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line_n of_o which_o william_n it_o continue_v not_o more_o than_o two_o descent_n after_o but_o by_o a_o heir_n female_a divolve_v to_o robert_n de_fw-fr witteny_n of_o witteny_n in_o hereford-shire_n as_o the_o pedigree_n in_o newbold-revel_a show_v from_o who_o sir_n robert_n whitney_n of_o the_o same_o place_n and_o county_n knight_n now_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n be_v descend_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n be_v ancient_o a_o prebend_n a._n of_o the_o castle_n at_o leicester_n but_o afterward_o grant_v to_o the_o abbey_n there_o be_v appropriate_v lich._n by_o geoffrey_n muschamp_n bishop_n of_o count_n and_o lich_n in_o k._n john_n time_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v â—_o at_o twenty-five_o mark_n the_o vicarage_n be_v then_o rate_v at_o v._o this_o be_v common_o call_v pope_n nicholas_n his_o taxation_n in_o the_o 26._o of_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v b._n at_o viij_o l._n xx_o d._n the_o procuration_n 1637_o ancient_o pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lich._n out_o of_o this_o rectory_n be_v v._o s._n vi_o d._n the_o original_a ground_n of_o which_o payment_n arise_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o damage_n that_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v like_a to_o sustain_v after_o such_o appropriation_n make_v because_o the_o parson_n be_v to_o give_v a._n entertainment_n to_o the_o bishop_n when_o he_o come_v to_o visit_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o bishop_n may_v visit_v ecclesiatim_o that_o be_v every_o particular_a church_n if_o he_o please_v so_o that_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n that_o he_o shall_v upon_o the_o appropriation_n pro_fw-la indempnitate_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o successorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la reserve_v something_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o regard_n they_o must_v travail_v at_o their_o own_o charge_n now_o that_o the_o word_n procuratio_fw-la import_v matter_n of_o diet_n i_o can_v show_v many_o pregnant_a instance_n but_o i_o will_v make_v short_a and_o exhibit_v these_o for_o all_o b_o anno_fw-la 1290._o memorand_n quod_fw-la die_v mercurii_n in_o festo_fw-la s._n lucae_n evang._n dominus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la caepit_fw-la procurationem_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o cibis_fw-la &_o potibus_fw-la apud_fw-la bordesleg_n &_o pernoctavit_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 10._o gauf_fw-fr de_fw-fr clintona_n omnibus_fw-la &c._n &c._n sciatis_fw-la i_o concessisse_fw-la in_o elemosinam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la s._n marry_o de_fw-fr chening_a &_o canonicis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la terram_fw-la de_fw-fr wridefen_n quam_fw-la dederam_fw-la rad_n sororio_n etc._n etc._n pro_fw-la hac_fw-la concessione_n debent_fw-la ipsi_fw-la canonici_fw-la eidem_fw-la rad._n procurationem_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la vixerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o here_o you_o see_v that_o whereas_o the_o word_n procuratio_fw-la do_v simple_o signify_v procurement_n which_o be_v for_o another_o to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o party_n himself_o ought_v whereupon_o the_o word_n procurator_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n 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but_o magna_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o praevalere_fw-la debet_fw-la patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n instit._n procurator_n abb._n &_o conu._n s._n petri_n sup_v dinam_n henricus_fw-la de_fw-fr leicestria_n pbr._n h._n 3._o procurator_n abb._n &_o conu._n s._n petri_n sup_v dinam_n ric._n de_fw-fr blaby_n diac._n two_o id._n oct._n a_o 1300._o a._n prio_fw-la de_fw-fr wolrichston_n petrus_n mallori_n xuj_o kl._n dec._n a._n 1317._o a._n d._n rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la priorat_fw-la de_fw-la wolricheston_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la existent_n nich_n de_fw-fr stonelay_n cap._n two_o id._n martii_fw-la a._n 1357._o b._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n will._n chamber_n cap._n twenty-five_o aug._n a_o 1403._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n alex._n benet_n iii._o jan._n a_o 1410._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n d._n joh._n hill_n cap._n xx_o jun._n a_o 1412._o b._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n will._n prestwood_n pbr._n xuj_o maii_n a_o 1421._o a_o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n ric._n tonsover_n xi_o julii_fw-la a_o 1424._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n will._n prestwode_n pen._n maii_n a_o 1432._o b._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n ric._n habkyn_n pbr._n xiii_o jun._n a_o 1433._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n thomas_n arkynden_n pbr._n xuj_o julii_fw-la a_o 1438._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n will._n killworth_n pbr._n iii._o oct._n a_o 1447._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n b._n thom._n forster_n pbr._n iii._o jan._n a._n 1493._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n a._n d._n laur._n causey_n xx_o sept._n a._n 1494._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n a._n will._n regelde_n twelve_o julii_fw-la a._n 1500._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n a._n d._n will._n clerk_n pbr._n twelve_o jan._n a._n 1512._o thom._n gregory_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la covent_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la ratione_fw-la concess_n pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la b._n d._n thom._n more_n cap._n xv_o apr._n a._n 1546._o 1_o e._n 6._o will._n wigston_n de_fw-fr wolston_n mile_n a._n d._n will._n harwar_n art_n magr._fw-la ix_o maii_n a._n 1555._o 2_o &_o 3_o ph._n &_o m._n will._n wigston_n mile_n b._n joh._n middleton_n cler._n iiii_o martii_fw-la a._n 1559._o 2_o el._n roger._n wigston_n be_v b._n edw._n lord_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la twelve_o oct._n a._n 1585._o 27_o el._n roger._n wigston_n de_fw-fr wolston_n be_v e._n hugo_n clarke_n cler._n v._o jan._n a._n 1591._o 34_o eliz._n in_o the_o south_n i_o will_v of_o this_o church_n be_v there_o two_o 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m.dc_o xxxx_n aetatis_fw-la suae_fw-la lvi_o et_fw-fr alicia_n uxor_fw-la ipsius_fw-la filia_fw-la et_fw-la haeres_fw-la thomae_fw-la spenser_n de_fw-fr claverdon_n armigeri_fw-la cujus_fw-la eximias_fw-la virtutes_fw-la prohibet_fw-la hoc_fw-la marmore_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la illas_fw-la capit_fw-la nimia_fw-la superstitis_fw-la modestia_fw-la hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la patitur_fw-la fuisse_fw-la conjugis_fw-la dum_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o vivis_fw-la observantissimam_fw-la posuisse_fw-la mortuo_fw-la hoc_fw-la qualecunque_fw-la monumentum_fw-la factumque_fw-la prae_fw-la amore_fw-la atque_fw-la moerore_fw-la uti_fw-la cernis_fw-la marmoreum_fw-la a_o little_a below_o cherlecote_n be_v avon_n increase_v by_o the_o confluence_n of_o another_o torrent_n which_o have_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o eastern_a side_n of_o this_o hundred_o as_o the_o map_n will_v show_v but_o such_o be_v the_o hillynesse_n of_o that_o part_n want_v the_o like_a stream_n to_o water_v it_o which_o in_o most_o other_o 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sir_n edm._n knightley_n kt._n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n with_o remainder_n to_o valentine_n knightley_n his_o brother_n etc._n etc._n with_o offchurch_n as_o i_o have_v there_o more_o full_o show_v which_o sir_n edm._n 8._o die_v 12._o sept._n in_o the_o same_o 34._o year_n of_o h._n 8._o without_o issue_n male_a his_o brother_n valentine_n than_o a_o knight_n become_v possess_v thereof_o who_o by_o a_o special_a patent_n date_v 4_o &_o 5_o ph._n &_o m._n have_v licence_n 11._o to_o alien_n it_o unto_o sir_n john_n spenser_n knight_n and_o edward_n griffin_n attorney_n general_a to_o the_o queen_n and_o their_o heir_n
but_o nothing_o be_v do_v thrrein_a as_o it_o shall_v seem_v for_o in_o 8_o eliz._n the_o say_a sir_n valentine_n die_v cedul_a seize_v thereof_o leave_v richard_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o full_a age_n which_o richard_n sell_v it_o in_o q._n eliz._n time_n to_o one_o ralph_n blount_n a_o ancient_a servant_n to_o sir_n valentine_n which_o ralph_n have_v issue_n richard_n who_o enclose_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o manor_n and_o then_o sell_v it_o to_o sâ—r_n william_n samuel_n of_o upton_n in_o com._n northampton_n knight_n who_o give_v it_o to_o arthur_n a_o young_a son_n that_o sell_v it_o to_o william_n lord_n spenser_n who_o young_a son_n robert_n be_v the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n and_o of_o their_o patronage_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n be_v by_o roger_n molend_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n appropriate_v 4._o to_o they_o in_o an._n 1260._o 44_o h._n 3._o be_v endow_v b._n with_o two_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxvii_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n at_o lx_o s._n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v rate_v a._n at_o xxiii_o li._n xuj_o s._n over_o and_o above_o xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n yearly_o pay_v out_o thereof_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n and_o four_o s._n for_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr will._n de_fw-fr bourton_n pbr._n 1_o feb._n 1313._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr rad._n de_fw-fr suham_n diac._n 3_o id._n martii_fw-la 1333._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr joh._n bokervile_n cap._n xuj_o cal._n dec._n 1354._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr will._n de_fw-fr welneford_n cal._n dec._n 1363._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr joh._n reynbolt_v pbr._n 25._o apr._n 1384._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr ric._n jekell_n 7._o julii_fw-la 1410._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr joh._n frankelene_n 25._o sept._n 1410._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr walt._n moell_n 17._o aug._n 1413._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr ric._n stayton_n cap._n 8._o junii_fw-la 1423._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr ric._n whitelombe_v pbr._n 5._o dec._n 1428._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr d._n joh._n hulle_n pbr._n 22._o oct._n 1431._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr joh._n james_n pbr._n 19_o oct._n 1432._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr thomas_n pedyne_n pbr._n 8._o junii_fw-la 1433._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr ric._n styler_n 6._o julii_fw-la 1433._o ibid._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr robert_n leme_v 1._o jan._n 1454._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr magr._fw-la tho._n jones_n in_o utroque_fw-la jure_fw-la bacc._n 25._o sept._n 1500._o 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lion_n rampant_a ....._o betwixt_o 2._o annulet_n upon_o a_o chief_a or._n merston-priors_n this_o be_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o herdwick-priors_n be_v with_o it_o among_o divers_a other_o lordship_n give_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n by_o earl_n leofrike_n in_o edw._n the_o confessor_n day_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o particular_a mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v it_o be_v there_o involve_v with_o herdwike_n which_o monk_n in_o 41_o h._n 3._o have_v a_o charter_n 4._o of_o free-warren_n extend_v to_o all_o their_o demesn_a land_n here_o as_o it_o do_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o manor_n and_o in_o a._n 7_o e._n 1._o have_v xxxviii_o tenant_n who_o hold_v 23._o yard_n land_n in_o this_o place_n pay_v several_a rent_n and_o perform_v divers_a service_n scil_n plough_v mow_v reap_v and_o the_o like_a all_o which_o use_v to_o do_v suit_n to_o the_o prior_n court_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o monastery_n it_o be_v grant_v 1._o 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angliae_fw-la marescallus_fw-la give_v n._n to_o roger_n helie_n alias_o de_fw-fr bentley_n this_o land_n in_o succeberge_n from_o who_o descend_v john_n de_fw-fr bentley_n who_o in_o 28_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v 31._o to_o hold_v one_o hide_v of_o land_n here_o of_o richard_n de_fw-fr logeâ—_n lineal_a heir_n unto_o robert_n de_fw-fr broc_n as_o in_o chesterton_n be_v show_v and_o from_o he_o william_n de_fw-fr bentley_n lord_n of_o bentley_n in_o com._n staff_n who_o in_o 47_o e._n 3._o grant_v a._n to_o john_n the_o son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr catesby_n and_o his_o heir_n all_o his_o land_n in_o over-shukborough_a and_o nether-shukborough_a with_o the_o court-leet_n but_o more_o of_o this_o nether-shukborough_a i_o have_v not_o see_v till_o 3._o eliz._n that_o thomas_n shukborough_n esquire_n be_v find_v eliz._n to_o die_v seize_v thereof_o from_o who_o it_o be_v descend_v unto_o sir_n richard_n shukborough_n now_o live_v together_o with_o over-shukborough_a as_o i_o have_v 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it_o be_v write_v wilmelathtune_n this_o richard_n walsh_n have_v issue_n ibid._n
the_o time_n when_o this_o earl_n of_o mellent_a who_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o earldom_n of_o leicester_n by_o king_n h._n 1_o enfeoft_v ralph_n boteler_n in_o his_o part_n of_o this_o lordship_n yet_o that_o he_o so_o do_v be_v out_o of_o doubt_n for_o in_o that_o confirmation_n 144._o make_v by_o the_o same_o king_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n of_o those_o land_n and_o church_n wherewith_o their_o monastery_n be_v endow_v the_o church_n of_o this_o cumton_n be_v specify_v and_o say_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr feodo_fw-la radulfi_n pincerne_v de_fw-fr legrecestria_n so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o that_o butler_n have_v it_o in_o his_o time_n the_o next_o possessor_n thereof_o that_o i_o find_v 157._o be_v bigot_n to_o who_o questionless_a the_o before_o specify_v ralph_n boteler_n grant_v it_o for_o in_o h._n 2._o time_n gilbert_n le_fw-fr bigoth_n his_o son_n release_n 157._o to_o those_o canon_n his_o right_n in_o the_o advouson_n of_o this_o church_n acknowledge_v 157._o that_o it_o be_v de_fw-la elemosina_fw-la patris_fw-la give_v to_o they_o by_o his_o father_n at_o that_o time_n also_o the_o say_v gilb._n quit_v claim_v 157._o his_o title_n and_o interest_n to_o one_o hide_v of_o land_n lie_v here_o which_o his_o ancestor_n have_v bestow_v on_o they_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o 157._o reserve_v the_o service_n of_o the_o five_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o incumbent_n in_o the_o say_a church_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v canon_n this_o gilbert_n in_o 20_o h._n 2._o answer_v 2_o vi_o li._n to_o the_o k._n for_o his_o land_n here_o which_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v be_v by_o way_n of_o composition_n for_o his_o offence_n in_o adhere_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n on_o the_o part_n of_o young_a henry_n but_o in_o that_o 2_o record_n he_o be_v call_v gilbertus_n picot_n in_o 5_o h._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o fine_a mich._n levy_v of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n here_o betwixt_o cecilie_n the_o widow_n of_o gilb._n bigot_n &_o ric._n bigot_n she_o claim_v the_o say_v three_o part_n as_o her_o dowry_n in_o which_o record_n it_o be_v write_v fenni-cumpton_n that_o be_v the_o first_o time_n i_o find_v it_o distinguishâ—_n by_o such_o addition_n of_o bigot_n portion_n intend_v to_o say_v more_o anon_o i_o now_o câ—me_a to_o speak_v of_o turchill_n share_n the_o passage_n whereof_o though_o i_o can_v by_o direct_a step_n exact_o trace_v yet_o be_o i_o satisfy_v in_o what_o ride_v it_o go_v viz._n to_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o turchill_n land_n do_v who_o enfeoft_v turchill_n posterity_n thereof_o to_o hold_v of_o his_o descendant_n by_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n from_o who_o viz._n one_o of_o the_o arden_n the_o canon_n of_o trentham_n in_o staffordshire_n have_v a_o grant_n thereof_o past_o it_o to_o richard_n peche_n lord_n of_o wormleighton_n whereof_o i_o last_o speak_v to_o hold_v by_o the_o same_o service_n all_o which_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o that_o inquis_fw-la take_v in_o 7_o e._n 1._o whereof_o i_o shall_v make_v further_a mention_n by_o and_o by_o though_o in_o 20_o h._n 3._o the_o record_n nevil_n express_v no_o other_o than_o that_o the_o say_v ric._n peche_n hold_v it_o immediate_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n nor_o that_o nevil_n of_o 36_o h._n 3._o than_o that_o the_o heir_n of_o ric._n peche_n hold_v it_o of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o prior_n of_o trentham_n but_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o e_o 1._o time_n upon_o a_o agreement_n burton_n make_v betwixt_o richard_n prior_n of_o trentham_n and_o the_o lady_n hawisia_n widow_n of_o richard_n peche_n the_o title_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o trentham_n begin_v to_o appear_v for_o i_o thereby_o find_v that_o the_o say_v canon_n at_o the_o especial_a request_n of_o william_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n sir_n hugh_n de_fw-fr arden_n knight_n and_o other_o great_a man_n grant_v to_o the_o say_v hawise_o the_o wardship_n of_o these_o land_n at_o fenni-compton_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o john_n her_o son_n when_o he_o shall_v accomplish_v his_o full_a age_n which_o john_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v a._n to_o hold_v this_o lordship_n of_o the_o prior_n of_o trentham_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n the_o say_a prior_n hold_v it_o of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n have_v one_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o 5._o villain_n hold_v three_o yard_n land_n for_o which_o they_o pay_v several_a rent_n and_o perform_v suit_n to_o his_o court._n at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v likewise_o find_v that_o the_o prior_n of_o clatercote_n hold_v one_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a of_o the_o same_o t._n de_fw-fr arden_n by_o the_o service_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o that_o the_o say_a prior_n have_v also_o 4._o freeholder_n who_o hold_v several_a other_o portion_n i_o now_o return_v to_o bigod_n by_o this_o record_n b._n do_v it_o also_o appear_v that_o robert_n bigod_n descend_v from_o gilbert_n before_o specify_v hold_v his_o part_n of_o this_o town_n of_o ralph_n le_fw-fr boteler_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o that_o the_o say_v robert_n then_o have_v twelve_o freeholder_n hold_v several_a proportion_n of_o land_n under_o particular_a rent_n and_o suit_n of_o court_n and_o moreover_o 9th_n that_o the_o prior_n of_o clatercote_n hold_v two_o carucat_n of_o land_n of_o he_o in_o pure_a alm_n whereof_o no_o scutage_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o more_o than_o one_o virgate_n which_o robert_n and_o all_o his_o tenant_n use_v to_o make_v their_o appearance_n 9th_n at_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n court-leet_n but_o after_o this_o i_o find_v no_o more_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o these_o bigot_n so_o that_o i_o presume_v that_o what_o they_o have_v here_o be_v by_o they_o sell_v to_o peche_n for_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o john_n peche_n claim_v w._n by_o prescription_n a_o court-leet_n in_o this_o his_o lordship_n together_o with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n which_o be_v allow_v from_o which_o family_n it_o go_v to_o montfort_n by_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o in_o hampton_n in_o arden_n where_o the_o descent_n be_v draw_v may_v be_v see_v and_o by_o the_o attainder_n 7._o of_o sir_n simon_n montfort_n 10_o h._n 7._o eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v grant_v 1â—_n together_o with_o wormleighton_n unto_o william_n cope_n esquire_n treasurer_n of_o the_o household_n to_o the_o k._n 7._o maii_n 13_o h._n 7._o and_o past_a as_o i_o think_v from_o cope_n to_o spenser_n with_o wormleighton_n for_o in_o 13_o h._n 8._o john_n spenser_n possess_v 8._o it_o but_o in_o 22_o h._n 8._o a_o pasch_fw-mi fine_a be_v levy_v thereof_o betwixt_o richard_n willis_n gentleman_n plaintiff_n and_o margery_n belingham_n widow_n late_a wife_n of_o sir_n robert_n belingham_n knight_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n beaufitz_n of_o balshall_n deforciant_fw-la from_o which_o richard_n be_v descend_v george_n willis_n now_o lord_n thereof_o a_o scil_n 1640._o that_o which_o the_o canon_n of_o clatercote_n have_v here_o be_v grant_v 6._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n in_o 30_o h._n 8._o unto_o william_n petre_n d_o â—_o of_o law_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n together_o with_o the_o site_n of_o that_o monastery_n and_o manor_n of_o clatercote_n and_o in_o 36_o h._n 8._o by_o another_o patent_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o same_o william_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sir_n william_n petre_n knight_n but_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v upon_o exchange_n 3_o of_o land_n make_v with_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n petre_n the_o king_n have_v it_o again_o and_o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n â—_o date_v xi_o dec._n 37_o h._n 8._o grant_v it_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o the_o college_n of_o christ-church_n in_o oxford_n of_o his_o own_o foundation_n to_o hold_v in_o pure_a alm_n that_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n clare_n be_v give_v inâ—â—ex_fw-la to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n by_o bigot_n in_o h._n 1._o time_n i_o have_v already_o intimate_v which_o grant_n richard_n peche_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n confirm_v 〈…〉_o temp_n h._n 2._o and_o geffrey_n muschamp_n bishop_n in_o king_n john_n time_n assign_v 〈…〉_o thirty_o s._n pension_n to_o they_o yearly_a out_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o alex._n de_n savensby_n his_o successor_n short_o after_o confirm_v 〈…〉_o after_o which_o till_o 12_o e._n 1._o the_o advouson_n thereof_o continue_v to_o those_o canon_n but_o then_o do_v they_o pass_v 1._o it_o to_o roger_n molend_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n in_o
of_o land_n unto_o every_o of_o which_o message_n 24._o acre_n belong_v but_o by_o the_o inquis_fw-la 8._o then_o take_v i_o find_v it_o certify_v that_o this_o decay_n of_o tillage_n be_v no_o prejudice_n but_o benefit_n to_o the_o public_a for_o whereas_o before_o that_o time_n they_o be_v able_a to_o entertain_v but_o xx_o stranger_n upon_o occasion_n they_o can_v afterward_o entertain_v lx._n as_o well_o and_o that_o the_o church_n and_o ornament_n be_v then_o in_o better_a condition_n than_o before_o have_v since_o cost_v the_o parish_n cc_o li._n that_o there_o be_v also_o xxi_o plough_n maintain_v in_o the_o parish_n and_o whereas_o before_o the_o enclosure_n they_o have_v but_o one_o priest_n than_o be_v there_o 2._o and_o many_o clerk_n perform_v divine_a service_n every_o holy_a day_n by_o note_n and_o divers_a time_n with_o pricksong_n none_o such_o have_v be_v keep_v before_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o disability_n of_o the_o parishioner_n that_o the_o benefice_n be_v better_a and_o more_o of_o value_n to_o the_o incumbent_n than_o when_o the_o land_n do_v lie_v in_o tillage_n by_o three_o li._n or_o thereabouts_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o parish_n be_v better_o teach_v and_o better_a house_n keep_v and_o that_o there_o be_v then_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o same_o parish_n cxl._n communicant_n by_o his_o testament_n 17._o bear_v date_n 23._o martii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1520._o 12._o h._n 8._o he_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o sepulture_n in_o the_o blackfriar_n near_o ludgate_n in_o case_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o london_n but_o if_o in_o warwickeshire_n then_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o charterhouse_n near_o coventre_n and_o also_o appoint_v that_o john_n cotes_n with_o who_o he_o have_v exchange_v the_o manor_n of_o whitchurch_n in_o this_o county_n for_o other_o land_n shall_v receive_v x._o mark_n yearly_a to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n out_o of_o this_o manor_n till_o his_o executor_n or_o his_o heir_n have_v clear_o discharge_v the_o say_a john_n and_o his_o heir_n of_o and_o for_o the_o rent_n of_o xiii_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n and_o xiii_o quarter_n of_o barley_n and_o part_n masselin_n against_o the_o nun_n of_o pinley_n and_o their_o successor_n grant_v to_o their_o predecessor_n by_o sir_n peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n sometime_o lord_n of_o that_o manor_n and_o die_v 123._o by_o a_o pestilential_a air_n in_o france_n 26._o martii_fw-la the_o same_o year_n without_o issue_n be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o captain_n 123._o in_o the_o english_a army_n there_o leave_v anthony_n coke_n son_n of_o john_n coke_n by_o elizabeth_n his_o sister_n marry_o wife_n of_o gerard_n danet_n esquire_n and_o alice_n the_o wife_n of_o william_n shelley_n his_o two_o other_o sister_n his_o 8._o heir_n i_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o see_v when_o or_o how_o the_o division_n be_v make_v betwixt_o these_o coheir_n but_o i_o presume_v that_o shelley_n part_n come_v short_o after_o to_o sir_n edw._n wotton_n knight_n son_n of_o sir_n rob._n wotton_n by_o anne_n another_o sister_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n edw._n belknap_n for_o i_o find_v 33._o that_o the_o same_o sir_n edward_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o manor_n in_o 29_o h._n 8._o from_o who_o descend_v edward_n create_v 31._o lord_n wotton_n 13._o maii_n 1_o jac._n and_o that_o gerard_n danet_n be_v squier_n eliz._n of_o the_o body_n to_o king_n h._n 8._o have_v issue_n sir_n eliz._n john_n danet_n knight_n father_n of_o leonard_n danet_n that_o sell_v 6._o his_o interest_n here_o to_o peter_n temple_n esquire_n in_o 2_o eliz._n who_o posterity_n do_v still_o enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o all_o saint_n be_v give_v augm._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o erdbury_n by_o ralph_n de_fw-fr sudley_n founder_n of_o that_o monastery_n be_v approriate_v hatton_n thereunto_o by_o geffrey_n muschamp_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n in_o king_n john_n time_n and_o endow_v with_o a._n one_o carucate_n of_o land_n the_o vicarage_n be_v ordain_v aug._n in_o anno_fw-la 1232._o 16_o h._n 3._o by_o alex._n de_fw-fr savensby_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o rectory_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxiv_o mark_n but_o the_o vicarage_n have_v another_o b._n endowment_n in_o h._n 7._o time_n so_o that_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o upon_o the_o valuation_n then_o make_v it_o be_v rate_v a._n at_o fourteen_o li._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o dominus_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr sudley_n mile_n rad._n the_o derset_v pbr._n die_v purif_n 1301._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o dominus_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr sudley_n mile_n d._n will._n the_o knistecote_n pbr._n 14._o cal._n dec._n 1311._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o dominus_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr sudley_n mile_n rad._n the_o derset_v pbr._n 8._o julii_fw-la 1314._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o dominus_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr sudley_n mile_n thomas_n de_fw-fr willoughby_n pbr._n 16._o cal._n nou._n 1323._o a._n pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o d._n edm._n de_fw-fr bereford_n hugo_n de_fw-fr brok_n pbr._n 2._o non._n oct._n 1332._o a._n pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o d._n edm._n de_fw-fr bereford_n ric._n de_fw-fr bereuhby_n cap._n 4._o non._n julii_fw-la 1349._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o alianora_n de_fw-fr sudley_n hugo_n de_fw-fr claâ—dâ—n_fw-fr capâ—_n 14._o cal._n aug._n 1358._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o alianora_n de_fw-fr sudley_n will._n adam_n pbr._n 14._o cal._n jan._n 1358._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o d._n alicia_n boteler_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr sudley_n joh._n harris_n 14._o sept._n 1421._o b._n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o d._n alicia_n boteler_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr sudley_n henr._n greene_n penul_v febr._n 1425._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o d._n alicia_n boteler_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr sudley_n ric._n leventhorpe_n 12._o dec._n 1439._o b._n pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o d._n rad._n boteler_n mile_n d._n the_o sudley_n thomas_n conway_n pbr._n 16._o jan._n 1448._o b._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la d._n ranulphus_fw-la goldsmyth_n cap._n 9_o nou._n 1541._o a._n anth._n cook_n mile_n ric._n poll_n cler._n 18._o aug._n 1564._o h._n edw._n dominus_fw-la wotton_n john_n tailor_n cler._n 27._o feb._n 1607._o f._n thom._n andrews_n de_fw-fr derset_v gen_fw-la ex_fw-la cont_n mariae_fw-la mynne_n de_fw-fr hayes_n in_o comit._n midd._n vid._n thomas_n freman_n in_o art_n bac._n 9_o apr._n 1613._o a._n thomas_n temple_n mile_n &_o bar._n incert_v joh._n reignolds_n cler._n 20._o julii_fw-la 1619._o d._n thomas_n wotton_n baro_n de_fw-fr marleigh_n ibid._n joh._n craige_n cler._n 21._o jan._n 1629._o monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o church_n upon_o a_o marble_n where_o have_v be_v two_o portraiture_n in_o brass_n here_o under_o this_o stone_n lie_v the_o body_n of_o peter_n temple_n esquire_n who_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n at_o stow_n in_o the_o county_n of_o buckingham_n the_o xxviii_o â—h_a day_n of_o may_n anno_fw-la .........._o who_o soul_n god_n have_v in_o his_o bless_a keep_n fix_v in_o the_o wall_n betwixt_o two_o corinthian_a pillar_n here_o under_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o john_n temple_n of_o stow_n in_o the_o county_n of_o buck._n esquire_n one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o susan_n his_o wife_n who_o be_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n spenser_n of_o everton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northampton_n esquire_n who_o have_v issue_v six_o son_n and_o six_o daughter_n as_o here_o may_v appear_v the_o say_v john_n temple_n decease_v the_o nine_o day_n of_o may_n 1603._o be_v of_o age_n lxi_o year_n and_o the_o say_v susan_n decease_v the_o ...._o day_n of_o ...._o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o ....._o year_n cur_n liberos_fw-la hic_fw-la plurimos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la amicos_fw-la pluâ—imos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d plurimas_fw-la pecunias_fw-la 〈◊〉_d scire_fw-la câ—r_fw-la reliquerâ—t_fw-la tâ—mpellus_fw-la ad_fw-la plures_fw-la abâ—it_fw-la in_o the_o east_n window_n of_o the_o chancel_n these_o arm_n or_o two_o bar_n gules_a sudley_n i_o will_v now_o proceed_v with_o the_o hamlet_n begin_v with_o herdwick_n for_o that_o which_o be_v call_v great_a dasset_fw-la be_v involve_v with_o burton-dasset_a alias_o cheping-dasset_a whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v herdwick_n this_o be_v a_o member_n of_o dercet_a be_v not_o particular_o mention_v in_o domesday_n book_n but_o be_v then_o reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o hide_n which_o be_v there_o certify_v for_o that_o place_n in_o h._n 2._o â—â—me_n ralph_n de_fw-fr sudley_n part_n of_o who_o possession_n it_o be_v as_o belong_v to_o dercet_a give_v a._n some_o quantity_n of_o what_o he_o have_v here_o to_o the_o templar_n which_o in_o 31_o h._n 2._o be_v value_v r._n at_o xl_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o rate_v a._n
de_fw-fr clifford_n for_o by_o a_o plead_n ragman_n in_o 12_o edvardi_fw-la 1._o betwixt_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n and_o hugh_n d'eyvile_n the_o say_a thomas_n call_v roger_n de_fw-fr clifford_n to_o warranty_n for_o the_o same_o which_o roger_n in_o 7_o edvardi_fw-la 1._o be_v certify_v a._n to_o be_v lord_n thereof_o and_o to_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o say_a earl_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n have_v than_o one_o carucate_v of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o nineteeen_o yard_n land_n hold_v of_o he_o in_o villeinage_n to_o this_o roger_n de_fw-fr clifford_n succeed_v another_o roger_n who_o wed_v isabella_n 56._o daughter_n and_o one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o robert_n de_fw-fr vipount_n and_o upon_o a_o agreement_n make_v with_o john_n de_fw-fr crumbwell_n husband_n to_o idonea_fw-la widow_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr leyburne_n the_o other_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr vipount_n past_o 2_o his_o interest_n in_o this_o manor_n to_o the_o 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clifford_n lord_n of_o westmoreland_n give_v be_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o haghmon_a in_o shropshire_n all_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n lie_v here_o in_o winderton_n have_v the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n licence_n be_v for_o the_o same_o of_o who_o they_o be_v hold_v as_o also_o the_o king_n be_v be_v which_v express_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v the_o half_a of_o this_o village_n but_o that_o which_o be_v spenser_n manor_n come_v 23._o at_o length_n by_o descent_n to_o isabella_n daughter_n of_o thomas_n lord_n despenser_n as_o sister_n 23._o and_o heir_n to_o her_o brother_n richard_n which_o isabella_n first_o marry_v to_o richard_n beauchamp_n lord_n bergavenny_n afterward_o make_v earl_n of_o worcester_n and_o second_o to_o richard_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n after_o who_o death_n she_o settle_v 8._o it_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la upon_o s_n t_o ralph_n boteler_n k_o t_o and_o other_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o her_o last_o will_n as_o she_o shall_v make_v declaration_n of_o her_o mind_n therein_o for_o the_o health_n and_o advantage_n of_o her_o soul_n yet_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o notwithstanding_o this_o purpose_n of_o she_o it_o descend_v to_o her_o heir_n and_o so_o consequent_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n land_n do_v and_o be_v not_o grant_v away_o till_o 1_o m._n that_o the_o queen_n dispose_v 15._o thereof_o to_o michael_n throkmorton_n esquire_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o die_v eliz._n seize_v of_o it_o 1_o nou._n 5._o &_o 6._o ph._n &_o m._n leave_v francis_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 7._o year_n of_o age_n as_o for_o what_o the_o canon_n of_o haghmon_n have_v here_o or_o at_o least_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o i_o have_v see_v any_o authority_n for_o it_o be_v pass_v 5._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o q._n eliz._n unto_o john_n dudley_n and_o john_n ascough_n and_o their_o heir_n in_o 17._o of_o her_o reign_n i_o shall_v now_o follow_v this_o hilly_a part_n of_o the_o 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to_o the_o monastery_n of_o alcester_n of_o his_o foundation_n and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o above_o specify_v hugh_n the_o â—rememaâ—â—nill_n so_o confer_v it_o upon_o boteler_n in_o regard_n that_o robert_n blanchemaâ—ns_v earl_n of_o leicester_n wed_v scac._n not_o his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v petronill_n till_o h._n 2._o time_n but_o of_o this_o family_n of_o boteler_n i_o shall_v speak_v historical_o in_o oversley_n therefore_o will_v i_o next_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v most_o memorable_a in_o relation_n to_o this_o place_n in_o particular_a from_o the_o beforespecify_v raphâ—_n â—_z it_o descend_v to_o william_n le_fw-fr boteler_n who_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o b._n hold_v it_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n by_o the_o service_n of_o two_o kts._n fee_n have_v then_o one_o watermill_n here_o and_o two_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o thirty_o tenant_n hold_v one_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a by_o payment_n of_o certain_a rent_n and_o performance_n of_o several_a service_n viz._n plough_v reap_v carry_v corn_n and_o the_o like_a as_o also_o x._o cottâ—ers_n but_o these_o do_v 1._o their_o suit_n to_o the_o court-leet_n hold_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n in_o this_o town_n have_v supâ—a_fw-la ralph_n de_fw-fr ardern_n also_o at_o that_o time_n seven_o yard_n land_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o john_n mallore_n and_o he_o of_o the_o say_v william_n le_fw-fr boteler_n of_o which_o boteler_n the_o last_o that_o have_v to_o do_v here_o be_v sir_n william_n le_fw-fr boteler_n knight_n who_o leave_v issue_n eliz._n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n first_o marry_v unto_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n knight_n and_o afterward_o to_o thomas_n mollington_n as_o by_o the_o descent_n in_o oversley_n will_v appear_v from_o which_o eliz._n it_o descend_v to_o nevil_n and_o afterward_o to_o gascoign_v as_o oversley_n do_v and_o be_v by_o sir_n william_n gascoign_n knight_n the_o four_o from_o he_o that_o marry_v nevill_n heir_n sell_v 8._o to_o thomas_n lord_n cromwell_n in_o 29_o h._n 8._o which_o thomas_n be_v attaint_v 6_o in_o the_o parl._n begin_v at_o westminster_n 30_o h._n 8._o it_o eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v thereupon_o grant_v 6_o to_o richard_n fermour_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o john_n fermour_n their_o son_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o say_v john_n by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n date_v 23._o nou._n 36_o h._n 8._o but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o say_v john_n dye_v without_o issue_n male_a for_o i_o find_v that_o k._n edward_n 6._o in_o 7._o of_o his_o reign_n by_o his_o patent_n 4._o bear_v date_n 23._o junii_fw-la grant_v it_o to_o peter_n temple_n of_o derset_v in_o this_o county_n gent._n and_o thomas_n lee_n of_o clatercote_n in_o the_o county_n of_o oxford_n gentleman_n and_o their_o heir_n to_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o xl_o the_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee._n which_o peter_n sell_v away_o 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say_v edmund_n decease_v the_o xxii_o day_n of_o january_n 1558._o but_o the_o say_v elizab._n survive_v the_o say_a edm._n take_v to_o her_o second_o husband_n thomas_n sawyer_n of_o raundis_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northampton_n geâ—t_n who_o she_o outlive_v and_o then_o return_v into_o warwickeshire_n her_o native_a country_n and_o desire_v after_o this_o life_n end_v to_o have_v her_o body_n lay_v in_o the_o chancel_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o barton_n on_o the_o heath_n in_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n aforesaid_a with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v edmund_n her_o first_o husband_n she_o cause_v this_o stone_n to_o be_v prepare_v an._n dom._n 1608._o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o say_v edmund_n elizabeth_z william_n john_n and_o margaret_n wolford-magna_a in_o lib._n the_o conqueror_n time_n robert_n de_fw-fr stadforde_n hold_v seven_o hide_v in_o this_o place_n within_o the_o precinct_n whereof_o be_v a_o church_n and_o a_o mill_n which_o mill_n be_v then_o rate_v 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intimation_n i_o find_v n._n of_o it_o be_v in_o 20_o h._n 3._o where_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n in_o this_o place_n be_v certify_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o ralph_n the_o todneye_n yet_o who_o it_o be_v that_o then_o so_o hold_v it_o be_v not_o express_v but_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o it_o appear_v n._n to_o be_v william_n le_fw-fr bretun_n the_o next_o that_o have_v to_o do_v here_o i_o mean_v in_o this_o part_n be_v 11._o walter_n pykerell_n yet_o not_o repute_v lord_n of_o the_o manor_n though_o he_o have_v the_o advouson_n of_o the_o chapel_n so_o that_o consider_v that_o the_o abbot_n of_o bordesley_n be_v short_o after_o certify_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o this_o town_n as_o i_o shall_v more_o plain_o show_v by_o and_o by_o i_o may_v without_o much_o presumption_n conclude_v that_o by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o the_o monk_n of_o that_o monastery_n obtain_v a_o large_a proportion_n in_o this_o part_n thereof_o after_o that_o walter_n cumin_n as_o i_o shall_v declare_v anon_o have_v give_v 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a_o kt._n â—râ—swike_a and_o have_v issue_n sir_n roger_n â—râ—swike_a who_o die_v 36._o childless_a in_o 1_o h._n 4._o sir_n john_n rochfort_n knight_n son_n 36._o of_o saer_n de_fw-fr rochfort_n by_o joan_n his_o elder_a sister_n and_o eliz._n daughter_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plaunch_a by_o eliz._n his_o other_o sister_n become_v his_o heir_n which_o eliz._n have_v 4._o 4_o husband_n first_o sir_n john_n bermingham_n knight_n second_o sir_n john_n russell_n knight_n three_o sir_n john_n clinton_n knight_n and_o last_o robert_n lord_n grey_n of_o rotherfeild_n whereupon_o by_o partition_n be_v betwixt_o these_o coheir_n in_o 13_o h._n 4._o the_o say_v eliz._n have_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la this_o manor_n allot_v to_o she_o but_o die_v without_o issue_n in_o 2_o h._n 6._o the_o posterity_n of_o sir_n john_n rochfort_n become_v her_o heir_n as_o to_o it_o be_v viz._n joan_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n robert_n roos_n knight_n margaret_z the_o wife_n of_o frederick_n tilney_n and_o alice_n of_o john_n gibthorp_n betwixt_o who_o partition_n be_v make_v it_o be_v assign_v to_o joan_n for_o sir_n robert_n roos_n present_v b._n to_o the_o church_n in_o 5_o h._n 6._o and_o dye_v liâ—_n ult_n sept_n 20_o h._n 6._o leave_v margaret_z the_o wife_n catesby_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr pinchbeck_n and_o alianore_n his_o daughter_n supra_fw-la and_o heir_n which_o margaret_n be_v afterward_o marry_v to_o supra_fw-la john_n wittlebury_n but_o from_o witlebury_n it_o ere_o long_o divolve_v to_o sir_n richard_n clement_n knight_n by_z anne_z a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o i_o guess_v by_o the_o presentation_n the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o town_n possess_v by_o osbernus_fw-la filius_fw-la ricardi_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n as_o i_o have_v show_v be_v by_o osbertus_n filius_fw-la hugonis_fw-la grandchild_n to_o the_o say_v osbern_n grant_v deuves_fw-mi to_o hugh_n hubald_n progenitor_n to_o the_o hubaud_n of_o ipsley_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o footman_n in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n for_o 8._o day_n yearly_a upon_o xv_o day_n notice_n which_o hugh_n pass_v deuves_fw-mi it_o away_o to_o walter_n cumin_n reserve_v the_o say_a service_n osbertus_n filius_fw-la hugonis_fw-la confirm_v the_o grant_n but_o it_o continue_v not_o long_o in_o the_o line_n of_o cumin_n for_o walter_n cumin_n son_n to_o the_o say_v walter_n give_v be_v it_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o bordsley_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v account_v three_o hide_n who_o grant_n henry_n hubauld_n of_o who_o it_o be_v hold_v confirm_v be_v for_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o x_o s._n and_o the_o before_o specify_v service_n of_o a_o footman_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o guard_n of_o ricards-castle_n as_o that_o charter_n testify_v but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o monk_n of_o bordsley_n obtain_v more_o land_n here_o in_o stretton_n beside_o these_o for_o in_o 4_o e._n 1._o i_o find_v 〈…〉_o that_o they_o have_v 4._o hide_n and_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o be_v certify_v vâ—â—_n to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o town_n which_o be_v the_o great_a part_n thereof_o continue_v to_o they_o till_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o house_n but_o soon_o after_o scil_n in_o 37._o h._n 8._o be_v pass_v 4._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n together_o with_o the_o grange_n unto_o thomas_n badger_n thomas_n fowler_n and_o robert_n dyson_n from_o who_o it_o come_v at_o length_n to_o one_o william_n freeman_n who_o in_o 1_o eliz._n die_v eâ—â—z_n seize_v thereof_o leave_v john_n his_o cousin_n and_o heir_n xv_o year_n of_o age_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o church_n here_o be_v not_o value_v but_o in_o 14_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v scac._n it_o rate_v at_o three_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a yet_o be_v there_o no_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n walt._n pykerel_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr cestaneslade_n cler._n 8._o id._n oct._n 1298._o joh._n de_fw-fr leicester_n cler._n b._n henr._n de_fw-fr schulton_n cler._n 17._o julii_fw-la 1330._o joh._n de_fw-fr leicester_n cler._n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr wentebrig_n 10._o nou._n 1339._o joh._n de_fw-fr leicester_n cler._n a_o rog._n clonne_n pbr._n 27._o apr._n 1340._o walt._n de_fw-fr leicester_n cler._n b._n d._n thomas_n de_fw-fr bernak_n cap._n 2._o martii_fw-la 1341._o rog._n hilary_n mile_n a._n henr._n de_fw-fr ombrysley_n pbr._n 23._o martii_fw-la 1393._o rog._n hilary_n mile_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr sloghtre_fw-fr pbr._n 24._o julii_fw-la 1361._o joh._n de_fw-fr hampton_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr stretton_n b._n d._n joh._n le_fw-fr white_a pbr._n penult_n oct._n 1371._o rog._n hilary_n mile_n a._n rob._n de_fw-fr caldecote_n pbr._n 6._o dec._n 1361._o rog._n hilary_n mile_n b._n d._n joh._n sweter_n cap._n 28._o nou._n 1368._o d._n eliz._n domina_fw-la de_fw-la clinton_n b._n gilb._n bury_v cap._n 5._o martii_fw-la 1412._o d._n eliz._n domina_fw-la de_fw-la clinton_n b._n d._n joh._n handy_n cap._n 28._o aug._n 1420._o rob._n roos_n mile_n b._n joh._n staundford_n pbr._n ...._o 1426._o thomas_n pinchebek_n be_v a._n d._n joh._n westbury_n pbr._n 21._o nou._n 1429._o joh._n wittlebury_n be_v &_o margar._n ux_fw-la ejus_fw-la d._n joh._n sonwyn_n cap._n 24._o ed._n 1442._o a._n joh._n wittlebury_n be_v &_o margar._n ux_fw-la ejus_fw-la will._n lombard_n cler._n 11._o martii_fw-la 1444._o b._n rob_v wyttelbury_n be_v d._n rob._n lowth_v cap._n ult_n junii_fw-la 1484._o a_o anna_n wittelbury_n d._n will._n flocton_n cap._n 18._o feb._n 1506._o a._n ric._n clemens_n be_v will._n robyns_n 8._o dec._n 1524._o a._n anna_n grey_n vidua_fw-la nuper_fw-la ux_fw-la ric._n clement_n militis_fw-la hugo_n zulley_n cler._n 6._o apr._n 1549._o a._n rad._n sheldon_n be_v thomas_z evans_z cler._n 29._o julii_fw-la 1575._o a._n nich._n hobday_n yeoman_n ex_fw-la concess_n rad._n sheldon_n be_v d._n franc._n hunt_n cler._n 28._o aug._n 1581._o a._n barcheston_n stour_n be_v increase_v with_o this_o torrent_n which_o pass_v by_o the_o skirt_n of_o stretton_n haste_v northwards_o and_o on_o its_o eastern_a bank_n leave_v barcheston_n with_o willington_n a_o petty_a hamlet_n part_v of_o this_o town_n viz._n two_o hide_n and_o a_o half_a belong_v to_o will._n fill_v corbucionis_fw-la in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n of_o who_o in_o studley_n i_o have_v speak_v be_v then_o hold_v lib._n of_o he_o by_o one_o johais_n and_o value_v at_o xl_o s._n have_v a_o mill_n therein_o rate_v a_o c_o d._n but_o the_o residue_n viz._n one_o hide_v and_o half_a a_o virgate_n aluriâ—_n then_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v certify_v in_o the_o general_a survey_n lib._n among_o the_o land_n of_o ric._n forestarius_fw-la and_o value_v at_o xl_o s._n all_o which_o with_o the_o two_o hide_n and_o a_o half_a before_o express_v be_v lib._n the_o freehold_n of_o one_o wiching_a in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n in_o domesday_n book_n it_o be_v
demesn_a free-warren_n court-leet_n gallow_n and_o other_o privilege_n together_o with_o thirty-nine_o tenant_n hold_v 26._o yard_n land_n by_o payment_n of_o several_a rent_n and_o performance_n of_o certain_a service_n as_o also_o viij_o cottier_n and_o four_o freeholder_n from_o who_o descend_v sir_n john_n de_fw-fr mountfort_n knight_n who_o in_o e._n 3._o time_n wed_v joan_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n of_o colshill_n as_o by_o the_o descent_n in_o beldesert_n will_v appear_v and_o from_o he_o sir_n baldwin_n who_o in_o h._n 6._o time_n have_v great_a suit_n with_o sir_n edmund_n his_o brother_n by_o the_o father_n side_n touch_v the_o title_n to_o this_o lordship_n which_o the_o same_o sir_n edmund_n in_o disherison_n of_o sir_n baldwin_n endeavour_v to_o hold_v the_o story_n whereof_o i_o have_v set_v forth_o in_o colshill_n in_o regard_n that_o manor_n be_v then_o in_o question_n upon_o the_o same_o title_n but_o the_o last_o of_o the_o montfort_n that_o possess_v this_o lordship_n be_v sir_n simon_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o above_o specify_v sir_n baldwin_n who_o be_v attaint_v in_o 11_o h._n 7._o as_o in_o colshill_n i_o shall_v also_o show_v the_o inheritance_n thereof_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v by_o the_o say_a king_n 1._o dec._n 12_o h._n 7._o bestow_v 14._o on_o sir_n reginald_n bray_n knight_n a_o great_a favourite_n in_o those_o day_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n margery_n the_o only_a child_n of_o his_o brother_n john_n wife_n to_o sir_n william_n sands_n knight_n become_v his_o next_o 7._o heir_n which_o sir_n william_n afterward_o lord_n sand_n do_v his_o 5._o homage_n for_o the_o same_o in_o 31_o h._n 8._o but_o it_o continue_v not_o long_o in_o the_o family_n of_o sand_n for_o thomas_n lord_n sand_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o william_n past_o 6._o it_o a_o way_n to_o thomas_n andrews_n esquire_n since_o which_o time_n i_o have_v see_v no_o more_o of_o it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o thirty_o mark_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o portion_n of_o 1._o mark_n issue_v out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o evesham_n but_o in_o a._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o thirty_o li._n out_o of_o which_o the_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n pay_v amount_v to_o x_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la and_o the_o yearly_a pension_n to_o the_o say_a monastery_n of_o evesham_n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr vienna_n 5._o id._n dec._n 1270._o â—_o d._n joh._n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr monterforti_fw-la 8._o cal._n apr._n 1290._o a._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la henr._n the_o astede_n subdiac_n 12._o cal._n aug._n 1295._o b._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la cler._n 18._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1312._o a._n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n d._n joh._n anney_n cap._n 3._o non._n oct._n 1320._o b._n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n d._n ric_n le_fw-fr archer_n pbr._n 8._o cal._n martii_fw-la 1323._o b._n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n d._n ric._n de_fw-fr budeford_n pbr._n 5._o apr._n 1357._o a._n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n will._n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la cler._n 13._o junii_fw-la 1368._o b._n d._n will._n mountfort_n mile_n d._n joh._n hathewey_n pbr._n 26._o sept._n 1431._o a._n d._n will._n mountfort_n mile_n ric._n de_fw-fr mountfort_n diac._n 13._o oct._n 1433._o a._n simon_n mountfort_n mile_n joh._n frysby_n s._n theol._n d._n 5._o oct._n 1467._o b._n simon_n mountfort_n mile_n d._n oliverus_n alwode_n ulâ—_n martii_fw-la 1474._o b._n simon_n mountfort_n mile_n d._n joh._n menske_a pbr._n 19_o nou._n 1492._o b._n will._n sandys_n mile_n &_o d._n margeria_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la nich._n hall_n cap._n 7._o apr._n 1528._o a._n eliz._n angl._n regina_fw-la augustinus_n walker_n cler._n 22._o nou._n 1586._o a._n compton-scorfen_a this_o as_o all_o other_o comptons_n take_n its_o name_n from_o the_o situation_n thereof_o in_o a_o deep_a narrow_a valley_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o observe_v be_v possess_v by_o robert_n de_fw-fr stadford_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n be_v then_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v six_o hide_n five_z whereof_o warinus_n then_o hold_v which_o be_v value_v at_o c_o s._n and_o the_o sixth_o aluinus_fw-la then_o rate_v at_o x_o s._n in_o the_o general_n survey_v it_o be_v in_o one_o place_n write_v parva_fw-la contone_n and_o in_o the_o other_o contone_n without_o any_o distinction_n at_o all_o howbeit_o after_o this_o till_o 36_o h._n 3._o i_o do_v not_o direct_o find_v who_o be_v owner_n of_o it_o but_o then_o do_v robert_n the_o haleford_n answer_n n._n for_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n which_o he_o hold_v here_o of_o roger_n le_fw-fr poer_n and_o he_o of_o ernald_n de_fw-fr bois_n and_o he_o of_o the_o lord_n stafford_n in_o which_o record_n n._n it_o be_v call_v hethin-compton_n after_o this_o viz._n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o it_o have_v the_o name_n b._n of_o scorfen_n add_v thereto_o at_o which_o time_n robertus_fw-la filius_fw-la petri_n be_v lord_n thereofâ—_n and_o hold_v b._n it_o of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr stoke_n jordan_n cathelewe_v and_o felicia_n his_o wife_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_fw-mi de_fw-fr parvo_fw-la feodo_fw-la stafford_n as_o the_o record_n have_v it_o have_v at_o that_o time_n three_o yard_n land_n in_o demesn_a and_o three_o tenant_n hold_v certain_a land_n by_o payment_n of_o sundry_a rent_n and_o performance_n of_o several_a base_a service_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o peter_n abovemention_v father_n to_o the_o say_v robert_n be_v surname_v the_o valle_n for_o clear_a it_o be_v that_o the_o family_n of_o that_o name_n who_o principal_a seat_n be_v at_o lodinton_n near_o stratford_n be_v owner_n of_o this_o place_n 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studley_n by_o colour_n of_o their_o original_a title_n get_v into_o the_o possession_n thereof_o again_o whereupon_o great_a suit_n 14._o arise_v betwixt_o those_o of_o mackstoke_n and_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n they_o of_o makstoke_n prevail_v who_o to_o strengthen_v their_o title_n have_v the_o king_n confirmation_n 14._o in_o 5_o h._n 4._o for_o which_o they_o give_v a_o fine_a 2._o of_o lxxi_o li._n xi_o s._n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v it_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o appropriation_n thereof_o so_o make_v to_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v b._n at_o x_o li._n at_o which_o time_n the_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n issue_v out_o of_o it_o be_v x_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n alianora_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la b._n rad._n de_fw-fr alemannia_n cler._n 8._o id._n dec._n 1277._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n d._n will._n de_fw-fr stratford_n cap._n 2._o cal._n maii_n 1295._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr brom_n accol_n 14_o cal._n jan._n 1299._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n aegid_a de_fw-fr baggeshoure_n cler._n 15_o cal._n apr._n 1305._o d._n rad._n de_fw-fr monthehermerii_fw-la a._n mr._n joh._n mauduit_n 4_o non._n oct._n 1319._o nobilis_fw-la mulier_fw-la isabel_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n will._n the_o beresord_n cler._n 23_o apr._n 1328._o nobilis_fw-la mulier_fw-la isabel_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n rob._n mauduit_n cler._n 2_o cal._n julii_fw-la 1330._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr sheldon_n pbr._n 17_o julii_fw-la 1339._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n adam_n de_fw-fr overton_n pbr._n 14_o sept._n 1345._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n ric._n de_fw-fr walford_n pbr._n 14_o sept._n 1361._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n rob._n the_o â—irchesley_n non._n febâ—_n 1365._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n ric._n pulâ—eney_n pbr._n 22_o nou._n 1369._o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la henr._n rex_fw-la angl._n per_fw-la recuperat_fw-la juris_fw-la ad_fw-la present_a de_fw-fr pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr studley_n a._n thomas_n burdet_n cler._n 25_o junii_fw-la 1402._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr studley_n b._n thomas_n shelford_n cler._n 12_o maii_n 1403._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n thomas_n lucas_n pbr._n 15_o nou._n 1407._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n will._n drewe_n cap._n 27_o sept._n 1409._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n henr._n hurl_n cap._n 28_o apr._n 1410._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n will._n andrew_n cap._n 23_o martii_fw-la 1423._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n joh._n barun_v ult_n maii_n 1425._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n joh._n salwey_n cap._n 18_o aug._n 1427._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n joh._n 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qui_fw-la autem_fw-la aliquid_fw-la inde_fw-la subtraxerit_fw-la sive_fw-la minuere_fw-la vel_fw-la perturbare_fw-la praesumpserit_fw-la anathematis_fw-la gladio_fw-la feriatur_fw-la testibus_fw-la gervasio_n archidiaconâ—_n radulpho_n priore_n de_fw-fr stanes_n pagano_n capellano_n &_o c._n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o chapelry_n to_o saltford_n so_o have_v the_o say_a canon_n of_o kenilworth_n a_o ratification_n 85._o thereof_o to_o they_o by_o the_o before_o specify_v bishop_n with_o releases_z 153._o from_o ralph_n de_fw-fr budiford_n and_o sir_n ric._n de_fw-fr eccleshale_v kt._n of_o their_o right_n in_o the_o advouson_n thereof_o which_o sir_n richard_n be_v the_o same_o man_n as_o i_o take_v it_o who_o in_o the_o grant_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n former_o speak_v of_o be_v call_v richard_n corbusceon_n howbeit_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v never_o appropriate_v to_o that_o monastery_n but_o continue_v still_o to_o the_o parson_n serve_v the_o cure_n therein_o in_o an._n 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o this_o rectory_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o x._o mark_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o at_o x_o li._n at_o which_o time_n it_o appear_v â—_o that_o there_o be_v a_o pension_n of_o xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n
and_o he_o three_o daughter_n that_o be_v his_o heir_n with_o the_o elder_a of_o who_o he_o give_v these_o land_n of_o nechel_n to_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr handsacre_n knight_n in_o frank_a marriage_n but_o she_o die_v without_o issue_n they_o come_v to_o alice_n her_o niece_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o sir_n george_n de_fw-fr castell_n knight_n which_o alice_n in_o her_o widowhood_n sc_n 4_o e._n 3._o in_o consideration_n of_o xl_o li._n of_o silver_n past_a h._n away_o all_o her_o interest_n in_o this_o manor_n unto_o simon_n deal_v holt_n of_o bermingham_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o posterity_n have_v continue_v lord_n thereof_o ever_o since_o sir_n thomas_n holt_n now_o of_o aston_n knight_n and_o baronet_n be_v the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o anno_fw-la scil_n 1640._o but_o it_o have_v be_v long_o since_o total_o depopulate_v though_o ancient_o it_o be_v a_o pretty_a village_n as_o by_o several_a instance_n may_v be_v show_v for_o in_o 34_o e._n 3._o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n knight_n have_v a_o mansion_n here_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o licence_n b._n grant_v to_o he_o from_o robert_n de_fw-fr stretron_n then_o bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n to_o have_v a_o private_a oratory_n or_o chapel_n therein_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o family_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o same_o philip_n de_fw-fr aylesbury_n of_o who_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n in_o dudston_n have_v also_o some_o interest_n here_o in_o r._n 2._o time_n for_o he_o then_o write_v be_v himself_o dominus_fw-la de_fw-la dudston_n &_o de_fw-fr nechells_n but_o of_o what_o extent_n it_o be_v i_o can_v say_v all_o which_o be_v be_v pass_v by_o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr bishopsdon_n in_o 2_o h._n 5._o unto_o rich._n de_fw-fr clodshale_v of_o saltley_n and_o his_o heir_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sometime_o belong_v unto_o the_o same_o philip_n de_fw-fr aylesbury_n in_o 33._o h._n 6._o there_o be_v a_o 6._o fine_a levy_v betwixt_o thomas_n waldeyve_n and_o williaem_n leycroft_n plaintiff_n and_o robert_n danvers_n henry_n fillongley_n and_o john_n holt_n esquire_n deforciant_n of_o this_o manor_n for_o by_o that_o name_n it_o then_o pass_v by_o which_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o become_v vest_v in_o the_o before_o specify_v thomas_n waldeyve_n perhaps_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o john_n holt_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o in_o 20_o h._n 8._o thomas_n holt_n who_o then_o write_v himself_o the_o medio_fw-la templo_fw-la london_n generosus_fw-la be_v aur_fw-it owner_n thereof_o which_o thomas_n be_v grandfather_n to_o sir_n thomas_n above_o mention_v dudston_n of_o this_o hamlet_n there_o be_v now_o no_o more_o leave_v than_o the_o mannour-house_n but_o by_o the_o name_n i_o shall_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o village_n of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o so_o call_v from_o dode_v or_o dud_n whence_o dudley_n doubtless_o have_v the_o appellation_n but_o till_o e._n 1._o time_n i_o have_v not_o find_v any_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o record_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v involve_v with_o aston_n and_o so_o come_v to_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr erdington_n as_o a_o member_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v not_o particular_o name_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a b._n that_o henry_n de_fw-fr erdington_n great_a grandchild_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n do_v his_o fealty_n to_o joane_n botetourt_n lady_n of_o weoley_n as_o coheir_n to_o someri_fw-la baron_n of_o dudley_n on_o s._n mark_n be_v day_n 17_o e._n 2._o for_o this_o place_n together_o with_o aston_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o their_o tenure_n by_o a_o pair_n of_o gild_a spur_n or_o six_o penny_n as_o in_o the_o original_a grant_n of_o aston_n may_v be_v see_v which_o sir_n henry_n for_o he_o be_v afterward_o a_o knight_n grant_v holt._n it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o manerium_fw-la de_fw-fr dudeston_n to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr maidenhache_n and_o his_o heir_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o e._n 1._o time_n who_o have_v free_a warren_n 47._o in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o together_o with_o aston_n as_o 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that_o roger_n de_fw-fr aylesbury_n style_v himself_o dominus_fw-la de_fw-la dodestone_n in_o 5_o e._n 2._o so_o also_o do_v be_v philip_n the_o aylesbury_n in_o 10_o r._n 2._o yet_o when_o or_o how_o it_o pass_v from_o aylesbury_n i_o have_v not_o see_v but_o in_o 2_o h._n 5._o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr bishopsden_n knight_n grant_v to_o richard_n de_fw-fr clodshale_v all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n lie_v here_o which_o have_v former_o belong_v to_o the_o before_o specify_v philip_n de_fw-fr aylesbury_n after_o which_o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o far_a mention_n of_o they_o deretend_v this_o place_n ancient_o write_v be_v dury-yatehend_a though_o it_o be_v within_o the_o parish_n of_o aston_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o bermingham_n so_o that_o of_o itself_o there_o be_v nothing_o far_o memorable_a than_o a_o certain_a chapel_n erect_v be_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n ric._n the_o second_o be_v time_n wherein_o by_o a_o agreement_n be_v make_v 13._o junii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1381._o 4_o r._n 2._o betwixt_o the_o monk_n of_o tykford_n in_o right_a of_o their_o rectorie_n of_o aston_n before_o specify_v richard_n shobenhale_n then_o vicar_n of_o aston_n and_o sir_n john_n botetort_v knight_n patron_n of_o the_o say_a priory_n of_o tykford_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o sir_n john_n birmingham_n kt._n lord_n of_o this_o hamlet_n geffrey_n boteler_n robert_n greene_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n here_o and_o in_o bordsley_n on_o the_o other_o part_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr stretton_n then_o bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o lichfield_n the_o say_a inhabitant_n of_o these_o two_o hamlet_n partly_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o danger_n by_o flood_n especial_o in_o wintertime_n and_o their_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o say_a mother-church_n of_o aston_n and_o partly_o that_o their_o child_n may_v not_o want_v baptism_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o font_n in_o the_o say_a chapel_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o find_v at_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n a_o fit_a priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n therein_o as_o also_o for_o church_a of_o woman_n provide_v that_o the_o same_o inhabitant_n shall_v repair_v to_o the_o say_a mother-church_n of_o aston_n on_o easter-day_n christmasse-day_n all-hallown-day_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o say_a church_n scil_n s._n peter_n &_o s._n paul_n happen_v next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n and_o purification_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n then_o and_o there_o to_o render_v and_o pay_v to_o god_n and_o the_o say_a parish_n church_n all_o their_o tithe_n great_a and_o small_a with_o oblation_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o have_v ancient_o use_v and_o be_v of_o right_a to_o do_v to_o the_o same_o church_n which_o priest_n so_o serve_v in_o this_o chapel_n be_v by_o the_o before_o specify_v agreement_n in_o be_v case_n the_o vicar_n of_o aston_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o his_o parochial_a priest_n can_v not_o attend_v it_o to_o visit_v the_o sick_a of_o these_o two_o hamlet_n and_o to_o administer_v unto_o they_o as_o also_o to_o confess_v and_o absolve_v they_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v shrive_v themselves_o once_o a_o year_n to_o the_o say_a vicar_n of_o aston_n or_o his_o parochial_a priest_n as_o of_o right_n they_o ought_v after_o which_o viz._n in_o 6_o r._n 2._o do_v william_n geffen_n thoms_n holden_n robert_n of_o the_o green_a richard_n even_o thomas_n de_fw-fr belne_n and_o john_n smyth_n obtain_v licence_n â—_o of_o the_o king_n to_o give_v certain_a land_n of_o x._o mark_n yearly_a value_n and_o lie_v within_o the_o say_a parish_n of_o aston_n for_o the_o find_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_o in_o this_o chapel_n but_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o be_v the_o possession_n lie_v in_o bordsley_n
dudston_n saltley_n and_o bermiâ—gham_n which_o belong_v thereunto_o seize_v â—uprà _fw-la upon_o as_o chantrie_n land_n and_o then_o value_v â—uprà _fw-la at_o xiii_o li._n nineteeen_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la out_o of_o which_o two_o priest_n officiate_a in_o the_o say_a parish_n church_n of_o aston_n have_v â—uprà _fw-la x_o li._n per_fw-la a_o betwixt_o they_o dordsley_n this_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o aston_n and_o therewith_o involve_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n descend_v to_o the_o somery_n baron_n of_o dudley_n by_o the_o heir_n female_a of_o paganell_n as_o the_o castle_n of_o dudley_n which_o be_v part_n of_o william_n fitz_fw-fr ausculf_n possession_n together_o with_o aston_n do_v yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v it_o particular_o mention_v in_o any_o record_n till_o h._n 3._o time_n but_o then_o be_v it_o certify_v n._n to_o be_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n hand_n who_o have_v obtain_v 20._o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o william_n percival_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la who_o posterity_n be_v only_o surname_v someri_fw-la and_o afterward_o scil_n in_o 1_o e._n 1._o be_v assign_v 1._o to_o anabill_n the_o widow_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la as_o part_v of_o her_o dower_n be_v value_v 1._o at_o xviii_o li._n xvii_o s._n five_o d._n q._n have_v a_o leet_n which_o the_o baron_n of_o dudley_n ancient_o hold_v here_o extend_v into_o bromwych_n parva_fw-la bromwych_n magna_fw-la dodeston_n saluthley_n echells_n overton_n and_o erdington_n as_o by_o the_o claim_n w._n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la in_o 13_o e._n 1._o appear_v at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v also_o find_v that_o three_o rodman_n of_o witton_n a_o hamlet_n likewise_o in_o the_o same_o parish_n do_v usual_o by_o turn_n do_v suit_n to_o the_o king_n hundred-court_n of_o hemlingford_n from_o three_o week_n to_o three_o week_n for_o all_o those_o hamlet_n except_o erdington_n but_o that_o all_o the_o freeholder_n of_o erdington_n do_v personal_o perform_v their_o suit_n to_o the_o say_v hundred_o from_o three_o week_n to_o three_o week_n or_o pay_v a_o fine_a of_o nineteeen_o d._n and_o that_o all_o the_o say_a hamlet_n before_o specify_v together_o with_o erdington_n use_v to_o pay_v for_o the_o shiriff_n aid_v xxxiv_o s._n to_o the_o leet_n a_o mark_n and_o for_o warthe_n xi_o d._n q._n but_o that_o the_o king_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o weyf_n which_o roger_n de_fw-la someri_fw-la have_v issue_n roger_n upon_o who_o death_n in_o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o extent_n of_o what_o he_o have_v here_o be_v thus_o certify_v 15._o viz._n a_o certain_a grange_n with_o a_o oxe-house_n lxi_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a three_o meadow_n scil_n one_o lie_v here_o another_z in_o dodeston_n and_o the_o three_o at_o olton_n as_o also_o a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o pasture_n ground_n that_o he_o have_v likewise_o xuj_o customary_a tenant_n which_o hold_v in_o villeinage_n six_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a with_o a_o four_o part_n and_o ten_o acre_n pay_v lx_o s._n xi_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o and_o four_o freeholder_n who_o hold_v in_o socage_n four_o message_n and_o four_o half_a yard_n land_n pay_v yearly_o xxxvi_o s._n x_o d._n q._n do_v suit_n of_o court_n as_o also_o give_v heriot_n and_o relief_n as_o it_o shall_v happen_v and_o moreover_o that_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v lxxviii_o freeholder_n that_o hold_v land_n without_o house_n new_o reduce_v to_o tillage_n pay_v yearly_o twelve_o li._n xv_o s._n three_o d._n q._n and_o perform_v two_o appearance_n in_o the_o year_n unto_o the_o court_n hold_v at_o this_o place_n all_o which_o be_v put_v together_o amount_v 27._o to_o xxvii_o li._n twelve_o s._n two_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la whereof_o four_o li._n viij_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la be_v assign_v 27._o towards_o the_o dower_n of_o agnes_n his_o widow_n but_o by_o the_o constant_a possession_n which_o the_o baron_n of_o dudley_n have_v of_o this_o lordship_n it_o come_v at_o 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the_o year_n next_o ensue_v in_o 8_o r._n 2._o he_o serve_v 27._o again_o in_o the_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n be_v also_o a_o commissioner_n 19_o for_o the_o assess_v a_o xv_o the_o and_o ten_o then_o grant_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o same_o year_n constitute_v shiriff_n 16._o for_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n but_o the_o certain_a tâ—me_n of_o his_o death_n i_o can_v discover_v after_o which_o elizabeth_n his_o widow_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n 4._o to_o william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plaunch_a by_o who_o he_o have_v no_o issue_n marry_v 6._o to_o the_o lord_n clinton_n as_o in_o maxstoke_n shall_v be_v show_v and_o hold_v this_o lordship_n of_o bermingham_n in_o dower_n till_o her_o death_n which_o happen_v not_o till_o 2_o h._n 6._o but_o before_o i_o proceed_v further_o it_o will_v not_o be_v incongruous_a i_o hope_v to_o say_v something_o of_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n knight_n brother_n to_o the_o before_o mention_v sir_n john_n 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public_a employment_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 1_o h._n 5._o he_o serve_v 12._o as_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v at_o westminster_n yet_o afterward_o till_o 17._o h._n 6._o he_o live_v retire_v as_o it_o seem_v but_o then_o he_o be_v first_o put_v in_o commission_n 36._o for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o same_o year_n have_v a_o special_a exemption_n that_o no_o purveyor_n or_o victualler_n shall_v take_v any_o provision_n within_o this_o his_o lordship_n for_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o king_n household_n in_o which_o patent_n 13._o the_o king_n call_v he_o dilectus_fw-la armiger_n noster_fw-la in_o this_o man_n time_n viz._n in_o 19_o h._n 6._o i_o find_v it_o certify_v 21._o that_o this_o lordship_n of_o bermingham_n be_v hold_v of_o sir_n john_n sutton_n of_o dudley_n knight_n as_o of_o his_o castle_n of_o dudley_n by_o military_a service_n scil_n by_o homage_n fealty_n and_o escuage_z that_o be_v to_o 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forfeit_v all_o by_o his_o attainder_n in_o 13_o h._n 8._o whereupon_o commissioner_n be_v appoint_v to_o inquire_v what_o castle_n manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n seize_v of_o with_o the_o name_n of_o all_o his_o officer_n and_o their_o several_a fee_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v certify_v scac._n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la that_o hugh_n mervyn_n esquire_n have_v the_o keepership_n of_o the_o park_n here_o have_v be_v admit_v thereto_o by_o the_o say_a duke_n at_o two_o d._n by_o the_o day_n as_o also_o bailiff_n there_o at_o two_o d._n by_o the_o day_n the_o old_a fee_fw-mi have_v be_v but_o a_o penny_n william_n phipps_n porter_n at_o xl_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la by_o a_o old_a grant_n from_o the_o say_a duke_n for_o life_n he_o be_v then_o above_o lxxx._n year_n of_o age_n and_o john_n archer_n constable_n his_o fee_fw-mi lxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la which_o duke_n suffer_v death_n 17_o maii_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a whereupon_o 20._o octob._n follow_v the_o king_n grant_v 3._o unto_o sir_n william_n compton_n knight_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n this_o castle_n park_n and_o manor_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o crown_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o knight_n service_n but_o because_o there_o have_v be_v a_o recovery_n â—46_n of_o they_o suffer_v by_o the_o say_a duke_n in_o 5_o h._n 8._o whereby_o the_o recoverer_n stand_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o eschaet_fw-la to_o the_o king_n by_o his_o say_a forfeiture_n therefore_o to_o make_v all_o sure_a it_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 15_o h._n 8._o enact_v 8._o that_o the_o before_o specify_v duke_n shall_v stand_v and_o be_v convict_v and_o attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n and_o forfeit_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n all_o honour_n castle_n manor_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o he_o or_o any_o person_n to_o his_o use_n be_v seize_v in_o fee-simple_n fee-tail_n etc._n etc._n the_o 24_o the_o of_o aprâ—l_a 4._o h._n 8._o or_o any_o time_n since_o with_o a_o special_a proviso_n that_o the_o same_o act_n shall_v not_o prejudice_v the_o king_n grant_n above_o mention_v make_v to_o sir_n william_n compton_n knight_n in_o 13._o of_o his_o reign_n which_o sir_n will._n compton_n have_v issue_n be_v peter_n upon_o who_o death_n in_o 36_o h._n 8._o the_o king_n suppose_v he_o have_v leave_v no_o issue_n male_a so_o that_o the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o castle_n have_v again_o return_v to_o the_o crown_n make_v a_o grant_n be_v unto_o edward_n lord_n clinton_n of_o the_o custody_n of_o it_o and_o the_o park_n with_o the_o herbage_n and_o paunage_v thereof_o as_o also_o of_o the_o bathwick_n of_o the_o lordship_n for_o life_n but_o when_o he_o understand_v that_o the_o say_v peter_n have_v a_o son_n bear_v
peto_n junior_a and_o beatrice_n his_o wife_n to_o hold_v during_o their_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o survivor_n of_o they_o reserve_v x_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v pay_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n and_o beatrice_n without_o issue_n which_o henry_n and_o beatrice_n confirm_v that_o 3._o estate_n to_o they_o the_o say_v john_n and_o beatrice_n the_o next_o year_n ensue_v this_o beatrice_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr peto_n be_v daughter_n 28._o and_o heir_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr sheldon_n of_o who_o alliance_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n i_o be_o not_o certain_a but_o unto_o sir_n john_n murdak_v of_o who_o in_o compton-murdak_a i_o have_v speak_v succeed_v sir_n thomas_n murdak_v kt_n lord_n of_o this_o manor_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n which_o sir_n thomas_n in_o 48_o 3._o e._n 3._o past_a away_o all_o his_o title_n therein_o unto_o sir_n roger_n meres_n of_o kyrketon_n knight_n for_o cc_o li._n sterling_a who_o son_n scil_n john_n meres_n obtain_v a_o confirmation_n 3._o thereof_o from_o the_o before_o mention_a beatrice_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr peto_n to_o take_v place_n after_o her_o decease_n which_o make_v i_o think_v that_o she_o be_v next_o heir_n in_o blood_n to_o the_o same_o henry_n de_fw-fr sheldon_n and_o in_o 9_o r._n 2._o sell_v 2._o the_o same_o reversion_n unto_o sir_n ralph_n basset_n of_o draiton_n knight_n who_o die_v 9_o seize_v thereof_o in_o 14_o r._n 2._o leave_v thomas_z earl_n stafford_z and_z alice_z the_o wife_n to_o william_n chaworth_n his_o cousin_n and_o next_o heir_n as_o the_o descent_n 9_o here_o insert_v show_v ...._o basset_z de_fw-fr draiton_n margareta_n ...._o stafford_n rad._n comes_fw-la staffordiae_fw-la hugo_n comes_fw-la staffordiae_fw-la tho._n co._n staff_n consangu_n &_o unus_fw-la haer_v rad._n basset_n de_fw-fr drayt._n matilda_n johanna_n rogerus_fw-la johannes_n catharina_n alicia_n uxor_fw-la will._n chaworth_n altera_fw-la cohaer_fw-mi rad._n basâ—â—_n de_fw-fr drayton_n rad._n basset_n rad._n basset_n rad._n basset_n ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la 14_o r._n 2._o to_o which_o thomas_n succeed_v 2._o william_n earl_n stafford_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n and_o to_o william_n edmund_n 41._o who_o in_o 4_o h._n 4._o grant_v bar._n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o sir_n hugh_n shirley_n knight_n this_o manor_n of_o sheldon_n by_o the_o name_n of_o est-hall_n and_o west-hall_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o he_o the_o say_v hugh_n shall_v decease_v without_o issue_n mâ—le_n of_o his_o body_n then_o to_o revert_v to_o the_o before_o specify_v earl_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o confirmation_n whereof_o john_n browne_n parson_n of_o brochole_n in_o 2_o h._n 6._o release_v ib._n to_o sir_n ralph_n shirley_n knight_n who_o he_o call_v cofin_n to_o sir_n ralph_n basset_n of_o drayton_n knight_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n all_o his_o right_n therein_o and_o in_o other_o land_n which_o he_o the_o say_v john_n have_v together_o with_o walter_n skyrlaw_n bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr and_o other_o feoffee_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v ralph_n basset_n in_o fee-simple_n without_o any_o condition_n whatsoever_o whereupon_o the_o say_a sir_n ralph_n shirley_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sir_n ralph_n shirley_n of_o radclif_n supper_n sore_o in_o com._n nott._n knight_n in_o 10_o h._n 6._o be_v certify_v r._n to_o be_v lord_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o to_o hold_v it_o by_o the_o service_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n but_o long_o it_o be_v not_o ere_o that_o the_o say_a earl_n stafford_n have_v it_o again_o though_o by_o what_o agreement_n i_o have_v not_o see_v for_o by_o a_o bailiff_n account_n staff_n of_o humphrey_n earl_n stafford_n land_n in_o 23_o hen._n 6._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_a earl_n then_o possess_v it_o which_o earl_n be_v create_v d._n of_o buck._n soon_o after_o die_v 6._o seize_v thereof_o viz._n in_o 39_o h._n 6._o leave_v henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 4_o year_n of_o age_n unto_o who_o succeed_v edw._n d._n of_o buck._n attaint_v in_o 13_o h._n 8._o by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o by_o letter_n pat._n 3._o date_v 29_o martii_fw-la the_o same_o year_n be_v last_o grant_v out_o unto_o thomas_n grey_n marq._n dorset_n for_o life_n and_o about_o two_o year_n after_o 1._o in_o fee_n taâ—l_o to_o he_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n viz._n 27_o junii_fw-la 15_o h._n 8._o who_o son_n and_o heir_n hâ—â—râ—_n d._n of_o suff._n be_v attaint_v in_o 1_o m._n as_o in_o astley_n i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d it_o resort_v again_o to_o the_o crownâ—_n and_o be_v by_o q._n eliz._n first_o grant_v 13._o to_o ....._o 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o in_o 2_o of_o her_o reign_n but_o by_o other_o letter_n 11._o pat._n in_o 17_o h._n 8._o to_o heâ—_n grey_a eâ—q_n in_o fee_n taâ—l_o wh_o â—h_a 〈…〉_o his_o estate_n therein_o to_o sir_n george_n digby_n or_o colshill_n kt._n who_o die_v seize_v eliz._n thereof_o in_o 29_o eliz_n leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n twelve_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o which_o robert_n for_o fâ—rther_a corroboration_n of_o his_o title_n in_o 3_o jac._n obtain_v a_o pat._n 14._o thereof_o from_o the_o crown_n bear_v date_n 15_o nou._n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n be_v thâ—n_o a_o kt._n since_o which_o time_n his_o posterity_n have_v enjoy_v it_o beside_o this_o manor_n of_o est_fw-fr hall_n and_o west-hall_n there_o be_v another_o 〈…〉_o sheldon_n which_o original_o be_v nothing_o else_o 〈◊〉_d a_o member_n of_o solihull_n come_v in_o time_n to_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o manor_n but_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d i_o â—ave_n see_v of_o iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 3_o r._n 2._o where_o it_o be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d find_v that_o alice_n 〈…〉_o sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr dispenser_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la 14._o sulihull_n 〈…〉_o rend_a here_o in_o sheldon_n pay_v the_o partly_o by_o fee-holder_n and_o partly_o by_o those_o that_o hold_v in_o villeinage_n which_o alice_n have_v issue_n sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr desâ—enser_fw-fr kt._n who_o in_o 3_o h._n 4._o die_v seize_v of_o viij_o l._n rent_n 29._o here_o leave_v aâ—â—â—_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n edw._n boteler_n kt._n his_o sister_n and_o heir_n howbeit_o within_o two_o year_n after_o this_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o certain_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o sundry_a land_n here_o be_v call_v a_o manor_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o fine_a thâ—n_n levy_v 4._o the_o eof_o together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o solihull_n betwixt_o sibyl_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n and_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n edward_n boteler_n kt._n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n of_o which_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o afterward_o accompany_v solihull_n for_o a_o long_a time_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v more_o it_o be_v a_o member_n thereof_o as_o be_v far_o manifest_v by_o the_o inquiâ—_fw-la 4._o take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o george_n d._n of_o clarence_n upon_o who_o attainder_n it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n where_o it_o rest_v till_o 12_o h._n 8._o that_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n 1._o pat._n date_v 12_o febr._n grant_v it_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n to_o thomas_n d._n of_o norff._n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n which_o duke_n in_o 20_o h._n 8._o past_o it_o dâ—gby_n away_o with_o solihull_n unto_o edmund_n knightley_n esq._n and_o eustaâ—e_n kitteley_n gent._n to_o the_o use_n of_o sir_n george_n throbmorton_n knight_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o grandchild_n thomas_n be_v seize_v â—ed_n of_o it_o in_o 23_o eliz_n sell_v it_o unto_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n george_n digby_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n gules_a be_v in_o an._n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o viij_o mark_n and_o b._n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o at_o viij_o l._n x_o s._n x._o d._n over_o and_o above_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 rad._n de_fw-fr perham_n a._n thom._n de_fw-fr stodham_n 3_o id._n maii_n 1318._o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n co._n huntendoniae_fw-la a._n nich._n de_fw-fr sheldon_n pbr._n 16_o cal._n dec._n 1342._o joh._n de_fw-fr peto_n junior_a joh._n sromer_n cap._n 6_o cal._n julii_fw-la 1349._o 45_o joh._n de_fw-fr peto_n junior_a ric._n de_fw-fr kinton_n cap._n 18_o cal._n jan._n 1350._o a._n d._n rad._n basset_n de_fw-fr drayton_n mile_n nich._n nichols_n pbr._n ult_n sept._n 1387._o a._n beatix_n relicta_fw-la d._n hug._n shirley_n mil._n thom._n galpyn_n cap._n 7_o martii_fw-la 1407._o b._n beatix_n relicta_fw-la d._n hug._n shirley_n mil._n rob._n green_a cap._n 12_o maii_n 1408._o b._n d._n rad._n shirley_n mile_n joh._n parker_n cap._n 20_o oct._n 1427._o a._n d._n rad._n shirley_n mile_n thom._n gamul_fw-la pbr._n 29_o jan._n
to_o the_o moiety_n thereof_o as_o for_o the_o other_o moiety_n i_o can_v clear_o see_v when_o or_o how_o it_o pass_v from_o the_o say_v robert_n marmion_n and_o isabella_n but_o the_o next_o mention_n i_o find_v thereof_o be_v in_o 5_o edw._n 3._o where_o it_o appear_v 3._o to_o have_v be_v entail_v by_o richard_n the_o son_n of_o simon_n de_fw-fr whitacre_n and_o amabil_n his_o wife_n on_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n on_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n richard_n de_fw-fr whitacre_n knight_n which_o lord_n basset_n after_o he_o have_v thus_o gain_v a_o interest_n in_o this_o lordship_n give_v xx_o li._n of_o land_n and_o rent_n lie_v herein_o for_o the_o endowment_n of_o a_o chantrie_n consi_v of_o three_o priest_n found_v by_o he_o in_o the_o church_n of_o draiton-basset_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o king_n licence_n in_o a._n 12_o edw._n 3._o as_o also_o of_o the_o like_a licence_n from_o sir_n baldwin_n frevill_n then_o superior_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n and_o in_o 14_o edw._n 3._o past_a b_o away_o all_o the_o residue_n thereof_o to_o william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n earl_n of_o huntindon_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o earl_n by_o his_o deed_n be_v bear_v date_n at_o maxstoke_n the_o tuesday_n next_o after_o the_o translation_n of_o s._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n in_o 16_o edw._n 3._o grant_v away_o the_o same_o in_o exchange_n unto_o richard_n de_fw-fr whitacre_n and_o amabil_n his_o wife_n and_o their_o heir_n in_o lieu_n of_o their_o other_o moiety_n of_o their_o manor_n of_o pericroft_n but_o from_o hence_o for_o a_o while_n i_o can_v well_o discern_v how_o the_o succession_n thereof_o go_v howbeit_o by_o a_o fine_a levy_v pasch._n in_o 38_o edw._n 3._o betwixt_o sir_n fouk_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n knight_n plaintiff_n and_o john_n waryn_n of_o burton_n stather_n in_o com._n linc._n and_o hulma_n his_o wife_n deforc_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_v john_n and_o hulma_n grant_v two_o message_n and_o two_o yard_n land_n xuj_o acre_n of_o pasture_n and_o the_o moiety_n of_o one_o mess._n lie_v here_o and_o in_o halughton_n with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o pericroft_n which_o be_v the_o dowry_n of_o the_o say_v hulma_n unto_o the_o same_o sir_n fouk_n and_o his_o heir_n from_o who_o as_o it_o seem_v it_o descend_v to_o edmund_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o chartley_n and_o george_n longville_n of_o little_a billington_n in_o com._n northampâ—_n for_o in_o 10_o h._n 6._o the_o say_v edmund_n and_o george_n be_v r._n certify_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o residue_n divolve_v to_o they_o by_o isabella_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr whitacre_n and_o amice_fw-la his_o wife_n as_o the_o pedigree_n here_o insert_v and_o that_o in_o bermingham_n do_v show_v n._n steph._n fill_n radulphi_n will_v fill_v radulphi_n 12_o h._n 2._o muriel_n rad._n fill_n radulphi_n 3_o joh._n b._n limota_fw-la ux_fw-la 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of_o sir_n ambrose_n make_v suprà _fw-la good_a the_o sale_n reserve_v only_o a_o annuity_n of_o xliii_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o continue_v his_o claim_n to_o the_o residue_n whereof_o after_o much_o strive_n he_o at_o length_n have_v possession_n about_o a_o year_n after_o which_o viz._n 1_o martii_fw-la 11_o eliz._n his_o father_n die_v suprà _fw-la so_o that_o then_o though_o he_o have_v no_o interruption_n for_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o yet_o do_v he_o so_o entangle_v himself_o with_o debt_n that_o at_o last_o he_o sell_v it_o all_o to_o sir_n fancis_n willoughby_n of_o midleton_n knight_n and_o through_o his_o great_a improvidence_n come_v to_o die_v miserable_o so_o that_o here_o i_o be_o to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o my_o story_n of_o this_o ancient_a family_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o issue_n male_a still_o remain_v in_o the_o pedigree_n before_o insert_v kingsbury_n from_o which_o sir_n ambrose_n cave_n do_v the_o premise_n descend_v eliz._n unto_o margaret_n his_o only_a child_n the_o wife_n of_o henry_n knoll_v esquire_n who_o leave_v issue_n by_o she_o two_o daughter_n scil_n mary_n and_o elizabeth_n the_o one_o marry_v to_o the_o lord_n paget_n of_o beaudesert_n in_o staffordshire_n and_o the_o other_o to_o sir_n henry_n willoughby_n of_o risley_n in_o derbyshire_n a_o equal_a division_n be_v in_o our_o time_n make_v thereof_o betwixt_o they_o but_o from_o sir_n francis_n willoughby_n before_o specify_v the_o manor_n and_o tenement_n so_o by_o he_o purchase_v do_v in_o right_a of_o bridget_n his_o elder_a daughter_n and_o coheir_n come_v to_o sir_n percevall_n willoughby_n knight_n who_o sell_v the_o ferme_n to_o the_o tenant_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v but_o leave_v the_o manor_n to_o sir_n francis_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n the_o church_n dedicate_v
to_o s._n peter_n be_v give_v to_o 10._o the_o nun_n of_o mergate_n in_o bedfordshire_n by_o the_o first_o orbert_n de_fw-fr arden_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n stephen_n time_n howbeit_o till_o 36_o hen._n 3._o they_o do_v not_o quiet_o enjoy_v it_o as_o by_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o sir_n ralph_n â—racâ—brigge_n and_o john_n his_o son_n appear_v but_o the_o moiety_n thereof_o be_v ancient_o appropriate_v to_o they_o though_o the_o direct_a time_n when_o i_o have_v not_o find_v in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o edw._n 1._o the_o say_v appropriate_v moiety_n be_v value_v 〈◊〉_d at_o xiii_o mark_n and_o the_o other_o at_o xv_o which_o other_o moiety_n become_v afterward_o also_o appropriate_v 21._o to_o they_o viz._n in_o 12_o rich._n 2._o whereupon_o in_o a_o short_a time_n scil_n in_o anno_fw-la 1397._o 21_o rich._n 2._o ensue_v the_o ordination_n b._n of_o the_o vicarage_n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n yearly_a pension_n be_v then_o reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o two_o s._n to_o the_o archdeacon_n which_o vicarage_n in_o 26_o hen._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o viij_o li._n ix_o s._n x_o d._n over_o and_o above_o iii._o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la deduct_v for_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la medictatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will._n de_fw-fr staâ—ford_n 〈◊〉_d 1248._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d d._n thomas_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d pbr._n a_o 1250._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d nigellus_n â—â—us_fw-la remundi_fw-la a_o 1256._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gilebertus_fw-la de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pbr._n â—â—l_o iâ—â—ii_n 1300._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d a._n will._n de_fw-fr muneworth_n accol_n 16._o â—al_n dec._n 1310._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr grave_a pbr._n 8._o id._n febr._n 1313._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o thom._n â—aâ—lâ—â—ap_n 2._o non._n aug._n 1349._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d a._n râ—c_fw-la de_fw-fr â—â—ile_n cler._n 13._o cal._n apr._n 1360._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n d._n joâ—_a clerk_n pbr._n 5._o febr._n 1390._o patroniae_fw-la vicariae_fw-la huâ—â—_n frâ—mâ—â—_n de_fw-fr tamworth_n 〈◊〉_d vicc_fw-la b._n rad._n heâ—laston_n cap._n 18._o oct._n 1410._o pr._n &_o c._n e._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n arâ—â—â—â—â—us_fw-la thorpe_n 4._o febr._n 1410._o pr._n &_o c._n â—_o trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n joh._n freman_n cap._n 9_o dec._n 1411._o pr._n &_o c._n â—_o trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o d._n will._n atte_fw-la mille_fw-la 6._o dec._n 1421._o pr._n &_o c._n â—_o trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n joh._n smyth_n 8._o apr._n 1438._o pr._n &_o c._n â—_o trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n rob._n trulufe_fw-fr 17._o sept._n 1439._o pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n thomas_n lancashire_n pbr._n ......_o 1439._o b._n pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n thomas_n wenloke_n in_o decr._n bac_n a._n 26._o sept._n 1499._o pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n d._n ric._n hutton_n in_o leg._n bac._n 3._o martii_fw-la 1521._o b._n d._n regina_fw-la magr._fw-la will._n smyth_n suceâ—tor_n eccl._n cath._n lich._n 25._o meii_fw-la 1554._o b._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la henr._n fletcher_n cler._n 15._o febr._n 1584._o b._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la nich._n rushall_n cler._n 25._o oct._n 1587._o ibid._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la joh._n fox_n cler._n 1._o martii_fw-la 1587._o ibid._n monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o hugh_n beresford_n sometime_o of_o slateley_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n which_o hugh_n die_v the_o twenty-five_o the_o of_o june_n anno_fw-la 1610._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chancel_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o francis_n benet_n sometime_o of_o dosthill_n who_o die_v the_o xi_o the_o day_n of_o june_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1634._o kimberley-hall_n here_o be_v ancient_o a_o chapel_n b._n of_o s._n edmund_n and_o in_o it_o a_o chantrie_n found_v a._n by_o one_o of_o the_o bâ—acebriggs_n of_o kingsburie_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n edw._n 2._o time_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o presentation_n thereto_o and_o call_v suprà _fw-la cantaria_n de_fw-fr kynebaldesley_n by_o the_o survey_n b._n of_o 26_o h._n 8._o this_o chancre_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o kingsburie_n which_o if_o so_o then_o be_v it_o not_o long_o before_o remove_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o value_n thereof_o over_o and_o above_o reâ—â—â—s_v certify_v at_o cvi_o s._n viij_o d._n but_o i_o rather_o drink_v that_o to_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v call_v aâ—_n cantaria_n de_fw-fr hurley_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v situate_a within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o hamlet_n and_o then_o value_v aâ—_n at_o cxiii_o s._n x_o d._n hurley_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v then_o involve_v with_o kingsburie_n but_o i_o have_v see_v it_o very_o ancient_o write_v hurnlei_n which_o apparent_o show_v that_o the_o name_n at_o first_o grow_v from_o its_o situation_n hurne_n or_o hyrne_v in_o the_o saxon_a or_o old_a english_a signify_v a_o nook_n or_o corner_n which_o right_o agree_v with_o the_o position_n thereof_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o utmost_a corner_n of_o kingsburie_n lordship_n eastward_n as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o kingsburie_n heretofore_o so_o be_v the_o bracebriggs_n in_o those_o day_n lord_n thereof_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o grant_n of_o it_o from_o aur_fw-it ralph_n de_fw-fr bracebrigge_n about_o the_o 25._o of_o h._n 3._o unto_o amicia_n his_o mother_n in_o name_n of_o her_o dowry_n where_o it_o be_v call_v manerium_fw-la de_fw-la horleye_n yet_o by_o some_o other_o 3._o authority_n of_o late_a time_n it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v only_o a_o member_n of_o kingsburie_n so_o also_o by_o the_o inquisition_n eliz._n after_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n bracebrigge_n esquire_n in_o 19_o eliz._n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o there_o be_v a_o manor_n within_o it_o at_o least_o in_o reputation_n whereof_o one_o john_n waldiff_n esquire_n die_v 8._o seize_v in_o 31_o h._n 8._o which_o descend_v to_o joane_n the_o sole_a daughter_n of_o nicholas_n nightingale_n by_o joyce_n sister_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v john_n which_o joan_n be_v then_o 8._o the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n willington_n cousin_n of_o william_n willington_n esquire_n of_o who_o in_o barcheston_n i_o have_v speak_v the_o posterity_n of_o which_o thomas_n do_v still_o enjoy_v it_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o waldyve_fw-mi have_v live_v ancient_o in_o this_o place_n for_o in_o 36_o h._n 6._o be_v joane_n the_o daughter_n of_o william_n waldyve_n of_o hurley_n marry_v unto_o robert_n willenhale_n of_o greneburgh_n in_o the_o chapel_n here_o by_o special_a licence_n a._n from_o the_o bishop_n direct_v to_o the_o then_o vicar_n of_o kingsburie_n for_o that_o purpose_n which_o william_n waldyve_n be_v son_n to_o richard_n gen_fw-la a_o branch_n of_o the_o waldyve_n of_o alspath_n plumpton_n this_o place_n be_v now_o know_v only_o by_o certain_a ground_n lie_v on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o kingsburie_n parish_n so_o call_v whereof_o one_o walter_n de_fw-fr plompton_n be_v possess_v t.w._n in_o h._n 3._o time_n who_o hold_v they_o by_o a_o certain_a weapon_n t.w._n call_v a_o danish_a axe_n which_o be_v the_o very_a charter_n t.w._n whereby_o the_o say_a land_n be_v give_v unto_o one_o of_o his_o ancestor_n hang_v t.w._n up_o for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o capital_a message_n belong_v thereto_o in_o testimony_n of_o the_o say_a tenure_n until_o that_o the_o say_a house_n be_v seize_v upon_o by_o sir_n john_n bracebrigge_n knight_n lord_n of_o kingsburie_n in_o e._n 3._o time_n and_o pull_v to_o the_o ground_n after_o which_o it_o remain_v t.w._n a_o great_a while_n in_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o mansion_n belong_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr plompton_n in_o hardreshull_n about_o two_o mile_n distant_a be_v common_o repute_v and_o call_v t.w._n the_o charter_n of_o plomton_n what_o title_n the_o say_a sir_n john_n bracebrigge_n have_v to_o it_o i_o know_v not_o but_o by_o several_a 32._o authority_n it_o appear_v that_o his_o posterity_n be_v seize_v of_o it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o plomton_n and_o in_o 12_o h._n 4._o do_v sir_n ralph_n bracebrigge_n knight_n 4._o â—ell_o the_o same_o the_o content_a thereof_o be_v c._n acre_n of_o land_n ul_n acre_n of_o wood_n and_o xl_o acre_n of_o moor_n then_o call_v plumton_n field_n unto_o robert_n warerton_n esquire_n and_o his_o heir_n all_o which_o come_v afterward_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o roger_n hortonâ—_n â—_z who_o die_v seize_v 36._o of_o they_o â—li_fw-la h._n 5._o leave_v william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xviii_o year_n of_o age_n but_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o
the_o say_v roger_n be_v they_o take_v 9_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o crown_n till_o 13_o h._n 6._o that_o william_n waldeff_n and_o thomas_n wylcok_n obtain_v a_o 9_o grant_n of_o they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n which_o william_n in_o 26_o h._n 6._o be_v cousin_n t.w._n and_o heir_n to_o joyce_n plumpton_n of_o nottingham_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o roger_n plumpton_n and_o sister_n t.w._n and_o heir_n to_o phipippa_n the_o other_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v roger_n as_o he_o style_v himself_o of_o who_o inheritance_n they_o be_v t.w._n grant_v t.w._n they_o to_o thomas_n waldeyve_n his_o son_n from_o which_o thomas_n by_o a_o heir_n female_a the_o willingtons_n of_o hurley_n do_v derive_v themselves_o and_o be_v still_o owner_n of_o all_o or_o a_o great_a part_n of_o these_o land_n flanders-hall_n this_o place_n be_v ancient_o so_o denominate_v from_o one_o hugh_n a_o young_a brother_n to_o william_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n of_o which_o family_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o ichington_n solihull_n and_o maxstoke_n as_o mr._n burton_n in_o his_o description_n 254._o of_o leicestershire_n affirm_v in_o regard_n that_o his_o ancestor_n come_v out_o of_o flanders_n who_o descendant_n assume_v it_o for_o their_o surname_n but_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr flanders_n the_o last_o male_a branch_n of_o this_o line_n it_o be_v allot_v by_o partition_n be_v in_o 13_o h._n 6._o to_o elianore_n the_o wife_n of_o samson_n erdswike_n one_o of_o his_o three_o daughter_n and_o heir_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o descend_v 13._o to_o the_o issue_n of_o john_n herdwick_n of_o lindley_n in_o leicestershire_n her_o first_o husband_n and_o so_o come_v to_o the_o purefeys_n of_o caldecote_n in_o marriage_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v with_o joyce_n b._n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o the_o last_o john_n herdwyck_n wife_n to_o michael_n purefey_n from_o which_o michael_n descend_v william_n purefey_n esquire_n who_o in_o our_o time_n sell_v it_o unto_o sir_n robert_n fisher_n of_o packington_n knight_n and_o baronet_n hallaton_n of_o this_o place_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o mention_n till_o 17_o h._n 3._o at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v repute_v a_o member_n 3._o of_o coshill_n and_o part_n of_o the_o dowry_n of_o 3._o elisant_a the_o widow_n unto_o osbert_n de_fw-fr clinton_n but_o after_o this_o it_o come_v to_o be_v possess_v hatton_n by_o the_o same_o robert_n marmion_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o netherwhitacre_a and_o by_o those_o authority_n which_o i_o have_v there_o vouch_a seem_v to_o have_v go_v with_o that_o manor_n till_o q._n eliz._n time_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o walt._n devereux_n visc._n hereford_n in_o 12_o eliz._n sell_v aur_fw-it it_o with_o nether-whisacre_a unto_o edmund_n skern_v then_o of_o erdbury_n esquire_n drakenedge_v this_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o netherwhitacre_a as_o i_o conceive_v and_o so_o consequent_o possess_v by_o the_o marmion_n of_o tamworth-castle_n and_o from_o one_o of_o they_o grant_v therewith_o to_o nicholas_n fitz_n ralph_n or_o his_o ancestor_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o family_n of_o mancestre_n who_o for_o a_o good_a while_n enjoy_v it_o hold_v 9_o it_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o nicholas_n fitz_n ralph_n lord_n of_o netherwhitacre_a by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o gilt_n spurn_v and_o that_o they_o hold_v 57_o it_o over_o of_o those_o marmion_n of_o which_o mancestres_n i_o find_v that_o hugh_n in_o 36_o hen._n 3._o have_v a_o charter_n 27._o of_o free_a warren_n extend_v to_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o and_o that_o from_o he_o it_o descend_v to_o guy_n de_fw-fr mancestre_fw-fr his_o grandchild_n who_o in_o king_n edw._n 3._o time_n past_o 36._o it_o to_o robert_n de_fw-fr herle_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o manor_n which_o robert_n die_v without_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n it_o divolve_v to_o sir_n ralph_n de_fw-fr hastings_n knight_n his_o 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the_o herle_n four_o message_n also_o lie_v here_o and_o in_o rothy_n com._n leic._n by_o 4._o john_n huwet_n and_o william_n wytherley_n priest_n the_o appropriate_a rectorie_n of_o this_o parish-church_n at_o nun-eaton_n by_o 17._o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o shene_n all_o which_o with_o the_o rest_n whereof_o i_o have_v not_o find_v the_o grant_n or_o which_o be_v not_o very_o considerable_a for_o brevity_n sake_n be_v omit_v be_v as_o a_o preparative_n to_o that_o fatal_a dissolution_n soon_o after_o follow_v by_o the_o survey_v b._n make_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o value_v at_o ccxc_o li._n xv_o s._n ob_fw-la out_o of_o which_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la be_v deduct_v b._n for_o the_o fee_n of_o henry_n marquis_n dorset_n then_o high_a steward_n of_o this_o monastery_n and_o john_n dabridgcourt_n the_o understeward_n vi_fw-mi li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o william_n fynderne_a receiver_n general_a two_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n and_o of_o william_n 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viz._n that_o after_o the_o mercate_z and_o fair_a be_v so_o obtain_v by_o the_o nun_n in_o 7_o â—_o 2._o as_o have_v be_v say_v they_o procure_v special_a patent_n 13_o to_o take_v toll_n of_o all_o vendible_a commodity_n come_v thither_o by_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n towards_o the_o charge_n of_o pay_v it_o and_o next_o that_o in_o 9_o e._n 3._o the_o townsman_n have_v the_o like_a patent_n 7._o to_o take_v toll_n for_o four_o year_n of_o all_o such_o commodity_n for_o repair_v the_o bridge_n there_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n nicholas_n be_v give_v 12._o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o lira_n in_o normandy_n by_o robert_n surname_v bossu_fw-la earl_n of_o leicester_n in_o hen._n 1._o time_n who_o charter_n thereof_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la king_n h._n 2._o confirm_v 12._o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxxii_o mark_n but_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o priories-alien_n whereof_o in_o wolston_n and_o wootton-wawen_a i_o have_v speak_v it_o be_v sâ—â—â—ed_v 8._o upon_o the_o carthusian-monk_n at_o shene_n in_o surrey_n by_z king_n h._n 5._o in_o 3._o of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o found_v that_o religious_a house_n of_o who_o the_o nun_n here_o at_o eton_n obtain_v 17._o it_o in_o 38_o h._n 6._o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v a._n at_o nineteeen_o li._n fourteen_o s._n vi_o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n and_o c_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la stipend_n to_o the_o curate_n serve_v in_o the_o chapel_n at_o attilborough_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n procurator_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lira_n galfr._n de_fw-fr viler_n 14._o cal._n apr._n 1310._o b._n procurator_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lira_n thomas_n de_fw-fr blyburgh_n non._n julii_fw-la 1318._o a._n procurator_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lira_n d._n edm._n de_fw-fr schireford_n cap._n xv_o cal._n apr._n 1321._o a._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la possess_n abb._n de_fw-fr lira_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v sim._n de_fw-fr thorp_n pbr._n 4._o id._n jan._n 1341._o a._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la possess_n abb._n de_fw-fr lira_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v walt._n the_o heyworth_n 5._o cal._n oct._n 1351._o b._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la possess_n abb._n de_fw-fr lira_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v sim_n de_fw-fr thorp_n 2._o id._n nou._n 1351._o a._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la possess_n abb._n de_fw-fr lira_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la exist_v rob._n de_fw-fr haselbech_n cap._n 18._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1357._o a._n procurator_n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr lira_n joh._n bosevill_n cap._n 19_o cal._n sept._n 1361._o b._n procurator_n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr lira_n magr._fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr carswell_n 4._o non._n aug._n 1364._o b._n procurator_n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr lira_n will._n lorkin_n pbr._n 7._o id._n febr._n 1368._o b._n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la henr._n hunt_v 3_o cal._n nou._n 1373._o b._n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la nich._n derby_n pbr._n 10._o nou._n 1390._o b_o abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr lira_n will._n deper_n cap._n 29._o julii_fw-la 1402._o a._n d._n henr._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la joh._n wylton_n cap._n 2._o dec._n 1406._o b._n d._n johanna_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr tybbay_n cap._n 13._o dec._n 1412._o a._n d._n johanna_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la d._n ric._n mortomy_n cap._n 20._o febr._n 1412._o ib._n d._n johanna_n regina_fw-la &_o joh._n tybbay_n cler._n nich._n derby_n cap._n 2._o julii_fw-la 1413._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n domus_fw-la jesu_fw-la de_fw-fr bethlem_n apud_fw-la shene_n thomas_n waryn_n cler._n 14._o junii_fw-la 1501._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n domus_fw-la jesu_fw-la de_fw-fr bethlem_n apud_fw-la shene_n thomas_n dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la panadensis_fw-la 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parish-church_n do_v one_o john_n leek_n find_v a_o 2._o chantrie_n in_o 23_o h._n 7._o of_o one_o priest_n
the_o knight_n for_o the_o body_n to_o same_o king_n and_o shiriff_n a_o of_o that_o county_n in_o 9_o h._n 7._o as_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a letter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o randolf_n brereton_n esquire_n deliver_v on_o friday_n night_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n nativity_n request_v his_o meeting_n with_o he_o at_o stafford_n the_o next_o morning_n by_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n be_v allure_v out_o of_o his_o house_n at_o ingestrie_n and_o pass_v thitherwards_o according_o with_o no_o more_o attendance_n than_o his_o own_o son_n and_o two_o servant_n he_o be_v way-layed_n upon_o tixhall-heath_n by_o no_o less_o than_o xx_o person_n whereof_o seven_o be_v of_o the_o say_a sir_n humphrey_n own_o family_n some_o with_o bow_n and_o other_o with_o spear_n all_o arm_a with_o bregandine_n and_o coat_n of_o male_a who_o issue_v out_o of_o a_o sheep-coat_n and_o a_o deep_a dry_a pit_n furious_o assault_v he_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o according_o kill_v he_o the_o say_a sir_n humphrey_n at_o that_o time_n pass_v by_o with_o at_o least_o xxiiii_o person_n on_o horseback_n upon_o pretence_n of_o hunt_v a_o deer_n all_o which_o the_o petition_n c._n to_o the_o king_n make_v by_o alice_n his_o widow_n wherein_o she_o crave_v that_o the_o same_o sir_n humphrey_n and_o his_o say_a servant_n may_v answer_v for_o it_o do_v manifest_a but_o what_o be_v do_v therein_o i_o have_v not_o see_v neither_o any_o far_a of_o his_o descendant_n forasmuch_o as_o their_o residence_n have_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o that_o county_n other_o than_o what_o the_o pedigree_n before_o insert_v show_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o all_o saint_n be_v original_o but_o a_o chapel_n and_o belong_v to_o overton_n subt_v arden_n in_o com._n leic._n now_o call_v orton_n on_o the_o hill_n and_o therewith_o confirm_v merevale_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o merevale_n in_o king_n h._n 2._o time_n by_o pope_n lucius_n the_o three_o but_o i_o do_v 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 rad._n de_fw-fr rocheford_n nich._n de_fw-fr ivynho_n accol_n 2_o l_n dec._n 1349._o a_o d._n henr._n dux_n lanc._n will._n de_fw-fr slattebourn_n cap._n 12_o cal._n dec._n 1360._o b_o d._n will._n beeke_v mile_n &_o will._n chetwynd_n mile_n thomas_n de_fw-fr hampton_n pbr._n 14_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1369._o b_o joh._n dux_n lanc._n rob._n attemore_n pbr._n 7_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1369._o a._n d._n will._n chetwynd_n de_fw-fr jagestre_n mile_n joh._n the_o bynbroke_a pbr._n 26_o apr._n 1382._o b._n d._n alicia_n de_fw-fr chetwynd_n walt_n bullok_n 3_o jan._n 1401._o a._n d._n alicia_n de_fw-fr chetwynd_n joh._n abyndon_n 15_o jan._n 1401._o ric._n chetwynd_n fill_v &_o haer_fw-mi d_o will._n chetwind_v mil._n joh._n pulford_n cap._n 18_o febr._fw-la 1404._o b._n mag._n joh._n stafford_n legum_n dr._n thes._n angl._n sim._n melburn_n ult_n julii_fw-la 1423._o b._n thomas_n littilton_n &_o johanna_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la will._n wear_v 19_o martii_fw-la 1447._o b._n thomas_n littilton_n &_o 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 thirty_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o xl_o acre_n of_o pasture_n from_o who_o be_v descend_v sir_n john_n repington_n now_o of_o amington_n knight_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o that_o which_o the_o monk_n of_o merevale_n have_v here_o yield_v b._n liiii_o s._n yearly_a rent_n of_o assize_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o but_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o abbey_n be_v in_o 32_o h._n 8._o grant_v 5._o with_o the_o site_n thereof_o and_o a_o multitude_n of_o other_o land_n unto_o sir_n wâ—lter_n devereux_n knight_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o chartley_n and_o so_o consequent_o divolve_v to_o robert_n earl_n of_o essex_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o a_o scil_n 1640._o polesworth_n next_o below_o grendon-parish_n be_v polesworth_n situate_a which_o contain_v within_o its_o precinct_n divers_a village_n and_o place_n of_o note_n scil_n badsley-endsor_a dordon_n freseley_n hall-end_n dodenhale_n and_o pooley_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o river_n with_o stipershill_n waverton_n and_o bramcote_n on_o the_o north._n of_o this_o place_n though_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a mention_n in_o the_o conquerour_n survey_n as_o of_o divers_a the_o most_o ancient_a town_n and_o burrough_n be_v not_o yet_o for_o antiquity_n and_o venerable_a esteem_n needs_o it_o not_o give_v precedence_n to_o any_o in_o this_o county_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o plantation_n of_o the_o first_o religious-house_n therein_o that_o be_v in_o all_o these_o part_n found_v arâ—_n by_o king_n egbert_n our_o first_o english_a monarch_n but_o before_o i_o far_o proceed_v to_o speak_v thereof_o i_o resolve_v here_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o i_o have_v see_v most_o considerable_a touch_v the_o antiquity_n of_o a_o monastic_a life_n practise_v by_o woman_n as_o i_o have_v do_v in_o coventre_n for_o man_n wherein_o i_o can_v discern_v till_o towards_o the_o four_o centurie_n any_o thing_n thereof_o for_o though_o a_o learned_a person_n 24._o observe_v that_o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la viri_fw-la sed_fw-la mulieres_fw-la etiam_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la christi_fw-la tempore_fw-la ministerio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la addicebantur_fw-la yet_o he_o say_v verum_fw-la procedente_fw-la tempore_fw-la instituta_fw-la sunt_fw-la collegia_fw-la seu_fw-la monasteria_fw-la virginum_fw-la deo_fw-la consecratarum_fw-la &_o solennibus_fw-la votis_fw-la obstrictarum_fw-la and_o that_o marcelia_n be_v the_o first_o who_o begin_v it_o in_o the_o western_a church_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o c._n st._n hierom_n marcelia_n say_v he_o in_o occidente_n circa_fw-la a_o cccxl_o virginum_fw-la &_o viduarum_fw-la didicit_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la which_o kind_n of_o life_n be_v teach_v she_o by_o athanasius_n as_o baronius_n 97._o affirm_v but_o that_o they_o exercise_v it_o so_o soon_o in_o that_o solemn_a manner_n as_o in_o after_o time_n have_v be_v use_v viz._n under_o the_o threefold_a vow_n of_o poverty_n obedience_n and_o chastity_n can_v be_v make_v good_a for_o clear_v it_o be_v from_o the_o testimony_n
heir_n release_v the_o say_v x_o s._n annual_a rent_n unto_o geffrey_n sauvage_n brother_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v elias_n and_o moreover_o that_o the_o same_o william_n burdet_n acquit_v be_v to_o sir_n philip_n marmion_n all_o his_o right_n in_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n of_o william_n le_fw-fr savage_a successor_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v geffrey_n for_o these_o land_n in_o povele_n which_o from_o thenceforth_o be_v hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o marmion_n by_o the_o service_n of_o the_o say_v sore-sparhawk_n 53._o or_o two_o s._n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o socage_n tenure_n but_o by_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sauvage_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o baginton_n manife_v it_o come_v in_o process_n of_o time_n to_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr endeshoure_n of_o endeshoure_n in_o com._n derb._n who_o sometime_o reside_v here_o obtain_v a_o special_a licence_n cokain_n from_o pope_n urban_n the_o iuth_o for_o to_o build_v a_o chapel_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o lordship_n and_o to_o have_v a_o priest_n for_o celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n therein_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flood_n at_o sometime_o especial_o in_o winter_n which_o hinder_v his_o access_n to_o the_o mother-church_n howbeit_o in_o the_o family_n of_o endeshoure_n it_o rest_v not_o two_o descent_n ere_o by_o a_o heir_n female_a it_o come_v to_o herthull_n in_o who_o male_a line_n it_o continue_v for_o divers_a age_n and_o at_o length_n divolve_v to_o cokain_n by_o 18._o eliz._n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n richard_n de_fw-fr herthull_n knight_n wife_z to_z edm._n cokain_n esquire_n from_o which_o edmund_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v â—ineaâ—ly_o descend_v sir_n aston_n cokain_n baronet_n now_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n joh._n cokain_n de_fw-fr ashburne_n in_o com._n deâ—b_n 44_o e._n 3._o edm._n cokain_n be_v 5_o r._n 2._o eliz._n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la ric._n de_fw-fr herthull_n militis_fw-la joh._n cokain_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 16_o h._n 6._o be_v isabel_n filia_fw-la hug._n shirley_n mil._n will._n cokain_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la will._n cokain_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it alderm_n civiâ—_n london_n temp_n regis_fw-la jacobi_fw-la joh._n cokain_n be_v obiit_fw-la 20_o h._n 7._o c._n anna_n filia_fw-la ric._n vernon_fw-fr mil._n thomas_n cokain_n cesus_fw-la per_fw-la ......_o burdet_n vivente_fw-la patre_fw-la b._n agnes_n filia_fw-la rob._n barlow_n thomas_n cokain_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 28_o h._n 8._o c._n barbara_n filia_fw-la joh._n fitz-herbert_n remem_fw-la regis_fw-la h._n 7._o franciscus_n cokain_n be_v 28_o h._n 8._o be_v dorothea_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la thomae_fw-la marrow_n servientis_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la thomas_n cokain_n factus_fw-la mile_n apud_fw-la leith_n per_fw-la edw._n com._n hertf._n 36_o h._n 8._o be_v dorothea_n filia_fw-la humf._n ferrer_n mil._n nupta_fw-la 31_o h._n 8._o franciscus_n cokain_n duxit_fw-la annam_n fill_v valentini_n knightley_n mil._n &_o obiit_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la 38_o eliz._n edw._n cokain_n frater_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la obiiâ—_n anno_fw-la 1606._o jana_n filia_fw-la nich._n ashby_n thomas_n cokain_n be_v anna_n filia_fw-la joh._n stanhope_n de_fw-fr elvaston_n mil._n aston_n cokain_n baronettus_n anno_o 1655._o ...._o filia_fw-la gilberti_n kniveton_n de_fw-fr mircaston_n in_o com._n derb._n bar._n c._n alicia_n ux_fw-fr edw._n litleton_n 36_o h._n 8._o c._n alicia_n ux_fw-fr rad._n shirley_n mil_fw-mi bar._n joh_n cokain_n de_fw-fr bury-hatley_a in_o com._n bedf._n bar._n regin_v cokain_n 4_o h._n 5._o these_o cokain_n be_v derbyshire_n gentleman_n original_o and_o of_o a_o very_a ancient_a family_n have_v their_o chief_a seat_n at_o ashburne_n in_o that_o county_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o sir_n john_n cokain_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v edmund_n and_o elizabeth_n make_v his_o residence_n here_o at_o pooley_n for_o some_o time_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o 13_o h._n 4._o when_o he_o be_v to_o go_v into_o france_n in_o the_o king_n service_n in_o aid_n 1311._o of_o the_o d._n of_o orâ—eans_n against_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n he_o make_v his_o will_n c._n at_o this_o place_n which_o bear_v date_n the_o thursday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n barnabas_n the_o apostle_n the_o same_o year_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o have_v enfeoff_v sir_n john_n dabâ—idâ—_n court_n knight_n and_o other_o in_o his_o manor_n of_o badsley-endsor_a in_o this_o county_n to_o the_o end_n that_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n may_v bâ—_n raise_v out_o of_o the_o profit_n thereof_o for_o payment_n of_o we_o â—â—oâ—s_n and_o towards_o a_o marriage_n portion_n for_o 〈◊〉_d elyn_n he_o direct_v that_o then_o his_o say_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v make_v a_o estate_n thereof_o unto_o io_n 〈…〉_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o appoint_a that_o if_o the_o say_v john_n do_v happen_v to_o 〈…〉_o â—ssue_n it_o shall_v be_v amortize_v to_o find_v as_o many_o priest_n sing_v to_o the_o world_n end_n for_o his_o soul_n his_o wife_n his_o child_n and_o all_o his_o ancestor_n â—ouls_n as_o the_o rent_n thereof_o will_v reasonable_o maintain_v viz._n in_o s._n marie-chapell_n at_o polesworth_n five_o pound_n to_o one_o priest_n in_o s._n marie_n chapell_n near_o ashburne_n seven_o mark_n to_o another_o priest_n and_o the_o remnant_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o wax_n vigil_n and_o almesdeed_n on_o the_o eve_n and_o day_n of_o his_o obit_n but_o after_o this_o voyage_n he_o live_v many_o year_n for_o certain_a d_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o this_o shire_n from_o 5_o h._n 5._o till_o the_o end_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n and_o a_o commissioner_n 8._o of_o array_n in_o 6_o h._n 5._o this_o sir_n john_n cokain_n bear_v be_v the_o arm_n of_o his_o mother_n family_n for_o the_o most_o part_n scil_n argent_fw-fr two_o barrs_n vert_fw-fr she_o be_v a_o eminent_a heir_n and_o 40._o die_v in_o 16_o h._n 6._o leave_v issue_n john_n 40._o his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o william_n arm._n a_o young_a son_n from_o who_o sir_n william_n cokain_n knight_n alderman_n of_o london_n in_o king_n james_n his_o time_n deduce_v his_o descent_n which_o sir_n william_n be_v father_n to_o charles_n erect_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o viscount_n colâ—in_o by_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n now_o reside_v at_o râ—shton_n in_o northamptonshire_n of_o the_o last_o mention_v john_n i_o find_v that_o he_o have_v issue_n thomas_n who_o dwell_v here_o at_o pooley_n and_o have_v difference_n with_o thomas_n burdet_n of_o bromcote_n esquire_n his_o near_a neighbour_n so_o irritate_v he_o with_o affront_n that_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o burdet_n in_o his_o passage_n to_o polesworth-church_n as_o the_o tradition_n be_v which_o unhappy_a accident_n fall_v out_o in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n so_o that_o thomas_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o john_n the_o grandfather_n in_o 20_o h._n 7._o become_v heir_n who_o be_v a_o brave_a spirit_a gentleman_n and_o with_o king_n h._n 8._o at_o ashburne_n the_o seiges_n of_o therovene_n and_o tourney_n be_v then_o ashburne_n knight_v this_o sir_n thomas_n build_v the_o mannour-house_n here_o at_o pooley_n of_o brick_n as_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v have_v in_o 22_o h._n 7._o impark_v 8._o the_o wood_n lie_v westward_n thereof_o but_o by_o his_o testament_n 4._o bear_v date_n 4_o apr._n 28_o h._n 8._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o sepulture_n in_o our_o lady_n choir_n at_o ashburne_n where_o his_o ancestor_n lie_v inter_v before_o the_o image_n of_o s._n modwen_n appoint_v that_o his_o executor_n shall_v cause_v a_o tomb_n of_o marble_n to_o be_v make_v there_o for_o he_o which_o be_v according_o perform_v with_o this_o inscription_n thereon_o here_o châ—sted_v in_o this_o tomb_n and_o close_v in_o this_o clay_n do_v lie_v sir_n thomas_n cokain_n knight_n and_o must_v till_o judgement_n day_n this_o martial_a man_n so_o bold_a 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marriage_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la with_o eliz._n his_o daughter_n unto_o walter_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n edward_n aston_n knight_n from_o who_o descend_v sir_n walter_n aston_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n who_o in_o 1._o caroli_n or_o about_o that_o time_n sell_v it_o to_o the_o tenant_n but_o that_o whâ—ch_v the_o monk_n of_o burton_n have_v here_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n at_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o the_o religious_a house_n in_o 30_o h._n 8._o be_v in_o 33._o of_o that_o king_n reign_n give_v 4._o to_o the_o collegiate-church_n of_o burton_n before_o specify_v for_o king_n henry_n have_v out_v the_o monk_n place_v a_o dean_n and_o secular_a canon_n in_o their_o room_n but_o this_o collegiate-church_n soon_o follow_v the_o fate_n which_o the_o abbey_n have_v be_v likewise_o dissolve_v in_o 37_o h._n 8._o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n 16._o patent_n bear_v date_n 31._o jan._n the_o same_o year_n grant_v this_o manor_n for_o by_o that_o name_n it_o be_v pass_v unto_o sir_n william_n paget_n knight_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o capitâ—â—_n by_o the_o xxth_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n which_o sir_n william_n by_o the_o name_n of_o william_n lord_n paget_n of_o bendesert_n for_o so_o he_o have_v be_v create_v by_o his_o deed_n eliz._n date_v 30._o dec._n 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n sell_v it_o unto_o the_o lady_n elianore_n brereton_n widow_n sometime_o wife_n of_o sir_n william_n brereton_n knight_n and_o to_o richard_n brereton_n esquire_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o use_n of_o they_o the_o say_v elianore_n and_o richard_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n from_o which_o richard_n it_o descend_v suprà _fw-la to_o george_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n late_o of_o ashley_n in_o cheshire_n who_o die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o in_o 30_o eliz._n leave_v william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n above_o nineteeen_o year_n of_o age_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n nicholas_n be_v in_o 55_o h._n 3._o give_v 3._o by_o 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hac_fw-la vice_fw-la b._n joh._n the_o depe_a pbr._n 3_o id._n maii_n 1340._o abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n â—_o d._n ric._n lucas_n pbr._n 2._o oct._n 1369._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n rob._n lucas_n pbr._n 2._o oct._n 1378._o a._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n joh._n ivelyth_a cler._n 20._o nou._n 1404._o b._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n will._n batayll_v cap._n 27._o junii_fw-la 1413._o a._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n ric._n hazard_n pbr._n 11._o apr._n 1429._o b._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n joh._n alisawndre_n 9_o febr._n 1437._o a._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n ric._n parker_n 3_o julii_fw-la 1438._o b._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n henr._n fulcock_n 5._o martii_fw-la 1501._o a._n abbas_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la burton_n will._n darley_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 12._o febr._n 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king_n hand_n be_v for_o that_o respect_n call_v newton-regis_a but_o then_o grant_v 2._o to_o geffrey_n sauvage_n it_o continue_v to_o his_o descendant_n whilst_o the_o male_a line_n last_v and_o afterward_o to_o the_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o the_o last_o william_n as_o the_o pedigree_n in_o baginton_n manife_v howbeit_o the_o second_o geffrey_n be_v expose_v to_o a_o defence_n 1._o of_o his_o title_n thereto_o in_o 7_o r._n 1._o against_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n the_o service_n 3._o by_o which_o he_o hold_v it_o be_v half_o a_o knight_n fee_n but_o by_o heir_n female_a come_v to_o ednesoure_n and_o meinill_n i_o find_v that_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o thomas_n de_fw-fr ednesoure_n and_o philippe_n de_fw-fr meinill_n joint_o claim_v w._n a_o court-leet_n with_o assize_n of_o beer_n gallow_n and_o free_a warren_n therein_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o king_n h._n 2._o all_o which_o be_v allow_v from_o which_o say_v thomas_n son_n of_o thomas_n by_o lucia_n one_o of_o the_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o the_o say_v will._n le_fw-fr sauvage_n the_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o descend_v to_o the_o herthull_n of_o who_o in_o baginton_n i_o have_v speak_v and_o from_o herthull_n after_o divers_a descent_n to_o 18._o cokain_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o pooley_n manife_v in_o which_o family_n it_o continue_v till_o sir_n edward_n cokain_n grandfather_n to_o sir_n aston_n cokain_n baronet_n now_o live_a sell_v it_o but_o from_o the_o before_o specify_v philippe_n the_o second_o sister_n and_o coheir_n of_o sauvage_n the_o other_o moiety_n come_v to_o the_o meinill_n of_o derbyshireâ—_n â—_z she_o be_v the_o wife_n 3._o of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr meinill_n of_o langley-meinill_a in_o that_o county_n where_o the_o chief_a seat_n be_v sometime_o steward_n be_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n earl_n of_o derby_n and_o continue_v in_o that_o line_n for_o divers_a descent_n sir_n hugh_n meinill_n great-grandchild_n to_o the_o say_v hugh_n and_o philippe_n have_v in_o 24_o e._n 3._o a_o charter_n 8._o of_o free_a warren_n â—inter_n alia_fw-la in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o to_o which_o sir_n hugh_n succeed_v 49._o sir_n richard_n and_o to_o he_o sir_n ralph_n who_o die_v 35._o in_o 12_o r._n 2._o without_o issue_n male_a whereby_o his_o four_o daughter_n become_v heir_n to_o the_o estate_n viz._n joane_n ib._n first_o marry_v 41._o to_o john_n staunton_n and_o afterward_o d._n to_o sir_n thomas_n clinton_n knight_n elizabeth_z to_o 41._o william_n crawshawe_n margaret_n 41._o and_o thomasine_n 41._o betwixt_o who_o partition_n be_v make_v it_o be_v allot_v be_v to_o elizabeth_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o sir_n ralph_n shirley_n of_o staunton-harold_n in_o com._n leic._n knight_n with_o be_v margaret_z her_o daughter_n and_o heir_n by_o the_o say_v john_n and_o do_v continue_v in_o that_o family_n till_o that_o sir_n thomas_n shirley_n knight_n a_o young_a son_n to_o sir_n george_n shirley_n baronet_n within_o these_o few_o year_n sell_v it_o to_o 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to_o the_o before_o spefy_v sir_n john_n botetourt_n through_o which_o mean_n part_n of_o that_o fair_a inheritance_n come_v to_o this_o family_n of_o ferrer_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n 27._o baldwin_n nineteeen_o year_n of_o age_n at_o his_o father_n death_n which_o happen_v in_o 11_o r._n 2._o but_o of_o this_o baldwin_n i_o find_v nothing_o memorable_a except_v his_o marriage_n f._n in_o 12_o r._n 2._o with_o joane_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n thomas_n green_a knight_n and_o his_o death_n 41._o which_o happen_v in_o 2_o h._n 4._o to_o who_o succeed_v baldwin_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n then_o but_o two_o year_n of_o age_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o his_o minority_n scil_n 6_o h._n 5_o leave_v three_o sister_n and_o heir_n 11._o the_o inheritance_n come_v afterward_o to_o be_v thus_o divide_v f._n in_o 31_o h._n 6._o viz._n to_o thomas_n ferrer_n than_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n elizabeth_n the_o elder_a of_o those_o coheir_n be_v dead_a and_o to_o thomas_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o thomas_n and_o eliz._n this_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o tamworth_n the_o manor_n of_o lee_n juxta_fw-la merston_n stretford_n juxta_fw-la tamworth_n and_o haverburgh_n in_o this_o county_n as_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o stichall_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n the_o manor_n tadington_n in_o com._n heref._n with_o land_n and_o rent_n in_o waverton_n allesley_n and_o mereden_n in_o this_o county_n as_o also_o in_o wiginton_n in_o com._n staff_n to_o robert_n aston_n esquire_n son_n of_o joice_n one_o other_o of_o the_o say_a sister_n and_o coheir_n the_o manor_n of_o ashsted_n and_o newdigate_n in_o surrey_n becknore_n in_o com._n wigorn._n yatesburie_n in_o com._n wilts_n pinley_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o coventre_n and_o the_o moâ—tie_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o henly_n in_o arden_n in_o this_o county_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o preston_n juxta_fw-la henly_n and_o to_o sir_n richard_n bâ—ngham_n knight_n than_o one_o of_o the_o 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hamundus_fw-la de_fw-la thurvile_n 24._o h._n 3._o r._n turvile_a mile_n â—9_n e._n 1._o &_o 2._o e._n 2._o johan._n turvile_a 15._o e._n 2.28_o e._n 3_o tho._n thur._n vile_a 19_o e._n 3._o fill_n &_o haeres_fw-la wil._n rob._n galfr._n rob._n le_fw-fr turvile_n 9_o e._n 2.18_o e._n 2._o robert_n de_fw-fr chetwode_n sibilla_n wil._n de_fw-fr chetwode_n agneta_n w._n le_fw-fr bret._n de_fw-fr long_fw-mi ichindon_n 21._o e._n 1._o &_o 3_o e._n 2._o guil._n le_fw-fr bretun_n 12._o e._n 2.20_o e_o 3._o avicia_n w._n bretun_n mile_n 45._o e._n 3.1_o r._n 2_o guido_n bretun_n â—_o h._n 4._o rad._n de_fw-fr chetwode_n ric._n the_o frevil_n this_o roger_n be_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o cannon_n of_o kenillworth_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o sibyl_n his_o wife_n give_v 70._o they_o one_o hide_v and_o one_o virgate_n of_o land_n here_o and_o have_v issue_n richard_n agatha_n and_o sibyl_n which_o richard_n become_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o inspex_fw-la alcester_n and_o combe_n in_o this_o county_n to_o the_o first_o whereof_o he_o grant_v the_o church_n of_o pebworth_n in_o gloucester-shire_n and_o to_o the_o other_o his_o mill_n b._n at_o merston_n in_o this_o parish_n but_o have_v no_o child_n b._n it_o seem_v for_o his_o sister_n become_v his_o heir_n whereof_o agatha_n marry_v to_o geffrey_n thorvile_a and_o sibyl_n to_o robert_n chetwode_n who_o both_o with_o their_o husband_n do_v confirm_v the_o gift_n of_o merston-mill_n make_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n by_o their_o brother_n richard_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o descent_n from_o the_o say_v agatha_n be_v not_o so_o clear_v by_o authority_n of_o record_n or_o other_o evidence_n as_o i_o can_v wish_v i_o must_v by_o that_o light_n which_o i_o have_v point_v out_o what_o i_o conceive_v have_v most_o affinity_n with_o truth_n which_o in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a uncertainty_n be_v express_v by_o prick_a line_n as_o in_o the_o example_n may_v be_v discern_v this_o geffrey_n turvill_n for_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v he_o give_v 131._o the_o chapel_n of_o stockingforth_n with_o certain_a land_n there_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o leicester_n but_o the_o first_o husband_n to_o the_o say_v agatha_n be_v hamon_n strange_a which_o hamon_n by_o his_o wife_n consent_n confirm_v 56._o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenillworth_n five_o virgates_o of_o land_n in_o wulfricheston_n that_o roger_n frevill_n and_o sibyl_n his_o wife_n have_v former_o give_v thereto_o and_o have_v issue_v a_o daughter_n name_v agatha_n who_o give_v a._n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o comb_n for_o the_o health_n of_o her_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o richard_n her_o son_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o child_n certain_a errable_a land_n lie_v in_o wulricheston_n field_n in_o which_o grant_v she_o be_v call_v agatha_n le_fw-fr strange_a filia_fw-la hamonis_n le_fw-fr strange_a but_o what_o her_o husband_n be_v i_o find_v not_o in_o 10._o 24_o h._n 3._o among_o the_o kts._n fee_v which_o be_v assign_v to_o hawys_n the_o widow_n of_o john_n fitz-alan_n in_o this_o county_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o one_o hold_v of_o the_o say_v john_n by_o hamon_n turvill_n and_o another_o by_o the_o heir_n of_o ralph_n strange_a which_o hamon_n as_o i_o guess_v be_v the_o son_n of_o geffrey_n turvile_n and_o agatha_n and_o give_v a._n land_n in_o merston_n within_o this_o parish_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o combe_n this_o agatha_n de_fw-fr turvill_n live_v to_o a_o great_a age_n for_o i_o find_v that_o by_o the_o procurement_n of_o geffrey_n turvill_n her_o son_n who_o be_v archdeacon_n of_o dublin_n and_o the_o king_n treasurer_n there_o she_o have_v a_o patent_n 23._o whereby_o herself_o and_o her_o heir_n be_v during_o her_o life_n free_v from_o suit_n to_o the_o county_n and_o hundred_o court_n for_o wuluerecheston_n merston_n and_o bretford_n in_o this_o shire_n which_o geffrey_n be_v elect_v 8._o bpp._n of_o ossorie_n in_o that_o kingdom_n have_v the_o royal_a assent_n for_o confirmation_n thereof_o but_o the_o next_o of_o this_o line_n that_o i_o meet_v withal_o as_o lord_n of_o wolston_n be_v sir_n leic._n richard_n turvile_n kt._n in_o 29._o e._n 1._o then_o one_o of_o the_o coroner_n in_o this_o county_n a_o 10._o office_n in_o those_o day_n of_o great_a account_n and_o confer_v only_o upon_o the_o wise_a and_o discreet_a knight_n that_o may_v best_o attend_v thereon_o for_o there_o be_v a_o writ_n in_o the_o register_n b._n nisi_fw-la sit_v mile_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o remove_v a_o coroner_n choose_v if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o knight_n and_o have_v not_o c._n sol_o rend_a of_o freehold_n but_o i_o find_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o impotency_n 28._o he_o be_v discharge_v of_o that_o office_n and_o die_v the_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v like_a for_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o be_v robert_n the_o turvile_a certify_v vill._n to_o be_v lord_n of_o wolfricheston_n with_o the_o member_n thereto_o belong_v to_o which_o robert_n succeed_v john_n de_fw-fr turvile_n who_o in_o 19_o e._n 2._o levy_v hill_n a_o fine_a thereof_o entayl_v it_o on_o himself_o and_o his_o child_n by_o margaret_n his_o wife_n but_o for_o default_v thereof_o to_o thomas_n ferrer_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o left_a issue_n mil._n thomas_n turvile_a his_o son_n and_o heir_n william_n robert_n and_o geffrey_n howbeit_o after_o the_o 34_o e._n 3._o that_o this_o thomas_n present_v to_o the_o chapel_n of_o bretford_n i_o find_v no_o more_o mention_n of_o these_o turvile_v here_o nor_o further_o of_o this_o place_n till_o x._o r._n 2._o that_o sir_n william_n wauton_n kt._n and_o dame_n ismania_n his_o wife_n levy_v a_o fine_a 2._o thereof_o to_o the_o use_n of_o sir_n william_n bagot_n kt._n and_o william_n glym_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n bagot_n for_o ever_o by_o which_o fine_a it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v special_a warranty_n against_o her_o the_o say_a ismania_n whence_o i_o guess_v that_o she_o be_v turviles_n 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haeres_fw-la infra_fw-la aetat_fw-la 10._o e._n 2._o thomas_n de_fw-fr lucy_n joh._n le_fw-fr fitzwith_n 20._o e._n 2._o joh._n fitzwith_o johan_n ux_fw-fr 2._o postea_fw-la nupta_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr tyrington_n 15._o r._n 2._o robertus_fw-la le_fw-fr fitzwith_n dictus_fw-la le_fw-fr fitz-gy_a 30._o e._n 3._o agnes_n filia_fw-la will._n catesby_n johanna_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la probavit_fw-la aetatem_fw-la 49._o e._n 3._o joh._n beauchamp_n de_fw-fr holt_n joh._n beauchamp_n mil._n obiit_fw-la 8._o h._n 5._o alicia_n joh._n pauncefot_o 1_o maritus_fw-la margareta_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la joh_n wysham_n 2._o maritus_fw-la 1._o h._n 6._o rob._n le_fw-fr fitzwith_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o these_o fitzwith_n have_v their_o seat_n here_o as_o i_o shall_v further_o instance_n anon_o therefore_o i_o purpose_v here_o to_o memorize_v what_o i_o find_v notable_a of_o they_o of_o this_o john_n who_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v i_o find_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o 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monastery_n as_o a_o member_n 70._o and_o chapel_n of_o wotton_n out_o of_o which_o upon_o the_o appropriation_n of_o wotton_n to_o those_o canon_n half_a a_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v reserve_v 73._o for_o their_o use_n but_o afterward_o it_o seem_v they_o have_v it_o whole_o for_o so_o do_v the_o record_n b._n of_o 7_o e._n 1._o express_v whereby_o it_o also_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o yard_n land_n and_o half_a have_v be_v appropriate_v 3._o to_o they_o the_o very_a precede_a year_n by_o r._n de_fw-fr meulend_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n and_o and_o confirm_v 3._o by_o the_o king_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v scacc._n value_v at_o viij_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n at_o scacc._n two_o mark_n but_o the_o vicarage_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v rate_v at_o b._n cxiii_o s._n four_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la over_o and_z above_z 8_o s._n 4_o d._n yearly_o allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n that_o which_o now_o 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to_o thom._n b._n his_o
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lord_n of_o this_o place_n till_o 39_o e._n 3._o that_o by_o a_o heir_n female_a it_o divolve_v to_o the_o staffords_z of_o grafton_n and_o blatherwik_n as_o the_o descent_n here_o insert_v do_v manifest_a touch_v both_o which_o family_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o eminent_a seat_n they_o have_v here_o and_o many_o employment_n of_o note_n in_o this_o county_n i_o shall_v say_v something_o historical_o humfridus_n temp_n w._n conq._n lescelina_n humfridus_n hastang_n attropus_n hastang_n attropus_n hastang_n defunctus_fw-la 6._o joh._n avicia_n humfridus_n hastang_n 1_o h._n 3._o rob._n hastang_n mile_n 52._o h._n 3._o johanna_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr curly_n rob._n hastang_n mile_n 2._o e._n 1._o joh._n hastang_n 33._o e._n 1._o eva_n 2._o e._n 2._o thom._n hastang_n mile_n 6._o e._n 3._o eliz._n 19_o e._n 2._o blanchia-ioh_n hastang_n mile_n 17._o e._n 3._o 17._o e._n 3._o matilda_n filia_fw-la warini_n trussâ—ll_n mil._n matilda_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la 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thurstane_n be_v his_o father_n not_o only_o the_o likelihood_n in_o point_n of_o time_n but_o his_o christian_a name_n do_v very_o much_o argue_v from_o this_o walter_n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n who_o be_v a_o arm._n kt._n by_o cecily_n his_o wife_n descend_v william_n that_o assume_v the_o surname_n of_o lucy_n which_o make_v i_o think_v that_o she_o be_v a_o heir_n to_o some_o branch_n of_o that_o family_n for_o it_o have_v ancient_o be_v usual_a enough_o with_o the_o descendant_n of_o great_a heir_n to_o relinquish_v their_o paternal_a name_n and_o take_v the_o mother_n as_o m_o â—_o cambden_n 142._o do_v sufficient_o manifest_a which_o william_n have_v a_o confirmation_n lucy_n of_o this_o lordship_n make_v to_o he_o by_o thurstane_n de_fw-fr montfort_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr montfort_n above_o specify_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o upon_o the_o original_a grant_n make_v to_o walter_n his_o father_n the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n of_o silver_n be_v annual_o reserve_v from_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n and_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n by_o equal_a poâ—tions_n at_o the_o time_n of_o which_o confirmation_n make_v he_o the_o say_v william_n do_v his_o homage_n for_o this_o place_n this_o william_n be_v 11._o in_o arm_n with_o the_o baron_n against_o king_n john_n but_o return_v to_o his_o allegiance_n in_o 1_o h._n 3._o have_v his_o land_n seize_v upon_o for_o that_o offence_n restore_v 11._o to_o he_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o king_n mandate_n to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o worcester_n gloucester_z warwick_z and_o leicestershire_n within_o which_o county_n his_o estate_n lay_v in_o 6_o h._n 3._o he_o have_v the_o king_n letter_n patent_n 5._o of_o confirmat_fw-la on_o make_v to_o he_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o kinton_n original_o grant_v aur_fw-it to_o walter_n the_o son_n of_o thurstane_n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n by_o king_n h._n 2._o and_o ratify_v by_o king_n john_n but_o have_v be_v seize_v 5._o upon_o by_o king_n h._n 3._o with_o the_o demesn_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o such_o eschaet_v as_o have_v happen_v in_o 18_o h._n 3._o walter_n de_fw-fr lascy_n a_o great_a baron_n in_o that_o age_n confer_v upon_o this_o william_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o stewardship_n of_o all_o his_o laâ—ds_n that_o he_o then_o have_v or_o that_o he_o may_v have_v in_o england_n with_o two_o carucat_n part_n of_o the_o demesn_a belong_v to_o his_o castle_n of_o ludelaw_n in_o consideration_n of_o which_o two_o carucate_n the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o heir_n be_v to_o be_v constable_n of_o that_o castle_n for_o the_o safe_a custody_n thereof_o and_o to_o maintain_v for_o ever_o a_o priest_n a_o poâ—ter_n and_o two_o sentinel_n there_o as_o former_o have_v be_v use_v except_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o say_v walter_n de_fw-fr lascy_n himself_o or_o his_o heir_n shall_v come_v thither_o and_o then_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o outer_a ward_n during_o their_o stay_n there_o but_o for_o the_o time_n of_o hostility_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o say_v walter_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v fortify_v and_o defend_v it_o themselves_o at_o their_o own_o cost_n and_o the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o outer_a ward_n whilst_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o fortify_v and_o further_o that_o the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o heir_n may_v take_v the_o like_a rate_n tax_v upon_o bread_n and_o beer_n in_o the_o town_n of_o ludelaw_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o say_v walter_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o he_o have_v use_v to_o have_v or_o aught_o to_o receive_v when_o he_o be_v there_o in_o person_n as_o also_o that_o the_o repair_n which_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n shall_v make_v there_o upon_o occasion_n to_o be_v by_o the_o view_n of_o two_o honest_a man_n and_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o
will._n and_o two_o daughter_n scil_n petronill_n and_o sibyl_n which_o william_n die_v without_o issue_n as_o i_o guess_v for_o the_o same_o henry_n de_fw-fr clinton_n confirm_v ibid._n this_o manor_n unto_o his_o say_a sister_n and_o their_o heir_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o like_a service_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o quit_v ibid._n unto_o they_o their_o relief_n for_o all_o which_o they_o give_v he_o xx_o s._n in_o silver_n what_o become_v of_o sibyl_n i_o know_v not_o but_o petronill_n be_v wed_v ibid._n to_o geffrey_n peche_n about_o king_n ric._n 1._o time_n and_o ibid._n have_v with_o she_o the_o inheritance_n hereof_o which_o continue_v to_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o male_a line_n till_o h._n 4._o time_n whereof_o in_o hampton_n in_o arden_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o geffrey_n succeed_v richard_n n._n and_o to_o he_o john_n 3._o who_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v â—â—_o to_o hold_v it_o immediate_o of_o theobald_n de_fw-fr nevil_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o he_o of_o richard_n de_fw-fr harecourt_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n at_o which_o time_n the_o say_a john_n have_v here_o two_o carucat_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o xiii_o tenant_n hold_v 7._o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a beside_o 3._o freeholder_n as_o also_o a_o court-leet_n it_o be_v then_o likewise_o find_v that_o john_n passelew_n hold_v of_o the_o say_v john_n poche_n two_o carucate_n of_o land_n here_o by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n which_o john_n passelew_n have_v fourteen_o tenant_n hold_v several_a proportion_n thereof_o but_o in_o that_o record_n it_o be_v write_v wylmelechtone_n for_o which_o court-leet_n together_o with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n he_o plead_v w._n prescription_n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o of_o this_o family_n do_v divers_a bear_v the_o name_n of_o john_n to_o one_o of_o which_o in_o 28_o e._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o charter_n 3._o of_o free-warren_n grant_v in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 12_o h._n 4._o this_o manor_n with_o divers_a other_o be_v by_o a_o fine_a 4_o then_o levy_v settle_v upon_o catherine_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o last_o sir_n john_n peche_n for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o after_o her_o decease_n upon_o william_n mountfort_n of_o colshill_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n with_o remainder_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o say_v margaret_n she_o be_v daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n john_n peche_n as_o in_o hampton_n in_o arden_n be_v manifest_v from_o which_o sir_n william_n descend_v sir_n sim._n montfort_n knight_n as_o in_o colshill_n i_o have_v show_v who_o be_v attaint_v â—_o in_o 10_o h._n 7._o forfeit_v this_o lordship_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o land_n the_o inheritance_n whereof_o be_v grant_v 19_o out_o of_o the_o crown_n 7._o maii_n 13_o h._n 7._o to_o will._n cope_n esquire_n cofferer_n of_o the_o household_n to_o the_o k._n to_o be_v hold_v in_o socage_n pay_v xx_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la into_o the_o exchequer_n which_o will._n cope_n in_o 14_o h._n 7._o depopulate_v twelve_o mess._n and_o 3._o cottage_n here_o as_o be_v certify_v by_o one_o inquis_fw-la 8._o and_o enclose_v ccxl_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o sir_n edw._n raleigh_n knight_n waste_v vi_fw-la message_n more_o after_o which_o viz._n 3._o sept._n 22_o h._n 7._o the_o say_v will._n cope_v sell_v 8._o this_o lordship_n to_o john_n spenser_n esquire_n who_o soon_o after_o begin_v the_o structure_n 8._o of_o a_o fair_a mannâ—ur-house_n wherein_o when_o that_o inquis_fw-la be_v take_v â—e_n have_v his_o residence_n with_o lx_o person_n of_o his_o family_n be_v a_o good_a benefactor_n to_o the_o church_n in_o ornament_n and_o other_o thing_n from_o which_o john_n descend_v sâ—r_n robert_n spenser_n knight_n create_v 8._o baron_n spenser_n of_o this_o wormleighton_n 21._o julii_fw-la 1._o jac._n who_o grandchild_n viz._n henry_n lord_n spenser_n now_o scil_n a_o 164â—_n enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n peter_n be_v 145._o give_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n in_o king_n stephen_n time_n by_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n son_n to_o geffrey_n the_o founder_n of_o that_o monastery_n be_v confirm_v 70._o to_o they_o by_o richard_n peche_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n out_o of_o which_o geffrey_n muschamp_n bishop_n in_o king_n john_n time_n give_v 74._o unto_o those_o canon_n a_o pension_n of_o xl_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v receive_v during_o the_o life_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr kelinton_n the_o then_o incumbent_a and_o grant_v 74._o that_o after_o his_o decease_n or_o resignation_n two_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n belong_v thereto_o as_o well_o in_o land_n and_o rent_n as_o obvention_n of_o the_o churchyard_n and_o altar_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v to_o that_o monastery_n and_o the_o three_o part_n whole_o redound_v 74._o to_o the_o vicar_n some_o question_n there_o grow_v afterward_o betwixt_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n touch_v the_o advouson_n thereof_o but_o in_o 23_o h._n 3._o they_o grow_v to_o a_o agreement_n at_o which_o time_n richard_n peche_n quit_v his_o 3._o interest_n thereto_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o rectory_n so_o appropriate_v be_v value_v 〈◊〉_d at_o xv_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n at_o x_o s._n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v rate_v a._n at_o vi_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n â—_o roger_n de_fw-fr shuscote_n pbr._n 16._o cal._n jan_n 1305._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr radeway_n 7._o cal._n oct._n 1328._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n b._n adam_n de_fw-fr thorp_n 4._o cal._n sept._n 1337._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n adam_n the_o thorp-mundevill_a cap._n 7._o id._n dec._n 1348._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n will._n le_fw-fr hunt_n cap._n 13._o cal._n jan._n 1350._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n will._n de_fw-fr lavington_n pbr._n 29._o sept._n 1375._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n ric._n de_fw-fr rossale_n pbr._n 23._o junii_fw-la 1389._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n will._n bacon_n 4._o apr._n 1396._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n joh._n bagworth_n pbr._n 27._o jan._n 1397._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n adam_n merston_n cap._n 23._o nou._n 1402._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n will._n merston_n cap._n 25._o febr._n 1406._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n alanus_fw-la thame_n penult_n aug._n 1409._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n joh._n bekenyll_n 19_o nou._n 1427._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n thom._n halle_n pbr._n 16._o martii_fw-la 1492._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n d._n joh._n symonds_n 2._o maii_n 1518._o b._n joh._n spenser_n de_fw-fr aldthorp_n in_o com._n northampt_v mile_n joh._n awgood_n cler._n 6._o aug._n 1554._o b._n joh._n spenser_n de_fw-fr aldthorp_n in_o com._n northampt_v mile_n d._n thom._n knight_n pbr._n 21._o oct._n 1556._o b._n joh._n spenser_n de_fw-fr aldthorp_n in_o com._n northampt_v mile_n thom._n tailor_n cler._n 16._o apr._n 1575._o a._n joh._n spenser_n de_fw-fr aldthorp_n in_o com._n northampt_v mile_n georgius_n hale_n cler._n 29._o martii_fw-la 1586._o b._n rob._n spenser_n mile_n baro_n spenser_n will._n west_n cler._n 9_o sept._n 1604._o f._n fenny_a compton_n in_o the_o valley_n below_o wormleighton_n southwestward_n stand_v fenny-compton_n which_o take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o situation_n comb_n and_o cumbe_n in_o our_o old_a english_a signify_v a_o hollow_a place_n or_o deep_a valley_n as_o in_o cumbe_n i_o have_v already_o show_v and_o fen_n dirt_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n part_n of_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o lib._n the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a and_o part_n by_o turchil_n de_fw-fr warwick_n that_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a then_o have_v here_o wherein_o the_o church_n stand_v be_v by_o the_o general_a survey_n lib._n then_o make_v certify_v to_o contain_v 4._o hide_n and_o 3._o virgat_n of_o land_n which_o be_v value_v at_o four_o li._n gislebertus_n who_o hold_v part_n of_o wormleighton_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n be_v his_o tenant_n thereto_o howbeit_o that_o which_o turchill_n the_o warwick_n have_v be_v somewhat_o more_o and_o hold_v lib._n of_o he_o also_o by_o two_o undertenants_a viz._n almarus_n who_o occupy_v two_o hide_n thereof_o rate_v at_o xl_o s._n and_o rogerius_n 3._o hide_n and_o one_o virgate_n value_v at_o l_o s._n all_o which_o have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o ordric_n alwin_n and_o vlsi_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n but_o i_o can_v direct_o discover_v
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thereof_o 10_o aug._n 5._o &_o 6._o ph._n &_o m._n leave_v issue_n robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 30._o year_n of_o age_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o sir_n ralph_n gibbs_n knight_n and_o he_o of_o sir_n henry_n gibbs_n that_o now_o enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o all_o saint_n be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o xv_o mark_n the_o portion_n which_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n have_v out_o of_o the_o tithe_n belong_v thereto_o be_v then_o rate_v at_o three_o mark_n and_o appropriate_v etc._n to_o they_o by_o john_n thoresby_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n 25._o febr._fw-la anno_fw-la 135â—_n 25_o e._n 3._o whereupon_o ten_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v reserve_v for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o vicar_n and_o a_o pension_n of_o x_o s._n yearly_a to_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o same_o appropriation_n be_v confirm_v 3._o by_o the_o king_n five_o year_n follow_v about_o which_o time_n the_o saâ—d_n mâ—nks_v grant_v to_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o worcester_n a_o yearly_a pension_n b._n of_o xiii_o s._n four_o d._n to_o be_v pay_v on_o the_o quinsieme_n of_o s._n mich._n for_o ever_o in_o recompense_n of_o such_o damage_n as_o they_o shall_v sustain_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a appropriation_n but_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o alteration_n afterward_o make_v in_o these_o pension_n for_o a._n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o that_o pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n be_v xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la that_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o worcester_n xx_o s._n and_o that_o to_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o worcester_n four_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n magr._fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr thoresby_n pbr._n 6._o cal._n feb._n 1325._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n rad._n the_o holbeche_n 16._o julii_fw-la 1335._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n magr._fw-la lucas_n de_fw-fr herdeburgh_n accol_n 12._o jan._n 1344._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la edw._n 3._o rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la vacat_fw-la priorat_n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n joh._n pillerton_n pbr._n penult_n aug._n 1361._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n d._n joh._n the_o boy_n cap._n 1._o junii_fw-la 1368._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n will._n tibet_n pbr._n 1_o feb._n 1405._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n d._n joh._n hannyer_n cap._n 10._o nou._n 1424._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n d._n ric._n long_o cap._n 21._o junii_fw-la 1446._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n magr._fw-la will._n palden_n in_o decr_n bacc._n 24._o maii_n 1507._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr b._n d._n ric._n hays_n pbr._n 10._o martii_fw-la 1510._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n d._n thom._n copland_n cap._n 19_o dec._n 1515._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n d._n arnaldus_n ryle_n pbr._n 23._o oct._n 1530._o eliz._n angl._n regina_fw-la b._n will._n thornhill_n cler._n 4._o aug._n 1578._o rob._n gibbs_n de_fw-fr honington_n be_v d._n joh._n heynes_n cler._n 26._o oct._n 1584._o b._n rad._n gibbs_n be_v georgius_n ball_n cler._n 9_o martii_fw-la 1600._o a._n rad._n gibbs_n mile_n thomas_n brownent_a cler._n 23._o jan._n 1607._o a._n bradmore_n this_o place_n take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o flat_a and_o low_a situation_n thereof_o be_v a_o member_n of_o honington_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o for_o before_o that_o time_n i_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o will._n de_fw-la timor_fw-la and_o john_n de_fw-fr bradmore_n hold_v nevil_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n here_o of_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n which_o monk_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o have_v a._n six_o tenant_n here_o hold_v x_o yard_n land_n by_o the_o
like_a rent_n and_o service_n as_o those_o of_o honington_n perform_v but_o by_o the_o act_n of_o dissolution_n in_o 30_o h._n 8._o it_o come_v with_o honington_n to_o the_o crown_n as_o parcel_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o coventre_n and_o so_o be_v involve_v with_o that_o manor_n in_o the_o patent_n to_o robert_n gibbs_n be_v now_o the_o inheritance_n of_o sir_n henry_n gibbs_n before_o specify_v idlicote_n northwards_o from_o honington_n but_o at_o a_o little_o far_a distance_n from_o the_o bank_n of_o stour_n stand_v idlicote_n which_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n be_v possess_v by_o rob._n de_fw-fr stadford_n and_o by_o the_o general_n survey_v lib._n certify_v to_o contain_v five_o hide_n be_v value_v at_o viij_o li._n have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o anegrin_n and_o ordric_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n in_o that_o survey_v it_o be_v write_v etelincote_n which_o show_v that_o its_o original_a denomination_n proceed_v from_o some_o ancient_a dweller_n there_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n but_o from_o the_o say_v robert_n or_o nicholas_n his_o son_n be_v this_o manor_n pass_v to_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n chamberlain_n and_o treasurer_n to_o king_n henry_n 1._o and_o by_o himâ—_n upon_o his_o foundation_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenilworth_n in_o this_o county_n give_v 1._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la thereunto_o in_o that_o charter_n 1._o it_o be_v write_v itelicote_n but_o afterward_o for_o the_o most_o part_n utelicote_n which_o grant_n be_v confirm_v inspex_fw-la by_o the_o say_v nicholas_n de_fw-fr stafford_n who_o acquit_v inspex_fw-la the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n from_o the_o service_n of_o one_o knight_n fee_n whereby_o the_o same_o geffrey_n hold_v it_o of_o he_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o give_v to_o this_o nicholas_n v._o mark_n of_o silver_n and_o to_o maud_n his_o wife_n two_o mark_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n be_v lord_n thereof_o have_v b._n 3._o carucat_n of_o land_n here_o in_o demesn_a and_o a_o windmill_n as_o also_o several_a tenant_n hold_v xv_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a by_o certain_a rent_n and_o service_n scil_n plow_a mow_v make_v hay_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o a_o court-leet_n and_o court_n baron_n which_o privilege_n with_o certain_a other_o viz._n gallow_n weif_n and_o to_o be_v quit_v of_o all_o secular_a exaction_n suit_n to_o the_o county_n and_o hundred_o court_n and_o from_o common_a amerciament_n do_v they_o claim_v w._n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o by_o the_o grant_v of_o divers_a king_n and_o have_v the_o same_o allow_v and_o in_o 19_o e._n 1._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 51._o of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o their_o demesn_a land_n here_o but_o upon_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v soon_o after_o viz._n in_o 33_o h._n 8._o past_a 3._o away_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o thomas_n cawarden_n esquire_n and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n lawful_o beget_v which_o thomas_n leave_v no_o issue_n as_o i_o suppose_v for_o it_o revert_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o 4_o eliz._n be_v grant_v 1._o to_o ludowik_n grevill_n and_o other_o but_o soon_o after_o to_o underhill_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 12_o eliz._n do_v will._n underhill_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o leave_v will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xiiii_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o who_o granchild_n s_o r_o hercules_n vnderhill_n knight_n now_o enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s_o t_o james_n be_v in_o a_o 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o seven_o mark_n the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n then_o have_v a_o portion_n out_o of_o the_o tithe_n thereof_o to_o the_o value_n of_o x_o s._n but_o in_o b._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xiii_o l._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n ix_o s._n five_o d._n yearly_o pay_v by_o the_o incumbent_n for_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o rob._n de_fw-fr ketene_n accol_n 3._o non._n julii_fw-la 1301._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o thomas_n de_fw-fr tydinton_n cap._n 11_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1310._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o magr._fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr badington_n cler._n 19_o cal._n sept._n 1325._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n rog._n dod_n pbr._n 15_o oct._n 1361._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o joh._n kynarton_n 25_o apr._n 1402._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o joh._n hull_n cap._n 28_o martii_fw-la 1428._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o d._n johan._n slatter_n 1_o julii_fw-la 1430._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o d._n ric._n yonge_n pbr._n 12_o oct._n 1437._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o d._n thomas_n nele_n cap._n 2_o feb._n 1442._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n mr._n will._n clopton_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 12._o jan._n 1451._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o d._n joh._n letteworth_n cap._n 18_o julii_fw-la 1454._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n d._n ric._n stephyn_n 8_o aug._n 1456._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o d._n rad._n vaudray_n 9_o apr._n 1457._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o hugo_n kyrkland_n art_n mr._n 15_o martii_fw-la 1462._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o d._n rog._n sylvester_n cap._n ult_n apr._n 1470._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o nich._n snede_v cap._n 29_o jan._n 1501._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o joh._n blythe_n cler._n 8_o maii_n 1510._o thomas_n caverden_n be_v a_o ric._n bushop_n cler._n 26_o maii_n 1544._o will._n underhill_n gen._n b_o d._n rog._n clerk_n cler._n 6_o sept._n 1556._o will._n underhill_n gen._n b_o will._n stock_n s_o theol._n bacc._n penult_n jan._n 1583._o d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a_o joh._n break_z cler._n 24_o maii_n 1593._o joh._n such_o gen._n ex_fw-la concess_n herculis_fw-la underhill_n gen._n b_o nich_n hill_n cler._n 5_o jan._n 1602._o whatcote_n below_o idlicote_n be_v stour_n more_o augment_v by_o a_o rivulet_n that_o have_v its_o rise_n about_o the_o foot_n of_o edghill_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o which_o torrent_n stand_v only_a whatcote_n whereof_o i_o purpose_n next_o to_o speak_v this_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v be_v write_v quatercote_n and_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v v._n hide_v have_v then_o a_o church_n and_o be_v at_o that_o time_n possess_v by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr grentemaisnill_n the_o value_n thereof_o be_v seven_o l._n but_o before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n it_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o one_o toliâ—_n from_o which_o time_n till_o 7_o e._n 1._o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o light_n whereby_o the_o successive_a owner_n thereof_o may_v be_v discover_v howbeit_o than_o i_o find_v b_o that_o john_n de_fw-fr lou_n and_o philip_n his_o son_n be_v lord_n thereof_o as_o also_o patron_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o they_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o abbot_n of_o westminster_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o mark_n and_o moreover_o that_o they_o then_o have_v two_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a with_o a_o court-leet_n and_o all_o other_o privilege_n that_o the_o say_a abbot_n have_v and_o likewise_o 8_o tenant_n hold_v several_a proportion_n of_o land_n pay_v certain_a rent_n and_o perform_v sundry_a servile_a employment_n after_o this_o viz._n in_o 3_o e._n 2._o philip_n le_fw-fr wolf_n or_o lou_n for_o i_o find_v he_o be_v the_o same_o man_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n levy_v a_o fine_a mart._n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o this_o manor_n by_o which_o it_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o the_o say_a margery_n whereupon_o i_o suppose_v it_o to_o have_v be_v of_o her_o inheritance_n and_o that_o amicia_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n le_fw-fr lou_n and_o she_o be_v sister_n which_o be_v so_o then_o will_v it_o appear_v by_o what_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o hampton_n in_o arden_n that_o they_o be_v heir_n to_o richard_n de_fw-fr arden_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o whole_a interest_n that_o the_o same_o john_n le_fw-fr lou_n and_o amicia_n have_v in_o this_o manor_n come_v to_o the_o say_v philip_n and_o margery_n for_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o philip_n le_fw-fr lou_n be_v certify_v vil._n to_o be_v lord_n thereof_o who_o name_n also_o i_o find_v ferrer_n in_o 17_o e._n 2._o among_o those_o knight_n and_o other_o man_n at_o arm_n in_o this_o county_n then_o return_v into_o the_o chancery_n in_o 3._o e_o 3._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_v margery_n than_o his_o widow_n entail_v it_o by_o fine_a trin._n after_o her_o own_o decease_n upon_o will._n the_o son_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr heyford_n and_o amicia_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n but_o for_o
lack_v of_o issue_n by_o they_o on_o john_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o say_v william_n and_o lora_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n with_o remainder_n to_o john_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n wolf_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o which_o entail_v the_o moiety_n thereof_o divolve_v 3._o to_o joan_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n son_n to_o richard_n de_fw-fr foxcote_n who_o pass_v 3._o it_o away_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o thomas_n de_fw-fr morehall_n clerk_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o whole_a manor_n become_v the_o possession_n of_o edmund_n earl_n of_o stafford_n who_o be_v slay_v 10_o in_o the_o battle_n of_o shrewsbury_n 4_o h._n 4._o anne_n his_o widow_n have_v it_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la assign_v 24_o to_o she_o in_o dower_n after_o which_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n enjoy_v it_o till_o 12._o h._n 8._o that_o edw._n d._n of_o buck._n past_o it_o to_o richard_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o other_o to_o the_o use_n of_o s_o will._n compton_n knight_n from_o who_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n now_o lord_n thereof_o be_v descend_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n peter_n be_v original_o endow_v b._n with_o half_a a_o yard_n land_n be_v in_o a_o 1291._o 10._o e._n 1._o scac._n value_v at_o vi_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a the_o advouson_n whereof_o in_o 3._o e._n 2._o have_v philip_n le_fw-fr lou_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n licence_n 6._o from_o the_o king_n to_o grant_v unto_o the_o nun_n of_o pinley_n in_o this_o county_n nevertheless_o they_o do_v not_o so_o dispose_v thereof_o for_o in_o 41_o e._n 3._o thomas_n de_fw-fr morehall_n have_v the_o like_a licence_n 8._o to_o pass_v it_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o little-maldern_a in_o worcestershire_n and_o they_o leave_v to_o appropriate_v 8._o it_o which_o be_v perform_v the_o 5._o of_o june_n a_o 1368_o 42_o e._n 3._o by_o a_o will._n wittlesey_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n another_o instrument_n 343._o of_o the_o like_a nature_n do_v henry_n wakefeild_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n make_v date_v at_o hertlebury_n 21._o nou._n a_o 1388_o 12_o r._n 2._o whereupon_o a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o iiis_fw-la iiiid_fw-la be_v reserve_v to_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o those_o canon_n of_o malverne_n never_o take_v benefit_n of_o these_o appropriation_n for_o it_o continue_v a_o rectory_n and_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o be_v value_v b_o at_o xiiil_n vis_fw-la viiid_v over_o and_o above_o ix_v ud_v ob_fw-la allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh_n le_fw-fr lou_n &_o amicia_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la &_o philippus_n le_fw-fr lou_n &_o margeria_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la a_o joh._n le_fw-fr lou_n cler._n 5._o id._n maii_n 1281._o margeria_n le_fw-fr wolf_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr whatcote_n b_o will._n le_fw-fr brut_n pbr._n 12._o julii_fw-la 1329._o 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he_o of_o the_o earl_n ferrer_n which_o show_v that_o part_n of_o nether-etindon_a extend_v into_o this_o and_o that_o in_o 7_o etc._n e._n 1._o henry_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n have_v xx_o tenant_n in_o this_o village_n hold_v several_a proportion_n of_o land_n as_o also_o that_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr etindon_n have_v two_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a in_o demesn_a and_o certain_a tenant_n hold_v other_o land_n of_o he_o by_o particular_a rent_n and_o divers_a servile_a employment_n beside_o some_o freeholder_n and_o a._n moreover_o jordanus_n de_fw-fr pilardintone_n four_o yard_n land_n hold_v of_o john_n de_fw-fr warwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o glove_n which_o john_n hold_v it_o over_o of_o william_n le_fw-fr boteler_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n but_o this_o i_o believe_v be_v part_n of_o that_o proportion_n which_o hugh_n the_o grentemaisnill_n have_v in_o thâ—_n conqueror_n time_n as_o abovesaid_a as_o be_v that_o without_o question_n which_o henry_n the_o brandestor_n hâ—ld_n for_o in_o 27_o e._n 1_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n it_o be_v evident_a 33._o that_o he_o have_v much_o land_n in_o this_o village_n whereof_o twelve_o tenant_n hold_v twelve_o tofte_v and_o twelve_o yard_n land_n in_o villeinage_n then_o value_v at_o vi_o li._n as_o also_o that_o he_o the_o say_v hugh_n so_o hold_v they_o all_o of_o william_n le_fw-fr boteler_n of_o wemme_n by_o the_o service_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o that_o the_o progenitor_n of_o boteler_n be_v enfeoft_v thereof_o either_o by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr grentemaisnill_n himself_o or_o by_o robert_n blanchmain_v earl_n of_o leicester_n who_o wed_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v hugh_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o observe_v there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n afterward_o viz._n in_o 20_o e._n 3._o john_n lord_n of_o over-etingdon_a hold_v bar._n the_o seven_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n here_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n from_o which_o time_n till_o 23_o h._n 8._o i_o find_v not_o a_o syllable_n of_o this_o place_n worthy_a the_o take_a notice_n of_o in_o a_o historical_a way_n but_o than_o do_v thomas_n porter_n possess_v a_o good_a part_n of_o it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o capital_a message_n and_o certain_a land_n in_o over_o etingdon_n and_o die_v 8._o seize_v thereof_o leave_v fouk_n porter_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n within_o age_n which_o fouk_n depart_v eliz._n this_o life_n 28._o febr._n 12_o eliz._n left_a simon_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 19_o year_n of_o age_n in_o 4_o e._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o chantry_n found_v 8._o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n within_o this_o village_n by_o william_n de_fw-fr ichington_n who_o give_v thereunto_o one_o message_n one_o tofte_a one_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a two_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o four_o mark_n yearly_o rend_v with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o over-etindon_a and_o newbold_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o there_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a the_o ordination_n a._n of_o which_o chantry_n be_v make_v twelve_o cal._n maii_n anno_fw-la 1316._o 10_o e._n 2._o by_o the_o prior_n &_o covent_n of_o kenilworth_n unto_o who_o the_o church_n of_o etindon_n inferior_a be_v appropriate_v as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr ichington_n the_o founder_n than_o vicar_n of_o nether-eatindon_a before_o specify_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o of_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr holland_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr ichington_n by_o which_o ordination_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o his_o heir_n be_v to_o present_v thereto_o so_o oft_o as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v but_o that_o the_o chantry_n priest_n there_o celebrate_v shall_v not_o receive_v any_o offering_n or_o tithe_n from_o the_o parishioner_n nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o they_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o festival_n day_n under-written_a he_o shall_v repair_v to_o the_o say_a mother_n church_n at_o nether-eatendon_a and_o there_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n viz._n christmasse-day_n candlemasse-day_n palm_n sunday_n good-friday_n easter-day_n ascension-day_n whitsunday_n trinity-sunday_n the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n all-hallown-day_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o moreover_o that_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n shall_v in_o the_o chapter_n house_n at_o kenilworth_n always_o make_v oath_n of_o their_o fidelity_n to_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o kenilworth_n upon_o admission_n thereto_o as_o also_o to_o perform_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o article_n above_o mention_v which_o ordination_n be_v confirm_v ibid._n by_o walter_n de_fw-fr maydenston_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n with_o the_o prior_n and_o monk_n of_o that_o church_n to_o this_o chantry_n do_v henry_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n also_o give_v 4._o viij_o s._n yearly_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o two_o message_n and_o two_o yard_n land_n lie_v in_o this_o village_n of_o over_n eatendon_n so_o that_o the_o revenue_n belong_v thereto_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o seven_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n the_o rent_n of_o xviii_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v then_o pay_v out_o of_o it_o to_o francis_n shirley_n esquire_n but_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o b._n at_o seven_o li._n viij_o s._n four_o d._n the_o like_a rent_n of_o xviii_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v reckon_v as_o due_a to_o shirley_n and_o xviii_o d._n more_o payable_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n to_o be_v deduct_v fulridy_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n do_v the_o same_o ermenfridus_n who_o hold_v one_o hide_n of_o land_n in_o over-eatendon_a of_o turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n hold_v of_o he_o another_o in_o this_o place_n as_o appear_v lib._n by_o the_o general_a survey_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v fulrei_n but_o the_o progenitor_n of_o shirley_n be_v ancient_o enfeoft_v thereof_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o it_o be_v certify_v nevil_n that_o one_o robert_n de_fw-fr fulri_n hold_v half_a a_o knight_n fee_n and_o the_o sixth_o part_n here_o of_o sewall_n de_fw-fr etendon_n and_o in_o b._n 7_o e._n 1._o that_o john_n de_fw-fr weston_n hold_v it_o of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr shirley_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n which_o john_n then_o have_v half_o a_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o two_o tenant_n hold_v certain_a land_n by_o servile_a tenure_n with_o some_o freeholder_n but_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 20_o e._n 3._o john_n dimok_n and_o john_n bardolf_n answer_v bar._n for_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n here_o hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o lord_n stafford_n howbeit_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o this_o be_v ever_o repute_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a manor_n of_o itself_o but_o that_o the_o manor_n of_o nether-eatendon_a do_v extend_v 7._o into_o it_o and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o do_v their_o suit_n to_o the_o court-leet_n at_o nether_a eatendon_n grant_v jac._n by_o king_n james_n to_o sir_n george_n shirley_n baronet_n in_o 16._o of_o his_o reign_n thorndon_n this_o hamlet_n long_o since_o depopulate_v 144._o be_v a_o member_n vill._n of_o nether-eatendon_a be_v not_o particular_o mention_v in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v but_o be_v possess_v therewith_o by_o shirley_n ancestor_n for_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o it_o appear_v nevil_n that_o william_n de_fw-fr bissopesdon_n hold_v three_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n here_o of_o sewall_n de_fw-fr etendon_n which_o argue_v that_o fraricus_n de_fw-fr bissopesdon_n progenitor_n to_o the_o say_v william_n of_o who_o in_o fulridy_n i_o have_v make_v mention_n be_v first_o enfeoft_v thereof_o by_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o say_v sewallus_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o this_o william_n de_fw-fr bissopesdon_n for_o i_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v lord_n b._n hereof_o and_o hold_v it_o of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr etendon_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o ralph_n de_fw-fr shirley_n be_v call_v when_o he_o reside_v at_o eatendon_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n and_o have_v two_o carucate_n of_o land_n here_o in_o demesn_a with_o xv_o tenant_n hold_v seven_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a by_o several_a rent_n and_o sundry_a servile_a employment_n but_o of_o this_o family_n of_o bishopesdon_n i_o shall_v particular_o speak_v in_o bishopesdon_n where_o the_o descent_n be_v insert_v in_o 13_o e._n 2._o john_n de_fw-fr bishopesdon_n have_v a_o 27._o charter_n of_o free-warren_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n
brother_n to_o the_o say_v e._n of_o mellent_a have_v of_o that_o earl_n land_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o ancestor_n of_o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n become_v enfeoft_v thereof_o in_o h._n 1._o time_n it_o be_v questionless_a part_n of_o those_o x._o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o four_o part_n which_o thurstane_n the_o montfort_n in_o 12_o h._n 2._o certify_v a._n that_o he_o then_o hold_v of_o william_n earl_n of_o warwick_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la for_o in_o 20_o h._n 3._o the_o say_v peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n hold_v nevil_n it_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o knight_n fee_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 32_o h._n 3._o there_o be_v some_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o beforespecify_v peter_n and_o simon_n de_fw-fr montfort_n earl_n of_o leicester_n than_o lord_n of_o ilmendon_n whereof_o i_o have_v late_o speak_v touch_v the_o bound_n of_o each_o manor_n the_o king_n direct_v his_o precept_n d._n to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o this_o county_n to_o cause_n perambulation_n to_o be_v make_v there_o betwixt_o they_o whereupon_o in_o 34._o h._n 3._o this_o peter_n obtain_v a_o charter_n be_v of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o but_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o evesham_n anno_fw-la 49_o h._n 3._o fight_v against_o the_o king_n this_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o land_n be_v seize_v 3._o on_o which_o nevertheless_o by_o the_o decree_n call_v dictum_fw-la de_fw-fr kenilworthâ—_n â—_z come_v to_o peter_n his_o son_n who_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o hold_v b._n it_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o knight_n fee_n have_v four_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a as_o also_o divers_a tenant_n hold_v several_a proportion_n by_o certain_a rent_n and_o servile_a employment_n together_o with_o a_o court-leet_n and_o free-warren_n which_o peter_n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o exhibit_v his_o claim_n w._n for_o those_o privilege_n and_o likewise_o for_o a_o gallow_n with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n produce_v king_n h._n 3._o charter_n for_o the_o free-warren_n manifest_v that_o himself_o and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v enjoy_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o immunity_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o have_v allowance_n of_o they_o according_o to_o this_o peter_n succeed_v john_n and_o to_o he_o peter_n as_o in_o beldesert_n be_v show_v which_o last_v mention_v peter_n in_o 20_o e._n 2._o entail_v 2._o it_o with_o other_o land_n upon_o john_n de_fw-fr montfort_n his_o son_n by_o lora_n de_fw-fr ullenhale_n a_o concubine_n other_o entail_v do_v i_o also_o find_v thereof_o viz._n 3._o on_o guy_n de_fw-fr montfort_n the_o legitimate_a son_n to_o the_o say_v peter_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_z to_z tho._n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o guy_n beget_v on_o her_o the_o say_a margaret_n and_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n on_o the_o say_v thomas_n e._n of_o warwick_n and_z katherine_z his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v earl_n which_o guy_n depart_v this_o life_n without_o child_n as_o in_o beldesert_n shall_v likewise_o be_v show_v the_o say_a earl_n in_o 35_o e._n 3._o entail_v 3._o it_o again_o as_o also_o divers_a other_o lordship_n in_o this_o and_o other_o county_n upon_o thomas_n beauchamp_n his_o elder_a son_n with_o several_a remainder_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o heir_n general_a of_o john_n de_fw-fr montfort_n father_n of_o the_o last_o recite_v peter_n scil_n sir_n baldwin_n frevill_n and_o sir_n thomas_n boteler_n knight_n recover_v 395._o it_o with_o other_o land_n by_o a_o writ_n of_o formedone_n through_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o precede_a 1._o entail_v but_o make_v partition_n betwixt_o they_o in_o 9_o r._n 2._o as_o cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n it_o be_v allot_v insp._n to_o boteler_n who_o heir_n at_o length_n marry_v to_o norbury_n and_o belknap_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o griff_n show_v and_o their_o land_n thereupon_o divide_v betwixt_o sir_n john_n norbury_n knight_n and_o edward_n belknap_n esquire_n this_o manor_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la be_v in_o 13._o h._n 7._o allot_v 7._o to_o he_o the_o say_v edward_n who_o make_v much_o depopulation_n and_o enclosure_n here_o but_o be_v one_o of_o the_o esquier_n to_o the_o body_n of_o henry_n 7._o in_o 24._o of_o that_o king_n reign_n obtain_v a_o pardon_n 17._o for_o the_o same_o and_o afterward_o viz._n in_o 4_o h._n 8._o past_o 17._o it_o away_o with_o other_o land_n in_o exchange_n unto_o john_n cotes_n of_o honingham_n in_o this_o county_n from_o who_o it_o come_v to_o anthony_n cotes_n of_o benefeild_n in_o com._n northampt._n esquire_n which_o anthony_n in_o 25._o h._n 8._o depopulate_v the_o 6._o capital_a message_n and_o enclose_v c._n acre_n of_o land_n there_o and_o in_o 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n levy_v a_o fine_a m._n thereof_o to_o thomas_n gibbons_n the_o church_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v value_v scac._n at_o twenty-five_o mark_n and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o at_o a._n xxi_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n the_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n be_v ix_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n a._n will._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plaunch_a cler._n craft_n purif_n b._n m._n 1293._o d._n alicia_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la b._n d._n walt._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr planch_v 7._o cal._n jan._n 1297._o d._n alicia_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la b._n will._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plaunch_a accol_n 19_o cal._n feb._n 1298._o d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n will._n de_fw-fr stodley_n pbr._n 18._o feb._n 1336._o b._n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n ric._n de_fw-fr budeford_n pbr._n 25._o aug._n 1349._o a._n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n adam_n alreshawe_n accol_n 5._o apr._n 1357._o a._n thomas_n come_v warwici_n rog._n de_fw-fr tangeley_n cap._n 7._o junii_fw-la 1382._o a._n d._n tho._n boteler_n mile_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr suydley_n d._n thomas_n knyzt_n pbr._n 25._o junii_fw-la 1392._o a._n will._n boteler_n be_v magr._fw-la regin_v povy_n 26._o sept._n 1410._o b._n rob._n buyschell_n &_o joh._n eburton_n sen._n joh._n eburton_n cler._n penult_n feb._n 1415._o b._n alicia_n nuper_fw-la ux_fw-la will._n boteler_n mil._n joh._n balle_n 20._o jan._n 1419._o b._n alicia_n nuper_fw-la ux_fw-la will._n boteler_n mil._n d._n joh._n smith_n cap._n 23._o julii_fw-la 1420._o b._n d._n walt._n taylboys_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-la kyma_fw-la d._n rog._n bealfitz_n 1_o dec._n 1442._o b._n .........._o d._n steph._n russell_n cap._n 4._o maii_n 1443._o b._n .........._o joh._n elys_n 20._o martii_fw-la 1451._o b._n rad._n boteler_n mile_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr sudley_n thomas_n thornton_n in_o s._n theol._n scholar_n 9_o febr._n 1460._o b._n rad._n boteler_n mile_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr sudley_n d._n will._n thommes_fw-fr cap._n 4._o junii_fw-la 1462._o b._n edw._n belknap_n be_v will._n urmeston_n pbr._n 6._o nou._n 1493._o a._n edw._n belknap_n be_v d._n will._n cokke_n prio_fw-la de_fw-fr erdbury_n 15._o julii_fw-la 1504_o b._n edw._n wotton_n mile_n maria_fw-la danet_fw-la vidua_fw-la anth._n cook_n be_v magr._fw-la rob._n serle_n s._n theol._n bacc._n 16._o jan._n 1539._o b._n rob._n brook_n be_v &_o tho._n callow_n gen_fw-la ex_fw-la concess_n anth._n cook_n mil._n nich._n underhill_n 19_o junii_fw-la 1571._o b._n crimscote_n of_o this_o place_n be_v there_o no_o particular_a mention_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v neither_o have_v i_o see_v any_o thing_n thereof_o till_o 7_o e._n 1._o at_o which_o time_n peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n hold_v etc._n it_o with_o whitchurch_n whereof_o original_o it_o be_v a_o member_n without_o question_n have_v divers_a tenant_n hold_v their_o land_n by_o performance_n of_o sundry_a servile_a employment_n and_o some_o small_a rent_n together_o with_o certain_a freeholder_n with_o which_o lordship_n it_o come_v to_o sir_n edward_n belknap_n who_o possess_v 6._o it_o in_o 1_o e._n 6._o as_o for_o the_o name_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o it_o first_o proceed_v from_o some_o ancient_a inhabitant_n here_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n though_o ancient_o it_o be_v write_v in_o a_o various_a manner_n scil_n kenermarcote_n kilmescote_n kirmiscote_n and_o kenemyscote_n but_o of_o its_o owner_n i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o wimpston_n this_o be_v also_o a_o member_n vill._n of_o whitchurch_n and_o possess_v etc._n by_o the_o family_n of_o mountfort_n therewith_o be_v heretofore_o write_v wilmeton_n wilmeston_n and_o wilmyston_n and_o yet_o be_v repute_v as_o part_v of_o that_o manor_n broughton_n this_o hamlet_n ancient_o write_v brocton_n and_o so_o call_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o situation_n near_o the_o stour_n which_o pass_v on_o the_o western_a side_n thereof_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o whitchurch_n as_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o the_o roll_n bar._n
william_n this_o peter_n be_v a_o most_o devout_a man_n for_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o bordsley_n he_o give_v inspex_fw-la land_n in_o hilborough_n to_o a._n the_o knight_n templar_n the_o mill_n here_o at_o stodley_n and_o certain_a land_n beside_o and_o moreover_o be_v the_o pious_a founder_n of_o that_o monastery_n for_o canon_n regular_a here_o in_o studley_n whereof_o together_o with_o its_o particular_a endowment_n benefactor_n and_o dissolution_n i_o shall_v speak_v by_o and_o by_o but_o to_o he_o succeed_v peter_n his_o son_n a._n &_o heir_n who_o leave_v very_o little_a here_o to_o his_o descendant_n for_o it_o 2_o joh._n hatton_n he_o sell_v to_o his_o tenant_n of_o this_o manor_n all_o his_o wood_n call_v the_o hay_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n shall_v have_v common_a of_o pasture_n therein_o for_o their_o cattle_n save_v only_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n the_o paunage_n and_o agistment_n for_o hog_n beside_o this_o it_o appear_v be_v that_o he_o give_v to_o henry_n de_fw-fr montfort_n lord_n of_o beldesert_n a_o large_a proportion_n of_o land_n here_o with_o emme_n his_o daughter_n in_o frank_n marriage_n and_o likewise_o divers_a tenement_n and_o particular_a parcel_n of_o ground_n in_o exchange_n for_o that_o which_o the_o say_a henry_n recover_v at_o hildeburgewerthe_n now_o hilborough_n in_o the_o king_n court_n at_o westminster_n by_o a_o trial_n at_o law_n and_o moreover_o to_o thurstan_n montfort_n son_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n the_o entire_a park_n of_o stodley_n with_o several_a other_o tenement_n so_o that_o account_v also_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n of_o certain_a particular_a tenant_n in_o this_o place_n which_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n and_o patronage_n of_o the_o priory_n he_o grant_v suprà _fw-la to_o william_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o leave_v his_o posterity_n much_o more_o than_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o the_o manor_n for_o those_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n here_o that_o hold_v of_o cantilupe_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o grant_n to_o he_o so_o make_v as_o aforesaid_a appear_v w._n at_o his_o court-leet_n for_o aston-cantilupe_a and_o do_v partake_v with_o the_o tenant_n of_o that_o manor_n in_o sundry_a other_o privilege_n of_o the_o particular_n which_o montfort_n have_v here_o i_o find_v 59_o this_o mention_n in_o 24_o e._n 1._o upon_o the_o extent_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr montfort_n land_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v ix_o s_o yearly_a rent_n payable_a from_o five_o freeholder_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n and_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n as_o also_o a_o park_n and_o a_o certain_a meadow_n hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n which_o park_n be_v then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o that_o very_a year_n do_v there_o a_o commission_n 11._o issue_n out_o to_o certain_a person_n to_o inquire_v who_o those_o be_v that_o have_v enter_v therein_o and_o kill_v his_o deer_n but_o these_o come_v at_o length_n to_o william_n beauchamp_n lord_n bergavenny_n in_o such_o sort_n 2._o as_o the_o castle_n of_o beldesert_n and_o town_n of_o henly_n do_v as_o to_o what_o the_o templar_n have_v here_o the_o extent_n thereof_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o guy_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v signify_v 26._o to_o be_v one_o mess._n one_o carucate_n of_o land_n ten_o acre_n of_o meadow_n two_o mill_n and_o thirty_o s._n rent_n all_o which_o he_o have_v seize_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v during_o his_o life_n as_o superior_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n upon_o the_o suppression_n of_o that_o order_n in_o 4_o e._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o knight_n hospitalar_n possess_v the_o same_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o templar_n land_n as_o in_o balshall_n shall_v be_v manifest_v that_o which_o the_o heir_n of_o cantilupe_n have_v here_o be_v hold_v of_o they_o by_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n john_n the_o son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hay_n to_o hold_v 18._o it_o of_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n lord_n bergavenny_n in_o 18_o e._n 2._o from_o who_o it_o come_v 35._o to_o william_n beauchamp_n before_o specify_v with_o much_o more_o of_o hastings_n land_n and_o touch_v the_o manor_n the_o substance_n of_o what_o else_o i_o have_v see_v gen_fw-la be_v that_o peter_n corbison_n in_o 29_o e._n 3._o enfeoft_v the_o then_o vicar_n of_o studley_n therein_o together_o with_o pasturage_n for_o a_o horse_n call_v a_o hackney_n in_o a_o meadow_n there_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o castle-meadow_n to_o be_v tie_v and_o flit_v with_o a_o iron_n chain_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o our_o lady_n until_o the_o say_a meadow_n shall_v be_v mow_v reserve_v a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o three_o broad_a arrow_n head_n to_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n for_o all_o service_n which_o peter_n corbison_n have_v issue_v hunt_n one_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v felicia_n marry_v hunt_n to_o john_n barret_n of_o shelfhull_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a vicar_n of_o studley_n past_o hunt_n the_o premise_n in_o 9_o r._n 2._o which_o john_n and_o felicia_n leave_v also_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wed_v hunt_n to_o ....._o atwood_n who_o have_v only_o issue_v female_a one_o whereof_o become_v the_o wife_n hunt_n of_o ..._o hunt_v in_o h._n 8._o time_n from_o who_o ...._o hunt_v who_o now_o possess_v the_o site_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v castle_n derive_v his_o descent_n the_o church_n be_v give_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o monastery_n as_o shall_v anon_o be_v show_v and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e_o 1._o value_v scac._n at_o xv_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a be_v very_o ancient_o appropriate_v to_o the_o priory_n here_o and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n rate_v a._n at_o viij_o li._n not_o in_o tithe_n but_o a_o mere_a stipend_n b._n payable_a by_o the_o canon_n to_o the_o incumbent_n for_o the_o time_n be_v patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n adam_n de_fw-fr hemburi_n pbr_n 4._o id._n julii_fw-la 1290._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n adam_n de_fw-fr stodley_n pbr._n 12._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1293._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n nich._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr sale_n pbr._n 3_o id._n dec._n 1338._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n joh._n de_fw-fr walton_n pbr._n 3_o dec_n 1345._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n rob._n de_fw-fr ordelescote_n 4._o julii_fw-la 1354._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la b._n henr._n de_fw-fr geydon_n pbr._n 14._o dec._n 1362._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n thomas_n newman_n pbr._n 6._o martii_fw-la 1364._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n petrus_n dycones_n pbr._n 13._o jan._n 1375._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n d._n joh._n litster_n alias_o tiyhill_n pbr._n 16._o aug._n 1414._o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n joh._n campion_n pbr._n 23._o dec._n 1437._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n b._n rob._n ekynton_n pbr._n 14._o nou._n 1438._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n b._n d._n joh._n morton_n canon_n 26._o apr._n 1458._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n d._n milo_n sheghe_n cap._n 2._o junii_fw-la 1461._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n d._n thomas_n dawes_n cap._n 13._o aug._n 1479._o a_o d._n episcopus_fw-la magr._fw-la rob._n knowles_n s._n theol._n dr._n 6._o aug._n 1536._o a._n edm._n knightley_n mile_n d._n ric._n kylmar_n 14._o sept._n 1541._o a._n joh._n knotsford_n de_fw-fr majori_fw-la malvern_n unus_fw-la servien_fw-fr d._n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la &_o jana_n ejus_fw-la conjux_fw-la una_fw-la haer_v edm._n knightley_n mil._n d._n joh_n coxetur_fw-la pbr._n 23._o sept._n 1546._o b._n joh._n knotsford_n de_fw-fr majori_fw-la malvern_n unus_fw-la servien_fw-fr d._n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la &_o jana_n ejus_fw-la conjux_fw-la una_fw-la haer_v edm._n knightley_n mil._n rob._n dowse_n cler._n 21._o martii_fw-la 1550._o b._n in_o this_o church_n there_o have_v be_v a_o chantry_n found_v 22._o in_o 7_o h._n 4._o by_o thomas_n middlemore_n of_o edgbaston_n for_o a_o certain_a priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o same_o church_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n during_o this_o life_n and_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n after_o his_o departure_n hence_o as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a which_o chantry_n be_v endow_v 18._o with_o lxxx._n acre_n of_o land_n x._o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o xiii_o s._n four_o d._n yearly_a rent_n lie_v in_o studley_n above_o mention_v the_o revenue_n whereof_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v rate_v a._n
not_o long_o after_o this_o that_o john_n throkmorton_n esquire_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o coughton_n have_v a_o affection_n thereto_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o vicinity_n to_o he_o obtain_v it_o by_o purchase_n viz._n the_o one_o moiety_n 6._o from_o henry_n beaumond_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n which_o joan_n be_v grandchild_n and_o one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o william_n durvassall_n as_o the_o descent_n show_v and_o the_o other_o 6._o from_o william_n vernon_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n in_o 21_o h._n 6._o it_o be_v of_o her_o inheritance_n 6._o though_o who_o daughter_n i_o can_v direct_o affirm_v since_o which_o time_n it_o have_v be_v possess_v by_o the_o descendant_n of_o the_o say_v john_n throkmorton_n and_o continue_v they_o to_o this_o day_n of_o the_o church_n ancient_o but_o a_o chapel_n a._n unto_o coughton_n i_o find_v a._n that_o henry_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n temp_n r._n 1._o appoint_a that_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n as_o in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o church_n of_o coughton_n shall_v have_v the_o burial_n of_o all_o such_o the_o inhabitant_n here_o as_o be_v not_o of_o a_o free_a condition_n and_o that_o short_o after_o that_o ordination_n so_o make_v the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v tenant_n by_o bond-service_n dye_v of_o a_o violent_a pestilence_n in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o lord_n of_o those_o land_n be_v necessitate_v to_o dispose_v of_o they_o to_o other_o not_o of_o the_o like_a quality_n whereupon_o in_o process_n of_o time_n there_o grow_v controversy_n betwixt_o the_o nun_n of_o cokehull_n and_o the_o same_o canon_n of_o studley_n touch_v the_o say_v right_o of_o sepulture_n by_o reason_n that_o those_o nun_n have_v obtain_v 3._o the_o advouson_n of_o this_o chapel_n from_o those_o canon_n in_o 11_o h._n 3._o but_o about_o the_o 30_o e._n 3._o reginald_n bryan_n then_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n compose_v the_o difference_n order_v supra_fw-la that_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n in_o right_a of_o their_o 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6._o which_o be_v that_o there_o be_v then_o but_o nine_o householder_n in_o it_o but_o upon_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o the_o religious_a house_n in_o 30_o h._n 8._o it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la grant_v 11._o out_o to_o edward_n aglionby_n of_o balshall_n esquire_n and_o henry_n hugford_n of_o solihull_n gentleman_n and_o their_o heir_n by_o letter_n patent_n bear_v date_n 26_o maii_n 7_o e._n 6._o from_o which_o edward_n and_o henry_n clement_n throkmorton_n of_o haseley_n esquire_n purchase_v eliz._n it_o and_o die_v seize_v thereof_o 13_o dec._n 16_o eliz._n leave_v it_o to_o job_n throkmorton_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o grandchild_n clement_n now_o enjoy_v it_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o all_o saint_n have_v be_v long_o sever_v from_o the_o manor_n for_o in_o 16_o h._n 3._o it_o be_v grant_v paul_n to_o pauline_n peyure_n and_o confirm_v purif_n to_o john_n peyure_n son_n to_o pauline_n as_o i_o suppose_v 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b._n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n thom._n de_fw-fr compton_n accol_n 11._o feb._n 1336._o a._n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n thomas_n atte_n moor_n pbr._n 28._o sept._n 1361._o b._n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n rob._n barleston_n cler._n 9_o julii_fw-la 1368._o b._n d._n baldewinus_n frevile_n oliverus_n gleed_n penult_n apr._n 1374._o b._n d._n will._n beauchamp_n mile_n rob._n pollesworth_n 26._o oct._n 1388._o a._n d._n will._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr bergavenny_n will._n jokin_n 5._o oct._n 1408._o b._n d._n will._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr bergavenny_n joh._n colman_n 22._o jan._n 1410._o b._n d._n episc._n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la d._n joh._n great_a cap._n 7._o julii_fw-la 1431._o b._n d._n rad._n boteler_n mile_n &_o rob._n aston_n be_v io._n hind_n 27._o dec._n 1438._o b._n ric._n bingham_n unus_fw-la justic_n d._n regis_fw-la de_fw-fr banco_n &_o margar._n ux_fw-la ejus_fw-la thomas_n 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to_o be_v lord_n of_o this_o place_n id_fw-la est_fw-la lord_n paramount_n and_o that_o this_o be_v then_o repute_v a_o hamlet_n of_o snitfield_n but_o far_a than_o the_o before_o specify_v hugh_n de_fw-fr burley_n i_o can_v trace_v the_o succession_n of_o this_o manor_n in_o that_o family_n of_o burley_n nor_o do_v i_o find_v when_o or_o how_o it_o go_v out_o of_o it_o the_o next_o possessor_n thereof_o that_o i_o have_v discover_v be_v will._n the_o son_n of_o nich._n de_fw-fr warwick_n of_o who_o in_o fulbroke_n i_o have_v speak_v which_o will._n in_o 9_o e._n 2._o sell_v 2._o to_o one_o robert_n moryn_n a_o inhabitant_n of_o snitfield_n which_o robert_n have_v issue_n john_n who_o by_o a_o fâ—ne_n levy_v trin._n in_o 8_o e._n 3._o settle_v it_o upon_o margaret_n his_o mother_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr cumpton_n her_o second_o husband_n for_o their_o life_n with_o remainder_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n after_o which_o time_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o more_o mention_n of_o 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then_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o hold_v 3_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n of_o he_o whereof_o he_o have_v be_v enfeoft_v since_o the_o death_n of_o k._n h._n 1._o this_o robert_n de_fw-fr offord_n wed_v greswould_n agnes_n the_o second_o of_o the_o five_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o peter_n de_fw-fr mâ—ra_n by_o basilia_n his_o wife_n the_o elder_a of_o the_o three_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o rob._n fill_v odonis_n lord_n of_o loxley_n and_o morton_n now_o morton-bagot_n yet_o be_o i_o not_o certain_a of_o any_o issue_n that_o he_o have_v neither_o till_o 25_o h._n 3._o have_v i_o see_v more_o of_o this_o place_n but_o then_o be_v will._n the_o blancfront_n implead_v d._n for_o certain_a land_n here_o and_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o certify_v â—_o to_o hold_v half_o a_o knight_n fee_n therein_o of_o the_o lord_n stafford_n which_o will._n blancfront_n be_v 38._o one_o of_o the_o coroner_n for_o this_o county_n in_o 15_o e._n 2._o and_o have_v issue_n staff_n walter_n and_o he_o henry_n ib._n who_o write_v ib._n himself_o lord_n of_o this_o place_n in_o â—1_n e._n 3._o but_o reside_v ib._n at_o potsgrave_n in_o bedfordshire_n after_o this_o it_o return_v again_o to_o the_o family_n of_o staffordâ—_n â—_z but_o whether_o by_o eschaet_n or_o purchase_n i_o can_v direct_o say_v humphrey_n earl_n stafford_n be_v owner_n r._n of_o it_o in_o 10_o h._n 6._o since_o which_o time_n have_v be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o possessor_n of_o uuootton-wawen_a and_o be_v a_o depopulate_v place_n little_a notice_n have_v be_v take_v of_o it_o so_o that_o now_o it_o be_v account_v as_o part_v of_o uuootton_n lordship_n and_o according_o hold_v by_o the_o lord_n carington_n at_o this_o day_n aston_n cantlow_n be_v now_o past_o that_o large_a parish_n of_o uuootton-wawen_a i_o come_v next_o to_o aston-cantlow_a situate_a on_o the_o southern_a bank_n of_o alne_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n algar_n earl_n of_o mercia_n be_v lâ—b_n possess_v hereof_o but_o upon_o that_o great_a 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hear_v who_o leave_v two_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n scil_n margaret_z the_o wife_n of_o sir_n sim._n clarke_n baronet_n and_o elinor_n of_o charles_n stanford_n grandchild_n to_o sir_n will._n stanford_n kt._n sometime_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n by_o sir_n rob._n stanford_n kt._n his_o second_o son_n which_o charles_n have_v issue_n john_n and_o he_o william_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o about_o the_o time_n of_o k._n h._n 2._o reign_n there_o be_v a_o agreement_n a._n make_v betwixt_o the_o monk_n of_o evesham_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n touch_v the_o chapel_n of_o this_o little_a salford_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_v canon_n release_v to_o those_o monk_n all_o the_o land_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o maintain_v divine_a service_n in_o that_o chapel_n preserve_v always_o the_o first_o composition_n make_v betwixt_o the_o monastery_n of_o evesham_n and_o kenilworth_n before_o the_o build_n of_o that_o chapel_n and_o as_o 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say_a canon_n do_v make_v a_o lease_n 6._o to_o will._n grey_n the_o elder_a in_o h._n 7._o time_n who_o in_o 21_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n depopulate_v 6._o here_o 6_o message_n and_o one_o cottage_n thirty_o acre_n of_o arable_a land_n belong_v to_o each_o message_n which_o he_o convert_v unto_o pasture_n to_o who_o succeed_v ibid._n will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o surrender_v that_o lease_n purchase_v ibid._n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o from_o those_o canon_n for_o a_o fee-ferm_a rent_n of_o xiiili_fw-la xiiis_fw-la iiiid_fw-la per_fw-la a_o and_o in_o 10_o h._n 8._o when_o the_o statute_n of_o enclosure_n be_v look_v into_o reedifyed_a ibid._n four_o of_o the_o say_a message_n which_o will._n have_v issue_n eliz._n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wife_n ibid._n to_o edward_n ferrer_n second_o 1619._o son_n to_o sir_n edw._n ferrer_n of_o badsley-clinton_n in_o this_o county_n kt._n who_o leave_v only_a daughter_n whereof_o elizabeth_n the_o elder_a be_v marry_v 1619._o 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which_o likewise_o the_o mill_n near_o unto_o it_o be_v still_o call_v hemlingford_n mill_n but_o ancient_o colshill_n that_o stand_v about_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o hundred_o give_v name_n thereto_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v lib._n and_o to_o this_o day_n the_o three-week_n court_v hold_v for_o the_o same_o hundred_o be_v keep_v there_o it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o the_o original_a occasion_n of_o call_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o this_o place_n whereupon_o the_o name_n come_v so_o to_o be_v change_v be_v for_o that_o some_o of_o the_o arden_n who_o seat_n kingsbury_n long_o since_o be_v be_v shiriff_n of_o the_o county_n cause_v the_o meeting_n of_o the_o hundreder_n there_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o vicinity_n to_o it_o but_o leave_v this_o as_o a_o conjecture_n i_o come_v to_o its_o antiquity_n the_o first_o mention_n that_o i_o find_v of_o its_o name_n be_v in_o 8_o h._n 2._o where_o raph._n basâ—et_n the_o then_o shiriff_n account_n 2._o for_o certain_a money_n by_o way_n of_o amercement_n for_o murder_n pay_v out_o of_o it_o and_o after_o this_o scil_n in_o 2._o 16_o h._n 2._o two_o mark_n be_v answer_v into_o the_o exchequer_n for_o it_o pro_fw-la placitis_fw-la concelatis_fw-la yet_o there_o it_o be_v write_v sipesocha_n de_fw-fr humeliford_n and_o so_o be_v cnuchtelaw_n and_o chinton_n all_o which_o have_v the_o title_n of_o hundred_o soon_o after_o but_o doubtless_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v sithesoca_n the_o old_a saxon_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mistake_v for_o a_o p_o as_o in_o knightlow_n i_o have_v already_o intimate_v which_o import_v as_o much_o as_o the_o fraunchise_n liberty_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o certain_a company_n of_o man_n suppose_v a_o hundred_o or_o the_o like_a number_n come_v from_o the_o saxon_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o number_n multitude_n or_o company_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o priviledgeâ—_n liberty_n or_o jurisdiction_n and_o in_o 2._o 21_o h._n 2._o xv_o mark_n be_v account_v to_o the_o king_n for_o three_o murder_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v amerce_v but_o there_o it_o be_v write_v sibbesocâ—â—_n de_fw-fr humiliford_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mistake_v for_o a_o b._n as_o before_o it_o be_v for_o a_o p._n so_o also_o in_o 2._o 24_o h._n 2._o howbeit_o in_o â—_o h._n 2._o &_o 1._o 1_o r._n 1._o upon_o the_o like_a amerciament_n for_o murder_n it_o be_v call_v humeliford_n hundred_o which_o manifest_v that_o the_o word_n sithesoca_n and_o hundâ—edus_n do_v intend_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n after_o which_o it_o be_v constant_o term_v hundredus_fw-la de_fw-la humeliford_n but_o in_o k._n john_n time_n the_o ferm_n thereof_o be_v b._n xx_o mark_n the_o profit_n of_o the_o leet_n xl_o s._n the_o shiriff_n aid_v xvii_o li._n xviii_o s._n and_o the_o warth_fw-mi money_n v_o s._n which_o warth_fw-mi silver_n now_o by_o corruption_n of_o speech_n call_v wharfe_n money_n i_o take_v to_o have_v be_v at_o first_o a_o certain_a payment_n for_o service_n of_o ward_n the_o king_n castle_n in_o this_o county_n for_o ancient_o it_o be_v write_v ward_n penny_n as_o by_o sundry_a authority_n i_o can_v manifest_v in_o 21_o h._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr luscy_n be_v â—hen_o shiriff_n account_v scac._n for_o the_o farm_n thereof_o xx_o mark_n the_o shiriff_n aid_v vi_o li._n the_o leet_n xli_o s._n iiii_o d._n warth_fw-mi silver_n v_o s._n in_o 4_o e._n 1._o by_o inquisition_n ibid._n take_v before_o the_o justice_n itinerant_a it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o profit_n of_o this_o hundred_o beside_o perquisites_n amount_v to_o xiiii_o li._n three_o s._n two_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o and_o the_o perquisites_n xx_o li._n it_o be_v then_o in_o the_o king_n hand_n in_o 11_o e._n 2._o the_o bayliwick_n thereof_o be_v commit_v 11._o to_o one_o will._n reymond_n to_o hold_v during_o the_o king_n pleasure_n pay_v yearly_o to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o this_o county_n for_o the_o time_n be_v as_o much_o as_o other_o have_v use_v to_o do_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v keep_v the_o same_o bailywick_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o lincoln_n nor_o can_v i_o find_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o out_o of_o the_o crown_n until_o 3_o eliz._n that_o the_o queen_n by_o her_o letter_n 3._o pat._n bear_v date_n 10_o jan._n grant_v it_o with_o all_o the_o right_n belong_v thereto_o unto_o brian_n cave_n esquire_n and_o edw._n williams_n and_o their_o heir_n to_o hold_v in_o socage_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o east_n greenwich_n to_o which_o brian_n succeed_v in_o the_o possession_n thereof_o sir_n ambrose_n cave_n knight_n who_o die_v eliz._n seize_v of_o it_o in_o 10_o eliz._n left_a margaret_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n than_o wife_n of_o henry_n knoll_v esquire_n which_o henry_n have_v issue_n by_o she_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n viz._n mary_n
the_o conqueror_n survey_n and_o be_v soon_o after_o grant_v by_o the_o then_o possessor_n of_o dudley-castle_n unto_o the_o ancestor_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr rokeby_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o five_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n as_o the_o confirmation_n be_v thereof_o make_v unto_o the_o same_o henry_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o gervase_n paganell_n lord_n of_o dudley_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n do_v manifest_a wherein_o it_o be_v write_v saluthley_n from_o which_o henry_n descend_v ranulph_n de_fw-fr rokeby_n who_o daughter_n and_o heir_n annabill_n marry_v unto_o sir_n john_n goband_n knight_n as_o in_o rokeby_n appear_v whereby_o the_o inheritance_n hereof_o come_v to_o the_o same_o sir_n john_n goband_n who_o in_o 16_o e._n 2._o be_v certify_v 13._o to_o hold_v it_o of_o john_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la baron_n of_o dudley_n then_o new_o decease_v by_o the_o say_a service_n of_o the_o five_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n which_o sir_n john_n goband_n and_o aâ—nabill_n in_o 5_o e._n 3._o 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evident_a knoll_n all_o which_o in_o some_o measure_n be_v benefactor_n thereto_o but_o those_o i_o suppose_v the_o chief_a who_o arm_n or_o inscription_n to_o their_o memory_n do_v appear_v in_o the_o window_n of_o the_o same_o chapel_n most_o of_o who_o be_v neighbour_n viz._n brome_n and_o ferrer_n sometime_o of_o badsley-clinton_n hard_o by_o sir_n william_n wigston_n of_o wolston_n dabridgcourt_n of_o langdon-hall_n the_o ailesburies_n of_o edston_n and_o doctor_n laurence_n eborall_a of_o balshall_n which_o last_o mention_v family_n still_o continue_v have_v for_o many_o age_n have_v residence_n there_o as_o the_o leaguer_n b._n book_n of_o wroxhall_n manife_v for_o there_o bear_v b._n and_o christen_v b._n at_o wroxhall_n be_v d_o r_o thomas_z eborall_a canon_n of_o paul_n but_o afterward_o master_n of_o whitington-colledge_n in_o london_n of_o who_o balaeus_n 1440._o make_v honourable_a mention_n among_o the_o learned_a writer_n of_o that_o time_n viz._n temp_n h._n 6._o as_o also_o b._n his_o brother_n john_n master_n of_o art_n and_o parson_n of_o pauley_n near_o touceter_n in_o northamptonshire_n man_n in_o those_o day_n of_o great_a worship_n as_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o register_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chancel_n lie_v a_o very_a fair_a marble_n but_o the_o portraiture_n of_o brass_n sometime_o thereon_o with_o the_o circumscription_n be_v tear_v from_o it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o testimony_n who_o monument_n it_o be_v far_o than_o tradition_n id_fw-la est_fw-la of_o walter_n cook_n the_o founder_n of_o this_o collegiate_n church_n not_o far_o from_o this_o lie_v another_o marble_n whereupon_o be_v the_o portraiture_n of_o a_o man_n his_o two_o wife_n and_o twelve_o child_n in_o plate_n of_o brass_n and_o at_o their_o foot_n thus_o write_v of_o your_o charity_n pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o mr._n john_n dabriggcourt_n esquire_n who_o decease_v the_o xuj_o day_n of_o july_n an._n mdxliiii_o and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o katherine_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n on_o who_o soul_n jesus_n have_v mercy_n amen_o in_o a_o i_o will_v on_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o chapel_n be_v a_o monument_n with_o this_o epitaph_n thereon_o in_o this_o cabinet_n be_v lay_v up_o the_o body_n of_o elizabeth_n late_a wife_n of_o thomas_n s_n t_o nicholas_n of_o ashe_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n gent._n daughter_n of_o henry_n crook_n of_o well-place_n in_o the_o county_n of_o oxon._n esquire_n who_o live_v a_o meet_a help_n with_o her_o husband_n six_o year_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o he_o four_o son_n decease_a march_n 9_o 1631._o patroni_fw-la custodeâ—_n cantariae_fw-la prio_fw-la westmonasterii_n d._n ric._n bryan_n pbr._n 1_o martii_fw-la 1435._o a._n prio_fw-la westmonasterii_n joh._n write_v cler._n 27._o aug._n 1500._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n westmonasterii_n d._n joh._n tounsend_n 3_o maii_n 1527._o b._n ricard_n barnacull_n sup-prior_n eccles._n cath._n cou._n gilb._n fowler_n cler._n 22._o febr._n 1537._o a._n balshall_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v then_o involve_v with_o hampton_n in_o arden_n and_o so_o as_o a_o member_n of_o it_o come_v to_o nigell_n de_fw-fr albani_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o wirce_n his_o land_n in_o these_o part_n do_v to_o which_o nigell_n succeed_v roger_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n surname_v mowbray_n who_o be_v a_o very_a devout_a man_n among_o other_o his_o pious_a work_n give_v a._n all_o this_o lordship_n of_o balshall_n to_o the_o knight_n templar_n whereupon_o erect_v a_o church_n fit_a for_o their_o service_n of_o god_n and_o a_o house_n for_o habitation_n they_o send_v part_n of_o their_o fraternity_n hither_o and_o make_v it_o a_o preceptorie_a or_o cell_n subordinate_a to_o their_o principal_a mansion_n viz._n the_o temple_n in_o london_n unto_o which_o preceptorie_a be_v also_o divers_a land_n of_o good_a value_n afterward_o give_v by_o sundry_a person_n of_o quality_n but_o before_o i_o descend_v to_o speak_v in_o particular_a thereof_o i_o shall_v here_o take_v notice_n when_o and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n this_o order_n first_o begin_v as_o also_o of_o what_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o which_o be_v most_o observable_a in_o relation_n to_o it_o about_o 10._o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n mcxviii_o certain_a gentleman_n honour_v with_o knighthood_n have_v betake_v themselves_o to_o a_o religious_a course_n of_o life_n under_o the_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o rule_n of_o canon_n regular_a begin_v this_o order_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v hugh_n de_fw-fr paganis_fw-la and_o godfrey_n de_fw-fr s._n audomare_a who_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v so_o poor_a though_o they_o be_v valiant_a man_n as_o that_o they_o have_v but_o one_o horse_n to_o ride_v on_o in_o memory_n of_o which_o their_o primitive_a poverty_n and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o mâ—ght_v be_v mindful_a of_o humility_n they_o have_v the_o figure_n of_o two_o man_n â—iding_v upon_o one_o horse_n engrave_v on_o their_o seal_n which_o two_o knight_n have_v no_o certain_a habitation_n and_o seek_v for_o a_o place_n of_o abode_n be_v so_o much_o favour_v by_o baldwyn_n then_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o that_o he_o assign_v they_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n within_o his_o own_o paâ—ace_n siâ—uate_a on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o thaâ—_n purpose_n whereunto_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o temple_n add_v a_o street_n adjoin_v for_o erect_v of_o building_n necessary_a for_o their_o use_n the_o patriarch_n with_o the_o king_n noble_n and_o prelate_n allow_v they_o land_n out_o of_o their_o own_o demesn_n for_o support_v in_o food_n and_o raiment_n touch_v their_o first_o profession_n i_o find_v that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v to_o their_o power_n to_o defend_v pilgrim_n from_o spoil_n and_o robbery_n by_o thief_n in_o their_o passage_n to_o and_o from_o
memorable_a other_o than_o that_o he_o enclose_v 145._o this_o lordship_n and_o that_o he_o depart_v f_o this_o world_n 29._o aug._n anno_fw-la 1517._o 9_o h._n 8._o leave_v issue_n f_o by_o eliz._n his_o first_o wife_n daughter_n to_o sâ—r_n raufre_v arundel_n knight_n isabella_n wife_n to_o thomas_n marrow_n sergeant_n at_o law_n and_o constance_n marry_v to_o sir_n edward_n ferrer_n knight_n by_o f_o katherine_n his_o second_o wife_n daughter_n of_o ......_o lumpeck_n edward_n brome_n who_o die_v childless_a and_o by_o f_o lettuce_n his_o three_o wife_n daughter_n of_o nicholas_n catesbyâ—_n ralph_n brome_n from_o who_o they_o of_o woodlow_n be_v descend_v which_o sir_n edward_n ferrersâ—_n â—_z bâ—ing_v son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n henry_n ferrer_n of_o hambleton_n in_o com._n rutl._n knight_n second_o son_n of_o thomas_n ferrer_n of_o tamworth-castle_n in_o this_o county_n by_o eliz._n sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o sir_n baldwin_n frevile_n knight_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o tamworth_n show_v have_v 8._o in_o right_a of_o the_o say_v constance_n this_o lordship_n of_o badsley_n for_o her_o share_n who_o posterity_n have_v continue_v owner_n of_o it_o ever_o since_o among_o which_o the_o memory_n of_o henry_n ferrer_n great_a gradchild_n to_o the_o same_o sir_n edward_n who_o for_o his_o eminent_a knowledge_n in_o antiquity_n give_v a_o fair_a lustre_n to_o that_o ancient_a and_o noble_a family_n whereof_o he_o be_v no_o small_a ornament_n be_v yet_o of_o high_a esteem_n in_o these_o part_n that_o which_o be_v now_o the_o church_n here_o dedicate_v to_o s._n james_n have_v be_v ancient_o a_o chapel_n of_o hampton_n in_o arden_n and_o therewith_o come_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n as_o in_o hampton_n be_v show_v be_v appropriate_v 81._o to_o that_o monastery_n in_o anno_fw-la 1217._o 2_o h._n 3._o but_o notwithstanding_o this_o appropriation_n it_o continue_v as_o a_o rectorie_n and_o in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v value_v scac._n at_o two_o mark_n etc._n in_o 14_o e._n 3._o at_o lxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n and_o in_o b._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o four_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n jacobus_n de_fw-fr clinton_n magr._fw-la will._n le_fw-fr archer_n 5._o id._n maii_n 1305._o a._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr ashyby_n cler._n 5._o cal._n junii_fw-la 1318._o a._n thomas_n fill_n jac._n de_fw-fr clinton_n galfr._n de_fw-fr stoneley_n cap._n 9_o cal._n maii_n 1328._o b._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr mowbray_n patronus_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_fw-la rob._n de_fw-fr enderby_n cler._n id._n apr._n 1339._o b._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr clinton_n mile_n will._n serle_n de_fw-fr sutham_n cler._n 6._o id._n febr._n 1346._o a._n joh._n de_fw-fr coningesby_n joh._n le_fw-fr king_n cap._n 5._o cal._n nou._n 1349._o b._n joh._n de_fw-fr coningesby_n rog._n de_fw-fr nottingham_n pbr._n 8._o cal._n maii_n 1353._o b._n joh._n fouke_n will._n clecher_n cap._n 8._o id._n julii_fw-la 1364._o b._n joh._n fouke_n ric._n hanne_n 3_o cal._n martii_fw-la 1365._o a._n joh._n fouke_n rad._n poutrell_n pbr._n 5._o id._n junii_fw-la 1381._o b._n nich._n dudley_n will._n osmunde_n pbr._n 1_o sept._n 1396._o b._n rob._n burdet_n d._n de_fw-la badsley_n thomas_n hog_n cap._n 3._o nou._n 1402._o a._n rob._n burdet_n d._n de_fw-la badsley_n rob._n harlaston_n cap._n 27._o oct._n 1409._o a._n rob._n burdet_n d._n de_fw-la badsley_n joh._n osgodby_n cap._n 22._o sept._n 1414._o a._n johanna_n burdet_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr badsley_n a._n d._n joh._n west_n cap._n 4._o nou._n 1418._o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n alex._n awen_n pbr._n 23._o maii_n 1493._o nich._n brome_n be_v a._n will._n sneleston_n cap._n 14._o nou._n 1499._o nich._n brome_n be_v b._n rob._n bank_n pbr._n 8._o oct._n 1501._o jacobus_n rex_fw-la per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la f._n mauritius_n jones_n cier_n 5._o junii_fw-la 1606._o jacobus_n rex_fw-la per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la incert_v franc._n edward_n cler._n 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crucifixus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o of_o a_o late_a time_n set_v up_o towards_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o same_o window_n these_o four_o coat_n 1._o ferrer_n impale_v hampden_n 2._o ferrer_n impale_v windsor_n 3._o ferrer_n impale_v white_a 4._o ferrer_n impal_v pâ—to_n with_o these_o inscription_n as_o i_o have_v here_o divide_v they_o 1._o nicholas_n brome_n esquire_n lord_n and_o owner_n of_o badsley_n marâ—â—â—â—_n elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o sir_n rawâ—re_v arundel_n of_o eggleshole_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n knight_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1473._o and_o die_v thâ—_n x_o â—h_a 〈◊〉_d october_n 1517._o leave_v issue_n isabella_n and_o constance_n his_o two_o daughter_n and_o lie_v bury_v at_o this_o church-door_n 2._o sir_n edward_n ferrer_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n henry_n ferrer_n of_o east-peckham_n in_o the_o counâ—ty_n of_o kent_n knight_n marry_v câ—nstance_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o the_o same_o nicholas_n â—f_o this_o manor_n of_o badsley-clinton_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1497._o he_o dâ—ed_v 2d_o aug._n 1535._o and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o chancel_n 3._o dame_n constance_n ferrer_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o nicholas_n brome_n and_o elizabeth_n aâ—undel_n his_o first_o wife_n who_o marry_v to_o sir_n edward_n ferrer_n an._n d._n 1497._o and_o die_v 30._o sept._n 1551._o leave_v issue_n by_o he_o henry_n edward_n george_n and_o nicholas_n and_o six_o daughter_n jane_n ursula_n anne_n margaret_z elizabeth_z and_o alice_n figure_v as_o abovesaid_a 4._o henry_n ferrer_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o sir_n edward_n and_o dame_n constance_n marry_v catherine_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o sâ—r_n john_n hampden_n of_o hampden_n in_o the_o county_n of_o buck._n knight_n anno_fw-la 1524_o and_o die_v 1526._o leave_v issue_n only_a edward_n ferrer_n his_o heir_n and_o lie_v bury_v in_o this_o tomb_n 5._o edward_n ferrer_n esquire_n son_n of_o the_o same_o henry_n marry_v bridget_n daughter_n of_o william_n lord_n windsor_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1548._o and_o die_v 11._o aug._n 1564._o leave_v issue_n henry_n ferrer_n his_o heir_n and_o lie_v bury_v in_o tarbick-church_n in_o the_o county_n of_o worcester_n 6._o henry_n ferrer_n esquire_n son_n of_o the_o same_o edward_n and_o bridget_n his_o wife_n marry_v jane_n the_o young_a daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o henry_n white_n of_o south-warnborn_a in_o the_o county_n of_o hamp_n esquire_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1582._o and_o die_v the_o x_o the_o of_o october_n 1633._o leave_v issue_n only_a edward_n ferrer_n his_o heir_n and_o lie_v bury_v in_o this_o chancel_n 7._o edward_n ferrer_n esquire_n son_n of_o the_o same_o henry_n and_o jane_n his_o wife_n marry_v anne_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o william_n peto_n of_o chesterton_n esquire_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1611._o she_o die_v the_o twelve_o the_o day_n of_o september_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1618._o leave_v issue_n only_a henry_n ferrer_n bear_v the_o 18_o the_o day_n of_o december_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1616._o all_o which_o portraiture_n and_o arm_n together_o with_o the_o monument_n of_o the_o same_o sir_n edward_n ferrer_n and_o the_o lady_n constance_n his_o wife_n situate_a in_o a_o arch_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o this_o chancel_n be_v draw_v by_o myself_o and_o design_v ready_a for_o the_o grave_a with_o great_a curiosity_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o beauty_n of_o they_o which_o be_v so_o subject_a to_o perish_v by_o time_n and_o unhappy_a accident_n may_v have_v be_v represent_v to_o the_o world_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o other_o be_v in_o this_o present_a work_n for_o their_o last_a memory_n but_o so_o frugal_a a_o person_n be_v the_o present_a heir_n of_o the_o family_n now_o reside_v here_o as_o that_o he_o refuse_v to_o contribute_v any_o thing_n towards_o the_o charge_n thereof_o and_o it_o not_o be_v proper_a for_o i_o to_o undergo_v it_o total_o they_o be_v omit_v the_o epitaph_n upon_o that_o monument_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n edward_n ferrer_n knight_n here_o lie_v sir_n edward_n ferrer_n knight_n son_n
mean_v it_o be_v come_v to_o john_n mayne_n now_o of_o elmedon_n gentleman_n grandchild_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n merston-cu_o in_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n time_n this_o place_n be_v possess_v lib._n by_o one_o aluric_n who_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n sell_v lib._n it_o with_o the_o licence_n of_o king_n william_n unto_o robert_n de_fw-la oilgi_fw-la of_o which_o robert_n robert_n venator_n hold_v lib._n it_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_a survey_n it_o be_v then_o account_v for_o two_o hide_n have_v wood_n which_o extend_v to_o four_o furlong_n in_o length_n and_o one_o in_o breadth_n all_o value_v at_o xx_o s._n but_o from_o this_o time_n till_o king_n h._n 3._o reign_n that_o hugh_n de_fw-fr culi_fw-la be_v owner_n d_o thereof_o i_o have_v see_v no_o more_o of_o it_o nor_o after_o that_o till_o 21_o e._n 3._o that_o sâ—r_n fouk_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n possess_v 5._o it_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o special_a licence_n digby_n by_o he_o then_o grant_v unto_o 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john_n l'isle_n of_o moxhull_n esquire_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n scil_n nicholas_n lâ—isle_n sell_v digby_n it_o in_o 25_o h._n 8._o to_o reginald_n digby_n of_o colshill_n esquire_n in_o which_o line_n it_o still_o continue_v lindon_n that_o this_o hamlet_n be_v original_o so_o call_v from_o the_o situation_n thereof_o the_o name_n do_v plain_o manifest_a lhin_a in_o the_o british_a signify_v a_o lake_n or_o pool_n and_o do_v in_o the_o saxon_a a_o hill_n for_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o indifferent_a rise_a ground_n it_o stand_v but_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o have_v find_v of_o it_o in_o any_o record_n be_v d._n in_o 34_o h._n 3._o where_o it_o appear_v that_o gunilda_n de_fw-fr lynden_n bring_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n against_o walter_n de_fw-fr bishopesdon_n and_o other_o for_o land_n here_o yet_o be_v it_o no_o manor_n of_o itself_o but_o the_o land_n of_o other_o lordship_n reach_n into_o it_o whereof_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o give_v instance_n little_a pakinton_n of_o this_o place_n i_o find_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v part_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_n possession_n at_o that_o time_n for_o it_o appear_v n._n that_o the_o ancient_a earl_n of_o leicester_n be_v chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o in_o king_n h._n 1._o time_n robert_n de_fw-fr ceraso_n b._n possess_v it_o and_o after_o he_o b._n gilbert_n the_o son_n of_o picot_n which_o gilbert_n have_v issue_n b._n william_n picot_n unto_o who_o nicholas_n the_o son_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr torpe_n release_v aur_fw-it all_o his_o right_n therein_o that_o descend_v to_o he_o by_o inheritance_n from_o the_o same_o robert_n de_fw-fr ceraso_n his_o grandfather_n this_o gilbert_n picot_n be_v a_o a._n knight_n have_v fair_a possession_n in_o leicestershire_n viz._n b._n barow_n segrave_n glen_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o 4_o h._n 3._o be_v william_n picot_n his_o â—on_n one_o 14._o of_o the_o justice_n for_o the_o gaol-delivery_n at_o warwick_n and_o leicester_n both_o in_o which_o line_n of_o picot_n it_o continue_v till_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o king_n h._n 3._o reign_n but_o then_o by_o daughter_n and_o heir_n two_o part_n divolve_v b._n to_o murdac_n and_o ireys_n and_o the_o three_o to_o b._n nicholas_n pikot_v which_o come_v short_o after_o to_o one_o gilb._n petemon_n betwixt_o who_o there_o grow_v suit_n d._n for_o their_o interest_n here_o in_o 27_o h._n 3._o but_o of_o these_o coparceners_n sir_n henry_n murdac_n be_v the_o chief_a b._n be_v shiriff_n 15_o of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n in_o 46_o h._n 3._o and_o one_o d._n of_o the_o justice_n for_o the_o gaol-delivery_n at_o warwick_n in_o 56_o h._n 3._o which_o sir_n henry_n do_v homage_n b._n to_o roger_n the_o quency_n earl_n of_o winchester_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n for_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n that_o he_o and_o the_o other_o coheir_n hold_v of_o he_o here_o at_o pakinton_n have_v authority_n give_v b._n he_o by_o the_o say_a earl_n to_o receive_v the_o homage_n of_o thomas_n le_fw-fr prey_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n as_o also_o of_o nich._n pikot_o his_o fellow_n partner_n before_o speak_v of_o at_o which_o time_n he_o give_v b._n to_o the_o same_o earl_n xl_o s._n of_o silver_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o they_o and_z his_o and_o their_o heir_n to_o be_v release_v from_o attendance_n at_o the_o three_o week_n court_n a_o leicester_n make_v their_o appearance_n at_o hâ—â—_n leet_n only_o to_o this_o sir_n henry_n succeed_v sir_n william_n murdac_n knight_n who_o bear_v be_v for_o his_o arm_n bendè_fw-la of_o ten_o pâ—â—ces_n arg._n and_o gules_a and_o have_v issue_n digby_n alice_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wed_v digby_n to_o sir_n thomas_n â—oyvile_a knight_n unto_o who_o she_o bring_v a_o fair_a inheritance_n of_o land_n in_o leicestershire_n which_o beyvile_v have_v their_o residence_n b._n at_o stokfaston_n in_o that_o county_n but_o within_o tâ—e_v compass_v â—f_o that_o time_n as_o they_o have_v to_o do_v hâ—re_o they_o obtain_v one_o of_o the_o two_o other_o part_n of_o this_o lordship_n 〈…〉_o as_o it_o seem_v so_o that_o upâ—n_o the_o 〈…〉_o three_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o last_o iâ—hn_n viz._n bâ—â—dnell_n â—liz_o the_o wiâ—e_n o_o 〈…〉_o bury_v hatley_n iâ—_n com._n herif_n abâ—â—t_v the_o laâ—â—r_a end_n 〈…〉_o b._n it_o unto_o sâ—r_a râ—bâ—rt_n brâ—â—â—â—ll_o of_o dene_fw-mi in_o com._n northampt._n knight_n from_o who_o descend_v thomas_n brudâ—elâ—_n eâ—quâ—re_o afâ—erwardsâ—_n scil_n 3._o car._n create_v lord_n â—ruâ—â—ell_o a_o person_n much_o to_o be_v honour_v for_o his_o great_a learning_n prudenceâ—_n and_o eminent_a knowledge_n in_o antiquity_n who_o by_o his_o deed_n b._n of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n date_v 19_o maii_n 4._o jac._n past_o it_o unâ—o_o sir_n edward_n brabazon_n then_o of_o netherwhitacre_a in_o this_o county_n knight_n whicâ—_n sir_n eâ—ward_o diâ—poâ—ed_v thereof_o to_o siâ—_n anthâ—â—y_n brabazon_n knight_n his_o young_a son_n tâ—e_v late_a â—wner_n thereof_o touch_v that_o part_n whâ—ch_o ireâ—s_v have_v i_o find_v that_o in_o 13_o e._n 3._o thomas_n le_fw-fr â—â—eys_n pass_v 3._o iâ—_n aways_o by_o the_o name_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o pakinton-pigot_n to_o philip_n de_fw-fr aâ—leston_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o the_o heâ—rs_n of_o their_o two_o 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o râ—gâ—t_a â—eirs_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n which_o makeâ—_n i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o say_v kaâ—â—eâ—â—ne_n be_v his_o daughter_n aâ—â—er_v this_o â—iz_o in_o 50_o 〈…〉_o of_o who_o in_o maxstoke_n i_o shall_v speak_v puâ—câ—ased_v 3._o oâ—e_v three_o part_v 〈…〉_o manor_n 〈…〉_o and_o joane_n his_o wiâ—e_n but_o 〈…〉_o be_v that_o which_o philip_n the_o 〈◊〉_d above_o 〈…〉_o the_o other_o former_o belong_v to_o gâ—lbert_n 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v well_o discover_v which_o three_o part_v continue_v 36._o to_o his_o posterity_n tiâ—l_v the_o begin_n of_o h._n 7._o time_n though_o how_o much_o long_o i_o know_v not_o for_o in_o 20_o h._n 7._o john_n creâ—_n viscount_n l'isle_n be_v find_v 7._o tâ—_n die_v seize_v 10._o 〈◊〉_d â—_o by_o the_o name_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o pakinton-pâ—got_a which_o from_o he_o divolve_v to_o â—homas_fw-la marquess_n dorsâ—t_n his_o uncle_n son_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o henry_n duke_n of_o suff._n after_o who_o attainder_n in_o 1_o mariae_fw-la whereof_o in_o astley_n i_o have_v speak_v it_o eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o continue_v therein_o till_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n grant_v 3._o it_o to_o edward_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n lâ—neaâ—l_a heir_n to_o the_o clinton_n before_n specify_v which_o earl_n sell_v eliz._n â—t_a to_o one_o samson_n baker_n gentleman_n 30_o oct._n 15_o eliz._n who_o die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o in_o 26_o eliz._n
they_o in_o like_a caa_v and_o as_o they_o wool_fw-mi answer_v before_o the_o most_o high_a and_o mightifull_a juge_n at_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o dome_n where_o both_o they_o and_o i_o shall_v appear_v in_o witness_n that_o this_o be_v my_o last_o will_v i_o have_v set_v hereto_o my_o sele_n ywritten_v in_o the_o day_n and_o year_n aforeseyd_v i_o now_o return_v to_o richard_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n william_n this_o richard_n be_v create_v 89._o earl_n of_o worcester_n in_o 8_o h._n 5._o but_o slay_v in_o france_n within_o two_o year_n after_o leave_v one_o only_a daughter_n his_o heir_n scil_n elizabeth_n marry_v to_o sir_n edw._n nevil_n kt._n a_o young_a son_n to_o ralph_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n first_o summon_v d._n to_o parliament_n in_o 29_o h._n 6._o by_o the_o name_n of_o edw._n nevil_n de_fw-fr bergavenny_n chivalier_n from_o who_o be_v descend_v as_o the_o pedigree_n show_v john_n nevil_n lord_n bergavenny_n now_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o our_o lady_n and_o all_o saint_n be_v in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o xuj_o mark_n the_o advouson_n whereof_o in_o 19_o e._n 3._o be_v purchase_v 9_o from_o laurence_n de_fw-fr hastings_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n by_o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n earl_n of_o huntendon_n be_v by_o he_o give_v 8._o to_o the_o canon_n of_o marstoke_n the_o same_o year_n whereupon_o they_o soon_o obtain_v a_o appropriation_n 117._o thereof_o and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v rate_v b._n at_o viij_o l._n ix_o s._n ix_o d._n over_o and_o above_o x_o s._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n but_o all_o that_o i_o have_v far_o found_v relate_v to_o this_o church_n be_v that_o in_o h._n 3._o time_n viij_o s._n per_fw-la a_o be_v assign_v be_v by_o one_o nich._n burbache_n clerk_n out_o of_o certain_a land_n lie_v in_o this_o parish_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o lamp_n burn_v in_o the_o body_n thereof_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o say_a annuity_n have_v be_v appoint_v to_o be_v so_o dispose_v of_o by_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr hastings_n who_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o ancestor_n give_v to_o the_o same_o nicholas_n those_o land_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v so_o charge_v and_o upon_o that_o condition_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n henr._n de_fw-fr hastings_n thom._n the_o burbache_n cler._n a_o 1248._o lich_n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr hastings_n mile_n conradus_n de_fw-fr howeschill_n de_fw-fr alemania_n cler._n cal._n nou._n 1305_o b._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n adam_n de_fw-fr overton_n cap._n 2._o non._n sept._n 1345._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n hen._n de_fw-fr corley_n cap._n 2._o non._n jan._n 1345._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n will._n prelate_n cap._n id._n apr._n 1351._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n joh._n de_fw-fr aldestre_fw-fr 2_o cal._n nou._n 1351._o ib._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n rog._n de_fw-fr aston_n cap._n 2._o non._n maii_n 1353._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n galfr_n de_fw-fr fitz_n cap._n 4._o cal._n aug._n 1353._o ib._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n ric._n rymyll_n pbr._n 2_o dec._n 1383._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n rob._n bascote_n pbr._n 8._o cal._n dec._n 1386._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n joh._n de_fw-fr shenyndon_n pbr._n 11_o feb._n 1394._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n rog._n wylkins_n pbr._n 26._o feb._n 1394._o ib._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n joh._n heward_n cap._n 25._o febr._n 1399._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n d._n will._n eyre_n pbr._n 26._o maii_n 1422._o a_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n joh._n â—owper_n pbr._n 5._o oct._n 1434._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n joh._n brackley_n pbr._n 4._o aug._n 1435._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr 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gervase_n paganell_n who_o die_v without_o ebor._n issue_n leave_v hawise_o his_o sister_n and_o heir_n wife_n ebor._n to_o r._n someri_fw-la whereby_o the_o whole_a barony_n of_o dudley_n divolve_v to_o that_o family_n which_o r._n someri_fw-la by_o she_o have_v issue_n ralph_n someri_fw-la who_o be_v possess_v of_o this_o lordship_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o saâ—d_a barony_n give_v 〈…〉_o unto_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr erdintone_n and_o his_o heir_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n john_n time_n his_o manor_n house_n here_o at_o estone_n with_o all_o the_o demesn_n as_o also_o divers_a tenement_n particular_o mention_v in_o his_o charter_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o the_o say_v ralph_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o gild_a spur_n or_o the_o price_n of_o they_o viz._n vi_o d._n payable_a at_o easter_n for_o all_o service_n and_o demand_n whatsoever_o touch_v which_o family_n of_o erdington_n i_o shall_v speak_v historical_o in_o 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king_n h._n 3._o direct_v his_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o justice_n itinerant_a in_o 20._o of_o his_o reign_n whereby_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v his_o royal_a pleasure_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v special_a and_o certain_a mark_n set_v forth_o for_o the_o limit_n of_o each_o county_n about_o the_o part_n of_o this_o eston_n in_o warwickshire_n and_o hannewurth_o in_o staffordshire_n he_o give_v command_v to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o warwickshire_n to_o bring_v into_o lichfield_n upon_o sunday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n twelve_o discreet_a and_o lawful_a knight_n there_o to_o make_v and_o establish_v such_o mete_n and_o division_n upon_o their_o oath_n and_o the_o like_a to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o staffordshire_n for_o as_o many_o out_o of_o that_o county_n to_o which_o thomas_n de_fw-fr erdinton_n succeed_v holt._n giles_n and_o unto_o he_o henry_n holt._n which_o henry_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o edw._n 1._o reign_n enfeoft_v holt._n thomas_n de_fw-fr maidenhach_n in_o this_o manor_n bound_v by_o the_o river_n of_o tame_a and_o burne_n as_o his_o charter_n manifest_v who_o be_v so_o possess_v of_o it_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o claim_v quoâ—â—_n by_o prescription_n assize_n of_o beer_n gallow_n infangthef_n utfangthef_fw-fr with_o a_o court_n leet_n and_o weyf_n as_o also_o that_o he_o and_o his_o tenant_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o any_o suit_n to_o the_o county_n or_o hundred_o court_n bound_v his_o claim_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o those_o two_o river_n before_o specify_v and_o have_v allowance_n of_o they_o according_o after_o which_o viz._n the_o next_o ensue_a year_n do_v the_o say_a thomas_n de_fw-fr maidenhach_n obtain_v a_o charter_n 47._o of_o free-warren_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o king_n for_o in_o that_o grant_v the_o king_n call_v he_o dilectus_fw-la valettus_fw-la noster_fw-la our_o belove_a esquire_n in_o 18_o e._n 1._o he_o 59_o implead_v william_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n for_o fish_v in_o a_o part_n of_o his_o water_n call_v moylsich_n to_o scraford-bridge_n within_o this_o his_o liberty_n of_o aston_n and_o in_o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v 45._o to_o hold_v this_o lordship_n together_o with_o dudston_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la as_o of_o his_o manor_n of_o bordesley_n juxta_fw-la burmingham_n by_o the_o rent_n of_o two_o s._n viij_o d._n payable_a yearly_a at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n for_o all_o service_n but_o all_o that_o i_o find_v far_o of_o this_o thomas_n de_fw-fr maidenhach_n be_v that_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o his_o voyage_n beyond_o sea_n 14_o e._n 1._o he_o have_v special_a letter_n d._n of_o protection_n grant_v to_o he_o as_o also_o that_o he_o be_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n thomas_n the_o apostle_n in_o bermingham_n by_o give_v 128._o thereto_o ten_o acre_n of_o heath_n lie_v within_o this_o his_o lordship_n of_o aston_n and_o that_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n without_o issue_n male_a for_o by_o a_o inquis_fw-la 37._o take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o isabel_n his_o widow_n in_o 12_o e._n 2._o joane_n sibyl_n isabella_n and_o margaret_n be_v find_v to_o be_v his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n the_o young_a then_o be_v above_o xxi_o year_n of_o age_n of_o which_o joane_n short_o after_o die_v issueless_a so_o that_o by_o partition_n holt._n make_v in_o 12_o e._n 2._o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o other_o three_o viz._n this_o manor_n of_o aston_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o gersindon_n in_o oxfordshire_n wike_n and_o sondâ—_n in_o sussex_n and_o bergholte_n in_o suffolk_n beside_o other_o land_n and_o rent_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o southampton_n whereof_o sibyl_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o adam_n de_fw-mi grymesarwe_v have_v this_o lordship_n for_o her_o share_n which_o adam_n and_o sibyl_n have_v issue_n ibid._n john_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a sibyl_n his_o mother_n by_o