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6._o that_o margaret_n lady_n of_o grooby_n give_v to_o william_n ferarijs_fw-la she_o second_o son_n in_o tail_n the_o manor_n of_o grooby_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n we_o baron_n of_o grooby_n the_o barony_n of_o kelpâ—cke_n come_v hereof_o 1._o temp._n e._n 1._o willelm_n baro_n de_fw-fr kelpecke_n rob._n wallero_n baro_n de_fw-fr kel_n obit_fw-la si_fw-la neprodâ—â—_n f._n 1_o alicca_n nuptal_a laynec_n wilielmus_fw-la walleion_n aâ—anus_n â—_o laynet_n baro_n de_fw-fr kelp_n ra_o io_o don._n robertus_fw-la walleron_n prox_n haeres_a robertus_fw-la walleron_n baron_n of_o kelpecke_n die_v 1._o e._n 1._o without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o robert_n son_n of_o william_n brother_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n be_v his_o next_o heir_n yet_o he_o give_v to_o allen_n playnell_n the_o lordship_n of_o kelpecke_n etc._n etc._n in_o tail_n by_o force_n whereof_o he_o be_v baron_n and_o summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o he_o die_v anno_fw-la 27._o e._n 1._o the_o barony_n of_o plankenoy_n in_o com._n lincoln_n 2._o temp._n e._n 2._o john_n dreyn_a court_n tam_fw-la dâ—eâ—n_o court_v baâ—on_n of_o blaâ—knoy_n obiit_fw-la â—o_o e._n 2_o vv._n dreyne_n ba._n of_o blank_a entail_v obiit_a 38._o e._n 3_o john_n dreyncourt_n edmond_n dreyncourt_n willielm_n dreyncourt_n obiit_fw-la ante_fw-la â—atrem_fw-la isabella_n his_o next_o heir_n william_n dreyncourt_n baron_fw-fr of_o blanknoy_n the_o king_n to_o all_o 13._o pat._n anno_fw-la 10_o e._n 2._o part_n 2._o num_fw-la 13._o etc._n etc._n greeting_n know_v you_o that_o whereas_o late_o our_o well-beloved_a edm._n dreincourt_n consider_v that_o both_o his_o surname_n and_o also_o his_o arm_n after_o his_o death_n in_o the_o person_n of_o isabel_n dreincourt_n shall_v be_v quite_o blot_v out_o of_o memory_n most_o earnest_o desire_v etc._n etc._n to_o who_o request_n in_o consideration_n of_o service_n to_o our_o father_n and_o ourself_o by_o our_o letter_n patent_n do_v grant_v so_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o the_o say_v edm._n to_o dispose_v to_o who_o he_o please_v by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o give_v they_o to_o william_n son_n of_o john_n dreincourt_n in_o tail_n 25._o esch_n 22._o e._n 3._o sâ—m_fw-la parl._n 7._o e._n 3._o claus_n dor_n part_n 25._o the_o say_a edm._n die_v ult_n ed_n 2._o &_o tempore_fw-la e._n 3._o william_n be_v summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o gift_n till_o his_o death_n which_o be_v anno_fw-la 38._o e._n 3._o the_o barony_n of_o holgate_n com._n salop._n philip_n barnell_n baron_n of_o holgate_n edward_n barnell_n baron_n of_o holgate_n john_n lovel_n â—he_n first_o husband_n maude_n barnell_n heir_n to_o her_o brother_n john_n handlowe_a the_o scond_v husband_n john_n lord_n lovel_n nicholas_n handlowe_a baron_n of_o holgate_n john_n lord_n lovel_n hugh_z handlowe_v alias_o bunnell_n baron_n of_o holgate_n jocosa_fw-la vxor_fw-la thoâ—nae_fw-la ed-dington_a margery_n uxor_fw-la ed-wardi_a hungerford_n paterina_n ux-or_a johannis_n talbot_n it_o appear_v by_o divers_a officer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n the_o three_o that_o john_n handlowe_n in_o the_o right_n of_o maude_n his_o wife_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o holgate_n acton_n burnell_n etc._n etc._n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o nic._n handlowe_n alias_o burnell_n son_n of_o the_o say_v maude_n and_o john_n by_o a_o fine_a in_o court_n and_o that_o john_n lovel_n be_v next_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v maude_n and_o her_o first_o bear_v son_n by_o her_o first_o husband_n and_o afterward_o the_o say_a nicholas_n be_v summon_v among_o the_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o the_o parliament_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o fine_a aforesaid_a and_o not_o the_o say_v john_n lovel_n that_o be_v next_o heir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr beauchampe_n 3_o esch_n anno_fw-la 43._o ed_n 3_o the_o elder_a earl_n of_o warwicke_n by_o a_o fine_a levy_v 18._o e._n 3._o intayled_a the_o manor_n and_o castle_n of_o warw._n with_o divers_a other_o possession_n to_o himself_o for_o term_n of_o his_o life_n the_o remainder_n thereof_o to_o guy_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n issue_v and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o heir_n the_o remainder_n to_o come_v to_o tho._n beauchampe_n brother_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a guy_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o the_o say_v guy_n die_v without_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n leave_v two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n live_v afterward_o the_o say_a earl_n die_v and_o the_o say_v thom._n the_o son_n enter_v into_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n aforesaid_a with_o other_o the_o premise_n and_o be_v e._n of_o warw._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o entail_v aforesaid_a notwithstanding_o that_o katherine_n daughter_n of_o guy_n next_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v tho._n the_o elder_a be_v live_v thirty_o year_n after_o his_o death_n richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n by_o a_o fine_a levy_v 21._o ed._n 3._o intayled_a the_o castle_n town_n 5._o esch_n anno_fw-la 9_o h._n 5._o etc._n etc._n of_o arund_n to_o he_o and_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o the_o body_n of_o elinor_n his_o wife_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o john_n matravers_n be_v e._n of_o arun._n after_o the_o death_n of_o tho._n the_o earl_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n male_a although_o his_o sister_n possess_v divers_a land_n whereof_o he_o die_v seize_v in_o fee._n thomas_n the_o elder_a lord_n barkeley_n 5._o esch_n 5._o h._n 5._o be_v seize_v in_o fee_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o barkely_n and_o manor_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o a_o fine_a levy_v in_o 23._o e._n 3._o he_o intayled_a the_o say_a castle_n etc._n etc._n to_o himself_o for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o maurice_n his_o son_n in_o tail_n with_o other_o remainder_n as_o before_o which_o say_v maurice_n have_v issue_n tho._n lord_n barkley_n and_o sir_n john_n which_o john_n die_v in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o brother_n leaving_z james_z his_o son_n and_o heir_n live_v after_o the_o say_v tho._n die_v 5._o h._n 5._o