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slowley_n of_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o kts._n fee._n as_o also_o in_o 45._o 8_o h._n 5._o that_o thomas_n corbet_n of_o legh_n then_o decease_v hold_v 8_o mess._n and_o 4_o yard_n land_n and_o that_o thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v 28_o year_n of_o age_n unto_o which_o sir_n ralph_n succeed_v henry_n râ—chford_n esq_n who_o pass_v bar._n to_o thomas_n bate_v esq_n all_o his_o title_n therein_o of_o who_o edw._n lord_n ferrer_n of_o groby_n obtain_v bar._n it_o in_o 35_o h._n 6._o but_o further_a mention_n thereof_o in_o record_n have_v i_o not_o see_v till_o 7_o e._n 6._o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o fine_a trin._n levy_v of_o it_o betwixt_o john_n poley_n esq_n pl._n and_o rob._n greene_n and_o oother_n deforc_n but_o to_o what_o use_v i_o know_v not_o nor_o afterward_o till_o cedul_n 13_o eliz._n that_o tho._n the_o son_n of_o will._n skeffington_n of_o skeffington_n in_o leicestersh_fw-mi accomplish_v his_o full_a age_n which_o 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his_o issue_n male_a extinguish_v this_o manor_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la come_v by_o force_n thereof_o to_o sir_n will._n beauchamp_n kt._n second_o son_n to_o thomas_n beauchamp_n e._n of_o warwick_n which_o will._n be_v afterward_o summon_v to_o parl._n as_o lord_n bergavenny_n have_v issue_n richard_n who_o daughter_n and_o heir_n eliz._n bring_v this_o lordship_n unto_o the_o family_n of_o nevil_n as_o in_o fillongley_n be_v also_o more_o full_o show_v in_o which_o line_n it_o continue_v till_o sir_n henry_n nevil_n late_a lord_n bergavenny_n sell_v it_o in_o our_o time_n to_o sir_n henry_n compton_n kt._n of_o the_o bath_n now_o scil_n a_o 1640._o owner_n thereof_o upon_o the_o brow_n of_o a_o hill_n in_o the_o park_n here_o at_o allesley_n do_v appear_v some_o ruin_n of_o building_n which_o as_o the_o inhabitant_n say_v be_v of_o a_o castle_n but_o in_o record_n i_o can_v find_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o so_o term_v that_o the_o church_n be_v original_o but_o a_o chapel_n belong_v 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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 câ—mâ—on_n of_o pasture_n at_o bereford_n for_o their_o cattle_n by_o 〈…〉_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 〈…〉_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 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈…〉_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 〈…〉_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 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stafford_n as_o i_o have_v show_v there_o â—s_v cut_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o edg-hill_n the_o proportion_n of_o a_o horseâ—n_n â—n_z a_o very_a large_a form_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ruddy_a colour_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v call_v the_o red_a horse_n and_o give_v denomination_n to_o that_o fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a country_n thereabouts_o common_o call_v the_o vale_n of_o red_a horse_n the_o trench_n of_o whâ—ch_a ground_n where_o the_o shâ—pe_n of_o the_o say_a horse_n be_v so_o cut_v out_o be_v yearly_o scour_v by_o a_o freeholder_n in_o this_o lordship_n who_o hold_v certain_a land_n there_o by_o that_o service_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v give_v b._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o stone_n by_o rob._n de_fw-fr stafford_n grandchild_n to_o the_o first_o robert_z who_o live_v in_o the_o conq._n time_n be_v in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o thirty_o mark_n and_o appropriate_v b._n to_o those_o canon_n by_o 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basilia_n de_fw-fr mora_n of_o certain_a land_n here_o it_o be_v of_o her_o inheritance_n gen_fw-la as_o one_o of_o the_o three_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o rob._n fitz_fw-fr oat_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o locksley_n also_o and_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o stafford_n by_o one_o of_o which_o either_o himself_o or_o one_o of_o his_o ancestor_n be_v it_o seem_v enfeoft_v which_o say_v basilia_n be_v marry_v ibid._n to_o peter_n de_fw-fr mora_n have_v issue_n 5._o daughter_n the_o elder_a whereof_o be_v wife_n ibid._n to_o ralph_n le_fw-fr falconer_n otherwise_o call_v ralph_n de_fw-fr mora_n the_o second_o to_o ibid._n rob._n de_fw-fr offeworth_n the_o three_o to_o ibid._n rob._n balance_n the_o four_o ibid._n to_o paulyne_v peyure_a and_o the_o five_o to_o ibid._n one_o leonard_n a_o kt._n this_o ralph_n le_fw-fr falconer_n alius_fw-la de_fw-la mora_fw-la have_v ibid._n issue_n by_o she_o a_o son_n named_z peter_z de_fw-fr mora_n which_o peter_n about_o the_o 38_o h._n 3._o 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a_o very_a large_a exâ—ent_n yet_o ancient_o more_o spacious_a for_o tanworth_n which_o be_v of_o itself_o a_o great_a one_o be_v heretofore_o a_o member_n thereof_o as_o â—n_v my_o discourse_n of_o that_o place_n be_v manifest_v the_o whole_a be_v certify_v by_o the_o conq._n survey_v lib._n to_o contain_v 46._o hide_n have_v wood_n of_o 3._o mile_n in_o length_n and_o 2._o in_o breadth_n all_o which_o then_o yield_v to_o the_o k._n yearly_a lv_o l_o wiâ—h_fw-la xx_o horse_n load_v of_o salt_n and_o then_o be_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o before_o the_o conquest_n it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o possession_n belong_v to_o edwine_n earl_n of_o mercia_n which_o part_n wherein_o the_o wood_n be_v so_o contain_v i_o conclude_v to_o be_v tanworth_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n by_o name_n in_o the_o say_v general_a survey_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o henry_n de_fw-fr newburgh_n earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o k._n will._n the_o conq._n for_o clear_a 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the_o lord_n viz._n 6._o selion_n and_o do_v the_o same_o tillage_n within_o xx_o mile_n and_o moreover_o to_o make_v 3._o quarter_n of_o malt_n give_v for_o every_o hogg_n above_o a_o year_n old_a id_fw-la and_o for_o every_o one_o under_o a_o half_a penny_n and_o last_o that_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o say_a tenant_n here_o shall_v give_v twelve_o mark_n to_o the_o lord_n at_o michaelmas_n yearly_o by_o way_n of_o aid_n and_o not_o marry_v his_o daughter_n nec_fw-la filium_fw-la coronare_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la nor_o make_v his_o son_n a_o priest_n without_o licence_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o usual_a restraint_n of_o old_a in_o villeinage_n tenor_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o loose_v one_o of_o his_o villein_n by_o come_v into_o holy_a order_n as_o for_o the_o freeholder_n here_o i_o shall_v only_o mention_v some_o of_o they_o viz._n etc._n nich._n de_fw-fr segrave_n who_o hold_v at_o that_o time_n viij_o yard_n land_n of_o the_o earl_n by_o 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11._o at_o no_o less_o than_o 93_o 05_o s_o 04_o l_o ob_fw-la q_n there_o be_v little_a else_o memorable_a touch_v this_o manor_n so_o long_o as_o it_o continue_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n but_o short_o after_o it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n as_o aforesaid_a it_o be_v lease_v â—_o to_o richard_n hungerford_n and_o john_n hopper_n for_o xl_o year_n and_o afterward_o viz._n in_o 1._o 21_o h._n 8._o the_o site_n thereofâ—_n and_o all_o the_o demesn_a land_n with_o the_o mercate_z and_o fair_a as_o also_o the_o water-mill_n and_o warren_n of_o coney_n to_o will._n willington_n of_o bercheston_n for_o xxi_o year_n which_o will._n hold_v it_o not_o out_o the_o whole_a term_n for_o in_o 30_o h._n 8._o there_o be_v another_o lease_n 6._o make_v thereof_o to_o will_n rainsford_n one_o of_o the_o gentleman_n usher_n to_o the_o king_n for_o xxi_o year_n and_o in_o 30_o henry_n 8._o the_o king_n past_o 7._o away_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o to_o thomas_n wymbush_n esq_n and_o the_o 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de_fw-fr clifford_n for_o by_o a_o plead_n ragman_n in_o 12_o edvardi_fw-la 1._o betwixt_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n and_o hugh_n d'eyvile_n the_o say_a thomas_n call_v roger_n de_fw-fr clifford_n to_o warranty_n for_o the_o same_o which_o roger_n in_o 7_o edvardi_fw-la 1._o be_v certify_v a._n to_o be_v lord_n thereof_o and_o to_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o say_a earl_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n have_v than_o one_o carucate_v of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o nineteeen_o yard_n land_n hold_v of_o he_o in_o villeinage_n to_o this_o roger_n de_fw-fr clifford_n succeed_v another_o roger_n who_o wed_v isabella_n 56._o daughter_n and_o one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o robert_n de_fw-fr vipount_n and_o upon_o a_o agreement_n make_v with_o john_n de_fw-fr crumbwell_n husband_n to_o idonea_fw-la widow_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr leyburne_n the_o other_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr vipount_n past_o 2_o his_o interest_n in_o this_o manor_n to_o the_o 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hear_v who_o leave_v two_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n scil_n margaret_z the_o wife_n of_o sir_n sim._n clarke_n baronet_n and_o elinor_n of_o charles_n stanford_n grandchild_n to_o sir_n will._n stanford_n kt._n sometime_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n by_o sir_n rob._n stanford_n kt._n his_o second_o son_n which_o charles_n have_v issue_n john_n and_o he_o william_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o about_o the_o time_n of_o k._n h._n 2._o reign_n there_o be_v a_o agreement_n a._n make_v betwixt_o the_o monk_n of_o evesham_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n touch_v the_o chapel_n of_o this_o little_a salford_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_v canon_n release_v to_o those_o monk_n all_o the_o land_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o maintain_v divine_a service_n in_o that_o chapel_n preserve_v always_o the_o first_o composition_n make_v betwixt_o the_o monastery_n of_o evesham_n and_o kenilworth_n before_o the_o build_n of_o that_o chapel_n and_o as_o 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marry_v to_o will._n lord_n paget_n and_o eliz._n to_o sir_n henry_n willoughby_n of_o risley_n in_o derbyshire_n by_o partition_n betwixt_o they_o it_o be_v allot_v to_o elizabeth_n and_o be_v by_o the_o same_o sir_n henry_n according_o enjoy_v the_o town_n that_o now_o owe_v suit_n thereto_o i_o mean_v to_o the_o leet_n be_v these_o viz._n berkswell_n the_o three_o bikenhills_n sheldon_n edgbaston_n curdworth_n minworth_n kingsbury_n hurleyâ—_n â—_z part_n of_o merston_n juxta_fw-la kingsbury_n whateley_n holt_n slateley_n half_a wilneccote_n juxta_fw-la tamworth_n the_o half_a of_o sekindon_n in_o austrey_n the_o manor_n sometime_o belong_v to_o burton_n abbey_n badsley-endesoure_a ansley_n hartshill_n and_o whitacre_n superior_a tame_n fluv_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o particular_a place_n within_o this_o hundred_o of_o hemlingford_n according_a to_o my_o accustom_a method_n in_o the_o â—est_n i_o must_v follow_v the_o course_n of_o tame_a which_o have_v its_o rise_n from_o 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mercia_n be_v lord_n of_o this_o place_n but_o upon_o that_o great_a distribution_n make_v by_o king_n william_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o follower_n it_o with_o other_o vast_a possession_n of_o the_o disherit_a english_a lie_v lib._n in_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n berks._n buck._n oxon._n northampt._n worcester_n and_z stafford_z beside_o much_o more_o in_o this_o shire_n be_v bestow_v lib._n on_o william_n fitz_n ausculf_n who_o have_v his_o principal_a seat_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o dudley_n in_o staffordshire_n and_o by_o the_o general_a survey_n then_o take_v certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v viij_o hide_n value_v at_o c_o s._n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o church_n with_o a_o mâ—â—l_n rate_v at_o iii._o s._n as_o also_o wood_n extend_v to_o 3._o mile_n in_o length_n and_o half_a a_o mile_n in_o breadth_n all_o then_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o one_o godmund_n to_o which_o william_n fitz_n ausculf_n succeed_v in_o the_o barony_n of_o dudley_n and_o possession_n hereof_o gervase_n paganell_n who_o die_v without_o ebor._n issue_n leave_v hawise_o his_o sister_n and_o heir_n wife_n ebor._n to_o r._n someri_fw-la whereby_o the_o whole_a barony_n of_o dudley_n divolve_v to_o that_o family_n which_o r._n someri_fw-la by_o she_o have_v issue_n ralph_n someri_fw-la who_o be_v possess_v of_o this_o lordship_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o saâ—d_a barony_n give_v 〈…〉_o unto_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr erdintone_n and_o his_o heir_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n john_n time_n his_o manor_n house_n here_o at_o estone_n with_o all_o the_o demesn_n as_o also_o divers_a tenement_n particular_o mention_v in_o his_o charter_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o the_o say_v ralph_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o gild_a spur_n or_o the_o price_n of_o they_o viz._n vi_o d._n payable_a at_o easter_n for_o all_o service_n and_o demand_n whatsoever_o touch_v which_o family_n of_o erdington_n i_o shall_v speak_v historical_o in_o erdington_n where_o i_o have_v insert_v the_o descent_n and_o therefore_o will_v here_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o only_o concern_v they_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o place_n in_o 2_o h._n 3._o this_o manor_n together_o with_o erdington_n be_v assign_v 8._o by_o the_o king_n to_o roese_n de_fw-fr cocfeld_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v t._n de_fw-fr erdington_n for_o her_o present_a maintenance_n till_o her_o dowry_n shall_v be_v set_v out_o howbeit_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v the_o shiriff_n have_v command_v 11._o though_o for_o what_o reason_n appear_v not_o to_o deliver_v possession_n of_o it_o unto_o philip_n de_fw-fr ascells_n for_o the_o king_n use_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o permit_v william_n grass_n to_o meddle_v therewith_o nor_o to_o make_v any_o waist_n or_o destruction_n in_o the_o land_n or_o wood_n belong_v thereto_o this_o be_v the_o utmost_a lordship_n towards_o staffordshire_n and_o some_o dispute_n grow_v touch_v the_o bound_n thereof_o king_n h._n 3._o direct_v his_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o justice_n itinerant_a in_o 20._o of_o his_o reign_n whereby_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v his_o royal_a pleasure_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v special_a and_o certain_a mark_n set_v forth_o for_o the_o limit_n of_o each_o county_n about_o the_o part_n of_o this_o eston_n in_o warwickshire_n and_o hannewurth_o in_o staffordshire_n he_o give_v command_v to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o warwickshire_n to_o bring_v into_o lichfield_n upon_o sunday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n twelve_o discreet_a and_o lawful_a knight_n there_o to_o make_v and_o establish_v such_o mete_n and_o division_n upon_o their_o oath_n and_o the_o like_a to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o staffordshire_n for_o as_o many_o out_o of_o that_o county_n to_o which_o thomas_n de_fw-fr erdinton_n succeed_v holt._n giles_n and_o unto_o he_o henry_n holt._n which_o henry_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o edw._n 1._o reign_n enfeoft_v holt._n thomas_n de_fw-fr maidenhach_n in_o this_o manor_n bound_v by_o the_o river_n of_o tame_a and_o burne_n as_o his_o charter_n manifest_v who_o be_v so_o possess_v of_o it_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o claim_v quoâ—â—_n by_o prescription_n assize_n of_o beer_n gallow_n infangthef_n utfangthef_fw-fr with_o a_o court_n leet_n and_o weyf_n as_o also_o that_o he_o and_o his_o tenant_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o any_o suit_n to_o the_o county_n or_o hundred_o court_n bound_v his_o claim_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o those_o two_o river_n before_o specify_v and_o have_v allowance_n of_o they_o according_o after_o which_o viz._n the_o next_o ensue_a year_n do_v the_o say_a thomas_n de_fw-fr maidenhach_n obtain_v a_o charter_n 47._o of_o free-warren_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o king_n for_o in_o that_o grant_v the_o king_n call_v he_o dilectus_fw-la valettus_fw-la noster_fw-la our_o belove_a esquire_n in_o 18_o e._n 1._o he_o 59_o implead_v 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 this_o life_n without_o issue_n male_a for_o by_o a_o inquis_fw-la 37._o take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o isabel_n his_o widow_n in_o 12_o e._n 2._o joane_n sibyl_n isabella_n and_o margaret_n be_v find_v to_o be_v his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n the_o young_a then_o be_v above_o xxi_o year_n of_o age_n of_o which_o joane_n short_o after_o die_v issueless_a so_o that_o by_o partition_n holt._n make_v in_o 12_o e._n 2._o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o other_o three_o viz._n this_o manor_n of_o aston_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o gersindon_n in_o oxfordshire_n wike_n and_o sondâ—_n in_o sussex_n and_o bergholte_n in_o suffolk_n beside_o other_o land_n and_o rent_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o southampton_n whereof_o sibyl_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o adam_n de_fw-mi grymesarwe_v have_v this_o lordship_n for_o her_o share_n which_o adam_n and_o sibyl_n have_v issue_n ibid._n john_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a sibyl_n his_o mother_n by_o
peto_n junior_a and_o beatrice_n his_o wife_n to_o hold_v during_o their_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o survivor_n of_o they_o reserve_v x_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v pay_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n and_o beatrice_n without_o issue_n which_o henry_n and_o beatrice_n confirm_v that_o 3._o estate_n to_o they_o the_o say_v john_n and_o beatrice_n the_o next_o year_n ensue_v this_o beatrice_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr peto_n be_v daughter_n 28._o and_o heir_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr sheldon_n of_o who_o alliance_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n i_o be_o not_o certain_a but_o unto_o sir_n john_n murdak_v of_o who_o in_o compton-murdak_a i_o have_v speak_v succeed_v sir_n thomas_n murdak_v kt_n lord_n of_o this_o manor_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n which_o sir_n thomas_n in_o 48_o 3._o e._n 3._o past_a away_o all_o his_o title_n therein_o unto_o sir_n roger_n meres_n of_o kyrketon_n knight_n for_o cc_o li._n sterling_a who_o son_n scil_n john_n meres_n obtain_v a_o confirmation_n 3._o thereof_o from_o the_o before_o mention_a beatrice_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr peto_n to_o take_v place_n after_o her_o decease_n which_o make_v i_o think_v that_o she_o be_v next_o heir_n in_o blood_n to_o the_o same_o henry_n de_fw-fr sheldon_n and_o in_o 9_o r._n 2._o sell_v 2._o the_o same_o reversion_n unto_o sir_n ralph_n basset_n of_o draiton_n knight_n who_o die_v 9_o seize_v thereof_o in_o 14_o r._n 2._o leave_v thomas_z earl_n stafford_z and_z alice_z the_o wife_n to_o william_n chaworth_n his_o cousin_n and_o next_o heir_n as_o the_o descent_n 9_o here_o insert_v show_v ...._o basset_z de_fw-fr draiton_n margareta_n ...._o stafford_n rad._n comes_fw-la staffordiae_fw-la hugo_n comes_fw-la staffordiae_fw-la tho._n co._n staff_n consangu_n &_o unus_fw-la haer_v rad._n basset_n de_fw-fr drayt._n matilda_n johanna_n rogerus_fw-la johannes_n catharina_n alicia_n uxor_fw-la will._n chaworth_n altera_fw-la cohaer_fw-mi rad._n basâ—â—_n de_fw-fr drayton_n rad._n basset_n rad._n basset_n rad._n basset_n ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la 14_o r._n 2._o to_o which_o thomas_n succeed_v 2._o william_n earl_n stafford_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n and_o to_o william_n edmund_n 41._o who_o in_o 4_o h._n 4._o grant_v bar._n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o sir_n hugh_n shirley_n knight_n this_o manor_n of_o sheldon_n by_o the_o name_n of_o est-hall_n and_o west-hall_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o he_o the_o say_v hugh_n shall_v decease_v without_o issue_n mâ—le_n of_o his_o body_n then_o to_o revert_v to_o the_o before_o specify_v earl_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o confirmation_n whereof_o john_n browne_n parson_n of_o brochole_n in_o 2_o h._n 6._o release_v ib._n to_o sir_n ralph_n shirley_n knight_n who_o he_o call_v cofin_n to_o sir_n ralph_n basset_n of_o drayton_n knight_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n all_o his_o right_n therein_o and_o in_o other_o land_n which_o he_o the_o say_v john_n have_v together_o with_o walter_n skyrlaw_n bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr and_o other_o feoffee_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v ralph_n basset_n in_o fee-simple_n without_o any_o condition_n whatsoever_o whereupon_o the_o say_a sir_n ralph_n shirley_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sir_n ralph_n shirley_n of_o radclif_n supper_n sore_o in_o com._n nott._n knight_n in_o 10_o h._n 6._o be_v certify_v r._n to_o be_v lord_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o to_o hold_v it_o by_o the_o service_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n but_o long_o it_o be_v not_o ere_o that_o the_o say_a earl_n stafford_n have_v it_o again_o though_o by_o what_o agreement_n i_o have_v not_o see_v for_o by_o a_o bailiff_n account_n staff_n of_o humphrey_n earl_n stafford_n land_n in_o 23_o hen._n 6._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_a earl_n then_o possess_v it_o which_o earl_n be_v create_v d._n of_o buck._n soon_o after_o die_v 6._o seize_v thereof_o viz._n in_o 39_o h._n 6._o leave_v henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 4_o year_n of_o age_n unto_o who_o succeed_v edw._n d._n of_o buck._n attaint_v in_o 13_o h._n 8._o by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o by_o letter_n pat._n 3._o date_v 29_o martii_fw-la the_o same_o year_n be_v last_o grant_v out_o unto_o thomas_n grey_n marq._n dorset_n for_o life_n and_o about_o two_o year_n after_o 1._o in_o fee_n taâ—l_o to_o he_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n viz._n 27_o junii_fw-la 15_o h._n 8._o who_o son_n and_o heir_n hâ—â—râ—_n d._n of_o suff._n be_v attaint_v in_o 1_o m._n as_o in_o astley_n i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d it_o resort_v again_o to_o the_o crownâ—_n and_o be_v by_o q._n eliz._n first_o grant_v 13._o to_o ....._o 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o in_o 2_o of_o her_o reign_n but_o by_o other_o letter_n 11._o pat._n in_o 17_o h._n 8._o to_o heâ—_n grey_a eâ—q_n in_o fee_n taâ—l_o wh_o â—h_a 〈…〉_o his_o estate_n therein_o to_o sir_n george_n digby_n or_o colshill_n kt._n who_o die_v seize_v eliz._n thereof_o in_o 29_o eliz_n leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n twelve_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o which_o robert_n for_o fâ—rther_a corroboration_n of_o his_o title_n in_o 3_o jac._n obtain_v a_o pat._n 14._o thereof_o from_o the_o crown_n bear_v date_n 15_o nou._n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n be_v thâ—n_o a_o kt._n since_o which_o time_n his_o posterity_n have_v enjoy_v it_o beside_o this_o manor_n of_o est_fw-fr hall_n and_o west-hall_n there_o be_v another_o 〈…〉_o sheldon_n which_o original_o be_v nothing_o else_o 〈◊〉_d a_o member_n of_o solihull_n come_v in_o time_n to_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o manor_n but_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d i_o â—ave_n see_v of_o iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 3_o r._n 2._o where_o it_o be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d find_v that_o alice_n 〈…〉_o sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr dispenser_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la 14._o sulihull_n 〈…〉_o rend_a here_o in_o sheldon_n pay_v the_o partly_o by_o fee-holder_n and_o partly_o by_o those_o that_o hold_v in_o villeinage_n which_o alice_n have_v issue_n sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr desâ—enser_fw-fr kt._n who_o in_o 3_o h._n 4._o die_v seize_v of_o viij_o l._n rent_n 29._o here_o leave_v aâ—â—â—_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n edw._n boteler_n kt._n his_o sister_n and_o heir_n howbeit_o within_o two_o year_n after_o this_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o certain_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o sundry_a land_n here_o be_v call_v a_o manor_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o fine_a thâ—n_n levy_v 4._o the_o eof_o together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o solihull_n betwixt_o sibyl_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n and_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n edward_n boteler_n kt._n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n of_o which_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o afterward_o accompany_v solihull_n for_o a_o long_a time_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v more_o it_o be_v a_o member_n thereof_o as_o be_v far_o manifest_v by_o the_o inquiâ—_fw-la 4._o take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o george_n d._n of_o clarence_n upon_o who_o attainder_n it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n where_o it_o rest_v till_o 12_o h._n 8._o that_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n 1._o pat._n date_v 12_o febr._n grant_v it_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n to_o thomas_n d._n of_o norff._n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n which_o duke_n in_o 20_o h._n 8._o past_o it_o dâ—gby_n away_o with_o solihull_n unto_o edmund_n knightley_n esq._n and_o eustaâ—e_n kitteley_n gent._n to_o the_o use_n of_o sir_n george_n throbmorton_n knight_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o grandchild_n thomas_n be_v seize_v â—ed_n of_o it_o in_o 23_o eliz_n sell_v it_o unto_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n george_n digby_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n gules_a be_v in_o an._n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o viij_o mark_n and_o b._n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o at_o viij_o l._n x_o s._n x._o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n rad._n de_fw-fr perham_n a._n thom._n de_fw-fr stodham_n 3_o id._n maii_n 1318._o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n co._n huntendoniae_fw-la a._n nich._n de_fw-fr sheldon_n pbr._n 16_o cal._n dec._n 1342._o joh._n de_fw-fr peto_n junior_a joh._n sromer_n cap._n 6_o cal._n julii_fw-la 1349._o 45_o joh._n de_fw-fr peto_n junior_a ric._n de_fw-fr kinton_n cap._n 18_o cal._n jan._n 1350._o a._n d._n rad._n basset_n de_fw-fr drayton_n mile_n nich._n nichols_n pbr._n ult_n sept._n 1387._o a._n beatix_n relicta_fw-la d._n hug._n shirley_n mil._n thom._n galpyn_n cap._n 7_o martii_fw-la 1407._o b._n beatix_n relicta_fw-la d._n hug._n shirley_n mil._n rob._n green_a cap._n 12_o maii_n 1408._o b._n d._n rad._n shirley_n mile_n joh._n parker_n cap._n 20_o oct._n 1427._o a._n d._n rad._n shirley_n mile_n thom._n gamul_fw-la pbr._n 29_o jan._n
to_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n george_n pass_v dâ—gâ—y_n away_o all_o his_o right_n therein_o to_o sir_n rob._n digby_n kt._n and_o his_o heir_n by_o who_o it_o be_v enjoy_v together_o with_o colshill_n at_o this_o day_n hawkswell_n this_o be_v no_o manor_n of_o itself_o but_o as_o a_o member_n of_o colshill_n and_o involve_v therewith_o have_v be_v and_o be_v still_o enjoy_v by_o the_o owner_n of_o that_o lordship_n gilsdon_n this_o be_v heretofore_o write_v gudlesdone_v for_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o hill_n which_o lie_v north-eastwards_a from_o the_o village_n be_v ancient_o so_o call_v give_v denomination_n thereunto_o but_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o it_o in_o record_n pascâ—_n be_v in_o 10_o e._n 3._o where_o it_o appear_v that_o one_o will._n le_fw-fr wrounge_n of_o colshill_n who_o inheritance_n it_o be_v pass_v away_o his_o right_n therein_o unto_o sir_n ric._n de_fw-fr peshale_v kt._n for_o a_o c._n mark_n of_o silver_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o 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the_o herle_n four_o message_n also_o lie_v here_o and_o in_o rothy_n com._n leic._n by_o 4._o john_n huwet_n and_o william_n wytherley_n priest_n the_o appropriate_a rectorie_n of_o this_o parish-church_n at_o nun-eaton_n by_o 17._o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o shene_n all_o which_o with_o the_o rest_n whereof_o i_o have_v not_o find_v the_o grant_n or_o which_o be_v not_o very_o considerable_a for_o brevity_n sake_n be_v omit_v be_v as_o a_o preparative_n to_o that_o fatal_a dissolution_n soon_o after_o follow_v by_o the_o survey_v b._n make_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o value_v at_o ccxc_o li._n xv_o s._n ob_fw-la out_o of_o which_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la be_v deduct_v b._n for_o the_o fee_n of_o henry_n marquis_n dorset_n then_o high_a steward_n of_o this_o monastery_n and_o john_n dabridgcourt_n the_o understeward_n vi_fw-mi li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o william_n fynderne_a receiver_n general_a two_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n and_o of_o william_n font_n auditor_n i_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n so_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a monastery_n it_o be_v not_o dissolve_v till_o 31_o h._n 8._o but_o than_o do_v the_o prioress_n and_o her_o covent_n by_o their_o public_a instrument_n augm._n under_o seal_n date_v 12_o sept._n surrender_v it_o to_o the_o king_n who_o name_n as_o they_o be_v subscribe_v thereto_o with_o the_o several_a pension_n by_o patent_n allow_v they_o for_o life_n i_o have_v here_o add_v agnes_n oulton_n prioress_n xl_o li._n agnes_n wylsey_n three_o li._n isabella_n purfrey_n three_o li_n joane_n whalley_n three_o li._n eliz._n milward_n three_o lâ—â—_n joane_n wetnall_n three_o li._n isabella_n repington_n liii_o s._n four_o d._n joice_n fitz-herbert_n liii_o s._n four_o d._n anne_n everat_fw-la xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n luce_n haselrig_n xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n joane_n bale_n xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n joane_n haseley_n xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n margaret_n dixwell_n xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n rose_n cetonâ—_n xlvi_o s._n viij_o d._n marry_o worsley_n three_o li._n joane_n copston_n xl_o s._n marry_o barington_n xl_o s._n elene_n townsend_n xl_o s._n dorothy_n ryddell_n xl_o s._n joyce_n clarke_n xl_o s._n eliz._n berdmore_n xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n eliz._n banaster_n xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n joane_n more_n xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n agnes_n kyngeston_n xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n joane_n palmer_n xxxiii_o s._n four_o d._n but_o in_o the_o crown_n it_o continue_v not_o long_o for_o it_o appear_v that_o king_n henry_n by_o his_o letter_n 3._o patent_n date_v 29._o maii_n 32._o of_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v about_o eight_o month_n after_o the_o surrender_n give_v it_o with_o all_o the_o land_n in_o this_o county_n thereto_o belong_v unto_o sir_n marmaduke_n constable_n junior_a of_o london_n knight_n than_o his_o servant_n son_n nun-eaton_n of_o sir_n robert_n constable_n of_o flamborough_n in_o yorkshire_n which_o sir_n marmaduke_n sell_v part_v thereof_o but_o die_v seize_v of_o the_o site_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n and_o great_a proportion_n of_o the_o land_n so_o give_v he_o 28._o apr._n 2_o eliz._n leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n thirty_o year_n of_o age_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a queen_n in_o the_o sixth_o of_o her_o reign_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o ccccxxxv_n li._n xiii_o s._n grant_v the_o reversion_n of_o the_o premise_n scil_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n general_a of_o which_o sir_n robert_n they_o be_v soon_o after_o purchase_v 9_o by_o sir_n ambrose_n cave_n knight_n who_o die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o 2._o apr._n 10_o eliz._n leave_v margaret_n the_o wife_n of_o henry_n knoll_v esquire_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n paget_n and_o sir_n henry_n willoughby_n in_o like_a sort_n as_o kingsburie_n be_v whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v and_o divide_v according_o in_o far_a reference_n to_o this_o town_n the_o most_o notable_a passage_n which_o have_v come_v to_o my_o observation_n be_v these_o viz._n that_o after_o the_o mercate_z and_o fair_a be_v so_o obtain_v by_o the_o nun_n in_o 7_o â—_o 2._o as_o have_v be_v say_v they_o procure_v special_a patent_n 13_o to_o take_v toll_n of_o all_o vendible_a commodity_n come_v thither_o by_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n towards_o the_o charge_n of_o pay_v it_o and_o next_o that_o in_o 9_o e._n 3._o the_o townsman_n have_v the_o like_a patent_n 7._o to_o take_v toll_n for_o four_o year_n of_o all_o such_o commodity_n for_o repair_v the_o bridge_n there_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n nicholas_n be_v give_v 12._o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o lira_n in_o normandy_n by_o robert_n surname_v bossu_fw-la earl_n of_o leicester_n in_o hen._n 1._o time_n who_o charter_n thereof_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la king_n h._n 2._o confirm_v 12._o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxxii_o mark_n but_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o priories-alien_n whereof_o in_o wolston_n and_o wootton-wawen_a i_o have_v speak_v it_o be_v sâ—â—â—ed_v 8._o upon_o the_o carthusian-monk_n at_o shene_n in_o surrey_n by_z king_n h._n 5._o in_o 3._o of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o found_v that_o religious_a house_n of_o who_o the_o nun_n here_o at_o eton_n obtain_v 17._o it_o in_o 38_o h._n 6._o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v a._n at_o nineteeen_o li._n fourteen_o s._n vi_o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n and_o c_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la stipend_n to_o the_o curate_n serve_v in_o the_o chapel_n at_o attilborough_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n procurator_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lira_n galfr._n de_fw-fr viler_n 14._o cal._n apr._n 1310._o b._n procurator_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lira_n thomas_n de_fw-fr blyburgh_n non._n julii_fw-la 1318._o a._n procurator_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lira_n d._n edm._n de_fw-fr schireford_n cap._n xv_o cal._n apr._n 1321._o a._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la possess_n abb._n de_fw-fr lira_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v sim._n de_fw-fr thorp_n pbr._n 4._o id._n jan._n 1341._o a._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la possess_n abb._n de_fw-fr lira_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v walt._n the_o heyworth_n 5._o cal._n oct._n 1351._o b._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la possess_n abb._n de_fw-fr lira_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v sim_n de_fw-fr thorp_n 2._o id._n nou._n 1351._o a._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la possess_n abb._n de_fw-fr lira_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v rob._n de_fw-fr haselbech_n cap._n 18._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1357._o a._n procurator_n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr lira_n joh._n bosevill_n cap._n 19_o cal._n sept._n 1361._o b._n procurator_n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr lira_n magr._fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr carswell_n 4._o non._n aug._n 1364._o b._n procurator_n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr lira_n will._n lorkin_n pbr._n 7._o id._n febr._n 1368._o b._n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la henr._n hunt_v 3_o cal._n nou._n 1373._o b._n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la nich._n derby_n pbr._n 10._o nou._n 1390._o b_o abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lira_n will._n deper_n cap._n 29._o julii_fw-la 1402._o a._n d._n henr._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la joh._n wylton_n cap._n 2._o dec._n 1406._o b._n d._n johanna_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr tybbay_n cap._n 13._o dec._n 1412._o a._n d._n johanna_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la d._n ric._n mortomy_n cap._n 20._o febr._n 1412._o ib._n d._n johanna_n regina_fw-la &_o joh._n tybbay_n cler._n nich._n derby_n cap._n 2._o julii_fw-la 1413._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n domus_fw-la jesu_fw-la de_fw-fr bethlem_n apud_fw-la shene_n thomas_n waryn_n cler._n 14._o junii_fw-la 1501._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n domus_fw-la jesu_fw-la de_fw-fr bethlem_n apud_fw-la shene_n thomas_n dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la panadensis_fw-la episc._n 4._o junii_fw-la 1505._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n domus_fw-la jesu_fw-la de_fw-fr bethlem_n apud_fw-la shene_n d._n rob._n whittinton_n 10._o junii_fw-la 1521._o b._n rob._n langley_n gen_fw-la jac._n lyngard_n in_o art_n bac._n 14._o martii_fw-la 1558._o a._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la angl._n thomas_n ston_v cler._n 5._o maii_n 1561._o a._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la angl._n nich._n cleyton_n cler._n 10._o apr._n 1565._o a._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la angl._n georgius_n downes_n cler._n 7._o junii_fw-la 1572._o b._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la angl._n jac._n person_n cler._n 24._o sept._n 1583._o b._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la angl._n will._n gurrie_n cler._n 24._o febr._n 1591._o e._n jacobus_n rex_fw-la will._n butterton_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 11._o oct._n 1604._o f._n carolus_n rex_fw-la samson_n hawkhurst_n cler._n s._n theol._n bac._n 19_o maii_n 1626._o incert_v carolus_n rex_fw-la will._n cradok_v art_n magr._fw-la 3._o sept._n 1627._o leek's-chantrie_a in_o this_o parish-church_n do_v one_o john_n leek_n find_v a_o 2._o chantrie_n in_o 23_o h._n 7._o of_o one_o priest_n
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 dâ—scent_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 sâ—â—ung_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 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johanna_n ob_fw-la 23_o e._n 1._o sine_fw-la prole_fw-la mazera_n ux_fw-fr rad._n cromwell_n johanna_n consangu_n &_o una_fw-la haeredum_fw-la philippi_n marmion_n 20_o e._n 1._o alex._n frevile_n 20_o e._n 1._o baldw._n frevile_n obiit_fw-la 17_o e._n 3._o elizabetha_n 3_o e._n 3._o eliz._n soror_fw-la &_o cohaere_n joh._n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mil._n ux_fw-la 1._o baldw._n frevile_n mil._n ob_fw-la 49_o e._n 3._o johanna_n filia_fw-la â—â—â—_o domini_fw-la strange_n 46_o â—_o 3._o baldw._n frevile_n mil._n ob_fw-la 11_o r._n 2._o jocosa_fw-la filia_fw-la joh._n botetourt_n mil._n 11_o r._n 2._o baldw._n frevile_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 2_o h._n 4._o johanna_n filia_fw-la thomae_fw-la greene_n mil._n 11_o r._n 2._o baldw._n frevile_n mil._n ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la 7_o h._n 5._o elizabetha_n 7_o h._n 5._o thom._n ferrer_n filius_fw-la secundogeniâ—us_fw-la will._n d._n ferrer_n de_fw-fr groby_n thomas_n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 22._o aug._n 14_o h._n 7._o â—errers_n anna_n filia_fw-la leonardi_n hastings_n de_fw-fr kirby_n soror_fw-la will._n domini_fw-la hastings_n joh._n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la vivente_fw-la patre_fw-la ferrer_n matilda_n filia_fw-la joh._n stanley_n de_fw-fr elford_n mil._n joh._n ferrer_n mile_n consanguâ—_n &_o haeres_fw-la thomae_fw-la ferrer_n militis_fw-la 14_o h._n 7._o f._n dorothea_n filia_fw-la will._n harper_n de_fw-fr rushall_n in_o com._n staff_n be_v f._n margareta_n filia_fw-la thomae_fw-la picot_n servientis_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la ux_fw-la 1._o f._n humfr._n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 13_o sept._n 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n joh._n ferrer_n arm_n f._n humfr._fw-la ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 13_o sept._n 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n f._n dorothea_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n thomae_fw-la marrow_n seru._n ad_fw-la legem_fw-la nupta_fw-la 32_o h._n 8._o f._n barbara_n nupta_fw-la 31_o h._n 8._o f._n dorothea_n ux_fw-fr edw._n holt_n be_v humfridus_n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 5_o jac._n f._n anna_n filia_fw-la humfr._fw-la bradburne_n de_fw-fr lee_n in_o com._n derb._n nupta_fw-la 5_o eliz._n walt._n thomas_n edw._n joh_n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la ...._o 1633._o dorothea_n filia_fw-la joh._n puckering_n militis_fw-la custodis_fw-la magni_fw-la sigilli_fw-la angliae_fw-la humfr._fw-la ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la ....._o sept._n 1633._o anna_n filia_fw-la joh._n pakington_n de_fw-fr ail_v borough_n in_o com._n wigorn._n equ_fw-fr aur_fw-it secundo_fw-la nupta_fw-la philippo_n comiti_fw-la de_fw-fr chesterfield_n joh._n ferrer_n natus_fw-la ...._o anno_o 1629._o francisca_z ux_fw-fr joh._n pakington_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it anna_n ux_fw-fr sim._n archer_n eq_fw-la aur_fw-it jana_n ux_fw-fr thom._n rous_n bar._n elizabethaâ—_n catherina_n brigita_fw-la susanna_n f._n edw._n henr._n thomas_n georgius_n dorothea_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n thomae_fw-la marrow_n seru._n ad_fw-la legem_fw-la nupta_fw-la 32_o h._n 8._o franciscus_n cokain_n primus_fw-la maritus_fw-la 25._o leonardus_n ferrer_n 12_o h._n 7._o 25._o rad._n ferrer_n decanus_n eccl._n coll._n de_fw-la tamworth_n 12_o h._n 7._o margareta_n primò_fw-la nupta_fw-la hug._n willoughby_n mil._n secundò_fw-la ric._n bingham_n mil._n eliz._n filia_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr botetourt_n de_fw-fr weoley_n mil._n nupta_fw-la 27_o e._n 3._o ux_fw-la 1._o jecosa_n ux_fw-fr rogeri_n aston_n ida_n filia_fw-la ...._o clinton_n 35_o e._n 3._o matilda_n ux_fw-fr rad._n le_fw-fr boteler_n 20_o e._n 1._o robertus_fw-la marmion_n 12_o h._n 2._o obiit_fw-la 2_o h._n 3._o philippe_n 5_o h._n 3._o rob._n marmion_n jun._n 2_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 43_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 2_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 43_o h._n 3._o he_o in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n with_o six_o man_n at_o arm_n viz._n three_o knight_n and_o three_o esquire_n take_v xx_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la fee_fw-mi for_o the_o knight_n and_o x._o mark_n for_o the_o inquire_v ib._n as_o also_o that_o he_o have_v three_o wife_n viz._n ib._n elizabeth_n sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o sir_n john_n montfoâ—t_n kt._n of_o which_o family_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o beldesert_n second_o ida_n daughter_n to_o ....._o clinton_n a_o lady_n of_o honour_n to_o queen_n philippe_n and_o three_o joane_n daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n strange_a and_o that_o he_o depart_v 57_o this_o life_n in_o 49_o e._n 3._o leave_v by_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n baldwin_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xxiv_o year_n of_o age_n which_o baldwin_n be_v a_o aston_n knight_n in_o 1_o ric._n 2._o exhibit_v his_o claim_n 30._o to_o be_v the_o king_n champion_n on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o coronation_n and_o to_o do_v the_o service_n appertain_v to_o that_o office_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o 29._o tenure_n of_o this_o castle_n viz._n to_o ride_v complete_o arm_v upon_o a_o barb_a horse_n into_o westminster_n hall_n and_o there_o to_o challenge_v the_o combat_n with_o whosoever_o that_o shall_v dare_v to_o oppose_v the_o king_n title_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o service_n the_o marmion_n ancient_o lord_n thereof_o have_v heretofore_o perform_v but_o sir_n john_n dimock_n be_v then_o his_o competitor_n carry_v it_o from_o he_o by_o judgement_n 321._o of_o the_o constable_n and_o marshal_n of_o england_n in_o regard_n he_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o lordship_n of_o scrivelby_n in_o lincolnshire_n which_o by_o better_a linc._n authority_n than_o frevile_n can_v produce_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v hold_v for_o divers_a age_n by_o that_o service_n and_o that_o the_o marmion_n have_v the_o say_a office_n as_o owner_n thereof_o and_o not_o in_o right_a of_o this_o castle_n it_o be_v descend_v to_o dimock_n with_o scrivelby_n from_o a_o heir_n female_a of_o sir_n thomas_n ludlow_n knight_n husband_n of_o joane_n the_o young_a daughter_n to_o sir_n philip_n marmion_n before_o speak_v of_o which_o sir_n baldwin_n in_o 3_o r._n 2._o be_v also_o one_o 5._o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o array_v of_o man_n in_o this_o shire_n and_o in_o 9_o r._n 2._o upon_o partition_n ferrer_n make_v betwixt_o he_o and_o sir_n thomas_n boteler_n knight_n of_o mountfort_n land_n whereunto_o they_o be_v heir_n have_v the_o manor_n of_o ashstede_n in_o com._n surr._n with_o gunthorpe_n and_o loudham_n in_o com._n nott._n assign_v to_o he_o as_o also_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o henly_n beudesert_n and_o haselholt_n in_o this_o county_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n lord_n bergavenny_n in_o who_o hand_n they_o then_o be_v and_o have_v two_o wife_n both_o daughter_n unto_o sir_n john_n botetourt_n of_o weoley-castle_n in_o com._n wigorn._n whereof_o elizabeth_n the_o first_o be_v marry_v ib._n to_o he_o in_o 27_o e._n 3._o but_o i_o suppose_v she_o be_v then_o very_o young_a and_o die_v before_o they_o live_v together_o in_o regard_v it_o be_v plain_a ib._n that_o he_o afterward_o marry_v joyce_n her_o sister_n who_o overlive_v he_o and_o take_v to_o her_o second_o 64._o husband_n sir_n adam_n peshale_v knight_n which_o joyce_n at_o length_n become_v 64._o one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o joyce_n her_o niece_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n son_n
the_o say_a prior_n and_o covent_n of_o carthusian_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o all_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o k._n letter_n 32._o patent_n bear_v date_n 5_o julii_fw-la 20_o of_o his_o reign_n upon_o the_o return_n of_o a_o writ_n 73._o of_o ad_fw-la quod_fw-la dampnum_fw-la thereupon_o and_o thenceforth_o continue_v to_o the_o say_a carthusian_n till_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o all_o the_o monastery_n by_o k._n h._n 8._o after_o which_o it_o come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o roger_n wigston_n descend_v from_o a_o family_n of_o the_o wigston_n in_o leicester_n divers_a whereof_o be_v merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n which_o roger_n be_v a_o lawyer_n i_o suppose_v for_o he_o be_v steward_n b._n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o pinley_n in_o this_o county_n by_o his_o will_n 15._o date_v 34_o h._n 8._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o wolston_n have_v be_v shiriff_n warr._n of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n in_o 33_o h._n 8._o and_o in_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o divers_a year_n and_o left_a issue_n 15._o william_n wigston_n a_o justice_n of_o peace_n likewise_o in_o this_o county_n and_o eschaetor_n 8._o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o k._n h._n 8._o reign_n as_o also_o shiriff_n in_o 5_o e._n 6._o but_o knight_v dorso_fw-la in_o 2_o &_o 3_o ph._n &_o m._n who_o die_v 27_o sept._n 19_o eliz._n and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o chancel_n at_o wolston_n eliz._n roger_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v then_o xl_o eliz._n year_n of_o age_n which_o roger_n have_v no_o issue_n male_a leave_v the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o land_n to_o his_o two_o daughter_n whereof_o susanne_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o nicholas_n wentworth_n esq_n who_o in_o her_o right_n become_v lord_n of_o this_o manor_n for_o so_o it_o be_v now_o repute_v to_o be_v and_o leave_v it_o to_o sir_n peter_n wentworth_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n the_o now_o owner_n thereof_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n margaret_n in_o scac._n a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o value_n of_o the_o rectory_n here_o be_v certify_v at_o xxxiii_o mark_n out_o of_o which_o beside_o the_o a._n sum_n of_o xiii_o sol_fw-la iiii_o d._n due_a to_o the_o bp_o of_o coventre_n and_o lichfeild_n for_o the_o time_n be_v as_o a_o pension_n there_o be_v b._n liii_o sol_fw-la iiii_o d._n yearly_a to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o poor_a there_o as_o the_o composition_n manife_v the_o vicarage_n in_o b._n 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v at_o xv_o l._n x_o sol_fw-la over_o and_o above_o viij_o l._n yearly_o allow_v for_o the_o stipend_n of_o two_o priest_n serve_v in_o two_o chapel_n within_o this_o church_n and_o two_o sol_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o b._n synodal_n the_o appropriation_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o church_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n peter_n sup_v dinam_n be_v ancient_a for_o i_o have_v see_v a_o very_a old_a copy_n balneo_fw-la of_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o vicarage_n common_o call_v the_o 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assignation_n make_v of_o four_o mark_n yearly_a to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o vicar_n for_o the_o time_n be_v out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o rectory_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o procurator_n of_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o covent_n whoever_o he_o shall_v be_v at_o wolfricheston_n at_o two_o term_n in_o the_o year_n viz._n two_o mark_n at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o two_o mark_n on_o the_o day_n of_o her_o purification_n out_o of_o which_o the_o vicar_n be_v to_o give_v yearly_o xiii_o coat_n each_o contain_v three_o ell_n and_o xiii_o pair_n of_o shoe_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n by_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o the_o place_n or_o his_o official_a and_o whatsoever_o be_v remain_v himself_o to_o have_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o one_o priest_n there_o assisting_z him_z there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o that_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o pass_v by_o touch_v this_o vicarage_n viz._n a_o commission_n a._n which_o i_o find_v grant_v by_o the_o bp._n of_o cou._n and_o lichf_n bear_v date_n 1_o dec._n a_o 1454._o 33_o h._n 6._o to_o certain_a person_n there_o name_v and_o entrust_v by_o he_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o ordination_n thereof_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o present_a incumbent_n have_v signify_v to_o the_o say_v b._n that_o the_o same_o be_v so_o slender_o endow_v that_o have_v there_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n he_o can_v not_o maintain_v himself_o in_o that_o fit_a manner_n as_o he_o ought_v out_o of_o the_o profit_n thereof_o nor_o well_o undergo_v what_o be_v incident_a to_o he_o as_o vicar_n and_o thereupon_o humble_o craveâ—_n remedy_n from_o the_o b._n by_o which_o commission_n the_o b._n give_v power_n to_o the_o person_n therein_o mention_v to_o call_v before_o they_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o carthusian_n near_o coventre_n to_o who_o the_o rectory_n be_v appropriate_a appoint_v that_o this_o enquiry_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o person_n of_o credit_n both_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n and_o upon_o oath_n as_o also_o thereupon_o to_o proceed_v in_o augmentation_n thereof_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n with_o power_n of_o canonical_a crenation_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o though_o the_o vicarage_n be_v former_o endow_v yet_o if_o in_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o b._n or_o his_o successor_n at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o fruit_n issue_v out_o thereof_o to_o the_o present_a incumbent_n be_v not_o esteem_v sufficient_a to_o maintain_v he_o in_o a_o fit_a manner_n there_o may_v be_v a_o enlargement_n make_v out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o rectory_n and_o that_o the_o b._n may_v lawful_o do_v this_o i_o can_v manifest_v by_o very_o good_a authority_n as_o well_o as_o undeniable_a reason_n but_o in_o regard_n this_o argument_n belong_v to_o man_n of_o another_o profession_n and_o that_o there_o be_v already_o a_o very_a handsome_a discourse_n write_v upon_o this_o subject_n by_o dr_n ryve_n a_o learned_a civilian_n entitle_v 1620._o the_o poor_a vicar_n plea_n i_o will_v spare_v that_o which_o otherwise_o i_o can_v have_v say_v therein_o add_v this_o only_a that_o if_o respect_v be_v to_o be_v have_v that_o the_o vicar_n be_v to_o have_v that_o competent_a and_o laudable_a support_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o quality_n for_o work_v he_o may_v not_o by_o the_o law_n be_v to_o follow_v his_o study_n maintain_v hospitality_n relieve_v the_o poor_a pay_v procuration_n and_o defray_v all_o other_o charge_v incident_a to_o his_o benefice_n and_o that_o the_o law_n do_v allow_v he_o to_o marry_v whereby_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o single_a person_n as_o ancient_o they_o be_v be_v by_o wife_n and_o child_n much_o in_o all_o probability_n increase_v then_o no_o doubt_n many_o hundred_o in_o england_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o this_o case_n regard_v neither_o can_v the_o impropriator_n just_o say_v he_o have_v wrong_a though_o he_o purchase_v the_o rectory_n at_o a_o dear_a rate_n for_o he_o must_v 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to_o thom._n b._n his_o
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1558._o b._n d._n regina_fw-la math._n holme_n cler._n 18._o junii_fw-la 1570._o b._n jana_n lock-smyth_a vidua_n thom._n lever_n art_n bacc._n 3_o julii_fw-la 1619._o incert_v in_o a_o window_n of_o the_o church_n these_o arm_n arg._n upon_o a_o chief_a azure_a two_o mullet_n or._n clinton_n of_o marstok_n azure_a a_o chief_a gules_a with_o a_o lion_n rampant_a or._n hastang_n hill_n this_o place_n ancient_o write_v hulle_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o high_a situation_n thereof_o and_o belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o abingdon_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n be_v give_v b._n to_o they_o by_o turchil_n de_fw-fr ardene_n who_o be_v common_o call_v in_o domesday-book_n turchil_n de_fw-fr warwic_n and_o confirm_v by_o king_n william_n the_o extent_n thereof_o in_o the_o say_a confirmation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v two_o hide_n and_o so_o much_o do_v the_o general_a survey_n than_o make_v record_v it_o to_o be_v value_v it_o at_o xl_o s._n nevertheless_o by_o another_o authority_n nevil_n i_o 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viz._n in_o 6._o joh._n the_o say_a abbot_n levy_v a_o fine_a thereof_o to_o the_o before_o mention_v henry_n who_o be_v therein_o style_v henricus_fw-la filius_fw-la pagani_n to_o this_o henry_n succeed_v hugh_n surname_v the_o abendon_n who_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o be_v certify_v dorso_fw-la to_o hold_v the_o sixth_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_v here_o of_o the_o say_a abbot_n which_o be_v doubtless_o the_o same_o hide_v before_o specify_v and_o will._n de_fw-fr curly_n another_o 6._o part_n which_o argue_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o land_n in_o this_o place_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a abbey_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr curly_n by_o the_o like_a service_n of_o castleward_n at_o windsor_n for_o in_o 18_o h._n 3._o robert_n then_o abbot_n of_o abendon_n come_v to_o a_o agreement_n 3._o with_o the_o say_v william_n for_o those_o service_n it_o be_v then_o conclude_v that_o the_o same_o william_n shall_v pay_v xl_o d._n ob_fw-la to_o the_o abbot_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o this_o hugh_n de_fw-fr abendon_n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v here_o to_z robert_z de_fw-fr hastang_n lord_n of_o leminton-hastang_a as_o i_o have_v there_o show_v which_o robert_n wed_v one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o the_o before_o recite_v william_n de_fw-fr curly_n whereby_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n enjoy_v a_o great_a part_n of_o curlye'_v land_n and_o so_o consequent_o this_o i_o presume_v for_o upon_o the_o partition_n 42._o make_v betwixt_o maud_n and_o joan_n the_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr hastang_n in_o 49_o e._n 3._o this_o manor_n of_o hull_n for_o so_o it_o be_v there_o call_v be_v with_o leminton_n assign_v to_o maud_n who_o marry_v to_o ralph_n de_fw-fr stafford_n as_o in_o leminton_n i_o have_v declare_v and_o have_v since_o continue_v in_o the_o family_n of_o those_o staffords_z sir_n humphrey_n sâ—affâ—rd_n knight_n die_v ceâ—â—l_n seize_v thereof_o 17_o eliz_n leave_v john_n his_o 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salisbury_n be_v find_v â—2_n to_o die_v seize_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la in_o right_a of_o joan_n his_o wife_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr hastang_n of_o certain_a rent_n due_a from_o the_o freeholder_n and_o tenant_n at_o will_n in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v then_o as_o the_o record_n express_v a_o hamlet_n of_o leminton_n before_o mention_v but_o the_o family_n of_o herdwick_n who_o have_v their_o principal_a seat_n at_o lynleye_a aforesaid_a continue_a lord_n of_o this_o village_n as_o long_o as_o their_o male-line_n last_v as_o by_o sundry_a instance_n i_o can_v manifest_v and_o some_o of_o they_o reside_v here_o as_o i_o guess_v for_o john_n de_fw-fr herdwik_n before_o specify_v be_v in_o 23.26_o and_o 31_o e._n 3._o in_o a_o commission_n with_o certain_a other_o person_n of_o worth_n for_o the_o assess_n &_o collect_v a_o x_o the_o &_o xv_o in_o this_o shire_n and_o in_o m._n 33_o e._n 3._o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o warmynton_n in_o this_o county_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o tofte_v be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n with_o france_n the_o same_o year_n he_o be_v one_o dorso_fw-la of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o array_v of_o all_o man_n in_o this_o county_n suitable_a to_o their_o estate_n and_o degree_n according_a to_o the_o stat._n of_o winchester_n in_o the_o king_n absence_n and_o in_o dorso_fw-la 1_o r._n 2._o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n for_o the_o town_n of_o coventre_n but_o of_o his_o descendant_n because_o they_o reside_v in_o leicester-shire_n i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v than_o that_o john_n de_fw-fr herdwike_n die_v without_o issue_n male_a in_o h._n 8._o time_n and_o partition_n be_v be_v make_v of_o his_o land_n 20_o h._n 8._o it_o appear_v thereby_o that_o this_o manor_n there_o call_v by_o the_o
by_o her_o deed_n venour_n bear_v date_n 17_o junii_fw-la appear_v which_o iâ—an_v then_o levy_v a_o fine_a thereof_o to_o themâ—_n by_o the_o name_n of_o joan_n hall_n widow_n late_o call_v joan_n corbet_n in_o hill_n term_n 23_o h._n 8._o but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o say_a conveyance_n and_o fine_a be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v edw._n and_o his_o heir_n for_o by_o the_o inquis_fw-la 6._o take_v after_o his_o death_n he_o be_v certify_v to_o die_v seize_v thereof_o 7_o martii_fw-la 1_o e._n 6._o leave_v thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 26_o year_n of_o age_n to_o who_o succeed_v john_n underhill_n which_o john_n in_o 1_o mar._n past_o mich._n it_o to_o thomas_n freeman_n and_o other_o i_o come_v now_o to_o that_o which_o henry_n the_o ferrer_n have_v here_o in_o herberbury_n by_o the_o conq._n gift_n though_o when_o his_o posterity_n grant_v it_o away_o i_o can_v positive_o aver_v but_o find_v that_o rob._n fill_v odonis_n be_v possess_v of_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o k._n john_n time_n and_o that_o in_o 12_o h._n 2._o odo_n fill_n johannis_n father_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n be_v certify_v a._n to_o hold_v one_o kts._n fee_n of_o will._n de_fw-fr boskervill_n which_o will._n hold_v 3_o kts._n fee_n of_o the_o earl_n ferrer_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamiento_fw-la i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o i_o may_v safe_o enough_o conclude_v that_o rob._n first_o earl_n ferrer_n son_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n grant_v it_o to_o the_o father_n or_o grandfather_n of_o the_o say_v will._n de_fw-fr boskervill_n for_o which_o kts._n fee_n lie_v a._n here_o and_o in_o chesterton_n isabella_n the_o widow_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr boschervili_fw-la implead_v dorso_fw-la the_o say_a rob._n fill_v odonis_n in_o 4_o joh._n allege_v that_o she_o be_v endow_v by_o her_o say_a husband_n whereunto_o robert_n answer_v that_o odo_n his_o father_n die_v seize_v thereof_o and_o that_o it_o thereupon_o descend_v to_o will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o likewise_o die_v seize_v of_o it_o leave_v a_o certain_a daughter_n his_o heir_n and_o within_o age_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o e._n ferrer_n as_o superior_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o it_o with_o the_o say_a daughter_n and_o that_o she_o die_v in_o her_o minority_n he_o go_v to_o the_o earl_n and_o give_v he_o such_o satisfaction_n that_o he_o have_v livery_n thereof_o as_o right_a heir_n but_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n joh._n whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o fine_a levy_v thereof_o betwixt_o the_o say_a isabella_n by_o the_o name_n of_o isabella_n de_fw-fr say_v and_o he_o the_o say_v robert_n by_o which_o fine_a it_o appear_v that_o burga_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr picheford_n be_v daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o mention_v ralph_n de_fw-fr buschervill_n and_o that_o the_o say_v rob_v acknowledge_v the_o same_o to_o be_v her_o right_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v that_o he_o hold_v it_o immediate_o of_o she_o and_o not_o of_o the_o earl_n ferrer_n the_o say_a earl_n be_v the_o chief_n from_o who_o her_o ancestor_n hold_v it_o for_o in_o 36._o h._n 3._o it_o appear_v nevil_n that_o odo_n de_fw-fr herberbury_n who_o be_v doubtless_o the_o son_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n hold_v the_o same_o kt_n fee_n express_v to_o lie_v here_o in_o herberbury_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr pichford_n and_o that_o the_o say_v ralph_n hold_v it_o over_o of_o the_o e._n ferrer_n this_o rob._n fil._n odonis_n be_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n by_o give_v 74._o they_o part_n of_o his_o possession_n lie_v in_o this_o place_n whereof_o two_o acre_n be_v for_o the_o celebration_n of_o a_o mass_n every_o saturday_n the_o whole_a in_o 7._o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v b._n at_o 2._o yard_n land_n and_o ix_o acre_n of_o which_o all_o but_o the_o ix_o acre_n be_v then_o hold_v by_o 4._o servant_n who_o perform_v several_a kind_n of_o servile_a labour_n for_o they_o and_o the_o ix_o acre_n by_o 3_o freeholder_n that_o pay_v particular_a rent_n for_o the_o same_o but_o the_o last_o of_o the_o beforespecifyed_n family_n of_o who_o i_o find_v any_o mention_n be_v another_o rob._n fill_n odonis_n who_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o that_o odo_n de_fw-fr herberbury_n above_o mention_v and_o grandchild_n to_o the_o before_o recite_v robert_n for_o he_o be_v call_v 8._o robertus_fw-la fill_n odonis_n de_fw-fr herberbyry_n which_o rob._n by_o his_o deed_n 8._o record_v in_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o chancery_n 20._o apr._n 7._o e._n 1._o bestow_v upon_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n his_o manor_n house_n and_o all_o else_o that_o he_o have_v here_o as_o also_o in_o chesterton_n extend_v to_o 95._o acre_n and_o a_o half_a for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o eliz._n his_o wife_n and_o of_o all_o his_o ancestor_n and_o successor_n wherein_o the_o say_v monk_n have_v waâ—_n court-leet_n with_o other_o privilege_n odo_n fill_n johannis_n 12_o h._n 2._o rob._n fill_n odonis_n 4_o joh._n odo_n de_fw-fr herberbury_n 36_o h._n 3._o rob._n fill_n odonis_n 7_o e._n 1._o will._n fill_n odonis_n ...._o filia_fw-la obiit_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la all_o which_o they_o hold_v till_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monasterye_n after_o which_o this_o manor_n be_v by_o q._n eliz._n grant_v 10._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n to_o edw._n frost_n and_o john_n walker_n and_o their_o heir_n 19_o jan._n 24._o of_o her_o reign_n from_o who_o it_o become_v alien_v to_o thom._n wagstaff_n and_o from_o he_o to_o will._n cook_n of_o snitfeild_n who_o posterity_n do_v now_o enjoy_v it_o but_o that_o which_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n have_v here_o except_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n be_v grant_v 6._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o q._n eliz._n in_o 4._o of_o her_o reign_n to_o john_n fisher_n and_o thomas_n dabridgcourt_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o manor_n in_o which_o pat._n also_o past_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o nun-eaton_n lie_v in_o this_o town_n and_o from_o they_o the_o same_o year_n unto_o b._n thomas_n fisher_n then_o of_o bishops-ichington_a and_o his_o heir_n which_o thomas_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o 12._o jan._n 20._o eliz._n leave_v edward_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n than_o 30._o year_n of_o age_n and_o he_o john_n who_o pass_v wagstaff_n it_o away_o to_o thomas_n cox_n of_o bps._n ichington_n from_o who_o 16._o junii_fw-la 19_o jac._n it_o be_v purchase_v by_o ric._n wagstaff_n who_o heir_n to_o this_o day_n enjoy_v it_o beside_o these_o several_a manor_n already_o mention_v i_o find_v scacc._n that_o in_o 10._o h._n 6._o john_n mallory_n of_o the_o county_n of_o leic._n gent._n hold_v another_o by_o the_o 4._o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n though_o what_o become_v thereof_o i_o know_v not_o have_v thus_o do_v with_o all_o the_o distinct_a manor_n i_o may_v not_o omit_v to_o mention_v that_o in_o 7._o e._n 1._o eustace_n de_fw-fr hatch_n of_o who_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o morton-morrell_n hold_v a._n 3._o carucat_n of_o land_n here_o except_v x._o acre_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr lodbrok_n have_v tenant_n that_o occupy_v the_o same_o who_o perform_v divers_a servile_a labour_n for_o it_o as_o the_o usual_a custom_n of_o those_o time_n be_v pay_v but_o a_o small_a rent_n something_o more_o he_o hold_v b._n here_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n but_o it_o be_v not_o of_o much_o moment_n that_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o all_o saint_n be_v give_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenilworth_n by_o g._n de_fw-fr clinton_n the_o founder_n thereof_o temp_n h._n 1._o i_o have_v already_o show_v which_o grant_v of_o his_o i_o find_v confirm_v 70._o by_o ric._n peche_n bp._n of_o coventre_n in_o h._n 2._o day_n to_o who_o ere_o long_o succeed_v g._n muschamp_n who_o in_o k._n john_n time_n appropriate_v 73._o it_o to_o those_o canon_n assign_v half_o a_o mark_n yearly_a to_o they_o out_o of_o the_o vicarage_n in_o an._n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o 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death_n i_o have_v not_o discover_v to_o henry_n succeed_v roger_n his_o son_n in_o the_o earldom_n of_o warwick_n who_o among_o other_o of_o the_o great_a nobility_n be_v a_o witness_n 315.8_o to_o the_o charter_n of_o k._n steph._n law_n in_o 1._o steph._n but_o for_o his_o military_a action_n i_o find_v no_o great_a commendation_n of_o he_o nay_o it_o be_v report_v by_o a_o author_n c._n of_o that_o time_n wherein_o he_o live_v that_o he_o be_v vir_fw-la mollis_fw-la &_o deliciis_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la animi_fw-la fortitudine_fw-la affâ—uens_fw-la nevertheless_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o adhere_v b._n to_o maud_n the_o empress_n he_o be_v b._n with_o the_o earl_n of_o glouc._n and_o divers_a other_o great_a man_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o winchester_n in_o 6._o steph._n at_o which_o time_n their_o army_n be_v utter_o rout_v a._n by_o the_o royalist_n most_o of_o the_o chief_a nobility_n be_v take_v prisoner_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o have_v much_o prejudice_n 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afterward_o marry_v first_o raleigh_n to_o gerard_n braybroke_n esq._n and_o second_o to_o raleigh_n edw._n bromflâ—te_n which_o edward_n by_o the_o death_n 96._o of_o the_o say_v will._n raleigh_n in_o his_o minority_n 8_o h._n 5._o be_v in_o his_o wife_n right_a r._n lord_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o here_o reside_v r._n in_o 10_o h._n 6._o what_o particular_a agreement_n with_o the_o say_v joan_n or_o her_o posterity_n be_v make_v by_o the_o male_a branch_n of_o this_o family_n of_o raleigh_n i_o find_v not_o but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o come_v to_o be_v owner_n of_o this_o lordship_n again_o it_o continue_v to_o their_o posterity_n even_o till_o this_o very_a day_n the_o first_o of_o they_o that_o have_v any_o public_a employment_n in_o this_o shire_n be_v sir_n edw._n raleigh_n kt._n son_n of_o will._n son_n of_o john_n a_o young_a brother_n to_o the_o last_o thomas_n as_o the_o descent_n here_o place_v will_v show_v joh._n de_fw-fr rale_n mile_n 1_o e._n 3._o johanna_n de_fw-fr grey_n 1_o e._n 3._o joh._n de_fw-fr ralegh_n junior_a thomas_n de_fw-fr ralegh_n obiit_fw-la 21_o r._n 2._o eliz._n filia_fw-la roberti_n de_fw-fr evesham_n 17_o e._n 3._o regin_v grey_n de_fw-fr ruthin_n chivalier_fw-fr johanna_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la will._n d._n astley_n thomas_n de_fw-fr ralegh_n ob_fw-la 6_o h._n 4._o johanna_n sâ—â—or_n &_o haeres_fw-la 1._o nupta_fw-la gerardo_n braybroke_n be_v 2._o edw._n bâ—omâ—lâ—te_n be_v will._n ralegh_n obiit_fw-la infra_fw-la aet_fw-la 8_o h._n 5._o joh._n de_fw-fr ralegh_n will._n ralegh_n 27_o h._n 6._o edw._n ralegh_n mile_n 7_o e._n 4._o margareta_n filia_fw-la rad._n verney_n mil._n civis_fw-la &_o merceti_n lond._n anth._n ralegh_n edw._n ralegh_n mile_n 9_o h._n 8._o anna_n filia_fw-la will._n chamberlain_n militis_fw-la georgius_n ralegh_n be_v 37_o h_n 8._o johanna_n filia_fw-la will._n cuningsby_n mil._n simon_n ralegh_n be_v 11_o eliz._n anna_n filia_fw-la martini_n docwray_n de_fw-fr balshall_n georgius_n ralegh_n mile_n obiit_fw-la a_o 1614_o eliz._n filia_fw-la christophori_n smith_n be_v edw._n ralegh_n mil._n a_o 1638._o cath._n filia_fw-la gabraâ—lis_fw-la pultney_n de_fw-fr misterton_n in_o com._n leic._n be_v which_o sir_n edw._n bear_v the_o office_n of_o shiriff_n 5._o for_o this_o county_n and_o leicestersh_fw-mi in_o 7_o e._n 4._o and_o be_v a_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d of_o peace_n from_o 1_o e._n 5._o till_o 18_o h._n 7._o be_v at_o sometime_o in_o 〈…〉_o commission_n for_o array_v of_o of_o man_n and_o for_o the_o gaol_n delivery_n at_o warwick_n in_o 1_o h._n 8._o he_o be_v steward_n be_v to_o the_o k._n for_o his_o manor_n of_o snitfield_n and_o bearley_n in_o this_o county_n and_o by_o his_o testament_n 14._o bear_v date_n 20_o junii_fw-la 1509._o 1_o h._n 8._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n here_o at_o farnborough_n direct_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o cccc_o li._n shall_v be_v raise_v out_o of_o his_o estate_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o heref._n and_o glouc._n to_o purchase_v land_n of_o x_o li._n per_fw-la a_o value_n to_o be_v amortize_v to_o the_o chantry_n in_o the_o say_a chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o that_o the_o chantry_n priest_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o well_o dispose_v d._n of_o divinity_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o also_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n edw._n his_o wife_n with_o all_o his_o ancestor_n and_o successor_n and_o all_o christian_a soul_n by_o which_o testament_n he_o give_v thirty_o l._n for_o to_o build_v the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o cleister_n at_o comb_n and_o for_o glaze_v it_o to_o the_o abbot_n there_o he_o bequeath_v xx_o s._n to_o every_o priest_n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n to_o every_o monk_n profess_v and_o no_o priest_n three_o s._n iiii_o d._n all_o which_o be_v therefore_o to_o keep_v the_o yearly_a obit_n of_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n edw._n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n as_o also_o of_o will._n ralegh_n and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n ralph_n verney_n and_o emme_n his_o wife_n father_n and_o mother_n of_o they_o the_o say_a sir_n edw._n and_o margaret_n to_o the_o dominican_n friar_n at_o warwick_n he_o give_v x_o s._n to_o the_o friar_n minor_n at_o coventre_n x_o s._n to_o the_o white_a friar_n at_o coventre_n x_o s._n and_o to_o the_o augustine_n friar_n at_o atherston_n x_o s._n which_o margaret_n be_v daughter_n 1._o to_o sir_n ralph_n verney_n kt._n citizen_n and_o mercer_n of_o london_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n 8._o sir_n edw._n ralegh_n kt._n father_n of_o george_n who_o by_o his_o testament_n 17._o date_v 2_o apr._n a_o 1546._o 37_o h._n 8._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chancel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ogburne-george_n if_o it_o shall_v fortune_n he_o to_o die_v there_o concern_v the_o church_n here_o dedicate_v to_o st._n botulph_n i_o
prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n petrus_n de_fw-fr salle_n pbr._n cal._n feb._n 1333._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr ansty_n pbr_n 12._o maii_n 1339._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr clynes_n pbr._n 19_o julii_fw-la 1339._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n d._n joh._n lane_n cap._n 20._o maii_n 1439._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n d._n thomas_n whatton_n ult_n apr._n 1449._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n thom._n young_a cap._n 3._o oct._n 1450_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n d._n joh._n mongomery_n 23._o dec._n 1455._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n d._n will._n longedone_n cap._n 2._o julii_fw-la 1460._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n d._n henr._n russell_n 8_o sept._n 1463._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n joh._n billingham_n penult_n nou._n 1469._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n â—_o d._n adam_n stapul_n cap._n 26._o martii_fw-la 1489._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n d._n tho._n hayken_n pbr._n 22._o jan._n 1512._o eliz._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la a._n joh._n overton_n cler._n 7._o nou._n 1577._o eliz._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la b._n will._n bristol_n cler._n 23._o julii_fw-la 1584._o wellesburne-mountfort_n of_o this_o place_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o thurstane_n de_fw-fr mountfort_n of_o who_o and_o his_o family_n i_o shall_v discourse_v in_o beldesert_n be_v enfeoft_v by_o the_o same_o henry_n earl_n of_o warwick_n or_o his_o son_n roger_n in_o h._n 1._o time_n as_o part_v of_o those_o x_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o four_o part_n which_o he_o then_o have_v give_v a._n to_o he_o by_o one_o of_o those_o earl_n to_o who_o succeed_v rob._n de_fw-fr montfort_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o who_o forfeiture_n it_o eschaet_v 2._o to_o the_o crown_n about_o the_o 22._o of_o k._n h._n 2._o reign_n for_o at_o that_o time_n do_v the_o shiriff_n account_v 2._o x_o li._n for_o the_o half_a year_n rend_v thereof_o as_o also_o according_a to_o the_o same_o rate_n in_o a_o 23.24.25_o and_o 30_o h._n 2._o and_o in_o 2._o 31._o h._n 2._o mich._n belet_n the_o then_o shiriff_n reckon_v c_o s._n lay_v out_o for_o cc._o sheep_n towards_o the_o store_v this_o lordship_n forth_o k_n 's._n use_v vi_o s._n for_o 5_o sow_n and_o a_o boar_n and_o xxxvi_o s._n for_o 8_o cow_n and_o a_o bull_n in_o a_o 33_o h._n 3._o xxiii_o l._n for_o the_o ferm_n thereof_o that_o year_n and_o in_o a_o 1_o r._n 1._o xxiii_o l._n xv_o s._n be_v account_v for_o the_o same_o but_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v do_v henry_n de_fw-fr montfort_n brother_n and_o heir_n to_o robert_n before_o specify_v give_v a_o a_o fine_a to_o the_o k._n of_o c_o l._n for_o which_o he_o obtain_v it_o again_o and_o soon_o after_o enfeoft_v caringâ—on_n will._n de_fw-fr bissopesdune_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o c_o s._n of_o land_n here_o with_o julian_n his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n viz._n six_o yard_n land_n hold_v in_o villeinage_n with_o the_o villein_n reside_v thereon_o and_o all_o the_o service_n of_o robert_n the_o son_n of_o clerenbald_n and_o one_o yard_n land_n which_o a_o herdsman_n hold_v with_o the_o say_a herdsman_n as_o also_o the_o four_o part_n of_o all_o his_o lordship_n here_o in_o wellesburne_n with_o housbote_n and_o heybote_n in_o wellesburne-grove_n for_o repair_v of_o his_o building_n and_o hedge_n by_o appointment_n of_o his_o forester_n and_o a_o four_o part_n of_o his_o wood_n kingswood_n at_o badsley_n and_o in_o 34_o h._n 3._o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n grandchild_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n obtain_v a_o charter_n be_v of_o freewarren_a to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o as_o also_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n but_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o evesham_n 49_o h._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o total_a seizure_n of_o his_o estate_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v certify_v that_o he_o have_v two_o carucate_n of_o land_n here_o and_o x_o l._n yearly_a rent_n to_o who_o succeed_v his_o son_n peter_n who_o in_o 4_o e._n 1._o have_v scac._n a_o gallow_n here_o as_o also_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n with_o weif_n and_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o hold_v &c_n it_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o kts._n fee_n at_o which_o time_n he_o have_v xx_o tenant_n here_o hold_v nineteeen_o yard_n land_n a_o half_a and_o four_o part_n pay_v sundry_a rent_n and_o perform_v divers_a service_n as_o plough_v mow_v make_v and_o carry_v hay_o rake_v corn_n and_o the_o like_a unto_o who_o he_o be_v to_o allow_v at_o mow_v time_n a_o vessel_n of_o beer_n contain_v 52_o gallon_n and_o a_o mutton_n or_o twelve_o d._n this_o peter_n have_v then_o also_o five_o freeholder_n who_o hold_v several_a parcel_n of_o land_n under_o certain_a rent_n and_o suit_n of_o court_n all_o which_o together_o with_o the_o customary_a tenant_n before_o speak_v of_o have_v common_a in_o kingswood_n with_o paunage_n for_o their_o hog_n and_o certain_a proportion_n of_o wood_n for_o fuel_n it_o be_v then_o likewise_o certify_v that_o he_o have_v freewarren_a and_o a_o court_n leet_n here_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o k._n h._n 3._o beside_o these_o customary_a tenant_n and_o freeholder_n it_o be_v then_o also_o find_v that_o will._n the_o son_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr bishopsdon_n hold_v half_a a_o acre_n of_o land_n here_o in_o demesn_a and_o have_v 4_o tenant_n hold_v the_o vi_o yard_n land_n and_o 3_o quarter_n before_o specify_v by_o sundry_a servile_a employment_n all_o which_o use_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o court_n leet_n hold_v by_o the_o say_v john_n several_a cottier_n have_v the_o same_o peter_n also_o here_o who_o perform_v the_o like_a service_n as_o the_o other_o tenant_n do_v all_o which_o privilege_n of_o court_n leet_n freewarren_a etc._n etc._n be_v plead_v in_o 13_o e._n 1._o and_o allow_v from_o this_o peter_n descend_v guy_n as_o the_o pedigree_n in_o beldesert_n will_v show_v who_o take_v to_o wife_n be_v margaret_n one_o â—f_n the_o daughter_n to_o thomas_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o 22_o e._n 3._o entail_v 3._o it_o with_o other_o land_n upon_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n to_o be_v beget_v on_o the_o say_v margaret_n and_o for_o default_n thereof_o upon_o the_o same_o earl_n and_o katherine_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n but_o this_o entail_n take_v not_o effect_v for_o guy_n die_v inspex_fw-la without_o â—ssue_n sir_n baldwin_n frevill_n and_o sir_n thomas_n boteler_n kts._n by_o a_o writ_n inspex_fw-la of_o formedone_n recover_v this_o and_o the_o other_o lordship_n so_o entail_v as_o cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o p._n de_fw-fr montfort_n above_o mention_v whereupon_o by_o partition_n inspex_fw-la make_v betwixt_o they_o in_o 9_o r._n 2._o it_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n but_o the_o issue_n male_a of_o this_o sir_n thomas_n extinguish_v 12._o in_o sir_n ralph_n boteler_n kt._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n in_o h._n 6._o time_n sir_n john_n norbury_n kt._n and_o will._n belknap_n esq._n be_v the_o descendant_n 12._o of_o eliz._n and_o joan_n his_o daughter_n as_o the_o pedgree_n in_o griff_n show_v become_v heir_n 12._o to_o this_o inheritance_n which_o sir_n john_n norbury_n with_o edw._n belknap_n cousin_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v william_n belknap_n divide_a 7._o boteler_n land_n betwixt_o they_o in_o 13._o h._n 7._o whereupon_o this_o manor_n fall_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n and_o from_o himâ—_n by_o anne_n aug._n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wife_n to_o ric._n hallywell_n to_o aug._n jane_n his_o cousin_n and_o heir_n wed_v to_o sir_n edm._n bray_n kt._n which_o jane_n die_v eliz_n seize_v thereof_o 24_o oct._n 5._o &_o 6._o ph._n &_o m._n leave_v sir_n will._n cobham_n kt._n lord_n cobham_n son_n of_o anne_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o say_v jane_n 26_o year_n of_o age_n eliz._n catesby_n late_a wife_n of_o sir_n ric._n catesby_n kt._n and_o afterward_o of_o will._n clerke_n esq._n age_v 46_o year_n fridiswide_a wife_n of_o sir_n percevall_n hart_n kt._n age_v 43_o year_n dorothy_n the_o wife_n of_o edw._n lord_n chandois_n age_v 29_o year_n and_o frances_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n lifeild_n her_o daughter_n and_o heir_n eliz_n walton-d'eivile_a in_o the_o conq_n â—s_v time_n this_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a be_v certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v v._o hiâ—â—â—_n and_o rate_v at_o seven_o l._n have_v then_o a_o mill_n of_o vi_o s._n valueâ—_n unto_o which_o earl_n succeed_v henry_n earl_n of_o warwick_n his_o brother_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o lordship_n as_o he_o do_v the_o most_o of_o his_o land_n in_o this_o county_n who_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a
intimation_n i_o find_v n._n of_o it_o be_v in_o 20_o h._n 3._o where_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n in_o this_o place_n be_v certify_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o ralph_n the_o todneye_n yet_o who_o it_o be_v that_o then_o so_o hold_v it_o be_v not_o express_v but_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o it_o appear_v n._n to_o be_v william_n le_fw-fr bretun_n the_o next_o that_o have_v to_o do_v here_o i_o mean_v in_o this_o part_n be_v 11._o walter_n pykerell_n yet_o not_o repute_v lord_n of_o the_o manor_n though_o he_o have_v the_o advouson_n of_o the_o chapel_n so_o that_o consider_v that_o the_o abbot_n of_o bordesley_n be_v short_o after_o certify_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o this_o town_n as_o i_o shall_v more_o plain_o show_v by_o and_o by_o i_o may_v without_o much_o presumption_n conclude_v that_o by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o the_o monk_n of_o that_o monastery_n obtain_v a_o large_a proportion_n in_o this_o part_n thereof_o after_o that_o walter_n cumin_n as_o i_o shall_v declare_v anon_o have_v give_v they_o all_o that_o he_o have_v here_o which_o walter_n in_o 10_o e._n 2._o levy_v a_o fine_a trâ—nâ—_n of_o what_o he_o have_v here_o and_o in_o hilborough_n viz._n two_o mess._n three_o carucate_n of_o land_n and_o eight_o mark_n rend_v with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o chapel_n whereby_o he_o entail_v it_o upon_o â—he_n issue_n of_o his_o body_n by_o agnes_n his_o wife_n the_o remainder_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr leicester_n priest_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o pikerell_n have_v no_o child_n by_o that_o woman_n for_o leicester_n enjoy_v it_o according_a to_o this_o entail_v and_o present_v to_o the_o chapel_n as_o will_v appear_v anon_o from_o who_o it_o come_v to_o roger_n hillary_n who_o have_v free-warren_n grant_v to_o 25._o he_o in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o stafford-shire_n 4._o maii_n 18_o e._n 3._o and_o bar._n hold_v what_o he_o have_v here_o oâ—_n 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 roger_n be_v a_o kt._n â—râ—swike_a and_o have_v issue_n sir_n roger_n â—râ—swike_a who_o die_v 36._o childless_a in_o 1_o h._n 4._o sir_n john_n rochfort_n knight_n son_n 36._o of_o saer_n de_fw-fr rochfort_n by_o joan_n his_o elder_a sister_n and_o eliz._n daughter_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plaunch_a by_o eliz._n his_o other_o sister_n become_v his_o heir_n which_o eliz._n have_v 4._o 4_o husband_n first_o sir_n john_n bermingham_n knight_n second_o sir_n john_n russell_n knight_n three_o sir_n john_n clinton_n knight_n and_o last_o robert_n lord_n grey_n of_o rotherfeild_n whereupon_o by_o partition_n be_v betwixt_o these_o coheir_n in_o 13_o h._n 4._o the_o say_v eliz._n have_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la this_o manor_n allot_v to_o she_o but_o die_v without_o issue_n in_o 2_o h._n 6._o the_o posterity_n of_o sir_n john_n rochfort_n become_v her_o heir_n as_o to_o it_o be_v viz._n joan_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n robert_n roos_n knight_n margaret_z the_o wife_n of_o frederick_n tilney_n and_o alice_n of_o john_n gibthorp_n betwixt_o who_o partition_n be_v make_v it_o be_v assign_v to_o joan_n for_o sir_n robert_n roos_n present_v b._n to_o the_o church_n in_o 5_o h._n 6._o and_o dye_v liâ—_n ult_n sept_n 20_o h._n 6._o leave_v margaret_z the_o wife_n catesby_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr pinchbeck_n and_o alianore_n his_o daughter_n supra_fw-la and_o heir_n which_o margaret_n be_v afterward_o marry_v to_o supra_fw-la john_n wittlebury_n but_o from_o witlebury_n it_o ere_o long_o divolve_v to_o sir_n richard_n clement_n knight_n by_z anne_z a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o i_o guess_v by_o the_o presentation_n the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o town_n possess_v by_o osbernus_fw-la filius_fw-la ricardi_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n as_o i_o have_v show_v be_v by_o osbertus_n filius_fw-la hugonis_fw-la grandchild_n to_o the_o say_v osbern_n grant_v deuves_fw-mi to_o hugh_n hubald_n progenitor_n to_o the_o hubaud_n of_o ipsley_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o footman_n in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n for_o 8._o day_n yearly_a upon_o xv_o day_n notice_n which_o hugh_n pass_v deuves_fw-mi it_o away_o to_o walter_n cumin_n reserve_v the_o say_a service_n osbertus_n filius_fw-la hugonis_fw-la confirm_v the_o grant_n but_o it_o continue_v not_o long_o in_o the_o line_n of_o cumin_n for_o walter_n cumin_n son_n to_o the_o say_v walter_n give_v be_v it_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o bordsley_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v account_v three_o hide_n who_o grant_n henry_n hubauld_n of_o who_o it_o be_v hold_v confirm_v be_v for_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o x_o s._n and_o the_o before_o specify_v service_n of_o a_o footman_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o guard_n of_o ricards-castle_n as_o that_o charter_n testify_v but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o monk_n of_o bordsley_n obtain_v more_o land_n here_o in_o stretton_n beside_o these_o for_o in_o 4_o e._n 1._o i_o find_v 〈…〉_o that_o they_o have_v 4._o hide_n and_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o be_v certify_v vâ—â—_n to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o town_n which_o be_v the_o great_a part_n thereof_o continue_v to_o they_o till_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o house_n but_o soon_o after_o scil_n in_o 37._o h._n 8._o be_v pass_v 4._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n together_o with_o the_o grange_n unto_o thomas_n badger_n thomas_n fowler_n and_o robert_n dyson_n from_o who_o it_o come_v at_o length_n to_o one_o william_n freeman_n who_o in_o 1_o eliz._n die_v eâ—â—z_n seize_v thereof_o leave_v john_n his_o cousin_n and_o heir_n xv_o year_n of_o age_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o church_n here_o be_v not_o value_v but_o in_o 14_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v scac._n it_o rate_v at_o three_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a yet_o be_v there_o no_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n walt._n pykerel_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr cestaneslade_n cler._n 8._o id._n oct._n 1298._o joh._n de_fw-fr leicester_n cler._n b._n henr._n de_fw-fr schulton_n cler._n 17._o julii_fw-la 1330._o joh._n de_fw-fr leicester_n cler._n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr wentebrig_n 10._o nou._n 1339._o joh._n de_fw-fr leicester_n cler._n a_o rog._n clonne_n pbr._n 27._o apr._n 1340._o walt._n de_fw-fr leicester_n cler._n b._n d._n thomas_n de_fw-fr bernak_n cap._n 2._o martii_fw-la 1341._o rog._n hilary_n mile_n a._n henr._n de_fw-fr ombrysley_n pbr._n 23._o martii_fw-la 1393._o rog._n hilary_n mile_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr sloghtre_fw-fr pbr._n 24._o julii_fw-la 1361._o joh._n de_fw-fr hampton_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr stretton_n b._n d._n joh._n le_fw-fr white_a pbr._n penult_n oct._n 1371._o rog._n hilary_n mile_n a._n rob._n de_fw-fr caldecote_n pbr._n 6._o dec._n 1361._o rog._n hilary_n mile_n b._n d._n joh._n sweter_n cap._n 28._o nou._n 1368._o d._n eliz._n domina_fw-la de_fw-la clinton_n b._n gilb._n bury_v cap._n 5._o martii_fw-la 1412._o d._n eliz._n domina_fw-la de_fw-la clinton_n b._n d._n joh._n handy_n cap._n 28._o aug._n 1420._o rob._n roos_n mile_n b._n joh._n staundford_n pbr._n ...._o 1426._o thomas_n pinchebek_n be_v a._n d._n joh._n westbury_n pbr._n 21._o nou._n 1429._o joh._n wittlebury_n be_v &_o margar._n ux_fw-la ejus_fw-la d._n joh._n sonwyn_n cap._n 24._o ed._n 1442._o a._n joh._n wittlebury_n be_v &_o margar._n ux_fw-la ejus_fw-la will._n lombard_n cler._n 11._o martii_fw-la 1444._o b._n rob_v wyttelbury_n be_v d._n rob._n lowth_v cap._n ult_n junii_fw-la 1484._o a_o anna_n wittelbury_n d._n will._n flocton_n cap._n 18._o feb._n 1506._o a._n ric._n clemens_n be_v will._n robyns_n 8._o dec._n 1524._o a._n anna_n grey_n vidua_fw-la nuper_fw-la ux_fw-la ric._n clement_n militis_fw-la hugo_n zulley_n cler._n 6._o apr._n 1549._o a._n rad._n sheldon_n be_v thomas_z evans_z cler._n 29._o julii_fw-la 1575._o a._n nich._n hobday_n yeoman_n ex_fw-la concess_n rad._n sheldon_n be_v d._n franc._n hunt_n cler._n 28._o aug._n 1581._o a._n barcheston_n stour_n be_v increase_v with_o this_o torrent_n which_o pass_v by_o the_o skirt_n of_o stretton_n haste_v northwards_o and_o on_o its_o eastern_a bank_n leave_v barcheston_n with_o willington_n a_o petty_a hamlet_n part_v of_o this_o town_n viz._n two_o hide_n and_o a_o half_a belong_v to_o will._n fill_v corbucionis_fw-la in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n of_o who_o in_o studley_n i_o have_v speak_v be_v then_o hold_v lib._n of_o he_o by_o one_o johais_n and_o value_v at_o xl_o s._n have_v a_o mill_n therein_o rate_v a_o c_o d._n but_o the_o residue_n viz._n one_o hide_v and_o half_a a_o virgate_n aluriâ—_n then_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v certify_v in_o the_o general_a survey_n lib._n among_o the_o land_n of_o ric._n forestarius_fw-la and_o value_v at_o xl_o s._n all_o which_o with_o the_o two_o hide_n and_o a_o half_a before_o express_v be_v lib._n the_o freehold_n of_o one_o wiching_a in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n in_o domesday_n book_n it_o be_v
he_o of_o the_o earl_n ferrer_n which_o show_v that_o part_n of_o nether-etindon_a extend_v into_o this_o and_o that_o in_o 7_o etc._n e._n 1._o henry_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n have_v xx_o tenant_n in_o this_o village_n hold_v several_a proportion_n of_o land_n as_o also_o that_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr etindon_n have_v two_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a in_o demesn_a and_o certain_a tenant_n hold_v other_o land_n of_o he_o by_o particular_a rent_n and_o divers_a servile_a employment_n beside_o some_o freeholder_n and_o a._n moreover_o jordanus_n de_fw-fr pilardintone_n four_o yard_n land_n hold_v of_o john_n de_fw-fr warwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o glove_n which_o john_n hold_v it_o over_o of_o william_n le_fw-fr boteler_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n but_o this_o i_o believe_v be_v part_n of_o that_o proportion_n which_o hugh_n the_o grentemaisnill_n have_v in_o thâ—_n conqueror_n time_n as_o abovesaid_a as_o be_v that_o without_o question_n which_o henry_n the_o brandestor_n hâ—ld_n for_o in_o 27_o e._n 1_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n it_o be_v evident_a 33._o that_o he_o have_v much_o land_n in_o this_o village_n whereof_o twelve_o tenant_n hold_v twelve_o tofte_v and_o twelve_o yard_n land_n in_o villeinage_n then_o value_v at_o vi_o li._n as_o also_o that_o he_o the_o say_v hugh_n so_o hold_v they_o all_o of_o william_n le_fw-fr boteler_n of_o wemme_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 progenitor_n of_o boteler_n be_v enfeoft_v thereof_o either_o by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr grentemaisnill_n himself_o or_o by_o robert_n blanchmain_v earl_n of_o leicester_n who_o wed_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v hugh_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o observe_v there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n afterward_o viz._n in_o 20_o e._n 3._o john_n lord_n of_o over-etingdon_a hold_v bar._n the_o seven_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n here_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n from_o which_o time_n till_o 23_o h._n 8._o i_o find_v not_o a_o syllable_n of_o this_o place_n worthy_a the_o take_a notice_n of_o in_o a_o historical_a way_n but_o than_o do_v thomas_n porter_n possess_v a_o good_a part_n of_o it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o capital_a message_n and_o certain_a land_n in_o over_o etingdon_n and_o die_v 8._o seize_v thereof_o leave_v fouk_n porter_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n within_o age_n which_o fouk_n depart_v eliz._n this_o life_n 28._o febr._n 12_o eliz._n left_a simon_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 19_o year_n of_o age_n in_o 4_o e._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o chantry_n found_v 8._o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n within_o this_o village_n by_o william_n de_fw-fr ichington_n who_o give_v thereunto_o one_o message_n one_o tofte_a one_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a two_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o four_o mark_n yearly_o rend_v with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o over-etindon_a and_o newbold_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o there_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a the_o ordination_n a._n of_o which_o chantry_n be_v make_v twelve_o cal._n maii_n anno_fw-la 1316._o 10_o e._n 2._o by_o the_o prior_n &_o covent_n of_o kenilworth_n unto_o who_o the_o church_n of_o etindon_n inferior_a be_v appropriate_v as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr ichington_n the_o founder_n than_o vicar_n of_o nether-eatindon_a before_o specify_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o of_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr holland_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr ichington_n by_o which_o ordination_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o his_o heir_n be_v to_o present_v thereto_o so_o oft_o as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v but_o that_o the_o chantry_n priest_n there_o celebrate_v shall_v not_o receive_v any_o offering_n or_o tithe_n from_o the_o parishioner_n nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o they_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o festival_n day_n under-written_a he_o shall_v repair_v to_o the_o say_a mother_n church_n at_o nether-eatendon_a and_o there_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n viz._n christmasse-day_n candlemasse-day_n palm_n sunday_n good-friday_n easter-day_n ascension-day_n whitsunday_n trinity-sunday_n the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n all-hallown-day_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o moreover_o that_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n shall_v in_o the_o chapter_n house_n at_o kenilworth_n always_o make_v oath_n of_o their_o fidelity_n to_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o kenilworth_n upon_o admission_n thereto_o as_o also_o to_o perform_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o article_n above_o mention_v which_o ordination_n be_v confirm_v ibid._n by_o walter_n de_fw-fr maydenston_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n with_o the_o prior_n and_o monk_n of_o that_o church_n to_o this_o chantry_n do_v henry_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n also_o give_v 4._o viij_o s._n yearly_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o two_o message_n and_o two_o yard_n land_n lie_v in_o this_o village_n of_o over_n eatendon_n so_o that_o the_o revenue_n belong_v thereto_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o seven_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n the_o rent_n of_o xviii_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v then_o pay_v out_o of_o it_o to_o francis_n shirley_n esquire_n but_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o b._n at_o seven_o li._n viij_o s._n four_o d._n the_o like_a rent_n of_o xviii_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v reckon_v as_o due_a to_o shirley_n and_o xviii_o d._n more_o payable_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n to_o be_v deduct_v fulridy_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n do_v the_o same_o ermenfridus_n who_o hold_v one_o hide_n of_o land_n in_o over-eatendon_a of_o turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n hold_v of_o he_o another_o in_o this_o place_n as_o appear_v lib._n by_o the_o general_a survey_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v fulrei_n but_o the_o progenitor_n of_o shirley_n be_v ancient_o enfeoft_v thereof_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o it_o be_v certify_v nevil_n that_o one_o robert_n de_fw-fr fulri_n hold_v half_a a_o knight_n fee_n and_o the_o sixth_o part_n here_o of_o sewall_n de_fw-fr etendon_n and_o in_o b._n 7_o e._n 1._o that_o john_n de_fw-fr weston_n hold_v it_o of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr shirley_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n which_o john_n then_o have_v half_o a_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o two_o tenant_n hold_v certain_a land_n by_o servile_a tenure_n with_o some_o freeholder_n but_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 20_o e._n 3._o john_n dimok_n and_o john_n bardolf_n answer_v bar._n for_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n here_o hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o lord_n stafford_n howbeit_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o this_o be_v ever_o repute_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a manor_n of_o itself_o but_o that_o the_o manor_n of_o nether-eatendon_a do_v extend_v 7._o into_o it_o and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o do_v their_o suit_n to_o the_o court-leet_n at_o nether_a eatendon_n grant_v jac._n by_o king_n james_n to_o sir_n george_n shirley_n baronet_n in_o 16._o of_o his_o reign_n thorndon_n this_o hamlet_n long_o since_o depopulate_v 144._o be_v a_o member_n vill._n of_o nether-eatendon_a be_v not_o particular_o mention_v in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v but_o be_v possess_v therewith_o by_o shirley_n ancestor_n for_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o it_o appear_v nevil_n that_o william_n de_fw-fr bissopesdon_n hold_v three_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n here_o of_o sewall_n de_fw-fr etendon_n which_o argue_v that_o fraricus_n de_fw-fr bissopesdon_n progenitor_n to_o the_o say_v william_n of_o who_o in_o fulridy_n i_o have_v make_v mention_n be_v first_o enfeoft_v thereof_o by_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o say_v sewallus_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o this_o william_n de_fw-fr bissopesdon_n for_o i_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v lord_n b._n hereof_o and_o hold_v it_o of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr etendon_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o ralph_n de_fw-fr shirley_n be_v call_v when_o he_o reside_v at_o eatendon_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n and_o have_v two_o carucate_n of_o land_n here_o in_o demesn_a with_o xv_o tenant_n hold_v seven_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a by_o several_a rent_n and_o sundry_a servile_a employment_n but_o of_o this_o family_n of_o bishopesdon_n i_o shall_v particular_o speak_v in_o bishopesdon_n where_o the_o descent_n be_v insert_v in_o 13_o e._n 2._o john_n de_fw-fr bishopesdon_n have_v a_o 27._o charter_n of_o free-warren_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n
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be_v purchase_v by_o the_o lady_n s_o john_n widow_n to_o s_o r_o edw._n griffin_n of_o dingley_n in_o come_v northamptâ—_n â—_z attorney_n general_a to_o q._n eliz._n for_o s_n r_o ries_z griffin_n her_o son_n by_o the_o same_o s_o r_o edw._n the_o say_v s_o r_o ries_z have_v first_o depopulate_v all_o except_o the_o manor_n house_n past_o the_o whole_a to_o s_n r_o john_n sidley_n k_o t_o who_o die_v without_o issue_n it_o descend_v to_o sir_n will._n sidley_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n which_o s_o r_o will._n sell_v it_o to_o tho._n nurse_n a_o lawyer_n of_o linc._n innne_n from_o who_o it_o be_v pass_v soon_o after_o to_o ferd._n dowdswel_o and_o by_o he_o to_o fran._n poulton_n who_o sell_v it_o to_o s_o r_o sim._n clarke_n bar._n now_o sc_n a_o 1640._o owner_n thereof_o barton_n though_o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o direct_a mention_n of_o this_o place_n before_o e._n 1._o time_n yet_o do_v i_o conclude_v it_o to_o have_v bave_v be_v a_o village_n long_o before_o for_o 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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 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de_fw-fr hastings_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n pass_v 3._o it_o away_o to_o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o immediate_o thereupon_o give_v 8._o it_o to_o the_o priory_n of_o makstoke_n then_o new_o by_o he_o found_v whereupon_o the_o canon_n of_o mackstoke_n obtain_v licence_n 9_o from_o the_o k._n for_o appropriate_v it_o to_o their_o house_n which_o appropriation_n be_v according_o accomplish_v the_o same_o year_n by_o wolstan_n then_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n as_o by_o his_o instrument_n b._n date_v at_o blocklegh_n 4_o oct._n appeareth_z and_o confirm_v by_o his_o chapter_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o have_v a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n payable_a on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n grant_v a._n to_o they_o in_o which_o year_n be_v likewise_o a_o ordination_n b._n of_o the_o vicarage_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o afterward_o that_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n by_o colour_n of_o their_o original_a title_n get_v into_o the_o possession_n thereof_o again_o whereupon_o great_a suit_n 14._o arise_v betwixt_o those_o of_o mackstoke_n and_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n they_o of_o makstoke_n prevail_v who_o to_o strengthen_v their_o title_n have_v the_o king_n confirmation_n 14._o in_o 5_o h._n 4._o for_o which_o they_o give_v a_o fine_a 2._o of_o lxxi_o li._n xi_o s._n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v it_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o appropriation_n thereof_o so_o make_v to_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v b._n at_o x_o li._n at_o which_o time_n the_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n issue_v out_o of_o it_o be_v x_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n alianora_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la b._n rad._n de_fw-fr alemannia_n cler._n 8._o id._n dec._n 1277._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n d._n will._n de_fw-fr stratford_n cap._n 2._o cal._n maii_n 1295._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr brom_n accol_n 14_o cal._n jan._n 1299._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n aegid_a de_fw-fr baggeshoure_n cler._n 15_o cal._n apr._n 1305._o d._n rad._n de_fw-fr monthehermerii_fw-la a._n mr._n joh._n mauduit_n 4_o non._n oct._n 1319._o nobilis_fw-la mulier_fw-la isabel_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n will._n the_o beresord_n cler._n 23_o apr._n 1328._o nobilis_fw-la mulier_fw-la isabel_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n rob._n mauduit_n cler._n 2_o cal._n julii_fw-la 1330._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr sheldon_n pbr._n 17_o julii_fw-la 1339._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n adam_n de_fw-fr overton_n pbr._n 14_o sept._n 1345._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n ric._n de_fw-fr walford_n pbr._n 14_o sept._n 1361._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n rob._n the_o â—irchesley_n non._n febâ—_n 1365._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n ric._n pulâ—eney_n pbr._n 22_o nou._n 1369._o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la henr._n rex_fw-la angl._n per_fw-la recuperat_fw-la juris_fw-la ad_fw-la present_a de_fw-fr pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr studley_n a._n thomas_n burdet_n cler._n 25_o junii_fw-la 1402._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr studley_n b._n thomas_n shelford_n cler._n 12_o maii_n 1403._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n thomas_n lucas_n pbr._n 15_o nou._n 1407._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n will._n drewe_n cap._n 27_o sept._n 1409._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n henr._n hurl_n cap._n 28_o apr._n 1410._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n will._n andrew_n cap._n 23_o martii_fw-la 1423._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n joh._n barun_v ult_n maii_n 1425._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n joh._n salwey_n cap._n 18_o aug._n 1427._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n joh._n hende_v cap._n 16_o aug._n 1457._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n rog._n felawe_n cap._n 4_o aug._n 1469._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n rog._n montgombry_a cap._n 12_o jan._n 1484._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n thomas_n berton_n cap._n 16_o junii_fw-la 1486._o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n d._n rogerus_fw-la ........_o 8_o apr._n 1491._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n petrus_n irlam_n cap._n 23_o febr._fw-la 1531._o h._n dux_n suff._n &_o d._n franc._n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la d._n marg._n clifford_n &_o will._n stanley_n mile_n cohaer_n caroli_n d._n suff._n b._n will_n burton_n cler._n 20_o dec._n 1553â—_n thomas_n chapman_n ratione_fw-la concess_n w._n stanley_n mil._n d._n rad._n brock_n pbr._n 25_o sept._n 1557._o a._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la thom._n clerk_n cler._n 15_o oct._n 1560_o a._n henr._n 8._o rex_fw-la angl._n etc._n etc._n d._n thomas_n king_n pbr._n 23_o feb._n 1536._o b._n ric._n wright_n de_fw-fr clopton_n sen._n gen_fw-la will._n tomlinson_n cler._n 29_o julii_fw-la 1622._o a._n in_o this_o church_n there_o be_v ancient_o a_o certain_a fraternity_n or_o gilled_a consist_v of_o the_o parishioner_n only_o be_v found_v by_o they_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n but_o it_o have_v no_o lawful_a establishment_n till_o 9_o e._n 4._o at_o which_o time_n upon_o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n licence_n 20._o be_v grant_v to_o sir_n edw._n nevil_n knight_n than_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n that_o he_o shall_v so_o settle_v and_o order_v the_o same_o as_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a priest_n maintain_v there_o to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o the_o say_a church_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v k._n edw._n 4._o and_o eliz._n his_o consort_n as_o also_o for_o the_o brethren_n and_o sister_n of_o that_o fraternity_n during_o this_o life_n and_o for_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n hence_o and_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a which_o according_o be_v effect_v and_o land_n dispose_v thereunto_o for_o that_o purpose_n a._n value_v at_o seven_o li._n ix_o s._n two_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o arm_n depict_v on_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o chancel_n gules_a a_o fesse_v betwixt_o six_o cross_a crosslet_n or._n beauchamp_n e._n of_o warwick_n argent_fw-fr 3_o cross_a crosslet_n fiche_v sable_a upon_o a_o chief_n azure_a a_o mullet_n and_o a_o rose_n or._n argent_fw-fr 6_o cross_a crosslet_n fichè_fw-fr sable_n upon_o a_o chief_n azure_a two_o mullet_n or._n clinton_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n wilmecote_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n osbernus_n fill_n richardi_fw-la possess_fw-la this_o place_n it_o be_v then_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v three_o hide_n which_o be_v value_v at_o lxs._n and_o at_o that_o time_n hold_v of_o he_o by_o one_o urso_n but_o before_o the_o 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k._n in_o his_o expedition_n beyond_o the_o sea_n who_o service_n be_v so_o grateful_a that_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v the_o k._n in_o recompense_n thereof_o acquit_v 2._o to_o he_o the_o debt_n due_a by_o his_o father_n for_o the_o scutage_n of_o 3_o knight_n fee_n which_o scutage_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v perform_v by_o maud_n his_o grandmother_n in_o the_o service_n of_o wales_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o the_o same_o k._n edward_n reign_n this_o last_o mention_v william_n die_v 7._o in_o 8_o e._n 3._o leave_v will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 18_o e._n 3._o by_o the_o solicitation_n of_o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n than_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n obtain_v a_o special_a discharge_n 30._o from_o the_o k._n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o bear_v arm_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o impotency_n nor_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n against_o his_o own_o good_a will_n and_o depart_v 58._o this_o life_n in_o 35_o e._n 3._o leave_v will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 32_o year_n of_o age_n and_o another_o son_n call_v william_n as_o it_o seem_v but_o whether_o by_o one_o wife_n or_o not_o i_o can_v affirm_v which_o will._n the_o young_a son_n i_o take_v to_o be_v he_o that_o marry_v joan_n the_o sister_n and_o coheir_n of_o sir_n john_n sudley_n knight_n from_o who_o the_o butler_n baron_n of_o sudley_n descend_v as_o in_o griffe_n be_v manifest_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o 41._o will._n the_o grandchild_n to_o william_n and_o ankaret_n left_a issue_n eliz._n his_o only_a daughter_n and_o heirâ—_n who_o be_v wed_v to_o robert_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n a_o young_a son_n to_o the_o lord_n ferrer_n of_o chartley_n bring_v this_o place_n with_o wemme_n and_o other_o land_n of_o a_o fair_a extent_n to_o her_o say_a husband_n who_o be_v thereupon_o summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n by_o the_o name_n of_o rob._n ferrer_n de_fw-fr wemme_fw-fr chivalier_fw-fr which_o lordship_n viz._n of_o oversley_n and_o wemme_n with_o 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