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lord_n dudley_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n but_o whether_o the_o say_a lord_n dudley_n survive_v they_o and_o so_o become_v actual_o possess_v of_o it_o i_o can_v tell_v for_o in_o 11_o h._n 7._o there_o be_v a_o fine_a 7._o levy_v thereof_o by_o edward_n bishop_n of_o chichester_n sir_n thomas_n ormund_n knight_n with_o dive_v other_o plaintiff_n and_o sir_n william_n berkley_n knight_n and_z anne_z his_o wife_n deforc_n by_o which_o fine_a the_o inheritance_n thereof_o become_v vest_v in_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n thomas_n ormund_n with_o warranty_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o anne_n which_o sir_n thomas_n ormund_n be_v brother_n to_o james_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n former_o attaint_v as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o leave_v issue_n two_o daughter_n his_o heir_n viz._n 15._o margaret_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n william_n bullein_n and_o anne_n marry_v to_o sir_n james_n st_o lâger_n knight_n which_o anne_n in_o 11_o h._n 8._o write_v be_v herself_o domina_fw-la de_fw-la bordesley_n to_o who_o succeed_v sir_n john_n sâ_n leger_n knight_n her_o grandson_n and_o heir_n that_o sell_v b._n it_o to_o edward_n arden_n of_o park-hall_n esquire_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n who_o posterity_n do_v still_o enjoy_v it_o heybarnes_n have_v thus_o trace_v down_o the_o succession_n of_o bordesley_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v much_o of_o heybarnes_n it_o be_v only_o a_o member_n 4._o of_o the_o other_o and_o by_o the_o inquis_fw-la take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n john_n botetourt_n knight_n certify_v 4._o to_o contain_v one_o message_n and_o three_o carucate_n of_o land_n all_o which_o have_v be_v and_o be_v to_o this_o day_n still_o possess_v by_o the_o owner_n of_o bordsley_n saltley_n this_o place_n also_o have_v be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o aston_n be_v involve_v therewith_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 kâng_v of_o england_n laurence_n de_fw-fr hastings_n and_o for_o aâl_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 âheir_a successor_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o kângs_n oâ_n england_n lord_n hastings_z bishop_n of_o coventreând_n ând_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 faithâuâl_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 sâr_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 inhabâte_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 bâââks_v vestment_n light_n as_o also_o two_o clerk_n fâr_v the_o use_n of_o himself_o ãâã_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 nâght_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 shâââd_v wear_v white_a surpliceâ_n with_o black_a cope_n and_o sââles_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 whâm_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 dâriâe_fw-la except_o on_o double_a festival_n and_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n in_o whâch_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 saââing_v the_o say_v office_n aâ_n also_o ãâ¦ã_o and_o canonical_a hour_n with_o noteâ_n â_z in_o the_o qââre_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 commenâââtion_n of_o the_o deadâ_n â_z in_o âhe_n say_v choir_n according_a âo_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 âradualls_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 quâre_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
the_o boyvile_a cap._n iii._o non._n aug._n a_o 1330._o edw._n r._n angl._n ratione_fw-la temporal_a priorat_n de_fw-fr wolfrichston_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la existen_v a._n joh._n de_fw-fr weston_n accol_n pridie_fw-la non._n dec._n a_o 1337._o d._n rex_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_fw-la b._n joh._n grene_n pbr._n xv_o kl._n dec._n a_o 1357._o d._n rex_fw-la &c._n &c._n a._n will._n de_fw-fr swafeld_n cler._n iiii_o febr._n a_o 1383._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la ordinis_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n a._n will._n pener_v cler._n xxi_o apr._n a_o 1408._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la ordinis_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n a._n will._n pener_v accol_n seven_o oct._n a_o 1408._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la ordinis_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n a._n gregorius_n neuport_n decret_a bacc_fw-la 7._o sept._n a_o 1416._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la ordinis_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n b._n rob._n help_v pbr._n xuj_o oct._n a_o 1421._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la ordinis_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n b._n nich_n bolton_n xxi_o martii_fw-la a_o 1425._o id._n pr._n &_o c._n joh._n norton_n in_o decretis_fw-la bacc_fw-la x._o febr._n a_o 1452._o â_o id._n pr._n &_o c._n d._n thomas_n walker_n a._n ix_o apr._n a_o 1508._o id._n pr._n &_o c._n mag._n rog_n carleton_n ...._o a_o 1534._o a._n joh._n bradburne_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la ratione_fw-la concess_n pr._n &_o conu._n carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n mag._n rob._n baytt_n in_o sacra_fw-la theol_fw-la bacc_fw-la three_o jan._n a_o 1546_o a._n tho._n leigh_n mile_n maior_fw-la modernus_fw-la civitatis_fw-la london_n humfr._n bate_v in_o art_n baccal_a vi_fw-la febr._n a_o 1559._o b._n tho._n leigh_n mile_n will._n bolton_n cler._n x._o aug._n a_o 1567._o b._n chr._n hoddesden_n gener._n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la patronus_fw-la ex_fw-la concessione_n will._n leigh_n militis_fw-la joh._n sclater_n in_o art_n mag._n xviii_o maii_n a_o 1612._o a._n long-lawford_n this_o place_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o church-lawford_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n geffrey_n wirce_n of_o who_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v in_o monkskirby_n possess_v it_o and_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n give_v coton_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n nicholas_n at_o angler_n in_o france_n among_o other_o thing_n two_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o cattle_n and_o the_o whole_a tithe_n of_o the_o wool_n and_o cheese_n arise_v within_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o which_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o monkskirby_n before_o mention_v in_o that_o grant_v it_o be_v write_v lellevort_n but_o in_o the_o conq._n survey_v where_o the_o same_o geffrey_n be_v certify_v to_o hold_v five_o hide_n here_o lelleford_n the_o addition_n of_o the_o first_o syllable_n long_o be_v of_o late_a time_n use_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o other_o which_o we_o now_o call_v church_n lawford_n and_o doubtless_o be_v put_v thereto_o in_o respect_n that_o it_o lie_v not_o so_o round_o together_o as_o many_o other_o town_n do_v that_o nigellus_n de_fw-fr albany_n progenitor_n to_o the_o family_n of_o mowbray_n become_v possess_v of_o all_o wirce_a his_o land_n be_v apparent_a whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o large_o when_o i_o come_v to_o monkskirby_n which_o nigellus_n or_o roger_n his_o son_n who_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o mowbray_n enfeoft_v robert_n de_fw-fr stutville_n thereof_o for_o i_o find_v that_o the_o say_v robert_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 2._o time_n pass_v armârumâ_n it_o to_o john_n de_fw-fr stuteville_n his_o young_a brother_n who_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n robert_n his_o brother_n both_o their_o child_n soul_n as_o also_o the_o soul_n of_o k._n henry_n 2._o and_o his_o queen_n bestow_v a._n it_o on_o the_o monk_n of_o pipwell_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o lordship_n be_v a._n a_o certain_a spynney_n call_v black-thyrne_a whereupon_o those_o monk_n build_v a_o corn-mill_n and_o a_o fulling-mill_n which_o grant_n be_v b._n in_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 2._o time_n for_o by_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr stutevile_n confirmation_n he_o ratify_v it_o unto_o the_o monk_n by_o the_o name_n of_o thyrne-mill_n with_o the_o floodgate_n and_o dam_n to_o the_o same_o height_n and_o breadth_n as_o it_o be_v that_o year_n in_o which_o the_o say_v k._n henry_n return_v from_o tholose_a viz._n the_o vi_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o william_n a._n the_o son_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n de_fw-fr stotevile_n a._n john_n and_o a._n roger_n son_n of_o the_o say_v john_n and_o by_o a._n roger_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n as_o also_o by_o b._n roger_n pantolfe_n nephew_n and_o heir_n to_o roger_n de_fw-fr stutevile_n betwixt_o which_o roger_n and_o the_o monk_n of_o pipwell_n there_o be_v two_o agreement_n concern_v common_a in_o 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5_o e._n 3._o do_v one_o robert_n de_fw-fr stratford_n than_o parson_n 3._o of_o the_o church_n of_o stratford_n but_o afterward_o high_o advance_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o procure_v a_o patent_n 10._o for_o take_v toll_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n upon_o sundry_a vendible_a commodity_n that_o shall_v be_v thither_o bring_v for_o sale_n towards_o defray_v the_o charge_n thereof_o which_o patent_n be_v direct_v ballivis_n &_o probis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la stratford_n super_fw-la avone_n express_v that_o it_o be_v obtain_v ad_fw-la requisitionem_fw-la dilecti_fw-la clerici_fw-la nostri_fw-la roberti_n de_fw-fr stratford_n and_o be_v afterward_o twice_o renew_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n viz._n 33._o in_o 8_o e._n 3._o for_o four_o year_n long_o and_o in_o 32._o 10_o e._n 3._o for_o two_o year_n more_o this_o robert_n de_fw-fr stratford_n be_v afterward_o archdeacon_n praesul_fw-la of_o canterbury_n
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for_o evermore_o which_o chapel_n and_o tomb_n with_o his_o statue_n thereon_o in_o alabaster_n he_o do_v by_o the_o say_a testament_n ordain_v that_o his_o executor_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v make_v and_o 1._o depart_v this_o life_n the_o same_o year_n leave_v sir_n ric._n beauchamp_n knight_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n than_o 40._o year_n of_o age_n who_o in_o the_o private_a chapel_n of_o this_o mannour-house_n here_o call_v b._n by_o the_o name_n of_o beauchamps-court_n have_v special_a licence_n a._n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n wed_v eliz._n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n humphrey_n stafford_n knight_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n three_o daughter_n that_o be_v his_o heir_n viz._n 3._o eliz._n marry_v to_o sir_n robert_n willoughby_n lord_n brook_n first_o summon_v to_o parl._n by_o that_o title_n in_o 7_o h._n 7._o anne_n to_o ric._n ligon_n and_o margaret_n to_o will._n reed_n which_o sir_n robert_n have_v ibid._n in_o her_o right_n this_o manor_n of_o alcester_n in_o 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 this_o lordship_n and_o bear_v the_o office_n of_o shiriff_n a_o for_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n in_o 34_o h._n 8._o be_v then_o a_o knight_n so_o also_o in_o a_o 1_o e._n 6._o and_o depart_v alcester_n this_o life_n 10._o nou._n anno_fw-la 1559._o 1_o eliz._n leave_v issue_n fouke_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o robert_n a_o young_a son_n which_o fouke_n be_v knight_v 18._o in_o 7_o eliz._n be_v then_o eliz._n 29_o year_n of_o age_n in_o 12_o eliz._n he_o come_v first_o into_o dorso_fw-la commission_n for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o this_o shire_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o a_o 1606_o 4_o jac._n left_a issue_n by_o anne_n his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o ralph_n nevil_n e._n of_o westmoreland_n fouk_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n which_o last_o recite_v fouk_n have_v be_v a_o servant_n in_o court_n to_o q._n eliz._n &_o make_v 6._o under-treasurer_n and_o chancellor_n of_o the_o exchequer_n by_o k._n james_n as_o also_o one_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n 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 it_o with_o rich_a furniture_n that_o consider_v its_o situation_n no_o place_n in_o this_o part_n of_o england_n do_v compare_v with_o it_o for_o stateliness_n and_o delight_n but_o delay_v to_o reward_v one_o hayward_n a_o ancient_a servant_n that_o have_v spend_v the_o most_o of_o his_o time_n in_o attendance_n upon_o he_o be_v expostulate_v with_o for_o so_o do_v receive_v a_o mortal_a stab_n on_o the_o back_n by_o the_o same_o man_n then_o private_a with_o he_o in_o his_o bedchamber_n at_o brook-house_n in_o london_n 30._o sept._n anno_fw-la 1628._o 5_o car._n who_o to_o consummate_v the_o tragedy_n go_v into_o another_o room_n and_o have_v lock_v the_o door_n pierce_v his_o own_o bowel_n with_o a_o sword_n after_o which_o viz._n 27._o oct._n the_o say_a lord_n brook_n body_n be_v wrap_v in_o lead_n &_o bring_v to_o warwick_n be_v there_o solemn_o inter_v in_o a_o vault_n on_o the_o north_n side_n the_o choir_n of_o s._n mary_n church_n under_o that_o beautiful_a monument_n 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fill_v walteri_fw-la waleran_n reginaldus_n de_fw-fr boterell_n frater_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr botereus_n 2_o e._n 1._o will._n de_fw-fr botereus_n 9_o e._n 2._o regin_v de_fw-fr botereus_n 4_o e._n 3._o 9_o walt._n de_fw-fr botereaux_n obiit_fw-la 41_o e._n 3._o 9_o joh._n botereaux_n aetat_fw-la 6._o a_o 41_o e._n 3._o 9_o margeria_n filia_fw-la will._n dunfrell_n r._n joh._n botreaux_n de_fw-fr wetheley_n in_o com._n warw._n gen_fw-la 10_o h._n 6._o thomas_n botreaux_n 22_o h._n 6._o of_o will._n de_fw-fr botreaux_n who_o marry_v alice_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o rob._n corbet_n i_o find_v that_o he_o confirm_v insp._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o alcester_n all_o that_o they_o there_o hold_v of_o his_o fee_n and_o that_o he_o leave_v issue_n will._n and_o reginald_n which_o second_v will._n in_o 6._o joh._n give_v joh._n two_o horse_n for_o the_o great_a saddle_n
6._o which_o be_v that_o there_o be_v then_o but_o nine_o householder_n in_o it_o but_o upon_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o the_o religious_a house_n in_o 30_o h._n 8._o it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la grant_v 11._o out_o to_o edward_n aglionby_n of_o balshall_n esquire_n and_o henry_n hugford_n of_o solihull_n gentleman_n and_o their_o heir_n by_o letter_n patent_n bear_v date_n 26_o maii_n 7_o e._n 6._o from_o which_o edward_n and_o henry_n clement_n throkmorton_n of_o haseley_n esquire_n purchase_v eliz._n it_o and_o die_v seize_v thereof_o 13_o dec._n 16_o eliz._n leave_v it_o to_o job_n throkmorton_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o grandchild_n clement_n now_o enjoy_v it_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o all_o saint_n have_v be_v long_o sever_v from_o the_o manor_n for_o in_o 16_o h._n 3._o it_o be_v grant_v paul_n to_o pauline_n peyure_n and_o confirm_v purif_n to_o john_n peyure_n son_n to_o pauline_n as_o i_o suppose_v in_o 47_o h._n 3._o by_o robert_n de_fw-fr maneby_n prior_n of_o s_n to_o john_n the_o hospitalar_n be_v then_o possess_v of_o this_o lordship_n but_o from_o peyure_n it_o soon_o come_v to_o the_o montfort_n of_o beldesert_n as_o appeat_v from_o the_o presentation_n thereto_o and_o so_o to_o the_o frevill_n and_o willughbye_n as_o heir_n to_o montfort_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o rectory_n here_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o vi_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a and_o in_o etc._n 14_o e._n 3._o at_o four_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o at_o b._n no_o more_o than_o four_o li._n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr leycester_n cler._n die_v s._n greg._n 1274._o a._n exec._n testam_fw-la d._n will._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n com-warw_a ratione_fw-la custodiae_fw-la terr_v etc._n etc._n joh._n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr dalby_n cler._n 15._o cal._n apr._n 1301._o b._n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n thom._n de_fw-fr compton_n accol_n 11._o feb._n 1336._o a._n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n thomas_n atte_n moor_n pbr._n 28._o sept._n 1361._o b._n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n rob._n barleston_n cler._n 9_o julii_fw-la 1368._o b._n d._n baldewinus_n frevile_n oliverus_n gleed_n penult_n apr._n 1374._o b._n d._n will._n beauchamp_n mile_n rob._n pollesworth_n 26._o oct._n 1388._o a._n d._n will._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr bergavenny_n will._n jokin_n 5._o oct._n 1408._o b._n d._n will._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr bergavenny_n joh._n colman_n 22._o jan._n 1410._o b._n d._n episc._n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la d._n joh._n great_a cap._n 7._o julii_fw-la 1431._o b._n d._n rad._n boteler_n mile_n &_o rob._n aston_n be_v io._n hind_n 27._o dec._n 1438._o b._n ric._n bingham_n unus_fw-la justic_n d._n regis_fw-la de_fw-fr banco_n &_o margar._n ux_fw-la ejus_fw-la thomas_n 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charter_n 8._o of_o free_a warren_n âinter_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 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it_o be_v purchase_v comberf_n by_o william_n comberford_n of_o tamworth_n esquire_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n 2._o oct._n 13._o jac._n and_o be_v now_o possess_v by_o will._n son_n to_o the_o say_v william_n and_o anne_n glascote_n the_o name_n of_o this_o place_n i_o take_v to_o be_v british_a glascoit_n in_o that_o language_n signify_v 43._o sylva_n viridis_fw-la but_o of_o it_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n till_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n h._n 2._o time_n that_o will._n the_o son_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr hatton_n confirm_v gen_fw-la to_o the_o nun_n of_o polesworth_n all_o those_o land_n lie_v here_o which_o william_n le_z franceis_n have_v give_v they_o by_o which_o confirmation_n it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o maud_n wife_n to_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr hatton_n but_o the_o next_o possessor_n hereof_o be_v ralph_n fitz-raph_n lord_n also_o of_o netherwhitacre_a where_o his_o seat_n be_v which_o ralph_n in_o 6_o joh._n joh._n 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be_v at_o that_o time_n betwixt_o the_o abbot_n of_o comb_n and_o the_o before_o mention_v giles_n touch_v the_o mete_n and_o bound_n of_o their_o land_n on_o wolvey-heath_n and_o concern_v common_a of_o pasture_n which_o the_o say_v giles_n challenge_v in_o those_o c._n acre_n of_o land_n long_o before_o grant_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n by_o rob._n basset_n and_o reginald_n his_o son_n as_o be_v before_o express_v and_o concern_v the_o sole_a presentation_n to_o the_o heremitage_n before_o specify_v and_o common_v upon_o all_o that_o heath_n by_o which_o arbitrator_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o giles_n shall_v present_v to_o the_o heremitage_n in_o common_a and_o hold_v all_o the_o say_a heath_n in_o common_a except_z the_o above_o mention_v c._n acre_n of_o land_n but_o all_o that_o i_o further_o find_v astley_n of_o this_o giles_n be_v that_o he_o die_v at_o dunstaple_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o st._n nicholas_n the_o bishop_n a_fw-fr 1427._o 6._o h._n 6._o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 16._o h._n 7._o will._n astley_n his_o great_a grandchild_n present_v ib._n one_o john_n iddezeard_fw-mi to_o the_o heremitage_n from_o which_o william_n be_v giles_n astley_n esq._n now_o lord_n of_o the_o same_o manor_n descend_v have_v thus_o deduce_v the_o succession_n of_o astley_n manor_n i_o be_o next_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o the_o templar_n have_v here_o of_o which_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v be_v in_o the_o shiriff_n account_v scac._n of_o 1._o e._n 2._o after_o the_o seizure_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o templar_n into_o the_o k._n hand_n wherein_o he_o certify_v seven_o s._n rend_v of_o assize_n receive_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annunc_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n next_o before_o of_o certain_a freeholders_n and_n cottager_n there_o and_o xx_o s._n at_o the_o same_o term_n for_o the_o rent_n of_o a_o water-mill_n and_o a_o windmill_n let_v to_o ferm_v at_o xl_o s._n per_fw-la a_o which_o possession_n be_v 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who_o the_o same_o year_n grant_v 4._o it_o to_o will._n newman_n of_o who_o in_o 3._o eliz._n it_o be_v purchase_v 8._o by_o edmund_n scarning_n esq._n which_o edmund_n die_v jac._n seize_v thereof_o 3._o apr._n 1_o jac._n leave_v issue_n ezechias_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n then_o age_v 34._o year_n touch_v that_o manor_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n i_o further_o find_v thereof_o this_o that_o in_o 8._o h._n 6._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o then_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o that_o monastery_n to_o humphrey_n earl_n stafford_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o land_n in_o little-copston_a belong_v thereto_o except_v here_o it_o happen_v that_o k._n edw._n 4._o be_v surprise_v by_o ric._n nevil_n the_o stout_a e._n of_o warwick_n be_v carry_v away_o prisoner_n to_o midleham-castle_n in_o yorkshire_n the_o circumstance_n whereof_o i_o have_v brief_o touch_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o that_o earl_n in_o warwick_n in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n john_n bapt._n be_v value_v scac._n at_o xx_o mark_n the_o one_o moiety_n be_v then_o a_o prebend_n of_o lichfield_n at_o which_o time_n the_o vicarage_n be_v rate_v scac._n at_o 1._o mark_n but_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o at_o b._n vi_o l._n vi_fw-la s._n iiii_o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cumba_n hen._n de_fw-fr thurlauston_n pbr._n 3_o id._n febr._n 1301._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cumba_n joh._n le_fw-fr smith_n pbr._n 12._o kal._n nou._n 1352â_n a._n d._n tho._n clerc_n canon_n eccl._n cath._n lich._n joh._n osmunderley_n 3_o nou._n 1429._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cumba_n joh_n joykin_n pbr._n 14._o jan._n 1438._o a._n prebend_n de_fw-fr wolvey_n ric._n blockley_n diac_n 28._o nou._n 1493._o b._n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr cumba_n d._n rog._n wyldie_n cler._n 3._o febr._n 1537._o b._n vv._n marton_n preb._n de_fw-fr wolvey_n in_o eccl._n cath._n lich._n ric._n palmer_n cler._n 10._o julii_fw-la 1564._o h._n humf._n perot_n de_fw-fr belne_n in_o com._n wigorn_n gen._n geo._n wilcockson_n cler._n 10._o dec._n 1619._o incert_v copston-parva_a northwards_o from_o wolvey_n and_o in_o the_o same_o parish_n lie_v little-copston_a now_o a_o depopulate_v place_n and_o know_v only_o by_o the_o name_n of_o copston-field_n which_o original_o have_v its_o denomination_n from_o one_o copsi_fw-la possessor_n thereof_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n as_o i_o guess_v that_o be_v a_o name_n then_o in_o use_n but_o in_o the_o conq._n survey_n be_v there_o not_o any_o express_a mention_n thereof_o so_o that_o i_o do_v conceive_v it_o be_v involve_v with_o wolvey_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 2._o time_n ivo_n de_fw-fr harecurt_n grant_v all_o his_o land_n in_o this_o place_n together_o with_o wolvey_n unto_o rob._n basset_n in_o frank_a marriage_n with_o beatrice_n his_o sister_n as_o in_o wolvey_n be_v show_v which_o robert_n very_o sudden_o after_o give_v a._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n one_o carucat_n of_o land_n here_o in_o villa_n igitur_fw-la mea_fw-la quae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la parva_fw-la copston_n say_v he_o unam_fw-la caruc_fw-la terrae_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o perpetuam_fw-la elemosinam_fw-la dono_fw-la so_o that_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v then_o owner_n thereof_o which_o grant_v k._n h._n 2._o confirm_v inspex_fw-la here_o be_v ancient_o a_o chapel_n â_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o composition_n touch_v the_o church_n of_o wolvey_n betwixt_o g._n muschamp_n b._n of_o coventre_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o combe_n 34_o h._n 3._o whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v how_o it_o pass_v from_o basset_n posterity_n i_o have_v not_o see_v but_o in_o h._n 3._o time_n thomas_n the_o asteley_o have_v it_o for_o after_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o edâsham_n 49._o h._n 3._o as_o in_o astley_n be_v show_v this_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o land_n be_v confiscate_v be_v give_v 34._o by_o the_o k._n to_o warine_n de_fw-fr bassingburne_n but_o after_o the_o decree_n call_v dictum_fw-la de_fw-fr kenilworth_n whereby_o they_o which_o be_v not_o slay_v in_o the_o battle_n aswell_o as_o the_o posterity_n of_o those_o that_o lose_v their_o life_n be_v admit_v to_o composition_n for_o their_o forfeit_a estate_n as_o in_o kenilworth_n be_v manifest_v andrew_n the_o astley_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n pass_v be_v away_o this_o his_o village_n of_o little-copston_a with_o the_o appurtenance_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o in_o consideration_n of_o cccxx_o mark_n sterling_a which_o he_o receive_v of_o they_o to_o redeem_v his_o land_n so_o forfeit_v as_o have_v be_v say_v after_o which_o viz._n in_o 18._o e._n 1â_n the_o say_a monk_n obtain_v a_o charter_n â_o of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o their_o demesn_a land_n here_o who_o possession_n it_o continue_v in_o till_o the_o dissolution_n 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scutage_n and_o all_o secular_a service_n and_o to_o have_v free_a ingress_n and_o egress_n to_o and_o from_o the_o câmâon_n of_o pasture_n at_o bereford_n for_o their_o cattle_n by_o ãâ¦ã_o richard_n malore_n son_n to_o william_n malore_n of_o kirkby_n in_o leicester-shire_n certain_a land_n in_o the_o same_o kirkby_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n as_o also_o the_o chapell_n of_o shilton_n and_o pakinton_n in_o that_o county_n by_o ãâ¦ã_o william_n putot_n a_o yard_n land_n with_o a_o message_n and_o 4._o acre_n lie_v in_o ashorne_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o and_o his_o tenant_n be_v to_o be_v quit_v from_o pay_v any_o small_a tithe_n for_o their_o land_n in_o newbold_n as_o also_o of_o chircheset_v ãâã_d by_o ãâ¦ã_o william_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n certain_a land_n lie_v within_o his_o lordship_n of_o solihull_n at_o a_o place_n call_v hundeshale_v by_o ãâ¦ã_o william_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n three_o parcel_n of_o errable_a land_n the_o one_o call_v cley-pit_n the_o second_o morecroft_n and_o the_o three_o ferny-furlong_n with_o common_a thereto_o belong_v when_o the_o field_n be_v open_a by_o ãâã_d roger_n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n all_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o hethcote_n viz._n from_o godewyneschich_n above_o hethcote_n along_o to_o newbold_n brook_v and_o from_o the_o torrent_n which_o run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o hethcote_n to_o newbold_n brook_v in_o breadth_n unto_o the_o way_n lead_v from_o newbold_n towards_o warwick_n divers_a petty_a grant_n of_o sundry_a other_o for_o brevity_n i_o omit_v which_o endowment_n by_o several_a person_n so_o confer_v enlarge_v the_o revenue_n belong_v to_o this_o monastery_n so_o much_o as_o that_o the_o canon_n build_v their_o church_n a_o new_a about_o the_o begin_n of_o edward_n 1._o time_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o consecration_n a._n thereof_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o translation_n of_o s._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n anno_fw-la 1285._o 13_o e._n 1._o which_o be_v solemn_o perform_v by_o godfrey_n giffard_n the_o reverend_a bâ_n of_o worcester_n who_o then_o preach_v a._n upon_o this_o text_n there_o domus_fw-la tua_fw-la decet_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o benefactor_n that_o it_o afterward_o have_v be_v these_o in_o 28_o e._n 3._o thomas_n lucy_n then_o lord_n of_o cherlecote_n and_o philippe_n his_o wife_n who_o give_v auâ_n certain_a land_n in_o cherlecote_n to_o these_o friar_n that_o they_o shall_v celebrate_v divine_a service_n and_o pray_v devout_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n sometime_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o philippe_n in_o 18_o r._n 2._o sir_n william_n lucy_n knight_n roger_n strange_a and_o john_n vicar_n of_o the_o church_n of_o wellesburne_n give_v 62._o unto_o they_o one_o meâs_n xl_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o vi_fw-la acre_n of_o meadowâ_n lie_v in_o ashorne_n and_o newbold-pacy_a and_o in_o 7_o h._n
in_o seginho_n and_o richmont_n in_o bedfordsh_fw-mi with_o remainder_n to_o his_o son_n thomas_n for_o want_n of_o âssue_n male_a of_o the_o say_v edmund_n and_o depart_v 12._o this_o life_n on_o the_o 3._o of_o sept._n 1525._o 17_o h._n 8._o be_v bury_v 12._o before_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o grayfriar_n church_n before_o specify_v which_o church_n be_v yet_o stand_v and_o now_o common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christ-church_n near_o smithfield_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n but_o if_o you_o look_v there_o for_o his_o tomb_n stone_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v for_o of_o cxiv_o person_n that_o be_v bury_v there_o whereof_o john_n stow_n 345.346_o make_v mention_v recite_v the_o name_n of_o each_o that_o have_v a_o monument_n among_o which_o be_v margaret_n daughter_n to_o philip_n k._n of_o france_n and_o wife_n to_o k._n e._n 1._o isabella_n wife_n to_o k._n e._n 2._o joan_n q._n of_o scot_n daughter_n to_o k._n e._n 2._o with_o divers_a of_o the_o english_a nobility_n and_o other_o person_n of_o special_a quality_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o name_n of_o this_o sir_n t._n lucy_n there_o be_v not_o now_o one_o to_o be_v see_v and_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o be_v become_v of_o their_o tomb_n harken_v to_o what_o the_o same_o author_n say_v viz._n 347._o all_o these_o and_o five_o time_n so_o many_o more_o have_v be_v bury_v there_o who_o monument_n be_v whole_o deface_v for_o there_o be_v ix_o tomb_n of_o alabaster_n and_o marble_n environ_v with_o strike_n of_o iron_n in_o the_o choir_n and_o one_o tomb_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n also_o cope_v with_o iron_n all_o pull_v down_o beside_o cxl._n grave-stone_n of_o marble_n all_o sell_v for_o fifty_o pound_n or_o thereabouts_o by_o sir_n martin_n bow_v goldsmyth_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n thurstanns_n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n a._n rog._n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n 7_o r._n 1._o aur_fw-it thomas_n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n 7._o h._n 3._o 47._o tho._n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n 51_o h._n 3._o b._n rob._n de_fw-fr hasâle_fw-fr 30_o e._n 1._o bolton_n joh._n de_fw-fr hasele_n de_fw-fr whitnash_n 36_o e._n 3._o bolton_n ric._n de_fw-fr hasele_n 36_o e._n 3._o aur_fw-it henr._n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n carington_n rog._n cogn_n de_fw-fr witele_fw-la walt._n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n mile_n 5._o joh._n cecilia_n ysab._n filia_fw-la magistri_fw-la absolonis_fw-la de_fw-la aldermoneston_n will._n cogn_n de_fw-fr lucy_n 1_o h_n 3._o matilda_n soror_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la joh._n cotele_fw-la williel_n de_fw-fr lucy_n 34_o h._n 3._o amicia_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr furches_n fulco_n de_fw-fr lucy_n obiit_fw-la 31_o e._n 1._o domina_fw-la petronilla_n will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n mile_n aet_fw-la 26._o a_o 31_o e._n 1._o elizabetha_n 2_o e._n 2._o will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n jun._n 15_o e._n 2._o eliz._n relicta_fw-la 28_o e._n 3._o thomas_n de_fw-fr lucy_n 25_o e._n 3._o philippe_n ux_fw-fr 2._o 28_o e._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n mile_n 5_o r._n 2._o 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eliz._n jocosa_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la thomae_fw-la acton_n be_v thomas_n lucy_n factus_fw-la mile_n 36_o eliz._n obiit_fw-la 1_o jac._n 18_o constantia_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la ric._n kingsmill_n franc._n lucy_n will._n lucy_n s._n theol._n dr._n ric._n lucy_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it de_fw-fr broxburne_n in_o com._n bedf._n tho._n lucy_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 7._o dec._n 1640._o alicia_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la thomae_fw-la spenser_n de_fw-fr claverd_n be_v fulco_n thomas_n georgius_n ric._n lucy_n rob._n lucy_n spenser_n lucy_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n const._n ux_fw-la will._n spenser_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it marg._n ux_fw-la briani_n broughton_n be_v elizab._n maria._n jana_n martha_n jocosa_n anna._n radegunda_fw-la barbara_n 22._o anna_n 10_o h._n 7._o lucy_n ...._o ux_fw-fr galfr._n fill_n rob._n lascell_v catesby_n eliz._n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la guidonis_n silij_fw-la roberti_n 25_o e._n 3._o galf._n de_fw-fr lucy_n 48._o h._n 3._o of_o william_n lucy_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n i_o find_v that_o he_o wed_v 24._o anne_n the_o daughter_n of_o richard_n farmer_n esquire_n and_o die_v 24._o ......_o 5_o e._n 6._o leave_v issue_n 24._o thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n afterward_o a_o knight_n richard_n william_n timothy_n and_o edward_n and_o these_o daughter_n viz._n alice_n mary_n jane_n martha_n and_o joyce_n which_o sir_n thomas_n in_o 1_o eliz._n build_v the_o house_n here_o at_o cherlecote_n of_o brick_n as_o it_o now_o stand_v but_o of_o his_o descendant_n i_o shall_v need_v to_o say_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o pedigree_n here_o insert_v together_o with_o their_o monumental_a inscription_n do_v show_v that_o which_o i_o have_v else_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o relate_v to_o this_o place_n be_v that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o town_n whereof_o our_o countryman_n rous_n temp_n edw._n 4._o complain_v 144._o of_o for_o depopulation_n and_o that_o the_o church_n in_o h._n 1._o time_n be_v a_o chapel_n 85._o of_o wellesburne_n be_v by_o simon_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n then_o confirm_v 85._o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n have_v be_v annex_v to_o the_o say_a church_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o wellesburne_n by_o henry_n de_fw-fr newburgh_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o warwick_n of_o the_o norman_a line_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o confirmation_n gen_fw-la thereof_o make_v by_o william_n earl_n of_o warwick_n grandchild_n to_o the_o same_o henry_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n what_o agreement_n be_v make_v touch_v it_o with_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o kenilworth_n by_o the_o cherlecotes_n who_o be_v ancient_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n as_o i_o have_v show_v have_v not_o yet_o appear_v to_o i_o but_o some_o such_o thing_n there_o be_v for_o otherwise_o can_v not_o william_n de_fw-fr lucy_n founder_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o thevelesford_n in_o h._n 3._o time_n have_v give_v the_o advouson_n thereof_o as_o he_o do_v iââpex_fw-la to_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o house_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v a_o 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and_o heir_n confirm_v the_o grant_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o inquisition_n take_v the_o vicarage_n be_v find_v b._n to_o be_v of_o twelve_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la value_n be_v endow_v with_o all_o oblation_n and_o obvention_n be_fw-mi corn_n only_o except_v and_o that_o the_o vicar_n there_o be_v liable_a to_o find_v bread_n wine_n and_o wax_v for_o the_o daily_a celebration_n of_o divine_a office_n and_o in_o every_o usual_a visitation_n to_o pay_v twelve_o d._n towards_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o ordinary_a patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumb_fw-la &_o tempt_v instit._n fulco_n de_fw-fr lucy_n joh._n the_o wilee_n cler._n 18._o kal._n dec._n 1268._o a._n fulco_n de_fw-fr lucy_n joh._n de_fw-fr wyk_fw-mi pbr._n id._n julii_fw-la 1285._o a._n will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n rob._n de_fw-fr syleby_n pbr._n 2._o id._n julii_fw-la 1306._o b._n attornati_fw-la baldwini_fw-la de_fw-fr bereford_n mil._n d._n rob._n pardu_fw-fr 11._o cal._n jan._n 1366._o b._n baldw._n de_fw-fr bereford_n mile_n will._n manning_n
but_o nothing_o be_v do_v thrrein_a as_o it_o shall_v seem_v for_o in_o 8_o eliz._n the_o say_a sir_n valentine_n die_v cedul_a seize_v thereof_o leave_v richard_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o full_a age_n which_o richard_n sell_v it_o in_o q._n eliz._n time_n to_o one_o ralph_n blount_n a_o ancient_a servant_n to_o sir_n valentine_n which_o ralph_n have_v issue_n richard_n who_o enclose_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o manor_n and_o then_o sell_v it_o to_o sâr_n william_n samuel_n of_o upton_n in_o com._n northampton_n knight_n who_o give_v it_o to_o arthur_n a_o young_a son_n that_o sell_v it_o to_o william_n lord_n spenser_n who_o young_a son_n robert_n be_v the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n and_o of_o their_o patronage_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n be_v by_o roger_n molend_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n appropriate_v 4._o to_o they_o in_o an._n 1260._o 44_o h._n 3._o be_v endow_v b._n with_o two_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxvii_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n at_o lx_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 xxiii_o li._n xuj_o s._n over_o and_o above_o xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n yearly_o pay_v out_o thereof_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n and_o four_o s._n for_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr will._n de_fw-fr bourton_n pbr._n 1_o feb._n 1313._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr rad._n de_fw-fr suham_n diac._n 3_o id._n martii_fw-la 1333._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr joh._n bokervile_n cap._n xuj_o cal._n dec._n 1354._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr will._n de_fw-fr welneford_n cal._n dec._n 1363._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr joh._n reynbolt_v pbr._n 25._o apr._n 1384._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr ric._n jekell_n 7._o julii_fw-la 1410._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr joh._n frankelene_n 25._o sept._n 1410._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr walt._n moell_n 17._o aug._n 1413._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr ric._n stayton_n cap._n 8._o junii_fw-la 1423._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr ric._n whitelombe_v pbr._n 5._o dec._n 1428._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr d._n joh._n hulle_n pbr._n 22._o oct._n 1431._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr joh._n james_n pbr._n 19_o oct._n 1432._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr thomas_n pedyne_n pbr._n 8._o junii_fw-la 1433._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr ric._n styler_n 6._o julii_fw-la 1433._o ibid._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr robert_n leme_v 1._o jan._n 1454._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr magr._fw-la tho._n jones_n in_o utroque_fw-la jure_fw-la bacc._n 25._o sept._n 1500._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr tho._n orton_n in_o decret_a bac._n 8._o oct._n 1501._o b._n henr._n waver_v alias_o over_o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la coventriae_fw-la grocer_n b._n d._n thomas_n jackson_n cler._n 20._o jan._n 1556._o henr._n waver_v alias_o over_o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la coventriae_fw-la grocer_n b._n bernardus_n massy_a in_o art_n magr._fw-la 25._o oct._n 1558._o henr._n waver_v alias_o over_o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la coventriae_fw-la grocer_n h._n thurstanus_n mooseley_n 26._o maii_n 1562._o ric._n atkyns_n hac_fw-la vice_n ex_fw-la concess_n ric._n over_o a._n leonardus_n harison_n cler._n 24._o junii_fw-la 1569._o rob._n spenser_n mile_n baro_n de_fw-fr wormleighton_n f._n georgius_n hale_n cler._n 3._o sept._n 1604._o in_o a_o window_n of_o the_o church_n these_o arm_n 1._o azure_a a_o fesse_v ermine_n betwixt_o 6._o crane_n head_n erase_v arg._n spenser_n 2._o spenser_n impale_v kitson_n viz._n sable_a 3._o lucy_n hauriant_fw-la d'argent_fw-fr with_o a_o lion_n rampant_a ....._o betwixt_o 2._o annulet_n upon_o a_o chief_a or._n merston-priors_n this_o be_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o herdwick-priors_n be_v with_o it_o among_o divers_a other_o lordship_n give_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n by_o earl_n leofrike_n in_o edw._n the_o confessor_n day_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o particular_a mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v it_o be_v there_o involve_v with_o herdwike_n which_o monk_n in_o 41_o h._n 3._o have_v a_o charter_n 4._o of_o free-warren_n extend_v to_o all_o their_o demesn_a land_n here_o as_o it_o do_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o manor_n and_o in_o a._n 7_o e._n 1._o have_v xxxviii_o tenant_n who_o hold_v 23._o yard_n land_n in_o this_o place_n pay_v several_a rent_n and_o perform_v divers_a service_n scil_n plough_v mow_v reap_v and_o the_o like_a all_o which_o use_v to_o do_v suit_n to_o the_o prior_n court_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o monastery_n it_o be_v grant_v 1._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n with_o herdwick_n etc._n etc._n to_o sir_n edmund_n knightley_n knight_n and_o have_v ever_o since_o pass_v therewith_o be_v now_o possess_v by_o the_o lord_n spencer_n the_o chapel_n as_o a_o member_n also_o of_o herdwike_n be_v appropriate_v a._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n shukborough-inferior_a in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n ric._n forestarius_fw-la hold_v lib._n half_o a_o hide_n here_o then_o value_v at_o xx_o s._n afterward_o as_o by_o a_o authentic_a record_n nâvill_n appear_v repute_v for_o three_o yard_n land_n from_o which_o richard_n who_o be_v there_o call_v ric._n cheneu_fw-fr it_o descend_v by_o margery_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o william_n crok_v and_o so_o by_o margery_n the_o sister_n of_o william_n son_n to_o the_o say_v william_n to_z robert_z de_fw-fr brok_n who_o by_o a_o fair_a charter_n aur_fw-it with_o his_o portraiture_n in_o his_o seal_n on_o horseback_n wherein_o he_o call_v himself_o domini_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la marescallus_fw-la give_v n._n to_o roger_n helie_n alias_o de_fw-fr bentley_n this_o land_n in_o succeberge_n from_o who_o descend_v john_n de_fw-fr bentley_n who_o in_o 28_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v 31._o to_o hold_v one_o hide_v of_o land_n here_o of_o richard_n de_fw-fr logeâ_n lineal_a heir_n unto_o robert_n de_fw-fr broc_n as_o in_o chesterton_n be_v show_v and_o from_o he_o william_n de_fw-fr bentley_n lord_n of_o bentley_n in_o com._n staff_n who_o in_o 47_o e._n 3._o grant_v a._n to_o john_n the_o son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr catesby_n and_o his_o heir_n all_o his_o land_n in_o over-shukborough_a and_o nether-shukborough_a with_o the_o court-leet_n but_o more_o of_o this_o nether-shukborough_a i_o have_v not_o see_v till_o 3._o eliz._n that_o thomas_n shukborough_n esquire_n be_v find_v eliz._n to_o die_v seize_v thereof_o from_o who_o it_o be_v descend_v unto_o sir_n richard_n shukborough_n now_o live_v together_o with_o over-shukborough_a as_o i_o have_v there_o show_v wormleighton_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n part_n of_o this_o town_n be_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_n possession_n lib._n viz._n one_o hide_v and_o a_o half_a which_o one_o gislebertus_n hold_v of_o he_o be_v value_v at_o four_o li._n x_o s._n and_o then_o write_v wimerestone_n another_o part_n but_o much_o great_a do_v turchill_n the_o warwick_n then_o lib._n possess_v which_o be_v certify_v to_o contain_v three_o hide_n and_o rate_v at_o x_o li._n one_o warinus_n be_v at_o that_o time_n his_o undertenant_a for_o it_o in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v write_v wimenestone_n a_o three_o portion_n here_o do_v one_o wâlliam_n hold_v lib._n at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o goisfrid_n de_fw-fr mannevile_n viz._n half_a a_o hide_n and_o a_o four_o part_n value_v at_o xv_o s._n and_o there_o it_o be_v write_v wimelestone_n which_o make_v i_o conjecture_v that_o the_o denomination_n thereof_o may_v original_o proceed_v from_o the_o name_n of_o its_o owner_n scil_n wimere_fw-la or_o some_o such_o name_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o immediate_o dispose_v of_o to_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o chamberlain_n and_o treasurer_n of_o who_o advancement_n i_o have_v in_o kenilworth_n make_v mention_n or_o to_o henry_n de_fw-fr newburgh_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o by_o he_o grant_v to_o the_o say_v geffrey_n i_o be_o not_o certain_a howbeit_o that_o the_o say_v geffrey_n enjoy_v it_o be_v clear_a enough_o from_o what_o i_o shall_v short_o manifest_v for_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n son_n to_o that_o geffrey_n give_v 145._o the_o church_n of_o this_o place_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o afterward_o enfeoft_v ãâã_d ric._n walsh_n in_o the_o whole_a manor_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n which_o grant_n henry_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o son_n ratify_v ãâã_d to_o the_o say_v richard_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o receive_v viij_o mark_n of_o silver_n but_o therein_o it_o be_v write_v wilmelathtune_n this_o richard_n walsh_n have_v issue_n ibid._n
the_o time_n when_o this_o earl_n of_o mellent_a who_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o earldom_n of_o leicester_n by_o king_n h._n 1_o enfeoft_v ralph_n boteler_n in_o his_o part_n of_o this_o lordship_n yet_o that_o he_o so_o do_v be_v out_o of_o doubt_n for_o in_o that_o confirmation_n 144._o make_v by_o the_o same_o king_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n of_o those_o land_n and_o church_n wherewith_o their_o monastery_n be_v endow_v the_o church_n of_o this_o cumton_n be_v specify_v and_o say_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr feodo_fw-la radulfi_n pincerne_v de_fw-fr legrecestria_n so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o that_o butler_n have_v it_o in_o his_o time_n the_o next_o possessor_n thereof_o that_o i_o find_v 157._o be_v bigot_n to_o who_o questionless_a the_o before_o specify_v ralph_n boteler_n grant_v it_o for_o in_o h._n 2._o time_n gilbert_n le_fw-fr bigoth_n his_o son_n release_n 157._o to_o those_o canon_n his_o right_n in_o the_o advouson_n of_o this_o church_n acknowledge_v 157._o that_o it_o be_v de_fw-la elemosina_fw-la patris_fw-la give_v to_o they_o by_o his_o father_n at_o that_o time_n also_o the_o say_v gilb._n quit_v claim_v 157._o his_o title_n and_o interest_n to_o one_o hide_v of_o land_n lie_v here_o which_o his_o ancestor_n have_v bestow_v on_o they_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o 157._o reserve_v the_o service_n of_o the_o five_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o incumbent_n in_o the_o say_a church_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v canon_n this_o gilbert_n in_o 20_o h._n 2._o answer_v 2_o vi_o li._n to_o the_o k._n for_o his_o land_n here_o which_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v be_v by_o way_n of_o composition_n for_o his_o offence_n in_o adhere_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n on_o the_o part_n of_o young_a henry_n but_o in_o that_o 2_o record_n he_o be_v call_v gilbertus_n picot_n in_o 5_o h._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o fine_a mich._n levy_v of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n here_o betwixt_o cecilie_n the_o widow_n of_o gilb._n bigot_n &_o ric._n bigot_n she_o claim_v the_o say_v three_o part_n as_o her_o dowry_n in_o which_o record_n it_o be_v write_v fenni-cumpton_n that_o be_v the_o first_o time_n i_o find_v it_o distinguishâ_n by_o such_o addition_n of_o bigot_n portion_n intend_v to_o say_v more_o anon_o i_o now_o câme_a to_o speak_v of_o turchill_n share_n the_o passage_n whereof_o though_o i_o can_v by_o direct_a step_n exact_o trace_v yet_o be_o i_o satisfy_v in_o what_o ride_v it_o go_v viz._n to_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o turchill_n land_n do_v who_o enfeoft_v turchill_n posterity_n thereof_o to_o hold_v of_o his_o descendant_n by_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n from_o who_o viz._n one_o of_o the_o arden_n the_o canon_n of_o trentham_n in_o staffordshire_n have_v a_o grant_n thereof_o past_o it_o to_o richard_n peche_n lord_n of_o wormleighton_n whereof_o i_o last_o speak_v to_o hold_v by_o the_o same_o service_n all_o which_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o that_o inquis_fw-la take_v in_o 7_o e._n 1._o whereof_o i_o shall_v make_v further_a mention_n by_o and_o by_o though_o in_o 20_o h._n 3._o the_o record_n nevil_n express_v no_o other_o than_o that_o the_o say_v ric._n peche_n hold_v it_o immediate_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n nor_o that_o nevil_n of_o 36_o h._n 3._o than_o that_o the_o heir_n of_o ric._n peche_n hold_v it_o of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o prior_n of_o trentham_n but_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o e_o 1._o time_n upon_o a_o agreement_n burton_n make_v betwixt_o richard_n prior_n of_o trentham_n and_o the_o lady_n hawisia_n widow_n of_o richard_n peche_n the_o title_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o trentham_n begin_v to_o appear_v for_o i_o thereby_o find_v that_o the_o say_v canon_n at_o the_o especial_a request_n of_o william_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n sir_n hugh_n de_fw-fr arden_n knight_n and_o other_o great_a man_n grant_v to_o the_o say_v hawise_o the_o wardship_n of_o these_o land_n at_o fenni-compton_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o john_n her_o son_n when_o he_o shall_v accomplish_v his_o full_a age_n which_o john_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v a._n to_o hold_v this_o lordship_n of_o the_o prior_n of_o trentham_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n the_o say_a prior_n hold_v it_o of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n have_v one_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o 5._o villain_n hold_v three_o yard_n land_n for_o which_o they_o pay_v several_a rent_n and_o perform_v suit_n to_o his_o court._n at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v likewise_o find_v that_o the_o prior_n of_o clatercote_n hold_v one_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a of_o the_o same_o t._n de_fw-fr arden_n by_o the_o service_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o that_o the_o say_a prior_n have_v also_o 4._o freeholder_n who_o hold_v several_a other_o portion_n i_o now_o return_v to_o bigod_n by_o this_o record_n b._n do_v it_o also_o appear_v that_o robert_n bigod_n descend_v from_o gilbert_n before_o specify_v hold_v his_o part_n of_o this_o town_n of_o ralph_n le_fw-fr boteler_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o that_o the_o say_v robert_n then_o have_v twelve_o freeholder_n hold_v several_a proportion_n of_o land_n under_o particular_a rent_n and_o suit_n of_o court_n and_o moreover_o 9th_n that_o the_o prior_n of_o clatercote_n hold_v two_o carucat_n of_o land_n of_o he_o in_o pure_a alm_n whereof_o no_o scutage_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o more_o than_o one_o virgate_n which_o robert_n and_o all_o his_o tenant_n use_v to_o make_v their_o appearance_n 9th_n at_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n court-leet_n but_o after_o this_o i_o find_v no_o more_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o these_o bigot_n so_o that_o i_o presume_v that_o what_o they_o have_v here_o be_v by_o they_o sell_v to_o peche_n for_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o john_n peche_n claim_v w._n by_o prescription_n a_o court-leet_n in_o this_o his_o lordship_n together_o with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n which_o be_v allow_v from_o which_o family_n it_o go_v to_o montfort_n by_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o in_o hampton_n in_o arden_n where_o the_o descent_n be_v draw_v may_v be_v see_v and_o by_o the_o attainder_n 7._o of_o sir_n simon_n montfort_n 10_o h._n 7._o eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v grant_v 1â_n together_o with_o wormleighton_n unto_o william_n cope_n esquire_n treasurer_n of_o the_o household_n to_o the_o k._n 7._o maii_n 13_o h._n 7._o and_o past_a as_o i_o think_v from_o cope_n to_o spenser_n with_o wormleighton_n for_o in_o 13_o h._n 8._o john_n spenser_n possess_v 8._o it_o but_o in_o 22_o h._n 8._o a_o pasch_fw-mi fine_a be_v levy_v thereof_o betwixt_o richard_n willis_n gentleman_n plaintiff_n and_o margery_n belingham_n 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christ-church_n in_o oxford_n of_o his_o own_o foundation_n to_o hold_v in_o pure_a alm_n that_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n clare_n be_v give_v inââex_fw-la to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n by_o bigot_n in_o h._n 1._o time_n i_o have_v already_o intimate_v which_o grant_n richard_n peche_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n confirm_v ãâ¦ã_o temp_n h._n 2._o and_o geffrey_n muschamp_n bishop_n in_o king_n john_n time_n assign_v ãâ¦ã_o thirty_o s._n pension_n to_o they_o yearly_a out_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o alex._n de_n savensby_n his_o successor_n short_o after_o confirm_v ãâ¦ã_o after_o which_o till_o 12_o e._n 1._o the_o advouson_n thereof_o continue_v to_o those_o canon_n but_o then_o do_v they_o pass_v 1._o it_o to_o roger_n molend_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n in_o
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 penârich_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 ãâ¦ã_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 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burton-hastings_n in_o
they_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o be_v make_v when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v in_o particular_a of_o the_o church_n i_o have_v the_o rather_o insert_v here_o because_o they_o give_v some_o light_n to_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o manor_n whereunto_o in_o those_o time_n the_o patronage_n of_o the_o church_n be_v except_o very_o rare_o belong_v but_o for_o want_v of_o better_a help_n whereby_o a_o perfect_a discovery_n may_v be_v have_v i_o be_o constrain_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o manifest_v so_o exact_o as_o i_o will_v through_o what_o path_n the_o succession_n of_o it_o go_v till_o the_o lucy_n become_v lord_n thereof_o in_o 20_o h._n 3._o william_n bonchivalier_n answer_v for_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_v here_o then_o certify_v nevil_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o nevil_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o ralph_n de_fw-fr wylinton_n which_o ralph_n in_o that_o great_a defection_n of_o the_o baron_n towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o h._n 3._o time_n be_v 3._o in_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o retinue_n to_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr lucy_n and_o in_o 52_o h._n 3._o hold_v 3._o this_o manor_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n as_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o brailes_n who_o tenant_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o do_v their_o suit_n b._n twice_o a_o year_n at_o the_o court-leet_n for_o braâles_n to_o this_o ralph_n succeed_v john_n de_fw-fr wilinton_n who_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o hold_v 2._o a_o half_a and_o a_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_v here_o of_o the_o say_a earl_n but_o the_o next_o possessor_n a._n thereof_o be_v sir_n william_n de_fw-fr lucy_n knight_n viz._n in_o 3_o e._n 3._o since_o which_o his_o posterity_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o cherlecote_n have_v succeed_v he_o therein_o to_o this_o day_n the_o church_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v value_v scac._n at_o viij_o mark_n and_o in_o a._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o twelve_o li._n out_o of_o which_o 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sheldon_n of_o beoley_n esquire_n margaret_n to_o edw._n grevill_n of_o milcote_n esquire_n anne_n to_o francis_n mountfort_n of_o kingshurst_n esquire_n and_o katherine_n first_o to_o richard_n kempe_n second_o to_o william_n catesby_n of_o lapworth_n esquire_n and_o last_o to_o anthony_n throkmorton_n a_o young_a son_n to_o sir_n george_n throkmorton_n knight_n and_o that_o by_o his_o will_n e._n which_o bear_v date_n 25._o martii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1555._o he_o dispose_v of_o his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v here_o at_o bercheston_n have_v a_o fair_a monument_n in_o the_o church_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o but_o upon_o the_o partition_n betwixt_o these_o coheir_n this_o manor_n come_v to_o sheldon_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o his_o posterity_n of_o who_o i_o have_v make_v some_o mention_n in_o weston_n juxta_fw-la chiriton_n do_v enjoy_v it_o at_o this_o day_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n martin_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxviii_o mark_n but_o in_o a._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o no_o more_o than_o xiii_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n heur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bercheston_n a._n ric._n de_fw-fr bercheston_n pbr._n 3_o cal._n febr._n 1281._o thomas_n de_fw-fr bercheston_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr bercheston_n subdiac_n 10._o cal._n jan._n 1296._o thomas_n de_fw-fr bercheston_n a._n gilb._n the_o swaleclive_a pbr._n 12._o cal._n dec._n 1333._o alex._n de_fw-fr bercheston_n a._n rog._n de_fw-fr chastelion_fw-mi cler._n 20._o apr._n 1345._o alex._n de_fw-fr bercheston_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr todenham_n pbr._n 17._o nou._n 1361._o thomas_n come_v warwici_n b._n joh._n asple_n 7._o martii_fw-la 1382._o ric._n bromley_n &_o alii_fw-la feoffati_fw-la de_fw-la dominio_fw-la de_fw-fr bercheston_n &_o advoc_n eccl._n a._n will._n tailor_n 26._o apr._n 1388._o ric._n bromley_n &_o alii_fw-la feoffati_fw-la de_fw-la dominio_fw-la de_fw-fr bercheston_n &_o advoc_n eccl._n b._n d._n 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ralph_n de_fw-fr grafton_n be_v enfeoft_v by_o waleran_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o of_o another_o part_n which_o he_o the_o say_v ralph_n have_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o hugh_n fill_v willielmi_n lord_n of_o hatton_n both_o parcel_n be_v express_v by_o certain_a mete_n and_o bound_n viz._n border_v on_o the_o say_a earl_n park_n call_v wedgnock_n as_o also_o upon_o the_o park_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o so_o extend_v to_o a_o torrent_n call_v merebrook_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o the_o say_a richard_n peche_n be_v to_o hold_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n of_o the_o beforespecify_v henry_n de_fw-fr bereford_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n of_o twelve_o d._n yearly_a to_o be_v pay_v at_o easter_n and_o a_o pair_n of_o glove_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o archangel_n of_o these_o land_n several_a hatton_n confirmation_n be_v make_v to_o the_o same_o richard_n peche_n by_o margery_n sister_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v ralph_n de_fw-fr grafton_n and_o felicia_n daughter_n to_o her_o the_o say_a margery_n but_o the_o residue_n of_o this_o lordship_n then_o write_v hunilegh_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n do_v william_n the_o arden_n give_v be_v to_o the_o say_v richard_n peche_n in_o frank_a marriage_n with_o hawise_o his_o daughter_n which_o perhaps_o be_v at_o first_o a_o part_n of_o hampton_n in_o arden_n and_o involve_v therewith_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v in_o who_o family_n it_o continue_v till_o h._n 4._o time_n that_o margaret_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n john_n peche_n bring_v it_o with_o divers_a other_o fair_a manor_n in_o marriage_n unto_o sir_n william_n mountfort_n of_o colshill_n knight_n as_o by_o the_o descent_n in_o hampton_n will_v appear_v who_o grandson_n scil_n sir_n simon_n mountfort_n knight_n be_v attaint_v in_o 11_o h._n 7._o as_o in_o colshill_n be_v show_v this_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o possession_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o 12_o
asp_n pbr._n 4._o cal._n oct._n 1289._o b._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n nich._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n cap._n 17._o cal._n junii_fw-la 1324._o b._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n joh._n bakere_o pbr._n 22._o apr._n 1338._o b._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n thomas_n de_fw-fr hales_n pbr._n 28._o aug._n 1349._o b._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n philippus_n de_fw-fr wolvardinton_n pbr._n 5._o julii_fw-la 1357._o b._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n will._n de_fw-fr harpecote_n pbr._n 11._o julii_fw-la 1357._o a._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n will._n de_fw-fr peek_n pbr._n 17._o sept._n 1370._o b._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n thomas_n de_fw-fr kirby_n pbr._n 8._o nou._n 1402._o a._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n d._n will._n lawless_a pbr._n 8._o apr._n 1427._o a._n prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n a._n d._n joh._n cokke_n 13._o aug._n 1429._o prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n a._n d._n joh._n hogge_n cap._n 19_o oct._n 1439._o prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n b._n d._n joh._n joy_n cap._n penult_n martii_fw-la 1462._o prio_fw-la hospit_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n a._n d._n thomas_n hessyl_n cap._n 2._o febr._n 1469._o joh._n beaufitz_n be_v firmarius_fw-la domus_fw-la praeceptoriae_fw-la de_fw-la balshal_n sibi_fw-la dimiss_o per_fw-la will._n torney_n priorem_fw-la pr._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o angl._n rich._n enkeston_n cap._n penult_n martii_fw-la 1475._o a._n prio_fw-la hospital_n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it d._n joh._n weston_n cap._n 7._o apr._n 1486._o a._n fulbroke_n follow_v the_o stream_n of_o avon_n i_o come_v next_o to_o fulbroke_n which_o perhaps_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o river_n there_o in_o the_o 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wasperton_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la b._n magr._fw-la sim._n de_fw-fr balyndon_n 3_o non._n apr._n 1284._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la a._n magr._fw-la nigellus_n le_fw-fr waleys_n cler._n 9_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1290._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la b._n hugo_n de_fw-fr babington_n 3_o id._n apr._n 1293._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la b._n d._n walt._n de_fw-fr morton_n subdiac_n non._n sept._n 1305._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la b._n magr._fw-la rob._n de_fw-fr chigewell_n cler._n 18._o junii_fw-la 1341._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la b._n d._n sym._n de_fw-fr geynesburgh_n 23._o sept._n 1346._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la a._n thomas_n de_fw-fr mershton_n 1_o junii_fw-la 1356._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la a._n magr._fw-la ric._n de_fw-fr cleanger_n 9_o maii_n 1361._o ric._n rex_fw-la angl._n a._n joh._n parkere_o cap._n 3._o apr._n 1382._o d._n 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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
william_n this_o peter_n be_v a_o most_o devout_a man_n for_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o bordsley_n he_o give_v inspex_fw-la land_n in_o hilborough_n to_o a._n the_o knight_n templar_n the_o mill_n here_o at_o stodley_n and_o certain_a land_n beside_o and_o moreover_o be_v the_o pious_a founder_n of_o that_o monastery_n for_o canon_n regular_a here_o in_o studley_n whereof_o together_o with_o its_o particular_a endowment_n benefactor_n and_o dissolution_n i_o shall_v speak_v by_o and_o by_o but_o to_o he_o succeed_v peter_n his_o son_n a._n &_o heir_n who_o leave_v very_o little_a here_o to_o his_o descendant_n for_o it_o 2_o joh._n hatton_n he_o sell_v to_o his_o tenant_n of_o this_o manor_n all_o his_o wood_n call_v the_o hay_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n shall_v have_v common_a of_o pasture_n therein_o for_o their_o cattle_n save_v only_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n the_o paunage_n and_o agistment_n for_o hog_n beside_o this_o it_o appear_v be_v that_o he_o give_v to_o henry_n de_fw-fr montfort_n lord_n of_o beldesert_n a_o large_a proportion_n of_o land_n here_o with_o emme_n his_o daughter_n in_o frank_n marriage_n and_o likewise_o divers_a tenement_n and_o particular_a parcel_n of_o ground_n in_o exchange_n for_o that_o which_o the_o say_a henry_n recover_v at_o hildeburgewerthe_n now_o hilborough_n in_o the_o king_n court_n at_o westminster_n by_o a_o trial_n at_o law_n and_o moreover_o to_o thurstan_n montfort_n son_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n the_o entire_a park_n of_o stodley_n with_o several_a other_o tenement_n so_o that_o account_v also_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n of_o certain_a particular_a tenant_n in_o this_o place_n which_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n and_o patronage_n of_o the_o priory_n he_o grant_v suprà _fw-la to_o william_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o leave_v his_o posterity_n much_o more_o than_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o the_o manor_n for_o those_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n here_o that_o hold_v of_o cantilupe_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o grant_n to_o he_o so_o make_v as_o aforesaid_a appear_v w._n at_o his_o court-leet_n for_o aston-cantilupe_a and_o do_v partake_v with_o the_o tenant_n of_o that_o manor_n in_o sundry_a other_o privilege_n of_o the_o particular_n which_o montfort_n have_v here_o i_o find_v 59_o this_o mention_n in_o 24_o e._n 1._o upon_o the_o extent_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr montfort_n land_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v ix_o s_o yearly_a rent_n payable_a from_o five_o freeholder_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n and_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n as_o also_o a_o park_n and_o a_o certain_a meadow_n hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n which_o park_n be_v then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o that_o very_a year_n do_v there_o a_o commission_n 11._o issue_n out_o to_o certain_a person_n to_o inquire_v who_o those_o be_v that_o have_v enter_v therein_o and_o kill_v his_o deer_n but_o these_o come_v at_o length_n to_o william_n beauchamp_n lord_n bergavenny_n in_o such_o sort_n 2._o as_o the_o castle_n of_o beldesert_n and_o town_n of_o henly_n do_v as_o to_o what_o the_o templar_n have_v here_o the_o extent_n thereof_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o guy_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v signify_v 26._o to_o be_v one_o mess._n one_o carucate_n of_o land_n ten_o acre_n of_o meadow_n two_o mill_n and_o thirty_o s._n rent_n all_o which_o he_o have_v seize_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v during_o his_o life_n as_o superior_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n upon_o the_o suppression_n of_o that_o order_n in_o 4_o e._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o knight_n hospitalar_n possess_v the_o same_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o templar_n land_n as_o in_o balshall_n shall_v be_v manifest_v that_o which_o the_o heir_n of_o cantilupe_n have_v here_o be_v hold_v of_o they_o by_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n john_n the_o son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hay_n to_o hold_v 18._o it_o of_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n lord_n bergavenny_n in_o 18_o e._n 2._o from_o who_o it_o come_v 35._o to_o william_n beauchamp_n before_o specify_v with_o much_o more_o of_o hastings_n land_n and_o touch_v the_o manor_n the_o substance_n of_o what_o else_o i_o have_v see_v gen_fw-la be_v that_o peter_n corbison_n in_o 29_o e._n 3._o enfeoft_v the_o then_o vicar_n of_o studley_n therein_o together_o with_o pasturage_n for_o a_o horse_n call_v a_o hackney_n in_o a_o meadow_n there_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o castle-meadow_n to_o be_v tie_v and_o flit_v with_o a_o iron_n chain_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o our_o lady_n until_o the_o say_a meadow_n shall_v be_v mow_v reserve_v a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o three_o broad_a arrow_n head_n to_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n for_o all_o service_n which_o peter_n corbison_n have_v issue_v hunt_n one_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v felicia_n marry_v hunt_n to_o john_n barret_n of_o shelfhull_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a vicar_n of_o studley_n past_o hunt_n the_o premise_n in_o 9_o r._n 2._o which_o john_n and_o felicia_n leave_v also_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wed_v hunt_n to_o ....._o atwood_n who_o have_v only_o issue_v female_a one_o whereof_o become_v the_o wife_n hunt_n of_o ..._o hunt_v in_o h._n 8._o time_n from_o who_o ...._o hunt_v who_o now_o possess_v the_o site_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v castle_n derive_v his_o descent_n the_o church_n be_v give_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o monastery_n as_o shall_v anon_o be_v show_v and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e_o 1._o value_v scac._n at_o xv_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a be_v very_o ancient_o appropriate_v to_o the_o priory_n here_o and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n rate_v a._n at_o viij_o li._n not_o in_o tithe_n but_o a_o mere_a stipend_n b._n payable_a by_o the_o canon_n to_o the_o incumbent_n for_o the_o time_n be_v patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n adam_n de_fw-fr hemburi_n pbr_n 4._o id._n julii_fw-la 1290._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n adam_n de_fw-fr stodley_n pbr._n 12._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1293._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n nich._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr sale_n pbr._n 3_o id._n dec._n 1338._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n joh._n de_fw-fr walton_n pbr._n 3_o dec_n 1345._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n rob._n de_fw-fr ordelescote_n 4._o julii_fw-la 1354._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la b._n henr._n de_fw-fr geydon_n pbr._n 14._o dec._n 1362._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n thomas_n newman_n pbr._n 6._o martii_fw-la 1364._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n petrus_n dycones_n pbr._n 13._o jan._n 1375._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n d._n joh._n litster_n alias_o tiyhill_n pbr._n 16._o aug._n 1414._o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n joh._n campion_n pbr._n 23._o dec._n 1437._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n b._n rob._n ekynton_n pbr._n 14._o nou._n 1438._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n b._n d._n joh._n morton_n canon_n 26._o apr._n 1458._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n d._n milo_n sheghe_n cap._n 2._o junii_fw-la 1461._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n d._n thomas_n dawes_n cap._n 13._o aug._n 1479._o a_o d._n episcopus_fw-la magr._fw-la rob._n knowles_n s._n theol._n dr._n 6._o aug._n 1536._o a._n edm._n knightley_n mile_n d._n ric._n kylmar_n 14._o sept._n 1541._o a._n joh._n knotsford_n de_fw-fr majori_fw-la malvern_n unus_fw-la servien_fw-fr d._n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la &_o jana_n ejus_fw-la conjux_fw-la una_fw-la haer_v edm._n knightley_n mil._n d._n joh_n coxetur_fw-la pbr._n 23._o sept._n 1546._o b._n joh._n knotsford_n de_fw-fr majori_fw-la malvern_n unus_fw-la servien_fw-fr d._n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la &_o jana_n ejus_fw-la conjux_fw-la una_fw-la haer_v edm._n knightley_n mil._n rob._n dowse_n cler._n 21._o martii_fw-la 1550._o b._n in_o this_o church_n there_o have_v be_v a_o chantry_n found_v 22._o in_o 7_o h._n 4._o by_o thomas_n middlemore_n of_o edgbaston_n for_o a_o certain_a priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o same_o church_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n during_o this_o life_n and_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n after_o his_o departure_n hence_o as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a which_o chantry_n be_v endow_v 18._o with_o lxxx._n acre_n of_o land_n x._o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o xiii_o s._n four_o d._n yearly_a rent_n lie_v in_o studley_n above_o mention_v the_o revenue_n whereof_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v rate_v a._n
at_o four_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n which_o sum_n in_o 37_o h._n 8._o be_v yearly_o receive_v b._n by_o the_o priest_n belong_v thereto_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o m_o r_o robert_n midlemore_n notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o due_o attend_v here_o but_o sing_v in_o other_o place_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o priory_n of_o studley_n this_o be_v first_o found_v insp._n in_o king_n stephen_n time_n by_o peter_n corbicon_n otherwise_o call_v peter_n the_o stodleg_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o residence_n here_o for_o canon_n regular_a of_o s._n augustin_n order_n at_o a_o place_n call_v wicton_n near_o wiche_n in_o worcestershire_n and_o by_o he_o endow_v with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o wicton_n as_o also_o of_o stodley_n cocton_n now_o coughton_n in_o this_o county_n salperton_n in_o gloucestershire_n and_o all_o other_o church_n of_o his_o patronage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o incumbent_n that_o have_v be_v present_v thereto_o by_o he_o the_o say_v peter_n or_o his_o father_n and_o likewise_o with_o half_a the_o town_n of_o wicton_n before_o specify_v three_o house_n in_o worcester_n and_o two_o furnace_n of_o salt_n at_o wiche_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o salt_n there_o and_o moreover_o with_o half_a the_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n in_o tikenapletre_n in_o com_n wigorn._n the_o whole_a proportion_n of_o his_o essart_n there_o with_o a_o meadow_n and_o the_o oblation_n call_v chirset_v of_o that_o village_n and_o likewise_o of_o c._n acre_n of_o his_o demesn_a land_n in_o salperton_n before_o specify_v of_o the_o chapelry_n of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o all_o thereto_o belong_v with_o the_o freedom_n from_o toll_n take_v and_o many_o other_o exaction_n which_o canon_n rest_v not_o long_o at_o wicton_n but_o be_v translate_v insp._n hither_o with_o a_o assignation_n insp._n unto_o they_o of_o the_o church_n above-specified_n and_o a_o addition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o anedeburne_n with_o the_o chapel_n of_o dormeston_n in_o gloucestershire_n and_o the_o chapelry_n of_o his_o own_o house_n there_o as_o also_o the_o grant_n of_o divers_a particular_a land_n viz._n one_o yard_n land_n in_o stodley_n situate_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n arrow_n with_o two_o curtilage_n thereunto_o belong_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v it_o whereupon_o the_o monastery_n be_v build_v all_o his_o land_n lie_v below_o the_o high_a way_n lead_v from_o bordsley_n to_o the_o bound_n of_o ipsley_n a_o meadow_n call_v brunham_n a_o grove_n of_o alder_n lie_v betwixt_o stretford_n and_o wasford_n a_o mill_n that_o edwin_n brochard_n hold_v land_n which_o have_v be_v belong_v to_o one_o aschetill_o with_o the_o wood_n adjoin_v the_o land_n of_o eluric_n the_o clothier_n and_o the_o wood_n situate_v betwixt_o alan_n land_n and_o that_o of_o roger_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr haye_n with_o certain_a other_o land_n which_o appertain_v to_o robert_n meriam_n and_o over_o and_o above_o all_o this_o he_o give_v they_o cc._o acre_n of_o his_o demesn_a land_n lie_v in_o salperton_n before_o specify_v scil_n c._n acre_n in_o the_o east_n field_n and_o c._n acre_n in_o the_o west_n confirm_v likewise_o his_o former_a grant_n of_o the_o say_v three_o house_n in_o worcester_n half_o the_o tithe_n of_o tikenapletre_n with_o the_o essart_n meadow_n and_o chircheset_v before_o mention_v as_o also_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o salt_n at_o wiche_n with_o the_o two_o furnace_n there_o but_o as_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o family_n much_o diminish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peter_n corbicon_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o peter_n the_o founder_n so_o do_v also_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o monastery_n for_o it_o appear_v a._n that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o patronage_n thereof_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o say_v peter_n unto_o william_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o revevenue_n of_o it_o be_v so_o waste_v by_o ill_a guidance_n and_o government_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o three_o canon_n then_o leave_v therein_o nevertheless_o by_o the_o pious_a care_n and_o munificence_n of_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n it_o soon_o come_v to_o flourish_v again_o for_o beside_o the_o grant_n of_o suprà _fw-la those_o his_o possession_n in_o shotswell_n in_o this_o county_n which_o he_o have_v acquire_v suprà _fw-la from_o eustace_n de_fw-fr mortein_n and_o john_n wandard_n with_o a_o house_n and_o curtilage_n he_o vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o the_o privilege_n that_o suprà _fw-la whensoever_o their_o house_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v vacant_a by_o the_o death_n of_o their_o prior_n they_o shall_v as_o free_o proceed_v to_o a_o new_a election_n of_o another_o as_o any_o collegiate_n church_n in_o such_o case_n use_v to_o do_v first_o only_a crave_v the_o licence_n of_o he_o the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o after_o the_o election_n so_o make_v then_o humble_o desire_v his_o or_o their_o assent_n thereunto_o and_o moreover_o that_o whereas_o by_o custom_n in_o some_o 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succeed_v will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o his_o devout_a father_n in_o bounty_n to_o these_o canon_n as_o appear_v by_o insp._n his_o grant_n of_o land_n to_o they_o lie_v in_o aston-cantilupe_a to_o the_o value_n of_o x_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o the_o support_n and_o maintenance_n of_o a_o certain_a hospital_n erect_v by_o his_o father_n near_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o monastery_n where_o impotent_a people_n may_v have_v relief_n and_o entertainment_n which_o william_n likewise_o bestow_v upon_o insp._n they_o xx_o s._n yearly_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o certain_a land_n in_o snarkeston_n in_o com._n leic._n hold_v of_o he_o by_o ralph_n de_fw-fr charnell_n with_o pasturage_n for_o eight_o ox_n two_o kine_n and_o one_o horse_n in_o his_o own_o demesn_a pasture_n of_o buchme_n and_o the_o rene_n grant_v they_o also_o power_n to_o hold_v a_o court_n for_o their_o own_o tenant_n as_o free_o as_o ever_o he_o himself_o use_v to_o do_v and_o 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yerdeley_n com._n wigorn._n 33._o acre_n of_o land_n give_v by_o william_n cumin_n ancient_o lord_n of_o that_o manor_n as_o also_o a_o certain_a proportion_n there_o and_o in_o great_a confer_v on_o they_o by_o william_n de_fw-fr edricheston_n in_o suprà _fw-la ipsley_n some_o quantity_n by_o thomas_n le_fw-fr barbour_n in_o aldeswelle_n by_o peter_n the_o asserugge_n in_o wicton_n by_o john_n le_fw-fr roter_fw-la a_o place_n call_v the_o vineyard_n here_o in_o stodley_n by_o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n all_o those_o land_n in_o wike_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o coughton_n by_o constance_n the_o daughter_n to_o william_n a_o park_n sometime_o wife_n of_o sir_n simon_n de_fw-fr cocton_n knight_n in_o her_o widowhood_n which_o land_n she_o have_v in_o frank_a marriage_n of_o her_o father_n gift_n and_o certain_a land_n in_o hatton_n give_v by_o john_n de_fw-fr stodley_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr freynuse_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v with_o divers_a privilege_n as_o the_o charter_n 12._o of_o
message_n one_o shop_n xi_o acre_n of_o land_n and_z 4_o acre_n of_o meadow_n lie_v here_o in_o alcester_n but_o in_o 7_o h._n 4._o this_o chantry_n have_v a_o addition_n 17._o make_v thereto_o by_o two_o priest_n john_n weston_n and_o rob._n canill_n who_o give_v 4_o message_n and_o 4_o acre_n of_o land_n thereto_o lie_v also_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o alcester_n so_o that_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o value_n of_o all_o its_o revenue_n extend_v b._n to_o iiii_o l._n xiii_o s._n viij_o d._n per_fw-la a_o but_o in_o b._n 37_o h._n 8._o to_o no_o more_o than_o iiii_o l._n twelve_o s._n over_o and_o above_o reprise_v i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o monastery_n whereof_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o memorial_n leave_v among_o the_o inhabitant_n the_o very_a ruin_n be_v all_o dig_v up_o and_o corn_n sow_v where_o it_o sometime_o stand_v and_o that_o the_o place_n may_v not_o be_v forget_v i_o shall_v here_o before_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o its_o foundation_n describe_v where_o it_o 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the_o same_o founder_n then_o ordain_v ib._n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o abbot_n another_z shall_v be_v choose_v in_o the_o chapter_n house_n at_o worcester_n or_o out_o of_o this_o at_o alcester_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v most_o meet_a and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o monk_n benedictines_n here_o serve_v god_n he_o endow_v it_o ib._n with_o the_o before_o specify_v isle_n together_o with_o his_o lordship_n of_o cockmerse_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v possess_v in_o pebworth_n viz._n 4_o hide_n and_o a_o half_a and_o moreover_o with_o all_o his_o land_n of_o waltford_n cunbruge_n and_o blinchesfelde_v with_o their_o appurtenance_n except_v lx_o s._n yearly_a rent_n which_o the_o abbot_n of_o this_o house_n be_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o bec_n in_o normandy_n and_o further_a do_v he_o grant_v ib._n thereunto_o the_o chapel_n of_o his_o castle_n at_o oversleie_n with_o the_o church_n of_o alcester_n glen_n teingworth_n and_o merston_n and_o whatsoever_o 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to_o the_o say_a founder_n the_o church_n of_o beoley_n in_o worcestershire_n by_o suprà _fw-la geffrey_n de_fw-fr limesi_n the_o church_n of_o pebeworth_n in_o come_v glouc._n by_o suprà _fw-la ric_n frevill_n with_o one_o yard_n land_n in_o merston_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o salt_n at_o wiche_n the_o church_n of_o edbrighton_n by_o suprà _fw-la rog._n de_fw-fr watervill_n and_o one_o hide_v of_o land_n in_o ryeton_n in_o this_o county_n lie_v adjacent_a to_o weston_n with_o a_o meadow_n situate_a under_o that_o town_n and_o some_o other_o land_n there_o neither_o must_v i_o omit_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o simon_n de_fw-fr cocton_n and_o alexander_n de_fw-fr kynewarton_n bestow_v ib._n on_o these_o monk_n each_o of_o they_o a_o load_n of_o wood_n for_o fewell_n to_o be_v weekly_o take_v out_o of_o their_o wood_n at_o cocton_n now_o coughton_n with_o liberty_n for_o they_o to_o erect_v hogs-cote_n in_o the_o same_o wood_n all_o which_o gift_n be_v ratify_v ib._n by_o the_o say_v k._n h._n 2._o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 35_o e._n 1._o have_v they_o lx._n acre_n of_o heath_n or_o waste_v lie_v at_o hinstoke_n in_o shropshire_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o hinstoke_n give_v 46._o unto_o they_o by_o will._n le_fw-fr boteler_n of_o wemme_n with_o power_n to_o enclose_v the_o say_a waist_n as_o also_o common_a of_o pasture_n for_o viij_o ox_n vi_o kine_n with_o their_o calf_n of_o one_o year_n old_a and_o c_o c_o sheep_n in_o his_o waste_v and_o wood_n at_o hinstoke_n but_o with_o condition_n that_o the_o say_v will._n and_o his_o heir_n may_v make_v improvement_n at_o their_o pleasure_n in_o those_o wood_n and_o waist_n without_o the_o lawful_a contradiction_n of_o the_o say_a monk_n and_o over_o and_o above_o all_o this_o be_v there_o a_o annuity_n of_o c_o s._n per_n a_o give_v 28._o thereunto_o by_o the_o say_v will._n le_fw-fr boteler_n issue_v out_o of_o certain_a land_n and_o burgage_n lie_v in_o shaftesbury_n in_o come_v dors._n for_o the_o performance_n of_o divine_a service_n alm_n and_o other_o pious_a work_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o also_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o k._n henr._n the_o four_o but_o after_o this_o i_o do_v find_v very_o little_a increase_n of_o its_o revenue_n from_o any_o other_o benefactor_n nay_o rather_o such_o a_o diminution_n through_o the_o ill_a government_n and_o negligence_n of_o some_o abbot_n by_o waste_v the_o stock_n upon_o their_o land_n and_o borrow_v of_o money_n that_o in_o 10_o h._n 6._o upon_o 8._o a_o complaint_n make_v by_o william_n the_o then_o abbot_n that_o their_o debt_n be_v so_o great_a as_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v speedy_o be_v require_v himself_o and_o his_o covent_n can_v not_o possible_o subsist_v the_o king_n upon_o mature_a advice_n with_o his_o council_n by_o his_o royal_a authority_n seize_v 8._o the_o whole_a monastery_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o forthwith_o
to_o be_v lord_n of_o this_o place_n id_fw-la est_fw-la lord_n paramount_n and_o that_o this_o be_v then_o repute_v a_o hamlet_n of_o snitfield_n but_o far_a than_o the_o before_o specify_v hugh_n de_fw-fr burley_n i_o can_v trace_v the_o succession_n of_o this_o manor_n in_o that_o family_n of_o burley_n nor_o do_v i_o find_v when_o or_o how_o it_o go_v out_o of_o it_o the_o next_o possessor_n thereof_o that_o i_o have_v discover_v be_v will._n the_o son_n of_o nich._n de_fw-fr warwick_n of_o who_o in_o fulbroke_n i_o have_v speak_v which_o will._n in_o 9_o e._n 2._o sell_v 2._o to_o one_o robert_n moryn_n a_o inhabitant_n of_o snitfield_n which_o robert_n have_v issue_n john_n who_o by_o a_o fâne_n levy_v trin._n in_o 8_o e._n 3._o settle_v it_o upon_o margaret_n his_o mother_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr cumpton_n her_o second_o husband_n for_o their_o life_n with_o remainder_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n after_o which_o time_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o more_o mention_n of_o it_o 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william_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n for_o fish_v in_o a_o part_n of_o his_o water_n call_v moylsich_n to_o scraford-bridge_n within_o this_o his_o liberty_n of_o aston_n and_o in_o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v 45._o to_o hold_v this_o lordship_n together_o with_o dudston_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la as_o of_o his_o manor_n of_o bordesley_n juxta_fw-la burmingham_n by_o the_o rent_n of_o two_o s._n viij_o d._n payable_a yearly_a at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n for_o all_o service_n but_o all_o that_o i_o find_v far_o of_o this_o thomas_n de_fw-fr maidenhach_n be_v that_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o his_o voyage_n beyond_o sea_n 14_o e._n 1._o he_o have_v special_a letter_n d._n of_o protection_n grant_v to_o he_o as_o also_o that_o he_o be_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n thomas_n the_o apostle_n in_o bermingham_n by_o give_v 128._o thereto_o ten_o acre_n of_o heath_n lie_v within_o this_o his_o lordship_n of_o aston_n and_o that_o he_o depart_v 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de_fw-fr stow_n pbr._n 5_o cal._n jan._n 1329._o a._n joh._n de_fw-fr hothum_n fill_v joh._n de_fw-fr hothum_n mil._n tho._n de_fw-fr glaston_n pbr._n 10_o cal._n apr._n 1336._o b._n joh._n de_fw-fr hothum_n fill_v joh._n de_fw-fr hothum_n mil._n galfr._fw-la scroop_n cler._n 17_o cal._n dec._n 1342._o a._n d._n anna_n le_fw-fr despenser_n joh._n digg_n pbr._n 8_o id._n dec._n 1362._o a._n d._n rad._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n &_o d._n hug._n le_fw-fr spenser_n milites_fw-la ric._n birch_v pbr._n 5_o cal._n apr._n 1371._o a._n joh._n trussell_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr solihull_n jure_fw-la aliciae_fw-la de_fw-la hothum_fw-la ux_fw-la suae_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr newhagh_n cler._n 6_o dec._n 1375._o a._n joh._n trussell_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr solihull_n jure_fw-la aliciae_fw-la de_fw-la hothum_fw-la ux_fw-la suae_fw-la d._n thom._n de_fw-fr baddeby_n 4_o febr._n 1378._o b._n joh._n trussell_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr solihull_n jure_fw-la aliciae_fw-la de_fw-la hothum_fw-la ux_fw-la suae_fw-la d._n will._n de_fw-fr newnham_n pbr_n 21_o maii_n 1379._o b._n d._n hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n mile_n joh._n de_fw-fr salford_n pbr._n ult_n dec._n 1384._o b._n d._n hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n mile_n joh._n everingham_n pbr._n 5_o jan._n 1394._o a._n d._n hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n mile_n tho._n de_fw-fr collum_n cler._n 20_o sept._n 1399._o b._n d._n jac._n fenys_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr say_v &_o sele_n mile_n ric._n donyngton_n pbr._n 28_o martii_fw-la 1449._o a._n jasper_n dux_n bedf._n rob._n bryan_n decr._n dr._n 5_o nou._n 1492._o a._n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la walter_n walmer_n clâr_v ...._o a_o 1508._o a._n thomas_n bleverhayset_v mile_n thomas_n bleverhayset_v 1_o maii_n 1527._o b._n d._n georgius_n throkmorton_n mile_n mr._n joh._n fekenham_n a._n alias_o howman_n in_o s._n theol_n bac._n 17_o martii_fw-la 1544._o rob._n throkmorton_n de_fw-fr coughton_n mile_n d._n thomas_n barnes_n ult_n aug._n 1554._o a._n rob._n throkmorton_n de_fw-fr coughton_n mile_n will._n hubawd_n cler._n 16_o junii_fw-la 1557._o a._n rob._n throkmorton_n de_fw-fr coughton_n mile_n will._n barnes_n 15_o jan._n 1558._o a._n rob._n throkmorton_n de_fw-fr coughton_n mile_n magr._fw-la joh._n bavand_a cler._n 12_o sept_n 1560._o m._n will._n bavand_a ex_fw-la concess_n rob._n throkmorton_n mil._n henr._n smyth_n 9_o junii_fw-la 1570._o b._n monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o church_n upon_o a_o plate_n of_o brass_n fix_v on_o a_o marble_n grave-stone_n lie_v in_o the_o north_n i_o will_v hic_fw-la humatur_fw-la cum_fw-la parentibus_fw-la johannes_n botile_o olim_fw-la causidicus_fw-la nonis_fw-la februarii_fw-la mundo_fw-la ademptus_fw-la cujus_fw-la animam_fw-la suscipiat_fw-la alti_fw-la thronus_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la mcccccxii_n amen_n on_o a_o alabaster_n stone_n whereon_o be_v the_o portraiture_n of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o gown_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o henry_n huggeford_n of_o solihull_n gent._n decease_a the_o xiii_o the_o of_o november_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lork_n god_n 1592._o to_o who_o the_o lord_n grant_v a_o joyful_a resurrection_n amen_o upon_o a_o tablet_n fix_v in_o the_o north_n wall_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o portraiture_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n with_o 4_o sons_z and_z 4_o daughter_n and_o this_o inscription_n 1610._o william_n hawes_n aet_fw-la 80._o ursula_n coles_n aet_fw-la 76._o here_o william_n hawes_n and_o ursula_n his_o wife_n their_o body_n lie_v their_o soul_n with_o christ_n in_o life_n who_o holy_a spirit_n do_v so_o direct_v their_o way_n that_o in_o his_o fear_n they_o live_v to_o age_a day_n in_o endless_a joy_n with_o christ_n they_o now_o remain_v by_o who_o blood_n all_o salvation_n do_v obtain_v upon_o a_o marble_n tombstone_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n whereon_o be_v portraiture_n in_o brass_n of_o your_o charity_n pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o william_n hill_n gent._n and_o for_o isabella_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n which_o william_n decease_v the_o vi_o day_n of_o december_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n mcccccxlix_n on_o who_o soul_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 â1_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 continue_v to_o his_o descendant_n till_o that_o fatal_a attainder_n 7._o of_o sir_n simon_n mountfort_n knight_n in_o to_z h._n 7._o whereof_o i_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o in_o colshill_n but_o after_o that_o forfeiture_n be_v this_o lordship_n by_o letter_n 1._o patent_n bear_v date_n 16_o nou._n 12_o h._n 7._o give_v unto_o richard_n pudsey_n one_o of_o the_o esquire_n for_o the_o body_n to_o that_o king_n and_o to_o joane_n his_o wife_n sometime_o wife_n of_o thomas_n say_v and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n which_o richard_n have_v no_o such_o issue_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v for_o it_o return_v back_o to_o the_o crown_n whereupon_o simon_n mountfort_n esquire_n grandson_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n simon_n endeavour_v to_o obtain_v it_o again_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o edmund_n dudley_n a_o person_n then_o of_o great_a power_n with_o the_o king_n have_v in_o consideration_n of_o clxiii_o li._n 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 eâquire_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 mârie_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-mânachorum_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 michaelmââs_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
and_o heir_n of_o sir_n henry_n ferrer_n and_o margaret_n hekstall_n his_o wife_n of_o east_n peckham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n knight_n he_o die_v the_o xxix_o the_o day_n of_o august_n 1535._o leave_v issue_n henry_n edward_n george_n and_o nicholas_n here_o also_o lie_v dame_n constance_n his_o wife_n daughter_n &_o heir_n to_o nicholas_n brome_n esquire_n of_o this_o manor_n of_o badsley-clinton_n who_o die_v the_o thirty_o the_o day_n of_o september_n 1551._o here_o also_o lie_v henry_n ferrer_n their_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n who_o marry_v catherine_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o sir_n john_n hampden_n of_o hampden_n in_o the_o county_n of_o buck._n knight_n he_o die_v anno_fw-la d._n 1526._o leave_v issue_n edward_n ferrer_n marry_v to_o bridget_n daughter_n to_o william_n lord_n windsor_n of_o bradenham_n 1548_o and_o die_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1564._o ecce_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o pulvere_fw-la dormimus_fw-la hic_fw-la nostrae_fw-la residet_fw-la 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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 hââ_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 pââces_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 âoyvile_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 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anthâây_n brabazon_n knight_n his_o young_a son_n tâe_v late_a âwner_n thereof_o touch_v that_o part_n whâch_o ireâs_v have_v i_o find_v that_o in_o 13_o e._n 3._o thomas_n le_fw-fr ââeys_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 aâleston_n and_o ãâ¦ã_o and_o the_o heârs_n of_o their_o two_o ãâã_d but_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o râgât_a âeirs_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n which_o makeâ_n i_o ãâã_d that_o the_o say_v kaââeââne_n be_v his_o daughter_n aââer_v this_o âiz_o in_o 50_o ãâ¦ã_o of_o who_o in_o maxstoke_n i_o shall_v speak_v puâcâased_v 3._o oâe_v three_o part_v ãâ¦ã_o manor_n ãâ¦ã_o and_o joane_n his_o wiâe_n but_o ãâ¦ã_o be_v that_o which_o philip_n the_o ãâã_d above_o ãâ¦ã_o the_o other_o former_o belong_v to_o gâlbert_n ãâã_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 tiâl_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 ãâã_d â_o by_o the_o name_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o pakinton-pâgot_a which_o from_o he_o divolve_v to_o âhomas_fw-la marquess_n dorsât_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 lâneaâl_a heir_n to_o the_o clinton_n before_n specify_v which_o earl_n sell_v eliz._n ât_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
leave_v john_n baker_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n l._n year_n of_o age_n which_o john_n together_o with_o humphrey_n baker_n then_o reside_v at_o the_o charterhouse_n near_o coventre_n by_o their_o deed_n b._n bear_v date_n 29_o jan._n 33_o eliz._n alien_v it_o unto_o robert_n brudnell_n of_o duddington_n in_o com._n hunt_n esquire_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n thomas_n now_o lord_n brudnell_n past_o it_o away_o together_o with_o that_o other_o manor_n former_o boyvile_n and_o by_o the_o same_o deed_n unto_o sir_n edward_n brabazon_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o sir_n anthony_n his_o young_a son_n before_o specify_v there_o be_v ancient_o a_o hermitage_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o lordship_n situate_a near_o to_o the_o border_n of_o maxstoke_n the_o place_n bear_v that_o name_n to_o this_o day_n build_v b._n by_o one_o hemeric_n parson_n of_o this_o parish_n in_o the_o time_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr ceraso_n lord_n of_o the_o manor_n before_o speak_v of_o and_o together_o with_o the_o church_n of_o pakinton_n give_v a._n by_o gislebert_n picot_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o worcester_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o also_o of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o successor_n in_o pure_a alm_n which_o gift_n william_n picot_n his_o son_n confirm_v a._n with_o addition_n of_o a_o large_a proportion_n of_o land_n lie_v near_o thereto_o express_v by_o mete_n and_o bound_n over_o and_o above_o what_o his_o father_n before_o he_o have_v grant_v with_o it_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o say_a monk_n four_o mark_n of_o silver_n and_o two_o bâsants_n of_o gold_n which_o gâants_n be_v confirm_v aââic_n by_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o 4._o id._n febr._n in_o the_o 4_o the_o year_n of_o kâng_v iâhn's_n reign_n some_o other_o âic_n concession_n there_o be_v to_o this_o heremitage_n by_o ordinary_a person_n but_o for_o brevity_n i_o omit_v they_o all_o which_o land_n upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n by_o king_n h._n 8._o be_v in_o 33._o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 5._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o worcester_n unto_o who_o they_o still_o continue_v anno_fw-la scil_n 1640._o but_o after_o the_o church_n be_v so_o give_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o worcester_n by_o the_o say_a sir_n gilbert_n picot_n and_o confirm_v b._n by_o walter_n durdent_a bishop_n of_o coventre_n there_o grow_v a_o dfference_n a._n betwixt_o those_o monk_n and_o the_o say_v gilbert_n concern_v the_o right_n due_a thereto_o in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o go_v to_o suit_n with_o he_o about_o it_o howbeit_o at_o length_n they_o come_v to_o a_o friendly_a agreement_n a._n whereupon_o the_o same_o gilbert_n be_v for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o tenant_n to_o pay_v tithe_n hay_o and_o to_o allow_v they_o twelve_o load_n of_o wood_n yearly_a by_o the_o oversight_n of_o his_o woodward_n as_o also_o a_o habitation_n for_o the_o priest_n there_o officiate_a and_o timber_n with_o six_o forâs_n for_o the_o 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capitulum_n eccl._n cath._n wigorn._n joh._n clerk_n in_o prima_fw-la tonsura_fw-la constitutus_fw-la 14._o 25._o febr._n 1397._o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la rad._n worston_n pbr._n 22._o oct._n 1433._o a._n prior_n &_o cap._n wigorn_n joh._n rogers_n pbr._n 6._o decemb._n 1442._o â_o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la b._n joh._n ansteley_o pbr._n 18._o aug._n 1447._o prior_n &_o cap._n wigorn_n a._n joh._n wykkyns_n pbr._n 4._o apr._n 1493._o prior_n &_o cap._n wigorn_n b._n d._n râc_n jordan_z cap._n 24._o maii_n 1537._o prior_n &_o cap._n wigorn_n b._n d._n leonardus_n west_n cap._n ...._o 1538._o decan_n &_o cap._n wigorn_n b._n will._n clarke_n cler._n 22._o junii_fw-la 1566._o decan_n &_o cap._n wigorn_n a._n georgius_n field_n cler._n 28._o martii_fw-la 1573._o eliz._n regina_fw-la per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la c._n joh._n white_a cler._n 22._o maii_n 1596._o decan_n &_o cap._n wigorn_n inceât_fw-la rob._n greeneough_n in_o aât_n magr._fw-la 16._o martii_fw-la 1618._o decan_n &_o cap._n wigorn_n ib._n henr_n banks_n leg._n bac._n 5._o martii_fw-la 1628._o berkswell_n this_o lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o blithe_n contain_v barston_n and_o morecote-hall_n within_o its_o parish_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n one_o levenet_n be_v owner_n lâb_fw-la thereof_o but_o upon_o the_o conquest_n by_o duke_n william_n it_z with_o other_o vast_a possession_n be_v confer_v lâb_fw-la upon_o robert_n earl_n of_o mellent_a in_o who_o hand_n they_o continue_v till_o after_o the_o general_a survey_n in_o which_o this_o be_v rate_v lâb_fw-la but_o for_o one_o hide_v and_o value_v at_o no_o more_o than_o five_o s._n the_o reason_n whereof_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v because_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v then_o involve_v with_o barston_n in_o domesday_n book_n it_o be_v write_v berchewelle_n have_v first_o have_v that_o denomination_n as_o i_o guess_v from_o the_o large_a spring_n which_o boil_v up_o on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o churchyard_n of_o those_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a which_o henry_n the_o newburgh_n his_o brother_n who_o obââineâ_n the_o earldom_n of_o warwick_n have_v this_o of_o berkswell_n be_v part_n be_v by_o he_o give_v to_o ranulf_n de_fw-fr manâeville_n in_o king_n h._n 1._o time_n as_o may_v easy_o âe_v gather_v from_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o lighthorne_n to_o which_o ranulf_n succeed_v nigel_n de_fw-fr amundevile_n who_o in_o 12_o h._n 2._o be_v certify_v b._n to_o hold_v one_o knight_n fee_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la which_o knight_n fee_n be_v after_o manifest_v to_o âye_z here_o and_o in_o lighthorne_n this_o nigel_n have_v his_o âeat_n here_o as_o i_o guess_v for_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v then_o a_o park_n at_o this_o place_n and_o that_o oliva_n his_o wife_n have_v the_o whole_a lordship_n in_o dower_n but_o all_o that_o i_o have_v observe_v of_o he_o worthy_a the_o recital_n be_v that_o he_o give_v b._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n for_o their_o fâwell_n as_o much_o dead_a wood_n in_o his_o wood_n here_o at_o berkswell_n except_v only_o his_o park_n and_o that_o call_v bernet_n as_o two_o cart_n throughout_o the_o year_n winter_n and_o summer_n can_v carry_v and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v his_o wife_n downy_a as_o i_o have_v say_v she_o have_v a_o palfrey_n and_o xl_o s._n in_o money_n for_o her_o consent_n to_o this_o nigell_n succeed_v richard_n de_fw-fr mundevill_n who_o in_o 13_o h._n 3._o be_v surety_n 2._o for_o the_o payment_n of_o xx_o li._n for_o thomas_n earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v part_n of_o c_o li._n due_a to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o relief_n after_o which_o he_o have_v many_o public_a and_o eminent_a employment_n in_o this_o county_n for_o in_o 21_o h._n 3._o i_o find_v d._n he_o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o assess_v a_o xxxth_o part_n of_o all_o man_n good_n for_o the_o king_n behoof_n in_o 20_o 21._o and_o 22_o h._n 3._o a_o justice_n d._n of_o assize_n in_o 26_o h._n 3._o in_o commission_n d._n with_o the_o shiriff_n and_o john_n durvassall_n for_o assess_v of_o arm_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n from_o 27._o till_o 34_o h._n 3._o a_o commissioner_n d_o for_o the_o gaol-deliverie_n at_o warwick_n and_o in_o 34_o h._n 3._o a_o lich._n knight_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 37_o h._n 3._o he_o have_v a_o charter_n 7._o of_o free_a warren_n extend_v to_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n both_o here_o and_o in_o lithtehirne_n and_o the_o same_o year_n receive_v a_o exemption_n 5._o for_o serve_v on_o jury_n whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v then_o grow_v old_a and_o therefore_o because_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v also_o call_v richard_n i_o will_v now_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o he_o who_o public_a action_n be_v no_o less_o eminent_a than_o his_o father_n have_v be_v in_o 41_o h._n 3._o he_o attend_v d._n richard_n
xviii_o s._n vi_o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n per_fw-la a_o allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n of_o the_o vicar_n here_o i_o find_v that_o they_o have_v ancient_o be_v the_o rurall-deane_n for_o this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n i_o mean_v the_o deanrie_n of_o arden_n contain_v the_o hundred_o of_o hemlingford_n wherein_o my_o present_a discourse_n lie_v which_o order_n of_o rurall-deans_n be_v constitute_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o archbishop_n as_o the_o learned_a spelman_n rurales_n observe_v for_o the_o better_a regulate_v of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n concern_v who_o in_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o london_n a_o 1237_o 21_o h._n 3._o by_o otho_n the_o pope_n legate_n there_o be_v this_o canon_n 6._o quoth_v in_o quodam_fw-la concilio_n statutum_fw-la invenimus_fw-la approbantes_fw-la statuimus_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la quoslibet_fw-la decanatus_n prudentes_fw-la viri_fw-la &_o fideles_fw-la constituantur_fw-la per_fw-la episcopum_fw-la confessores_fw-la quibus_fw-la personae_fw-la &_o minores_fw-la clerici_fw-la confiteri_fw-la valeant_fw-la qui_fw-la decanis_fw-la erubescunt_fw-la confiteri_fw-la forsitan_fw-la &_o verentur_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la verò_fw-la cathedralibus_fw-la confessores_fw-la institui_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la generales_fw-la all_o that_o i_o have_v far_o to_o observe_v of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o in_o colâââlâ_n 4_o e._n 6._o the_o tall_a and_o beautiful_a steeple_n here_o suffer_v much_o hurt_n by_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n which_o crack_v the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o shatter_v the_o upper-part_n of_o the_o spire_n for_o repair_v whereof_o though_o the_o inhabitant_n sell_v one_o of_o their_o bell_n yet_o do_v they_o shorten_v it_o xv_o foot_n at_o the_o least_o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n priorissa_n &_o conu._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n henr._n de_fw-fr waleshale_v cap._n a_o 1285._o lich._n priorissa_n &_o conu._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n alanus_fw-la de_fw-fr pollesworth_n pb._n die_v lune_fw-fr post_fw-la fest_n transl_n s._n th._n mart._n 1300_o b_o priorissa_n &_o conu._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n d._n galsr._n de_fw-fr neunham_n pb._n 7_o cal._n nou._n 1320._o a._n priorissa_n &_o conu._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n adam_n de_fw-fr whitington_n pb._n 3_o non._n aug._n 1350._o b._n priorissa_n &_o conu._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n will._n de_fw-fr attleberwe_v non._n dec._n 1353._o b._n priorissa_n &_o conu._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n hugo_n de_fw-fr lyndon_n pbr._n 4._o cal._n aug._n 1377._o b._n priorissa_n &_o conu._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n d._n rob._n cheyne_n pbr._n 19_o dec._n 1396._o a._n priorissa_n &_o conu._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n joh._n wellysed_a pbr._n 6._o sept._n 1441._o b._n priorissa_n &_o 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unto_o robert_n and_o edmund_n wyethe_v of_o loughborough_n in_o com._n leic._n gentleman_n which_o robert_n and_o edmund_n in_o 5_o h._n 8._o for_o the_o sum_n of_o xlviii_o li._n grant_v ludford_n it_o to_o iâhn_n rampton_n of_o atherston_n yeoman_n of_o who_o george_n wightman_n of_o elmesthorpe_n in_o com._n leic._n gentleman_n have_v purchase_v ludford_n it_o in_o 1_o eliz._n past_o ludford_n it_o in_o mortgage_n unto_o william_n glover_n citizen_n and_o dyer_n of_o london_n in_o 34._o of_o the_o say_v queen_n reign_n who_o in_o 43._o eliz._n obtain_v a_o release_n ludford_n from_o tho._n wightman_n of_o burbage_n gentleman_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v george_n of_o all_o his_o right_n and_o title_n therein_o to_o which_o will._n glover_n afterward_o a_o knight_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n succeed_v sir_n thomas_n glover_n of_o wilsdon_n in_o com._n midd._n knight_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o together_o with_o the_o lady_n anne_n his_o mother_n sell_v ludford_n 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bishop_n within_o his_o province_n have_v make_v to_o that_o purpose_n viz._n that_o whereas_o the_o small_a tithe_n and_o obvention_n pertain_v to_o the_o altar_n be_v value_v but_o at_o l_o s._n and_o the_o tithe-corn_n at_o xxiv_o mark_n the_o vicar_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v thenceforth_o have_v the_o five_o sheaf_n of_o the_o tithe-corn_n throughout_o the_o whole_a parish_n to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o tithe-barn_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a nun_n after_o it_o shall_v be_v gather_v in_o by_o they_o at_o their_o charge_n this_o be_v do_v by_o m_o â_o simon_n de_fw-fr balidon_n official_a to_o the_o b_o â_o of_o cou._n and_o lich._n and_o by_o authority_n from_o the_o say_v bp._n on_o friday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n dennis_n a_o 1275._o 3_o e._n 1._o in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o rectorie_n here_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o vi_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n at_o half_a a_o mark_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o same_o vicarage_n be_v rate_v a._n at_o vi_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n over_o and_o above_o two_o s._n four_o d._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n abbatissa_fw-la &_o conu._n de_fw-fr polesworth_n rog._n de_fw-fr eton._n cap._n dominus_fw-la nicholaus_fw-la abbatissa_fw-la &_o conu._n de_fw-fr polesworth_n d._n rad._n de_fw-fr thamworth_n cap._n a_o 1248._o lich._n abbatissa_fw-la &_o conu._n de_fw-fr polesworth_n joh._n fill_n ric._n de_fw-fr pollesworth_n 10_o cal._n martii_fw-la 1315._o a._n d._n philippus_n de_fw-fr somervile_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr warton_n cap._n 3._o cal._n oct._n 1349._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr pollesworth_n henr._n pynson_n pbr._n 19_o jan._n 1430._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr pollesworth_n will._n hamond_n 3_o dec._n 1440._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr pollesworth_n walt_n seyrton_n pbr._n 11._o martii_fw-la 1444._o a._n tho._n cope_n de_fw-fr polesw_n ratione_fw-la conce_n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr polesw_n b._n d._n edw._n bower_n 20._o junii_fw-la 1543._o philippus_n &_o m._n rex_fw-la &_o regina_fw-la b._n thom._n wylson_n cler._n 7._o nou._n 1554._o philippus_n &_o m._n rex_fw-la &_o regina_fw-la a._n henr._n hondys_n cler._n 15._o julii_fw-la 1557._o elizabetha_n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la a._n rob._n coope_n cler._n 12._o julii_fw-la 1561._o postea_fw-la deprivatus_fw-la elizabetha_n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la b._n thom._n arnefeild_n cler._n 27._o julii_fw-la 1574._o elizabetha_n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la b._n rob._n cope_n 2._o martii_fw-la 1575._o elizabetha_n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la e._n will._n fox_n cler._n 22._o dec._n 1591._o elizabetha_n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la c._n jac._n bush_n cler._n 10._o junii_fw-la 1600._o ric._n chamberlain_n arm_n incert_n franc._n bacon_n art_n magr._fw-la 13._o sept._n 1625._o upon_o a_o plate_n of_o brass_n fix_v on_o a_o marble_n grave-stone_n in_o this_o church_n orate_fw-la pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la johanne_n que_fw-la fuit_fw-la uxor_fw-la roberti_n palmer_n nuper_fw-la de_fw-fr stoni-stanton_n gentleman_n unius_fw-la sororum_fw-la willielmi_n bret_n nuper_fw-la de_fw-la ansteley_o gentleman_n ac_fw-la pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la johannis_n &_o elizabeth_n liberorum_fw-la dicti_fw-la roberti_n &_o johanne_n que_fw-fr quidem_fw-la johanna_n obiit_fw-la ultimo_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la octobris_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la millesimo_fw-la ccclxxx_o quorum_fw-la animabus_fw-la propitiotur_fw-la deus_fw-la amen_o nec_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi statu_fw-la cuiusdam_fw-la roberti_n willielmi_n ricardi_n henrici_fw-la johanne_n jocose_v &_o margarete_n filiorum_fw-la &_o filiarum_fw-la predictorum_fw-la roberti_n &_o johanne_n in_o a_o window_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o church_n be_v this_o inscription_n orate_fw-la pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi statu_fw-la johannis_n ludford_n &_o alicie_n uxoris_fw-la bret's-hall_n in_o this_o parish_n there_o be_v a_o place_n though_o but_o of_o 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river_n viz._n blithe_n and_o cole_n tame_n and_o blithe_a as_o also_o of_o tame_a and_o bourne_n as_o the_o map_n show_v in_o pursuance_n therefore_o of_o my_o method_n i_o must_v pass_v over_o to_o the_o western_a bank_n of_o tame_a whereââ_n first_o behold_v ousthirne_n sometime_o a_o grange_n r._n belong_v to_o merevale_n abbey_n and_o for_o that_o respect_n still_o repute_v a_o member_n thereof_o but_o original_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o do_v belong_v be_v to_o shustoke_n be_v first_o give_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o merevale_n as_o i_o guess_v by_o walter_n de_fw-fr camvile_n in_o h._n 2._o timeâ_n for_o at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o say_a walter_n lord_n of_o shustoke_n as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o that_o he_o give_v lane_n to_o that_o monastery_n king_n h._n the_o second_o be_v confirmation_n insp._n do_v manifest_a though_o the_o particular_a name_n thereof_o be_v not_o there_o express_v but_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o merevale_n this_o grange_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v 4._o grant_v with_o the_o site_n of_o that_o monastery_n unto_o sir_n walter_n devereux_n knight_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o chartley_n and_o by_o he_o give_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o sir_n edward_n devereux_n knight_n and_o baronet_n his_o son_n by_o a_o second_o wife_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n sir_n walter_n have_v within_o these_o few_o year_n sell_v the_o site_n thereof_o and_o most_o of_o the_o land_n thereto_o belong_v unto_o charles_n adderley_n esquire_n now_o knight_n lord_n of_o lea_n hard_o by_o lea._n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n it_o be_v then_o involve_v with_o whitacre_n of_o which_o constablerie_n it_o be_v till_o this_o day_n and_o so_o consequent_o possess_v therewith_o by_o the_o marmion_n lord_n of_o tamworth-castle_n from_o one_o of_o those_o marmion_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v the_o ancestor_n of_o james_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr launde_n enfeoft_v thereof_o which_o jame_v live_v 3._o in_o h._n 3._o time_n and_o in_o 37._o of_o that_o king_n reign_n have_v a_o charter_n 11._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o from_o this_o james_n descend_v john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr launde_n as_o the_o pedigree_n in_o langdon_n show_v who_o manifest_v 19_o that_o his_o ancestor_n have_v enjoy_v a_o court-leet_n here_o with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n and_o other_o liberty_n thereto_o belong_v in_o 3_o e._n 3._o obtain_v a_o 19_o charter_n from_o the_o king_n for_o confirmation_n thereof_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n with_o infangthef_n tumbril_n and_o pillory_n and_o bear_v be_v for_o his_o arm_n a_o rend_v cotize_v as_o by_o his_o seal_n appear_v to_o who_o succeed_v james_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n the_o last_o of_o this_o family_n that_o have_v to_o do_v here_o for_o in_o 41_o e._n 3._o he_o quit_v be_v all_o the_o interest_n he_o have_v in_o this_o manor_n to_o alianore_n his_o mother_n which_o alianore_n by_o her_o
deed_n be_v bear_v date_n at_o tamworth_n in_o 44_o e._n 3._o past_a away_o the_o same_o unto_o sir_n baldwin_n frevill_n knight_n and_o his_o heir_n reserve_v only_o a_o estate_n for_o life_n 57_o by_o which_o mean_n upon_o partition_n p._n make_v in_o 31_o h._n 6._o betwixt_o the_o three_o sister_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n baldwin_n it_o be_v allot_v to_o thomas_n ferrer_n at_o that_o time_n tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n to_o all_o the_o land_n which_o be_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o eliz._n his_o wife_n decease_v elder_a of_o the_o say_v three_o sister_n in_o who_o line_n it_o continue_v till_o sir_n john_n ferrer_n knight_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n charles_n his_o reign_n sell_v it_o to_o charles_n adderley_n esquire_n afterward_o a_o equerie_n to_o the_o say_a king_n and_o by_o he_o knight_v who_o now_o enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n john_n baptist_n be_v ancient_o give_v to_o the_o nun_n of_o mergate_n in_o com._n beaf_n by_o one_o of_o the_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr land_n as_o i_o guess_v but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o title_n which_o those_o nun_n have_v be_v not_o very_o firm_a for_o in_o 26_o h._n 3._o james_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr launde_n recover_v suprà _fw-la the_o right_n of_o presentation_n thereto_o howbeit_o afterward_o they_o grow_v to_o 3._o composition_n with_o he_o and_o give_v he_o 57_o mark_n of_o silver_n to_o quit_v his_o claim_n to_o it_o which_o he_o do_v in_o 36_o h._n 3._o whereupon_o it_o become_v appropriate_v to_o they_o but_o no_o vicar_n endow_v so_o that_o the_o curate_n there_o be_v provide_v by_o those_o nun_n as_o a_o supendiarie_n to_o they_o merston_n juxta_fw-la lea_n and_o coton_n this_o place_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o flat_a moorish_a ground_n border_v upon_o it_o be_v possess_v lib._n by_o turchil_n de_fw-fr warwick_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n and_o then_o rate_v at_o three_o hide_n value_v at_o thirty_o s._n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n hold_v of_o he_o by_o one_o roger_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o i_o presume_v ere_o it_o come_v to_o the_o marmion_n of_o tamworth-castle_n for_o in_o n._n 20_o h._n 3._o robert_n marmion_n answer_v for_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n in_o respect_n thereof_o at_o which_o time_n it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o merston-marmion_n for_o distinction_n from_o the_o other_o merston_n in_o this_o hundred_o but_o whether_o marmion_n be_v any_o other_o than_o superior_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n at_o that_o time_n i_o make_v a_o question_n the_o limsy_n of_o maxstoke_n hold_v it_o immediate_o of_o they_o for_o it_o appear_v 71._o that_o in_o 5_o e._n 1._o ralph_n de_fw-fr limesie_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n give_v to_o a_o chantrie-priest_n celebrate_v divine_a service_n at_o solihull_n five_o mark_n of_o yearly_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o certain_a land_n lie_v here_o and_o in_o cotes_n now_o call_v coton_n and_o that_o the_o family_n of_o odingsel_n who_o be_v ancient_o lord_n of_o maxstoke_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o limesie_n heir_n possess_v 16._o it_o there_o be_v 130._o fourteen_o freeholder_n here_o and_o in_o cotes_n which_o hold_v their_o tenement_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n in_o 23_o e._n 1._o pay_v xxxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n per_fw-la ann_n rent_n but_o from_o odingsell_n by_o a_o heir_n female_a it_o come_v to_o clintonâ_n â_z together_o with_o maxstoke_n and_o with_o it_o be_v pass_v in_o exchange_n from_o sir_n john_n clinton_n to_o humphrey_n earl_n stafford_n in_o 16_o h._n 6._o as_o the_o authority_n which_o i_o have_v vouch_a in_o maxstoke_n will_v manifest_v have_v be_v repute_v as_o it_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o lordship_n and_o so_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n midleton_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v twice_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n lâb_n first_o under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o land_n then_o belong_v to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr grentemaisnell_n where_o it_o be_v rate_v for_o four_o hide_n have_v a_o church_n as_o also_o a_o mill_n esteem_v at_o xx_o s._n which_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v all_o value_v at_o vi_o li._n have_v be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o one_o pallinus_fw-la in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n and_o next_o under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o adeliz_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o say_v hugh_n where_o the_o quantity_n and_o value_n in_o the_o gross_a sum_n do_v not_o differ_v but_o there_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o one_o turgot_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n after_o which_o ere_o long_o it_o be_v dispose_v of_o to_o one_o of_o the_o marmion_n as_o i_o guess_v together_o with_o tamworth-castle_n and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o ancient_a window_n of_o that_o church_n and_o some_o other_o authority_n by_o the_o conqueror_n himself_o as_o in_o tamworth_n i_o shall_v more_o full_o show_v neither_o be_v it_o unlikely_a for_o by_o a_o account_n r._n of_o the_o templar_n revenue_n take_v in_o 31_o h._n 2._o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v then_o possess_v of_o certain_a land_n here_o that_o have_v be_v bestow_v on_o they_o by_o geffrey_n marmion_n in_o which_o family_n of_o marmion_n it_o continue_v whilst_o the_o male_a line_n last_v philip_n marmion_n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o claim_v w._n by_o prescription_n a_o court_n leet_n and_o gallow_n here_o which_o be_v allow_v as_o also_o free_a warren_n within_o his_o demesn_a land_n of_o this_o place_n but_o to_o this_o the_o jury_n answer_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n have_v free_a chase_n within_o the_o same_o take_v forfeiture_n for_o all_o offence_n do_v therein_o and_o that_o the_o say_v philip_n have_v no_o warren_n except_o by_o grant_n from_o ela_n countess_n of_o warwick_n only_o for_o term_v of_o her_o life_n whereupon_o he_o be_v a_o merce_v for_o his_o undue_a challenge_n but_o this_o philip_n marmion_n die_v without_o issue_n male_a his_o land_n come_v to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o several_a coheir_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o tamworth_n show_v of_o which_o alexander_n 55._o frevill_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n ralph_n boteler_n 8._o the_o elder_a with_o maud_n his_o wife_n and_o henry_n hillary_n 2._o and_o joane_n his_o wife_n have_v their_o particular_a share_n in_o this_o manor_n till_o at_o the_o length_n by_o purchase_n 44._o hillarie_n part_n become_v unite_v to_o that_o which_o frevill_n have_v whereupon_o sir_n baldwin_n frevill_n knight_n procure_v from_o richard_n scroop_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n about_o the_o 14_o the_o of_o r._n 2._o licence_n b._n to_o have_v a_o oratory_n or_o private_a chapel_n within_o his_o mannour-house_n here_o of_o the_o accession_n of_o boteler_n part_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n but_o do_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v before_o the_o partition_n make_v in_o 31_o h._n 6._o betwixt_o the_o sister_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o last_o sir_n baldwin_n frevill_n for_o thereby_o it_o appear_v be_v that_o margaret_n the_o young_a of_o they_o have_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la this_o manor_n of_o midleton_n whole_o as_o parcel_n of_o her_o purpart_n she_o be_v then_o wife_n to_o richard_n bingham_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o afterward_o a_o be_v knight_n which_o sir_n richard_n reside_v here_o till_o he_o die_v scil_n in_o midleton_n 15_o e._n 4._o be_v join_v in_o all_o commission_n d._n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o matter_n of_o importance_n with_o the_o superior_a gentleman_n of_o this_o county_n after_o who_o death_n she_o continue_v a_o widow_n even_o to_o a_o very_a great_a age_n as_o by_o her_o presentation_n a._n to_o the_o church_n of_o preston-bagot_n in_o 20_o h._n 7._o appear_v to_o who_o succeed_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o lordship_n sir_n henry_n willoughby_n knight_n her_o grandson_n by_o 11._o sir_n hugh_n willoughby_n of_o wollaton_n in_o com._n nott._n 6._o knight_n her_o first_o husband_n as_o the_o pedigree_n here_o insert_v show_v hugo_n willoughby_n de_fw-fr wollaton_n in_o com._n nott._n mile_n 10_o h._n 6._o margareta_n una_fw-la soror_fw-la &_o cohaer_n baldw._n frevill_n mil._n ric._n bingham_n mile_n unus_fw-la justice_n d._n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la plac_fw-la coram_fw-la rege_fw-la 31_o h._n 6._o robertus_fw-la willoughby_n henr._n willoughby_n mile_n the_o s._n sepulchro_fw-la obiit_fw-la 20_o h._n 8._o dorothea_n ux_fw-fr anth._n fitz_n herbert_n unius_fw-la justic._n de_fw-fr banco_n 20_o h._n 8._o joh._n willoughby_n mile_n ob_n sine_fw-la prole_fw-la edw._n willoughby_n mile_n henr._n willoughby_n nepos_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la joh._n willoughby_n mil._n anna_n filia_fw-la thomae_fw-la march_n dors._n thomas_n willoughby_n obiit_fw-la sine_fw-la prole_fw-la franciscus_n willoughby_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 37_o eliz._n eliz._n filia_fw-la joh._n litleton_n de_fw-fr frankley_n mil._n brigida_n ux_fw-fr percev_n willoughby_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it dorothea_n ux_fw-fr henr._n hastings_n margar._n ux_fw-la rob._n spenser_n de_fw-fr althorpe_n
to_o s._n peter_n be_v give_v to_o 10._o the_o nun_n of_o mergate_n in_o bedfordshire_n by_o the_o first_o orbert_n de_fw-fr arden_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n stephen_n time_n howbeit_o till_o 36_o hen._n 3._o they_o do_v not_o quiet_o enjoy_v it_o as_o by_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o sir_n ralph_n âracâbrigge_n and_o john_n his_o son_n appear_v but_o the_o moiety_n thereof_o be_v ancient_o appropriate_v to_o they_o though_o the_o direct_a time_n when_o i_o have_v not_o find_v in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o edw._n 1._o the_o say_v appropriate_v moiety_n be_v value_v ãâã_d at_o xiii_o mark_n and_o the_o other_o at_o xv_o which_o other_o moiety_n become_v afterward_o also_o appropriate_v 21._o to_o they_o viz._n in_o 12_o rich._n 2._o whereupon_o in_o a_o short_a time_n scil_n in_o anno_fw-la 1397._o 21_o rich._n 2._o ensue_v the_o ordination_n b._n of_o the_o vicarage_n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n yearly_a pension_n be_v then_o reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o two_o s._n to_o the_o archdeacon_n which_o vicarage_n in_o 26_o hen._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o viij_o li._n ix_o s._n x_o d._n over_o and_o above_o iii._o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la deduct_v for_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la medictatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n ãâã_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d will._n de_fw-fr staâford_n ãâã_d 1248._o ãâã_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o ãâã_d d._n thomas_n de_fw-fr ãâã_d pbr._n a_o 1250._o ãâã_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o ãâã_d nigellus_n ââus_fw-la remundi_fw-la a_o 1256._o ãâã_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d gilebertus_fw-la de_fw-la ãâã_d pbr._n ââl_o iââii_n 1300._o ãâã_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o ãâã_d a._n will._n de_fw-fr muneworth_n accol_n 16._o âal_n dec._n 1310._o ãâã_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o ãâã_d â_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr grave_a pbr._n 8._o id._n febr._n 1313._o ãâã_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o ãâã_d ââ_o thom._n âaâlââap_n 2._o non._n aug._n 1349._o ãâã_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o ãâã_d a._n râc_fw-la de_fw-fr ââile_n cler._n 13._o cal._n apr._n 1360._o ãâã_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o ãâã_d b._n d._n joâ_a clerk_n pbr._n 5._o febr._n 1390._o patroniae_fw-la vicariae_fw-la huââ_n frâmââ_n de_fw-fr tamworth_n ãâã_d vicc_fw-la b._n rad._n heâlaston_n cap._n 18._o oct._n 1410._o pr._n &_o c._n e._n trin._n the_o ãâã_d b._n arâââââus_fw-la thorpe_n 4._o febr._n 1410._o pr._n &_o c._n â_o trin._n the_o ãâã_d b._n joh._n freman_n cap._n 9_o dec._n 1411._o pr._n &_o c._n â_o trin._n the_o ãâã_d â_o d._n will._n atte_fw-la mille_fw-la 6._o dec._n 1421._o pr._n &_o c._n â_o trin._n the_o ãâã_d b._n joh._n smyth_n 8._o apr._n 1438._o pr._n &_o c._n â_o trin._n the_o ãâã_d b._n rob._n trulufe_fw-fr 17._o sept._n 1439._o pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n thomas_n lancashire_n pbr._n ......_o 1439._o b._n pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n thomas_n wenloke_n in_o decr._n bac_n a._n 26._o sept._n 1499._o pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n d._n ric._n hutton_n in_o leg._n bac._n 3._o martii_fw-la 1521._o b._n d._n regina_fw-la magr._fw-la will._n smyth_n suceâtor_n eccl._n cath._n lich._n 25._o meii_fw-la 1554._o b._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la henr._n fletcher_n cler._n 15._o febr._n 1584._o b._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la nich._n rushall_n cler._n 25._o oct._n 1587._o ibid._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la joh._n fox_n cler._n 1._o martii_fw-la 1587._o ibid._n monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o hugh_n beresford_n sometime_o of_o slateley_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n which_o hugh_n die_v the_o twenty-five_o the_o of_o june_n anno_fw-la 1610._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chancel_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o francis_n benet_n sometime_o of_o dosthill_n who_o die_v the_o xi_o the_o day_n of_o june_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1634._o kimberley-hall_n here_o be_v ancient_o a_o chapel_n b._n of_o s._n edmund_n and_o in_o it_o a_o chantrie_n found_v a._n by_o one_o of_o the_o bâacebriggs_n of_o kingsburie_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n edw._n 2._o time_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o presentation_n thereto_o and_o call_v suprà _fw-la cantaria_n de_fw-fr kynebaldesley_n by_o the_o survey_n b._n of_o 26_o h._n 8._o this_o chancre_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o kingsburie_n which_o if_o so_o then_o be_v it_o not_o long_o before_o remove_v ãâã_d and_o the_o value_n thereof_o over_o and_o above_o reâââs_v certify_v at_o cvi_o s._n viij_o d._n but_o i_o rather_o drink_v that_o to_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v call_v aâ_n cantaria_n de_fw-fr hurley_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v situate_a within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o hamlet_n and_o then_o value_v aâ_n at_o cxiii_o s._n x_o d._n hurley_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v then_o involve_v with_o kingsburie_n but_o i_o have_v see_v it_o very_o ancient_o write_v hurnlei_n which_o apparent_o show_v that_o the_o name_n at_o first_o grow_v from_o its_o situation_n hurne_n or_o hyrne_v in_o the_o saxon_a or_o old_a english_a signify_v a_o nook_n or_o corner_n which_o right_o agree_v with_o the_o position_n thereof_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o utmost_a corner_n of_o kingsburie_n lordship_n eastward_n as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o kingsburie_n heretofore_o so_o be_v the_o bracebriggs_n in_o those_o day_n lord_n thereof_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o grant_n of_o it_o from_o aur_fw-it ralph_n de_fw-fr bracebrigge_n about_o the_o 25._o of_o h._n 3._o unto_o amicia_n his_o mother_n in_o name_n of_o her_o dowry_n where_o it_o be_v call_v manerium_fw-la de_fw-la horleye_n yet_o by_o some_o other_o 3._o authority_n of_o late_a time_n it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v only_o a_o member_n of_o kingsburie_n so_o also_o by_o the_o inquisition_n eliz._n after_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n bracebrigge_n esquire_n in_o 19_o eliz._n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o there_o be_v a_o manor_n within_o it_o at_o least_o in_o reputation_n whereof_o one_o john_n waldiff_n esquire_n die_v 8._o seize_v in_o 31_o h._n 8._o which_o descend_v to_o joane_n the_o sole_a daughter_n of_o nicholas_n nightingale_n by_o joyce_n sister_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v john_n which_o joan_n be_v then_o 8._o the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n willington_n cousin_n of_o william_n willington_n esquire_n of_o who_o in_o barcheston_n i_o have_v speak_v the_o posterity_n of_o which_o thomas_n do_v still_o enjoy_v it_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o waldyve_fw-mi have_v live_v ancient_o in_o this_o place_n for_o in_o 36_o h._n 6._o be_v joane_n the_o daughter_n of_o william_n waldyve_n of_o hurley_n marry_v unto_o robert_n willenhale_n of_o greneburgh_n in_o the_o chapel_n here_o by_o special_a licence_n a._n from_o the_o bishop_n direct_v to_o the_o then_o vicar_n of_o kingsburie_n for_o that_o purpose_n which_o william_n waldyve_n be_v son_n to_o richard_n gen_fw-la a_o branch_n of_o the_o waldyve_n of_o alspath_n plumpton_n this_o place_n be_v now_o know_v only_o by_o certain_a ground_n lie_v on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o kingsburie_n parish_n so_o call_v whereof_o one_o walter_n de_fw-fr plompton_n be_v possess_v t.w._n in_o h._n 3._o time_n who_o hold_v they_o by_o a_o certain_a weapon_n t.w._n call_v a_o danish_a axe_n which_o be_v the_o very_a charter_n t.w._n whereby_o the_o say_a land_n be_v give_v unto_o one_o of_o his_o ancestor_n hang_v t.w._n up_o for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o capital_a message_n belong_v thereto_o in_o testimony_n of_o the_o say_a tenure_n until_o that_o the_o say_a house_n be_v seize_v upon_o by_o sir_n john_n bracebrigge_n knight_n lord_n of_o kingsburie_n in_o e._n 3._o time_n and_o pull_v to_o the_o ground_n after_o which_o it_o remain_v t.w._n a_o great_a while_n in_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o mansion_n belong_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr plompton_n in_o hardreshull_n about_o two_o mile_n distant_a be_v common_o repute_v and_o call_v t.w._n the_o charter_n of_o plomton_n what_o title_n the_o say_a sir_n john_n bracebrigge_n have_v to_o it_o i_o know_v not_o but_o by_o several_a 32._o authority_n it_o appear_v that_o his_o posterity_n be_v seize_v of_o it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o plomton_n and_o in_o 12_o h._n 4._o do_v sir_n ralph_n bracebrigge_n knight_n 4._o âell_o the_o same_o the_o content_a thereof_o be_v c._n acre_n of_o land_n ul_n acre_n of_o wood_n and_o xl_o acre_n of_o moor_n then_o call_v plumton_n field_n unto_o robert_n warerton_n esquire_n and_o his_o heir_n all_o which_o come_v afterward_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o roger_n hortonâ_n â_z who_o die_v seize_v 36._o of_o they_o âli_fw-la h._n 5._o leave_v william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xviii_o year_n of_o age_n but_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o
in_o 18_o e._n 3._o get_v licence_n 43._o to_o pass_v this_o manor_n away_o unto_o the_o monk_n of_o merevale_n but_o it_o be_v not_o according_o convey_v for_o in_o 7_o h._n 4._o upon_o seizure_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o those_o foreign_a monastery_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o express_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o okeburne_n which_o be_v a_o cell_n to_o bec_n before_o mention_v it_o be_v demise_v 10_o to_o will._n de_fw-fr brynklow_n clerk_n and_z peter_z pur_o esq._n by_o john_n the_o king_n son_n afterward_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o thomas_n longley_n chancellor_n of_o england_n who_o have_v the_o king_n grant_n of_o all_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a priory_n of_o okeburne_n to_o hold_v for_o xx_o year_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o xl_o l._n per_fw-la a_o after_o which_o time_n viz._n in_o 16_o h._n 6._o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n be_v then_o dead_a the_o king_n give_v 33._o it_o to_o humphrey_n earl_n stafford_n for_o life_n and_o within_o six_o year_n after_o grant_v 15._o the_o reversion_n thereof_o for_o ever_o unto_o the_o provost_n and_o scholar_n of_o king_n college_n in_o cambridge_n then_o new_o by_o he_o found_v heremitanus_fw-la s_o â_o augustini_fw-la yet_o of_o this_o grant_n have_v that_o college_n no_o benefit_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 31_o h._n 6._o do_v the_o say_a king_n bestow_v 26._o it_o upon_o edm._n earl_n of_o richmund_n his_o half_a brother_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o bodyâ_n but_o that_o patent_n hold_v good_a no_o long_o than_o the_o life_n of_o that_o king_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o king_n edward_n 4._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n dispose_v 11._o thereof_o unto_o the_o carthusian_n monk_n of_o montgrace_n in_o yorkshire_n who_o according_o enjoy_v it_o till_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o house_n by_o king_n henry_n 8._o whereupon_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n it_o be_v grant_v 13._o to_o henry_n marq._n dorset_n and_o thomas_n duport_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a marquis_n for_o ever_o upon_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 return_v again_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o 1_o &_o 2_o ph._n &_o m._n be_v pass_v 10._o to_o william_n devereux_n esquire_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o william_n be_v afterward_o a_o knight_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o in_o 21_o eliz._n leave_v margaret_n the_o wife_n of_o edward_n litleton_n of_o pillaton-hall_n in_o com._n staff_n esquire_n and_o barbara_n the_o wife_n of_o edward_n hastings_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n but_o since_o it_o be_v come_v by_o purchase_n to_o sir_n john_n repington_n knight_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n sc_n sir_n john_n r._n of_o amington_n knight_n now_o enjoy_v it_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o town_n there_o be_v very_o ancient_o a_o chapel_n whereunto_o the_o monk_n of_o bec_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 2._o time_n give_v cantab._n twelve_o acre_n of_o land_n viz._n six_o lie_v on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o town_n and_o six_o on_o the_o other_o concern_v which_o chapel_n the_o say_a monk_n and_o the_o parson_n of_o manceter_n then_o come_v to_o this_o agreement_n ib._n viz._n that_o the_o rector_n of_o manceter_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v cause_v divine_a service_n to_o be_v celebrate_v therein_o three_o day_n every_o week_n sc_n sunday_n wednesday_n and_o friday_n and_o if_o a_o holiday_n do_v happen_v on_o any_o other_o than_o of_o these_o to_o be_v account_v for_o one_o of_o they_o solemn_a service_n be_v then_o to_o be_v there_o perform_v and_o moreover_o in_o case_n the_o passion_n of_o st._n peter_n shall_v happen_v on_o any_o of_o those_o day_n that_o mass_n shall_v be_v there_o and_o then_o celebrate_v but_o on_o all_o other_o day_n omit_v all_o tithe_n and_o obvention_n arise_v out_o of_o this_o hamlet_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o manceter_n yet_o that_o burial_n and_o baptism_n shall_v be_v perform_v here_o for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o atherston_n except_o any_o particular_a person_n on_o his_o death_n bed_n shall_v rather_o desire_v sepulture_n at_o manceter_n than_o in_o this_o chapell-yard_n which_o agreement_n be_v ratify_v by_o richard_n peche_n the_o bishop_n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n the_o friar_n this_o house_n be_v found_v 17._o by_o ralph_n lord_n basset_n of_o draiton_n in_o 49_o e._n 3._o for_o frier_n heremite_v of_o st._n augustine_n over_o the_o gate_n whereof_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v his_o arm_n cut_v in_o a_o fair_a shield_n of_o stone_n touch_v the_o original_n of_o this_o order_n there_o be_v no_o absolute_a certainty_n as_o polydore_n 3._o affirm_v some_o allege_v 3._o that_o st._n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n retire_v into_o the_o wilderness_n during_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o manichean_a heretic_n than_o institute_v it_o gather_v together_o into_o one_o covent_n those_o that_o be_v disperse_v in_o the_o desert_n other_o 3._o that_o divers_a devout_a person_n desire_v to_o imitate_v the_o piety_n and_o singular_a learning_n of_o st._n augustine_n even_o while_o he_o live_v leave_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o wilderness_n whereupon_o they_o be_v call_v heremite_n by_o which_o of_o these_o mean_v it_o be_v i_o shall_v not_o far_o stand_v to_o inquire_v but_o mendicant_n they_o be_v for_o certain_a and_o for_o their_o habit_n do_v wear_v in_o their_o cloister_n a_o white_a garment_n close_o gird_v to_o they_o and_o when_o they_o go_v out_o a_o black_a over_o it_o with_o a_o broad_a leathern_a gârdle_n buckle_v as_o on_o the_o last_o page_n be_v represent_v be_v shear_v on_o the_o head_n as_o the_o dominican_n be_v these_o first_o 1250._o begin_v to_o propagate_v in_o england_n about_o the_o year_n 1250._o 34_o h._n 3._o as_o do_v the_o carmelites_n but_o in_o this_o county_n not_o of_o a_o long_a time_n after_o for_o to_o this_o in_o atherston_n which_o be_v the_o only_a house_n of_o they_o therein_o it_o be_v the_o 49_o the_o of_o ed._n 3._o ere_o the_o say_a lord_n basset_n give_v the_o land_n sc_n twelve_o acre_n whereupon_o it_o stand_v at_o which_o time_n they_o begin_v to_o build_v their_o church_n and_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n b._n with_o the_o parson_n of_o manceter_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n basset_n the_o abbot_n of_o leicester_n tho._n harecurt_n lord_n of_o bosworth_n and_o other_o john_n combe_n be_v their_o precurator_n or_o warden_n at_o that_o time_n which_o be_v in_o substance_n this_o that_o for_o the_o tithe_n of_o those_o place_n whereupon_o that_o structure_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n before_o specify_v they_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o say_a parson_n and_o his_o successor_n xx_o s._n per_fw-la a_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n and_o easter_n by_o even_a portion_n in_o default_n whereof_o a_o distress_n to_o be_v take_v and_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v acquire_v any_o more_o land_n then_o to_o pay_v tithe_n in_o kind_n for_o the_o same_o it_o seem_v the_o church_n and_o building_n be_v not_o perfect_v till_o king_n ric._n 2._o time_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_a lord_n basset_n by_o his_o testament_n staff_n bear_v date_n at_o london_n 12_o sept._n a_o 1383._o 7_o r._n 2._o give_v they_o a_o legacy_n of_o five_o hundred_o mark_n for_o complete_n thereof_o this_o be_v he_o that_o be_v the_o last_o lord_n basset_n of_o draiton_n for_o he_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o lie_v magnificent_o entomb_v in_o lichfield_n cathedral_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o st._n chad_n shrine_n though_o the_o place_n be_v not_o now_o know_v by_o that_o name_n the_o lord_n paget_n monument_n be_v erect_v where_o that_o shrine_n stand_v but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o ever_o have_v any_o more_o land_n than_o what_o be_v above_o express_v for_o by_o the_o survey_v b._n take_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o all_o that_o belong_v to_o they_o be_v value_v but_o at_o thirty_o s._n three_o d._n per_fw-la a_o over_o and_o above_o reprise_v and_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o act_n of_o dissolution_n in_o 27_o h._n 8._o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 35_o h._n 8._o the_o king_n grant_v 3._o the_o site_n and_o circuit_n of_o the_o house_n with_o a_o dovecote_n barn_n orchard_n and_o two_o message_n that_o stand_v upon_o the_o before_o specify_v ground_n first_o give_v thereto_o unto_o one_o henry_n cartwright_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o xxxth_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n which_o henry_n the_o same_o year_n sell_v 18._o it_o to_o ...._o hill_n since_o which_o by_o purchase_v it_o come_v to_o sir_n john_n repington_n knight_n who_o have_v buy_v the_o manor_n as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v build_v a_o fair_a house_n of_o brick_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o this_o
25_o e._n 1._o when_o the_o earl_n 39_o of_o hereford_n and_o martial_n pagod_o with_o other_o their_o complice_n begin_v to_o blow_v the_o coal_n of_o discontent_n at_o the_o present_a government_n and_o prohibit_v 39_o the_o treasurer_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n to_o gather_v that_o subsidy_n grant_v to_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n at_o st._n edmundsbury_n which_o be_v the_o eight_o part_n of_o their_o movable_a good_n have_v allure_v the_o londoner_n to_o stand_v with_o they_o for_o the_o recover_n of_o their_o liberty_n as_o they_o term_v it_o thiâ_n john_n fall_v in_o to_o their_o party_n but_o by_o the_o timely_a care_n of_o prince_n edward_n then_z lieutenant_z here_o in_o his_o father_n stead_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n victorious_a in_o scotland_n the_o heat_n of_o these_o turbulent_a spirit_n be_v allay_v by_o a_o condescension_n 42._o to_o confirm_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o that_o of_o the_o forest_n as_o also_o 42._o that_o thenceforth_o no_o tax_n shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o his_o subject_n without_o their_o consent_n in_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o offence_n of_o those_o earl_n and_o their_o adherent_n shall_v be_v pardon_v in_o which_o pardon_n this_o john_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n be_v particular_o 42._o name_v who_o short_o after_o grow_v in_o such_o esteem_n with_o the_o king_n that_o he_o have_v summons_n d._n to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n among_o the_o baron_n in_o 27_o e._n 1._o and_o afterward_o in_o all_o succeed_a parliament_n which_o favour_n be_v continue_v to_o his_o posterity_n who_o thereupon_o have_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n ferrer_n of_o chartley_n that_o be_v their_o principal_a seat_n but_o far_a than_o what_o i_o have_v say_v i_o shall_v not_o prosecute_v the_o story_n of_o these_o baronâ_n it_o be_v beside_o my_o business_n refer_v my_o reader_n to_o the_o dâscent_n before_o insert_v whereby_o the_o succession_n of_o they_o may_v beseen_v a_o word_n or_o two_o now_o of_o william_n his_o uncle_n from_o who_o they_o of_o groby_n sââung_a and_o so_o consequent_o those_o of_o tamworth_n and_o i_o have_v do_v this_o william_n be_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n with_o the_o baron_n in_o 48_o h._n 3._o be_v take_v 1264_o in_o northampton_n the_o same_o year_n at_o the_o assault_n thereoâ_n by_o the_o royal_a army_n but_o in_o 50_o h._n 3._o conform_v himself_o to_o obedience_n have_v pardon_n 11._o and_o be_v receive_v to_o favour_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o margaret_n his_o mother_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o roger_n the_o quincie_n earl_n of_o winchester_n he_o have_v a_o grant_n 6_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o groby_n in_o leicestershire_n which_o come_v to_o she_o upon_o the_o partition_n of_o that_o inheritance_n whereupon_o he_o pay_v a_o fine_a 10._o of_o xl_o mark_n to_o the_o â_z that_o he_o may_v hold_v it_o in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o service_n ancient_o due_a and_o do_v his_o homage_n for_o the_o same_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n the_o coat_n of_o the_o say_v roger_n de_fw-fr quinci_n sc_n gules_a seven_o mascle_n void_v or_o which_o his_o descendant_n continue_v till_o the_o male_a line_n of_o the_o elder_a house_n viz._n the_o lord_n ferrer_n of_o chartley_n become_v extinct_a as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v to_o which_o william_n who_o be_v dead_a 15._o in_o 17_o e._n 1._o succeed_v william_n his_o son_n 3._o and_o heir_n summon_v d._n to_o parliament_n among_o the_o peer_n in_o 25._o e._n 1._o and_o afterward_o during_o his_o life_n by_o the_o name_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n de_fw-fr grobi_n chivalier_n be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o baron_n to_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o family_n and_o to_o he_o henry_n who_o marry_v 27._o isabella_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o theobald_n lord_n verdon_n which_o henry_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o good_a and_o acceptable_a service_n perform_v to_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o as_o also_o his_o chargeable_a expense_n and_o frequent_a endeavour_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o right_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o pat._n do_v import_n have_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o prelate_n earl_n and_o baron_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n by_o letter_n pat._n 1.15_o bear_v date_n 18_o maii_n 11_o e._n 3._o a_o grant_n from_o the_o say_a king_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o risebergh-comitis_a in_o buckinghamshire_n walton_n in_o com._n derb._n and_o newport_n in_o com._n essex_n etc._n etc._n to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n some_o whereof_z be_v to_o this_o day_n enjoy_v according_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o seat_n of_o this_o branch_n be_v in_o leicestershire_n i_o shall_v not_o far_o pursue_v the_o story_n of_o they_o have_v already_o insert_v the_o descent_n so_o far_o as_o the_o male_a line_n continue_v chief_o because_o i_o be_o to_o discourse_v of_o the_o principal_a stem_n now_o remain_v when_o i_o come_v to_o tamworth-castle_n where_o to_o this_o day_n it_o flourish_v and_o so_o have_v already_o make_v my_o apology_n for_o this_o long_a digression_n i_o must_v now_o step_v on_o the_o northern_a side_n of_o anchor_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o mother-churche_n whereunto_o all_o those_o village_n and_o place_n of_o note_n lie_v on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n do_v or_o do_v ancient_o belong_v be_v situate_a there_o wedington_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n this_o place_n be_v possess_v lib._n by_o one_o herewarde_n but_o after_o the_o conquest_n robert_n earl_n of_o mellent_a have_v it_o with_o many_o other_o lordship_n aswell_o in_o this_o county_n as_o elsewhere_o at_o which_o time_n by_o the_o general_a survey_n it_o lib._n be_v rate_v for_o three_o hide_n have_v wood_n that_o belong_v thereto_o contain_v two_o furlong_n in_o length_n and_o one_o in_o breadth_n and_o all_o together_o value_v at_o thirty_o s._n but_o in_o that_o record_n it_o be_v write_v watitune_n that_o from_o this_o earl_n of_o mellent_a it_o come_v to_o henry_n de_fw-fr neuburgh_n his_o brother_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o warwick_n of_o the_o norman_a race_n and_o that_o the_o progenitor_n of_o the_o astley_n have_v it_o with_o astley_n and_o hill-morton_n both_o in_o this_o county_n by_o grant_n from_o the_o say_a earl_n in_o k._n henry_n the_o first_o be_v time_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o kts._n fee_n i_o have_v in_o hill-morton_n and_o astley_n already_o demonstrate_v i_o shall_v now_o therefore_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o i_o find_v memorable_a thereof_o during_o its_o continuance_n in_o that_o family_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o it_o since_o which_o in_o brief_a be_v as_o follow_v viz._n that_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o the_o rebellion_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr astley_n slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o evesham_n 49_o h._n 3._o it_o be_v give_v 11._o to_o warine_n de_fw-fr bassingburne_n with_o astley_n and_o all_o other_o his_o possession_n then_o forfeit_v but_o afterward_o upon_o the_o composition_n make_v by_o andrew_n de_fw-fr astley_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n according_a to_o the_o dictum_fw-la de_fw-fr kenilworth_n the_o say_a andrew_n have_v a_o grant_n thereof_o back_o from_o the_o same_o warine_a which_o the_o king_n confirm_v 11._o which_o andrew_n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o claim_v here_o by_o prescription_n a_o court_n leet_n gallow_n free-warren_n and_o weyf_n have_v allowance_n w._n thereof_o to_o who_o descendant_n it_o continue_v whilst_o the_o male_a line_n last_v but_o then_o together_o with_o astley_n divolve_v to_o grey_n be_v enclose_v 8._o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n depopulate_v by_o thomas_n grey_a marquis_n dorset_n in_o 7_o h._n 7._o who_o decay_v 8._o ten_o message_n here_o whereunto_o belong_v ccc_o acre_n of_o land_n after_o which_o his_o posterity_n do_v not_o long_o enjoy_v it_o for_o by_o the_o attainder_n 5._o of_o henry_n d._n of_o suff._n his_o grandson_n it_o eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o 4._o eliz._n be_v grant_v 4._o to_o henry_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o xxth_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n of_o who_o it_o be_v purchase_v as_o i_o think_v by_o humphrey_n adderley_n esquire_n for_o i_o find_v that_o the_o say_v humphrey_n die_v elâz_n seize_v of_o it_o in_o 41._o eliz._n who_o grandchild_n now_o enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v value_v scac._n at_o six_o mark_n and_o in_o â_o 26_o h._n 8._o at_o viij_o l._n x_o s._n vi_o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la d._n nich._n de_fw-fr astley_n mile_n â_o galfr._n de_fw-fr sutton_n cap._n 3_o cal._n nou._n 1312._o d._n thomas_n de_fw-fr astley_n mile_n b._n will._n ernald_n 3_o id._n oct._n 1347._o d._n thomas_n de_fw-fr astley_n mile_n â_o rob._n de_fw-fr shakelthorp_n
of_o a_o authentic_a writer_n 99_o that_o st._n benedict_n first_o prescribe_v that_o rule_n benedictus_n cum_fw-la sorore_fw-la scholasticâ_fw-la primus_fw-la regularem_fw-la vitam_fw-la certis_fw-la legibus_fw-la &_o ordinibus_fw-la cum_fw-la hactenus_fw-la seorsim_fw-la liberè_fw-la christo_fw-la inservissent_fw-la inchoavit_fw-la which_o rule_n come_v in_o time_n to_o have_v that_o venerable_a esteem_n that_o as_o baronius_n 7._o tell_v we_o in_o liptinensi_fw-la concilio_n in_o cameracensi_fw-la galliae_fw-la agro_fw-la sancitum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la monachi_fw-la ac_fw-la nonnae_fw-la juxta_fw-la regulam_fw-la s._n benedicti_fw-la coenobia_n sva_fw-la ordinarent_fw-la the_o first_o monastery_n of_o nun_n which_o we_o have_v here_o in_o england_n be_v that_o of_o berk_v in_o essex_n found_v 40._o by_o erkenwald_n bishop_n of_o london_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n dclxvi_o long_o before_o the_o reception_n of_o st._n benet_n rule_n in_o this_o nation_n i_o now_o come_v to_o this_o of_o polesworth_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n shall_v take_v notice_n upon_o what_o occasion_n msâ_n it_o be_v found_v and_o then_o go_v on_o to_o show_v the_o endowment_n thereof_o with_o land_n etc._n etc._n king_n egbert_n have_v one_o only_a son_n call_v arnulph_n who_o be_v a_o leper_n and_o hear_v by_o a_o bishop_n which_o come_v from_o ireland_n that_o the_o then_o king_n of_o connaught_n have_v a_o nun_n to_o his_o daughter_n call_v modwen_n that_o heal_v all_o disease_a people_n repair_v to_o she_o send_v his_o say_a son_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o that_o bishop_n into_o ireland_n where_o he_o be_v according_o cure_v by_o the_o same_o holy_a woman_n which_o great_a favour_n so_o please_v king_n egbert_n that_o he_o forthwith_o invite_v st._n modwen_n to_o come_v into_o england_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v âound_v a_o monastery_n for_o she_o and_o her_o covent_n of_o which_o tender_a she_o soon_o after_o accept_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o religious_a house_n wherein_o she_o reside_v be_v by_o war_n betwixt_o those_o petty_a king_n of_o ireland_n burn_v and_o waste_v and_o bring_v over_o with_o she_o two_o of_o her_o fellow_n nun_n whereupon_o the_o king_n have_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o her_o sanctity_n recommend_v his_o daughter_n edith_n unto_o she_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o religion_n after_o the_o rule_n of_o st._n benet_n give_v she_o a_o dwell_a place_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o ardeââe_n then_o call_v trensale_n where_o the_o say_v edith_n together_o with_o st._n lyne_n and_o st._n osithe_o live_v together_o in_o a_o holy_a manner_n and_o soon_o after_o found_v a_o monastery_n for_o they_o on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n anchor_n at_o this_o place_n call_v pollysworth_n the_o first_o syllable_n pol_n import_v a_o deepness_n of_o water_n and_o the_o other_o scil_n worth_a a_o dwelling_n or_o habitation_n constitute_v the_o say_a edith_n abbess_n thereof_o ordinis_fw-la benedictini_fw-la monialis_fw-la i_o shall_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o censure_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o story_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o but_o in_o circumstance_n perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v some_o mistake_v therein_o for_o by_o a_o author_n 14._o who_o more_o compendious_o speak_v thereof_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o king_n ethelwolph_n son_n to_o k._n egbert_n who_o son_n alured_n languish_v of_o a_o desperate_a infirmity_n be_v thus_o cure_v by_o s._n modwene_n whereupon_o he_o give_v unto_o she_o land_n in_o this_o realm_n for_o the_o sound_n of_o two_o monastery_n of_o nun_n one_o here_o in_o arden_n at_o polesworth_n wherein_o as_o he_o say_v osithe_a and_o athea_n two_o holy_a virgin_n and_o s._n edith_n sister_n to_o the_o say_a king_n ethelwolph_n dwell_v and_o the_o other_o at_o streneshale_v but_o of_o their_o go_v to_o oldbury_n and_o bring_v back_o hither_o i_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o question_n though_o the_o appartion_n of_o s._n edith_n with_o her_o crosier_n may_v be_v doubt_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o word_n of_o robert_n marmion_n charter_n and_o milisent_n his_o wife_n do_v import_v no_o less_o which_o i_o have_v here_o transcribe_v 33._o notum_fw-la siâ_n omnibus_fw-la i_o concessisse_fw-la osannae_fw-la priorissae_n ad_fw-la religionem_fw-la instaurandam_fw-la sanctimonialium_fw-la ibi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la s._n edithae_n de_fw-fr pollesworda_n cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la it_o a_o quod_fw-la conventus_fw-la de_fw-la aldeberia_fw-la ibi_fw-la sit_fw-la manens_fw-la hence_o it_o be_v as_o i_o guess_v that_o this_o robert_n marmion_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v by_o the_o learned_a leland_n account_v to_o have_v be_v founder_n thereof_o in_o which_o repute_n i_o shall_v leave_v they_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o also_o appear_v insp._n that_o they_o give_v the_o town_n of_o polesworth_n total_o thereto_o with_o their_o whole_a demesne_n in_o waverton_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o king_n stephen_n i_o shall_v now_o descend_v to_o such_o other_o benefactor_n as_o these_o nun_n have_v the_o next_o and_o chief_a whereof_o be_v walter_n de_fw-fr hastings_n who_o give_v aur_fw-it oldbury_n unto_o they_o it_o be_v a_o cell_n to_o this_o monastery_n as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v after_o which_o they_o have_v insp._n by_o robert_n marmion_n son_n to_o the_o before-specified_n robert_n and_o milisent_n the_o church_n of_o queinton_n in_o gloucestershire_n which_o in_o 12_o r._n 2._o they_o procure_v to_o be_v appropriate_a 35._o to_o they_o as_o also_o the_o mill_n at_o kingsburieâ_n â_z call_v hemlingford-mill_n with_o certain_a meadow-ground_n and_o other_o land_n by_o g._n robert_n fitz-walter_n and_o amabill_n his_o wife_n one_o of_o the_o coheir_n unto_o osbert_n de_fw-fr arden_n and_o moreover_o a_o mill_n at_o hurley_n give_v g._n by_o alice_n sister_n to_o the_o say_v amabil_n than_o wife_n of_o simon_n de_fw-fr harecurt_n both_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o ralph_n de_fw-fr bracebrigge_n afterward_o lord_n of_o that_o manor_n in_o draiton_n in_o com._n leic._n 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whitekyrtill_a xl_o s._n gracia_n holton_n xl_o s._n benedicta_fw-la burton_n xl_o s._n maria_n sanders_n xl_o s._n here_o follow_v a_o catalogue_n of_o so_o many_o of_o the_o abbess_n as_o i_o have_v see_v any_o authority_n for_o osanna_n temp_n h._n 1._o muriel_n temp_n regis_fw-la joh._n n._n admissae_fw-la per_fw-la regium_fw-la assensum_fw-la margeria_n de_fw-fr apelbi_fw-la 16._o sept._n 21_o h._n 3._o 2._o admissae_fw-la per_fw-la regium_fw-la assensum_fw-la sarra_n de_fw-fr mancestre_fw-fr 5._o dec._n 54_o h._n 3._o 25._o admissae_fw-la per_fw-la regium_fw-la assensum_fw-la albreda_n de_fw-fr camvile_n 5_o 5_o e._n 1._o 20._o catherina_n de_fw-fr apelbi_fw-la 22_o e._n 1._o n._n admissae_fw-la per_fw-la regium_fw-la assensum_fw-la erneburga_n de_fw-fr hardreshull_n 21._o maii_n 21_o e._n 1._o 14._o admissae_fw-la per_fw-la regium_fw-la assensum_fw-la matilda_n de_fw-fr pipe_n 22._o apr._n 15._o e._n 2._o 19_o admissae_fw-la per_fw-la regium_fw-la assensum_fw-la leticia_n 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