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kenilworth_n shall_v be_v due_o pay_v and_o moreover_o that_o a_o pension_n of_o two_o mark_n per_fw-la a_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o to_o the_o b._n prior_n and_o monk_n of_o worcester_n and_o their_o successor_n xx_o s._n per_fw-la a_o whereupon_o ensue_v the_o ordination_n etc._n of_o the_o vicarage_n make_v by_o the_o same_o bishop_n and_o date_v at_o hertlebury_n xi_o martii_fw-la a_o 1341._o 16_o e._n 3._o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o rectory_n here_o be_v certify_v a._n to_o be_v worth_a three_o l._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n per_fw-la a_o be_v so_o let_v at_o that_o time_n by_o indenture_n and_o the_o vicarage_n vi_fw-mi l._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n per_fw-la a_o which_o rectory_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o vicarage_n be_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la past_o 4._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n together_o with_o the_o dissolve_a monastery_n of_o maxstoke_n unto_o charles_n brandon_n d._n of_o suff._n ult_n sept._n 30_o h._n 8._o 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kenilworth_n rad_n bolemere_n pbr._n 3_o cal._n apr._n 1292._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n nich._n le_fw-fr boteler_n 17_o cal._n apr._n 1303._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n thomas_z talbot_z cleric_a 15._o cal._n febr._n 1307._o a._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la d._n hug._n le_fw-fr despenser_n ratione_fw-la custodiae_fw-la haer_v comitis_fw-la warw._n ingelram_fw-la berenger_n cler._n 4._o non._n oct._n 1319._o a_o idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la d._n hug._n le_fw-fr despenser_n ratione_fw-la custodiae_fw-la haer_v comitis_fw-la warw._n mag._n ric._n de_fw-fr vppavene_n 11._o cal._n oct._n 1322._o a._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o conu._n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la edw._n regis_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la d._n thom._n de_fw-fr pakynton_n pbr._n 8_o martii_fw-la a_o 1328._o b._n pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ric._n le_fw-fr gardiner_n pbr._n 17._o julii_fw-la 1339._o b._n will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n come_v huntendon_n d._n rob._n wyke_n 3_o apr._n 1340._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n d._n will._n de_fw-fr coton_n 3_o maii_n 1340._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n d._n rob._n de_fw-fr folewode_n pbr._n 25._o aug._n 1341._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n henr._n le_fw-fr gardner_n 19_o nou._n 1349._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n will._n tykenhale_n pbr._n 24._o maii_n 1375._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n ric._n dolfyn_n pbr._n 5._o aug._n 1379._o a_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n hugo_n de_fw-fr cook_n pbr._n 21_o sept._n 1381._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n d._n ric._n martin_n 23_o maii_n 1398._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n tho._n hopley_n 23_o apr._n 1399._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n will._n bacon_n 21_o aug._n 1402._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n tho._n draper_n 16_o oct._n 1046._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n 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4._o have_v the_o title_n of_o esquire_n for_o so_o he_o write_v 11._o himself_o in_o a_o bond_n for_o payment_n of_o 500_o li._n to_o william_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n esquire_n betwixt_o this_o richard_n and_o the_o same_o william_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n be_v there_o a_o suit_n a._n at_o law_n touch_v the_o advouson_n of_o the_o chantrie_n before_o specify_v found_v by_o walter_n de_fw-fr clodhale_n his_o ancestor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o bermingham_n in_o which_o suit_n he_o prevail_v a._n and_o according_o present_v thereto_o in_o 5_o h._n 4._o in_o 7_o h._n 4._o he_o be_v one_o âac_n of_o those_o gentleman_n of_o note_n in_o this_o county_n arma_fw-la portantibus_fw-la de_fw-la armis_fw-la antiquis_fw-la as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o writ_n be_v who_o have_v summons_n to_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o their_o proper_a person_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o in_o 4_o h._n 6._o undergo_v the_o office_n of_o shiriff_n 10._o for_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n by_o his_o testament_n 9_o bear_v date_n at_o egebaston_n 7_o maii_n anno_fw-la 1428._o 6_o h._n 6._o he_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o sepulture_n in_o the_o church_n of_o bermingham_n within_o his_o own_o proper_a chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n constitute_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n who_o he_o there_o term_v his_o honourable_a lord_n one_o of_o his_o executor_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o same_o year_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o probate_n thereof_o the_o arm_n which_o this_o richard_n bear_v do_v much_o differ_v from_o his_o grandfather_n be_v two_o barrs_n nebulè_fw-la betwixt_o six_o estoile_n as_o his_o seal_n arden_n manife_v which_o coat_n i_o believe_v he_o assume_v for_o the_o allusion_n that_o it_o have_v to_o his_o name_n scil_n the_o representation_n of_o cloud_n to_o clodshale_v for_o it_o be_v a_o common_a usage_n in_o ancient_a time_n where_o they_o can_v hit_v upon_o any_o thing_n that_o sound_v near_o or_o like_a to_o the_o name_n to_o bear_v it_o in_o their_o arm_n as_o 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greatness_n and_o power_n dare_v not_o appear_v to_o challenge_v the_o jury_n so_o that_o he_o have_v cccâ_n â_z give_v he_o for_o damage_n against_o they_o but_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o in_o 3_o e._n 3._o this_o mighty_a man_n be_v seize_v upon_o 10._o by_o the_o king_n at_o nottingham_n castle_n and_o by_o a_o parliament_n there_o hold_v condemn_v 10._o for_o treason_n be_v put_v to_o death_n whereby_o all_o his_o possession_n become_v confiscate_v insomuch_o as_o the_o inhabitant_n before_o specify_v petition_v the_o k._n that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o in_o forbear_v to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n upon_o that_o verdict_n whereupon_o he_o be_v please_v to_o remit_v thereof_o suprà _fw-la ccxlvi_o li._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n whether_o by_o any_o conveyance_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n before_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v that_o rob._n de_fw-fr moreby_n of_o moreby_o in_o yorkshire_n have_v a_o interest_n here_o i_o know_v ãâã_d nor_o what_o he_o so_o have_v but_o in_o 7_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v that_o the_o k._n grant_v to_o he_o a_o charter_n 10._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o at_o solihull_n as_o also_o at_o bonnewick_n and_o moreby_o in_o yorkshire_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o bishop_n heir_n what_o ever_o estate_n the_o same_o rob._n de_fw-fr moreby_n have_v for_o in_o 26_o e._n 3._o by_o a_o fine_a 3._o then_o levy_v betwixt_o anne_n the_o widow_n of_o edw._n le_fw-fr despenser_n plaintiff_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr hothum_n of_o bondeby_n kt._n deforââ_n this_o manor_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o same_o anne_n during_o her_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n son_n to_o the_o say_v edw._n and_o anne_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n i._o hothum_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n and_o so_o to_o katherine_n sister_n of_o the_o say_v alice_n etc._n etc._n which_o alice_n 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