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special_a pardon_n 3._o in_o 4_o e._n 2._o in_o regard_n they_o have_v be_v give_v thereto_o after_o publication_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o mortmain_n make_v in_o 7_o e._n 1._o in_o 24_o e._n 3._o foub_v the_o bermingham_n and_o ric._n spenser_n give_v 18._o thereunto_o two_o message_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d â—crces_v of_o land_n lie_v in_o aston_n and_o bermyngham_n â—o_o find_v a_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o altar_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o hospital_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o will._n le_fw-fr mercer_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n and_o of_o certain_a other_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o all_o which_o land_n and_o tenement_n belong_v thereto_o over_o and_o above_o reprise_v be_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o certify_v 〈…〉_o to_o be_v viij_o l._n five_o s._n three_o d._n at_o which_o time_n sir_n edw._n tofte_n be_v chantrie_n priest_n there_o but_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o the_o value_n above_o reprise_n be_v rate_v 〈…〉_o at_o viij_o l._n viij_o s._n ix_o d._n patroni_fw-la custodes_fw-la sive_fw-la guardiani_n ejusdem_fw-la hospitalis_n d._n episcopus_fw-la frater_fw-la rob._n marmion_n 16._o cal._n oct._n 1326._o b._n d._n episcopus_fw-la joh_n nevil_n confrater_fw-la non._n nou._n 1353._o a._n d._n fulco_n de_fw-fr bermyncham_n mile_n rob._n cappe_n cap._n 6._o cal._n junii_fw-la 1361._o a._n d._n fulco_n de_fw-fr bermyncham_n mile_n thomas_n edmund_n pbr._n 2_o non._n aug._n 1369._o a._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr clinton_n mile_n joh._n frotheward_n pbr._n 15._o nou._n 1390._o a._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr clinton_n mile_n joh._n cheyne_n 5._o sept._n 1393._o a._n domina_fw-la eliz._n de_fw-fr clinton_n henr._n bradley_n pbr._n 22_o oct._n 1398._o a._n d._n joh._n russell_n mile_n tho._n salpyn_n 24_o sept._n 1403._o b._n d._n eliz._n domina_fw-la de_fw-la clinton_n rob._n browe_n cap._n 7._o martii_fw-la 1407._o b._n d._n
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bartlot_n cap._n 15._o oct._n 1417._o b._n magister_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n oxon._n michael_n james_n 10._o junii_fw-la 1431._o a._n magister_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n oxon._n will._n pygete_n pbr._n 16._o junii_fw-la 1431._o ibid._n magister_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n oxon._n joh._n mervyn_n pbr._n 2._o apr._n 1436._o b._n magister_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n oxon._n will._n thomesone_n pbr._n 3_o sept._n 1443._o b._n praeses_fw-la &_o scholar_n col._n s.m._n magd._n oxon._n ric._n stokysley_n 1._o febr._n 1505._o a._n praeses_fw-la &_o scholar_n col._n s.m._n magd._n oxon._n will._n humphrey_n in_o art_n mr._n ult_n feb._n 1521._o b._n praeses_fw-la &_o scholar_n col._n s.m._n magd._n oxon._n tho._n gardiner_n cler._n 9_o martii_fw-la 1547._o a._n praeses_fw-la &_o scholar_n col._n s.m._n magd._n oxon._n gedeon_n haencock_n cler._n 23._o junii_fw-la 1578._o b._n eliz._n regina_fw-la gideon_n hancock_n cler._n 3._o febr._n 1585._o â—_o praeses_fw-la &_o scholar_n col._n s.m._n magd._n 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mention_v have_v free-warren_n 1._o grant_v to_o he_o in_o 42_o h._n 3._o and_o that_o the_o say_v john_n hold_v the_o â—_o same_o be_v half_o a_o knight_n fee_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n lineal_a heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v siward_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o hawk_n as_o also_o that_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o theobald_n de_fw-fr verdonâ—_n â—_z son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v john_n claim_v w._n a_o court-leet_n assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n free-warren_n and_o weyf_n with_o other_o privilege_n here_o in_o flekenho_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o viz._n nethercote_n wolshamcote_n &_o sawbridge_n for_o these_o do_v appear_v so_o to_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a stile_n aur_fw-it of_o the_o court_n there_o keep_v all_o which_o be_v allow_v which_o theobald_n have_v issue_n theobald_n and_o he_o several_a daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o in_o brandon_n be_v show_v whereupon_o it_o come_v by_o partition_n to_o be_v assign_v 27._o unto_o isabella_n the_o wife_n of_o henry_n 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the_o other_o two_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o able_a to_o discover_v any_o more_o of_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o moiety_n ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o hertford_n be_v give_v 3._o unto_o they_o by_o david_n de_fw-fr lyndesei_n and_o confirm_v 3._o by_o gerard_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n the_o benefit_n which_o they_o receive_v thereby_o be_v lich._n two_o part_n of_o the_o tyth-corn_n throughout_o all_o the_o demesn-land_n of_o this_o town_n but_o the_o other_o moiety_n be_v grant_v 3._o by_o the_o say_v david_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr odingsel_n which_o will._n pass_v 3._o it_o unto_o gerard_n his_o brother_n in_o an._n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v scacc._n value_v at_o xxxiii_o mark_n yet_o how_o or_o when_o the_o say_a moiety_n be_v grant_v from_o the_o monk_n of_o hertford_n to_o odingsell_n i_o know_v not_o but_o do_v find_v that_o in_o 13_o e._n 2._o hugh_n de_fw-fr meryngton_n of_o coventre_n purchase_v 23._o the_o perpetual_a 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be_v appropriate_v 20._o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a canon_n by_o r._n northburgh_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n 12._o cal._n martii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1386._o 10._o e._n 3._o and_o a_o vicarage_n soon_o after_o endow_v which_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o seven_o li._n xviii_o d._n over_o and_o above_o 18_o d._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n but_o the_o say_a rectory_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o religious_a house_n with_o the_o land_n before_o specify_v come_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v with_o the_o site_n of_o that_o monastery_n etc._n etc._n past_a 4._o unto_o the_o d._n of_o suff._n as_o also_o from_o he_o to_o trap_n and_o from_o the_o coheir_n of_o trap_n to_o anthony_n ludford_n and_o thomas_n fisher_n which_o anthony_n and_o thomas_n in_o 25_o eliz._n alien_v eliz._n the_o say_a land_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o manor_n with_o two_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o hay_n etc._n etc._n to_o robert_n dudley_n then_o earl_n of_o leicester_n since_o which_o time_n they_o have_v attend_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o lordship_n so_o sell_v by_o odingsell_n as_o have_v be_v say_v patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumb_fw-la &_o temp_n instit._n hugo_n de_fw-fr odingsel_n mile_n d._n joh._n the_o odingsel_n cler._n an._n 1288._o lichf_n d._n will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n mile_n rob._n de_fw-fr wyke_n pbr._n 4._o cal._n nou._n 1329._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n rob._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n cap._n 11._o cal._n nou._n 1336._o a._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n adam_n de_fw-fr wythibroke_n pbr._n cal._n maii_n 1337._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n ric._n de_fw-fr bradwell_n cap._n 8._o cal._n aug._n 1349._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n adam_n de_fw-fr colsshull_n pbr._n ...._o 1359._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n ric._n de_fw-fr caldecote_n 5._o id._n dec._n 1375._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr 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17_o h._n 6._o and_o by_o letter_n patent_n 29._o date_v at_o westminster_n x._o sept._n 20_o h._n 6._o create_v lord_n sudley_n with_o the_o grant_n of_o cc._o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o the_o better_a maintenance_n of_o that_o dignity_n he_o be_v also_o constitute_v 55._o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n 7._o julii_fw-la 22_o h._n 6._o which_o office_n he_o hold_v about_o three_o year_n but_o in_o 13_o e._n 4._o he_o depart_v 58._o this_o life_n leave_v sir_n john_n norbury_n knight_n and_o william_n belknap_n his_o heir_n which_o sir_n john_n norbury_n be_v son_n 58._o of_o sir_n henry_n norbury_n knight_n by_z elizabeth_z and_z will._n belknap_n son_n 58._o of_o hamond_n belknap_n by_o joan_n sister_n to_o the_o say_v ralph_n for_o he_o leave_v no_o 39_o issue_n male_a sir_n thomas_n butler_n his_o only_a son_n 39_o die_v in_o his_o life_n time_n which_o sir_n john_n norbury_n and_o william_n belknap_n in_o 16_o e._n 4._o have_v livery_n 10._o of_o all_o the_o land_n descend_v to_o they_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o abovespecify_v sir_n ralph_n boteler_n the_o partition_n 7._o whereof_o be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n and_o edward_n belknap_n esquire_n son_n of_o henry_n brother_n and_o heir_n to_o william_n belknap_n aforesaid_a in_o 13_o h._n 7._o whereby_o this_o manor_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la become_v assign_v to_o belknap_n for_o in_o 2_o r._n 3._o william_n die_v 16._o without_o issue_n leave_v henry_n belknap_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n 50._o year_n of_o age_n which_o henry_n by_o his_o testament_n 17._o date_v 25._o junii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1488._o 3_o h._n 7._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n at_o bekle_n in_o sussex_n it_o seem_v he_o live_v there_o for_o by_o the_o same_o testament_n he_o give_v to_o the_o high_a altar_n in_o that_o church_n xx_o d._n in_o lieu_n of_o his_o tithe_n forget_v and_o not_o pay_v and_o depart_v 7._o this_o life_n 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gallow_n in_o this_o village_n wherefore_o it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o say_v gallow_n shall_v be_v pull_v down_o and_o that_o the_o same_o john_n may_v enjoy_v his_o court-leet_n again_o nevertheless_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v fouk_n de_fw-fr lucy_n in_o 31_o e._n 1._o i_o find_v 12._o that_o he_o die_v seize_v of_o this_o manor_n and_o hold_v it_o of_o maud_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr shrevele_n will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v then_o 26._o year_n of_o age_n but_o the_o say_v will._n enjoy_v it_o not_o according_o for_o maud_n the_o wife_n of_o walt._n de_fw-fr culy_n who_o i_o conclude_v to_o be_v she_o that_o be_v before_o express_v have_v licence_n 9_o from_o the_o king_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o tenure_n in_o sergeantie_n sell_v 2._o it_o for_o cc_o li._n to_o john_n de_fw-fr dufford_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o 1_o e._n 2._o which_o sergeantie_n 68_o be_v to_o find_v one_o arm_a man_n with_o a_o hauberk_n on_o 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worcester_n to_o this_o effect_n viz._n that_o the_o monk_n shall_v thenceforth_o receive_v two_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n corn_n as_o they_o have_v former_o wont_a to_o do_v with_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o small_a tithe_n and_o that_o the_o say_v r._n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v have_v the_o three_o part_n with_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o the_o small_a tithe_n as_o also_o all_o the_o tithe_n hay_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v demesn_a together_o with_o the_o tithe_n of_o such_o land_n and_o other_o good_n as_o will._n foliotâ—_n â—_z the_o pious_a founder_n of_o the_o same_o chapel_n do_v charitable_o give_v thereto_o have_v now_o past_a through_o all_o those_o place_n of_o note_n in_o this_o hundred_o which_o border_n upon_o avon_n descend_v by_o the_o bank_n of_o that_o fair_a stream_n far_a westward_n i_o find_v it_o about_o two_o mile_n below_o bidford_n increase_v by_o another_o pleasant_a river_n call_v arrow_n which_o rise_v near_o the_o lickey_n hill_n in_o worcestersh_fw-mi 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at_o four_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n which_o sum_n in_o 37_o h._n 8._o be_v yearly_o receive_v b._n by_o the_o priest_n belong_v thereto_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o m_o r_o robert_n midlemore_n notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o due_o attend_v here_o but_o sing_v in_o other_o place_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o priory_n of_o studley_n this_o be_v first_o found_v insp._n in_o king_n stephen_n time_n by_o peter_n corbicon_n otherwise_o call_v peter_n the_o stodleg_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o residence_n here_o for_o canon_n regular_a of_o s._n augustin_n order_n at_o a_o place_n call_v wicton_n near_o wiche_n in_o worcestershire_n and_o by_o he_o endow_v with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o wicton_n as_o also_o of_o stodley_n cocton_n now_o coughton_n in_o this_o county_n salperton_n in_o gloucestershire_n and_o all_o other_o church_n of_o his_o patronage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o incumbent_n that_o have_v be_v present_v thereto_o by_o he_o the_o say_v peter_n or_o his_o 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12_o h._n 7._o leave_v will._n clopton_n his_o cousin_n and_o next_o heir_n as_o in_o clopton_n be_v show_v who_o have_v livery_n 59_o thereof_o according_o in_o 19_o h._n 7._o the_o chapel_n here_o dedicate_v to_o st._n mary_n magd._n be_v give_v to_o the_o gilled_a of_o the_o holy_a cross_n in_o stratford_n super_fw-la avon_n in_o e._n 4._o time_n by_o the_o before_o mention_v henry_n de_fw-fr l'isle_n and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n one_o thomas_n clopton_n be_v then_o master_n of_o the_o same_o patroni_fw-la capellae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n matilda_n de_fw-fr lyle_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr walton_n 21_o martii_fw-la 1372._o matilda_n de_fw-fr lyle_n â—_o joh._n cade_n 18_o jan._n 1380._o newnham_n as_o for_o the_o name_n of_o this_o place_n it_o proceed_v original_o without_o doubt_n from_o the_o first_o habitation_n fix_v thereat_o whether_o it_o be_v one_o single_a house_n or_o more_o the_o syllable_n ham_n with_o our_o ancestor_n the_o saxon_n not_o only_o signify_v a_o 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mariae_fw-la they_o be_v grant_v 5._o to_o anthony_n skinner_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o little-alne_n five_o tenement_n a_o water_n mill_n with_o a_o meadow_n as_o parcel_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o studley_n which_o anthony_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o 19_o nou._n 1_o eliz._n leave_v issue_n george_n and_o william_n which_o george_n die_v without_o issue_n will._n become_v heir_n to_o the_o estate_n who_o grandchild_n anthony_n now_o enjoy_v it_o shelfhull_n the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o this_o place_n be_v in_o h._n 3._o time_n upon_o the_o grant_n insp._n of_o a_o large_a assart_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n by_o will._n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n the_o three_o where_o it_o be_v bound_v upon_o the_o park_n of_o scelefhull_n which_o park_n belong_v 28._o to_o the_o lord_n of_o aston-cantelupe_a do_v argue_v that_o it_o be_v ancient_o a_o member_n thereof_o and_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n those_o wood_n or_o the_o great_a part_n 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and_o if_o i_o may_v take_v leave_n to_o guess_v at_o the_o other_o part_n i_o shall_v conclude_v that_o the_o same_o hilly_a ground_n whereupon_o the_o town_n stand_v be_v original_o woody_a and_o full_a of_o hasell_n as_o much_o of_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o yet_o be_v give_v occasion_n thereof_o how_o it_o pass_v from_o the_o before_o specify_v nich._n balistaerius_fw-la or_o his_o posterity_n i_o find_v not_o but_o in_o h._n 2._o time_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr pole_n one_o of_o the_o king_n justice_n be_v a._n chief_a lord_n here_o who_o descendant_n enjoy_v it_o not_o long_o for_o in_o n._n 20_o h._n 3._o it_o appertain_v to_o w._n de_fw-fr hastings_n and_o upon_o the_o aid_n then_o gather_v answer_v for_o half_a a_o kts._n fee_n among_o divers_a other_o land_n in_o this_o county_n then_o certify_v n._n to_o be_v
hold_v of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr albinie_n but_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o be_v possess_v by_o one_o rob._n de_fw-fr haselovere_fw-la be_v record_v n._n to_o be_v hold_v by_o hâ—m_n of_o the_o say_v will_n de_fw-fr hastings_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o rob._n de_fw-la haselovere_fw-la be_v the_o same_o man_n who_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v rob._n lyvet_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o rob._n lyvet_n bar._n be_v lord_n of_o this_o town_n about_o that_o time_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o those_o day_n for_o man_n total_o to_o relinquish_v their_o paternal_a name_n and_o assume_v that_o of_o their_o residence_n instead_o thereof_o or_o indifferent_o to_o use_v either_o which_o robert_n die_v seize_v of_o this_o manor_n in_o 9_o e._n 2._o then_o hold_v as_o the_o record_n 18._o express_v of_o will._n de_fw-fr hastings_n of_o thormarton_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o white_a spur_n price_n two_o d._n leave_v john_n lyvet_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o full_a age_n it_o seem_v that_o one_o john_n de_fw-fr chiltenham_n come_v afterward_o to_o have_v some_o interest_n here_o perhaps_o in_o right_a of_o alianore_n his_o wife_n for_o i_o find_v that_o in_o 3_o e._n 3._o the_o same_o john_n and_o alianore_n alien_v 3._o a_o three_o part_n thereof_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr trillow_n and_o katherine_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v katherine_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 7_o e._n 3._o rob._n de_fw-fr stratford_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o stratford_n purchase_v 3_o the_o whole_a from_o henry_n the_o son_n of_o rob._n lâ—vet_n and_o in_o 10_o e._n 3._o be_v then_o archdeacon_n of_o canterb._n obtain_v 3._o all_o the_o interest_n that_o the_o before_o specify_v john_n de_fw-fr chilâ—enham_n and_o alianore_n his_o wife_n have_v therein_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o keep_v but_o a_o while_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 20_o e._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr meldon_n account_v â—_o for_o the_o half_a kts._n fee_n by_o which_o it_o be_v hold_v as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o present_v to_o the_o church_n as_o patron_n about_o that_o time_n but_o the_o next_o possessor_n thereof_o concern_v who_o i_o have_v see_v any_o authority_n be_v sir_n almaric_n de_fw-fr s._n amand_n kt._n who_o to_o fortify_v his_o title_n get_v a_o release_n b._n from_o john_n de_fw-fr perto_n the_o elder_a of_o all_o his_o right_n therein_o which_o bear_v date_n at_o london_n on_o wednesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o our_o lady_n 39_o e._n 3._o and_o within_o 3._o year_n after_o a_o grant_n 3._o or_o rather_o confirmation_n as_o i_o think_v from_o nich._n de_fw-fr dounamney_n likewise_o of_o what_o title_n he_o have_v thereto_o from_o which_o sir_n almaric_n it_o be_v convey_v supâ—Ã _fw-la to_o will._n de_fw-fr stoke_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr sekindon_n priest_n who_o by_o their_o deed_n supâ—Ã _fw-la date_v on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o st._n clement_n the_o pope_n 8_o r._n 2._o past_o it_o away_o unto_o thomas_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n then_o e._n of_o warwick_n and_o other_o which_o earl_n have_v the_o same_o year_n obtain_v the_o king_n licence_n 3._o for_o that_o purpose_n by_o his_o special_a charter_n b._n date_v at_o warwick_n 20_o sept._n 19_o r._n 2._o bestow_v it_o upon_o the_o canon_n of_o his_o collegiate_n church_n in_o warwick_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o notwithstanding_o which_o pious_a gift_n king_n r._n 2._o take_v advantage_n 2._o of_o the_o attainder_n short_o after_o befalling_a that_o earl_n as_o in_o my_o story_n of_o he_o in_o warw._n appear_v violate_v this_o his_o grant_n to_o those_o canon_n and_o give_v 13._o it_o to_o robert_n gowsell_n esq._n to_o hold_v during_o life_n but_o the_o deposall_n of_o that_o k._n which_o follow_v soon_o after_o reverse_v that_o gift_n of_o he_o to_o gowsell_n whereby_o both_o the_o earl_n himself_o become_v restore_v to_o aâ—l_v his_o possession_n and_o the_o say_a canon_n to_o this_o manor_n which_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v b._n at_o nineteeen_o l._n seven_o s._n seven_o d._n and_o in_o 4_o e._n 6._o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o college_n pass_v 4._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o sir_n ralph_n sadler_n kt._n then_o master_n of_o the_o wardrobe_n and_o laurence_n wenington_n gent._n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n raph._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o est_fw-fr greenwich_n in_o socage_n the_o church_n here_o with_o the_o churchyard_n be_v found_v a._n by_o king_n ....._o to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n the_o bless_a virgin_n st._n laurence_n and_o all_o saint_n and_o original_o endow_v a._n with_o a_o house_n for_o the_o parson_n and_o two_o yard_n land_n lie_v in_o the_o field_n of_o haselore_n and_o uualcote_n as_o also_o certain_a pasture_n ground_n to_o the_o same_o belong_v with_o a_o certain_a place_n and_o croft_a lie_v opposite_a thereunto_o and_o afterward_o in_o king_n h._n 2._o time_n augment_v with_o a_o ample_a addition_n which_o nich._n the_o pole_n one_o of_o the_o king_n justice_n and_o then_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o maud_n his_o wife_n with_o robert_z and_o ralph_n his_o son_n both_o knight_n give_v a._n thereunto_o in_o pure_a alm_n viz._n xi_o acre_n of_o his_o wood_n call_v uuidecombe_n middelgrove_n and_o rowheye_n with_o the_o land_n adjoin_v and_o common_a of_o pasture_n for_o viiâ—_n ox_n in_o his_o pasture_n call_v speries_n as_o also_o for_o four_o kine_n and_o a_o bullock_n in_o the_o pasture_n on_o the_o heath_n for_o the_o summer_n time_n beside_o which_o he_o give_v thereunto_o out_o of_o divers_a yard_n land_n of_o his_o demesn_a vi_o bushel_n of_o oat_n and_o of_o a_o halfyard_n land_n 3._o bushel_n as_o also_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o cock_n and_o hen_n to_o be_v deliver_v on_o st._n martin_n day_n yearly_a by_o the_o tenant_n hold_v the_o same_o land_n together_o with_o law-grist_n of_o his_o mill_n with_o the_o tithe_n thereof_o toll_n free_a and_o liberty_n of_o fish_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o his_o water_n upon_o fast_v day_n with_o shuf-net_n and_o ease_n and_o other_o engine_n except_o draught_n net_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o water_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n hand_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v let_v to_o ferme_fw-fr than_o the_o parson_n to_o have_v tithe_n of_o all_o the_o great_a fish_n take_v therein_o in_o a_o 1201._o 19_o e._n 1._o this_o rectorie_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o xv_o mark_n and_o in_o 15_o r._n 2._o the_o advouson_n thereof_o grant_v a._n by_o thomas_n beauchamp_n e._n of_o warwick_n to_o the_o dean_n and_o canon_n of_o his_o collegiate_n church_n in_o warwick_n and_o their_o successor_n and_o appropriate_v a._n thereunto_o by_o the_o abbot_n of_o evesham_n depute_v by_o pope_n boniface_n the_o ix_o the_o 22._o oct._n 1394._o whereupon_o the_o vicarage_n be_v endow_v b._n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o say_a rectory_n so_o appropriate_v be_v value_v a._n at_o xxi_o l._n per_fw-la a_o the_o vicar_n then_o have_v a_o yearly_a pension_n a._n only_o of_o vi_o l._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n payable_a by_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o warwick_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n .........._o nich._n â—e_v buvynton_n cap._n 5._o cal._n dec._n 1282._o a._n rob._n lyvet_n nich._n lyvet_n cler._n 4._o non._n oct._n 1297._o a._n will._n de_fw-fr meldon_n de_fw-fr langeford_n joh._n guldune_n cler_n ......_o 1339_o b._n will._n de_fw-fr meldon_n de_fw-fr langeford_n will._n de_fw-fr southam_n pbr._n 19_o apr._n 1345._o b._n will._n de_fw-fr meldon_n mile_n rob._n de_fw-fr overton_n pbr._n 6._o oct._n 1349._o b._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la decan_n &_o capit._n eccl._n coll._n beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la warw._n will._n elys_n cap._n 16._o martii_fw-la 1464._o a._n decan_n &_o capit._n eccl._n coll._n beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la warw._n joh._n betley_n 7_o jan._n 1423._o a._n decan_n &_o capit._n eccl._n coll._n beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la warw._n d._n thom._n grene_n cap._n 13._o julii_fw-la 1472._o a._n decan_n &_o capit._n eccl._n coll._n beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la warw._n d._n edm._n par._n alias_o kellet_n 17_o martii_fw-la 1500._o a._n decan_n &_o capit._n eccl._n coll._n beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la warw._n rog._n palmer_n pbr._n 9_o junii_fw-la 1523._o a._n decan_n &_o capit._n eccl._n coll._n beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la warw._n d._n ric._n brugge_n cup_v ...._o 1530._o a._n thom._n king_n de_fw-fr aston_n cantlow_n cler._n &_o mart._n barker_n ratione_fw-la concess_n d._n &_o cap._n warw._n â—â—_o d._n thomas_n tailor_n pbr._n 13._o oct._n 1545._o eliz._n angl._n regina_fw-la b._n regin_v broke_n cler._n 15_o dec._n 1576._o jac._n rex_fw-la angl._n etc._n etc._n b._n thomas_n honthye_a cler._n 9_o junii_fw-la 1609._o walcote_n of_o this_o small_a hamlet_n be_v a_o
see_v concern_v this_o manor_n whilst_o it_o continue_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o evesham_n nor_o afâ—er_v the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o religious_a house_n other_o than_o that_o it_o be_v grant_v 5._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n 2_o junii_fw-la 32_o h._n 8._o to_o anthony_n skinner_n of_o london_n gentleman_n who_o die_v eliz_n seize_v thereof_o 19_o nou._n 1_o eliz._n leave_v george_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 48_o year_n of_o age_n and_o william_n a_o young_a son_n which_o will._n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n without_o issue_n become_v heir_n to_o the_o estate_n from_o who_o it_o descend_v to_o william_n his_o grandson_n and_o of_o he_o be_v purchase_v by_o sir_n fouk_n grevill_n kt._n lord_n brook_n in_o our_o memory_n tâ—â—_n church_n together_o with_o the_o chapel_n of_o alne_n aâ—â—_n witheley_n hereto_o belong_v be_v give_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o evesham_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n by_o ranulph_n de_fw-fr kineworton_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o alexander_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o same_o ranulph_n soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_n his_o wife_n as_o by_o his_o deed_n b._n which_o he_o present_v upon_o the_o high_a altar_n of_o that_o monastery_n for_o seisin_n thereof_o appear_v and_o in_o an._n 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o with_o the_o chapelry_n thereunto_o belong_v be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxiiii_o mark_n whereof_o alne_n be_v â—hen_o repute_v one_o out_o of_o which_o the_o abbot_n of_o winchcomb_n receive_v a_o yearly_a portion_n scac._n of_o half_a a_o mark_n this_o church_n be_v new_o build_v as_o it_o seem_v about_o the_o 9_o the_o of_o edw._n 2_o reign_n for_o i_o findâ—_n that_o walt_n de_fw-fr maydston_n than_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n on_o the_o a._n xv_o cal._n of_o july_n the_o same_o year_n do_v consecrate_v and_o dedicate_v both_o it_o and_o the_o high_a altar_n whereunto_o do_v belong_v 2._o and_o have_v do_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n a_o certain_a mess._n and_o one_o yard_n land_n in_o alne_n as_o part_v of_o the_o glebe_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o this_o parsonage_n be_v rate_v b._n at_o x_o li._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o do_v beside_o that_o of_o alne_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n b._n the_o devise_n xv_o cal._n martii_fw-la 1291._o b._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n simon_n de_fw-fr shireford_n subdiac_n 15_o cal._n apr._n 1315._o a._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n thom._n de_fw-fr blyborough_n pbr._n 4._o cal._n martii_fw-la 1321._o a._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n joh._n de_fw-fr somery_n 1._o aug._n 1327._o a._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n galfr._n de_fw-fr welneford_n 22_o nou._n 1354._o a._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n edw._n force_v diac._n 16_o oct._n 1361._o b._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n joh._n claypole_n 5._o maii_n 1374._o a._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n rog._n mey_n 6_o aug._n 1385._o a._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n sim._n sylverston_n 7_o sept._n 1392._o â—_o dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n rob._n canell_n 1_o feb._n 1401._o b._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n ric._n pen_n 15_o maii_n 1411._o b._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n joh._n tymmes_n 14_o julii_fw-la 1413._o a._n d._n rex_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_fw-la ratione_fw-la temporal_a episcopatus_fw-la wigorn_n etc._n etc._n joh._n cokkys_o 11_o feb._n 1434._o b._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n d._n nich._n richon_n cap._n 3._o aug._n 1446._o b._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n andr._n mankiswell_n art_n mr._n 22_o oct._n 1454._o b._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n mr._n thom._n balsall_n s._n theol._n prof_o 19_o oct._n 1468._o b._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n d._n joh._n milward_n cap._n 12._o martii_fw-la 1471._o a._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n d._n rob._n coke_n cap._n 21._o jan._n 1474._o b._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n rad._n lie_v cap._n 20_o dec._n 1481._o b._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n mr._n jac._n botiller_n 28_o julii_fw-la 1498._o a._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n d._n joh._n sleford_n pbr._n 6_o 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continue_v many_o year_n to_o a_o very_a vast_a expense_n betwixt_o they_o and_o end_v not_o in_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n burdet_n day_n for_o he_o be_v a_o knight_n conway_n and_o die_v conway_n in_o 20_o h._n 8._o but_o not_o long_o afterward_o viz._n 20_o julii_fw-la 22_o h._n 8._o thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n as_o also_o the_o say_v edw._n conway_n and_o anne_n submit_v conway_n this_o difference_n to_o the_o arbitration_n of_o clement_n than_o abbot_n of_o evesham_n will._n prior_n of_o worcester_n roger_n winter_n and_o john_n russell_n esquire_n who_o make_v a_o award_n therein_o viz._n conway_n that_o the_o say_v t._n burdet_n shall_v quiet_o enjoy_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n all_o the_o land_n in_o longdon-travers_n and_o newbold_n in_o com._n wigorn._n and_o the_o say_v edw._n conway_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n and_o their_o heir_n those_o in_o lodyngton_n in_o this_o county_n as_o also_o in_o belne_n and_o ablench_v in_o com._n wigorn._n but_o this_o award_n 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have_v but_o in_o 7_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v that_o the_o k._n grant_v to_o he_o a_o charter_n 10._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o at_o solihull_n as_o also_o at_o bonnewick_n and_o moreby_o in_o yorkshire_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o bishop_n heir_n what_o ever_o estate_n the_o same_o rob._n de_fw-fr moreby_n have_v for_o in_o 26_o e._n 3._o by_o a_o fine_a 3._o then_o levy_v betwixt_o anne_n the_o widow_n of_o edw._n le_fw-fr despenser_n plaintiff_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr hothum_n of_o bondeby_n kt._n deforâ—â—_n this_o manor_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o same_o anne_n during_o her_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n son_n to_o the_o say_v edw._n and_o anne_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n i._o hothum_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n and_o so_o to_o katherine_n sister_n of_o the_o say_v alice_n etc._n etc._n which_o alice_n be_v afterward_o marry_v to_o 〈◊〉_d john_n trussell_n who_o in_o her_o right_n hold_v this_o lordship_n in_o 50_o e._n 3._o but_o by_o her_o first_o husband_n she_o have_v issue_n sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr spenser_n kt._n and_o anne_n a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o sir_n edw._n boteler_n kt._n which_o sir_n hugh_n die_v 29._o without_o issue_n in_o 3._o h._n 4._o leave_v anne_a his_o sister_n and_o heir_n than_o 32_o year_n of_o age_n of_o this_o sir_n edw._n boteler_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n i_o find_v that_o in_o 5_o h._n 4._o they_o come_v to_o a_o 〈…〉_o agreement_n with_o sibyl_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_v sâ—_n hugh_n le_fw-fr spenser_n whereby_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o she_o the_o say_v sibyl_n shall_v hold_v this_o manor_n during_o her_o life_n but_o afterward_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o same_o sir_n edward_n and_o anne_n and_o their_o heir_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n k._n h._n 5._o by_o his_o letter_n 〈…〉_o pat._n date_v 16_o apr._n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n pass_v to_o edward_n duke_n of_o york_n for_o life_n all_o the_o land_n which_o be_v thomas_n lord_n spenser_n attaint_v by_o parl._n octab._n hill_n 3_o h._n 4._o the_o remainder_n to_o ric._n beauchamp_n of_o bergavenny_n kt._n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n sister_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n late_a lord_n despenser_n decease_v and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o same_o richard_n and_o isabella_n the_o duke_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o grant_n possess_v himself_o of_o this_o manor_n 〈◊〉_d colour_n that_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n by_o the_o â—aâ—d_a sir_n edward_n bâ—teler_n and_o anne_n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o thomas_n le_fw-fr despenser_n earl_n of_o glouc._n so_o attaint_v and_o hold_v it_o till_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v in_o 3_o h._n 5_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v 16._o at_o the_o battle_n of_o agincourt_n 25_o oct._n the_o same_o year_n ric._n beauchamp_n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n have_v livery_n 〈◊〉_d hothum_n episc_n elien_n perius_fw-la hothum_fw-la joh._n hothum_n mile_n fâ—w_n le_fw-fr de_fw-fr spenser_n anna._n edm._n dux_n ebor._n edw._n dux_n elâ—â—r_n constanstia_fw-la ric._n le_fw-fr despenser_n co._n glouc._n ob_fw-la s_o p._n isabel_n sola_fw-la filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la ux_fw-la ric._n beauchamp_n domini_fw-la de_fw-fr bergav_n edw._n le_fw-fr despenser_n tho._n le_fw-fr despenser_n co._n glouc._n hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n anna_n ux_fw-fr edw._n boteler_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n 10_o h._n 4._o hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n mile_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n joh._n hothum_n mil._n alicia_n joh._n trussel_n mil._n 2_o maritus_fw-la joh._n trussel_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n catherina_n petrus_n hothum_n matilda_n thomas_n ...._o alicia_n margareta_n ..._o skerne_n henricus_n skerne_n edm._n skerne_n 38_o h._n 6._o 16._o thereof_o 18_o mâ—rtii_fw-la next_o ensue_v nevertheless_o upon_o 16._o far_a consideration_n and_o view_v of_o the_o fine_a levy_v in_o 5_o h._n 4._o whereby_o it_o have_v be_v so_o inâ—aâ—led_v &_o the_o inquisition_n after_o the_o several_a decease_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n edw._n boteler_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n &_o of_o sibyl_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n the_o k._n direct_v his_o 7._o precept_n bear_v date_n 14_o nou._n 5_o h._n 5._o to_o his_o eschaetor_n for_o this_o county_n to_o seize_v it_o into_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o which_o title_n i_o have_v insert_v the_o 6._o precede_a descent_n of_o the_o before_o mention_v hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n i_o find_v aur_fw-it that_o he_o be_v inter_v in_o the_o friar_n at_o stanford_n and_o that_o thomas_n collum_n than_o parson_n of_o the_o church_n here_o at_o solihull_n bear_v so_o great_a a_o affection_n to_o he_o and_o the_o lady_n sibyl_n or_o isabella_n his_o wife_n for_o both_o way_n i_o find_v she_o write_v that_o by_o his_o testament_n be_v bequeath_v a_o fair_a missale_n to_o the_o church_n of_o solâ—hull_n that_o the_o parishioner_n shall_v provide_v a_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n there_o by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n hugh_n and_o isabella_n he_o himself_o ordain_v that_o another_o priest_n shall_v do_v the_o like_a there_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n it_o seem_v that_o this_o lordship_n continue_v in_o the_o crown_n a_o good_a while_n for_o in_o 16_o h._n 6._o the_o custody_n thereof_o be_v commit_v 5._o by_o the_o king_n to_o thomas_n greswould_n for_o seven_o year_n but_o in_o 22_o h._n 6._o by_o his_o letter_n 18._o pat._n date_v 25_o sept._n he_o grant_v it_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o john_n duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n to_o enjoy_v during_o the_o life_n of_o jaquet_n the_o widow_n to_o john_n d._n of_o bedford_n ralph_n boteler_n and_o john_n beauchamp_n and_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o which_o john_n d._n of_o somerset_n depart_v this_o suff._n life_n without_o any_o such_o issue_n 27_o maii_n the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n by_o other_o letter_n pat._n 1._o date_v 20_o julii_fw-la then_o next_o follow_v commit_v the_o custody_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o sheldon_n in_o this_o county_n to_o edm._n mountford_n esq_n for_o life_n answer_v for_o they_o both_o l._n mark_n sterling_a per_fw-la a_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o long_o that_o he_o so_o hold_v they_o for_o it_o appear_v 30._o that_o the_o next_o year_n ensue_v he_o surrender_v his_o pat._n into_o the_o chancery_n to_o be_v cancel_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v make_v a_o grant_n of_o they_o to_o sir_n james_n fenys_n knight_n which_o be_v according_o effect_v 27_o sept._n the_o same_o year_n for_o the_o special_a service_n he_o have_v do_v to_o hold_v during_o life_n without_o render_v any_o account_n at_o all_o for_o the_o same_o this_o sir_n james_n be_v afterward_o create_v 5._o lord_n say_v dye_v in_o 30_o h._n 6._o 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not_o find_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o appropriate_v to_o they_o or_o that_o they_o continue_v long_a patron_n thereof_o the_o advouson_n have_v be_v for_o many_o age_n in_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v rate_v scac._n at_o xuj_o mark_n over_z and_o above_o half_a a_o mark_n which_o the_o parson_n of_o overton_n before_o specify_v do_v receive_v out_o of_o it_o and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o at_o a._n xx_o l._n three_o s._n iiii_o d._n beside_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n rob._n de_fw-fr grendon_n mile_n lich._n henr._n de_fw-fr grendon_n cler._n a_o 1253._o rad._n de_fw-fr grendon_n mile_n a._n will._n de_fw-fr edrichesley_n cler._n 10_o cal._n apr._n 1300._o rad._n de_fw-fr grendon_n mile_n a._n will._n de_fw-fr edrichesley_n cler._n 10_o cal._n apr._n 1300._o rad._n de_fw-fr grendon_n mile_n b._n will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n pbr._n 7._o apr._n 1330._o 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johanna_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la ric._n cokket_n pbr._n 4_o aug._n 1449._o b._n thomas_n littilton_n &_o johanna_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la rog._n wall._n in_o decr._n bac._n pbr._n 26_o jan._n 1449._o b._n d._n phil._n draicot_n mile_n ex_fw-la concess_n will._n chetwyn_n be_v d._n edm._n wondefende_v 1_o julii_fw-la 1538._o a._n joh._n chetwyn_n de_fw-fr ingestre_n be_v d._n will._n rowley_n cler._n 17._o oct._n 1558._o b._n joh._n chetwin_n &_o will._n fill_v &_o haeres_fw-la ejus_fw-la joh._n sprotte_n cler._n 3._o dec._n 1578._o a._n will._n chetwyn_n be_v thomas_n walker_n cler._n 10_o oct._n 1579._o c._n will._n chetwyn_n mile_n georgius_n kent_n cler._n 26_o junii_fw-la 1607._o f._n whittington_n that_o this_o petty_a village_n be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o grendon_n within_o which_o parish_n it_o lie_v and_o therewith_o involve_v in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n i_o be_o full_o satisfy_v for_o part_n of_o it_o be_v give_v insp._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o merevale_n by_o robert_n earl_n ferrer_n upon_o his_o foundation_n of_o that_o monastery_n but_o the_o residue_n do_v the_o family_n of_o grendon_n owner_n of_o grendon_n possess_v d._n as_o a_o branch_n n._n of_o that_o lordship_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v grant_v away_o by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o grendon_n come_v to_o be_v repute_v a_o manor_n one_o margery_n ribbif_n in_o 6_o r._n 2._o hold_v 60._o it_o for_o life_n by_o that_o name_n the_o inheritance_n be_v 60._o in_o sir_n geffrey_n fuljambe_n knight_n which_o sir_n geffrey_n leave_v issue_n 21._o alice_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n about_o a_o year_n old_a in_o 12_o r._n 2._o howbeit_o after_o this_o i_o do_v not_o find_v it_o term_v a_o manor_n for_o upon_o the_o grant_n thereof_o from_o john_n hekling_a of_o lyndeby_n esquire_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n unto_o william_n repington_n of_o amington_n in_o this_o county_n esquire_n in_o 13_o h._n 6._o it_o pass_v 6._o by_o the_o name_n of_o ten_o message_n cccc_o acre_n of_o land_n 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clear_v it_o be_v from_o the_o testimony_n
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this_o he_o alter_v it_o and_o bear_v be_v a_o plume_n of_o feather_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o other_o of_o this_o sir_n baldwin_n i_o further_o find_v that_o he_o be_v in_o great_a esteem_n with_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n common_o call_v the_o black-prince_n be_v for_o ib._n his_o approve_a fidelity_n and_o service_n in_o 38_o e._n 3._o make_v by_o he_o his_o steward_n of_o xantoigne_n in_o france_n for_o life_n and_o in_o 46_o e._n 3._o retain_v ib._n with_o the_o same_o martial_a prince_n by_o indenture_n to_o serve_v rob._n marmion_n temp_n regis_fw-la will._n conq._n robertus_fw-la marmion_n temp_n h._n 1._o milisear_n robertus_fw-la marmion_n 12_o h._n 2._o obiit_fw-la 2_o h._n 3._o rob._n marmion_n senior_fw-la ob_fw-la 25_o h._n 3._o maria_fw-la ux_fw-fr 2._o johanna_n primò_fw-la nupta_fw-la thomae_fw-la ludlow_n mil._n secundò_fw-la henrico_n hilary_n philippus_n marmion_n ob_fw-la 20_o e._n 1._o johanna_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n hug._n de_fw-fr kilpeck_n 27_o h._n 3._o johanna_n ob_fw-la 23_o e._n 1._o sine_fw-la prole_fw-la mazera_n ux_fw-fr rad._n cromwell_n johanna_n consangu_n &_o una_fw-la haeredum_fw-la philippi_n marmion_n 20_o e._n 1._o alex._n frevile_n 20_o e._n 1._o baldw._n frevile_n obiit_fw-la 17_o e._n 3._o elizabetha_n 3_o e._n 3._o eliz._n soror_fw-la &_o cohaere_n joh._n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mil._n ux_fw-la 1._o baldw._n frevile_n mil._n ob_fw-la 49_o e._n 3._o johanna_n filia_fw-la â—â—â—_o domini_fw-la strange_n 46_o â—_o 3._o baldw._n frevile_n mil._n ob_fw-la 11_o r._n 2._o jocosa_fw-la filia_fw-la joh._n botetourt_n mil._n 11_o r._n 2._o baldw._n frevile_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 2_o h._n 4._o johanna_n filia_fw-la thomae_fw-la greene_n mil._n 11_o r._n 2._o baldw._n frevile_n mil._n ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la 7_o h._n 5._o elizabetha_n 7_o h._n 5._o thom._n ferrer_n filius_fw-la secundogeniâ—us_fw-la will._n d._n ferrer_n de_fw-fr groby_n thomas_n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 22._o aug._n 14_o h._n 7._o â—errers_n anna_n filia_fw-la leonardi_n hastings_n de_fw-fr kirby_n soror_fw-la will._n domini_fw-la hastings_n joh._n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la vivente_fw-la patre_fw-la ferrer_n matilda_n filia_fw-la joh._n stanley_n de_fw-fr elford_n mil._n joh._n ferrer_n mile_n consanguâ—_n &_o haeres_fw-la thomae_fw-la ferrer_n militis_fw-la 14_o h._n 7._o f._n dorothea_n filia_fw-la will._n harper_n de_fw-fr rushall_n in_o com._n staff_n be_v f._n margareta_n filia_fw-la thomae_fw-la picot_n servientis_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la ux_fw-la 1._o f._n humfr._n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 13_o sept._n 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n joh._n ferrer_n arm_n f._n humfr._fw-la ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 13_o sept._n 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n f._n dorothea_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n thomae_fw-la marrow_n seru._n ad_fw-la legem_fw-la nupta_fw-la 32_o h._n 8._o f._n barbara_n nupta_fw-la 31_o h._n 8._o f._n dorothea_n ux_fw-fr edw._n holt_n be_v humfridus_n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 5_o jac._n f._n anna_n filia_fw-la humfr._fw-la bradburne_n de_fw-fr lee_n in_o com._n derb._n nupta_fw-la 5_o eliz._n walt._n thomas_n edw._n joh_n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la ...._o 1633._o dorothea_n filia_fw-la joh._n puckering_n militis_fw-la custodis_fw-la magni_fw-la sigilli_fw-la angliae_fw-la humfr._fw-la ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la ....._o sept._n 1633._o anna_n filia_fw-la joh._n pakington_n de_fw-fr ail_v borough_n in_o com._n wigorn._n equ_fw-fr aur_fw-it secundo_fw-la nupta_fw-la philippo_n comiti_fw-la de_fw-fr chesterfield_n joh._n ferrer_n natus_fw-la ...._o anno_o 1629._o francisca_z ux_fw-fr joh._n pakington_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it anna_n ux_fw-fr sim._n archer_n eq_fw-la aur_fw-it jana_n ux_fw-fr thom._n rous_n bar._n elizabethaâ—_n catherina_n brigita_fw-la susanna_n f._n edw._n henr._n thomas_n georgius_n dorothea_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n thomae_fw-la marrow_n seru._n ad_fw-la legem_fw-la nupta_fw-la 32_o h._n 8._o franciscus_n cokain_n primus_fw-la maritus_fw-la 25._o leonardus_n ferrer_n 12_o h._n 7._o 25._o rad._n ferrer_n decanus_n eccl._n coll._n de_fw-la tamworth_n 12_o h._n 7._o margareta_n primò_fw-la nupta_fw-la hug._n willoughby_n mil._n secundò_fw-la ric._n bingham_n mil._n eliz._n filia_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr botetourt_n de_fw-fr weoley_n mil._n nupta_fw-la 27_o e._n 3._o ux_fw-la 1._o jecosa_n ux_fw-fr rogeri_n aston_n ida_n filia_fw-la ...._o clinton_n 35_o e._n 3._o matilda_n ux_fw-fr rad._n le_fw-fr boteler_n 20_o e._n 1._o robertus_fw-la marmion_n 12_o h._n 2._o obiit_fw-la 2_o h._n 3._o philippe_n 5_o h._n 3._o rob._n marmion_n jun._n 2_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 43_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 2_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 43_o h._n 3._o he_o in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n with_o six_o man_n at_o arm_n viz._n three_o knight_n and_o three_o esquire_n take_v xx_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la fee_fw-mi for_o the_o knight_n and_o x._o mark_n for_o the_o inquire_v ib._n as_o also_o that_o he_o have_v three_o wife_n viz._n ib._n elizabeth_n sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o sir_n john_n montfoâ—t_n kt._n of_o which_o family_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o beldesert_n second_o ida_n daughter_n to_o ....._o clinton_n a_o lady_n of_o honour_n to_o queen_n philippe_n and_o three_o joane_n daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n strange_a and_o that_o he_o depart_v 57_o this_o life_n in_o 49_o e._n 3._o leave_v by_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n baldwin_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xxiv_o year_n of_o age_n which_o baldwin_n be_v a_o aston_n knight_n in_o 1_o ric._n 2._o exhibit_v his_o claim_n 30._o to_o be_v the_o king_n champion_n on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o coronation_n and_o to_o do_v the_o service_n appertain_v to_o that_o office_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o 29._o tenure_n of_o this_o castle_n viz._n to_o ride_v complete_o arm_v upon_o a_o barb_a horse_n into_o westminster_n hall_n and_o there_o to_o challenge_v the_o combat_n with_o whosoever_o that_o shall_v dare_v to_o oppose_v the_o king_n title_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o service_n the_o marmion_n ancient_o lord_n 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64._o one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o joyce_n her_o niece_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n son_n
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