_o unto_o the_o lady_n elianore_n brereton_n widow_n sometime_o wife_n of_o sir_n william_n brereton_n knight_n and_o to_o richard_n brereton_n esquire_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o use_n of_o they_o the_o say_v elianore_n and_o richard_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n from_o which_o richard_n it_o descend_v suprà _fw-la to_o george_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n late_o of_o ashley_n in_o cheshire_n who_o die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o in_o 30_o eliz._n leave_v william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n above_o nineteeen_o year_n of_o age_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n nicholas_n be_v in_o 55_o h._n 3._o give_v 3._o by_o 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hac_fw-la vice_fw-la b._n joh._n the_o depe_a pbr._n 3_o id._n maii_n 1340._o abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n â—_o d._n ric._n lucas_n pbr._n 2._o oct._n 1369._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n rob._n lucas_n pbr._n 2._o oct._n 1378._o a._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n joh._n ivelyth_a cler._n 20._o nou._n 1404._o b._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n will._n batayll_v cap._n 27._o junii_fw-la 1413._o a._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n ric._n hazard_n pbr._n 11._o apr._n 1429._o b._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n joh._n alisawndre_n 9_o febr._n 1437._o a._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n ric._n parker_n 3_o julii_fw-la 1438._o b._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n henr._n fulcock_n 5._o martii_fw-la 1501._o a._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n will._n darley_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 12._o febr._n 1524._o b._n ric._n coton_n gen_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la ex_fw-la concess_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr burton_n d._n thom._n farmer_n cap._n 7._o sept._n 1542._o b._n sim._n harcot_n be_v ranulphus_fw-la orton_n 19_o aug._n 1567._o b._n humfr._fw-la ferrer_n be_v ex_fw-la concess_n roberti_n comitis_fw-la leic._n rog._n molde_n cler._n 8._o oct._n 1583._o b._n jacobus_n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n rob._n bostok_v cler._n 10._o junii_fw-la 1619._o incert_v jacobus_n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n mich._n bostok_v cler._n 3._o nou._n 1620._o incert_v jacobus_n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh._n prior_n cler._n in_o art_n bac._n 7._o nou._n 1623._o incert_v newton_n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o sekindon_n as_o by_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n will_v appear_v for_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n and_o till_o 5_o h._n 2._o it_o be_v 2._o in_o the_o king_n hand_n be_v for_o that_o respect_n call_v newton-regis_a but_o then_o grant_v 2._o to_o geffrey_n sauvage_n it_o continue_v to_o his_o descendant_n whilst_o the_o male_a line_n last_v and_o afterward_o to_o the_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o the_o last_o william_n as_o the_o pedigree_n in_o baginton_n manife_v howbeit_o the_o second_o geffrey_n be_v expose_v to_o a_o defence_n 1._o of_o his_o title_n thereto_o in_o 7_o r._n 1._o against_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n the_o service_n 3._o by_o which_o he_o hold_v it_o be_v half_o a_o knight_n fee_n but_o by_o heir_n female_a come_v to_o ednesoure_n and_o meinill_n i_o find_v that_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o thomas_n de_fw-fr ednesoure_n and_o philippe_n de_fw-fr meinill_n joint_o claim_v w._n a_o court-leet_n with_o assize_n of_o beer_n gallow_n and_o free_a warren_n therein_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o king_n h._n 2._o all_o which_o be_v allow_v from_o which_o say_v thomas_n son_n of_o thomas_n by_o lucia_n one_o of_o the_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o the_o say_v will._n le_fw-fr sauvage_n the_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o descend_v to_o the_o herthull_n of_o who_o in_o baginton_n i_o have_v speak_v and_o from_o herthull_n after_o divers_a descent_n to_o 18._o cokain_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o pooley_n manife_v in_o which_o family_n it_o continue_v till_o sir_n edward_n cokain_n grandfather_n to_o sir_n aston_n cokain_n baronet_n now_o live_a sell_v it_o but_o from_o the_o before_o specify_v philippe_n the_o second_o sister_n and_o coheir_n of_o sauvage_n the_o other_o moiety_n come_v to_o the_o meinill_n of_o derbyshireâ—_n â—_z she_o be_v the_o wife_n 3._o of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr meinill_n of_o langley-meinill_a in_o that_o county_n where_o the_o chief_a seat_n be_v sometime_o steward_n be_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n earl_n of_o derby_n and_o continue_v in_o that_o line_n for_o divers_a descent_n sir_n hugh_n meinill_n great-grandchild_n to_o the_o say_v hugh_n and_o philippe_n have_v in_o 24_o e._n 3._o a_o charter_n 8._o of_o free_a warren_n â—inter_n alia_fw-la in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o to_o which_o sir_n hugh_n succeed_v 49._o sir_n richard_n and_o to_o he_o sir_n ralph_n who_o die_v 35._o in_o 12_o r._n 2._o without_o issue_n male_a whereby_o his_o four_o daughter_n become_v heir_n to_o the_o estate_n viz._n joane_n ib._n first_o marry_v 41._o to_o john_n staunton_n and_o afterward_o d._n to_o sir_n thomas_n clinton_n knight_n elizabeth_z to_o 41._o william_n crawshawe_n margaret_n 41._o and_o thomasine_n 41._o betwixt_o who_o partition_n be_v make_v it_o be_v allot_v be_v to_o elizabeth_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o sir_n ralph_n shirley_n of_o staunton-harold_n in_o com._n leic._n knight_n with_o be_v margaret_z her_o daughter_n and_o heir_n by_o the_o say_v john_n and_o do_v continue_v in_o that_o family_n till_o that_o sir_n thomas_n shirley_n knight_n a_o young_a son_n to_o sir_n george_n shirley_n baronet_n within_o these_o few_o year_n sell_v it_o to_o the_o tenant_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v in_o h._n 2._o time_n but_o a_o chapel_n be_v to_o sekindon_n and_o in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o viij_o mark_n in_o 39_o e._n 3._o upon_o some_o difference_n which_o arise_v betwixt_o the_o parson_n of_o clifton-camvile_a in_o com._n staff_n and_o the_o parson_n of_o this_o church_n touch_v the_o perception_n of_o certain_a tithe_n i_o find_v that_o it_o be_v by_o robert_n de_fw-fr stretton_n then_o bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n thus_o b._n accord_v viz._n that_o of_o all_o calf_n colt_n and_o lambâ—_n belong_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o newton_n and_o fall_v within_o clifton-parish_n as_o also_o for_o the_o mâ—lk_n of_o the_o kine_n there_o call_a the_o parson_n of_o clifton_n shall_v thenceforth_o receive_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n id_fw-la est_fw-la for_o a_o colt_n a_o penny_n a_o lamb_n a_o half_a penny_n and_o for_o a_o calf_n
say_a tomb_n to_o be_v make_v well_o clean_o and_o sufficient_o of_o a_o good_a and_o fine_a marble_n as_o well_o colour_v as_o may_v be_v have_v in_o england_n the_o uppermost_a stone_n of_o the_o tomb_n and_o the_o base_a thereof_o to_o contain_v in_o length_n ix_o foot_n of_o the_o standard_n in_o breadth_n four_o foot_n and_o in_o thickness_n seven_o inch_n the_o course_n of_o the_o tomb_n to_o be_v of_o good_a and_o due_a proportion_n to_o answer_v the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o the_o uppermost_a stone_n and_o a_o pace_n to_o be_v make_v round_o about_o the_o tomb_n of_o like_a good_a marble_n to_o stand_v on_o the_o ground_n which_o pace_n shall_v contain_v in_o thickness_n vi_fw-la inch_n and_o in_o breadth_n xviii_o inch_n the_o tomb_n to_o bear_v in_o height_n from_o the_o pace_n four_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a and_o in_o and_o about_o the_o same_o tomb_n to_o make_v fourteen_o principal_a housing_n and_o under_o every_o principal_a house_n a_o goodly_a quarter_n for_o a_o scutcheon_n of_o copper_n and_o gilt_n to_o be_v set_v in_o and_o to_o do_v all_o the_o work_n and_o workmanship_n about_o the_o same_o tomb_n to_o the_o entail_n according_a to_o a_o portraiture_n deliver_v he_o and_o the_o carriage_n and_o bring_v to_o warwick_n and_o there_o to_o set_v the_o same_o up_o where_o it_o shall_v stand_v the_o entail_v to_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o executor_n after_o which_o entail_v the_o say_a marbler_n shall_v pullish_a and_o cleanse_v the_o say_a tomb_n in_o workmanlike_a sort_n and_o for_o all_o the_o say_a marble_n carriage_n and_o work_n he_o shall_v have_v in_o sterling_a money_n xlv_o li._n the_o say_a marbler_n covenant_v to_o provide_v of_o good_a and_o well_o colour_a marble_n so_o many_o stone_n as_o will_v pave_v the_o chapel_n where_o the_o tomb_n stand_v every_o stone_n contain_v in_o thickness_n two_o inch_n and_o in_o convenient_a breadth_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o warwick_n and_o lay_v it_o and_o for_o the_o stuff_n workmanship_n and_o carriage_n of_o every_o hundred_o of_o those_o stone_n he_o shall_v have_v xl_o s._n which_o in_o the_o total_a come_v to_o four_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n john_n prudde_n of_o westminster_n glazier_n 23._o junii_fw-la 25_o h._n 6._o covenant_v etc._n etc._n to_o glase_v all_o the_o window_n in_o the_o new_a chapel_n in_o warwick_n with_o glass_n beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o with_o no_o glass_n of_o england_n and_o that_o in_o the_o fine_a wise_n with_o the_o best_a clean_a and_o strong_a glass_n of_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o may_v be_v have_v in_o england_n and_o of_o the_o fine_a colour_n of_o blue_a yellow_a red_a purpure_a sanguine_a and_o violet_n and_o of_o all_o other_o colour_n that_o shall_v be_v most_o necessary_a and_o best_a to_o make_v rich_a and_o embellish_v the_o matter_n image_n and_o story_n that_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o say_a executor_n by_o pattern_n in_o paper_n afterward_o to_o be_v new_o trace_v and_o picture_v by_o another_o painter_n in_o rich_a colour_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a glazier_n all_o which_o proportion_v the_o say_v john_n prudde_n must_v make_v perfect_o to_o fine_a glass_n eneylin_n it_o and_o fine_o and_o strong_o set_v it_o in_o lead_n and_o soud_o as_o well_o as_o any_o glass_n be_v in_o england_n of_o white_a glass_n green_a glass_n black_a glass_n he_o shall_v put_v in_o as_o little_a as_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o the_o show_v and_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o matter_n image_n and_o story_n and_o the_o say_a glazier_n shall_v take_v charge_n of_o the_o same_o glass_n wrought_v and_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o warwick_n and_o set_v up_o there_o in_o the_o window_n of_o the_o say_a chapel_n the_o executor_n pay_v to_o the_o say_a glazier_n for_o every_o foot_n of_o glass_n two_o s._n and_o so_o for_o the_o whole_a xci_o li._n 1_o s._n x_o d._n it_o appear_v that_o after_o these_o window_n be_v so_o finish_v the_o executor_n devise_v some_o alteration_n as_o to_o add_v ........_o for_o our_o lady_n and_o scripture_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o procure_v the_o same_o to_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o glass_n in_o most_o fine_a and_o curious_a colour_n and_o for_o the_o same_o they_o pay_v the_o sum_n of_o xiii_o li._n vi_o s._n four_o d._n also_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o cause_v the_o window_n in_o the_o vestry_n to_o be_v curious_o glaze_v with_o glass_n of_o two_o s._n a_o foot_n for_o which_o they_o pay_v l_o s._n the_o sum_n total_a for_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o say_a vestry_n and_o chapel_n xvi_o li._n xviii_o s._n vi_o d._n which_o in_o all_o contain_n by_o measure_n the_o east_n window_n cxlix_o foot_n 1._o quarter_n and_o two_o inch_n the_o south_n window_n ccccclx_n foot_n xi_o inch_n the_o north_n window_n cccu_o foot_n the_o total_a dccccx_n foot_n three_o quarter_n of_o a_o foot_n and_o two_o inch_n richard_n bird_n and_o john_n haynes_n citizen_n and_o carpenter_n of_o london_n twelve_o febr._n 28_o h._n 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