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the_o boyvile_a cap._n iii._o non._n aug._n a_o 1330._o edw._n r._n angl._n ratione_fw-la temporal_a priorat_n de_fw-fr wolfrichston_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la existen_v a._n joh._n de_fw-fr weston_n accol_n pridie_fw-la non._n dec._n a_o 1337._o d._n rex_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_fw-la b._n joh._n grene_n pbr._n xv_o kl._n dec._n a_o 1357._o d._n rex_fw-la &c._n &c._n a._n will._n de_fw-fr swafeld_n cler._n iiii_o febr._n a_o 1383._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la ordinis_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n a._n will._n pener_v cler._n xxi_o apr._n a_o 1408._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la ordinis_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n a._n will._n pener_v accol_n seven_o oct._n a_o 1408._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la ordinis_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n a._n gregorius_n neuport_n decret_a bacc_fw-la 7._o sept._n a_o 1416._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la ordinis_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n b._n rob._n help_v pbr._n xuj_o oct._n a_o 1421._o 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become_v appropriate_a 4._o to_o the_o priory_n of_o coventre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1260._o 44_o h._n 3._o and_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o grant_n 1._o of_o k._n philip_n and_o mary_n a_o 1._o &_o 2._o of_o their_o reign_n be_v a_o enclose_a grove_n but_o stand_v from_o the_o town_n about_o a_o mile_n south-west_n wolston_n follow_v the_o stream_n of_o avon_n the_o next_o place_n i_o come_v to_o be_v wolston_n which_o be_v a_o large_a parish_n and_o contain_v sundry_a village_n and_o hamlet_n viz._n merston_n stretton_n upon_o dunsmore_n and_o prinsthorpe_n on_o the_o same_o side_n the_o river_n with_o brandon_n and_o bretford_n on_o the_o other_o in_o the_o conq._n day_n earl_n roger_n hold_v it_o by_o rainaldus_n his_o under-tenant_n it_o be_v then_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v five_o hide_n and_o one_o virgate_n of_o land_n but_o in_o the_o general_n survey_v write_v be_v uluricetone_n in_o one_o place_n and_o uluestone_n in_o another_o all_o under_o the_o title_n of_o terra_fw-la rogerii_fw-la comitis_fw-la at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v a_o church_n and_o have_v its_o appellation_n original_o from_o some_o ancient_a possessor_n thereof_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n wulfricus_n be_v a_o name_n usual_a in_o those_o day_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v ancient_o be_v write_v wulfricheston_n and_o wolfrichston_n though_o by_o contraction_n it_o be_v now_o call_v wolston_n this_o rogerius_n come_v before_o mention_v be_v he_o who_o be_v surname_v the_o montegomerico_n by_o our_o old_a historian_n be_v one_o a._n of_o the_o chief_a counsellor_n to_o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n for_o his_o expedition_n into_o england_n and_o to_o second_v his_o advice_n adventure_v c._n himself_o in_o the_o battle_n against_o k._n harold_n in_o which_o the_o duke_n be_v victor_n whereupon_o as_o a_o reward_n for_o his_o fidelity_n and_o service_n he_o b._n have_v first_o the_o city_n of_o chichester_n and_o castle_n of_o arundel_n and_o
but_o magna_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o praevalere_fw-la debet_fw-la patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n instit._n procurator_n abb._n &_o conu._n s._n petri_n sup_v dinam_n henricus_fw-la de_fw-fr leicestria_n pbr._n h._n 3._o procurator_n abb._n &_o conu._n s._n petri_n sup_v dinam_n ric._n de_fw-fr blaby_n diac._n two_o id._n oct._n a_o 1300._o a._n prio_fw-la de_fw-fr wolrichston_n petrus_n mallori_n xuj_o kl._n dec._n a._n 1317._o a._n d._n rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la priorat_fw-la de_fw-la wolricheston_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la existent_n nich_n de_fw-fr stonelay_n cap._n two_o id._n martii_fw-la a._n 1357._o b._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n will._n chamber_n cap._n twenty-five_o aug._n a_o 1403._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n alex._n benet_n iii._o jan._n a_o 1410._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n d._n joh._n hill_n cap._n xx_o jun._n a_o 1412._o b._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n will._n prestwood_n pbr._n xuj_o maii_n a_o 1421._o a_o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n ric._n tonsover_n xi_o julii_fw-la a_o 1424._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n will._n prestwode_n pen._n maii_n a_o 1432._o b._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n ric._n habkyn_n pbr._n xiii_o jun._n a_o 1433._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n thomas_n arkynden_n pbr._n xuj_o julii_fw-la a_o 1438._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n will._n killworth_n pbr._n iii._o oct._n a_o 1447._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n b._n thom._n forster_n pbr._n iii._o jan._n a._n 1493._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n a._n d._n laur._n causey_n xx_o sept._n a._n 1494._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n a._n will._n regelde_n twelve_o julii_fw-la a._n 1500._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n a._n d._n will._n clerk_n pbr._n twelve_o jan._n a._n 1512._o thom._n gregory_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la covent_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la ratione_fw-la concess_n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la b._n d._n thom._n more_n cap._n xv_o apr._n a._n 1546._o 1_o e._n 6._o will._n wigston_n de_fw-fr wolston_n mile_n a._n d._n will._n harwar_n art_n magr._fw-la ix_o maii_n a._n 1555._o 2_o &_o 3_o ph._n &_o m._n will._n wigston_n mile_n b._n joh._n middleton_n cler._n iiii_o martii_fw-la a._n 1559._o 2_o el._n roger._n wigston_n be_v b._n edw._n lord_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la twelve_o oct._n a._n 1585._o 27_o el._n roger._n wigston_n de_fw-fr wolston_n be_v e._n hugo_n clarke_n cler._n v._o jan._n a._n 1591._o 34_o eliz._n in_o the_o south_n i_o will_v of_o this_o church_n be_v there_o two_o 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wigston_n knight_n who_o decease_v the_o xxvii_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n mdlxxvii_o merston_n juxta_fw-la wolston_n of_o this_o manor_n be_v situate_a flat_a and_o low_a near_o the_o river_n where_o the_o soil_n be_v natural_o marish_a and_o give_v occasion_n of_o the_o name_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v much_o have_v already_o speak_v thereof_o in_o wolston_n it_o be_v ancient_o call_v bretons-mannour_n guido_n breton_n write_v milit_fw-la himself_o of_o this_o place_n in_o 5_o and_o 6_o h._n 4._o but_o how_o it_o pass_v from_o that_o family_n i_o have_v not_o see_v nor_o when_o the_o first_o 6._o mention_n which_o i_o afterward_o find_v thereof_o be_v in_o 6_o h._n 5._o where_o richard_n quatermayne_v of_o london_n grant_v the_o moiety_n thereof_o with_o the_o appurtenance_n to_z thomas_z wodelow_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o thomas_n and_o levy_v a_o fine_a puris_fw-la thereupon_o the_o same_o year_n unto_o which_o thomas_n and_o margaret_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o thomas_n do_v john_n boteler_n of_o wolvardington_n release_v 6._o all_o his_o right_n in_o the_o other_o moiety_n whereupon_o the_o say_v thomas_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o whole_a be_v in_o 10_o h._n 6._o certify_v scac._n to_o hold_v it_o by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee._n after_o which_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o that_o it_o come_v to_o nicholas_n motley_n and_o so_o to_o john_n hugford_n in_o right_a of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v nicholas_n as_o in_o wolston_n i_o have_v show_v since_o which_o it_o have_v pass_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n with_o wolston_n and_o so_o continue_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o that_o manor_n till_o this_o day_n stretton_n super_fw-la dunsmore_n this_o village_n take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o situation_n upon_o that_o old_a roman_a way_n call_v the_o fosse_n which_o be_v by_o the_o common_a people_n term_v the_o street_n as_o all_o great_a 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and_o his_o heir_n to_o hold_v of_o
as_o that_o at_o bretford_n and_o have_v that_o again_o in_o exchange_n this_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n the_o second_o wed_a agnes_n the_o daughter_n of_o roger_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o have_v with_o she_o in_o frank_n marriage_n by_o the_o gift_n a._n of_o her_o father_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la ten_o knight_n fee_n of_o those_o seventeen_o that_o be_v hold_v by_o he_o of_o the_o say_a earl_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v whereof_o he_o or_o his_o father_n be_v enfeoff_v in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n h._n 1._o which_o ten_o by_o those_o covenant_n of_o marriage_n be_v to_o perform_v their_o military_a service_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o this_o brandune_n whereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o castle_n be_v then_o in_o be_v though_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v whether_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n the_o father_n of_o lescelina_n or_o her_o husband_n norman_n de_fw-fr verdune_n build_v it_o lib._n bertramus_n de_fw-fr verdon_n temp_n conquestoris_n 26._o normannus_n de_fw-fr verdon_n 1_o lescelina_n filia_fw-la gaufridi_fw-la de_fw-la clintona_n 119._o bertramus_n de_fw-fr verdon_n croxden_n rohesia_n oxon._n tho._n de_fw-fr verdon_n oxon._n eustachia_n postea_fw-la nupta_fw-la ric._n de_fw-fr camvil_n oxon._n nich_n de_fw-fr verdon_n 7_o r._n 1._o mortuus_fw-la 16_o h._n 3._o 4._o theobaldus_fw-la le_fw-fr butiller_n warr._n rohesia_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la 16_o h._n 3._o 12._o marg._n filia_fw-la gilb._n de_fw-fr lacie_n &_o haeres_fw-la walteri_fw-la de_fw-fr lacie_n avi_fw-la svi_fw-la uxor_fw-la 1._o 7._o joh._n de_fw-fr verdon_n 31_o h._n 3._o obiit_fw-la 2_o e._n 1._o 18._o elianora_n uxor_fw-la 2._o 1._o theobaldus_fw-la de_fw-la verdon_n fill_n &_o haeres_fw-la 2_o e._n 1._o obiit_fw-la 3_o e._n 2._o 16._o joh._n obiit_fw-la in_o hib._n vita_fw-la patris_fw-la 25_o e._n 1._o croxden_n eliz._n filia_fw-la gilb._n de_fw-fr clare_n com._n gloucestriae_fw-la uxor_fw-la 2._o ib._n theobald_n de_fw-fr 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joh._n stark_n 28._o dec._n 1389._o thomas_n erdington_n be_v &_o sibilla_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la b._n d._n joh._n gun_n 18._o nou._n 1433._o thomas_n erdington_n be_v &_o sibilla_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la b._n magr._fw-la thoma_n oldbury_n 15._o jan._n 1433._o rob._n ardern_n be_v â—_o magr._fw-la thomas_n stocton_n 7._o maii_n 1439._o rob._n ardern_n be_v b._n d._n thomas_n pyjon_n 5._o maii_n 1449._o joh._n hugford_n be_v &_o alii_fw-la feoffati_fw-la will._n durant_n a._n d._n hugo_n byker_n cap._n 23._o julii_fw-la 1481._o tho._n wellys_n &_o joh._n wellys_n ex_fw-la concess_n will._n durant_n a._n d._n joh._n wellys_n cap._n 6._o sept._n 1498._o rob._n throkmorton_n mile_n b._n magr._fw-la hugo_n humphrey_n 17._o aug._n 1503._o georgius_n throkmorton_n mile_n a._n will._n buckmaster_n s._n theol._n professor_n 23._o apr._n 1530._o georgius_n throkmorton_n mile_n b._n d._n will._n lane_n cler._n 4._o feb._n 1545._o rad._n sheldon_n de_fw-fr beoley_n be_v b._n will._n bullwer_n cleric_a 8._o oct._n 1606._o willington_n in_o this_o village_n do_v robert_z de_fw-fr stadford_n possess_v one_o hide_v and_o a_o half_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n general_a survey_n â—_o then_o value_v at_o xx_o s._n and_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o one_o luvein_n but_o have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o dodo_n and_o leuric_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n the_o residue_n have_v gislebertus_n de_fw-fr gand_n a_o great_a man_n in_o lincolnshire_n which_o be_v all_o he_o possess_v in_o this_o county_n and_o extend_v to_o no_o more_o than_o one_o hide_n one_o virgate_n and_o a_o half_a and_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o at_o that_o time_n by_o one_o fulbric_n together_o with_o a_o mill_n be_v value_v at_o xx_o s._n have_v be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o alwardus_fw-la in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n in_o that_o record_n it_o be_v write_v ullavintone_n howbeit_o after_o this_o till_o 36_o h._n 3._o i_o do_v not_o find_v a_o syllable_n more_o thereof_o but_o then_o among_o the_o fee_n 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say_v robert_n but_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o the_o whole_a village_n be_v repute_v vill._n a_o hamlet_n of_o bercheston_n which_o john_n depart_v 14._o this_o life_n in_o 13_o e._n 2._o leave_v robert_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n than_o parson_n of_o kuriwent_n lx_o year_n of_o age_n who_o in_o 17_o e._n 2._o use_v sell_v the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o manor_n to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr hamme_n which_o thomas_n give_v a_o fine_a â—d_a to_o the_o king_n of_o five_o mark_n for_o licence_n to_o make_v that_o purchase_n it_o be_v hold_v 101._o in_o capite_fw-la of_o the_o king_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 no_o more_o belong_v 101._o thereto_o than_o one_o mess._n half_a a_o carucate_n of_o land_n and_o xi_o s._n rent_n of_o assize_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la but_o after_o this_o do_v i_o find_v no_o more_o mention_n thereof_o for_o a_o long_a time_n other_o than_o among_o the_o knight_n fee_n hold_v of_o the_o lord_n stafford_n where_o it_o be_v 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lucas_n de_fw-fr herdeburgh_n accol_n 12._o jan._n 1344._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la edw._n 3._o rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la vacat_fw-la priorat_n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n joh._n pillerton_n pbr._n penult_n aug._n 1361._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n d._n joh._n the_o boy_n cap._n 1._o junii_fw-la 1368._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n will._n tibet_n pbr._n 1_o feb._n 1405._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n d._n joh._n hannyer_n cap._n 10._o nou._n 1424._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n d._n ric._n long_o cap._n 21._o junii_fw-la 1446._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n magr._fw-la will._n palden_n in_o decr_n bacc._n 24._o maii_n 1507._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n d._n ric._n hays_n pbr._n 10._o martii_fw-la 1510._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n d._n thom._n copland_n cap._n 19_o dec._n 1515._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n d._n arnaldus_n ryle_n pbr._n 23._o oct._n 1530._o eliz._n angl._n regina_fw-la b._n will._n thornhill_n cler._n 4._o aug._n 1578._o rob._n gibbs_n de_fw-fr honington_n be_v d._n joh._n heynes_n cler._n 26._o oct._n 1584._o b._n rad._n gibbs_n be_v georgius_n ball_n cler._n 9_o martii_fw-la 1600._o a._n rad._n gibbs_n mile_n thomas_n brownent_a cler._n 23._o jan._n 1607._o a._n bradmore_n this_o place_n take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o flat_a and_o low_a situation_n thereof_o be_v a_o member_n of_o honington_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o for_o before_o that_o time_n i_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o will._n de_fw-la timor_fw-la and_o john_n de_fw-fr bradmore_n hold_v nevil_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n here_o of_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n which_o monk_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o have_v a._n six_o tenant_n here_o hold_v x_o yard_n land_n by_o the_o
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h._n 8._o the_o say_a rectory_n so_o appropriate_v be_v value_v a._n at_o xxi_o l._n per_fw-la a_o the_o vicar_n then_o have_v a_o yearly_a pension_n a._n only_o of_o vi_o l._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n payable_a by_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o warwick_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n .........._o nich._n â—e_v buvynton_n cap._n 5._o cal._n dec._n 1282._o a._n rob._n lyvet_n nich._n lyvet_n cler._n 4._o non._n oct._n 1297._o a._n will._n de_fw-fr meldon_n de_fw-fr langeford_n joh._n guldune_n cler_n ......_o 1339_o b._n will._n de_fw-fr meldon_n de_fw-fr langeford_n will._n de_fw-fr southam_n pbr._n 19_o apr._n 1345._o b._n will._n de_fw-fr meldon_n mile_n rob._n de_fw-fr overton_n pbr._n 6._o oct._n 1349._o b._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la decan_n &_o capit._n eccl._n coll._n beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la warw._n will._n elys_n cap._n 16._o martii_fw-la 1464._o a._n decan_n &_o capit._n eccl._n coll._n beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la warw._n joh._n betley_n 7_o jan._n 1423._o a._n decan_n &_o capit._n eccl._n coll._n beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la warw._n d._n thom._n grene_n cap._n 13._o julii_fw-la 1472._o a._n decan_n &_o capit._n eccl._n coll._n beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la warw._n d._n edm._n par._n alias_o kellet_n 17_o martii_fw-la 1500._o a._n decan_n &_o capit._n eccl._n coll._n beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la warw._n rog._n palmer_n pbr._n 9_o junii_fw-la 1523._o a._n decan_n &_o capit._n eccl._n coll._n beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la warw._n d._n ric._n brugge_n cup_v ...._o 1530._o a._n thom._n king_n de_fw-fr aston_n cantlow_n cler._n &_o mart._n barker_n ratione_fw-la concess_n d._n &_o cap._n warw._n â—â—_o d._n thomas_n tailor_n pbr._n 13._o oct._n 1545._o eliz._n angl._n regina_fw-la b._n regin_v broke_n cler._n 15_o dec._n 1576._o jac._n rex_fw-la angl._n etc._n etc._n b._n thomas_n honthye_a cler._n 9_o junii_fw-la 1609._o walcote_n of_o this_o small_a hamlet_n be_v a_o
prec_fw-la xl_o d._n another_o auter_n cloth_n steynet_n prec_fw-la xuj_o d._n three_o twayle_v prec_fw-fr xviii_o d._n four_o other_o auter_n clothes_n without_o front_n one_o proc_n xx_o d._n a_o piece_n another_o prec_fw-la twelve_o d._n the_o three_o prec_fw-la vi_o d._n the_o 〈◊〉_d prec_fw-la iiii_o d._n two_o cruet_n prec_fw-la vi_fw-la d._n two_o paxbâ—eâ—es_fw-la prec_fw-la iiii_o d._n three_o piece_n of_o old_a silk_n for_o the_o image_n prec_fw-la xl_o d._n a_o cofer_n in_o the_o chapel_n prec_fw-fr v_o s._n another_o cofer_n in_o sir_n thomas_n bromley_n chamber_n prec_fw-la two_o â—_o a_o folet_n of_o three_o also_o a_o great_a portvos_fw-la prec_fw-la c_o s._n a_o vestment_n of_o the_o cheyspel_n of_o purple_a silk_n prec_fw-la xxxiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n a_o chalice_n with_o patyn_a and_o spoâ—e_a prec_fw-la xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n and_o this_o book_n vestment_n and_o chalice_n be_v yeâ—ven_v by_o sire_n henry_n wastneys_n priest_n and_o also_o a_o new_a missale_n 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his_o heir_n and_o successor_n upon_o the_o say_a exchange_n therefore_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o by_o some_o other_o agreement_n with_o that_o king_n or_o king_n h._n 2._o it_o may_v be_v for_o in_o the_o shiriffs_n account_n a_fw-mi of_o 23.24_o and_o 25_o h._n 2._o there_o be_v thirty-nine_o s._n per_fw-la a_o answer_v to_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr firma_n de_fw-fr sutton_n in_o 26_o h._n 2._o xvii_o s._n x_o d._n de_fw-fr porquisitis_fw-la in_o 30_o h._n 2._o thirty-nine_o s._n de_fw-fr firma_n in_o 31_o h._n 2._o lii_o s._n de_fw-fr firma_n and_o in_o 1_o r._n 1._o iiii_o l._n de_fw-fr firma_n howbeit_o in_o these_o two_o last_n it_o be_v like_o some_o arrear_n be_v account_v in_o regard_n that_o thirty-nine_o s._n be_v the_o stand_a rent_n or_o ferm_n former_o due_a the_o next_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v the_o chase_n whereof_o the_o bound_n extend_v as_o by_o the_o before_o recite_v authority_n be_v evident_a to_o the_o bank_n of_o thame_n and_o bourne_n 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it_o with_o all_o privilege_n thereto_o ancient_o belong_v may_v appear_v by_o sundry_a testimony_n some_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v here_o point_v at_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o k._n john_n time_n the_o lord_n basset_n of_o draiton_n a_o great_a baron_n in_o these_o part_n erect_v a_o park_n at_o draiton-basset_a which_o be_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o chase_n and_o question_v by_o waleran_n then_o earl_n of_o warwick_n necessitate_v the_o say_a lord_n basset_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v pull_v down_o his_o pale_n again_o to_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o the_o earl_n which_o accord_n scac._n be_v in_o 3_o iâ—â—_n and_o because_o it_o be_v very_o memorable_a i_o will_v here_o recite_v it_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la finalis_fw-la concordia_fw-la inter_fw-la comitem_fw-la waleranum_fw-la de_fw-la warewic_n querentem_fw-la &_o radulfum_n basset_n tenentem_fw-la de_fw-la una_fw-la sepe_fw-la in_o draiton_n quam_fw-la idem_fw-la comes_fw-la dixit_fw-la fuisse_fw-la levatam_fw-la ad_fw-la nocumentum_fw-la forestae_fw-la suae_fw-la de_fw-la colmesfeld_n unde_fw-la placitum_fw-la conventionis_fw-la summonitum_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la coram_fw-la justiciariis_fw-la
h._n 6._o that_o the_o price_n of_o 〈◊〉_d fish_n in_o thâ—se_a day_n compare_v with_o other_o thâ—ng_n may_v the_o better_a appear_v item_n john_n buâ—bage_n and_o will._n lâ—mpe_n â—â—r_fw-fr â—â—â—hing_n on_o wednesday_n next_o bâ—â—â—r_v the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o â—ros_n and_o die_v â—â—ke_v it_o brew_v and_o be_v lade_v to_o my_o lord_n to_o lychefelde_v be_v will._n alyn_n and_o to_o the_o say_v fycâ—ers_n â—yre_n and_o fâ—r_v she_o 〈…〉_o meâ—e_o and_o horsmete_v three_o s._n x_o d._n item_n the_o same_o fycher_n be_v send_v for_o again_o on_o thursday_n next_o afâ—â—r_v the_o exaltation_n and_o be_v theâ—_n thursday_n frydaie_n and_o setyrday_o and_o 〈…〉_o brenis_fw-la their_o hire_n and_o there_o cost_v iiii_o s._n viij_o d._n iâ—â—m_v the_o â—osts_n of_o bâ—king_v the_o say_v iiii_o 〈…〉_o twelve_o d._n item_n in_o spâ—e_n pepâ—r_n safâ—â—rm_n ciâ—â—â—_n and_o synamum_fw-la vi_fw-la d._n iâ—em_v the_o cost_n of_o care_v the_o seyd_a iiii_o breâ—â—s_n to_o mydlam_n to_o my_o lord_n in_o the_o north_n country_n be_v thomas_n harys_n of_o suttun_n x_o s._n item_n for_o the_o swan_n fâ—ur_n quarter_n â—teâ—_n and_o a_o bushel_n two_o quarter_n of_o they_o a_o 〈…〉_o quarter_n and_o a_o bushel_n a_o streke_fw-mi three_o d._n seven_o â—_o x_o â—_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o h_n â—_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o valâ—â—d_v sâ—ar_n aâ—_n xx_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o a._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xxxiii_o l._n ix_o s._n over_o and_o about_o twelve_o s._n yearly_o allow_v for_o procuratâ—â—es_n and_o synodal_n here_o be_v in_o this_o church_n a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d found_v b._n by_o one_o thomas_n broad_a 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈…〉_o when_o appear_v not_o for_o one_o 〈…〉_o anâ—_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d parent_n the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n and_o 〈◊〉_d belong_v thereto_o be_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d at_o cvi_o s._n ms._n viij_o d._n and_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o at_o câ—â—_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbenâ—eâ—_n etc._n etc._n edwardus_fw-la rex_fw-la anglâ—â—_n hac_fw-la vicâ—_n patronus_fw-la a._n râ—â—_n â—illari_fw-la 7_o id._n maii_n 1317._o thomas_n the_o bellocampo_a comes_fw-la warwici_fw-la b._n joh._n de_fw-fr bukâ—ingham_n accol_n 4_o nor._n jan._n 1345._o thomas_n the_o bellocampo_a comes_fw-la warwici_fw-la b._n will._n de_fw-fr sharneburne_n cap._n 2_o id._n â—an_v 1348._o thomas_n the_o bellocampo_a comes_fw-la warwici_fw-la a._n sim._n basset_n de_fw-fr sapcote_n cler._n 3._o cal._n sept._n 1349._o thomas_n the_o bellocampo_a comes_fw-la warwici_fw-la b._n will._n de_fw-fr barton_n cler_n 15_o cal._n aug._n 1361._o thomas_n the_o bellocampo_a comes_fw-la warwici_fw-la a._n rad._n de_fw-fr friseby_n pbr._n 12_o cal._n sept._n 1361._o thomas_n the_o bellocampo_a co._n warw._n rog._n de_fw-fr tangley_n pbr._n 3_o sept._n 1382._o b._n thomas_n the_o bellocampo_a co._n warw._n nich._n stokes_n 5_o junii_fw-la 1389._o a._n thomas_n the_o bellocampo_a co._n warw._n rad._n bromley_n cler._n 13_o sept._n 1391._o b._n thomas_n the_o bellocampo_a co._n warw._n thomas_n henster_n pbr._n penuli_fw-la jan._n 1391._o ib._n thomas_n the_o bellocampo_a co._n warw._n ric._n pen_n 16_o apr._n 1397._o a._n thom._n dux_n surr._n co._n cantii_n joh._n the_o malverne_n pbr._n 4_o jan._n 1397._o b._n henr._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la minoris_fw-la aet_fw-la ric._n comitis_fw-la warw._n ric_n penne_n cap._n ...._o 1401._o a._n â—ic_fw-la de_fw-fr bellocampo_n co._n warw._n ludou._n beelte_fw-la 15_o maii_n 1412._o a._n joh._n verney_n &_o alai_o ric._n comite_fw-la joh._n arundel_n 8_o apr._n 1431._o b._n warw._n in_o part_n transmar_n existente_fw-la ric._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n come_v warw._n joh._n adam_n pbr._n 2_o martii_fw-la 1433._o a._n ric._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n come_v warw._n thomas_n hill_n cler._n 12_o dec._n 1436._o a._n henr._n 7_o rex_fw-la angl._n edw._n scot_n legum_n dr._n 24_o apr._n 1499._o b._n henr._n 7_o rex_fw-la angl._n magr._fw-la joh._n taylour_n decret_a dr._n 4_o feb._n 1504_o b._n henr._n 8_o rex_fw-la angl._n d._n georgius_n henege_v 15_o jan._n 1516._o b._n henr._n 8_o rex_fw-la angl._n joh._n â—urges_v s._n theol._n bac._n 27_o maii_n 1521._o ib._n henr._n 8_o rex_fw-la angl._n rad_n wendon_n 29_o martii_fw-la 1527._o b._n thomas_n gybbon_n be_v iâ—h_o fâ—don_v cler._n 2_o nou._n 1563._o 〈◊〉_d eliz._n angl._n regina_fw-la petrus_n sankeâ—â—â—_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 28_o nou._n 1583._o b._n â—liz_fw-fr eâ—yot_n vidua_fw-la râ—ges_fw-la eâ—â—et_fw-la cler._n 5_o oct._n 15â—5_n b._n rob._n shâ—lton_n gen._n joâ—_a â—urges_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la medâ—ciâ—ae_fw-la dr._n 14_o iâ—lii_n 16â—7_n b._n monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o north_n i_o will_v hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la agnes_n filia_fw-la junior_a willielmi_n harman_n domini_fw-la de_fw-fr morehall_n nupta_fw-la willielmo_n gibons_n per_fw-la quem_fw-la habuit_fw-la dvos_fw-la filios_fw-la johannem_fw-la clericum_fw-la &_o thomam_fw-la &_o tres_fw-la filias_fw-la seniorem_fw-la nuptam_fw-la thome_n keene_n &_o tertiaâ—â—_n nuptam_fw-la edwardo_n east_n que_fw-fr agnes_n mater_fw-la obiit_fw-la 5._o die_v februarii_fw-la a_o md_o xx_o orate_fw-la pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la johannis_n leveson_n &_o amicie_fw-la uroris_fw-la sue_v qui_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la exitum_fw-la willielmum_fw-la cancellarium_fw-la ecclesie_n cathedralis_fw-la exon._n &_o eliz._n nuptam_fw-la some_fw-mi yard_n armigero_fw-la comitatus_fw-la devonie_n ac_fw-la annam_n nuptam_fw-la georgio_n robinson_n mercatori_fw-la londinensi_fw-la the_o grammar_n school_n here_o found_v by_o the_o before_o mention_v bishop_n of_o exeter_n after_o this_o sutton_n sort_n first_o whereas_o the_o annual_a rent_n of_o seven_o l._n former_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o certain_a feoffment_n have_v be_v receive_v to_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o same_o bâ—shop_n either_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n â—â—â—ce_v every_o week_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o sutton_n or_o else_o of_o a_o hâ—â—est_a layman_n â—uffiâ—enâ—â—y_v learned_a and_o skilful_a to_o teach_v grammar_n and_o rhetoric_n within_o the_o â—aid_a town_n be_v by_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v allow_v and_o pay_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o firman_n to_o teach_v grammar_n and_o rhetoric_n as_o abovesaid_a and_o that_o together_o with_o his_o scholar_n shall_v daily_a say_v the_o psalm_n of_o de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la for_o their_o benefactor_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d a_o meet_a person_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v then_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o provide_v of_o certain_a lay-artificer_n to_o teach_v their_o trade_n within_o this_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sutton_n there_o live_v well_o and_o honest_o or_o else_o to_o other_o piâ—uâ—_n use_v ordain_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o saâ—d_a bishop_n and_o whereas_o for_o performance_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v appoinâ—edâ—_n that_o whensoever_o it_o happen_v â—hat_n ix_o of_o the_o xxi_o feoâ—fees_n by_o he_o constitute_v shall_v be_v depart_v this_o life_n that_o then_o the_o twelve_o survive_v aught_o within_o one_o month_n after_o to_o 〈◊〉_d otâ—â—r_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o most_o substantial_a inhabitant_n from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o ever_o and_o whereas_o by_o the_o saâ—d_a fâ—â—ffees_n not_o performance_n of_o what_o be_v so_o ordainedâ—_n and_o for_o certain_a â—â—ther_n cause_n the_o say_a settlement_n thereof_o become_v void_a in_o law_n he_o be_v in_o full_a power_n to_o dâ—â—pose_v otherwise_o of_o the_o same_o out_o of_o his_o wont_a pious_a regard_n to_o the_o public_a benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o this_o his_o native_a country_n make_v a_o feoffment_n of_o divers_a land_n lie_v withâ—n_o the_o precinct_n â—f_v this_o parish_n unto_o the_o warden_n and_o fellowship_n of_o sutton_n bear_v date_n the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n in_o 35_o h._n 8._o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o fellowship_n and_o their_o successor_n with_o the_o profit_n thence_o arise_v shall_v find_v a_o certain_a learned_a layman_n fit_a and_o skilful_a to_o teach_v grammar_n and_o rhetoric_n within_o the_o same_o parish_n who_o together_o with_o 〈◊〉_d scholar_n ought_v daily_o to_o say_v the_o psalm_n of_o de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o benefactor_n and_o â—_o such_o person_n can_v not_o be_v find_v thâ—n_o to_o provide_v certain_a skilful_a artificeâ—s_n to_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d trade_n as_o abovesaid_a or_o to_o distribute_v the_o reâ—â—â—_n and_o profit_n of_o those_o land_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o tallage_n tax_n or_o other_o impâ—siâ—iâ—ns_v make_v by_o the_o king_n authority_n upon_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o else_o to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o marriage_n of_o poor_a maiden_n or_o orphan_n or_o to_o some_o other_o charitable_a secular_a use_n within_o this_o lordship_n of_o sutton_n whereupon_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o fellowship_n by_o their_o public_a instrument_n bar._n date_v 6_o apr._n the_o year_n ensue_v constitute_v one_o john_n savage_a schoolmaster_n there_o for_o life_n grant_v he_o a_o annuity_n of_o x_o l._n per_fw-la a_o issue_v out_o of_o those_o land_n and_o on_o the_o first_o of_o october_n in_o 38_o h._n 8._o confer_v ib._n the_o same_o again_o upon_o laurence_n noel_n in_o like_a
of_o anne_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n edward_n boteler_n kt._n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o pembroke_n traverse_v that_o inquisâ—_n whereby_o it_o be_v find_v 6._o that_o thomas_n le_fw-fr despenser_n have_v a_o estate_n in_o reversion_n therein_o after_o the_o death_n of_o sibyl_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o get_v any_o thing_n thereby_o i_o suppose_v that_o k._n e._n 4._o upon_o the_o attainder_n of_o the_o say_v jasper_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o for_o that_o disaffection_n that_o he_o bear_v unto_o young_a henry_n earl_n of_o richmund_n son_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v edmund_n who_o afterward_o flee_v the_o realm_n seize_v those_o manor_n into_o his_o hand_n for_o about_o seven_o year_n after_o he_o give_v 4._o they_o unto_o richard_n nevil_n earl_n of_o warwick_n after_o who_o attainder_n whereof_o in_o warwick_n i_o have_v speak_v this_o manor_n be_v grant_v 3._o viz._n 25_o martii_fw-la 12_o e._n 4._o to_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n for_o life_n without_o render_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o â—ame_n and_o afterward_o scil_n 5._o 28_o julii_fw-la 14_o e._n 4._o to_o he_o the_o say_v george_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n but_o within_o a_o short_a time_n it_o eschaet_v 22._o again_o to_o the_o crown_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o the_o say_v duke_n forfeiture_n so_o that_o in_o 18_o e._n 4._o the_o king_n grant_v 22._o the_o bailiwick_n of_o it_o to_o thomas_n boteler_n one_o of_o the_o groom_n of_o his_o chamber_n neither_o do_v i_o find_v that_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o say_v king_n hand_n nor_o his_o successor_n till_o 5_o h._n 8._o that_o thomas_n howard_n earl_n of_o surrey_n for_o 18._o that_o signal_n service_n do_v against_o the_o scot_n at_o flodden_n field_n obtain_v a_o patent_n 18._o date_v 1_o febr._n whereby_o he_o have_v not_o only_o a_o advancement_n to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o norfolk_n but_o the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o lordship_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n and_o divers_a more_o in_o sundry_a other_o county_n bestow_v on_o he_o with_o a_o limitation_n to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n as_o also_o a_o special_a augmentation_n to_o his_o arm_n to_o which_o duke_n succeed_v thomas_n duke_n of_o norff._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o by_o his_o deed_n digby_n bear_v date_n ult_n nou._n 20_o h._n 8._o past_o a_o way_n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o together_o with_o sheldon_n before_o mention_v unto_o edm._n knightley_n esq._n and_o eustace_n kitteley_n gent._n to_o the_o use_n of_o sir_n george_n throkmorton_n knight_n and_o his_o heir_n from_o which_o sir_n george_n it_o descend_v to_o thomas_n his_o grandchild_n who_o by_o his_o deed_n aur_fw-it bear_v date_n 16_o maii_n 2_o jac._n in_o consideration_n of_o 1080_o l._n sell_v it_o to_o edm._n hawes_n of_o solihull_n gent._n and_o humphrey_n coal_n of_o the_o middle_a temple_n from_o who_o it_o be_v purchase_v by_o sam._n marrow_n of_o berkswell_n esq._n who_o pass_v it_o to_o sir_n ric._n greves_n of_o moseley_n in_o com._n wigorn_n kt._n which_o sir_n richard_n sell_v it_o to_o sir_n sim._n archer_n of_o tanworth_n knight_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n alphage_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 over_z and_o above_o two_o mark_n which_o be_v yearly_o pay_v out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o priory_n of_o hertford_n of_o limsie_n foundation_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o value_n thereof_o over_o and_o above_o the_o say_a pension_n of_o two_o mark_n per_fw-la a_o to_o the_o prior_n of_o hertford_n xxii_o d._n yearly_a rent_n to_o the_o chantrey_n here_o at_o solihull_n and_o xi_o s._n xd._n pay_v annual_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n for_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n be_v certify_v a._n to_o be_v xxiiii_o l._n xviiâ—_n s._n iâ—ii_fw-la d._n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n rad._n de_fw-fr limesi_n &_o johanna_n de_fw-fr odingsel_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la ratione_fw-la dotis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la johannae_n lich._n regin_v de_fw-fr tykeham_n a_fw-fr 1286._o d._n eustach_n le_fw-fr poer_n &_o ela_n de_fw-fr ordingsel_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la lich._n ..................._o d._n joh._n the_o grey_a mile_n lich._n d._n rad._n de_fw-fr hengham_n cler._n a_o 1303._o quatuor_fw-la fill_n &_o haeredes_fw-la d._n joh._n de_fw-fr odingsell_n lich._n d._n joh._n the_o stanstede_n pbr._n a_o 1310._o will._n de_fw-fr bromwich_n procurator_n d._n eust._n le_fw-fr poer_n joh._n de_fw-fr everdon_n cler._n a_o 1310._o ibid._n d._n alicia_n de_fw-fr caunton_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr pyriton_n joh._n de_fw-fr sandale_n subdiac_n 4_o cal._n nou._n 1311._o a._n joh._n de_fw-fr hothum_fw-la elien_n episc._n rob._n de_fw-fr beverlaco_n pbr._n 3_o non._n sept._n 1319._o b._n joh._n de_fw-fr hothum_fw-la elien_n episc._n will._n 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and_o in_o 37._o of_o that_o king_n reign_n have_v a_o charter_n 11._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o from_o this_o james_n descend_v john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr launde_n as_o the_o pedigree_n in_o langdon_n show_v who_o manifest_v 19_o that_o his_o ancestor_n have_v enjoy_v a_o court-leet_n here_o with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n and_o other_o liberty_n thereto_o belong_v in_o 3_o e._n 3._o obtain_v a_o 19_o charter_n from_o the_o king_n for_o confirmation_n thereof_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n with_o infangthef_n tumbril_n and_o pillory_n and_o bear_v be_v for_o his_o arm_n a_o rend_v cotize_v as_o by_o his_o seal_n appear_v to_o who_o succeed_v james_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n the_o last_o of_o this_o family_n that_o have_v to_o do_v here_o for_o in_o 41_o e._n 3._o he_o quit_v be_v all_o the_o interest_n he_o have_v in_o this_o manor_n to_o alianore_n his_o mother_n which_o alianore_n by_o her_o
to_o s._n peter_n be_v give_v to_o 10._o the_o nun_n of_o mergate_n in_o bedfordshire_n by_o the_o first_o orbert_n de_fw-fr arden_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n stephen_n time_n howbeit_o till_o 36_o hen._n 3._o they_o do_v not_o quiet_o enjoy_v it_o as_o by_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o sir_n ralph_n â—racâ—brigge_n and_o john_n his_o son_n appear_v but_o the_o moiety_n thereof_o be_v ancient_o appropriate_v to_o they_o though_o the_o direct_a time_n when_o i_o have_v not_o find_v in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o edw._n 1._o the_o say_v appropriate_v moiety_n be_v value_v 〈◊〉_d at_o xiii_o mark_n and_o the_o other_o at_o xv_o which_o other_o moiety_n become_v afterward_o also_o appropriate_v 21._o to_o they_o viz._n in_o 12_o rich._n 2._o whereupon_o in_o a_o short_a time_n scil_n in_o anno_fw-la 1397._o 21_o rich._n 2._o ensue_v the_o ordination_n b._n of_o the_o vicarage_n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n yearly_a pension_n be_v then_o reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o two_o s._n to_o the_o archdeacon_n which_o vicarage_n in_o 26_o hen._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o viij_o li._n ix_o s._n x_o d._n over_o and_o above_o iii._o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la deduct_v for_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la medictatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will._n de_fw-fr staâ—ford_n 〈◊〉_d 1248._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d d._n thomas_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d pbr._n a_o 1250._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d nigellus_n â—â—us_fw-la remundi_fw-la a_o 1256._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gilebertus_fw-la de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pbr._n â—â—l_o iâ—â—ii_n 1300._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d a._n will._n de_fw-fr muneworth_n accol_n 16._o â—al_n dec._n 1310._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr grave_a pbr._n 8._o id._n febr._n 1313._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o thom._n â—aâ—lâ—â—ap_n 2._o non._n aug._n 1349._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d a._n râ—c_fw-la de_fw-fr â—â—ile_n cler._n 13._o cal._n apr._n 1360._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n d._n joâ—_a clerk_n pbr._n 5._o febr._n 1390._o patroniae_fw-la vicariae_fw-la huâ—â—_n frâ—mâ—â—_n de_fw-fr tamworth_n 〈◊〉_d vicc_fw-la b._n rad._n heâ—laston_n cap._n 18._o oct._n 1410._o pr._n &_o c._n e._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n arâ—â—â—â—â—us_fw-la thorpe_n 4._o febr._n 1410._o pr._n &_o c._n â—_o trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n joh._n freman_n cap._n 9_o dec._n 1411._o pr._n &_o c._n â—_o trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o d._n will._n atte_fw-la mille_fw-la 6._o dec._n 1421._o pr._n &_o c._n â—_o trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n joh._n smyth_n 8._o apr._n 1438._o pr._n &_o c._n â—_o trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n rob._n trulufe_fw-fr 17._o sept._n 1439._o pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n thomas_n lancashire_n pbr._n ......_o 1439._o b._n pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n thomas_n wenloke_n in_o decr._n bac_n a._n 26._o sept._n 1499._o pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n d._n ric._n hutton_n in_o leg._n bac._n 3._o martii_fw-la 1521._o b._n d._n regina_fw-la magr._fw-la will._n smyth_n suceâ—tor_n eccl._n cath._n lich._n 25._o meii_fw-la 1554._o b._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la henr._n fletcher_n cler._n 15._o febr._n 1584._o b._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la nich._n rushall_n cler._n 25._o oct._n 1587._o ibid._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la joh._n fox_n cler._n 1._o martii_fw-la 1587._o ibid._n monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o hugh_n beresford_n sometime_o of_o slateley_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n which_o hugh_n die_v the_o twenty-five_o the_o of_o june_n anno_fw-la 1610._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chancel_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o francis_n benet_n sometime_o of_o dosthill_n who_o die_v the_o xi_o the_o day_n of_o june_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1634._o kimberley-hall_n here_o be_v ancient_o a_o chapel_n b._n of_o s._n edmund_n and_o in_o it_o a_o chantrie_n found_v a._n by_o one_o of_o the_o bâ—acebriggs_n of_o kingsburie_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n edw._n 2._o time_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o presentation_n thereto_o and_o call_v suprà _fw-la cantaria_n de_fw-fr kynebaldesley_n by_o the_o survey_n b._n of_o 26_o h._n 8._o this_o chancre_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o kingsburie_n which_o if_o so_o then_o be_v it_o not_o long_o before_o remove_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o value_n thereof_o over_o and_o above_o reâ—â—â—s_v certify_v at_o cvi_o s._n viij_o d._n but_o i_o rather_o drink_v that_o to_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v call_v aâ—_n cantaria_n de_fw-fr hurley_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v situate_a within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o hamlet_n and_o then_o value_v aâ—_n at_o cxiii_o s._n x_o d._n hurley_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v then_o involve_v with_o kingsburie_n but_o i_o have_v see_v it_o very_o ancient_o write_v hurnlei_n which_o apparent_o show_v that_o the_o name_n at_o first_o grow_v from_o its_o situation_n hurne_n or_o hyrne_v in_o the_o saxon_a or_o old_a english_a signify_v a_o nook_n or_o corner_n which_o right_o agree_v with_o the_o position_n thereof_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o utmost_a corner_n of_o kingsburie_n lordship_n eastward_n as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o kingsburie_n heretofore_o so_o be_v the_o bracebriggs_n in_o those_o day_n lord_n thereof_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o grant_n of_o it_o from_o aur_fw-it ralph_n de_fw-fr bracebrigge_n about_o the_o 25._o of_o h._n 3._o unto_o amicia_n his_o mother_n in_o name_n of_o her_o dowry_n where_o it_o be_v call_v manerium_fw-la de_fw-la horleye_n yet_o by_o some_o other_o 3._o authority_n of_o late_a time_n it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v only_o a_o member_n of_o kingsburie_n so_o also_o by_o the_o inquisition_n eliz._n after_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n bracebrigge_n esquire_n in_o 19_o eliz._n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o there_o be_v a_o manor_n within_o it_o at_o least_o in_o reputation_n whereof_o one_o john_n waldiff_n esquire_n die_v 8._o seize_v in_o 31_o h._n 8._o which_o descend_v to_o joane_n the_o sole_a daughter_n of_o nicholas_n nightingale_n by_o joyce_n sister_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v john_n which_o joan_n be_v then_o 8._o the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n willington_n cousin_n of_o william_n willington_n esquire_n of_o who_o in_o barcheston_n i_o have_v speak_v the_o posterity_n of_o which_o thomas_n do_v still_o enjoy_v it_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o waldyve_fw-mi have_v live_v ancient_o in_o this_o place_n for_o in_o 36_o h._n 6._o be_v joane_n the_o daughter_n of_o william_n waldyve_n of_o hurley_n marry_v unto_o robert_n willenhale_n of_o greneburgh_n in_o the_o chapel_n here_o by_o special_a licence_n a._n from_o the_o bishop_n direct_v to_o the_o then_o vicar_n of_o kingsburie_n for_o that_o purpose_n which_o william_n waldyve_n be_v son_n to_o richard_n gen_fw-la a_o branch_n of_o the_o waldyve_n of_o alspath_n plumpton_n this_o place_n be_v now_o know_v only_o by_o certain_a ground_n lie_v on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o kingsburie_n parish_n so_o call_v whereof_o one_o walter_n de_fw-fr plompton_n be_v possess_v t.w._n in_o h._n 3._o time_n who_o hold_v they_o by_o a_o certain_a weapon_n t.w._n call_v a_o danish_a axe_n which_o be_v the_o very_a charter_n t.w._n whereby_o the_o say_a land_n be_v give_v unto_o one_o of_o his_o ancestor_n hang_v t.w._n up_o for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o capital_a message_n belong_v thereto_o in_o testimony_n of_o the_o say_a tenure_n until_o that_o the_o say_a house_n be_v seize_v upon_o by_o sir_n john_n bracebrigge_n knight_n lord_n of_o kingsburie_n in_o e._n 3._o time_n and_o pull_v to_o the_o ground_n after_o which_o it_o remain_v t.w._n a_o great_a while_n in_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o mansion_n belong_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr plompton_n in_o hardreshull_n about_o two_o mile_n distant_a be_v common_o repute_v and_o call_v t.w._n the_o charter_n of_o plomton_n what_o title_n the_o say_a sir_n john_n bracebrigge_n have_v to_o it_o i_o know_v not_o but_o by_o several_a 32._o authority_n it_o appear_v that_o his_o posterity_n be_v seize_v of_o it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o plomton_n and_o in_o 12_o h._n 4._o do_v sir_n ralph_n bracebrigge_n knight_n 4._o â—ell_o the_o same_o the_o content_a thereof_o be_v c._n acre_n of_o land_n ul_n acre_n of_o wood_n and_o xl_o acre_n of_o moor_n then_o call_v plumton_n field_n unto_o robert_n warerton_n esquire_n and_o his_o heir_n all_o which_o come_v afterward_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o roger_n hortonâ—_n â—_z who_o die_v seize_v 36._o of_o they_o â—li_fw-la h._n 5._o leave_v william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xviii_o year_n of_o age_n but_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o
to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o the_o say_v john_n during_o his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o after_o his_o death_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o also_o for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o parent_n benefactor_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a but_o of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n in_o the_o survey_n of_o 37_o h._n 8._o so_o that_o when_o it_o be_v dissolve_v i_o know_v not_o the_o free-school_n this_o be_v found_v in_o 6_o e._n 6._o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o town_n unto_o who_o the_o king_n give_v 4._o for_o that_o purpose_n three_o close_n of_o ground_n lie_v within_o the_o liberty_n of_o coventre_n which_o sometime_o belong_v to_o the_o trinitie-gild_a there_o and_o be_v then_o value_v at_o x_o li._n xv_o s._n viij_o d._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o east-grenewich_n in_o socage_n horeston-grange_n this_o be_v original_o part_v of_o the_o lordship_n of_o nun-eaton_n but_o thereof_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o particular_a mention_n till_o 19_o e._n 1._o where_o it_o be_v call_v r._n the_o grange_n of_o horeston_n belong_v then_o to_o the_o nun_n and_o certify_v to_o contain_v six_o carucate_n of_o land_n which_o by_o the_o survey_n a._n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v at_o xv_o li._n ix_o s._n viij_o d._n and_o past_a 3._o with_o the_o monastery_n unto_o sir_n marmaduke_n constable_n knight_n in_o 32_o h._n 8._o which_o sir_n marmaduke_n sell_v eliz._n the_o grange_n itself_o with_o certain_a land_n thereto_o belong_v unto_o one_o jasper_n fisher_n esquire_n who_o die_v cedul_n seize_v thereof_o in_o 21_o eliz._n leave_v katherine_n norwood_n widow_n and_o anne_n the_o wife_n of_o richard_n wolriche_n his_o cousin_n and_o heir_n but_o the_o ground_n call_v horeston-field_n together_o with_o horeston-wood_n be_v alien_v 9_o in_o 4_o eliz._n by_o robert_n constable_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n marmaduke_n unto_o stephen_n hales_n esquire_n attilborough_n this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o nun-eaton_n be_v at_o length_n total_o possess_v by_o the_o nun_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o survey_v b._n take_v in_o 26_o hen._n 8._o but_o have_v a_o chapel_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n whereunto_o for_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n there_o serve_v be_v ancient_o the_o sum_n of_o c_o s._n allow_v a._n but_o with_o the_o dissolve_a monastery_n it_o pass_v 3._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n in_o 32_o h._n 8._o to_o sir_n marmaduke_n constable_n since_o which_o they_o have_v not_o be_v sever_v stockingford_n this_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o eton_n and_o involve_v therewith_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n but_o afterward_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n scil_n robert_n bossu_fw-la grant_v insp._n in_o exchange_n to_o william_n de_fw-fr newmarch_n for_o wittewike_n in_o leicestershire_n which_o william_n give_v 131._o it_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o leicester_n about_o that_o time_n also_o have_v those_o canon_n the_o chapel_n here_o by_o the_o grant_n 131._o of_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr turvill_n and_o certain_a land_n border_v on_o hardreshull_n which_o geffrey_n the_o eremite_n bestow_v on_o they_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o place_n the_o nun_n of_o eton_n have_v likewise_o a_o grange_n contain_v three_o carucate_n of_o land_n as_o be_v certify_v r._n by_o the_o valuation_n thereof_o in_o 19_o e._n 1._o at_o which_o time_n all_o that_o the_o canon_n of_o leicester_n have_v here_o be_v rate_v but_o at_o one_o carucate_n so_o that_o what_o the_o say_v nun_n be_v then_o possess_v of_o be_v it_o seem_v former_o grant_v to_o they_o by_o those_o canon_n but_o afterward_o it_o come_v into_o lay_v hand_n though_o how_o i_o find_v not_o for_o it_o appear_v by_o a_o fine_a mich._n levy_v in_o 10_o e._n 3._o betwixt_o roger_n jabet_n plaintiff_n and_o william_n jabet_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n deforc._n that_o it_o be_v entail_v upon_o william_n jabet_n son_n of_o the_o say_v william_n after_o his_o father_n decease_n and_o upon_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v william_n the_o young_a by_o elene_n his_o wife_n but_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n on_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v maud_n from_o which_o time_n till_o 14_o h._n 4._o i_o have_v see_v no_o more_o of_o it_o but_o then_o do_v the_o reversion_n of_o it_o belong_v 4._o unto_o hugh_n lilburne_n john_n the_o son_n of_o thomas_n boteler_n of_o exhale_v hold_v it_o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o same_o hugh_n wâ—â—ch_v reversion_n in_o 1_o h._n 5._o be_v grant_v 12_o by_o will._n boteler_n and_o william_n babington_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o erdburie_n in_o this_o county_n the_o canon_n of_o leicester_n of_o who_o it_o be_v hold_v give_v licence_n 131_o for_o the_o same_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o fealty_n and_o security_n for_o lxiii_o s._n four_o d._n to_o be_v pay_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o relief_n which_o sum_n by_o the_o survey_n a._n of_o 26_o h._n 8._o appear_v to_o have_v be_v a_o yearly_a rent_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o priory_n at_o erdburie_n it_o be_v therewith_o grant_v eliz._n unto_o charles_n brandon_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n in_o 30_o h._n 8._o which_o duke_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la past_o it_o eliz._n unto_o sir_n edward_n wootton_n knight_n john_n danet_n and_o anthony_n cook_n esquire_n betwixt_o who_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v divide_v marry_o danet_n in_o 35_o h._n 8._o convey_v 12._o a_o three_o part_n thereof_o unto_o george_n medley_n to_o certain_a use_n of_o the_o other_o two_o part_n sir_n anthony_n die_v cedul_n seize_v in_o 18_o eliz._n left_a richard_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o full_a age_n but_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o nun-eaton_n be_v with_o that_o lordship_n grant_v out_o of_o the_o crown_n of_o sir_n marmaduke_n constable_n knight_n and_o have_v be_v possess_v by_o the_o owner_n thereof_o ever_o since_o chilverscoton_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n lib._n this_o be_v write_v celverdestoche_n which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v at_o first_o so_o call_v from_o he_o that_o possess_v it_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n who_o i_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v one_o ceolfredus_fw-la that_o be_v a_o name_n then_o in_o use_n it_o be_v there_o rate_v at_o viij_o hide_n the_o wood_n contain_v a_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a in_o length_n and_o a_o mile_n in_o breadth_n the_o whole_a be_v value_v at_o l_o s._n and_o hold_v by_o haroldus_n fill_v radulfi_n which_o ralph_n be_v earl_n of_o hereâ—ord_n and_o owner_n thereof_o in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n in_o the_o line_n of_o this_o haroldus_n lord_n also_o of_o sudley_n in_o com._n glouc._n whence_o they_o assume_v that_o â—â—rname_n it_o continue_v for_o divers_a generation_n and_o at_o length_n by_o a_o heir_n female_a divolve_v to_o the_o butler_n as_o by_o the_o descent_n in_o griffe_n be_v manifest_v but_o there_o be_v little_a to_o be_v say_v of_o this_o place_n in_o particular_a other_o than_o that_o bartholomew_n 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and_o chamberlain_n to_o k._n h._n 6._o and_o standard-bear_a and_o chief_a butler_n of_o england_n as_o also_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_z steward_z of_o his_o household_n but_o after_o this_o i_o find_v no_o more_o of_o he_o till_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v 2_o maii_n 13_o e._n 4._o where_o it_o appear_v 58._o that_o john_n norburie_n and_o will._n belknap_n be_v his_o cousin_n and_o heir_n for_o sir_n thomas_n boteler_n his_o son_n die_v 39_o before_o he_o without_o issue_n so_o that_o this_o manor_n come_v at_o length_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la by_o partition_n 7._o make_v 15_o maii_n 11_o h._n 7._o to_o sir_n john_n norburie_n and_o so_o by_o jane_n his_o grandchild_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n edmund_n bray_n which_o jane_n die_v â—liz_n seize_v thereof_o 24_o aug._n in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o q._n mary_n reign_n leave_v several_a daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o the_o descent_n before_o insert_v show_v whereof_o frances_n marry_v to_o thomas_n lifeild_n who_o by_o the_o 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keeper_n the_o priory_n of_o erdburie_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o chilverscoton_n parish_n stand_v the_o monastery_n of_o erdburie_n build_v in_o k._n henry_n 2._o time_n by_o ralph_n de_fw-fr sudley_n for_o canon_n regular_a of_o st._n augustine_n the_o foundation_n charter_n whereof_o i_o never_o see_v but_o do_v conceive_v that_o the_o substance_n wherewith_o he_o at_o first_o endow_v it_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n the_o church_n of_o chelverdescote_n with_o two_o yard_n land_n belong_v thereto_o as_o also_o six_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o wood_n there_o repute_v for_o half_a a_o hide_n ten_o acre_n of_o land_n lie_v in_o broadmedow_n and_o a_o place_n call_v the_o breach_n at_o whitemore_n with_o certain_a message_n and_o half_a a_o wood_n call_v the_o hudell_n and_o beside_o this_o with_o some_o land_n and_o a_o meadow_n at_o sulingfen_n together_o with_o the_o church_n of_o dercet_a and_o cc._o acre_n of_o land_n lie_v in_o one_o of_o dercet_a field_n as_o also_o ten_o
and_o his_o heir_n in_o 17_o e._n 3._o and_o so_o 3._o likewise_o do_v john_n the_o freford_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n as_o also_o alice_n the_o widow_n of_o sir_n philip_n chetwynd_n in_o 19_o e._n 3._o but_o afterward_o sc_n about_o the_o 22_o the_o of_o e._n 3._o the_o say_v robert_n die_v membr_n without_o issue_n so_o that_o the_o inheritance_n of_o these_o land_n thereby_o descend_v to_o his_o nephew_n sir_n ralph_n rochfort_n knight_n son_n of_o joane_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n rochfort_n before_o specify_v he_o the_o say_a sir_n ralph_n entail_v membr_n they_o upon_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n by_o joane_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n hugh_n menill_n knight_n with_o remainder_n to_o his_o three_o sister_n successive_o and_o then_o to_o sir_n richard_n stafford_n and_o his_o heir_n according_a to_o which_o entail_n the_o possession_n thereof_o continue_v for_o divers_a year_n until_o at_o length_n sir_n ralph_n rochfort_n be_v dead_a the_o say_a joane_n his_o wife_n 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the_o widow_n to_o edmund_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o chartley_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n as_o also_o cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n as_o in_o bromwich_n appear_v he_o empale_v c._n her_o arm_n on_o the_o dexter_a part_n of_o his_o own_o which_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v for_o the_o dignity_n of_o her_o person_n she_o be_v a_o baroness_n and_o so_o great_a a_o heir_n and_o that_o he_o depart_v this_o 6_o life_n in_o 24_o h._n 6._o leave_v william_n his_o grandchild_n his_o cousin_n and_o heir_n which_o william_n afterward_o one_o of_o the_o gentlemen-huisher_n of_o the_o chamber_n to_o king_n h._n 7._o become_v so_o much_o envy_v by_o sir_n humphrey_n stanley_n then_o of_o pipe_n in_o com._n staff_n one_o of_o
paramour_n a_o londoner_n after_o which_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o that_o robert_n dudley_n earl_n of_o leicester_n covet_v that_o fair_a lordship_n obtain_v paramour_n title_n and_o so_o justle_a out_o robinson_n past_o this_o with_o shuttenton_n unto_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o exchange_n for_o other_o land_n so_o that_o ever_o since_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o crown_n tamworth_n follow_v the_o stream_n of_o anchor_n a_o little_a low_o i_o come_v to_o its_o confluence_n with_o tame_a that_o give_v denomination_n to_o tameworth_n the_o most_o eminent_a town_n for_o situation_n and_o antiquity_n on_o this_o side_n the_o county_n of_o which_o but_o the_o one_o half_a including_z the_o castle_n be_v in_o this_o shire_n the_o village_n of_o bole-hall_n glascote_n stretford_n wilnicote_n stanidelf_n and_o amington_n lie_v southwards_o of_o the_o river_n and_o pericroft_n on_o the_o north_n be_v member_n thereof_o a_o place_n this_o be_v participate_v chief_o of_o the_o commodity_n 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he_o give_v 51._o thereunto_o certain_a land_n in_o langandune_n scil_n langdon_n in_o com._n staff_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o monk_n or_o nun_n or_o by_o who_o found_v i_o never_o can_v as_o yet_o see_v good_a testimony_n from_o these_o ancient_a time_n therefore_o whereof_o so_o little_a light_n by_o history_n be_v to_o be_v find_v i_o shall_v now_o descend_v to_o those_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n and_o for_o my_o more_o methodical_a discovery_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o memorable_a purpose_n first_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o burrow_n by_o itself_o for_o by_o that_o name_n it_o be_v heretofore_o call_v and_o then_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o its_o possessor_n of_o the_o burrow_n there_o be_v not_o any_o particular_a extent_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n nor_o far_a mention_n of_o it_o than_o that_o ten_o house_n therein_o be_v at_o that_o time_n belong_v lib._n to_o the_o manor_n of_o colshill_n in_o this_o hundred_o which_o be_v in_o those_o day_n part_v 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annum_fw-la howbeit_o afterward_o the_o king_n have_v it_o again_o whereupon_o in_o 11_o e._n 2._o it_o be_v grant_v 11._o to_o baldwin_n frevile_n during_o pleasure_n reserve_v the_o old_a accustom_a farm_n viz._n four_o li._n xuj_o s._n which_o lease_n to_o frevile_n soon_o determine_v for_o the_o king_n have_v the_o same_o year_n give_v 31._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o licence_n to_o take_v toll_n of_o all_o vendible_a commodity_n to_o be_v bring_v thither_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n scil_n for_o every_o quarter_n of_o corn_n a_o half_a penny_n etc._n etc._n towards_o the_o charge_n of_o pave_v the_o town_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v make_v a_o new_a grant_n â—â—_o thereof_o i_o mean_v all_o this_o while_n of_o that_o moiety_n in_o warwickeshire_n unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o burrow_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n reserve_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o ancient_a farm_n as_o above_o be_v express_v and_o xx_o s._n yearly_a increase_n payable_a to_o his_o exchequer_n at_o the_o day_n and_o term_n when_o the_o other_o use_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o also_o except_v all_o tallage_n aid_n and_o custom_n as_o have_v former_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o progenitor_n and_o in_o 14._o of_o his_o reign_n the_o time_n be_v expire_v for_o take_v toll_n towards_o the_o pavement_n of_o the_o town_n by_o the_o former_a patent_n renew_v â—â—_o it_o for_o three_o year_n more_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o complete_a the_o pavement_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o sundry_a 24._o other_o patent_n grant_v to_o they_o afterward_o aswell_o by_o king_n edward_n 3._o as_o this_o king_n e._n 2._o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o in_o the_o margin_n i_o have_v cite_v but_o beside_o this_o for_o pave_v do_v the_o same_o inhabitant_n obtain_v a_o charter_n â—_o from_o the_o king_n in_o 10_o e._n 3._o for_o two_o yearly_a fair_n here_o the_o one_o upon_o s._n george_n day_n viz._n april_n 23._o and_o three_o day_n after_o the_o other_o on_o the_o feast-day_n of_o s._n edward_n and_o
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