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in_o their_o person_n and_o from_o base_a service_n or_o work_n any_o interest_n or_o real_a power_n or_o the_o least_o share_n in_o transact_v public_a affair_n or_o be_v any_o way_n concern_v in_o they_o but_o be_v free_a only_o from_o villeinage_n and_o servitude_n and_o be_v svi_fw-la jurii_fw-la at_o their_o own_o dispose_n so_o far_o only_o as_o like_a villain_n and_o bondman_n they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o power_n and_o absolute_a command_n of_o other_o man_n that_o be_v their_o person_n be_v free_a and_o they_o may_v dispose_v of_o what_o they_o have_v without_o let_v or_o hindrance_n of_o their_o lord_n of_o who_o they_o hold_v their_o land_n errata_fw-la fol._n 5._o lin_v 16._o deal_n ae_z f._n 14._o l._n penult_n r._n brigantes_n f._n 18._o l._n ult_n r._n claudius_n f._n 27._o l._n ult_n in_o note_n r._n vrbicus_n f._n 35._o l._n 1._o r._n ariminum_n f._n 37._o in_o the_o note_n change_v you_o for_o u._fw-mi and_z u_z for_o y._n f._n 38._o instead_o of_o z_o in_o the_o note_n there_o ought_v have_v be_v *_o f._n 42._o l._n 12._o r._n turnacensium_fw-la ibid._n in_o note_n l._n 8._o r._n loir_n f._n 44._o in_o note_n r._n tigrisienses_n f._n 60._o l._n 5._o r._n gemblacensiâ—_n f._n 70._o l._n 20._o r._n allodium_fw-la f._n 71._o f._n l._n 45._o r._n vivus_fw-la f._n 78._o l._n 23._o r._n or_o f._n 82._o in_o note_n o_o r._n munumit_v f._n 84._o l._n penult_n r._n priest_n f._n 126._o in_o note_n q_o r._n giraldus_n f._n 132._o l._n 13._o r._n matter_n f._n 134._o l._n 21._o r._n algar_n f._n 142._o in_o note_n â—_o r._n ferrariis_fw-la f._n 153._o in_o note_n l._n 1._o r._n seon._n ibid._n l._n 5._o r._n writ_n f._n 158._o in_o note_n e_o l._n 7._o r._n 1._o johannis_n in_o eadem_fw-la l._n after_o castle_n insert_v and._n ibid._n l._n 10._o r._n 7._o johannis_n f._n 170._o l._n 8._o r._n another_o f._n
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norfolk_n hamlin_n earl_n of_o warren_n baldwin_n de_fw-fr behun_n earl_n of_o albemarle_n william_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n henry_n de_fw-fr bohun_n earl_n of_o hereford_n richard_z earl_n of_o clare_n william_n earl_n ferrer_n david_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n rolland_n or_o rowland_n son_n of_o huctre_v son_n of_o fergus_n prince_n of_o galway_n patrick_n earl_n of_o lonaâ—s_n griffin_n son_n of_o rese_n king_n of_o southwales_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o before_o these_o baron_n of_o england_n and_o normandy_n roger_n constable_n of_o chester_n eustachius_n de_fw-fr vesci_n robert_n de_fw-fr ros_fw-fr william_n de_fw-fr stutevill_n ralph_n chamberlan_n of_o tanquervit_fw-la warin_fw-mi fitz-gerold_a stephan_n de_fw-fr turnham_n anjou_n turnham_n seneschal_n of_o anjou_n robert_n his_o brother_n gilbert_n basset_n thomas_n and_o alan_n his_o brother_n roger_n of_o hutingfield_n sayer_n of_o quinci_n william_n of_o hastings_n jolan_n de_fw-fr nevil_n simon_n de_fw-fr chanci_n girard_n de_fw-fr camvil_n and_o many_o other_o baron_n of_o england_n and_o normandy_n after_o king_n john_n king_n ibid._n n._n 40._o his_o demand_n of_o king_n john_n william_n have_v do_v his_o homage_n he_o demand_v of_o king_n john_n his_o lord_n northumberland_n cumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n as_o his_o right_n and_o inheritance_n and_o when_o they_o have_v long_o discourse_v the_o matter_n and_o can_v not_o agree_v the_o king_n of_o england_n desire_v time_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o until_o whitsunday_n follow_v 1200._o a._n d._n 1200._o and_o early_o on_o the_o morrow_n morning_n novemb_n 23d_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n return_v towards_o his_o own_o country_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o same_o person_n that_o bring_v he_o into_o england_n king_n john_n keep_v his_o christmas_n at_o guildford_n where_o he_o distribute_v many_o fine_a clothes_n to_o his_o knight_n or_o military_a man_n 10._o man_n mat._n paris_n f._n 205._o n._n 50._o hoved._n f._n 464._o b._n n._n 10._o the_o archbishop_n do_v the_o same_o at_o canturbury_n as_o it_o be_v vie_v and_o contend_v with_o he_o in_o the_o magnificence_n of_o that_o solemnity_n which_o not_o a_o little_a move_v the_o king_n indignation_n england_n indignation_n ibid._n &_o 20.30_o a._n d._n 1201._o king_n john_n and_o his_o queen_n make_v a_o progress_n through_o most_o of_o england_n after_o christmas_n the_o king_n with_o his_o queen_n go_v into_o the_o north_n as_o far_o as_o northumberland_n and_o make_v a_o progress_n through_o much_o of_o england_n and_o fine_v many_o man_n for_o waste_v his_o forest_n the_o historian_n name_v several_a particular_a place_n and_o day_n and_o night_n where_o the_o king_n be_v and_o lodge_v in_o this_o progress_n or_o perambulation_n which_o take_v off_o the_o incredibility_n of_o the_o journey_n to_o have_v be_v undertake_v at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o year_n at_o easter_n 1._o easter_n ibid._n f._n 465._o b._n lin_v 1._o which_o happen_v that_o year_n on_o our_o lady_n day_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n isabella_n be_v at_o canturbury_n and_o there_o crown_v by_o hubert_n archbishop_n of_o canturbury_n in_o the_o cathedral_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o john_n arch_n b._n of_o dublin_n william_n bishop_n of_o london_n gilbert_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n eustachius_n bish_n of_o ely_n and_o john_n bish_n of_o norwich_n sea_n norwich_n ibidem_fw-la lin_v 6._o he_o summon_v his_o earl_n and_o baron_n to_o be_v ready_a with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o go_v with_o he_o over_o sea_n and_o present_o after_o easter_n he_o command_v the_o earl_n and_o baron_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v ready_a with_o their_o horse_n and_o arm_n at_o whitsunday_n at_o portsmouth_n to_o pass_v with_o he_o beyond_o sea_n the_o poictovins_n have_v prevail_v against_o their_o governor_n and_o besiege_v their_o castle_n warin_fw-mi de_fw-fr glapion_n seneschal_n of_o normandy_n by_o order_n of_o king_n john_n besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o dancourt_n which_o king_n richard_n have_v give_v to_o ralph_n de_fw-fr isondon_n earl_n of_o ou_fw-fr brother_n of_o hugh_n le_fw-fr brun._n but_o philip_n king_n of_o france_n hear_v of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n preparation_n raise_v the_o sieges_n before_o he_o come_v into_o normandy_n restore_v normandy_n ibidem_fw-la n._n 10._o they_o refuse_v unless_o their_o right_n be_v first_o restore_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o earl_n of_o england_n meet_v at_o leicester_n and_o by_o common_a agreement_n send_v to_o the_o king_n they_o will_v not_o go_v with_o he_o beyond_o sea_n unless_o he_o will_v restore_v to_o they_o their_o right_n 8._o right_n f._n 206._o lin_v 8._o mat._n paris_n say_v they_o come_v at_o the_o appoint_a time_n and_o many_o for_o leave_v to_o stay_v at_o home_n give_v the_o king_n two_o mark_n in_o silver_n for_o every_o knight_n fee_n at_o whitsunday_n 5._o whitsunday_n ibid._n hove_v f._n 466._o a._n lin_v 5._o or_o some_o time_n before_o king_n john_n send_v geofry_n bishop_n of_o chester_n richard_n malevisse_fw-la and_o henry_n de_fw-fr putearo_n pudsey_n to_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n that_o the_o time_n of_o give_v his_o answer_n about_o northumberland_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v put_v off_o until_o michaelmass_o philip._n michaelmass_o ibid._n n._n 10_o he_o pass_v over_o into_o normandy_n and_o treat_v with_o king_n philip._n in_o whitsun_n week_n he_o and_o his_o queen_n sail_v from_o portsmouth_n and_o land_v in_o normandy_n and_o present_o there_o be_v a_o treaty_n between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n near_o the_o isle_n of_o andeli_fw-la and_o they_o agree_v well_o between_o themselves_o no_o man_n know_v the_o subject_n of_o their_o discourse_n and_o within_o three_o day_n king_n john_n be_v invite_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o his_o palace_n at_o paris_n where_o he_o be_v splendid_o and_o honourable_o entertain_v from_o whence_o he_o go_v to_o chinon_n 20._o chinon_n ibid._n &_o n._n 20._o where_o come_v to_o he_o queen_n berengara_n the_o relict_n of_o king_n richard_n to_o who_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o philip_n bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o other_o that_o be_v present_a at_o her_o marriage_n he_o give_v she_o during_o life_n the_o city_n of_o dower_n of_o ibid._n f._n 467._o b._n n._n 30._o he_o give_v berengara_n king_n richard_n relic_n a_o large_a dower_n bayeux_n with_o its_o appurtenence_n two_o castle_n in_o anjou_n and_o a_o 1000_o mark_n sterling_a every_o year_n 500_o to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o exchequer_n in_o england_n and_o 500_o at_o the_o city_n caen_n in_o normandy_n for_o her_o dower_n king_n john_n have_v a_o design_n to_o treason_n to_o ibid._n f._n 468_o a._n n._n 30.40_o his_o design_n to_o appeal_v the_o baron_n of_o poictou_n of_o treason_n appeal_v the_o baron_n of_o poictou_n for_o treason_n against_o his_o brother_n richard_n and_o himself_o and_o have_v hire_v many_o man_n who_o have_v be_v teach_v the_o art_n of_o duel_v who_o without_o doubt_n he_o intend_v shall_v appeal_v they_o or_o at_o least_o be_v his_o champion_n sed_fw-la barones_n pictaviae_n inde_fw-la praemoniti_fw-la ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la illius_fw-la venire_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la dicentes_fw-la quod_fw-la nemini_fw-la responderent_fw-la nisi_fw-la pari_fw-la svo_fw-la but_o the_o baron_n be_v forewarn_v will_v not_o come_v to_o his_o court_n say_v they_o will_v answer_v to_o no_o man_n that_o be_v fight_v with_o no_o man_n but_o their_o peer_n or_o aequal_o and_o so_o his_o design_n come_v to_o nothing_o and_o the_o poictovins_n by_o that_o project_n be_v make_v more_o his_o enemy_n than_o before_o and_o to_o repress_v their_o violence_n he_o appoint_v robert_n de_fw-fr turnham_n his_o seneschal_n or_o lieutenant_n of_o that_o country_n this_o year_n hugh_n bardolf_n and_o 20._o and_o ibid._n n._n 20._o other_o the_o king_n justice_n go_v to_o boston_n fair_a intend_v to_o seize_v to_o the_o king_n use_v all_o woollen_a clothes_n that_o be_v not_o two_o ell_n within_o the_o list_n according_a to_o king_n richard_n assize_n or_o statute_n the_o merchant_n
so_o prevail_v with_o the_o justice_n that_o their_o clothes_n be_v not_o seize_v nor_o the_o assize_n of_o king_n richard_n to_o be_v keep_v concern_v the_o breadth_n of_o cloth_n or_o the_o measure_n of_o grain_n justice_n king_n richardâ—_n assize_n for_o the_o measure_n of_o cloth_n and_o grain_n make_v void_a by_o the_o justice_n so_o as_o for_o the_o future_a they_o may_v make_v their_o clothes_n as_o broad_a and_o narrow_a as_o they_o please_v from_o whence_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o many_o the_o justice_n procure_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o king_n use_n this_o year_n the_o land_n the_o ibid._n f._n 466._o a._n n._n 20._o the_o pope_n write_v to_o the_o clergy_n to_o contribute_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n pope_n write_v a_o press_a epistle_n to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n to_o contribute_v a_o forty_o part_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o clerc_n in_o every_o diocese_n do_v the_o same_o france_n same_o ibid._n f._n 470._o a._n n._n 40._o he_o send_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n the_o master_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o jerusalem_n write_v another_o lamentable_a epistle_n to_o the_o prior_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o hospital_n in_o england_n move_v they_o very_o earnest_o for_o relief_n and_o that_o they_o will_v induce_v the_o king_n and_o great_a man_n to_o assist_v they_o the_o pope_n reflect_v serious_o upon_o the_o content_n of_o these_o letter_n send_v a_o cardinal_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n require_v they_o to_o make_v a_o subsidy_n or_o tax_n in_o their_o dominion_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o land_n of_o jerusalem_n year_n jerusalem_n ibid._n f._n 471._o a._n lin_v 3._o king_n john_n grant_v a_o forty_o part_n of_o his_o revenue_n for_o one_o year_n upon_o which_o message_n and_o request_n the_o two_o king_n consent_v to_o give_v the_o forty_o part_n of_o all_o their_o revenue_n for_o one_o year_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n will_v have_v it_o levy_v of_o all_o his_o revenue_n and_o of_o the_o ward_n land_n and_o escheat_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o command_v that_o all_o layman_n of_o his_o dominion_n &_o praecepit_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la laici_fw-la etc._n etc._n shall_v give_v a_o forty_o part_n of_o all_o their_o rent_n as_o a_o alm_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o land_n of_o jerusalem_n whereupon_o geofry_n fitz-peter_n then_o chief_a justiciary_a of_o england_n write_v 80._o write_v append._n n._n 80._o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o england_n to_o admonish_v and_o induce_v the_o earl_n and_o baron_n in_o every_o of_o their_o sherifwick_n and_o other_o to_o give_v a_o forty_o part_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o to_o collect_v it_o in_o lent_n the_o year_n follow_v the_o two_o king_n john_n king_n mat._n paris_n f._n 207._o lin_v 2._o king_n philip_n demand_n refuse_v by_o king_n john_n parley_v near_o the_o castle_n of_o goleton_n where_o the_o king_n of_o france_n arm_v with_o mortal_a hatred_n against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o scorn_n command_v he_o forthwith_o to_o deliver_v to_o arthur_n earl_n of_o britain_n normandy_n tourain_n anjou_n and_o poictou_n and_o exact_v of_o he_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o king_n john_n refuse_v to_o do_v the_o day_n follow_v the_o king_n of_o france_n attack_v the_o castle_n of_o butavant_n take_v and_o demolish_v it_o from_o whence_o he_o go_v to_o ou_fw-fr and_z take_v that_o town_n castle_n he_o besiege_v take_v and_o demolish_v many_o of_o king_n john_n town_n and_o castle_n with_o the_o castle_n of_o limâ—s_n and_o many_o other_o castle_n ratepont_n castle_n seat_v upon_o the_o river_n andell_n in_o veuxin_n he_o besiege_v eight_o day_n and_o hear_v the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v come_v towards_o he_o he_o leave_v it_o but_o within_o few_o day_n after_o take_v the_o town_n of_o gournay_n and_o then_o return_v to_o paris_n 20._o paris_n ibid._n n._n 10_o 20._o and_o send_v arthur_n and_o the_o governor_n he_o place_v over_o he_o with_o two_o hundred_o french_a knight_n into_o poictou_n to_o subdue_v that_o country_n or_o by_o hostile_a incursion_n to_o make_v it_o submit_v to_o he_o in_o their_o march_n they_o be_v tell_v queen_n alienor_fw-la mother_n to_o king_n john_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o mirebeau_n with_o a_o small_a company_n they_o besiege_v and_o take_v it_o but_o the_o tower_n in_o which_o the_o queen_n be_v they_o can_v not_o obtain_v those_o few_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n have_v retreat_v thither_o here_o come_v into_o arthur_n all_o the_o chief_a man_n and_o more_o noble_a knight_n or_o military_a man_n of_o poictou_n especial_o hugh_n le_fw-fr brun_n earl_n of_o march_n who_o be_v a_o public_a enemy_n to_o king_n john_n in_o respect_n of_o isabel_n his_o queen_n arthur_n queen_n alienor_fw-la reduce_v to_o great_a strait_n by_o arthur_n to_o who_o he_o have_v be_v contract_v before_o he_o marry_v she_o they_o make_v up_o together_o a_o great_a army_n and_o make_v sharp_a assault_n upon_o the_o tower_n the_o queen_n in_o this_o straight_o prisoner_n straight_o ibid._n n._n 30._o she_o send_v to_o her_o son_n for_o speedy_a relief_n the_o french_a and_o poictovins_n put_v to_o flight_n arthur_n and_o all_o the_o nobility_n of_o anjou_n and_o poictou_n take_v prisoner_n send_v to_o her_o son_n passionate_o press_v he_o to_o come_v to_o her_o relief_n he_o march_v night_n and_o day_n and_o come_v soon_o than_o it_o be_v believe_v he_o can_v be_v there_o the_o french_a and_o poictovins_n go_v to_o meet_v and_o give_v he_o battle_n the_o king_n put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o press_v so_o hard_o upon_o they_o as_o he_o enter_v the_o castle_n with_o they_o where_o be_v a_o sharp_a conflict_n that_o be_v soon_o end_v by_o the_o courage_n of_o the_o english_a in_o this_o fight_n be_v take_v 200_o french_a knight_n and_o duke_n arthur_n with_o all_o the_o noble_n of_o poictou_n and_o anjou_n who_o be_v fetter_v and_o manacle_v with_o iron_n and_o part_n of_o they_o send_v into_o normandy_n and_o part_n into_o england_n arthur_n be_v send_v to_o falais_n to_o be_v keep_v safe_a there_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v besiege_a the_o 40._o the_o ibid._n n._n 40._o castle_n of_o arch_n and_o batter_v it_o fifteen_o day_n but_o hear_v of_o arthur_n misfortune_n he_o raise_v the_o siege_n and_o go_v to_o paris_n and_o do_v nothing_o more_o that_o year_n after_o a_o short_a time_n king_n john_n go_v to_o uncle_n to_o ibid._n n._n 50_o arthur_n demand_n the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n of_o king_n john_n his_o uncle_n falais_n and_o cause_v his_o nephew_n arthur_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o many_o fair_a word_n he_o give_v he_o and_o promise_v he_o many_o honour_n to_o quit_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o stick_v to_o he_o as_o his_o lord_n and_o uncle_n but_o he_o answer_v he_o with_o disdain_n and_o with_o threat_n demand_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o all_o the_o dominion_n king_n richard_n die_v possess_v of_o as_o his_o right_n of_o inheritance_n and_o swear_v he_o shall_v never_o enjoy_v peace_n unless_o he_o restore_v they_o king_n john_n very_o much_o trouble_v at_o his_o demand_n more_o he_o be_v send_v prisoner_n to_o roven_n and_o never_o hear_v of_o more_o send_v he_o to_o roven_n to_o be_v make_v close_a prisoner_n in_o the_o new_a tower_n where_o he_o sudden_o vanish_v 10._o vanish_v ibid._n f._n 208._o n._n 10._o and_o it_o present_o begin_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o france_n and_o the_o suspicion_n of_o all_o transmarine_a country_n that_o king_n john_n kill_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n whence_o many_o be_v avert_v from_o he_o and_o pursue_v he_o with_o a_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n this_o year_n the_o king_n cause_v to_o be_v proclaim_v observe_v proclaim_v ibid._n n._n 20._o a._n d._n 1202._o a_o legal_a assize_n of_o bread_n to_o be_v observe_v a_o legal_a assize_n of_o bread_n to_o be_v inviolable_o observe_v under_o pain_n of_o pilloty_n as_o it_o be_v try_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o baker_n of_o geofry_n fitz-peter_n justiciary_a of_o england_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o as_o the_o baker_n may_v gain_v in_o every_o quarter_n three_o penny_n beside_o the_o bran_n and_o two_o loaf_n at_o the_o oven_n and_o four_o half-peny's_a for_o four_o servant_n and_o for_o two_o boy_n one_o farthing_n and_o a_o allowance_n for_o salt_n a_o halfpenny_n and_o for_o yeast_n or_o beer-good_a a_o halfpenny_n for_o candle_n a_o farthing_n for_o faggot_n three_o penny_n and_o for_o bulter_n and_o sieve_n a_o halfpenny_n and_o according_a to_o this_o gain_n and_o allowance_n corn._n the_o weight_n of_o bread_n proportion_v to_o the_o price_n of_o corn._n when_o wheat_n be_v at_o six_o shilling_n the_o
fourscore_o clog_n which_o eustace_n the_o monk_n have_v gather_v together_o they_o ship_v themselves_o with_o all_o speed_n and_o land_a in_o the_o isle_n of_o thanet_n upon_o the_o 21_o of_o may._n king_n john_n land_n john_n ibid._n lin_v 3._o king_n john_n dare_v not_o hinder_v his_o land_n at_o this_o time_n be_v at_o dover_n with_o his_o army_n which_o consist_v of_o stranger_n and_o therefore_o he_o dare_v not_o attempt_v to_o hinder_v the_o land_n of_o the_o french_a lest_o his_o man_n shall_v leave_v he_o and_o go_v off_o to_o lewis_n from_o hence_o he_o march_v leave_v hubert_n de_fw-fr burgh_n governor_n of_o the_o castle_n to_o guildford_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o winchester_n lewis_n find_v none_o kent_n none_o ibid._n n._n 10._o lewis_n subdue_v kent_n that_o resist_v present_o subdue_v all_o kent_n but_o dover_n castle_n in_o his_o march_n he_o take_v in_o rochester_n castle_n and_o come_v to_o london_n he_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o baron_n with_o all_o imaginable_a demonstration_n of_o joy_n he_o be_v joyful_o receive_v at_o london_n the_o baron_n do_v homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o he_o and_o there_o he_o receive_v the_o homage_n and_o fealty_n of_o all_o the_o baron_n and_o citizen_n that_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o his_o come_n and_o he_o swear_v to_o they_o upon_o the_o holy_a gospel_n that_o he_o will_v give_v every_o one_o good_a law_n and_o restore_v their_o lose_a estate_n when_o the_o 134._o the_o append._n n._n 134._o peace_n be_v make_v between_o the_o king_n and_o baron_n at_o runemead_n the_o baron_n promise_v they_o will_v give_v the_o king_n any_o security_n he_o shall_v desire_v for_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o except_o their_o castle_n and_o plege_n or_o hostage_n the_o king_n not_o long_o after_o demand_v of_o they_o chart_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v king_n the_o baron_n break_v their_o promise_n with_o the_o king_n they_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n and_o homage_n to_o keep_v faith_n to_o he_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n and_o limb_n and_o terrene_a honour_n against_o all_o man_n and_o to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v the_o right_n of_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o when_o as_o most_o of_o the_o same_o man_n without_o summons_n and_o other_o at_o the_o first_o notice_n come_v flock_v in_o to_o swear_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o lewis_n for_o by_o the_o 14_o of_o homage_n of_o mat._n paris_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la lewis_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n to_o come_v and_o do_v he_o homage_n june_n he_o have_v get_v possession_n of_o so_o much_o of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o he_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o summon_v the_o king_n of_o scot_n and_o all_o the_o great_a man_n of_o england_n to_o come_v and_o do_v he_o homage_n or_o forthwith_o to_o depart_v the_o nation_n and_o with_o great_a speed_n upon_o his_o john_n his_o ibid._n n._n 20_o and_o to_o the_o baron_n several_a of_o they_o desert_n king_n john_n edict_n there_o come_v into_o he_o william_n earl_n waren_fw-ge william_n earl_n of_o arundel_n william_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n william_n marshal_z the_o young_a and_o many_o other_o who_o deserted_n king_n john_n with_o full_a assurance_n that_o lewis_n will_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n who_o make_v interdict_v make_v ibid._n simon_n langton_n be_v make_v chancellor_n he_o preach_v against_o the_o interdict_v simon_n langton_n his_o chancellor_n by_o who_o preach_v the_o citizen_n of_o london_n and_o all_o the_o excommunicate_v baron_n cause_v divine_a service_n to_o be_v celebrate_v and_o draw_v in_o lewis_n himself_o to_o consent_v to_o it_o gualo_n the_o legate_n langton_n legate_n ibid._n &_o n._n 30._o gualo_n the_o pope_n legate_n come_v into_o england_n he_o excommunicate_v lewis_n by_o name_n etc._n etc._n and_o simon_n langton_n follow_v lewis_n into_o england_n with_o all_o speed_n and_o get_v safe_a to_o king_n john_n who_o be_v then_o at_o gloucester_n and_o there_o call_v together_o as_o many_o bishop_n abbat_n and_o clerc_n as_o he_o can_v excommunicate_v by_o name_n lewis_n with_o all_o his_o accomplice_n and_o favourer_n and_o especial_o simon_n the_o langton_n command_v all_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o to_o publish_v the_o sentence_n against_o they_o every_o lord_n day_n and_o festival_n but_o simon_n de_fw-fr langton_n and_o master_n gervase_n de_fw-fr hobrugge_n preceptor_n of_o st._n paul_n london_n say_v they_o have_v appeal_v for_o the_o right_n and_o title_n of_o lewis_n and_o therefore_o the_o sentence_n be_v null_a and_o void_a at_o this_o time_n john_n time_n ibidem_fw-la the_o fleming_n etc._n etc._n leave_v king_n john_n all_o the_o knight_n and_o ordinary_a soldier_n of_o flanders_n and_o other_o transmarine_a country_n leave_v king_n john_n except_o the_o poictovins_n some_o whereof_o go_v over_o to_o lewis_n and_o other_o return_v home_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n sussex_n time_n ibid._n n._n 40._o lewis_n march_v through_o kent_n into_o sussex_n lewis_n with_o a_o great_a army_n march_v through_o kent_n into_o sussex_n and_o reduce_v that_o country_n with_o its_o town_n and_o fortress_n and_o city_n of_o winchester_n with_o the_o castle_n only_o one_o brave_a young_a man_n colingeham_n man_n ibid._n and_o subdue_v that_o country_n the_o bravery_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr colingeham_n william_n de_fw-fr colingeham_n defy_v lewis_n and_o refuse_v to_o swear_v fealty_n to_o he_o who_o with_o a_o thousand_o archer_n all_o the_o time_n of_o hostility_n keep_v himself_o in_o the_o wood_n and_o fastness_n of_o that_o country_n and_o kill_v several_a thousand_o of_o the_o french_a hugh_n de_fw-fr nevil_n he_o nevil_n ibid._n &_o n._n 50._o hugh_n nevil_n deliver_v marleborough_n castle_n to_o lewis_n and_o do_v homage_n to_o he_o come_v to_o lewis_n at_o winchester_n deliver_v he_o the_o castle_n of_o malborough_n and_o do_v homage_n to_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o all_o the_o south_n part_v of_o the_o nation_n except_o the_o castle_n of_o dover_n and_o windsor_n which_o be_v well_o man_v and_o fortify_v and_o prepare_v to_o receive_v he_o suffolk_n he_o ibid._n f._n 283._o lid_n 1._o robert_n fitz-walter_n etc._n etc._n by_o force_n subdue_v essex_n and_o suffolk_n william_n de_fw-fr mandevil_n robert_n fitz-walter_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr huntingfield_n by_o arm_a force_n bring_v under_o his_o obedience_n the_o county_n of_o essex_n and_o suffolk_n in_o the_o west_n the_o ibid._n lin_v 3._o king_n john_n fortify_v and_o strengthen_v his_o castle_n in_o the_o west_n mean_a time_n king_n john_n take_v care_n to_o furnish_v and_o strengthen_v as_o well_o as_o may_v be_v with_o man_n victual_n and_o arm_n several_a castle_n in_o the_o west_n walingford_n corf_n warham_n bristol_n the_o devise_n and_o other_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o success_n lewis_n receive_v a_o account_n from_o the_o messenger_n the_o ibid._n n._n 10._o the_o pope_n answer_n to_o lewis_n his_o messenger_n messenger_n he_o have_v send_v to_o the_o pope_n that_o upon_o their_o application_n to_o he_o and_o present_v his_o salutation_n or_o compliment_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o return_n of_o his_o salutation_n they_o reply_v when_o his_o holiness_n have_v hear_v his_o reason_n and_o apology_n they_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v find_v he_o a_o catholic_n christian_n and_o much_o devote_v to_o he_o and_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o at_o length_n after_o many_o address_n lewis_n address_n append._n 135._o he_o be_v waver_v in_o his_o thought_n and_o favour_n between_o king_n john_n and_o lewis_n find_v he_o waver_v pendulous_a and_o fluctuate_a in_o his_o stability_n and_o affection_n between_o himself_o and_o king_n john_n have_v on_o both_o side_n consider_v his_o interest_n the_o reason_n and_o argument_n present_v to_o the_o pope_n in_o behalf_n of_o lewis_n by_o his_o messenger_n be_v these_o first_o the_o he_o the_o mat._n paris_n fol._n 283._o n._n 30.40_o the_o weak_a argument_n and_o answer_n mutual_o propound_v and_o give_v between_o the_o pope_n and_o lewis_n his_o envoye_n for_o and_o against_o he_o murder_n of_o duke_n arthur_n his_o nephew_n as_o before_o and_o king_n johns_n be_v adjuge_v to_o death_n by_o his_o peer_n for_o that_o fact_n to_o which_o the_o pope_n answer_v the_o baron_n of_o france_n can_v not_o judge_v he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o anoint_a king_n and_o their_o superior_a and_o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o canon_n to_o judge_v a_o absent_a person_n and_o not_o hear_v to_o make_v his_o defence_n not_o convict_v or_o that_o have_v confess_v his_o crime_n to_o which_o the_o envoye_n of_o lewis_n answer_v it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n that_o the_o king_n have_v all_o jurisdiction_n whatsoever_o omnimodam_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la over_o his_o liege_n men._n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v his_o liege_n man_n as_o
a_o earl_n and_o duke_n therefore_o though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n anoint_v yet_o as_o he_o be_v a_o earl_n or_o duke_n he_o be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o his_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o fâ—ance_n but_o if_o a_o earl_n or_o duke_n commit_v a_o crime_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n he_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o his_o peer_n 40._o peer_n ibid._n n._n 40._o and_o if_o he_o be_v neither_o duke_n or_o earl_n or_o liege_n man_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o have_v commit_v a_o crime_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n yet_o by_o reason_n the_o crime_n be_v commit_v in_o france_n the_o baron_n may_v judge_v he_o to_o death_n otherwise_o if_o the_o king_n of_o england_n because_o he_o be_v a_o anoint_a king_n who_o be_v then_o a_o peer_n of_o france_n can_v not_o be_v judge_v to_o death_n may_v safe_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o kill_v the_o baron_n of_o that_o kingdom_n as_o he_o have_v kill_v his_o nephew_n arthur_n the_o monk_n this_o monk_n ibid._n n._n 50._o quere_z why_o the_o monk_n say_v this_o tell_v we_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v thus_o that_o king_n john_n be_v not_o just_o adjudge_v from_o the_o dukedom_n of_o normandy_n because_o he_o be_v not_o judicial_o but_o violent_o thrust_v out_o of_o it_o for_o that_o he_o send_v eustace_n bishop_n of_o ely_n and_z hubert_z de_fw-fr burgh_n to_o let_v the_o king_n of_o france_n know_v etc._n the_o mutual_a objection_n answer_n and_o reply_v etc._n etc._n that_o he_o will_v willing_o appear_v in_o his_o court_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o stand_v to_o the_o law_n in_o all_o thing_n if_o he_o may_v have_v a_o safe_a conduct_n the_o king_n of_o france_n answer_v he_o shall_v come_v safe_o the_o bishop_n then_o ask_v he_o and_o shall_v he_o return_v safe_o england_n safe_o ibid._n fol._n 284._o lin_v 1._o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o envoy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o which_o the_o king_n return_v if_o his_o peer_n will_v permit_v he_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o england_n envoy_n press_v that_o he_o may_v safe_o come_v into_o and_o return_v out_o of_o france_n king_n philip_z swear_v by_o the_o saint_n of_o his_o own_o country_n he_o shall_v not_o depart_v without_o judgement_n or_o trial_n france_n trial_n ibid._n lin_v 4._o concern_v his_o answer_v in_o the_o court_n of_o france_n the_o bishop_n urge_v the_o danger_n that_o may_v happen_v by_o his_o come_n without_o safeconduct_a and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o come_v to_o his_o court_n as_o duke_n of_o normandy_n but_o he_o must_v come_v as_o king_n of_o england_n when_o as_o the_o same_o person_n be_v both_o king_n and_o duke_n which_o the_o baronage_n of_o england_n will_v not_o way_n permit_v though_o the_o king_n will_v submit_v to_o it_o for_o he_o must_v either_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o imprisonment_n or_o death_n kingdom_n as_o a_o peer_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n rebut_v and_o what_o be_v this_o my_o lord_n bishop_n it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n my_o tenant_n have_v violent_o acquire_v england_n and_o if_o he_o sudden_o have_v acquire_v any_o great_a honour_n shall_v this_o prejudice_v his_o capital_a lord_n shall_v he_o lose_v by_o it_o certain_o not_o 10._o not_o ibid._n n._n 10._o to_o which_o say_v the_o monk_n the_o king_n of_o england_n messenger_n can_v surrebutt_n or_o answer_v nothing_o and_o so_o return_v home_o but_o add_v france_n add_v ibid._n mat._n paris_n his_o opinion_n about_o the_o condemnation_n of_o king_n john_n in_o the_o court_n of_o france_n the_o monk_n notwithstanding_o what_o the_o king_n of_o england_n envoy_n say_v the_o great_a man_n of_o france_n proceed_v to_o judgement_n which_o just_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v because_o he_o that_o be_v judge_v be_v absent_a and_o will_v have_v appear_v if_o he_o can_v and_o therefore_o king_n john_n be_v condemn_v by_o his_o adversary_n be_v not_o just_o condemn_v arthur_n condemn_v ibid._n n._n 20._o the_o pope_n opinion_n about_o the_o death_n of_o duke_n arthur_n the_o pope_n say_v duke_n arthur_n be_v take_v by_o his_o uncle_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o mirebel_n after_o he_o have_v do_v homage_n and_o ligeance_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n without_o judgement_n second_o pope_n second_o ibid._n n._n 30.40_o the_o second_o objection_n against_o king_n john_n and_o the_o pope_n answer_n the_o reply_v of_o lewis_n his_o envoy_n to_o the_o pope_n it_o be_v object_v against_o king_n john_n that_o he_o be_v often_o cite_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o neither_o appear_v personal_o nor_o send_v any_o one_o to_o appear_v for_o he_o the_o pope_n answer_v this_o be_v only_o contumacy_n and_o not_o a_o mortal_a crime_n and_o be_v otherwise_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o therefore_o the_o baron_n can_v not_o judge_v he_o to_o death_n lewis_n his_o messenger_n reply_v that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o france_n that_o if_o any_o one_o be_v accuse_v of_o murder_n and_o appear_v not_o but_o send_v his_o excuse_n he_o be_v judge_v as_o convict_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o he_o bar_v from_o inherit_v to_o which_o the_o pope_n answer_v again_o that_o suppose_v king_n john_n have_v be_v judge_v to_o death_n and_o his_o issue_n bar_v which_o can_v only_o be_v for_o his_o territory_n in_o france_n again_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o again_o yet_o blanch_v the_o wife_n of_o lewis_n ought_v not_o to_o succeed_v but_o either_o the_o sister_n of_o arthur_n or_o otho_n son_n of_o henry_n duke_n of_o saxony_n by_o her_o elder_a sister_n maud_n or_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n her_o brother_n or_o the_o queen_n of_o leon_n her_o elder_a sister_n 1._o sister_n ibid._n f._n 285._o lin_v 1._o to_o which_o lewis_n his_o envoy_n again_o reply_v that_o she_o have_v a_o title_n which_o be_v good_a while_o other_o appear_v and_o if_o any_o near_a to_o it_o afterward_o claim_v lewis_n may_v do_v what_o he_o think_v fit_a or_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v 3._o to_o these_o thing_n the_o title_n the_o ibid._n l._n 5._o the_o pope_n assert_n his_o own_o title_n pope_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v his_o property_n and_o that_o lewis_n ought_v not_o to_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o war_n to_o this_o lewis_n his_o commissioner_n answer_v the_o war_n be_v begin_v before_o the_o pope_n can_v pretend_v to_o it_o it_o it_o ibid._n n._n 10._o lewis_n his_o envoy_n endeavour_v to_o invalidate_v it_o for_o william_n longespee_a and_o many_o with_o he_o come_v and_o invade_v lewis_n his_o territory_n therefore_o his_o war_n be_v just_a against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n that_o send_v he_o john_n he_o ibid._n the_o pope_n answer_n to_o their_o argument_n for_o war_n against_o king_n john_n the_o pope_n answer_v lewis_n ought_v not_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o for_o what_o his_o vassal_n have_v do_v but_o to_o make_v his_o complaint_n to_o he_o as_o his_o lord_n to_o this_o the_o commissioner_n reply_v envoy_n reply_v ibidem_fw-la the_o reply_n of_o lewis_n his_o envoy_n there_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o france_n that_o when_o any_o vassal_n make_v war_n upon_o any_o one_o by_o authority_n of_o his_o lord_n he_o may_v make_v war_n upon_o he_o again_o without_o complain_v to_o his_o lord_n commissioner_n lord_n ibid._n n._n 30._o the_o pipe_n argument_n against_o the_o war._n the_o reply_n of_o lewis_n his_o commissioner_n the_o pope_n urge_v further_o that_o the_o baron_n be_v excommunicate_v and_o all_o their_o favourer_n by_o which_o mean_v lewis_n will_v incur_v the_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n to_o this_o his_o commissioner_n reply_v he_o do_v not_o favour_n or_o cherish_v the_o baron_n of_o england_n but_o prosecute_v his_o own_o right_n and_o that_o he_o believe_v neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o so_o great_a a_o council_n will_v excommunicate_v any_o man_n injust_o for_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o declare_v the_o sentence_n they_o know_v not_o what_o right_n he_o have_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n resolution_n england_n ibid._n n._n 40_o the_o pope_n resolution_n and_o after_o all_o the_o pope_n say_v he_o will_v determine_v nothing_o until_o that_o he_o hear_v from_o his_o legate_n walo_n this_o be_v the_o discourse_n between_o the_o pope_n and_o lewis_n his_o envoye_n their_o mutual_a objection_n answer_n reply_v etc._n etc._n lewis_n castle_n lewis_n ibid._n &_o n._n â—0_n lewis_n waâ—â—s_v essex_n norfolk_n and_z suffolk_z and_o return_n with_o the_o spoil_n to_o london_n he_o make_v gilbert_n de_fw-fr gant_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o send_v he_o to_o block_n up_o nottiâ—gham_n and_o newark_n castle_n make_v a_o great_a cavalcade_n into_o the_o east_n of_o england_n the_o
manner_n that_o be_v a_o seat_n or_o place_n of_o abode_n in_o the_o time_n king_n edward_n then_o it_o be_v one_o carucate_n now_o nothing_o and_o 1_o acre_n of_o meadow_n in_o the_o same_o six_o freeman_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o himself_o of_o these_o be_v subcomendat_n be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o one_o that_o be_v protect_v himself_o alviet_v hold_v xiii_o acre_n which_o be_v always_o half_a a_o carucate_n then_o they_o pay_v twenty_o shilling_n now_o twelve_o in_o the_o same_o town_n ringulf_n a_o freeman_n have_v thirty_o acre_n for_o a_o manner_n he_o be_v the_o client_n or_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o alsi_fw-la nephew_n or_o grandchild_n to_o earl_n ralph_n then_o it_o be_v one_o carucate_n now_o nothing_o of_o this_o land_n suppose_v of_o the_o town_n lewin_n the_o son_n of_o ringulf_n have_v three_o carucate_n and_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o wood_n in_o the_o same_o four_o freeman_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o hand_n of_o these_o be_v also_o 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or_o inhabitant_n but_o these_o and_o socman_n if_o these_o be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o villain_n bordar_n or_o cottar_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o country_n but_o for_o great_a demonstration_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n i_o shall_v brief_o pass_v through_o they_o all_o chenth_fw-mi 1._o chenth_fw-mi great_a domesday_n book_n f._n 2._o b._n col_fw-fr 1._o terra_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o dimid_n lest_o the_o sudtone_n in_o achestane_n hund._n rex_fw-la willielmus_fw-la tenet_fw-la tarentefort_n pro_fw-la uno_fw-la solino_n &_o dimid_n se_fw-la defendit_fw-la survey_n defendit_fw-la that_o be_v arable_a which_o be_v always_o call_v terra_n in_o this_o survey_n terra_fw-la est_fw-la xl_o caruc_fw-la in_o dominio_fw-la sunt_fw-la two_o caruc_fw-la &_o cxlii_o villani_n cum_fw-la x_o bordar_n habent_fw-la liii_o caruc_fw-la ibi_fw-la sunt_fw-la three_o servi_n &_o 1_o molend_n etc._n etc._n king_n william_n hold_v tarentfort_n it_o be_v tax_v at_o one_o find_v one_o probably_n from_o the_o 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hold_v tarent_n in_o demeasn_a there_o be_v in_o demeasn_a one_o carucate_n and_o xxii_o villain_n with_o seven_o cotar_n they_o have_v seven_o carucate_n or_o it_o or_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o this_o abbreviation_n car._n or_o caruc_n when_o it_o follow_v villeni_n or_o bordarii_n oft_o signifiâ—s_v the_o number_n of_o plough_n they_o keep_v and_o not_o the_o land_n or_o quantity_n of_o it_o plough_n there_o be_v vi_o servant_n and_o two_o mill_n of_o 50_o s._n rent_n in_o the_o whold_n county_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o entry_n of_o town_n and_o manner_n it_o be_v very_o rare_a to_o find_v any_o other_o people_n than_o villain_n bordar_n and_o servant_n who_o be_v all_o in_o dominio_fw-la beside_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a possessor_n military_a man_n and_o religious_a sudsex_n â—_o sudsex_n ibid._n f._n 1â—_n a._n col._n â—_o terra_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la cantuar._n in_o mellings_n hund._n archiepiscopus_fw-la lanfrancus_fw-la tenuit_fw-la mellinge_n &_o est_fw-la in_o rape_n de_fw-fr pevensel_n t._n r._n e._n defend_v se_fw-la pro_fw-la quater_fw-la xx_o hide_v sed_fw-la modo_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la nisi_fw-la lxxv_o hidas_fw-la quia_fw-la comes_fw-la moretonii_fw-la habet_fw-la five_o hidas_fw-la extra_fw-la hund_n terra_fw-la totius_fw-la manner_n l_o car._n in_o dominio_fw-la sunt_fw-la five_o car._n &_o cc_o &_o nineteeen_o villain_n cum_fw-la twenty-five_o bord._n habent_fw-la two_o habent_fw-la here_o â—_o shall_v think_v car._n signify_v plough_n and_o not_o the_o quantity_n of_o land_n the_o quantity_n of_o carucate_n differ_v some_o time_n a_o carucate_n may_v be_v so_o large_a as_o one_o plough_n can_v not_o till_o and_o sometime_o so_o small_a as_o one_o plough_n may_v till_o two_o lxxiii_o car._n &_o xliii_o crofto_n archbishop_n lanfranc_n hold_v mellinge_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v tax_v for_o fourscore_o hide_n etc._n etc._n the_o terra_n the_o that_o be_v the_o arable_a land_n which_o be_v always_o in_o this_o survey_n call_v simple_o terra_n land_n of_o the_o whole_a manner_n be_v fifty_o carucate_n there_o be_v in_o demeasn_a five_o car._n and_o two_o hundred_o nineteen_o villain_n with_o thirty_o five_o bordar_n they_o have_v seventy_o three_o carucate_n or_o plough_n and_o forty_o three_o crofts_n in_o this_o whole_a county_n few_o or_o no_o other_o but_o villain_n bordar_n and_o servant_n and_o in_o dominio_fw-la as_o in_fw-la kent_n so_o in_o sudrie_n hantescire_fw-la and_o the_o isle_n of_o with_o as_o in_o kent_n and_o sussex_n villain_n bordar_n and_o servant_n only_o in_o dominio_fw-la so_o berchescire_fw-la as_o sudrie_n sudsexe_n and_o hantescire_fw-la few_o or_o no_o other_o beside_o villain_n bordar_n and_o servant_n in_o dominio_fw-la except_o owner_n of_o town_n lord_n of_o manner_n and_o other_o that_o hold_v in_o military_a service_n either_o in_o capite_fw-la or_o by_o mean_a tenure_n and_o religious_a wiltescire_fw-la â—_o wiltescire_fw-la ibiâ—_n fol._n 6â—_n a._n col._n â—_o terra_fw-la regis_fw-la rex_fw-la
and_o education_n of_o the_o heir_n within_o age_n be_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o etc._n the_o see_v feudal_n law_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o glossary_a to_o my_o introduction_n f._n 39_o e_o etc._n etc._n feudal_n law_n especial_o as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o time_n practise_v in_o england_n and_o from_o thence_o this_o law_n be_v derive_v the_o next_o chapter_n about_o the_o marriage_n of_o widow_n be_v another_o branch_n of_o the_o feudal_n law_n where_o the_o true_a reason_n be_v give_v why_o they_o can_v not_o marry_v without_o licence_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n which_o he_o never_o touch_v no_o â—0_n no_o mag._n cart._n c._n â—0_n constable_n of_o a_o castle_n may_v distrain_v any_o knight_n that_o be_v any_o person_n who_o by_o military_a tenure_n be_v bind_v to_o castle-guard_n to_o give_v money_n for_o castle-guard_n if_o he_o will_v do_v the_o service_n in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o do_v it_o by_o another_o stout_a man_n if_o for_o any_o reasonable_a cause_n he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o himself_o and_o if_o the_o king_n call_v he_o into_o the_o army_n he_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o castle-guard_n for_o the_o time_n he_o be_v in_o the_o army_n and_o for_o the_o fee_fw-mi for_o which_o he_o do_v service_n in_o the_o army_n this_o chapter_n or_o as_o he_o call_v it_o 34._o it_o 2_o institut_fw-la f._n 34._o act_n consist_v of_o two_o branch_n be_v declaratory_a of_o the_o common_a law_n first_o he_o that_o hold_v by_o castle-guard_n may_v make_v a_o deputy_n second_o that_o he_o who_o by_o the_o king_n be_v call_v into_o the_o army_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o castle-guard_n etc._n etc._n this_o also_o he_o say_v be_v declaratory_a of_o the_o ancient_a common_a law_n yet_o castle-guard_n and_o whatever_o relate_v to_o it_o be_v a_o constitution_n of_o the_o military_a feudal_n law_n the_o next_o c.xxi_o next_o mag._n char._n c.xxi_o chapter_n about_o carriage_n be_v a_o prerogative_n all_o prince_n as_o chief_a lord_n of_o all_o fee_n have_v over_o the_o vassal_n of_o their_o military_a tenant_n nulla_fw-la carecta_fw-la dominica_n etc._n etc._n no_o demeasn_a cart_n that_o be_v a_o cart_n in_o the_o proper_a use_n of_o any_o ecclesiastic_a person_n or_o knight_n or_o any_o other_o lord_n of_o a_o manner_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o our_o officer_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v exempt_a he_o say_v by_o the_o ancient_a 35._o ancient_a 2_o instit_fw-la â—_o 35._o law_n of_o england_n the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v military_a and_o feudal_n they_o be_v exempt_a as_o military_a tenant_n the_o word_n carecta_fw-la dominica_n add_v to_o the_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v a_o military_a law_n we_o will_v not_o hold_v the_o land_n of_o those_o convict_v of_o 22._o of_o mag._n chart._n c._n 22._o felony_n above_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n etc._n etc._n forfeiture_n of_o land_n for_o felony_n be_v original_o from_o the_o feudal_n law_n no_o officer_n of_o we_o 28._o we_o ibid._n c._n 28._o shall_v for_o the_o future_a put_v any_o man_n to_o wage_v law_n etc._n etc._n this_o wager_n of_o law_n he_o say_v for_o aught_o ever_o he_o have_v read_v be_v the_o peculiar_a law_n of_o england_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o never_o read_v the_o old_a french_a law_n the_o salique_a law_n the_o old_a feudal_n law_n history_n law_n see_v my_o saxon_a history_n the_o old_a german_a nor_o indeed_o any_o ancient_a foreign_a law_n the_o practice_n of_o it_o and_o the_o constitution_n also_o be_v frequent_a in_o all_o of_o they_o the_o 31_o chapter_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la concern_v military_a tenor_n escheat_n relief_n and_o service_n he_o 64._o he_o second_o institut_fw-la f._n 64._o say_v be_v all_o mere_o declaratory_a of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a mistake_n from_o his_o not_o have_v read_v or_o observe_v the_o feudal_n law_n for_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o such_o law_n in_o the_o world_n this_o whole_a chapter_n be_v certain_o only_o a_o qualify_a and_o moderate_a part_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v littleton_n tenor_n any_o thing_n else_o but_o a_o declension_n and_o lapse_n of_o the_o rigid_a feudal_n law_n by_o pact_n permission_n remission_n or_o favour_n of_o lord_n and_o patron_n or_o by_o time_n into_o the_o more_o mild_a usage_n of_o it_o as_o they_o be_v practise_v in_o this_o nation_n in_o his_o time_n as_o must_v be_v confess_v by_o any_o one_o but_o mean_o skill_v in_o the_o feudal_n law_n the_o whole_a feudal_n law_n consist_v in_o e._n in_o hottom_n de_fw-fr feud_n disput_fw-la col._n 871._o c._n d._n e._n custom_n rather_o than_o in_o write_a rule_n before_o the_o constitution_n of_o frederic_n the_o first_o who_o be_v make_v emperor_n a._n d._n 1151_o or_o 1152._o the_o lombard_n have_v their_o own_o custom_n in_o their_o fee_n the_o goth_n frank_n and_o saxon_n have_v other_o all_o different_a the_o norman_n and_o vandal_n have_v their_o own_o custom_n every_o one_o in_o their_o own_o country_n and_o province_n have_v their_o different_a custom_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n the_o law_n of_o fee_n be_v various_a but_o sir_n edward_n coke_n can_v own_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o feudal_n or_o any_o foreign_a law_n here_o though_o it_o be_v real_o make_v the_o english_a law_n by_o use_n and_o time_n he_o have_v a_o formal_a way_n of_o speak_v the_o law_n do_v this_o and_o the_o law_n do_v that_o this_o be_v law_n that_o be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n abstract_v it_o from_o any_o dependency_n upon_o or_o creation_n by_o the_o government_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v here_o before_o there_o be_v any_o and_o have_v grow_v up_o with_o the_o first_o tree_n herb_n and_o grass_n that_o grow_v upon_o english_a ground_n and_o have_v not_o be_v of_o our_o ancient_a king_n and_o their_o successor_n plant_v by_o assistance_n and_o advice_n of_o their_o great_a council_n in_o all_o age_n as_o it_o be_v find_v expedient_a either_o by_o they_o or_o upon_o petition_n and_o request_v of_o their_o people_n which_o dor_n which_o claus_n 1._o e._n 2._o m._n 10._o dor_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n earls_z baron_n and_o people_n present_a at_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o in_o these_o word_n â—sir_n will_v you_o grant_v and_o keep_v and_o by_o your_o oath_n confirm_v to_o the_o people_n of_o england_n the_o law_n and_o custom_n grant_v to_o they_o by_o the_o ancient_a king_n of_o england_n your_o predecessor_n true_a and_o devout_a to_o god_n and_o namely_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n and_o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n by_o the_o glorious_a king_n edward_n your_o â—predecessor_n in_o very_o many_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a statute_n it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n ordain_v the_o king_n will_n and_o it_o have_v be_v resolve_v by_o many_o of_o the_o judge_n b._n judge_n coke_n 8_o report_n f._n 20._o b._n that_o if_o those_o statute_n be_v enter_v in_o the_o parliament_n roll_n and_o always_o allow_v as_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o shall_v be_v 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sword_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o his_o office_n he_o may_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v amend_v without_o plea_n or_o assize_n and_o in_o all_o place_n where_o he_o find_v any_o thing_n amiss_o he_o may_v do_v as_o he_o think_v expedient_a custom_n law_n and_o usage_n usage_n c._n 11._o custom_n law_n and_o usage_n understand_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o in_o england_n all_o such_o as_o be_v resident_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n duke_n c._n 14._o all_o the_o resident_n in_o normandy_n swear_v fealty_n to_o the_o duke_n aught_o to_o swear_v fealty_n to_o the_o duke_n and_o keep_v it_o and_o therefore_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v loyal_a towards_o he_o and_o be_v not_o to_o procure_v his_o damage_n nor_o to_o give_v council_n or_o aid_n to_o his_o manifest_a enemy_n such_o as_o be_v find_v culpable_a of_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v call_v traitor_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o all_o their_o possession_n remain_v to_o he_o always_o the_o woman_n in_o normandy_n without_o consent_n of_o their_o husband_n 15._o c_o 15._o can_v make_v no_o contract_n or_o bargain_n wrec_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o great_a and_o rich_a thing_n there_o name_v wrec_n c._n 1â—_n wrec_n and_o of_o ordinary_a thing_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n all_o the_o controversy_n arise_v from_o it_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o duke_n court._n treasure_n trove_v i._n e._n find_v or_o dig_v any_o where_o trove_v c._n 18._o treasure_n trove_v belong_v to_o the_o duke_n waif_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n or_o sometime_o to_o the_o duke_n etc._n c._n 19_o waif_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o custom_n 16._o c._n 20._o and_o glanv_n lib._n 7._o c._n 16._o the_o chattel_n of_o usurer_n that_o die_v belong_v to_o the_o duke_n so_o to_o our_o ancient_a king_n duke_n c._n 21._o felonâ—_n good_n be_v the_o duke_n the_o chattel_n of_o such_o as_o kill_v themselves_o excommunicate_a and_o 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country_n to_o assist_v he_o against_o william_n he_o sail_v to_o england_n with_o 200_o ship_n but_o when_o they_o come_v upon_o the_o coast_n find_v a_o army_n ready_a to_o receive_v they_o they_o divert_v their_o course_n and_o land_a in_o flanders_n some_o few_o arm._n few_o sim._n dun._n col._n 209_o 210._o a._n d._n 1078._o robert_n elder_a son_n to_o william_n rebel_v against_o his_o father_n unhorse_v and_o hurt_v he_o in_o the_o arm._n year_n after_o this_o his_o elder_a son_n robert_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v normandy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o france_n before_o his_o expedition_n into_o england_n applies_z himself_z to_o philip_n and_o by_o his_o assistance_n enter_v normandy_n with_o a_o army_n and_o will_v have_v make_v himself_o duke_n thereof_o king_n william_n hear_v hereof_o pass_v with_o a_o army_n into_o normandy_n where_o in_o battle_n meet_v with_o his_o son_n hand_n to_o hand_n he_o be_v by_o he_o unhorse_v and_o hurt_v in_o the_o arm_n but_o his_o son_n perceive_v by_o his_o voice_n it_o be_v his_o father_n sudden_o leap_v off_o his_o horse_n and_o mount_v he_o again_o permit_v he_o friend_n he_o ibidem_fw-la col._n 210._o n._n 10._o they_o be_v make_v friend_n to_o march_v off_o with_o his_o son_n william_n be_v wound_v leave_v many_o of_o his_o follower_n dead_a behind_o he_o yet_o not_o long_o after_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o norman_a nobility_n scotland_n nobility_n orderic_n 573._o b._n and_o robert_n be_v send_v general_n against_o malcolm_n king_n of_o scotland_n they_o be_v reconcile_v and_o both_o come_v over_o into_o england_n robert_n be_v send_v general_n in_o a_o expedition_n against_o 60._o against_o sim._n dun_n col._n 211._o n._n 60._o malcolm_n king_n of_o scot_n who_o have_v invade_v the_o border_n of_o england_n retreat_v upon_o the_o approach_n of_o robert_n ingulph_n name_n ingulph_n hist_o croyl_n fol._n 516._o a._n n._n 50._o the_o castle_n upon_o tine_n build_v whence_o newcastle_n have_v its_o name_n say_v that_o scotland_n be_v then_o subject_v to_o william_n and_o that_o malcolm_n do_v homage_n and_o swear_v fealty_n unto_o he_o at_o abernithi_o robert_n at_o his_o return_n build_v a_o castle_n upon_o the_o river_n tine_n from_o whence_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n take_v its_o name_n the_o conqueror_n erect_v many_o castle_n among_o which_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n be_v one_o this_o he_o do_v and_o all_o his_o earl_n baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n after_o his_o example_n to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o attempt_n and_o insurrection_n of_o the_o english_a towards_o the_o latter_a william_n latter_a ord._n vit._n fol._n 648._o b._n the_o king_n of_o france_n 〈◊〉_d king_n william_n end_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o the_o four_o year_n he_o survive_v his_o wife_n maud_n he_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o normandy_n 40._o normandy_n stow._n fol._n 40._o be_v constant_o in_o war_n and_o dissension_n with_o his_o neighbour_n 42._o neighbour_n gemet_fw-la lib._n 7._o c._n 42._o especial_o with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o in_o a_o sickness_n of_o king_n williams_n jeer_v he_o for_o his_o fat_a belly_n and_o say_v he_o lay_v in_o at_o roven_n who_o to_o show_v the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o up_z sitting_z country_n sitting_z ibid._n 655._o d._n &_o 656._o a._n gemet_n lib._n 7._o c._n 44._o king_n william_n enter_v his_o country_n enter_v his_o country_n in_o the_o last_o week_n of_o july_n and_o time_n of_o harvest_n and_o waste_v it_o all_o the_o way_n he_o go_v and_o come_v to_o a_o town_n call_v by_o ordericus_n ordericus_n where_o this_o mandatum_fw-la or_o medanta_fw-la be_v i_o can_v well_o say_v unless_o it_o be_v mant_n upon_o the_o river_n seyn_fw-mi between_o la_fw-fr roche_n guion_n and_o meulan_n the_o conqueror_n direct_a way_n or_o passage_n into_o the_o country_n call_v veuxin_n francois_n which_o he_o then_o investiture_n then_o order_n fol._n 655._o d._n feudal_n investiture_n claim_v of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o make_v this_o expedition_n to_o recover_v mandantum_n and_o by_o gemeticensis_n medanta_n he_o sack_v it_o where_o with_o too_o much_o heat_n and_o labour_n the_o castle_n church_n and_o house_n be_v burn_v by_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o soldier_n he_o fall_v into_o the_o sickness_n of_o which_o he_o die_v upon_o die_v upon_o ord._n fol._n 660._o d._n king_n william_n die_v the_o nine_o of_o september_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1087._o while_o he_o be_v thus_o employ_v in_o normandy_n he_o have_v notice_n that_o d._n that_o ibidem_fw-la fol_z 646._o d._n odo_n his_o half_a brother_n who_o he_o have_v make_v bishop_n of_o bayux_n and_o earl_n of_o kent_n aspire_v to_o the_o papacy_n and_o that_o he_o have_v buy_v a_o palace_n at_o rome_n whither_o he_o be_v go_v with_o a_o great_a retinue_n of_o norman_n and_o much_o treasure_n a._n treasure_n ibidem_fw-la fol._n 647._o a._n on_o a_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n as_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v the_o sea_n odo_n sea_n ord._n fol._n 647._o c._n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1085._o william_n seize_v his_o brother_n odo_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o earl_n of_o kent_n not_o as_o a_o clerk_n or_o bishop_n the_o crime_n of_o odo_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n seize_v on_o he_o when_o he_o can_v not_o persuade_v those_o with_o he_o to_o do_v it_o who_o say_v he_o be_v a_o clerk_n and_o can_v not_o be_v sentence_v without_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o conqueror_n answer_v he_o seize_v he_o as_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o his_o viceroy_n and_o not_o as_o clerk_n or_o bishop_n all_o his_o treasure_n be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o the_o crime_n object_v to_o he_o be_v infinite_a oppression_n of_o the_o people_n under_o his_o government_n seduction_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n to_o forsake_v the_o realm_n and_o for_o sacrilegious_a rob_v many_o church_n he_o be_v send_v
receive_v the_o whole_a country_n of_o constantin_n now_o contantin_n be_v then_o the_o three_o part_n of_o normandy_n with_o the_o city_n constance_n auranche_n and_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n michael_n mount_n in_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n present_o d._n present_o ib._n d._n d._n upon_o this_o action_n of_o duke_n roberts_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o two_o brother_n the_o chief_a man_n that_o have_v 1088._o an._n do._n 1088._o and_o be_v like_a to_o have_v great_a estate_n in_o both_o nation_n meet_v to_o treat_v about_o the_o division_n and_o separation_n of_o they_o one_o from_o another_o prince_n another_o ibid._n fol._n 666._o a._n the_o english_a and_o french_a norman_n meet_v to_o consult_v whether_o it_o be_v expedient_a england_n and_o normandy_n shall_v have_v two_o different_a prince_n both_o of_o they_o have_v be_v under_o the_o power_n and_o government_n of_o their_o defunct_a lord_n who_o by_o their_o assistance_n have_v conquer_a 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demand_v the_o town_n of_o the_o two_o governor_n and_o threaten_v that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o deliver_v in_o three_o day_n he_o will_v hang_v all_o he_o shall_v take_v there_o the_o governor_n treat_v with_o the_o king_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o william_n pantulf_n who_o be_v ally_v to_o they_o arms._n shrewsbury_n deliver_v to_o the_o king_n the_o stipendiaries_n have_v leave_v to_o depart_v with_o their_o horse_n and_o arms._n and_o they_o the_o townsman_n and_o burgess_n be_v willing_a to_o save_v themselves_o and_o deliver_v up_o the_o town_n the_o stipendiaries_n know_v nothing_o of_o this_o treaty_n but_o remain_v faithful_a to_o their_o master_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o king_n enter_v the_o town_n he_o permit_v they_o free_o to_o depart_v with_o their_o horse_n and_o arms._n the_o king_n have_v thus_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n england_n enemy_n ibid._n fol._n 808._o a._n b._n c._n the_o king_n take_v away_o his_o earldom_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o his_o land_n banish_v his_o two_o brother_n and_o endeavour_n to_o extirpate_v that_o family_n in_o england_n he_o take_v away_o his_o earldom_n and_o land_n and_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o such_o as_o adhere_v to_o he_o and_o give_v he_o safe_a conduct_n to_o pass_v beyond_o sea_n and_o with_o he_o he_o send_v away_o the_o two_o wealthy_a earl_n his_o brother_n roger_n pictaviensis_n and_o arnulph_n and_o seize_v their_o estate_n his_o enmity_n be_v such_o against_o robert_n that_o he_o endeavour_v total_o to_o extirpate_v that_o family_n in_o england_n they_o be_v normandy_n be_v ibidem_fw-la c._n d._n robert_n de_fw-fr belismo_fw-la waste_v normandy_n expel_v out_o of_o england_n there_o follow_v mad_a work_n in_o normandy_n for_o three_o year_n together_o many_o town_n be_v burn_v and_o church_n with_o the_o people_n in_o they_o that_o flee_v to_o they_o for_o safety_n almost_o all_o normandy_n rise_v up_o against_o this_o boisterous_a and_o unquiet_a robert_n de_fw-fr belismo_fw-la but_o they_o want_v a_o head_n and_o a_o leader_n of_o such_o courage_n as_o may_v subdue_v so_o great_a a_o waster_n and_o subverter_n of_o his_o country_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o part_n and_o cunning_a and_o have_v a_o considerable_a strength_n about_o he_o and_o support_v himself_o by_o his_o wealth_n which_o he_o have_v treasure_v up_o in_o thirty_o four_o strong_a castle_n castle_n he_o have_v thirty_o four_o strong_a castle_n that_o he_o have_v former_o build_v with_o a_o design_n of_o rebellion_n he_o only_o enjoy_v his_o father_n estate_n brother_n he_o give_v his_o brother_n nothing_o of_o his_o father_n estate_n roger_n die_v arnulph_n leave_v his_o brother_n not_o suffer_v his_o brother_n to_o possess_v any_o part_n of_o it_o although_o for_o his_o sake_n they_o have_v lose_v their_o fortune_n roger_n leave_v he_o and_o take_v himself_o to_o carof-castle_n which_o be_v his_o wife_n inheritance_n and_o there_o grow_v old_a and_o die_v arnulph_n after_o many_o difficult_a undertake_n for_o he_o to_o no_o purpose_n grow_v discontent_v and_o fall_v off_o to_o the_o duke_n seize_v the_o castle_n of_o amanisca_n now_o almenesches_n deliver_v it_o to_o he_o and_o such_o as_o favour_v his_o brother_n that_o be_v in_o it_o in_o the_o territory_n also_o of_o she_fw-mi be_fw-mi many_o with_o arnulph_n leave_v the_o turbulent_a earl_n and_o deliver_v their_o strong_a hold_n to_o the_o duke_n although_o he_o be_v much_o almanisca_n much_o ibid._n &_o fol._n 809._o a._n robert_n de_fw-fr belismo_fw-la burn_v the_o abbey_n of_o almanisca_n dismay_v at_o the_o revolt_n of_o his_o brother_n yet_o hear_v some_o of_o the_o king_n troop_n be_v quarter_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o almanisca_n with_o design_n to_o harass_n and_o plunder_v the_o country_n he_o present_o march_v thither_o fire_v and_o burn_v it_o he_o there_o take_v many_o prisoner_n whereof_o some_o he_o punish_v with_o death_n other_o he_o dismember_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o duke_n be_v with_o the_o army_n of_o normandy_n at_o hiâ—smes_n and_o march_v towards_o the_o earl_n he_o draw_v up_o his_o force_n and_o many_o way_n attempt_v the_o duke_n army_n he_o rouâ—s_v the_o duke_n army_n and_o bold_o charge_v he_o upon_o a_o causey_n put_v he_o to_o flight_n and_o make_v many_o his_o prisoner_n puff_v up_o with_o this_o success_n and_o scorn_v the_o duke_n he_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v all_o normandy_n under_o his_o power_n the_o country_n where_o he_o be_v and_o the_o neighbour_a territory_n submit_v to_o he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v he_o take_v in_o the_o fortress_n of_o hiesme_n and_o gunter_n castle_n now_o gontel_n and_o many_o other_o garrison_n round_o about_o he_o about_o this_o time_n die_v estate_n die_v ibidem_fw-la fol._n 810._o b._n a_o great_a war_n and_o contention_n in_o normandy_n about_o a_o private_a estate_n william_n de_fw-fr britolio_n or_o breteul_n without_o lawful_a issue_n his_o two_o grandchild_n william_n de_fw-fr guader_n and_o raynald_n de_fw-fr cracey_n contend_v who_o shall_v succeed_v he_o the_o norman_n rather_o choose_v for_o their_o lord_n his_o son_n eustachius_n by_o a_o concubine_n as_o more_o affect_v one_o bear_v in_o their_o own_o country_n though_o a_o bastard_n than_o either_o a_o britain_n or_o burgundian_n from_o whence_o there_o arise_v great_a war_n among_o the_o adverse_a party_n and_o great_a desolation_n of_o the_o country_n william_n de_fw-fr guader_n soon_o die_v and_o leave_v raynald_n to_o contend_v with_o eustachius_n c._n eustachius_n ibid._n c._n to_o raynald_n raynald_n these_o be_v norman_a baron_n and_o this_o ralph_n de_fw-fr conchis_n be_v the_o same_o c._n same_o gemet_n lib._n 8._o c._n â—7_n ord._n vit._n f._n 813._o d._n &_o 522._o c._n person_n with_o ralph_n de_fw-fr todineiâ—_n lord_n of_o flamstead_n in_o hampshire_n who_o afterward_o marry_v alice_n one_o of_o the_o three_o daughter_n of_o judith_n widow_n of_o waltheof_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n northampton_n etc._n etc._n niece_n to_o the_o
say_v that_o the_o king_n by_o edict_n command_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o bishop_n abbat_n and_o principes_fw-la or_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n at_o salisbury_n on_o the_o twenty_o of_o march_n that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o son_n william_n heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o secure_v the_o title_n to_o he_o the_o prince_n or_o chief_a layman_n know_v the_o king_n mind_n ready_o do_v homage_n and_o swear_v fealty_n to_o he_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o other_o bishop_n and_o abbat_n swear_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v outlive_v his_o father_n they_o will_v lay_v aside_o all_o claim_v whatsoever_o put_v he_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n and_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n they_o will_v faithful_o do_v he_o homage_n malmsbury_n william_n malmsbury_n f._n 93._o a._n n._n 30_o 40._o all_o the_o military_a tenant_n in_o england_n compel_v to_o do_v homage_n to_o prince_n william_n declare_v this_o transaction_n more_o full_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o freeman_n of_o england_n and_o normandy_n of_o whatsoever_o order_n or_o dignity_n or_o to_o what_o lord_n soever_o they_o be_v vassal_n or_o tenant_n be_v compel_v to_o do_v homage_n and_o swear_v fealty_n to_o william_n the_o son_n of_o king_n henry_n and_o queen_n maude_n she_o die_v the_o 1118._o the_o ord._n fol._n 843._o b._n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1118._o first_o of_o may_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o westminster_n and_o on_o the_o nine_o of_o june_n follow_v die_v ibidem_fw-la die_v ibidem_fw-la robert_n earl_n of_o mellent_a king_n henry_n great_a counsellor_n it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o almeric_n de_fw-fr monteforti_n be_v sister_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o eureux_fw-fr who_o now_o again_o demand_v robert_n demand_v ibid._n c._n a_o new_a war_n in_o normandy_n many_o nobleman_n conspire_v to_o set_v up_o william_n son_n to_o duke_n robert_n of_o the_o king_n that_o earldom_n which_o he_o utter_o deny_v to_o grant_v he_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o audin_n bishop_n of_o that_o city_n he_o therefore_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o excite_v almost_o all_o france_n to_o do_v the_o like_a the_o governor_n of_o eureux_fw-fr william_n pointel_n deliver_v the_o city_n to_o he_o and_o the_o bishop_n with_o his_o clerk_n and_o vassal_n be_v force_v to_o flee_v from_o thence_o there_o join_v with_o he_o robert_n de_fw-fr gournay_n stephen_n earl_n of_o albamarle_n eustachius_n of_o breteul_n richard_n de_fw-fr aquila_n robert_n de_fw-fr newburgh_n and_o many_o other_o who_o rise_v up_o against_o henry_n and_o endeavour_v to_o establish_v william_n the_o son_n of_o duke_n robert_n in_o his_o father_n estate_n d._n estate_n ibid._n d._n with_o these_o also_o join_v baldwin_n earl_n of_o flanders_n who_o enter_v that_o part_n of_o normandy_n call_v tellau_n and_o burn_v many_o town_n of_o who_o flame_n the_o king_n and_o his_o norman_n be_v spectator_n he_o fortify_v bures_n and_o because_o he_o suspect_v most_o of_o the_o norman_n he_o put_v a_o great_a garrison_n of_o stipendiary_a britan_n and_o english_a into_o it_o baldwin_n come_v before_o it_o provoke_v the_o garrison_n to_o fight_v where_o he_o be_v wound_v and_o some_o time_n after_o die_v of_o his_o wound_n and_o without_o issue_n they_o c._n they_o ib._n f._n 844._o d._n 845._o c._n receive_v likewise_o assistance_n from_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o duke_n of_o anjou_n on_o both_o side_n they_o plunder_v the_o country_n take_v and_o burn_v castle_n and_o to_n on_o the_o nones_n roven_n nones_n ibid._n fol._n 846._o b._n c._n a_o great_a council_n at_o roven_n or_o five_o of_o october_n there_o be_v a_o council_n summon_v at_o roven_n there_o king_n henry_n treat_v of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o ralph_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o other_o baron_n he_o have_v call_v together_o there_o geofry_n archbishop_n of_o roven_n speak_v about_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n with_o his_o four_o suffragan_n bishop_n richard_z of_o baieux_n john_n of_o lisieux_n turgis_n of_o auranche_n and_o roger_n of_o constance_n and_o with_o many_o abbat_n serlo_o bishop_n of_o seez_fw-fr be_v not_o at_o this_o council_n be_v excuse_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o age_n and_o infirmity_n and_o audin_n bishop_n of_o eureux_fw-fr excuse_v himself_o as_o be_v employ_v against_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o the_o country_n the_o war_n still_o continue_v in_o normandy_n in_o ibid._n fol._n 848._o b._n c._n the_o war_n continue_v in_o normandy_n normandy_n and_o every_o day_n almost_o bring_v the_o king_n news_n of_o some_o considerable_a norman_a or_o castellan_n revolt_a from_o he_o among_o who_o eustachius_n de_fw-fr breteul_fw-fr a_o illegitimate_a son_n of_o william_n earl_n of_o that_o place_n be_v one_o who_o have_v marry_v julian_n one_o of_o king_n henry_n natural_a daughter_n he_o demand_v great_a thing_n of_o his_o father_n in_o law_n and_o because_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v they_o he_o fortify_v four_o castle_n against_o he_o 1119._o he_o ibid._n fol._n 850._o a._n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1119._o yet_o some_o repent_v of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v come_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o he_o the_o first_o be_v robert_n son_n of_o ascelin_n goell_n who_o example_n many_o follow_v the_o king_n send_v to_o almaric_n offer_v he_o his_o earldom_n of_o eureux_fw-fr and_o invite_v he_o to_o accept_v of_o his_o favour_n but_o he_o refuse_v it_o extraction_n it_o ibid._n fol._n 851._o a._n the_o adherent_n to_o king_n henry_n be_v english_a baron_n of_o norman_a extraction_n the_o optimates_fw-la or_o great_a man_n which_o faithful_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n be_v richard_n earl_n of_o chester_n ralph_n de_fw-fr conche_n william_n de_fw-fr warrenna_n william_n de_fw-fr rolmara_n william_n the_o tancardi-villa_n ralph_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la walter_n giffart_n nigell_n de_fw-fr albiney_n and_o his_o brother_n william_n and_o the_o 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how_o he_o shall_v deliver_v his_o brother_n and_o that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o effectual_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o londoner_n who_o the_o monk_n of_o salisbury_n 50._o salisbury_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la a._n n._n 50._o say_v be_v always_o suspect_v and_o never_o cordial_a in_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o empress_n and_o only_o comply_v until_o they_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o show_v themselves_o have_v this_o advantage_n the_o legate_n go_v to_o his_o brother_n wife_n liberty_n wife_n malm_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o legate_n contrive_v how_o to_o set_v his_o brother_n at_o liberty_n at_o guildford_n to_o discourse_v with_o she_o about_o his_o design_n she_o with_o tear_n and_o promise_n that_o her_o husband_n shall_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o his_o former_a deportment_n urge_v he_o forward_o he_o without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o bishop_n empress_n he_o absolve_v his_o friend_n and_o publish_v his_o complaint_n against_o the_o empress_n absolve_v all_o those_o of_o his_o brother_n party_n which_o he_o have_v excommunicate_v in_o the_o council_n and_o publish_v through_o england_n his_o complaint_n against_o the_o empress_n that_o she_o will_v have_v take_v and_o imprison_v he_o that_o what_o ever_o she_o have_v swear_v to_o observe_v signify_v nothing_o that_o the_o baron_n have_v perform_v their_o oath_n to_o she_o but_o she_o have_v violate_v she_o and_o know_v not_o with_o moderation_n how_o to_o use_v the_o thing_n she_o have_v acquire_v the_o empress_n when_o she_o leave_v london_n in_o such_o haste_n go_v through_o legate_n through_o cont_n of_o flor._n of_o worc._n fol._n 677._o the_o empress_n go_v to_o oxford_n etc._n etc._n milo_n of_o gloucester_n make_v earl_n of_o hereford_n his_o great_a kindness_n and_o beneficence_n to_o she_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n go_v to_o treat_v with_o the_o legate_n oxford_n to_o gloucâ—ster_n and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o milo_n her_o constant_a friend_n and_o faithful_a subject_n she_o present_o return_v to_o oxford_n again_o and_o stay_v there_o until_o her_o disperse_a troop_n come_v thither_o to_o she_o at_o this_o time_n she_o make_v milo_n of_o gloucester_n earl_n of_o hereford_n in_o remuneration_n of_o his_o service_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o just_a faithful_a and_o courageous_a counsellor_n but_o next_o to_o her_o brother_n be_v her_o chief_a support_n for_o from_o he_o and_o at_o his_o sole_a charge_n she_o have_v receive_v all_o her_o diet_n from_o her_o first_o come_v to_o gloucester_n which_o be_v then_o above_o two_o year_n our_o historian_n say_v he_o hear_v this_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n empress_n time_n malmsb._n ut_fw-la sup_n n._n 20._o he_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o empress_n go_v with_o a_o few_o follower_n to_o winchester_n to_o try_v if_o he_o can_v compose_v these_o commotion_n by_o discourse_n with_o the_o legate_n but_o return_v to_o
salisbury_n that_o favour_v the_o empress_n he_o raise_v all_o the_o force_n he_o can_v and_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o july_n in_o the_o evening_n come_v thither_o and_o set_v fire_n on_o the_o town_n where_o the_o king_n soldier_n lay_v which_o put_v the_o king_n into_o such_o a_o fright_n who_o then_o be_v in_o the_o nunnery_n that_o he_o leave_v his_o plate_n and_o other_o good_n behind_o he_o and_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o dark_a night_n hardly_o escape_v with_o his_o brother_n henry_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n the_o earls_z soldiers_z kill_v many_o of_o the_o king_n and_o take_v many_o among_o they_o ransom_n they_o gervas_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la col._n 359._o lin_v 1._o etc._n etc._n william_n martel_n take_v prisoner_n his_o ransom_n william_n martel_n for_o who_o redemption_n there_o be_v give_v 300_o mark_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o sherborn_n not_o many_o day_n after_o 1144._o after_o ib._n n._n 10._o milo_n earl_n of_o hereford_n die_v an._n do._n 1144._o milo_n earl_n of_o hereford_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a counsellor_n most_o faithful_a friend_n and_o great_a supporter_n of_o the_o empress_n die_v to_o her_o great_a grief_n and_o misfortune_n the_o next_o year_n king_n stephen_n seize_v upon_o geofry_n de_fw-fr magna_fw-la villa_n in_o his_o court_n at_o st._n alban_n and_o keep_v he_o prisoner_n baffle_v prisoner_n ibid._n col._n 360._o n._n 10_o hen._n hunt_n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la n._n 40._o king_n stephen_n seize_v geoffrey_n de_fw-fr magna_fw-la villa_n he_o give_v up_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n his_o castle_n of_o walden_n and_o plessetâ—_n king_n stephen_n besiege_v lincoln_n and_o be_v baffle_v until_o he_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o king_n the_o tower_n of_o london_n his_o castle_n of_o walden_n and_o plesset_n and_o not_o long_o after_o be_v slay_v first_o have_v give_v the_o king_n much_o trouble_n and_o plunder_v ramsey_n abbey_n after_o this_o the_o king_n again_o besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o lincoln_n where_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n destroy_v eighty_o of_o his_o 50._o his_o ib._n n._n 50._o workman_n and_o engineer_n so_o as_o he_o be_v force_v to_o depart_v have_v do_v nothing_o from_o thence_o he_o gather_v a_o great_a force_n and_o march_v to_o castle_n to_o ibidem_fw-la b._n n._n â—0_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1145._o the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n worsted_n at_o faringdon_n king_n stephen_n besiege_v walingford_n castle_n faringdon_n where_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n be_v erect_v a_o strong_a fortress_n or_o castle_n where_o they_o fight_v or_o rather_o skirmish_v and_o much_o blood_n have_v be_v spill_v the_o earl_n be_v force_v from_o his_o enterprise_n from_o thence_o he_o come_v and_o besiege_v walingford_n castle_n against_o which_o when_o he_o see_v he_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o prevail_v by_o force_n or_o art_n he_o build_v a_o castle_n call_v 1147._o call_v ibidem_fw-la n._n 30_o 40._o gervas_n doroâ—_n col_fw-fr 1361._o n._n 10_o 20._o he_o build_v craumerse_n castle_n against_o it_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n make_v his_o peace_n he_o be_v make_v prisoner_n and_o deliver_v lincoln_n castle_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1146_o 1147._o craumersh_n and_o place_v a_o garrison_n to_o keep_v in_o and_o hinder_v the_o excursion_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o walingford_n hither_o come_v to_o the_o king_n ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o make_v his_o peace_n and_o add_v to_o his_o force_n a_o considerable_a strength_n a_o while_n after_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n court_n at_o northampton_n where_o he_o be_v take_v and_o keep_v in_o prison_n until_o he_o have_v deliver_v to_o the_o king_n the_o castle_n of_o lincoln_n in_o which_o city_n he_o keep_v a_o most_o splendid_a christmas_n geoffrey_n earl_n of_o anjou_n have_v subdue_v and_o dies_fw-la and_o the_o earl_n of_o anjou_n send_v for_o his_o son_n henry_n robert_n earl_n of_o glouc_a dies_fw-la settle_v normandy_n and_o anjou_n in_o peace_n have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o see_v his_o son_n henry_n and_o send_v 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clothes_n of_o knight_n belong_v to_o their_o proper_a use_n iii_o notandum_fw-la etiam_fw-la it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la clerici_fw-la milites_fw-la &_o servientes_fw-la that_o all_o clerk_n knight_n and_o esquire_n which_o shall_v undertake_v this_o expedition_n or_o croysado_n shall_v have_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o own_o land_n and_o the_o ten_o of_o their_o own_o man_n and_o tenant_n and_o shall_v give_v nothing_o for_o themselves_o there_o be_v five_o article_n more_o in_o this_o monk_n about_o the_o mean_a habit_n and_o clothes_n they_o shall_v wear_v in_o this_o crusado_n and_o their_o sober_a and_o humble_a carriage_n and_o behaviour_n and_o about_o liberty_n and_o condition_n to_o engage_v their_o estate_n to_o prepare_v and_o sit_v themselves_o for_o the_o expedition_n now_o not_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n when_o this_o constitution_n be_v thus_o make_v say_v hoveden_n ten_o hoveden_n f._n 366._o a._n n._n 30._o an._n do._n 1188._o the_o king_n 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aliis_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la praeestis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la aliis_fw-la praebeatis_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la honorificè_fw-la et_fw-la magnificè_fw-la de_fw-fr proprio_fw-la nobis_fw-la subveniatis_fw-la et_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-fr his_o quae_fw-la de_fw-la aliis_fw-la mutuo_fw-la accipere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la et_fw-la aliis_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la exemplum_fw-la detis_fw-la similia_fw-la faciendi_fw-la universum_fw-la autem_fw-la aurum_fw-la et_fw-la argentum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la diligenti_fw-la observatione_fw-la et_fw-la scripti_fw-la testimonio_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la accipiatis_fw-la eisque_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la vestrum_fw-la et_fw-la aliorum_fw-la baronum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la quos_fw-la volueritis_fw-la affirmetis_fw-la quod_fw-la eye_v plenary_a restituentur_fw-la vniversorum_fw-la etiam_fw-la baronum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la obsides_fw-la recipiatis_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la fidelissimus_fw-la cancellaâ—ius_fw-la noster_fw-la quam_fw-la cito_fw-la peractis_fw-la in_o alemannia_n negotiis_fw-la nostris_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it venerit_fw-la eosdem_fw-la obsides_fw-la penes_fw-la charissimam_fw-la matrem_fw-la nostram_fw-la reginam_fw-la reperiat_fw-la ut_fw-la eos_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la et_fw-la dominum_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la convenit_fw-la expedite_a possit_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la transmittere_fw-la ne_fw-la liberatio_fw-la nostra_fw-la per_fw-la absentiam_fw-la obsidium_fw-la &_o nâ—gligentiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la moram_fw-la patiatur_fw-la pecunia_fw-la autem_fw-la collecta_fw-la similiter_fw-la matri_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o illis_fw-la quibus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la voluerit_fw-la tradatur_fw-la quem_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o necessitate_v nostra_fw-la promptum_fw-la inveniemus_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la necessitatibus_fw-la amicum_fw-la nos_fw-la rereperiet_fw-la &_o remuneratorem_fw-la gratiusque_fw-la nobis_fw-la erit_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o absentia_fw-la nostra_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la nobis_fw-la subveniat_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la in_o praesentia_fw-la nostra_fw-la in_o duplo_fw-la quis_fw-la nobis_fw-la subveniret_fw-la volumus_fw-la autem_fw-la ut_fw-la singulorum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la nomina_fw-la &_o subventione_n quae_fw-la praesentialiter_fw-la fient_fw-la per_fw-la sigillum_fw-la matris_fw-la nostrae_fw-la nobis_fw-la significentur_fw-la ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la quantum_fw-la unicuique_fw-la in_o gratiarum_fw-la actionibus_fw-la teneamur_fw-la sciatis_fw-la pro_fw-la certo_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it in_fw-it libera_fw-la potestate_fw-la nostra_fw-la essemus_fw-la constituti_fw-la tantam_fw-la vel_fw-la majorem_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la domino_fw-la imperatori_fw-la daremus_fw-la quam_fw-la modo_fw-la damus_fw-la pro_fw-la pactionibus_fw-la consequendis_fw-la quas_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la consecuti_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o si_fw-la etiam_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la non_fw-la prae_fw-la manibus_fw-la haberemus_fw-la proprium_fw-la corpus_fw-la nostrum_fw-la imperatori_fw-la traderemus_fw-la donec_fw-la pecunia_fw-la solverâ—tur_fw-la antequam_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la relinqueretur_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la in_o bulla_fw-la autem_fw-la domini_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la aurea_fw-la fert_fw-la vobis_fw-la cancellarius_fw-la noster_fw-la praedictam_fw-la testificationem_fw-la testibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la apud_fw-la hagennou_n 13_o cal._n maii._n in_o mense_fw-la septembris_fw-la missi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la regis_fw-la per_fw-la singulos_fw-la comitatus_fw-la angliae_fw-la justitiarii_fw-la errantes_fw-la n._n 77_o hoved._n f._n 423â—_n a._n n._n 30._o &_o secundum_fw-la subscriptorum_fw-la formam_fw-la capitulorum_fw-la processerunt_fw-la in_o justiciis_fw-la exequendis_fw-la forma_fw-la procedendi_fw-la in_o placitis_fw-la coronae_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o primis_fw-la eligendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quatuor_fw-la milites_fw-la de_fw-la toto_fw-la comitatu_fw-la ibidem_fw-la n._n 40._o qui_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la suum_fw-la eligant_fw-la dvos_fw-la legales_fw-la milites_fw-la de_fw-la quolibet_fw-la hundredo_fw-la n._n 77_o vel_fw-la wapentacco_n &_o illi_fw-la duo_fw-la eligant_fw-la super_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la
there_o ibid._n c._n exetor_fw-la city_n stand_v out_o against_o the_o conqueror_n f._n 192._o f._n they_o submit_v and_o be_v pardon_v f._n 493._o a._n f._n foelix_fw-la a_o burgundian_n convert_v the_o east_n angle_n f._n 105._o b._n falcasius_n de_fw-fr brent_n his_o policy_n and_o courage_n f._n 526._o b._n his_o unwillingness_n to_o part_v with_o what_o he_o have_v get_v by_o rapine_n and_o plunder_n in_o time_n of_o war_n f._n 528._o a._n b._n his_o rebellious_a practice_n f._n 534._o b._n he_o be_v excommunicate_v his_o submission_n and_o imprisonment_n ibid._n d._n e._n f._n he_o be_v sentence_v to_o abjure_v the_o kingdom_n f._n 536._o a._n b._n he_o be_v encourage_v in_o his_o treason_n by_o some_o great_a man_n ibid._n c._n otho_n the_o leg_n at_o move_v in_o his_o behalf_n but_o without_o success_n fol._n 537._o c._n d._n a_o great_a fair_a proclaim_v at_o westminster_n to_o hold_v fifteen_o day_n f._n 601._o f._n fee_n when_o first_o hereditary_n f._n 81._o b._n when_o and_o by_o who_o make_v servile_a f._n 156._o b._n they_o be_v original_o military_a ibid._n c._n three_o sort_n call_v tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la f._n 157._o lin_v 1._o military_a upon_o what_o account_n grant_v ibid._n a._n to_o what_o forfeiture_n they_o be_v subject_a ibid._n c._n d._n e._n feudal_n tenor_n from_o whence_o they_o arise_v f._n 56._o d._n feudal_n law_n not_o write_v till_o frederic_n the_o first_o f._n 72._o f._n it_o obtain_v in_o france_n and_o germany_n f._n 73._o f._n how_o and_o when_o it_o may_v be_v relax_v f._n 160._o a._n feudal_n investiture_fw-fr f._n 203._o f._n fine_n levy_v in_o county_n court_v f._n 146._o b._n c._n fleming_n remove_v into_o wales_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o f._n 246._o d._n e._n they_o desert_n king_n john_n f._n 510._o f._n folkland_n what_o it_o be_v fol._n 66._o a._n william_n foret_n seize_v biham_n castle_n and_o plunder_v the_o country_n fol._n 529._o d._n pope_n formosus_fw-la his_o letter_n to_o king_n alfred_n suspect_v to_o be_v a_o fogery_n f._n 90._o e._n 91._o b._n william_n de_fw-fr fortibus_fw-la vid._n albamarle_n fosse_n way_n where_o f._n 49._o lin_v 2._o france_n interdict_a f._n 463._o c._n franc_n who_o they_o be_v and_o where_o they_o dwell_v f._n 60._o e._n they_o marry_v not_o their_o daughter_n without_o their_o king_n consent_n f._n 73._o d._n their_o child_n bring_v up_o in_o the_o king_n court_n ibid._n e._n frederic_n abbot_n of_o st._n alban_n with_o many_o other_o take_v refuge_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n f._n 196._o b._n c._n frederic_n the_o emperor_n marry_v isabel_n sister_n to_o henry_n the_o three_o fol._n 562._o f._n he_o summon_v a_o meeting_n of_o all_o christian_a prince_n f._n 567._o c._n he_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n f._n 572._o c._n french_a they_o refuse_v to_o join_v with_o king_n richard_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o jerulem_fw-la f._n 431._o e._n the_o nobility_n arm_v themselves_o one_o against_o another_o f._n 544._o c.d._n they_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o queen_n regent_n and_o leave_v the_o court_n ibid._n e._n freeman_n in_o germany_n who_o and_o their_o condition_n f._n 83._o e._n they_o be_v constant_o bind_v to_o their_o good_a behaviour_n under_o the_o saxon_n ibid._n f._n g._n gafolland_n what_o it_o be_v f._n 67._o f._n galgagus_n general_n of_o the_o caledonian_n f._n 25._o f._n gilbert_n de_fw-fr grand_fw-fr make_v earl_n of_o lincoln_n by_o prince_n lewis_n f._n 513._o d._n gascoign_n subdue_v by_o earl_n richard_n of_o cornwall_n f._n 535._o f._n they_o do_v homage_n to_o henry_n the_o three_o f._n 545._o b._n s._n montfort_n earl_n of_o leicester_n his_o success_n against_o they_o fol._n 602._o f._n 606._o a._n their_o complaint_n to_o the_o king_n against_o he_o ibid._n f._n they_o repeat_v their_o complaint_n by_o solemn_a messenger_n fol._n 607._o a._n b._n prince_n edward_n make_v their_o governor_n f._n 608._o a._n b._n english_a affair_n there_o in_o a_o ill_a condition_n f._n 610._o c._n they_o crave_v the_o king_n of_o england_n assistance_n f._n 611._o d._n gavelkind_a what_o it_o be_v f._n 165._o c._n geoffrey_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o anjou_n marry_v to_o maud_n the_o empress_n f._n 254_o b._n he_o be_v send_v for_o into_o england_n by_o his_o wife_n but_o delay_v his_o come_n f._n 288._o a._n d._n he_o give_v anjou_n to_o his_o son_n geofry_n by_o will_n f._n 299._o f._n a_o agreement_n between_o he_o and_o henry_n the_o second_o his_o brother_n f._n 300._o b._n nants_n choose_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n his_o death_n ibid_fw-la c._n geofry_n son_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o do_v homage_n to_o philip_n son_n of_o king_n lewis_n of_o france_n for_o britain_n f._n 307._o d._n he_o receive_v the_o homage_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o britain_n ibid._n e._n he_o be_v knight_v by_o his_o father_n f._n 333._o c._n he_o do_v homage_n to_o his_o elder_a brother_n henry_n f._n 338._o e._n he_o be_v slay_v in_o a_o military_a conflict_n f._n 341._o e._n his_o wife_n leave_v with_o child_n of_o prince_n arthur_n ibid._n geofry_n bishop_n of_o ely_n die_v intestate_a and_o his_o estate_n seize_v by_o king_n richard_n f._n 420._o f._n geofry_n elect_v of_o york_n appeal_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n and_o durham_n f._n 424._o b._n his_o election_n confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n legate_n and_o he_o restore_v to_o his_o arch-bishopric_n by_o king_n richard_n ibid._n c._n appeal_v against_o he_o release_v f._n 424._o e._n his_o oath_n to_o king_n richard_n f._n 425._o f._n he_o break_v his_o oath_n f._n 432._o d._n he_o be_v imprison_v by_o the_o chancellor_n and_o release_v by_o earl_n john_n ibid._n e._n f._n he_o outbad_v the_o chancellor_n for_o sheriffwics_n f._n 441._o f._n he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o chancellor_n f._n 444._o b._n c._n the_o canon_n of_o york_n complain_v against_o he_o to_o hubert_n the_o justiciary_a f._n 445_o d._n he_o be_v disseise_v of_o his_o manner_n ibid._n f._n he_o pay_v 2000_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o f._n 447._o e._n geofry_n archdeacon_n of_o norwich_n desert_n king_n john_n service_n fol._n 480._o e._n his_o punishment_n ibid._n geofry_n fitz-peter_n make_v justiciary_a of_o england_n by_z king_n richard_z fol._n 450._o a._n he_o send_v forth_o itinerant_a justice_n f._n 455._o f._n maurice_n fitz_n gerald_n land_a at_o wexford_n in_o ireland_n with_o great_a force_n f._n 354._o d._n german_n and_o french_a law_n when_o first_o compose_v f._n 60._o lin_v 1._o they_o refuse_v to_o admit_v of_o any_o law_n but_o their_o own_o f._n 62._o a._n how_o they_o value_v man_n life_n f._n 63._o lin_v 3._o how_o they_o value_v their_o cattle_n and_o grain_n f._n 64._o a_o etc._n etc._n what_o punishment_n they_o inflict_v on_o person_n insolvent_a ibid._n d._n e._n what_o be_v their_o rate_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o fault_n and_o mulct_n ibid._n f._n how_o they_o purge_v themselves_o when_o accuse_v f._n 65._o a._n their_o tenor_n agreeable_a to_o the_o saxon_n f._n 71._o b._n their_o habiliment_n of_o war_n go_v with_o the_o land_n ibid._n d._n their_o tenor_n feudal_n f._n 72._o b._n they_o hold_v their_o court_n twice_o in_o a_o year_n f._n 74._o b._n the_o bishop_n and_o earl_n sit_v together_o in_o their_o court_n f._n 74._o d._n what_o matter_n triable_a in_o their_o hundred_o court_n f._n 75._o c._n d._n how_o they_o force_v a_o appearance_n f._n 76._o c._n a_o form_n of_o their_o ancient_a judgement_n f._n 77._o d._n e._n f._n their_o testes_fw-la and_o juror_n the_o same_o f._n 78._o lin_v 1._o what_o sort_n of_o man_n their_o testes_fw-la be_v to_o be_v ibid._n their_o judge_n and_o officer_n like_v to_o the_o english_a saxon_n f._n 79._o e._n their_o servant_n and_o freeman_n who_o and_o their_o state_n f._n 83._o b._n c._n d._n their_o manner_n of_o make_v law_n and_o how_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o english_a saxon_n f._n 84._o b._n they_o secure_v their_o land_n by_o great_a ditch_n f._n 86._o a._n when_o they_o hold_v their_o council_n f._n 87._o c._n their_o prince_n call_v and_o preside_v or_o other_o by_o their_o appointment_n in_o those_o council_n ibid._n f._n gessoriacum_n where_o it_o be_v f._n 13._o f._n gilbert_n prince_n of_o galloway_n do_v homage_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o f._n 329._o b._n c._n glanvil_n justiciary_a of_o england_n of_o norman_a extraction_n f._n 152._o b._n glota_n where_o it_o be_v f._n 24._o b._n godfrey_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n disseise_v f._n 443._o f._n godwin_n earl_n of_o kent_n his_o extraction_n f._n 131._o e._n he_o refuse_v though_o send_v to_o punish_v the_o citizen_n of_o canterbury_n f._n 132._o b._n he_o be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o his_o peer_n for_o his_o refusal_n ibid._n c._n he_o raise_v a_o army_n and_o make_v bold_a
be_v let_v out_o to_o countryman_n or_o villager_n aegder_v of_o thegnes_fw-la inland_n ge_fw-mi of_o neatland_n either_o of_o the_o lord_n or_o thanes_z inland_n or_o demesne_n or_o the_o countryman_n villager_n or_o villain_n land_n gafolland_n neatland_n and_o vtland_n as_o mr._n verbo_fw-la mr._n gavelk_n p._n 14.115_o spelm._n gloss_n in_o verbo_fw-la somner_n true_o inform_v we_o be_v oppose_v to_o inland_n or_o demean_v land_n and_o be_v land_n grant_v out_o for_o rent_n or_o service_n or_o both_o and_o reducible_a to_o folkland_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a they_o be_v the_o same_o or_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n for_o that_o in_o the_o law_n where_o they_o be_v mention_v it_o appear_v they_o be_v always_o occupy_v by_o ceorl_n churl_n countryman_n people_n the_o name_n of_o ordinary_a people_n colon_n or_o clown_n by_o gebures_n boor_n rustic_n plough_n or_o husbandman_n or_o by_o neat_n and_o geneate_n drudge_n villain_n or_o villager_n these_o three_o saxon_a word_n be_v almost_o of_o the_o same_o signification_n though_o very_o different_a in_o sound_n be_v always_o apply_v to_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o people_n call_v by_o we_o folk_n at_o this_o day_n military-service_n day_n gavelk_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la saxon_a land_n hold_v by_o military-service_n inland_a he_o think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o bockland_n or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o same_o condition_n or_o reducible_a to_o it_o yet_o beside_o these_o land_n there_o be_v other_o land_n also_o which_o be_v hold_v by_o military_a or_o knights-service_n call_v then_o feoda_n or_o beneficia_fw-la fee_n or_o benefice_n such_o be_v the_o feudal-land_n of_o ealdorman_n thanes_z and_o less_o thanes_z or_o as_o they_o be_v afterward_o call_v valvasors_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o king_n gift_n for_o personal_a attendance_n military_a service_n or_o as_o governor_n of_o province_n county_n or_o town_n for_o which_o see_v selden_n title_n of_o honour_n part._n 2._o c._n 5._o n._n 3_o 4._o 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52._o now_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o land_n any_o where_o forfeit_v in_o such_o case_n unless_o it_o be_v feudal_n land_n and_o such_o as_o be_v give_v by_o a_o great_a person_n lord_n or_o signior_n to_o his_o vassal_n or_o feudatarie_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o military_a service_n agree_v on_o between_o they_o again_o if_o any_o man_n be_v kill_v fight_v in_o battle_n by_o or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o lord_n or_o patron_n his_o heir_n succeed_v in_o land_n and_o good_n without_o pay_v a_o a_o de_fw-fr weris_fw-la where_o they_o be_v both_o equal_o value_v at_o 2000_o thrymsa_n thrymsa_n thrymsa_n or_o groat_n thrymsa_fw-la not_o be_v 3_o shilling_n as_o lambard_n interpret_v it_o but_o only_o a_o corruption_n of_o the_o latin_a tremissis_n which_o often_o occur_v in_o the_o german_a law_n and_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o shilling_n or_o 4_o d._n ll._n alaman_n tit._n 6._o §._o 3._o saiga_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la quarta_fw-la pars_fw-la tremissis_n 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antiq._n warwickshire_n fol._n 2._o col_fw-fr 2._o fol._n 297._o col_fw-fr 1._o fol._n 636._o col_fw-fr 1._o soak_v be_v interpret_v a_o court_n liberty_n or_o jurisdiction_n where_o plea_n be_v hold_v and_o scythe_n gesithe_o sitheman_n glossar_n see_v lageman_n in_o glossar_n or_o sithcundman_n heregeat_n or_o heriot_n ll._n canut_n c._n 75._o which_o word_n heregate_v or_o heriot_n brompton_n expound_v by_o relevatio_fw-la a_o relief_n col_fw-fr 931._o and_o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v turn_v in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n law_n where_o we_o have_v this_o very_a law_n cap._n 35._o tit._n de_fw-fr heretochiis_fw-la and_o these_o heregeat_n same_o heriot_n and_o relief_n the_o same_o or_o hereot_n ll._n canut_n c._n 69._o be_v certain_a argument_n of_o feudal_n land_n or_o tenor_n in_o military_a or_o knights-service_n they_o be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n or_o patron_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o vassal_n and_o beside_o horse_n and_o money_n consist_v in_o certain_a warlike_a instrument_n and_o furniture_n give_v up_o and_o bring_v into_o the_o lord_n armoury_n there_o to_o remain_v for_o his_o use_n and_o defence_n when_o there_o be_v occasion_n heriot_n a_o earl_n heriot_n the_o earl_n heregeat_n be_v 8_o horse_n 4_o saddle_v 4_o vnsadle_v 4_o helmet_n 4_o coat_n of_o mail_n 8_o spear_n as_o many_o shield_n 4_o sword_n and_o 200_o mark_n in_o gold_n which_o payment_n in_o money_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o relief_n rather_o for_o the_o earldom_n that_o differ_v from_o the_o heriot_n or_o heregeat_n as_o sir_n hen._n spelman_n mr._n somner_n and_o other_o do_v in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n tell_v we_o the_o heregeates_n or_o military_a preparation_n of_o the_o king_n thanes_z or_o baron_n middle_a thanes_z and_o lower_v thanes_z all_o military_a man_n of_o inferior_a degree_n follow_v in_o proportionable_a order_n for_o which_o see_v the_o law_n abovementioned_a from_o these_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o 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military_a or_o knights-service_n they_o have_v in_o england_n malmâ—_n fol._n 46._o
b._n n._n 50._o &_o f._n 47._o â—_o lin_v 1._o be_v very_o observable_a in_o this_o matter_n in_o which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o lord_n a_o bracelet_n of_o 80_o mark_n of_o gold_n and_o a_o hand-sword_n worth_a as_o much_o four_o horse_n two_o of_o they_o trap_v and_o two_o sword_n trim_v two_o hawk_n and_o all_o his_o hound_n and_o to_o his_o lady_n one_o bracelet_n of_o thirty_o mark_n of_o gold_n and_o one_o palfry_n to_o prevail_v with_o he_o that_o his_o will_n may_v stand_v and_o take_v effect_n lambert_n peramb_v of_o kent_n p._n 493._o without_o all_o peradventure_o the_o land_n of_o birtrick_n bequeath_v by_o his_o will_n be_v feudal_n land_n hold_v in_o military-service_n and_o not_o deviseable_a without_o his_o lord_n or_o patron_n consent_n in_o doomsday_n we_o find_v tit._n kent_n fol._n 1._o b._n in_o lest_o the_o sudton_n &_o lest_o the_o ailesford_n habuere_fw-la ipsi_fw-la t.r.e._n sacham_n &_o socham_n brixii_n cilt_n adelold_n de_fw-fr elleham_n auchil_n de_fw-fr becheham_n azor_n de_fw-fr lesneis_n levinot_n de_fw-fr sudton_n edward_n de_fw-fr eston_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o number_n of_o 15_o and_o if_o so_o many_o in_o these_o lest_n we_o may_v conclude_v the_o like_a proportion_n in_o other_o all_o which_o must_v have_v be_v military_a thanes_z and_o hold_v their_o land_n by_o military-service_n for_o sacha_n and_o socha_n a_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n to_o try_v cause_n with_o a_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o tenant_n or_o his_o man_n and_o tenant_n as_o the_o word_n import_v be_v and_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a argument_n of_o dominion_n and_o seigneurie_n which_o be_v first_o obtain_v from_o the_o prince_n and_o a_o infallible_a mark_n of_o military_a service_n due_a from_o he_o that_o enjoy_v it_o and_o a_o obligation_n upon_o he_o to_o perform_v it_o what_o feudal_n tenor_n be_v and_o be_v and_o what_o the_o obligation_n stipulation_n or_o necessitude_n between_o lord_n and_o vassal_n patron_n and_o feudatarie_n see_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o norman_a history_n tit._n herefordscire_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la de_fw-la hereford_n t._n r._n e._n if_o any_o burgess_n or_o citizen_n will_v leave_v the_o city_n he_o may_v by_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o praefect_n or_o governor_n and_o sell_v his_o house_n to_o another_o man_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v the_o service_n that_o be_v due_a for_o the_o same_o ibid._n from_o a_o burgess_n or_o citizen_n serve_v with_o a_o horse_n the_o king_n when_o he_o die_v have_v his_o horse_n and_o arm_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n doomsday_n beroscire_fw-la wallingford_n tainus_n vel_fw-la miles_n regis_fw-la dominicus_n etc._n etc._n a_o thane_n or_o one_o of_o the_o king_n knight_n die_v the_o king_n have_v all_o his_o arm_n one_o horse_n with_o a_o saddle_n and_o another_o without_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n this_o relief_n as_o it_o be_v there_o call_v be_v a_o sure_a mark_n of_o military_a service_n beside_o what_o the_o word_n miles_n dominicus_fw-la regis_fw-la import_v instance_n be_v frequent_a in_o doomsday_n book_n that_o prove_v military_a service_n warwicscire_fw-la tit._n terra_fw-la comitis_fw-la de_fw-la mellent_fw-la in_o patelawe_n hund._n fol._n 240._o b._n col_fw-fr 2._o ipse_fw-la comes_fw-la tenet_fw-la in_o luditone_n 12_o hid._n &_o 4_o milites_fw-la de_fw-fr eo_fw-la 4_o teini_fw-la liberè_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la t._n r._n e._n pro_fw-la duobus_fw-la maneriis_fw-la here_o we_o see_v four_o thegnes_fw-la or_o tein_v change_v into_o four_o knight_n or_o horseman_n hantscire_fw-la terra_fw-la hugonis_fw-la de_fw-fr port_n in_o neteland_n hundred_o ipse_fw-la hugo_n tenens_fw-la celtone_n oda_n tenuit_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la edwardo_n in_fw-la modium_fw-la ibi_fw-la erant_fw-la decem_fw-la hidae_fw-la sed_fw-la r._n e._n misit_fw-la ad_fw-la servitium_fw-la that_o be_v military_a service_n &_o geldum_fw-la pro_fw-la 4_o hidis_fw-la &_o 1_o virgat_fw-la terre_fw-fr &_o milites_fw-la be_v often_o mention_v in_o doomsday_n in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n time_n soldier_n liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o thegnes_fw-la be_v milites_fw-la or_o soldier_n and_o further_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o many_o of_o the_o thegn_n or_o teins_n be_v military_a man_n it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la and_o teins_n which_o be_v very_o many_o in_o cestrescire_fw-la scropscire_fw-la and_o herefordscire_fw-la all_o border_v county_n which_o be_v record_v in_o doomsday_n to_o have_v hold_v whole_a town_n and_o manner_n before_o the_o conquest_n be_v all_o milites_fw-la and_o those_o in_o other_o county_n also_o that_o hold_v whole_a town_n and_o manner_n though_o they_o be_v not_o where_o so_o many_o as_o in_o these_o they_o be_v enter_v thus_o cestrescire_fw-la atiscros_n hund._n rob._n the_o roelent_n tenet_fw-la de_fw-la comite_fw-la brochelune_n levenot_n tenuit_fw-la &_o libre_fw-la homo_fw-la fuit_fw-la so_o through_o the_o whole_a country_n almost_o scropescire_fw-la tit._n terra_fw-la roger_n comitis_fw-la in_o odenet_n hund._n fol._n 245._o a._n raynaldus_n vicecome_v ten_o de_fw-fr comite_fw-la mercemeslei_fw-la sewarus_n &_o aluric_n pro_fw-la duobus_fw-la maneriis_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la t.r.e._n &_o erant_fw-la liberi_fw-la ibidem_fw-la idem_fw-la raynaldus_n ten_o de_fw-fr comite_fw-la stanweie_fw-la &_o odo_n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la aluric_n tenuit_fw-la &_o libre_fw-la homo_fw-la fuit_fw-la ibidem_fw-la rainaldus_n cum_fw-la quodam_fw-la roberto_n ten_o de_fw-fr comite_fw-la grotintune_v &_o odo_n de_fw-fr eye_n alfric_n &_o otro_fw-la tenuêre_fw-la pro_fw-la duobus_fw-la maneriis_fw-la ipsi_fw-la teini_fw-la erant_fw-la liberi_fw-la and_o so_o very_o frequent_o in_o that_o county_n herefordscire_a tit._n terra_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o naisse_fw-fr hund._n fol._n 180._o b._n rex_fw-la tenet_fw-la feccheham_n quinque_fw-la taini_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la de_fw-fr edwino_fw-la comite_fw-la &_o poterant_fw-la ire_n cum_fw-la terra_fw-la quo_fw-la volebant_fw-la &_o habebant_fw-la sub_fw-la se_fw-la quator_fw-la milites_fw-la ita_fw-la liberi_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la erant_fw-la these_o milites_fw-la probable_o serve_v for_o they_o in_o their_o absence_n ibid._n tit._n terr_n hugon_n lasne_fw-fr fol._n 187._o a._n col_fw-fr 1._o hugo_n lasne_n ten_o chenescestre_fw-fr ulwi_n cilt_n tenuit_fw-la &_o poterat_fw-la ire_n quo_fw-la volebat_fw-la and_o in_o this_o shire_n the_o saxon_n that_o hold_v town_n and_o manor_n t.r.e._n be_v often_o mention_v with_o this_o addition_n &_o potuit_fw-la ire_n quo_fw-la volebat_fw-la which_o be_v a_o phrase_n equivalent_a to_o &_o libre_fw-la homo_fw-la fuit_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o my_o conjecture_n that_o these_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la be_v milites_fw-la be_v for_o that_o the_o norman_n who_o make_v this_o survey_n call_v milites_fw-la frequent_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la see_v the_o law_n of_o william_n the_o first_o ll._n 52.55_o 58_o 59_o and_o spelman_n glossary_a verb._n parium_fw-la judicium_fw-la fol._n 449._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o they_o only_o serve_v upon_o jury_n in_o a_o assize_n upon_o a_o writ_n of_o right_o glanvil_n lib._n 2._o c._n 11._o lib._n 9_o c._n 7._o and_o those_o juror_n be_v always_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la or_o freeman_n military_a service_n be_v always_o call_v liberum_fw-la servitium_n tenor_n liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la always_o serve_v on_o jury_n military_a service_n call_v free-service_n tenor_n free-service_n ib._n lib._n 12._o c._n 3._o and_o in_o other_o nation_n in_o these_o ancient_a time_n all_o tenor_n be_v esteem_v base_a and_o ignoble_a except_o military_a tenor_n which_o be_v repute_v free_a and_o noble_a from_o this_o survey_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v not_o much_o of_o that_o sort_n of_o land_n call_v bock-land_n if_o it_o be_v only_o express_v by_o allodium_fw-la for_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n there_o be_v but_o little_a of_o that_o in_o respect_n 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also_o find_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o west-goth_n lib._n 10._o tit._n 1._o c._n 11.25_o capit._fw-la car._n lib._n 4._o c._n 39_o where_o it_o be_v call_v terra_fw-la tributaria_fw-la c._n 37._o as_o for_o hereditary_a land_n which_o the_o english_a saxon_n call_v bock-land_n it_o may_v