Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	divers_a	young_a	youth_n	33	3	8.2662	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36794	The baronage of England, or, An historical account of the lives and most memorable actions of our English nobility in the Saxons time to the Norman conquest, and from thence, of those who had their rise before the end of King Henry the Third's reign deduced from publick records, antient historians, and other authorities / by William Dugdale ...	Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686.	1675 (1675)	Wing D2480; ESTC R16723	3,454,491	1,220

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sir_n henry_n knevet_n of_o charlton_n in_o com._n wilts_n knight_n this_o thomas_n berkshire_n upon_o the_o 23_o of_o january_n 19_o jac._n be_v advance_v 1._o to_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n howard_n of_o charlton_n and_o viscount_n andover_n be_v before_o the_o end_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n install_v knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n also_o 1_o febr._n 5_o car._n 1._o create_a 7._o earl_n of_o berkshire_n and_o have_v marry_v supra_fw-la elizabeth_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o william_n lord_n burghley_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o thomas_n earl_n of_o exeter_n by_o she_o have_v issue_n supra_fw-la eight_o son_n viz._n sir_n charles_n howard_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n common_o call_v lord_n andover_n 2_o thomas_n 3_o henry_n 4_o william_n 5_o edward_z 6_o sir_n robert_n howard_n knight_n 7_o philip_z 8_o james_n and_o 9_o algernon_n and_o four_o daughter_n elizabeth_n marry_v to_o john_n dreyden_n esq_n diana_n ..._o frances_n to_o 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hugh_n de_fw-fr say_v certify_v he●e●_n the_o knight_n fee_n belong_v to_o this_o honour_n in_o 12_o hen._n 2._o to_o be_v in_o number_n twenty_o three_o in_o right_o of_o this_o margery_n he_o have_v supra_fw-la also_o the_o lordship_n of_o temetbury_n clifton_n sapy_n cure_n jadefen_n she●deslegh_n sutton_n stanfort_n crolea_n estwood_n purshull_n and_o aumbrug_n in_o com._n wigor_n which_o be_v give_v supra_fw-la to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n with_o the_o say_v margery_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o six_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o five_o part_n this_o robert_n in_o 17_o joh._n obtain_v likewise_o a_o grant_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o king_n of_o all_o those_o land_n in_o berewic_n in_o com._n suss._n which_o do_v former_o belong_v to_o mabel_n de_fw-fr say_v mother_n of_o margery_n his_o wife_n and_o then_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o robert_n marmion_n the_o young_a and_o moreover_o 1●_n of_o all_o those_o land_n in_o herleveston_n in_o com._n linc._n which_o do_v belong_v 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wigmore_n waste_v by_o those_o force_n be_v constrain_v 〈…〉_z to_o deliver_v up_o his_o house_n at_o ricard_n castle_n unto_o he_o but_o the_o battle_n of_o evesham_n not_o long_o after_o ensue_v wherein_o those_o rebellious_a lord_n be_v utter_o vanquish_v this_o hugh_n who_o have_v stand_v firm_a to_o the_o king_n throughout_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o those_o trouble_n have_v then_o a_o peaceable_a fruition_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o in_o 51_o hen._n 3._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 11._o from_o the_o king_n for_o a_o market_n every_o week_n upon_o the_o saturday_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o bureford_n in_o com._n salop._n as_o also_o a_o fair_a yearly_a upon_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o after_o this_o scil_n in_o 1_o edw._n 1._o execute_v staff_n the_o sheriff_n office_n for_o the_o county_n of_o salop_n and_o stafford_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o year_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o i_o have_v find_v 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by_o her_o daughter_n the_o countess_n dowager_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o last_o earl_n george_n succeed_v ms._n in_o that_o dignity_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o entail_n thereof_o upon_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o their_o grandfather_n which_o be_v to_o the_o heirs-male_a of_o his_o body_n francis_n francis_n his_o brother_n who_o take_v to_o wife_n ibid._n grisold_n daughter_n of_o thomas_n hughes_n of_o uxbridge_n in_o com._n middle_n esquire_n widow_n of_o edward_n nevil_n lord_n bergavenny_n common_o call_v the_o deaf_a which_o grisold_n die_v ibid._n at_o lonsborough_n in_o com._n ebor._n 16._o june_n an._n 1613._o and_o lie_v bury_v ibid._n in_o the_o church_n there_o and_o by_o she_o have_v issue_n ibid._n one_o son_n call_v henry_n and_o two_o daughter_n viz._n ibid._n margaret_n marry_v to_o sir_n thomas_n wentworth_n of_o wentworth_n woodhouse_n in_o com._n ebor._n knight_n and_o baronet_n afterward_o earl_n of_o stra●●ord_n and_o frances_n second_o wife_n to_o ibid._n sir_n g●rvase_n clifton_n of_o clifton_n in_o com._n nottingh_n knight_n and_o baronet_n by_o who_o she_o have_v divers_a child_n this_o earl_n francis_n die_v abide_v at_o skip●on_n castle_n ..._o an._n 1641._o and_o lie_v bury_v abide_v with_o his_o ancestor_n in_o the_o vault_n of_o that_o chancel_n to_o who_o succeed_v henry_n his_o only_a son_n before_o mention_v who_o marry_v abide_v frances_n only_a daughter_n to_o robert_n cecil_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o depart_v 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n at_o york_n 11_o decemb._n a_o 1643._o lie_n also_o bury_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o vault_n at_o skipton_n with_o his_o ancestor_n his_o lady_n die_v 〈◊〉_d thereupon_o the_o fourteen_o of_o february_n follow_v by_o who_o he_o leave_v issue_n 〈◊〉_d one_o only_a daughter_n his_o heir_n call_v elizabeth_n bear_v in_o skipton_n castle_n ..._o sept._n an._n 1613._o and_o marry_v 〈◊〉_d 5_o july_n an._n 1635._o to_o richard_n boyle_n

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first_o margaret_n ped._n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n to_o roger_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n four_o son_n viz._n ped._n maurice_n roger_n thomas_n and_o alphonsus_n and_o a_o daughter_n ped._n call_v joane_n who_o become_v the_o wife_n ibid._n of_o sir_n reginald_n cobham_n knight_n have_v for_o her_o portion_n ibid._n two_o thousand_o pound_n in_o money_n and_o the_o manor_n of_o langley_n burell_n which_o margaret_n die_v ibid._n 5_o may_n an._n 1337._o 11_o edw._n 3._o and_o be_v bury_v ibid._n in_o the_o great_a tomb_n under_o the_o arch_n between_o the_o elder_a chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o the_o north_n isle_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n augustine_n by_o bristol_n his_o second_o wife_n be_v katherine_n daughter_n ibid._n of_o sir_n john_n clivedon_n knight_n and_o widow_n ibid._n of_o sir_n peter_n le_fw-fr veel_n knight_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n ibid._n thomas_n maurice_n edmund_n and_o john_n which_o catherine_n long_o survive_v he_o found_v 〈…〉_z a_o free-school_n and_o a_o chantry_n at_o wo●ton_n under_o e●ge_n as_o also_o ibid._n s._n andrews_n chantry_n in_o berkley_n church_n and_o hold_v 〈…〉_z during_o her_o life_n of_o her_o say_a husband_n grant_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la the_o manor_n of_o beve●ston_n tockington_n over_n compton_n greenfield_n and_o king_n weston_n in_o com._n gloc._n all_o which_o after_o her_o death_n come_v to_o sir_n john_n berkley_n than_o her_o only_a son_n the_o rest_n die_v young_a in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o their_o father_n ¶_o this_o thomas_n the_o three_o after_o his_o say_a second_o marriage_n and_o issue_n by_o that_o venture_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n licence_n levy_v a_o fine_a berkley_n term._n pasch._n 23_o edw._n 3._o to_o one_o william_n side_n and_o other_o of_o

his_o chaplain_n and_o servant_n of_o his_o castle_n of_o berkley_n together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o berkley_n hamme_n appleridge_n alkinton_n hinton_n wotton_n simondsal_n camme_n cowley_n slimbridge_n and_o upton_n s._n leonard_n as_o also_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o berkley_n and_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o wotton_n and_o slimbrigge_n with_o a_o render_v back_o to_o himself_o for_o life_n and_o after_o to_o maurice_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a and_o to_o the_o heirs-male_a of_o his_o body_n with_o remainder_n to_o the_o heirs-male_a of_o the_o body_n of_o himself_o by_o catherine_n his_o second_o wife_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a fine_a ibid._n be_v levy_v by_o he_o in_o trin._n term_n 26_o edw._n 3._o of_o the_o manor_n and_o hundred_o of_o portbury_n which_o upon_o what_o foresight_n can_v be_v determine_v do_v happen_v to_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o heirs-male_a of_o his_o family_n have_v thus_o prudent_o settle_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o spend_v the_o most_o of_o his_o age_n in_o those_o military_a employment_n which_o much_o add_v to_o his_o same_o he_o depart_v 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n upon_o the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o october_n be_v the_o eve_n of_o simon_n and_o jude_n in_o an._n 1361._o 35_o edw._n 3._o and_o be_v bury_v ped._n in_o berkley_n church_n near_o to_o the_o grave_a of_o catherine_n his_o last_o wife_n leave_v maurice_n his_o elder_a son_n to_o succeed_v he_o who_o homage_n the_o king_n respite_v supra_fw-la roger_n thomas_n and_o alfonsus_n die_v ped._n without_o issue_n ¶_o this_o maurice_n 4_o in_o 11_o edw._n 3._o be_v berkley_n then_o but_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n be_v berkley_n take_v into_o scotland_n by_o his_o father_n and_o there_o knight_v and_o the_o year_n follow_v though_o but_o eight_o year_n old_a marry_v elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n of_o hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n in_o 16_o edw._n 3._o he_o be_v an._n in_o that_o voyage_n of_o granado_n and_o there_o continue_v an._n till_o 18_o edw._n 3._o and_o in_o 20_o &_o 21_o edw._n 3._o be_v ibid._n still_o beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o 29_o edw._n 3._o he_o 8._o attend_v prince_n edward_n into_o gascoigne_n and_o in_o 30_o edw._n 3._o be_v berkley_n with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o poict●ers_n be_v sore_o wound_v this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v see_v in_o reference_n to_o his_o warlike_a action_n touch_v his_o devotion_n it_o appear_v that_o in_o 14_o edw._n 3._o when_o he_o be_v but_o ten_o year_n of_o age_n he_o obtain_v berkley_n licence_n of_o the_o king_n to_o found_v a_o chantry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o came_n and_o to_o endow_v it_o with_o two_o message_n two_o yard_n land_n and_o five_o pound_n rent_n in_o berkley_n came_n and_o wotton_n and_o that_o in_o 23_o edw._n 3._o he_o give_v berkley_n divers_a land_n in_o portbury_n unto_o one_o walter_n rope_n his_o chaplain_n to_o pray_v daily_o in_o the_o chapel_n there_o for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o his_o father_n and_o of_o the_o lady_n catherine_n than_o his_o wife_n likewise_o of_o himself_o and_o elizabeth_n his_o own_o wife_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o lord_n maurice_n and_o lady_n eve_n his_o grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o lady_n margaret_n his_o own_o mother_n the_o like_a berkley_n grant_v he_o make_v of_o divers_a land_n in_o portbury_n in_o 28_o edw._n 3._o unto_o richard_n march_n his_o chaplain_n and_o in_o 40_o edw._n 3._o give_v ibid._n to_o william_n winchcomb_n his_o chaplain_n a_o house_n opposite_a to_o the_o gate_n of_o s._n augustine_n abbey_n near_o bristol_n with_o a_o garden_n and_o dove-house_n as_o also_o divers_a house_n in_o broadstreet_n within_o the_o town_n of_o bristol_n to_o pray_v in_o that_o monastery_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o lady_n margaret_n his_o mother_n moreover_o berkley_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o two_o chapel_n one_o of_o our_o lady_n the_o 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french_a war_n as_o also_o three_o daughter_n viz._n catherine_n a_o nun_n berkley_n at_o wherwell_n agnes_n and_o elizabeth_n who_o die_v berkley_n unmarried_a depart_v 12._o this_o life_n 8_o june_n 42_o edw._n 3._o and_o be_v bury_v ped._n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n augustine_n near_a bristol_n never_o thorough_o cure_v ped._n of_o those_o wound_n he_o receive_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o poitiers_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v then_o seize_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o manor_n of_o wendon_n magna_fw-la in_o com._n essex_n bedminster_n portbury_n and_o portesh_v in_o com._n somers_n of_o the_o castle_n town_n and_o hundred_o of_o berkley_n with_o its_o member_n viz._n ham_n appulrug_n alkinton_n hinton_n slimbridge_n covel_n upton_n s._n leonard_n and_o acton_n ilger_n in_o com._n gloc._n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o aure_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n viz._n etelow_n and_o blakney_n and_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o blideslaw_n and_o manor_n of_o hurst_n in_o the_o same_o county_n thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n beforementioned_a be_v 〈…〉_z at_o that_o time_n fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n which_o thomas_n 4._o make_v proof_n of_o his_o age_n in_o 48_o edw._n 3._o have_v livery_n 30._o of_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v 10._o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o france_n be_v of_o the_o retinue_n 10._o unto_o edmund_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n in_o 2_o rich._n 2._o he_o be_v employ_v 18._o by_o sea_n and_o land_n in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n in_o 3_o rich._n 2._o he_o be_v retain_v pell_n by_o indenture_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n of_o france_n with_o a_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o as_o many_o archer_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o thomas_n of_o 〈◊〉_d earl_n of_o buckingham_n than_o the_o king_n lieutenant_n in_o those_o part_n in_o 4_o rich._n 2._o he_o be_v send_v 16._o into_o britanny_n with_o a_o regiment_n of_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o archer_n his_o three_o brother_n sir_n john_n accompany_v he_o the_o earl_n of_o buckingham_n be_v still_o general_n in_o 8_o rich._n 2._o he_o be_v retain_v pell_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n with_o scot●and_n for_o forty_o day_n in_o 10_o rich._n 2._o he_o entertain_v berkley_n the_o king_n at_o berkley_n castle_n in_o 16_o rich._n 2._o his_o wife_n be_v dead_a he_o procure_v leave_v ●0_n to_o travel_v beyond_o sea_n with_o fifteen_o person_n in_o his_o train_n and_o a_o thousand_o mark_n in_o money_n for_o his_o support_n in_o that_o journey_n in_o 18_o rich._n 2._o he_o obtain_v a_o grant_n 7._o for_o another_o fair_a at_o his_o town_n of_o berkley_n every_o year_n upon_o the_o eve_n and_o day_n of_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o holy_a cross._n and_o be_v 〈…〉_z at_o flint_n castle_n upon_o the_o resignation_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o on_o michaelmass_n day_n follow_v testify_v 〈…〉_z the_o same_o in_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o the_o morrow_n after_o upon_o meet_v of_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n a_o bishop_n abbot_z earl_n baron_n and_o knight_n be_v the_o representatives_n choose_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o there_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_z the_o only_a baron_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n in_o 2_o hen._n 4._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 〈…〉_z for_o free-warren_n in_o his_o lordship_n of_o weston_n walton_n portesh_v and_o charlton_n juxta_fw-la wroxale_fw-la in_o com._n somerset_n in_o 3_o hen._n 4._o he_o receive_v command_v 〈…〉_z to_o meet_v the_o king_n at_o hereford_n to_o march_v against_o owen_n glendow●_n in_o 4_o hen._n 4._o he_o be_v constitute_v 〈…〉_z one_o of_o the_o warden_n for_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n against_o the_o incursion_n of_o glendowr_n with_o power_n 1●_n to_o command_v the_o sheriff_n of_o six_o county_n to_o be_v attendant_a on_o he_o as_o need_n shall_v require_v in_o 5_o hen._n 4._o

body_n beget_v they_o ought_v to_o descend_v to_o james_n de_fw-fr berkley_n then_o live_v as_o cousin_n and_o next_o heir-male_n to_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o maurice_n and_o that_o the_o say_v james_n cousin_n and_o heir-male_n to_o thomas_n as_o above_o be_v express_v be_v then_o of_o full_a age_n have_v livery_n of_o the_o premise_n etc._n etc._n his_o homage_n be_v respite_v by_o what_o therefore_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o to_o elizabeth_n the_o only_a daughter_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n the_o four_o all_o the_o land_n which_o come_v by_o her_o mother_n as_o also_o all_o those_o whereof_o her_o father_n die_v seize_v in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tail_n general_n which_o be_v about_o thirty_o lordship_n in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n somerset_n buck_n wilts_n northampton_n devon_n cornwall_n oxon_n berks_n the_o city_n of_o london_n bristol_n and_o other_o place_n beside_o advowsons_n of_o church_n etc._n etc._n descend_v as_o also_o that_o the_o say_v james_n his_o cousin_n and_o next_o heir-male_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v entail_v to_o enjoy_v the_o castle_n and_o barony_n with_o all_o those_o other_o lordship_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v fine_a but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o james_n i_o think_v it_o expedient_a to_o take_v some_o notice_n of_o james_n his_o father_n who_o so_o die_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n in_o regard_n that_o by_o he_o the_o male-line_n of_o this_o noble_a and_o ancient_a family_n become_v thus_o preserve_v this_o james_n the_o father_n be_v a._n a_o knight_n and_o marry_v ped._n elizabeth_n sometime_o write_v isabel_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n bloet_n knight_n and_o of_o the_o lady_n catherine_n wogan_n his_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o have_v berkley_n the_o manor_n of_o raglan_n talgarth_n tore_n edishall_n straddewy_a and_o other_o as_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o daglingworth_n in_o com._n gloc._n to_o this_o 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pertain_v to_o war_n constitute_v isabel_n his_o wife_n and_o he_o the_o say_v james_n his_o son_n his_o executor_n and_o depart_v ped._n this_o life_n 13_o junii_fw-la 6_o hen._n 4._o leave_v issue_n james_n his_o say_a son_n his_o heir_n and_o maurice_n a_o young_a son_n who_o die_v ped._n without_o issue_n ¶_o which_o james_n 1_o then_o berkley_n age_v twenty_o three_o year_n and_o upward_o have_v berkley_n likewise_o from_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n divers_z other_o lordship_n and_o land_n than_o what_o descend_v to_o he_o by_o the_o entail_v beforementioned_a viz._n the_o manor_n of_o ragland_n talgarth_n tore_n edishall_n stradway_n with_o some_o other_o in_o wales_n and_o dalingworth_n in_o com._n gloc._n as_o also_o by_o other_o mean_n the_o manor_n of_o sage_n little_a marshfield_n and_o arlingham_n in_o that_o county_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v berkley_n at_o wotton_n or_o berkley_n castle_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n the_o four_o and_o have_v thereby_o advantage_n to_o take_v away_o what_o of_o the_o evidence_n they_o please_v possess_v 29._o themselves_o of_o berkley_n castle_n and_o all_o other_o the_o land_n and_o lordship_n so_o entail_v on_o the_o heir-male_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v and_o have_v so_o do_v procure_v a_o grant_n 29._o from_o the_o king_n of_o the_o custody_n of_o all_o those_o land_n as_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o crown_n under_o such_o a_o value_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v rate_v at_o in_o the_o office_n to_o be_v thereupon_o find_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_z the_o next_o ensue_a year_n obtain_v as_o absolute_a discharge_n 〈…〉_z of_o that_o rent_n whereupon_o he_o keep_v 〈…〉_z court_n in_o the_o name_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n without_o any_o respect_n at_o all_o have_v to_o the_o king_n grant_v she_o pretend_v a_o clear_a right_n to_o they_o all_o as_o also_o to_o the_o barony_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o this_o james_n upon_o a_o writ_n of_o diem_fw-la clusit_fw-la extremum_fw-la by_o he_o sue_v out_o after_o much_o opposition_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v find_v supra_fw-la heir_n and_o rightful_a inheritor_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o berkley_n and_o all_o those_o twelve_o lordship_n mention_v in_o that_o fine_a of_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o have_v livery_n according_o award_v yet_o do_v berkley_n that_o earl_n and_o his_o wife_n retain_v the_o say_a castle_n lordship_n and_o manor_n berkley_n until_o upon_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o his_o right_n king_n henry_n the_o five_o command_v possession_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o that_o king_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n enter_v ibid._n again_o upon_o the_o manor_n of_o wotton_n and_o other_o lordship_n and_o lay_v ibid._n siege_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o berkley_n in_o which_o siege_n many_o be_v hurt_v and_o slay_v whereupon_o by_o mediation_n of_o friend_n there_o be_v a_o 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countenance_n in_o this_o business_n one_o of_o they_o viz._n lionel_n sea-brooke_a sometime_o steward_n of_o the_o house_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n thomas_n in_o 6_o hen._n 5._o depose_v ibid._n before_o the_o major_a of_o southampton_n that_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n decease_v the_o year_n before_o his_o death_n show_v he_o a_o old_a deed_n of_o entail_v of_o the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o berkley_n make_v by_o robert_n fitz-harding_n which_o he_o then_o read_v and_o that_o his_o lord_n snatch_v it_o from_o he_o say_v he_o know_v the_o content_n thereof_o and_o another_o about_o the_o same_o viz._n john_n bone_n vicar_n of_o berkley_n and_o one_o of_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n thomas_n make_v oath_n ibid._n before_o the_o major_a of_o bristol_n that_o the_o say_a lord_n thomas_n about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passage_n into_o britanny_n to_o conduct_v the_o queen_n into_o england_n enfeoff_v he_o and_o other_o of_o the_o castle_n lordship_n and_o hundred_o of_o berkley_n and_o all_o his_o land_n in_o glocestershire_n as_o also_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o portbury_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o portesheved_a the_o manor_n of_o walton_n and_o bedminster_n with_o the_o hundred_o of_o bedminster_n and_o harclive_a to_o hold_v in_o fee_n without_o any_o condition_n likewise_o that_o livery_n and_o seism_n be_v execute_v thereupon_o and_o court_n h●ld_v by_o those_o feoffee_n according_o by_o mean_n of_o which_o affidavit_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n take_v such_o encouragement_n and_o confidence_n that_o in_o 6_o hen._n 5._o he_o procure_v a_o confirmation_n ibid._n of_o those_o ancient_a charter_n make_v by_o king_n john_n touch_v the_o manor_n and_o barony_n of_o berkley_n and_o all_o berkley-hernesse_a and_o thereupon_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o divers_a servant_n of_o the_o say_v decease_v lord_n thomas_n besiege_v ibid._n berkley_n castle_n but_o by_o

come_v to_o milford-haven_n with_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o sail_n he_o burn_v 30._o fifteen_o of_o that_o fleet_n and_o in_o 9_o hen._n 5._o be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n among_o other_o the_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o likewise_o 〈…〉_z to_o all_o the_o parliament_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o sixth_n time_n and_o marry_v three_o wife_n first_o 〈…〉_z ..._o daughter_n to_o humphrey_n stafford_n of_o hoke_n in_o dorsetshire_n by_o the_o direction_n 〈…〉_z of_o his_o uncle_n thomas_n lord_n 〈◊〉_d in_o 3_o hen._n 5._o but_o she_o die_v 〈…〉_z young_a without_o issue_n second_o isabel_n 〈…〉_z elder_a daughter_n of_o thomas_n mowbray_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o marshal_n of_o england_n widow_n of_o henry_n ferrer_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o groby_n who_o die_v in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n which_o marriage_n be_v solemnize_v 〈…〉_z in_o 2_o hen._n 6._o by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n 〈…〉_z four_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n this_o noble_a lady_n be_v barbarous_o imprison_v 〈…〉_z at_o gloucester_n by_o margaret_n countess_z of_o shrewsbury_n as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v die_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o castle_n there_o upon_o saturday_n before_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o archangel_n an._n 1452._o 31_o hen._n 6._o and_o lie_v bury_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o choir_n of_o the_o greyfriar_n within_o that_o city_n three_o joane_n abide_v sister_n to_o john_n the_o second_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o daughter_n abide_v to_o john_n slay_v at_o chatillon_n which_o marriage_n be_v contrive_v out_o of_o a_o politic_a respect_n viz._n to_o draw_v from_o margaret_n the_o countess_n his_o great_a adversary_n her_o chief_a prop_n viz._n her_o son_n in_o law_n and_o daughter_n which_o joane_n have_v no_o issue_n by_o he_o but_z survive_v become_v the_o wife_n abide_v of_o edmund_n hungerford_n esquire_n this_o james_n lord_n berkley_n die_v at_o berkley_n castle_n about_o the_o end_n of_o november_n anno_fw-la 1463._o 3_o edw._n 4._o and_o lie_v bury_v 〈…〉_z under_o a_o tomb_n of_o alabaster_n in_o a_o chapel_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o high_a altar_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o berkley_n which_o chapel_n he_o build_v by_o his_o second_o wife_n he_o have_v all_o his_o issue_n berkley_n viz._n four_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n viz._n william_n and_o maurice_n who_o succeed_v james_n imprison_v in_o france_n with_o his_o father_n and_o brother_n and_o there_o slay_v as_o already_o have_v be_v observe_v and_o thomas_n prisoner_n also_o in_o france_n and_o ransom_v who_o be_v progenitor_n to_o the_o berkleys_n of_o worcestershire_n and_o herefordshire_n of_o his_o daughter_n elizabeth_n be_v the_o wife_n ibid._n of_o thomas_n burdet_n of_o arrow_n in_o comit._n warw._n esq_n isabel_n of_o ibid._n thomas_n try_v of_o hardwik_n in_o com._n glouc._n esq_n and_o alice_n of_o ibid._n richard_n arthur_n of_o cla●ton_n near_o portbury_n in_o com_n somers_n esq._n ¶_o i_o come_v now_o to_o william_n berkley_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o immediate_a successor_n who_o about_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o age_n attend_v c_o henry_n the_o cardinal_n bishop_n of_o winchester_z in_o 17_o hen._n 6._o he_o go_v ibid._n to_o calais_n and_o there_o receive_v ibid._n the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o father_n death_n be_v ibid._n thirty_o eight_o year_n of_o age_n but_o unmarried_a this_o william_n stand_v in_o such_o favour_n with_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o that_o he_o be_v advance_v 6._o by_o he_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o viscount_n scil_n 21_o apr._n 21_o edw._n 4._o and_o soon_o after_o for_o his_o attendance_n at_o counsel_n have_v a_o grant_n ●_o from_o that_o king_n of_o a_o hundred_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la during_o his_o life_n to_o be_v receive_v out_o of_o the_o custom_n in_o the_o port_n of_o bristol_n nor_o be_v he_o for_o a_o while_n in_o less_o favour_n with_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o be_v by_o he_o create_v 1._o earl_n of_o nottingham_n 28_o junii_fw-la in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n but_o soon_o after_o adhere_v 20._o to_o henry_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n in_o his_o design_n for_o the_o pull_n down_o of_o king_n richard_n see_v 20._o those_o force_n which_o the_o duke_n have_v raise_v in_o order_n thereto_o to_o desert_v he_o for_o his_o security_n against_o the_o rage_n of_o king_n richard_n he_o flee_v into_o britanny_n unto_o henry_n earl_n of_o richmund_n together_o with_o divers_z other_o who_o be_v wellwisher_n to_o that_o earl_n for_o which_o respect_n short_o after_o that_o earl_n have_v obtain_v the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o 20._o he_o be_v constitute_v ●_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n with_o limitation_n of_o that_o great_a office_n to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n and_o a_o fee_n of_o twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o in_o 4_o h._n 7._o advance_v 7._o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o marquis_n thus_o much_o as_o to_o his_o title_n be_v in_o such_o favour_n with_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o he_o exhibit_v a_o petition_n berkley_n to_o he_o whereby_o make_v claim_n to_o the_o manor_n of_o wotton_n simondsall_n cow●cy_n newleys_n and_o sagestond_v he_o represent_v the_o imprisonment_n of_o his_o father_n brother_n and_o himself_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o his_o countess_n through_o the_o treachery_n of_o rice_n the_o porter_n of_o berkley_n castle_n and_o thereby_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o scal_fw-mi write_n and_o acknowledge_v statute_n in_o fifteen_o thousand_o pound_n and_o upward_o and_o moreover_o set_v forth_o the_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o his_o mother_n by_o imprisonment_n at_o gloucester_n where_o by_o duress_n she_o lose_v her_o life_n the_o king_n therefore_o refer_v ibid._n the_o business_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n for_o examination_n and_o report_n margaret_n the_o countess_n in_o her_o own_o defence_n complain_v ibid._n against_o he_o for_o his_o riotous_a entry_n into_o her_o house_n at_o wotton_n and_o the_o mischief_n he_o do_v there_o by_o deface_v it_o and_o carry_v away_o her_o good_n for_o satisfaction_n whereof_o certain_a statute_n be_v acknowledge_v as_o the_o confess_v but_o never_o pay_v but_o after_o this_o scil_n in_o 6_o ed._n 4._o he_o again_o complain_v by_o a_o bill_n burkley_n in_o chancery_n against_o that_o countess_n allege_v that_o ●he_n have_v practise_v with_o one_o chamberlain_n to_o murder_v he_o as_o he_o be_v to_o ride_v to_o london_n as_o also_o with_o one_o holt_n his_o own_o servant_n who_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o berkley_n castle_n to_o exclude_v he_o and_o keep_v it_o to_o her_o ●e_a shoof_n which_o charge_n she_o in_o her_o answer_n deny_v affirm_v that_o chamberlain_n business_n be_v only_o to_o arrest_v he_o acknowledge_v her_o practice_n with_o holt_n with_o justification_n that_o the_o right_n to_o that_o castle_n be_v she_o but_o before_o any_o witness_n be_v herein_o examine_v the_o countess_n die_v 4._o viz._n 14_o junii_fw-la a_o 1468._o 7_o ed._n 4._o and_o by_o her_o death_n leave_v ibid._n to_o thomas_n talbot_n viscount_n l'isle_n her_o grandson_n those_o manor_n of_o wotton_n and_o simondsall_n with_o the_o borough_n of_o wotton_n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o eriyngham_n and_o divers_a message_n and_o land_n in_o erlyngham_n cromhall_n alkington_n hurst_n dursley_n nibley_n thorncliffe_n kingescote_n the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o acton_n ilger_n and_o divers_a land_n in_o horwode_n and_o morcote_n as_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o wike_n by_o arlingham_n sagersplace_v and_o sages●ond_a in_o slymbridge_n the_o hundred_o of_o wotton_n heretofore_o call_v the_o hundred_o of_o berkley_n and_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o wot●on_n in_o com._n glouc._n to_o all_o which_o this_o lord_n william_n pretend_v title_n though_o by_o partition_n betwixt_o this_o countess_n and_o the_o duchess_n eleanore_n and_o elizabeth_n her_o other_o sister_n they_o be_v allot_v to_o she_o in_o lieu_n of_o other_o land_n allot_v to_o they_o which_o thomas_n viscount_n l'isle_n be_v then_o ibid._n nineteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o and_o at_o that_o time_n marry_v berkley_n unto_o margaret_n the_o daughter_n of_o william_n herbert_n e._n of_o pembroke_n in_o this_o year_n also_o die_v ibid._n the_o duchess_n eleanore_n and_o joane_n the_o widow_n of_o john_n talbot_n viscount_n l'isle_n whereupon_o the_o king_n commit_v ibid._n the_o custody_n of_o those_o land_n and_o lordship_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o before-specified_n thomas_n viscount_n l'isle_n unto_o the_o say_v e._n of_o pembroke_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o ere_o this_o young_a viscount_n l'isle_n arrive_v to_o his_o full_a age_n and_o thirst_v after_o the_o castle_n of_o berkley_n practise_v ibid._n with_o one_o thomas_n holt_n the_o keeper_n of_o whitley_n park_n and_o one_o maurice_n king_n

porter_n of_o the_o castle_n to_o betray_v it_o into_o his_o hand_n one_o robert_n veel_v the_o viscount_n engineer_n be_v likewise_o a_o active_a ibid._n person_n in_o that_o design_n give_v bond_n to_o ibid._n maurice_n king_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o work_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v he_o shall_v be_v make_v keeper_n of_o wotton_n park_n with_o the_o fee_n of_o five_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la during_o his_o life_n but_o this_o plot_n be_v discover_v by_o maurict_a king_n so_o much_o perplex_v the_o viscount_n l'isle_n that_o he_o forthwith_o send_v this_o lord_n berkley_n a_o challenge_n berkley_n require_v he_o of_o knighthood_n and_o manhood_n to_o appoint_v a_o day_n and_o to_o meet_v he_o half_a way_n to_o try_v their_o quarrel_n and_o title_n to_o eschew_v the_o shed_n of_o christian_a blood_n or_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o day_n the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n this_o letter_n of_o challenge_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o viscount_n be_v send_v 19_o martii_fw-la 10_o ed._n 4._o he_o being_n than_o not_o 4._o full_o twenty_o two_o year_n of_o age_n have_v sue_v out_o his_o livery_n upon_o the_o fourteen_o of_o july_n before_o and_o his_o wife_n then_o with_o child_n of_o her_o first-born_a unto_o which_o the_o lord_n berkley_n return_v this_o answer_n in_o write_v viz._n berkley_n that_o he_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o ten_o man_n he_o can_v make_v and_o bid_v he_o to_o meet_v on_o the_o morrow_n at_o nybley-green_a by_o eight_o or_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n which_o stand_v say_v he_o on_o the_o border_n of_o the_o livelode_n that_o thou_o keep_v untrue_o from_o i_o whereupon_o they_o according_o meet_v and_o the_o viscount_n l'isle_n vizor_n be_v up_o he_o be_v slay_v berkley_n by_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v through_o his_o head_n after_o which_o the_o very_a same_o day_n the_o lord_n berkley_n advance_v to_o wotton_n and_o rifle_v ibid._n the_o house_n take_v thence_o ibid._n many_o write_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o say_a viscount_n own_o land_n with_o a_o suit_n of_o arras_n hang_n wherein_o his_o arm_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o lady_n joane_n his_o mother_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o thomas_n chedder_n be_v wrought_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o berkley_n castle_n to_o this_o skirmish_n come_v ibid._n divers_a from_o bristol_n thornbury_n the_o forest_n of_o deane_n and_o other_o place_n to_o the_o number_n of_o about_o a_o thousand_o which_o exceed_v what_o the_o viscount_n bring_v but_o the_o business_n do_v not_o so_o end_v for_o the_o widow_n of_o the_o viscount_n l'isle_n bring_v she_o appeal_v 81._o against_o this_o william_n lord_n berkley_n and_o against_o maurice_n and_o thomas_n his_o two_o brethren_n for_o thus_o kill_v her_o husband_n with_o a_o arrow_n through_o his_o head_n and_o a_o dagger_n in_o his_o left_a side_n as_o she_o allege_v whereupon_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 12_o ed._n 4._o upon_o petition_n on_o all_o part_n it_o be_v enact_v ann_n that_o for_o the_o appease_n of_o these_o variance_n etc._n etc._n thus_o move_v and_o of_o long_a time_n continue_v the_o say_a lord_n berkley_n shall_v quiet_o enjoy_v the_o manor_n and_o borough_n of_o wotton_n under_o edge_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o simondshall_n and_o arlingham_n pay_v to_o the_o say_v margaret_n the_o viscountess_n a_o hundred_o pound_n yearly_a at_o st._n peter_n church_n in_o gloucester_n at_o four_o usual_a feast_n in_o the_o year_n after_o which_o she_o the_o say_v viscountess_n marry_v henry_n bodrugan_n of_o bodrugan_n in_o cornwall_n nor_o do_v this_o yet_o determine_v the_o controversy_n for_o berkley_n sir_n edward_n grey_n knight_n second_o son_n to_z elizabeth_z lady_n ferrer_n daughter_n to_o the_o lady_n isabel_n this_o lord_n william_n mother_n who_o by_o marriage_n with_o elizabeth_n elder_a sister_n and_o coheir_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n talbot_n viscount_n l'isle_n be_v in_o her_o right_n create_a 18._o baron_n l'isle_n 14_o martii_fw-la 15_o edw._n 4._o and_o afterward_o viscount_n 3._o l'isle_n by_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o margaret_z her_z other_o sister_n and_o coheir_n be_v dead_a without_o issue_n begin_v berkley_n new_a suit_n for_o those_o land_n which_o at_o length_n through_o the_o mediation_n of_o thomas_n marques_n dorset_n elder_a brother_n son_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n grey_n as_o also_o friend_n and_o kinsman_n to_o this_o lord_n william_n be_v determine_v by_o agreement_n berkley_n 25_o feb._n 21_o edw_n 4._o in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n that_o the_o land_n so_o claim_v shall_v remain_v to_o this_o lord_n william_n than_o viscount_n berkley_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n with_o remainder_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n l'isle_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o the_o say_a elizabeth_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o the_o say_a viscount_n berkley_n shall_v grant_v a_o annuity_n of_o twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n issue_v out_o of_o those_o land_n but_o to_o cease_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o margaret_n vicountess_n l'isle_n and_o then_o to_o be_v a_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la but_o from_o this_o agreement_n they_o afterward_o fall_v off_o and_o in_o 1_o hen._n 7._o he_o have_v a_o grant_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o office_n of_o marshal_n of_o england_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n in_o as_o ample_a manner_n as_o john_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n hold_v it_o this_o lord_n william_n at_o length_n marques_n berkley_n as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v give_v berkley_n certain_a land_n to_o the_o nun_n of_o wallingwell_n in_o com._n nott._n in_o respect_n whereof_o they_o grant_v berkley_n to_o accept_v of_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o as_o one_o of_o their_o founder_n he_o be_v also_o a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o worcester_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o make_v he_o partaker_n ibid._n of_o all_o their_o prayer_n and_o alm_n to_o the_o friar_n austin_n in_o london_n he_o give_v ibid._n a_o hundred_o pound_n in_o money_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o they_o be_v to_o say_v ibid._n two_o mass_n present_o and_o for_o ever_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o st._n james_n where_o the_o body_n of_o jane_n countess_n of_o nottingham_n his_o former_a wife_n lay_v bury_v between_o those_o altar_n he_o have_v three_o wife_n first_o elizabeth_n ibid._n daughter_n of_o reginald_n west_n lord_n la_fw-fr war_n from_o who_o he_o be_v divorce_v berkley_n by_o john_n carpenter_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n before_o he_o have_v any_o issue_n by_o she_o second_o jane_n berkley_n widow_n of_o sir_n william_n willoughby_n knight_n daughter_n berkley_n of_o sir_n thomas_n strangways_o knight_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n thomas_n and_o katherine_n who_o both_o die_v berkley_n young_a and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o berkley-church_n with_o their_o grandfather_n the_o lord_n james._n which_o jane_n e_z die_v on_o st._n mathias_n day_n 1_o r._n 3._o and_o be_v bury_v ibid._n in_o the_o friers-austines_n in_o london_n betwixt_o the_o altar_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o st._n james._n three_o anne_n daughter_n ibid_fw-la of_o john_n fienes_n lord_n dacres_n of_o the_o south_n who_o survive_v he_o after_o marry_v ibid._n to_o sir_n thomas_n brandon_n knight_n and_o die_v ibid_fw-la 10_o sept._n 13_o hen._n 7._o without_o any_o issue_n but_o long_o before_o her_o death_n doubt_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o child_n and_o take_v occasion_n to_o except_v ibid._n against_o his_o brother_n maurice_n for_o not_o marry_v with_o a_o person_n of_o honourable_a parentage_n by_o a_o indenture_n ibid._n bear_v date_n 10_o dec._n 3_o hen._n 7._o he_o covenant_v to_o assure_v the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o berkley_n together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o hamme_n appu●rugge_n hurst_n slymbridge_n and_o cowley_n for_o want_v of_o issue_n of_o his_o own_o body_n unto_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n to_o his_o own_o right_a heir_n likewise_o the_o manor_n of_o came_n alkington_n hinton_n and_o portbury_n to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o and_o anne_n his_o then_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o to_o the_o king_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la in_o lieu_n whereof_o the_o king_n give_v he_o leave_v to_o convey_v twenty_o five_o of_o his_o other_o lordship_n to_o who_o he_o please_v 〈…〉_z by_o this_o assurance_n he_o settle_v for_o want_v of_o issue_n of_o his_o own_o body_n upon_o that_o king_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n his_o castle_n of_o berkley_n twelve_o manor_n and_o three_o advousons_n all_o in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n two_o manor_n in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n four_o in_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n eight_o in_o the_o county_n of_o leicester_n six_o

in_o the_o county_n of_o derby_n four_o in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n five_o manor_n a_o forest_n a_o chase_n and_o a_o barony_n in_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n two_o manor_n in_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n four_o in_o the_o county_n of_o huntingdon_n one_o in_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n three_o in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n another_o barony_n and_o four_o manor_n in_o the_o county_n of_o bedford_n and_o other_o in_o some_o other_o county_n as_o also_o divers_a land_n in_o calais_n ireland_n and_o wales_n with_o certain_a hundred_o royalty_n and_o knight_n fee_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o obtain_v the_o office_n of_o earl_n marshal_n and_o title_n of_o marquis_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o he_o sell_v berkley_n away_o and_o give_v divers_a land_n and_o lordship_n to_o sir_n william_n stanley_n lord_n chamberlain_z of_o that_o king_n household_n and_o other_o also_o to_o berkley_n sir_n reginald_n bray_n kt._n his_o manor_n of_o ham_n in_o comit._n bedf._n with_o kensington_n and_o maryborne_n in_o com._n midd._n as_o reward_n of_o his_o court-favor_n moreover_o to_o berkley_n thomas_n stanley_n earl_n of_o derby_n for_o the_o like_a respect_n in_o default_n of_o issue_n of_o his_o own_o body_n he_o give_v the_o manor_n of_o donyngton_n thwayt_n threske_n hovingham_n kirkby-malsard_a and_o burton_n in_o lonesdale_n in_o com._n ebor._n as_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o wenge_v segrave_n in_o pen_n and_o marlowe_n in_o comit._n buck._n the_o manor_n of_o denge_n alias_o dengy_n in_o com._n essex_n epworth_n belton_n haxey_n ouston_n and_o uurote_n in_o com._n linc._n alspath_n in_o mereden_n in_o comit._n warw._n slagham_n in_o com._n suss._n and_o wisselee_n in_o comit._n surr._n to_o hold_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n he_o likewise_o settle_v berkley_n the_o manor_n of_o hinton_n and_o kenet_n in_o com._n cantabr_n to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o richard_n willuby_n for_o life_n then_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o own_o body_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n willughby_n so_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o caloudon_n in_o com._n warw._n to_o the_o same_o party_n with_o the_o like_a remainder_n to_o his_o then_o wife_n the_o lady_n anne_n he_o by_o his_o will_n devise_v all_o his_o message_n and_o land_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n pay_v two_o hundred_o mark_n to_o the_o friers-austines_n there_o and_o his_o house_n at_o chelsey_n in_o com._n midd._n to_o john_n whiteing_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o manor_n of_o great_a chesterford_n he_o also_o settle_v berkley_n on_o himself_o and_o the_o say_v anne_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o own_o body_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n and_o have_v so_o do_v build_v a_o fair_a house_n thereon_o which_o manor_n so_o give_v to_o the_o king_n be_v all_o establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o 7_o hen._n 7._o so_o that_o he_o leave_v nothing_o for_o his_o heir_n and_o by_o his_o testament_n 11._o bear_v date_n 5_o feb._n ann_n 1491._o 7_o hen._n 7._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o friar_n austin_n in_o london_n thereby_o also_o willing_a that_o his_o executor_n shall_v ordain_v two_o friar_n perpetual_o to_o sing_v in_o the_o white_a friar_n in_o fleetstreet_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o s●_n gasion_n there_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o soul_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n his_o wife_n soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o son_n sir_n thomas_n berkley_n for_o evermore_o likewise_o another_o friar_n perpetual_o to_o sing_v in_o the_o grayfriar_n at_o gloucester_n to_o pray_v for_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n aforesaid_a towards_o the_o build_n of_o which_o grayfriar_n he_o give_v twenty_o pound_n moreover_o he_o will_v that_o his_o executor_n shall_v purchase_v land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o ten_o mark_n yearly_o therewith_o to_o find_v a_o perpetual_a chantry_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o our_o lady_n of_o pity_n in_o edworth_n in_o com._n linc._n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n aforesaid_a for_o ever_o likewise_o that_o they_o shall_v purchase_v more_o land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o two_o mark_n therewith_o to_o find_v two_o perpetual_a priest_n at_o longbrigge_n one_o of_o they_o daily_o to_o sing_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o trinity_n there_o and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o berkley_n where_o his_o father_n and_o his_o say_a son_n lie_v bury_v to_o pray_v for_o their_o soul_n for_o evermore_o and_o to_o dispose_v of_o a_o hundred_o mark_n in_o build_v a_o house_n at_o longbridge_n for_o those_o priest_n to_o dwell_v in_o as_o also_o to_o buy_v ornament_n and_o vestment_n for_o that_o chapel_n of_o longbridge_n forty_o mark_n last_o he_o will_v that_o his_o executor_n shall_v purchase_v a_o pardon_n from_o rome_n as_o large_a as_o may_v be_v have_v for_o plein_fw-fr remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o those_o who_o will_v be_v confess_v and_o contrite_a at_o longbridge_n from_o evensong_n to_o evensong_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o there_o say_v three_o pater_n noster_n and_o three_o ave_n for_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n aforesaid_a and_o depart_v b._n this_o life_n on_o st._n valentines-day_n viz._n 14_o febr._n anno_fw-la 1491._o 7_o hen._n 7._o without_o issue_n be_v according_o bury_v b._n in_o the_o friar_n augustine_n at_o london_n maurice_n his_o brother_n be_v his_o next_o heir_n but_o enjoy_v nothing_o of_o the_o honour_n have_v incur_v his_o displeasure_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o express_v the_o castle_n of_o berkley_n with_o those_o land_n and_o lordship_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o that_o ancient_a barony_n be_v by_o this_o marquis_n give_v as_o be_v before_o observe_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o and_o the_o issue_n male_a from_o he_o descend_v which_o maurice_n 5._o be_v thus_o disherit_v become_v as_o active_a as_o he_o can_v for_o the_o regain_n of_o what_o in_o strictness_n of_o law_n be_v his_o right_n have_v for_o his_o better_a help_n to_o support_v himself_o in_o such_o suit_n wherein_o he_o become_v afterward_o for_o that_o end_n engage_v in_o the_o fourteen_o of_o henry_n the_o seven_o together_o 2._o with_o thomas_n earl_n of_o surrey_n as_o cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o george_n bewe_v brother_n of_o agnes_n mother_n of_o isabel_n widow_n of_o sir_n walter_n cokesey_n knight_n livery_n 2._o of_o all_o the_o manor_n and_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o say_v george_n agnes_n and_o isabel._n by_o which_o suit_n through_o his_o prudence_n and_o diligent_a prosecution_n of_o they_o he_o first_o recover_v berkley_n the_o manor_n of_o sage_n lie_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o slimbrigge_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o slymbrigge_n so_o pass_v by_o fine_a and_o otherwise_o to_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o as_o aforesaid_a likewise_o twenty_o two_o mark_n yearly_o rend_v in_o frampton_n upon_o severne_n which_o do_v not_o pass_v in_o these_o settlement_n next_o berkley_n of_o the_o land_n settle_v upon_o anne_n the_o last_o wife_n of_o the_o marquis_n for_o life_n etc._n etc._n he_o get_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o wenge_v segrave_n in_o pen_n and_o little_a marlowe_n in_o com._n buck._n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o sileby_n mountsorrel_n and_o the_o hundred_o of_o goscote_n in_o com._n leic_a and_o some_o other_o land_n and_o whilst_o these_o be_v in_o controversy_n the_o manor_n of_o ●etebury_v in_o comit._n glouc._n maningeford_n braose_n in_o com._n wilte_n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o leigh_n cothorne_n and_o gate_n burton_n in_o com._n linc._n as_o also_o of_o wovers-thorpe_a in_o com_n ebor._n descend_v berk._n to_o he_o as_o one_o of_o the_o two_o coheir_n of_o the_o lord_n braose_v which_o the_o better_o enable_v he_o to_o look_v after_o the_o rest_n and_o after_o this_o make_v 〈…〉_z title_n to_o those_o land_n which_o be_v give_v by_o his_o brother_n the_o marquis_n to_o thomas_n earl_n of_o derby_n they_o come_v to_o reference_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o friend_n and_o knisfolk_n whereupon_o a_o award_n ibid._n be_v make_v by_o sir_n john_n fyneux_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o sir_n thomas_n frowyk_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common-plea_n whereby_o he_o get_v the_o lordship_n of_o wenge_v and_o segrave_n in_o pen_n in_o comitat._n buck._n as_o also_o of_o hovyngham_n donyngton_n and_o twayte_n in_o com._n ebor._n nor_o be_v it_o long_o after_o that_o ere_o he_o recover_v 1._o the_o manor_n of_o chesterford_n in_o essex_n where_o the_o say_a marquis_n be_v build_v at_o his_o

death_n and_o likewise_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o brighthemston_n cleiton_n middleton_n mech_v seford_n and_o alington_n and_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o cokefield_n hunden_n and_o lymer_n also_o 1._o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o chase_n of_o clere_n the_o forest_n of_o worth_n the_o borough_n and_o barony_n of_o lewes_n the_o profit_n of_o the_o court_n of_o nomans-land_n and_o of_o thirty_o six_o shilling_n and_o two_o penny_n rend_v in_o iford_n in_o com._n sussex_n moreover_o of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o re●gate_n and_o dork_n and_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o toll_n of_o gilford_n and_o southwark_n in_o comit._n surr._n with_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o cyborne_n alias_o mary●orne_v in_o com._n midd._n all_o which_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la his_o brother_n the_o marquis_n have_v convey_v to_o the_o king_n he_o likewise_o recover_v 7._o the_o 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heir_n of_o walter_n son_n of_o john_n leave_v issue_n by_o her_o son_n and_o daughter_n the_o daughter_n be_v these_o mary_n marry_v ibid._n to_o sir_n robert_n throgmorton_n of_o coughton_n in_o com._n warw._n knight_n and_o jane_n to_o sir_n nicholas_n poinz_n of_o acton_n knight_n which_o thomas_n 6._o be_v of_o full_a age_n have_v livery_n 2._o of_o his_o land_n the_o same_o year_n and_o have_v also_o two_o wife_n first_o berkley_n mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o george_n lord_n hastings_n by_o who_o he_o have_v no_o issue_n and_o second_o anne_n berkley_n daughter_n to_o sir_n john_n savage_a of_o frodsham_n in_o com._n cester_n knight_n and_o depart_v berkley_n this_o life_n at_o stone_n in_o his_o journey_n from_o his_o house_n at_o yale_n in_o gloucestershire_n towards_o london_n 19_o sept._n an._n 1534_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v there_o bury_v berkley_n leave_v issue_n berkley_n elizabeth_n a_o daughter_n then_o scarce_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n old_a afterward_o marry_v 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command_v livery_n 〈…〉_z of_o his_o land_n in_o scotland_n which_o it_o seem_v have_v be_v seize_v into_o his_o hand_n in_o 26_o edw._n 1._o he_o be_v 〈…〉_z in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o scotland_n so_o likewise_o in_o 〈…〉_z 27_o &_o 〈…〉_z 31_o e._n 1_o but_o in_o 32_o edw._n 1._o depart_v 〈…〉_z this_o life_n he_o be_v bury_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o abbey_n of_o holmcoltram_n in_o cumberland_n be_v then_o seize_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o manor_n of_o writele_n and_o notfield_n in_o bromeshbery_n in_o com._n essex_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o caldecote_n in_o com._n hunt_n with_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n leave_v ibid._n robert_n de_fw-fr brus_n than_o earl_n of_o carrick_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n twenty_o three_o year_n of_o age_n who_o soon_o after_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 4._o of_o

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steward_n of_o his_o household_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n but_o employ_v 5._o into_o scotland_n in_o that_o expedition_n make_v thither_o the_o same_o year_n his_o brother_n thomas_n be_v 6._o also_o with_o he_o in_o that_o service_n and_o moreover_o be_v 684._o one_o of_o those_o 12_o lord_n by_o who_o it_o be_v resolve_v the_o king_n be_v young_a shall_v be_v govern_v in_o 2_o edw._n 3._o he_o be_v make_v governor_n 14._o of_o somerton-castle_n in_o lincolnshire_n in_o 7_o edw._n 3._o he_o be_v 31._o again_o in_o scotland_n with_o his_o father_n upon_o the_o king_n service_n so_o also_o 28._o in_o 9_o edw._n 3._o in_o 10_o edw._n 3._o he_o be_v constitute_v admiral_n 5._o of_o the_o sea_n from_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n northwards_o in_o 11_o edw._n 3._o he_o serve_v 32._o the_o king_n in_o gastoigne_n and_o the_o same_o year_n have_v a_o charter_n 63._o for_o free-warren_n grant_v to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n at_o touxford_n warsop_n and_o aston_n in_o com._n nott._n and_o in_o hornlegh_n and_o hornton_n in_o com._n oxon._n as_o also_o to_o hunt_v the_o fox_n wolf_n hare_n and_o cat_n throughout_o the_o king_n forest_n of_o notinghamshire_n and_o in_o 12_o e._n 3._o upon_o his_o petition_n 22._o to_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n whereby_o he_o represent_v the_o charge_n he_o have_v be_v at_o in_o array_v of_o man_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n whilst_o he_o be_v admiral_n command_n be_v give_v 22._o to_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o king_n exchequer_n to_o make_v he_o allowance_n for_o the_o same_o in_o that_o year_n also_o he_o be_v again_o employ_v 13._o beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o king_n service_n and_o have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 1_o edw._n 3._o until_o the_o eleven_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n inclusive_a but_o depart_v 41._o this_o life_n before_o the_o end_n thereof_o without_o any_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n so_o that_o william_n de_fw-fr ros_fw-fr his_o elder_a brother_n become_v 41._o his_o heir_n be_v then_o fifty_o year_n of_o age_n the_o land_n whereof_o he_o die_v seize_v be_v those_o of_o his_o own_o inheritance_n viz._n 41._o the_o manor_n of_o yarsop_n in_o com._n nott._n the_o manor_n of_o wadton_n kell_v salthous_n in_o com._n norff._n and_o the_o manor_n of_o gedeney_n gaixhill_n steynton_n poynton_n and_o lexham_n in_o the_o same_o county_n as_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o thornton_n in_o craden_n thurmanhalle_n with_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o cliff_n in_o com._n ebor._n in_o right_a of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n of_o who_o inheritance_n they_o be_v upon_o who_o death_n his_o brother_n william_n represent_v 25._o to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o this_o john_n be_v seize_v by_o his_o officer_n for_o debt_n and_o desire_v 25._o some_o allowance_n out_o of_o they_o for_o defray_v his_o funeral_n expense_n in_o consideration_n 25._o of_o his_o former_a faithful_a service_n and_o now_o at_o last_o in_o regard_n he_o die_v beyond-sea_n in_o his_o personal_a attendance_n upon_o the_o king_n in_o 25._o the_o part_n of_o brabant_n and_o flanders_n obtain_v a_o two_o hundred_o mark_n for_o that_o end_n and_o the_o next_o year_n ensue_v do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 23._o of_o all_o those_o land_n abovementioned_a whereof_o he_o die_v seize_v in_o his_o own_o right_n save_v 23._o to_o margaret_n his_o widow_n her_o reasonable_a dower_n which_o be_v 37._o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o wadton_n in_o com._n norff._n the_o three_o part_n of_o certain_a land_n in_o boston_n and_o skyrbeck_n in_o com._n linc._n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o weston_n jux●a_fw-la otteley_n in_o com._n ebor._n with_o certain_a land_n in_o bayldon_n in_o that_o county_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o warsop_n in_o com._n nott._n ¶_o ay_o now_o come_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr ros_fw-fr 4._o son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o last_o william_n in_o 17_o edw._n 3._o his_o father_n be_v late_o decease_v and_o ●e_v in_o minority_n ralph_n lord_n nevil_n for_o 13._o the_o sum_n of_o a_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o mark_n have_v a_o grant_n 13._o of_o the_o custody_n of_o two_o part_n of_o all_o his_o land_n in_o which_o year_n this_o ralph_n send_v 16_o twenty_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o twenty_o archer_n beyond_o sea_n among_o other_o for_o the_o king_n service_n in_o 20_o edw._n 3._o he_o be_v b._n in_o that_o great_a expedition_n make_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o for_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o aguyllon_n which_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n have_v lay_v with_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n the_o same_o year_n he_o be_v b._n one_o of_o those_o lord_n who_o lead_v the_o second_o brigade_n in_o that_o famous_a battle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o king_n obtain_v a_o glorious_a victory_n and_o be_v return_v into_o england_n before_o winter_n be_v a._n one_o of_o the_o chief_a commander_n in_o the_o four_o brigade_n of_o the_o english_a army_n which_o give_v battle_n to_o the_o scot_n at_o ann●s_n beawre-parke_n near_o nevills-cross_n by_o some_o supra_fw-la call_v the_o battle_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n where_o david_n de_fw-fr bruse_n king_n of_o scot_n with_o many_o of_o the_o noble_n of_o that_o realm_n be_v take_v supra_fw-la prisoner_n and_o in_o 21_o edw._n 3._o go_v 20._o again_o into_o france_n with_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n common_o call_v the_o black_a prince_n the_o town_n of_o calais_n be_v then_o a_o besiege_a and_o take_v by_o the_o english_a so_o also_o 4._o in_o 23_o edw._n 3._o the_o king_n supra_fw-la himself_o haste_v thither_o at_o that_o time_n for_o prevent_v the_o french_a from_o regain_n of_o cala●s_n and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v upon_o proof_n of_o his_o age_n have_v livery_n 8._o of_o his_o land_n in_o which_o year_n

tichemershe_n hinton_n juxta_fw-la brakele_n hull_n with_o the_o manor_n and_o hundred_o of_o king's-sutton_n in_o com._n north_n ton_fw-fr and_o broughton_n in_o com._n leic._n leave_v william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 17_o year_n of_o age_n which_o william_n william_n in_o 4_o hen._n 5._o be_v by_o indenture_n retain_v pell_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n with_o six_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o eight_o archer_n in_o his_o war_n of_o france_n and_o before_o the_o end_n of_o that_o year_n to_o serve_v ibid._n he_o in_o his_o fleet_n at_o sea_n with_o two_o man_n at_o arm_n himself_o account_v and_o four_o archer_n moreover_o in_o 9_o hen._n 5._o he_o be_v 12._o again_o in_o those_o war_n of_o france_n and_o in_o 1_o hen._n 6._o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 51._o of_o the_o land_n of_o his_o inheritance_n by_o descent_n both_o from_o john_n lord_n lovel_n his_o father_n and_o maude_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr holland_n his_o grandmother_n be_v then_o 51._o twenty_o four_o year_n of_o age_n this_o william_n be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 3_o henry_n 6._o till_o 33_o henry_n 6._o inclusive_a and_o have_v marry_v 1._o alice_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n deincourt_n knight_n sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o william_n lord_n deincourt_n widow_n of_o 54._o ralph_n boteler_n lord_n sudley_n perform_v his_o fealty_n 1._o in_o 2_o hen._n 6._o have_v livery_n 1._o of_o the_o land_n of_o his_o inheritance_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 8_o hen._n 6._o he_o be_v retain_v by_o indenture_n pell_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n of_o france_n with_o twenty_o nine_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o eighty_o archer_n and_o in_o 21_o hen._n 6._o procure_v licence_n etc._n to_o deafforest_n his_o wood_n call_v minsterwoods_n in_o com._n oxon._n with_o two_o field_n thereto_o adjoin_v and_o to_o impark_v they_o but_o in_o 24_o hen._n 6._o in_o consideration_n 19_o of_o his_o eminent_a service_n in_o foreign_a part_n as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o as_o this_o king_n as_o also_o by_o reason_n 19_o of_o his_o infirmity_n of_o body_n he_o obtain_v a_o especial_a exemption_n 19_o from_o come_v to_o parliament_n for_o the_o whole_a term_n of_o his_o life_n howbeit_o in_o 28_o hen._n 6._o notwithstanding_o this_o special_a privilege_n he_o be_v make_v 1●_n constable_n of_o walingford_n castle_n and_o depart_v 2d_o this_o world_n upon_o the_o 13_o the_o of_o june_n 33_o hen._n 6._o leave_v john_n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n twenty_o two_o 2d_o year_n of_o age_n alice_n his_o wife_n still_o survive_v who_o the_o very_a same_o year_n upon_o the_o death_n 34._o of_o margaret_n her_o sister_n wife_n of_o ralph_n lord_n cromwell_n without_o issue_n be_v find_v 34._o to_o be_v she_o next_o heir_n by_o which_o mean_v divers_a fair_a lordship_n and_o land_n descend_v to_o she_o whereof_o she_o have_v special_a livery_n 19_o soon_o after_o the_o land_n whereof_o this_o william_n lord_n lovel_n die_v seize_v be_v these_o viz._n 28._o the_o manor_n of_o ketherhythe_n and_o ber●undsey_n in_o com._n surr._n wolverhampton_n in_o com._n staff_n waltham_n parva_n call_v powers-mannor_n and_o burnell_n in_o berle_n in_o com._n hertf._n kesyngdon-basset_a in_o com._n glouc._n wevilcate_v call_v butlers-court_n in_o com._n ..._o mynster-lovell_n dokelyngton_n norton-bruyn_a and_o cheleston_n in_o com._n oxon._n denford_n in_o com._n berks._n elcombe_n blackgrove_n mighenden_n wigtetcote_n sulthorpe_n whythyll_n uffecote_n erdescote_n and_o knoke_n in_o com._n wilts_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chase_n of_o charnewood_n in_o com._n leic._n the_o manor_n of_o cranleye_n and_o broughton-lovell_n in_o com._n buck._n the_o manor_n of_o holgate_n clee-saint_n margaret_n wolstanton_n prestes-weston_a ardulveston_n bollylye_o longfeld_n uppington_n wotton_n onebury_n welton_n sutton_n corston_n abbeton_n ewdon-burne●l_a benthall_n millingchope_n bushbury_n longedon_n condovere_fw-la astewall_n hope-bowdlers_n wiggecote_n chatwall_n smethecote_n chelton_n acton-keyn_a tasseley_n konton_n amb●ston_n pulleleye_a kammeshurst_n streford-cantelope_a acton-burnell_n and_o acton-pigot_n in_o com._n salop._n the_o borough_n of_o brakele_n the_o hundred_o of_o sutton_n alias_o king's-sutton_n the_o manor_n of_o pokebroke_n duston_n tychemershe_n king's-sutton_n and_o hall_n in_o com._n northt_v and_o ibid._n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o alice_n his_o wife_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o askeham_n and_o drynghouse_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n of_o york_n and_o manor_n of_o baynton_n in_o com._n ebor._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o ●●gges_n herdewyke_n kotherfeld_n somerton_n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o fringford_n and_o four_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o stanlake_n in_o com._n oxon._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o ordton_n alias_o ulverton_n in_o salihull_n in_o com._n war._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o shovyndon_n est-claydon_a bold-claydon_a woburne_n and_o fryngford_n in_o com._n buck._n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o com._n cantii_n and_o joint_o ibid._n with_o the_o say_v alice_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o wardour_n and_o manor_n of_o brides●ursh_n ubbedon_n and_o wamburghe_v in_o com._n wilts_n ¶_o ay_o now_o come_v to_o john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n john_n this_o john_n in_o 34_o hen._n 6._o than_o 9_o a_o knight_n have_v livery_n of_o his_o land_n his_o homage_n be_v respite_v 9_o and_o in_o 38_o hen._n 6._o in_o consideration_n 15._o of_o his_o good_a service_n obtain_v a_o patent_n 15._o from_o the_o king_n to_o be_v chief_a forester_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o whichwode_n in_o com._n north_n ●●●_o but_o before_o the_o end_n of_o that_o year_n the_o scene_n sudden_o change_v for_o upon_o the_o land_n anno_fw-la of_o the_o dake_n of_o york_n and_o those_o of_o his_o party_n this_o john_n lord_n lovel_n accompany_v anno_fw-la the_o lord_n scales_n and_o hungerford_n to_o london_n in_o hope_n to_o gain_v the_o citizen_n for_o king_n henry_n fail_v therein_o be_v constrain_v anno_fw-la to_o flee_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o refuge_n soon_o after_o which_o the_o yorkist_n prevail_v every_o where_o to_o the_o total_a ruin_n of_o king_n henry_n and_o most_o of_o his_o friend_n so_o that_o of_o this_o john_n i_o have_v not_o afterward_o see_v any_o thing_n further_o memorable_a till_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v 29._o 9_o jan._n 4_o edw._n 4._o he_o be_v then_o seize_v 27._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o yoxball_n in_o com._n staff_n denford_n and_o pole_n in_o com._n berks._n mynster-loveil_a 〈◊〉_d pa●ve_n duke●●gton_n norton-bryne_n and_o the_o manor_n of_o wyb●scote_n call_v 〈◊〉_d court_n in_o com._n oxon._n baynton_n call_v deincourts-mannor_n and_o wald-newton_n upon_o the_o will_v in_o com._n ebor._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o hall_n brackley_n king's-sutton_n and_o tichemersh_n in_o com._n north_n ton_fw-fr of_o the_o manor_n of_o holgore_n clear_v ●s_z margaret_n 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40._o some_o dangerous_a wound_n

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grief_n as_o '_o it_o be_v say_v and_o this_o duke_n take_v ibid._n his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n at_o e●tham_n where_o he_o have_v ibid._n four_o year_n release_v of_o his_o banishment_n go_v first_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o far_o into_o france_n where_o have_v a_o honourable_a reception_n ibid._n by_o king_n charles_n the_o six_o he_o have_v obtain_v ibid._n the_o only_a daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n uncle_n to_o the_o king_n in_o marriage_n but_o that_o king_n richard_n hinder_v ibid._n it_o be_v thus_o depart_v he_o receive_v letter_n b._n from_o his_o father_n advise_v he_o rather_o to_o go_v into_o cast●le_n than_o into_o hungary_n but_o his_o father_n grow_v sick_a ibid._n here_o in_o england_n he_o remove_v not_o ibid._n from_o paris_n where_o within_o a_o short_a time_n he_o have_v ibid._n advertisement_n of_o his_o death_n soon_o after_o which_o it_o so_o happen_v b._n that_o king_n richard_n be_v necessitate_v to_o go_v into_o ireland_n for_o suppress_v the_o 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10._o the_o king_n in_o person_n into_o that_o realm_n at_o which_o time_n divers_a of_o the_o most_o powerful_a man_n there_o submit_v 10._o to_o obedience_n and_o the_o same_o year_n found_v 39_o a_o college_n in_o the_o parochial_a church_n of_o plessy_n beforementioned_a consist_v of_o nine_o priest_n two_o clerk_n and_o two_o chorister_n which_o he_o endow_v e_fw-la with_o nine_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o plessy_n and_o the_o advouson_n of_o that_o church_n as_o also_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o bokyngfeld_n and_o whitstaple_n the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o whitstaple_n in_o com._n cancii_n the_o manor_n of_o welles_n in_o com._n hertf._n and_o manor_n of_o bernestone_n in_o com._n essex_n and_o in_o 18_o r._n 2._o be_v by_o indenture_n pell_o retain_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n of_o france_n with_o one_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n whereof_o three_z to_o be_v banneret_n and_o eight_o knight_n obtain_v a_o grant_n 6._o to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n 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account_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o ireland_n his_o chief_a favourite_n so_o banish_v as_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o in_o an._n 1397._o 20_o r._n 2._o apprehend_v 40._o himself_n at_o that_o time_n powerful_a enough_o there_o be_v no_o talk_n 40._o but_o of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o that_o he_o stand_v in_o great_a likelihood_n to_o be_v elect_v emperor_n of_o germany_n his_o uncle_n also_o of_o lancaster_n and_o york_n be_v likewise_o go_v b._n from_o court_n as_o that_o he_o then_o discover_v b._n himself_o to_o thomas_n mowbray_n earl_n marshal_z and_o nottingham_n his_o great_a confident_a what_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v which_o in_o short_a be_v to_o destroy_v this_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n his_o own_o uncle_n the_o story_n whereof_o be_v thus_o relate_v by_o froisard_n ibid._n viz._n that_o to_o that_o purpose_n as_o it_o be_v on_o hunt_v he_o ride_v to_o havering_n

his_o adversary_n have_v also_o write_v ibid._n submissive_a letter_n to_o the_o queen_n he_o obtain_v her_o leave_n ibid._n to_o retire_v to_o his_o own_o house_n under_o the_o more_o free_a custody_n of_o richard_n berkley_n whereunto_o be_v remove_v to_o acquit_v herself_o of_o any_o severity_n injustice_n or_o prejudice_n towards_o he_o by_o herself_o or_o her_o council_n she_o think_v fit_a to_o call_v ibid._n he_o to_o account_v not_o in_o the_o star-chamber_n to_o be_v fine_v but_o before_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o her_o council_n viz._n four_o earl_n two_o baron_n and_o four_o judge_n where_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o charge_n lay_v against_o he_o be_v that_o ibid._n against_o what_o he_o have_v in_o command_n he_o make_v the_o e._n of_o southampton_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n knight_v sundry_a person_n send_v force_n into_o munster_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o fall_v upon_o that_o great_a rebel_n tir-oen_n treat_v with_o he_o contrary_a the_o dignity_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o deputy_n and_o the_o more_o suspicious_a because_o clandestine_v whereunto_o with_o great_a humility_n serious_o profess_v his_o integrity_n he_o answer_v ibid._n first_o as_o to_o the_o make_n of_o southampton_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o he_o think_v the_o queen_n will_v have_v be_v satisfy_v therewith_o upon_o such_o reason_n as_o he_o give_v for_o his_o make_v those_o knight_n he_o say_v it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v have_v person_n of_o ho●or_n near_o he_o but_o go_v on_o to_o excuse_v his_o advance_n into_o munster_n the_o lord_n keeper_n admonish_v ibid._n he_o that_o he_o shall_v rather_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o queen_n mercy_n than_o to_o proceed_v in_o justify_v or_o extenuate_v what_o he_o have_v do_v allege_v that_o it_o will_v be_v esteem_v a_o very_a absurd_a thing_n to_o palliate_v his_o disobedience_n with_o a_o good_a intention_n of_o obey_v and_o so_o pronounce_v ibid._n he_o suspend_v from_o be_v any_o long_o a_o privy-counsellor_n earl-marshal_n or_o master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n and_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o custody_n during_o the_o queen_n pleasure_n whereunto_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n delegate_n concur_v but_o it_o be_v say_v ibid._n that_o the_o queen_n express_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v suspend_v from_o his_o office_n of_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n all_o which_o he_o bear_v ibid._n with_o such_o patience_n humility_n and_o expression_n of_o his_o desire_n to_o relinquish_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n that_o the_o queen_n have_v information_n thereof_o remove_v ibid._n his_o keeper_n from_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v free_a and_o with_o liberty_n ibid._n to_o retire_v into_o the_o country_n if_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a not_o come_v to_o the_o court._n but_o this_o please_v he_o not_o his_o chief_a desire_n ibid._n be_v to_o have_v admittance_n to_o her_o presence_n ibid._n which_o when_o he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o obtain_v he_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o discontent_a ibid._n and_o hearken_v ibid._n to_o the_o advice_n of_o cuff_n and_o other_o unquiet_a spirit_n who_o persuade_v he_o by_o force_n to_o take_v away_o those_o who_o he_o esteem_v his_o back-friend_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o thereupon_o send_v ibid._n for_o southampton_n out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o entertain_v ibid._n discontent_v soldier_n and_o have_v sermon_n ibid._n in_o his_o house_n every_o day_n by_o the_o most_o zealous_a preacher_n whereunto_o the_o citizen_n resort_v very_o much_o keep_v thus_o in_o his_o house_n he_o betake_v himself_o as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o think_v total_o to_o divine_a meditation_n hear_v ibid._n of_o sermon_n and_o entertain_v ibid._n his_o friend_n but_o private_o plot_v ibid._n by_o all_o the_o way_n he_o can_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o adversary_n and_o to_o that_o end_n have_v ibid._n in_o his_o thought_n the_o seize_v upon_o the_o queen_n person_n and_o surprise_v the_o tower_n of_o london_n the_o design_n be_v lay_v how_o to_o effect_v both_o it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o observation_n that_o by_o these_o sermon_n whereunto_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o concourse_n endeavour_n be_v use_v ibid._n to_o instill_v into_o the_o people_n this_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n viz._n ☞_o that_o the_o superior_a magistrate_n have_v authority_n over_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n of_o which_o notice_n be_v take_v he_o be_v send_v ibid._n for_o to_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n house_n by_o one_o of_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n where_o divers_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n be_v purposely_o meet_v intend_v to_o have_v admonish_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o his_o liberty_n temperate_o but_o suspect_v ibid._n lest_o upon_o some_o discovery_n of_o his_o purpose_n he_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n he_o excuse_v ibid._n his_o not_o go_v thither_o by_o pretend_v want_n of_o health_n hereupon_o ibid._n call_v together_o his_o chief_a confident_n and_o intimate_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v ere_o long_o to_o be_v clap_v in_o prison_n he_o ask_v they_o whether_o they_o think_v it_o most_o proper_a to_o seize_v the_o queen_n or_o to_o attempt_v the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o his_o friend_n there_o to_o enter_v the_o court_n or_o otherwise_o to_o preserve_v himself_o by_o flight_n but_o be_v neither_o provide_v of_o force_n sufficient_a nor_o military_a engine_n to_o attempt_v the_o court_n and_o consider_v ibid._n that_o to_o enter_v there_o in_o such_o a_o sort_n will_v seem_v a_o crime_n unpardonable_a it_o be_v also_o think_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o citizen_n will_v appear_v for_o he_o or_o not_o one_o of_o the_o company_n step_v out_o by_o compact_n and_o assure_v ibid._n he_o of_o assistance_n from_o the_o city_n against_o all_o his_o adversary_n promise_v therefore_o to_o himself_o success_n therein_o he_o resolve_v ibid._n the_o next_o day_n be_v sunday_n to_o go_v into_o the_o city_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sermon_n at_o paul_n and_o there_o represent_v the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n to_o desire_v their_o aid_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o if_o the_o citizen_n shall_v stagger_v thereat_o then_o to_o adventure_v themselves_o into_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o if_o tractable_a then_o by_o their_o help_n to_o seize_v the_o queen_n after_o which_o all_o that_o night_n it_o be_v give_v ibid._n out_o from_o essex-house_n that_o the_o lord_n cobham_n and_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n conspire_v his_o death_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n be_v 8_o feb._n viz._n sunday_n the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n and_o southampton_n the_o lord_n sand_n and_o mont_n eagel_n with_o about_o three_o hundred_o gentleman_n of_o note_n come_v ibid._n to_o essex-house_n he_o hearty_o welcome_v they_o insinuate_v ibid._n to_o they_o that_o his_o life_n be_v seek_v and_o cause_v ibid._n the_o house_n to_o be_v shut_v up_o so_o that_o none_o may_v go_v in_o or_o out_o but_o such_o as_o be_v well_o know_v the_o queen_n therefore_o have_v notice_n thereof_o send_v ibid._n to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n to_o require_v the_o citizen_n to_o keep_v their_o house_n and_o to_o obey_v command_n and_o appoint_v ibid._n the_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n as_o also_o sir_n william_n knolles_n comptroller_n of_o her_o household_n uncle_n to_o this_o earl_n and_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n popham_n to_o go_v to_o essex-house_n and_o to_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o extraordinary_a concourse_n thither_o who_o be_v admit_v o_o in_o at_o the_o little_a wicket_n find_v ibid._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o court_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n rutland_z and_o southampton_n with_o many_o other_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n keeper_n turn_v to_o essex_n tell_v ibid._n he_o upon_o what_o errand_n they_o be_v send_v assure_v ibid._n he_o in_o case_n of_o wrong_n do_v to_o he_o by_o any_o man_n equal_a right_n shall_v be_v have_v but_o the_o earl_n answer_v ibid._n that_o his_o life_n be_v seek_v and_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a person_n hire_v to_o murder_v he_o in_o his_o bed_n also_o that_o letter_n have_v be_v forge_v in_o his_o name_n add_v we_o be_v here_o only_o meet_v to_o defend_v ourselves_o and_o save_v 〈◊〉_d live_v but_o whilst_o they_o be_v thus_o discourse_v the_o multitude_n cry_v ibid._n out_o that_o he_o be_v abuse_v and_o betray_v say_v that_o the_o time_n pass_v away_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n keeper_n turn_v command_v ibid._n that_o upon_o their_o allegiance_n they_o shall_v lay_v down_o their_o arms._n hereupon_o he_o go_v ibid._n into_o the_o house_n the_o lord_n keeper_n and_o the_o rest_n follow_v some_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n cry_v out_o kill_v they_o ibid._n throw_v the_o great_a seal_n into_o the_o thames_n shut_v they_o up_o be_v thus_o within_o the_o house_n he_o command_v ibid._n that_o

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in_o com._n cantab._n trene_n nortbourne_n and_o chillington_n in_o com._n suss._n in_o 20_o edw._n 3._o he_o attend_v the_o king_n into_o france_n and_o be_v with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v like_o in_o that_o great_a battle_n of_o cressy_n where_o the_o english_a be_v victorious_a but_o short_o after_o that_o viz._n the_o same_o year_n about_o the_o feast_n of_o all-saint_n he_o depart_v 4._o this_o life_n leave_v hugh_n his_o son_n 4._o and_o heir_n fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o alianore_n his_o wife_n survive_v 4._o the_o wardship_n of_o which_o hugh_n hugh_n be_v commit_v 23._o to_o john_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n until_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o full_a age_n which_o happen_v in_o 34_o ed._n 3._o when_o make_v proof_n 23._o thereof_o and_o do_v his_o homage_n he_o have_v livery_n 23._o of_o his_o land_n and_o in_o 47_o ed._n 3._o accompany_v 11._o john_n of_o gant_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n in_o his_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o flanders_n be_v 11._o at_o that_o time_n a_o knight_n but_o this_o be_v all_o i_o have_v see_v of_o he_o other_z than_z that_o he_o have_v issue_n one_o son_n call_v hugh_n hugh_n s._n and_o joyce_n a_o daughter_n who_o take_v s._n to_o husband_n sir_n john_n botctourt_n of_o weoley_n castle_n in_o com._n wigorn._n knight_n and_o by_o the_o death_n of_o her_o brother_n hugh_n without_o issue_n become_v his_o heir_n s._n mortimer_n of_o attilbergh_n the_o first_o of_o these_o mortimer_n that_o have_v to_o do_v in_o norfolk_n for_o aught_o i_o have_v see_v be_v robert_z de_fw-fr mortimer_n 10._o robert_n who_o in_o 17_o joh._n be_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n with_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n forfeit_v his_o land_n in_o hecleveston_n in_o com._n linc._n which_o be_v thereupon_o give_v 10._o to_o robert_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n of_o ricard_n castle_n in_o com._n heref._n but_o hence_o i_o must_v make_v a_o great_a leap_n viz._n unto_o 11_o edw._n 1._o find_v nothing_o of_o his_o descendant_n till_o that_o time_n that_o william_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n william_n of_o attilbergh_n in_o com._n norf._n obtain_v the_o king_n charter_n 29._o for_o a_o market_n at_o stanford_n in_o that_o county_n every_o week_n upon_o the_o tuesday_n and_o a_o fair_a upon_o whitson-eve_n whit-sunday_n and_o the_o morrow_n follow_v this_o william_n in_o 22_o edw._n 1._o upon_o the_o king_n go_v into_o ga●coigne_n receive_v command_v 11._o to_o fit_v himself_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n as_o the_o chief_a man_n in_o england_n then_o do_v and_o to_o attend_v the_o king_n at_o portsmouth_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o september_n to_o assist_v he_o against_o the_o french_a and_o in_o 25_o edw._n 1._o have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n among_o the_o baron_n in_o which_o year_n be_v 10._o again_o in_o france_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n to_o relieve_v bellagard_n 10._o at_o that_o time_n besiege_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o arras_n he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n 10._o and_o carry_v 10._o to_o paris_n where_o he_o die_v as_o it_o seem_v be_v then_o call_v 45._o william_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n of_o kingston_n and_o seize_v 45._o of_o certain_a land_n in_o herleveston_n in_o com._n linc._n and_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o kingston_n in_o com._n cantabr_n as_o also_o of_o certain_a land_n in_o attisbergh_n sculton_n and_o bernham_n in_o com._n norf._n leave_v constantine_n 45._o his_o son_n and_o heir_n sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n which_o constantine_n constantine_n in_o 4_o edw._n 2._o be_v 11._o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o scotland_n so_o likewise_o in_o 1._o 7_o edw._n 2._o and_o 8_o edw._n 2._o 9_o and_o in_o 13_o edw._n 2._o have_v licen●e_n 30._o to_o make_v a_o castle_n of_o his_o house_n at_o sculto●_n in_o com._n norf._n to_o the_o trust_n of_o this_o constantine_n in_o 19_o edw._n 2._o upon_o 15._o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr

sir_n roger_n hillary_n knight_n and_o widow_n 31._o of_o sir_n robert_n grey_n of_o rotherfield_n knight_n have_v a_o assignation_n 31._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o cog_n and_o herdewyke_a as_o also_o of_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o somerford_n and_o firingford_n with_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o stanlake_n all_o in_o com._n oxon._n for_o her_o dowry_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n robert_n grey_n in_o 20_o ric._n 2._o upon_o 29._o the_o attainder_n and_o banishment_n of_o thomas_n bea●champ_n earl_n of_o warwick_n he_o have_v the_o castle_n of_o warwick_n with_o all_o the_o manor_n and_o land_n thereto_o belong_v commit_v 29._o to_o his_o custody_n and_o have_v have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 31_o edw._n 3._o till_o 20_o ric._n 2._o depart_v 15._o this_o life_n on_o friday_n next_o ensue_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o the_o same_o year_n leave_v 15._o william_n his_o cousin_n and_o heir_n viz._n 15._o son_n of_o william_n his_o elder_a son_n william_n by_z elizabeth_z ms._n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n deincourt_n knight_n son_n of_o he_o the_o say_v john_n by_o id●nea_n his_o first_o wife_n one_o of_o the_o sister_n and_o at_o length_n heir_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr say_n which_o william_n in_o 1_o hen._n 4._o be_v 11._o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o scotland_n and_o in_o 3_o hen._n 4._o in_o 12._o the_o war_n of_o france_n moreover_o in_o 5_o hen._n 4._o he_o be_v 27._o of_o the_o retinue_n of_o john_n earl_n of_o somerset_n than_o captain_n of_o calais_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o garrison_n and_o in_o 6_o hen._n 4._o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 7._o of_o his_o purparty_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o before-specified_n william_n de_fw-fr say_n whereupon_o he_o bear_v 15._o the_o title_n of_o lord_n clinton_n and_o say_v and_o in_o 3_o hen._n 5._o attend_v 15._o the_o king_n in_o his_o expedition_n into_o france_n in_o 5_o hen._n 6._o he_o be_v again_o 13._o in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n be_v then_o retain_v pell_o by_o indenture_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n with_o twenty_o five_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o seventy_o eight_o archer_n and_o in_o ●_o hen._n 6._o be_v again_o retain_v pell_o by_o indenture_n ●_o serve_v the_o king_n with_o one_o knight_n thirty_o eight_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o three_o hundred_o archer_n be_v 2._o in_o those_o war_n the_o king_n himself_o be_v 2._o also_o in_o person_n there_o and_o have_v be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 23_o ric._n 2._o till_o 9_o hen._n 6._o inclusive_a depart_v 36._o this_o life_n upon_o the_o thirty_o day_n of_o july_n 10_o hen._n 6._o be_v seize_v 36._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o birling●_n and_o folkeston_n in_o com._n cantii_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o hamme-saye_a and_o bukestede_n in_o com._n suss._n as_o also_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o maxstoke_n with_o the_o hamlet_n of_o coton_n and_o merston_n juxta_fw-la kingsbury_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o shustoke_n and_o amington_n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o piry-croft_a and_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o pakynton-pigot_n all_o in_o com._n warr._n leave_v issue_n by_o anne_n his_o wife_n daughter_n ms._n of_o ..._o lord_n botreaux_n and_o widow_n of_o sir_n fouke_n fitz-waryn_a knight_n john_n supra_fw-la his_o son_n and_o heir_n twenty_o two_o year_n of_o age_n which_o john_n john_n in_o 12_o hen._n 6._o be_v 1._o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o france_n but_o in_o 16_o hen._n 6._o pass_v ar._n away_o his_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o waxstoke_n unto_o humphrey_n earl_n of_o stafford_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n in_o exchange_n ar._n for_o the_o manor_n of_o whiston_n and_o woodford_n in_o com._n northt_v short_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 19_o hen._n 6._o be_v again_o 27._o in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n and_o of_o the_o retinue_n 27._o with_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n he_o have_v the_o fate_n to_o be_v take_v 13._o prisoner_n where_o he_o so_o continue_v 13._o for_o the_o space_n of_o full_a six_o year_n and_o then_o be_v necessitate_v to_o give_v 13._o six_o thousand_o mark_n for_o his_o ransom_n the_o king_n therefore_o towards_o his_o supply_n in_o raise_v that_o sum_n grant_v he_o special_a licence_n 13._o to_o employ_v his_o agent_n for_o the_o buy_n of_o six_o hundred_o sack_n of_o wool_n in_o england_n and_o to_o transport_v they_o from_o london_n or_o southampton_n into_o lombary_n as_o also_o six_o hundred_o woollen-cloth_n and_o to_o transport_v they_o to_o any_o foreign_a country_n pay_v for_o every_o sack_n and_o cloth_n unto_o the_o king_n as_o any_o other_o denizen_n use_v to_o do_v in_o 27_o hen._n 6._o this_o john_n lord_n clinton_n by_o his_o deed_n bear_v date_n 1_o november_n grant_v 1586._o and_o confirm_v to_o his_o kinsman_n sir_n james_n fenys_n knight_n than_o lord_n say_v and_o sele_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o assign_v for_o ever_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o lord_n say_v whereunto_o he_o the_o say_v james_n have_v a_o right_a from_o idonea_fw-la his_o great_a grandmother_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o william_n lord_n say_v as_o also_o the_o arm_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o name_n title_n and_o honour_n he_o have_v by_o hereditary_a right_n or_o otherwise_o but_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 38_o hen._n 6._o he_o revolt_v from_o the_o king_n and_o adhere_v to_o 1●_n the_o house_n of_o york_n for_o which_o his_o land_n be_v seize_v 1●_n and_o he_o himself_o attaint_v 652._o in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v at_o coventry_n howbeit_o in_o 1_o edw._n 4._o upon_o the_o change_n of_o that_o scene_n be_v restore_v he_o soon_o after_o accompany_v ann._n the_o earl_n of_o kent_n ann._n the_o lord_n audley_n and_o other_o into_o britanny_n where_o land_v with_o ten_o thousand_o man_n they_o win_v ann._n the_o town_n of_o cenquet_n with_o the_o isle_n of_o rethe_o and_o in_o 4_o edw._n 4._o attend_v ibid._n king_n edward_n into_o the_o north_n at_o which_o time_n he_o lay_v siege_n ibid._n to_o the_o castle_n of_o bamburgh_n dunstanburgh_n and_o alnwicke_n then_o hold_v ibid._n by_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o other_o of_o the_o lancastrian_n party_n by_o elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n s._n of_o richard_n fienes_n lord_n dacres_n of_o the_o south_n this_o john_n john_n leave_v issue_n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 3_o hen._n 8._o accompany_v ann._n sir_n edward_n poynings_n knight_n of_o the_o garter_n who_o daughter_n he_o have_v marry_v with_o a_o thousand_o archer_n in_o aid_n of_o margaret_n duchess_n of_o savoy_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o gueldres_n and_o in_o 6_o hen._n 8._o with_o ann._n divers_a other_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o four_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n go_v ann._n over_o to_o calais_n for_o the_o better_a defence_n of_o that_o garrison_n moreover_o the_o same_o year_n the_o lady_n mary_n sister_n to_o the_o king_n be_v marry_v ibid._n to_o the_o french_a king_n whereupon_o the_o dolphin_n proclaim_v ibid._n just_n at_o paris_n he_o accompany_v ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n thither_o they_o be_v all_o clad_v ibid._n in_o green-coat_n and_o hood_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v know_v before_o the_o end_n of_o which_o year_n scil_n 4_o junii_fw-la 6_o hen._n 8._o he_o die_v kanc._n leave_v thomas_n kanc._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n twenty_o four_o year_n of_o age_n which_o thomas_n thomas_n be_v summon_v ●n_n to_o that_o parliament_n hold_v in_o 7_o hen._n 8._o take_v his_o place_n but_o die_v 69._o within_o two_o year_n after_o viz._n 7_o aug._n 9_o hen._n 8._o of_o the_o sweating-sickness_n leave_v edward_n edward_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n five_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o which_o edward_n be_v a._n the_o next_o heir_n to_o the_o late_a lord_n say_v but_o in_o ward_n a._n to_o the_o king_n for_o many_o year_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o minority_n and_o be_v a._n in_o 28_o hen._n 8._o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v arrive_v to_o his_o full_a age_n be_v set_v a._n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n say_v viz._n next_o before_o the_o lord_n rivers_n who_o sit_v next_o before_o the_o lord_n bergavenny_n and_o so_o for_o a._n want_v of_o information_n lose_v a._n his_o place_n of_o lord_n clinton_n which_o his_o ancestor_n have_v enjoy_v for_o a_o long_a time_n before_o in_o 32_o hen._n 8._o this_o edward_n lord_n clinton_n upon_o ann._n the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n be_v ann._n one_o of_o the_o defendant_n in_o the_o ju_v hold_v at_o westminster_n which_o have_v be_v proclaim_v in_o france_n and_o in_o 36_o hen._n 8._o be_v ibid._n in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o scotland_n with_o divers_a other_o be_v knight_v ibid._n at_o lie_v by_o edward_n then_o earl_n of_o hartford_n general_n of_o the_o

king_n army_n there_o in_o this_o year_n also_o he_o accompany_v 514._o john_n dudley_n viscount_n lisle_n than_o lord_n admiral_n and_o with_o nine_o hundred_o man_n have_v 514._o scour_v the_o sea_n towards_o scotland_n land_v 514._o at_o bolein_n moreover_o in_o 1_o edw._n 6._o he_o be_v admiral_n 15._o of_o the_o fleet_n then_o send_v into_o scotland_n and_o in_o 4_o edw._n 6._o be_v governor_n 113_o of_o boloin_n then_o in_o scarcity_n of_o provision_n render_v 113_o it_o to_o the_o french_a upon_o article_n whereupon_o be_v make_v 4._o lord_n admiral_n of_o england_n for_o life_n upon_o 126._o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o france_n at_o gravesend_n who_o bring_v over_o the_o order_n of_o s._n michael_n to_o king_n edward_n he_o conduct_v he_o to_o london_n 126._o in_o 4_o &_o 5_o ph_n &_o m._n be_v 1._o then_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o style_v lord_n clinton_n and_o say_v he_o be_v by_o letter_n patent_n bear_v date_n 10_o febr._n constitute_v 1._o lord_n admiral_n of_o england_n ireland_n and_o wales_n in_o which_o year_n in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n there_o be_v dispute_n a_fw-mi betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n stafford_n for_o pre-eminence_n it_o be_v find_v a_fw-mi upon_o search_n that_o his_o ancestor_n the_o lord_n clinton_n by_o long_a continuance_n and_o great_a antiquity_n have_v place_n next_o above_o the_o lord_n audley_n in_o 1_o eliz._n this_o edward_n be_v constitute_v 2._o one_o of_o the_o queen_n privy-council_n and_o in_o 12_o eliz._n upon_o 169._o that_o rebellion_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n be_v join_v 169._o with_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n they_o march_v 169._o with_o twelve_o thousand_o man_n whereof_o those_o earl_n have_v 169._o notice_n they_o flee_v 169._o privy_o into_o scotland_n after_o which_o ere_o long_o viz._n in_o 14_o eliz._n 4_o maii_n he_o be_v advance_v 40._o to_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n 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wife_n he_o have_v issue_n three_o daughter_n viz._n bridget_n marry_v supra_fw-la to_o robert_n dymock_n of_o scrivelby_n in_o com._n linc._n esquire_n katherine_n to_o supra_fw-la william_n lord_n borough_n and_o margaret_n to_o supra_fw-la charles_n lord_n willoughby_n of_o parham_n by_o ursula_n his_o second_o wife_n he_o have_v issue_n three_o son_n viz._n ibid._n henry_n edward_n who_o die_v unmarried_a and_o thomas_n who_o wed_v mary_n daughter_n of_o john_n tirrell_n of_o warley_n and_o two_o daughter_n viz._n ibid._n anne_n the_o wife_n of_o william_n ascough_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n francis_n ascough_n of_o kelsey_n in_o com._n linc._n knight_n and_o frances_n wife_n of_o gyles_n bruges_n lord_n chandos_n but_o by_o his_o three_o wife_n elizabeth_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n he_o have_v no_o ibid._n issue_n to_o this_o edward_n succeed_v in_o that_o dignity_n of_o earl_n henry_n henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o who_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o 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to_o thomas_n thomas_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o this_o last_o earl_n henry_n this_o thomas_n marry_v ibid._n elizabeth_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o sir_n henry_n knevet_n of_o charlton_n in_o com._n wilts_n knight_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n seven_o son_n viz._n ibid._n henry_n and_o thomas_n who_o die_v young_a theophilus_n edward_n charles_n and_o knevet_n robert_n who_o also_o die_v young_a and_o john_n and_o nine_o daughter_n viz._n ibid._n katherine_n who_o die_v young_a elizabeth_n ..._o frances_n wife_n of_o john_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n ferdinando_n george_n knight_n arabella_n ..._o lucy_n and_o anne_n who_o die_v young_a susanna_n dorcas_n and_o sarah_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n at_o ibid._n his_o castle_n of_o tatshall_n in_o com._n linc._n 15_o jan._n anno_fw-la 1618._o 16_o jac._n lie_v bury_v ibid._n in_o the_o chancel_n of_o that_o parish-church_n to_o who_o succeed_v theophilus_n the●phislus_n who_o be_v make_v ibid._n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o prince_n charles_n an._n 1616._o and_o marry_v ibid._n bridget_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n to_o william_n viscount_n say_v and_o sele_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n ..._o earl_n of_o gloucester_n the_o first_o that_o enjoy_v this_o title_n after_o the_o norman-conquest_n be_v robert_n one_o 50._o of_o the_o illegitimate_a son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o who_o take_v to_o wife_n a._n maud_n by_o some_o call_v b._n mabell_n the_o elder_a of_o the_o four_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o robert_n fitz-hamon_n have_v b._n in_o her_o right_n the_o whole_a honour_n of_o gloucester_n as_o also_o d._n a_o great_a inheritance_n in_o normandy_n d._n and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o hamo_fw-la dapifer_fw-la his_o wife_n uncle_n and_o because_o ibid._n it_o be_v not_o much_o honourable_a to_o be_v enrich_v with_o those_o vast_a possession_n without_o some_o name_n of_o dignity_n he_o be_v advance_v ibid._n to_o the_o earldom_n of_o gloucester_n by_o the_o king_n his_o father_n after_o which_o in_o anno_fw-la 1119._o 20_o hen._n 1._o he_o attend_v a._n he_o in_o that_o famous_a battle_n at_o brennevill_n against_o the_o french_a and_o in_o 23_o hen._n 1._o be_v a._n with_o he_o at_o the_o take_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o brion_n in_o anno_fw-la 1127._o 28_o hen._n 1._o king_n henry_n discern_v all_o his_o male_a issue_n lose_v and_o no_o likelihood_n of_o more_o child_n and_o therefore_o require_v b._n a_o oath_n of_o fealty_n unto_o maud_n the_o empress_n his_o only_a survive_a child_n and_o her_o heir_n this_o earl_n robert_n among_o other_o take_v b._n the_o same_o according_o it_o be_v say_v c._n that_o king_n henry_n on_o his_o deathbed_n give_v he_o sixty_o thousand_o pound_n which_o money_n lie_v then_o at_o faleise_n and_o although_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o that_o king_n which_o happen_v 1_o dec._n anno_fw-la 1135._o he_o forbear_v a._n to_o come_v into_o england_n nevertheless_o before_o the_o end_n of_o that_o year_n 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