he_o be_v also_o ibid._n custos_fw-la rotulorum_fw-la for_o the_o same_o county_n of_o leicester_n and_o steward_n ibid._n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n moreover_o he_o be_v ibid._n one_o of_o the_o peer_n upon_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o countess_n of_o somerset_n ibid._n 15_o maii_n 1616._o 14_o jac._n for_o poison_v sir_n thomas_n overbury_n he_o marry_v b._n elizabeth_n three_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o ferdinandâ—_n earl_n of_o derby_n and_o depart_v hunt_n this_o life_n at_o ashby_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr zouch_n 14_o nou._n anno_fw-la 1643._o 19_o car._n 1._o lie_v bury_v hunt_n there_o with_o his_o ancestor_n leave_v issue_n hunt_n two_o son_n ferdinand_n and_o henry_n and_o two_o daughter_n viz._n alice_n marry_v ibid._n to_o sir_n gervase_n clifton_n of_o clifton_n in_o com._n nott._n baronet_n and_o elizabeth_n to_o ibid._n sir_n hugh_n calveley_n of_o lea_n in_o com._n cestr._fw-la knight_n which_o henry_n the_o young_a son_n to_o earl_n henry_n be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a valour_n and_o military_a conduct_n as_o also_o the_o first_o that_o appear_v in_o arm_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o of_o bless_a memory_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a rebellion_n have_v conduct_v the_o queen_n with_o safety_n out_o of_o the_o north_n where_o she_o land_a unto_o oxford_n notwithstanding_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n at_o that_o time_n in_o sundry_a place_n and_o plant_v divers_a garrison_n with_o his_o own_o force_n especial_o at_o ashby_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr zouch_n the_o noble_a seat_n of_o his_o ancestor_n since_o much_o demolish_a by_o those_o unhappy_a trouble_n be_v by_o letter_n patent_n bear_v date_n 23_o oct._n 19_o car._n 1._o worthy_o advance_v 1._o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o baron_n by_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n loughborough_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n at_o london_n ..._o be_v bury_v in_o the_o collegiate_n chappel-royal_a of_o st._n george_n within_o the_o castle_n at_o windsor_n in_o the_o isle_n on_o the_o north-side_n the_o choir_n not_o far_o from_o the_o tomb_n of_o william_n lord_n hastings_n his_o ancestor_n but_o i_o return_v to_o ferdinand_n ferdinando_n his_o elder_a brother_n and_o successor_n to_o the_o last_o earl_n henry_n his_o father_n in_o his_o honour_n this_o ferdinand_n be_v bear_v hunt_n 〈◊〉_d ashby_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr zouch_n 18_o jan._n anno_fw-la 1608._o in_o 14_o car._n 1._o he_o be_v join_v in_o the_o lieutenancy_n hunt_n of_o the_o county_n of_o leic._n and_o rutl._n with_o his_o father_n and_o 13_o nou._n 16_o car._n 1._o summon_v to_o parliament_n among_o the_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n by_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n hastings_n have_v marry_v lucy_n daughter_n and_o sole_a heir_n to_o sir_n john_n davies_n of_o englefeild_n in_o com._n berks_n knight_n premier_n sergeant_n at_o law_n to_o king_n james_n and_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o as_o also_o solicitor_n and_o afterward_o attorney-general_n in_o ireland_n by_o the_o lady_n elianore_n his_o wife_n young_a daughter_n to_o george_n lord_n audley_n earl_n of_o castlehaven_n have_v issue_n by_o she_o four_o son_n viz._n henry_n john_n ferdinand_n who_o all_o die_v unmarried_a and_o theophilus_n likewise_o six_o daughter_n viz._n alice_n and_o alianore_n who_o die_v young_a elizabeth_n marry_v to_o sir_n james_n langham_n of_o coresbrâ—ke_n in_o com._n northampt._n knight_n and_o baronet_n lucy_n die_v unmarried_a marry_o and_o christian_n now_o live_v he_o die_v 13_o febr._n anno_fw-la 1655._o and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o ancestor_n at_o ashby_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr zouch_n leave_v the_o say_v theophilus_n theophilus_n his_o successor_n in_o his_o honour_n who_o be_v bear_v at_o â—enington-park_n in_o com._n leic._n 10_o dec._n anno_fw-la 1650._o marry_v elizabeth_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o sir_n john_n lewes_n of_o lâ—dsâ—on_n in_o com._n ebor._n knight_n 19_o febr._n anno_fw-la 1671._o hastings_z lord_n welles_n ¶_o of_o this_o family_n also_o be_v richard_n hastings_n richarâ—â—_n ..._o who_o in_o 10_o e._n 4._o by_o the_o name_n 11._o of_o richard_n hastings_n esq_n with_o joane_n 11._o his_o wife_n daughter_n 11._o and_o heir_n to_o sir_n richard_n welles_n knight_n lord_n welles_n and_o willughby_n sister_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n robert_n welles_n knight_n son_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n richard_n welles_n have_v a_o special_a livery_n 11._o of_o the_o â—astles_n lordship_n land_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o same_o robert_n lord_n willughby_n and_o joane_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o same_o robert_n lord_n willughby_n which_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n and_o robert_n lord_n welles_n descend_v to_o she_o and_o in_o 15_o e._n 4._o by_o the_o name_n 18._o of_o sir_n richard_n hastings_n of_o welles_n knight_n be_v make_v surveyor_n 18._o of_o the_o constable_n office_n of_o notingham-castle_n and_o wardenship_n of_o all_o the_o forest_n and_o chase_n within_o the_o county_n of_o nottingham_n derb._n leic._n and_o staff_n william_n lord_n hastings_n than_o ibid._n constable_n of_o that_o castle_n and_o warden_n of_o those_o forest_n and_o chase_n go_v ibid._n at_o that_o time_n into_o france_n moreover_o in_o 22_o e._n 4._o and_o 1_o r._n 3._o he_o be_v summon_v dorso_o to_o parliament_n by_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n welles_n and_o by_o his_o testament_n 26._o bear_v date_n 18_o martii_fw-la 18_o h._n 7._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o grayfriar_n in_o london_n and_o die_v without_o any_o issue_n then_o alive_a joane_n his_o wife_n survive_v by_o her_o testament_n 28._o bear_v date_n ..._o 20_o h._n 7._o bequeath_v her_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gray-fryer_n within_o newgate_n london_n in_o the_o vault_n make_v for_o her_o husband_n and_o herself_o by_o which_o testament_n she_o give_v 28._o to_o the_o four_o order_n of_o friar_n four_o pound_n to_o pray_v for_o her_o soul_n as_o also_o to_o sing_v placebo_fw-la and_o dirige_fw-la and_o mass_n of_o requiem_n with_o a_o trental_a of_o mass_n for_o her_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o her_o lord_n and_o husband_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o richard_n pigot_n her_o other_o husband_n fitz-swaine_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o swein_n swein_n the_o son_n of_o aluric_n give_v 10._o to_o the_o monk_n of_o pontfract_n in_o com._n ebor._n the_o church_n of_o silkeston_n and_o six_o ox-gangs_a of_o land_n he_o likewise_o give_v 30._o to_o the_o canon_n of_o nostell_n one_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o crofton_n with_o the_o whole_a manor_n of_o winterset_n also_o 30._o the_o church_n of_o felkeric_n and_o adewic_n and_o moiety_n of_o the_o church_n of_o machesburg_n to_o he_o succeed_v adam_n adam_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n common_o call_v supra_fw-la adam_n fitz-swain_n who_o ratify_v supra_fw-la his_o father_n grant_n in_o 3_o h._n 2._o this_o adam_n give_v ebor._n c_z mark_n of_o silver_n for_o livery_n of_o his_o land_n in_o cumberland_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n mary_n at_o york_n he_o give_v 10._o the_o hermitage_n of_o st._n andrew_n and_o to_o 40._o the_o knights-templar_n eight_o ox-gangs_a of_o land_n in_o kelintone_n moreover_o he_o found_v 50._o the_o priory_n of_o monk-bretton_n in_o com._n ebor._n and_o ample_o endow_v it_o leave_v issue_n 10._o two_o daughter_n his_o heir_n viz._n maud_n the_o wife_n of_o ..._o montbegon_n and_o 10._o annabil_n espec_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o walter_n espec_n walter_n a_o person_n of_o great_a note_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o memorable_a character_n 55._o which_o ailred_n than_o abbot_n of_o riebaulx_n give_v of_o he_o viz._n quick-witted_n prudent_a in_o counsel_n serious_a in_o peace_n discrect_v in_o war_n a_o trusty_a friend_n a_o loyal_a subject_n of_o stature_n more_o than_o ordinary_a large_a yet_o comely_a his_o hair_n black_a his_o beard_n long_a forehead_n high_a great_a eye_n big_a face_n but_o beautiful_a hrill_a voice_n in_o speech_n elegant_a and_o of_o nâ—ble_a extraction_n want_v issue_n â—f_o his_o body_n give_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o estate_n to_o pious_a uses_n sound_v and_o endow_v no_o less_o than_o three_o goodly_a abbey_n the_o first_o etc._n of_o canon_n regular_a of_o st._n augustine_n order_n at_o kirkham_n in_o yorkshire_n the_o second_o at_o 50._o riebaulx_n in_o the_o same_o county_n and_o the_o three_o at_o 10._o wardon_n in_o bedfordshire_n both_o of_o cistertian_n monk_n this_o walter_n be_v lord_n 66._o of_o helmestey_n heretofore_o call_v hamlake_n in_o yorkshire_n but_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o kirkham_n be_v one_o of_o his_o chief_a mansion_n for_o there_o say_v my_o author_n b._n palacia_fw-la sua_fw-la thalamos_fw-la suos_fw-la &_o cellaria_fw-la sua_fw-la in_fw-la servorum_fw-la christi_fw-la habitacula_fw-la commutavit_fw-la he_o convert_v that_o his_o pleasant_a seat_n to_o a_o religious_a house_n of_o these_o his_o devout_a work_n i_o think_v sit_v first_o to_o
notice_n that_o the_o ancient_a 〈…〉_z bound_n of_o that_o territory_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o northumberland_n be_v 〈…〉_z the_o whole_a tract_n of_o england_n from_o the_o river_n humber_n northwards_o to_o scotland_n together_o with_o lancashire_n westmoreland_n and_o cumberland_n and_o so_o it_o continue_v 〈…〉_z during_o the_o time_n that_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o king_n be_v divide_v 〈…〉_z into_o two_o part_n viz._n deira_n which_o be_v that_o lie_v betwixt_o humber_n and_o the_o river_n teise_n and_o bernicia_n that_o betwixt_o teise_n and_o the_o river_n twede_o but_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o earl_n or_o consul_n their_o jurisdiction_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n restrain_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o bank_n of_o tine_n and_o derwent_n towards_o the_o south_n westmoreland_n and_o cumberland_n towards_o the_o west_n scotland_n to_o the_o north_n and_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o east_n as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n so_o that_o few_o of_o they_o have_v to_o do_v beyond_o those_o bound_n admit_v therefore_o for_o truth_n what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o must_v be_v conclude_v that_o those_o two_o earl_n viz._n brithric_n offere_fw-la or_o birth_n and_o offere_o who_o rule_v here_o in_o the_o time_n of_o egfrid_n king_n of_o northumberland_n be_v ministerial_a under_o he_o only_o for_o the_o whole_a extent_n from_o humber_n to_o scotland_n of_o which_o earl_n 700._o there_o be_v chief_o this_o westm._n memorable_a first_o that_o brithric_n be_v send_v by_o king_n egfrid_n into_o ireland_n with_o a_o army_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o irish_a then_o be_v a_o harmless_a people_n and_o always_o friend_n to_o the_o english_a nation_n he_o miserable_o waste_v that_o country_n but_o be_v not_o long_o unrevenged_a for_o supra_fw-la the_o year_n ensue_v egfrid_n invade_v that_o part_n of_o scotland_n then_o inhabit_v by_o the_o pict_n though_o s._n cutbbert_n earnest_o dissuade_v he_o therefrom_o be_v slay_v and_o that_o brithric_n soon_o after_o make_v supra_fw-la another_o inroad_n upon_o the_o pict_n to_o vindicate_v king_n egberts_n death_n lose_v supra_fw-la his_o life_n the_o like_a fate_n westm._n also_o have_v offere_o 708._o who_o within_o few_o year_n after_o make_v another_o adventure_n against_o they_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n ¶_o from_o which_o time_n until_o the_o year_n 953._o 953._o i_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o other_o earl_n but_o then_o the_o people_n submit_v 30._o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o king_n edred_n the_o west_n saxon_a monarch_n to_o preserve_v their_o country_n from_o destruction_n which_o he_o have_v threaten_v in_o regard_n that_o contrary_a 30._o to_o their_o faith_n solemn_o make_v to_o he_o they_o have_v advance_v 30._o eiric_a a_o dane_n to_o be_v king_n of_o those_o northern_a part_n osulph_n be_v 30._o constitute_v which_o osulph_n afterward_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edgar_n receive_v 30._o oslac_n to_o be_v his_o companion_n in_o the_o rule_n govern_v 30._o all_o the_o country_n on_o the_o north_n of_o tine_n senior_n leave_v 30._o yorkshire_n and_o the_o rest_n south_n thereof_o to_o oslac_n ¶_o to_o osulph_n succeed_v 50._o waltheof_n common_o call_v waltheof_n senior_n in_o who_o time_n scil_n an._n 969._o 969._o malcolm_n king_n of_o scotland_n son_n to_o kyne_v invade_v 50._o northumberland_n with_o a_o numerous_a army_n and_o make_v great_a devastation_n there_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n advance_v to_o durham_n and_o lay_v 50._o siege_n thereto_o aldune_n then_o govern_v that_o territory_n betwixt_o tine_n and_o teise_n which_o be_v s._n cuthberts_n patrimony_n as_o bishop_n there_o this_o earl_n waltheof_n make_v no_o 50._o opposition_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o extreme_a age_n which_o render_v he_o unfit_a for_o military_a service_n so_o that_o for_o his_o own_o safety_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o shut_v ibid._n up_o himself_o in_o bambrough_n castle_n ¶_o but_o vchtred_a vchtred_a the_o son_n of_o this_o earl_n waltheof_n be_v a_o 80._o person_n of_o a_o active_a disposition_n and_o very_o valiant_a discern_v that_o the_o scot_n have_v thus_o waste_v that_o country_n and_o besiege_a durham_n and_o that_o his_o father_n let_v they_o alone_o 80._o raise_v what_o power_n he_o can_v out_o of_o northumberland_n and_o yorkshire_n and_o therewith_o though_o much_o inferior_a in_o number_n to_o the_o enemy_n fly_v 80._o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o so_o that_o the_o king_n himself_o with_o some_o few_o be_v force_v to_o save_v 80._o themselves_o by_o â—light_n and_o be_v thus_o victorious_a cause_v 80._o the_o head_n of_o the_o chief_n of_o those_o bold_a invader_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o carry_v to_o durham_n where_o he_o fetch_v 80._o they_o upon_o pole_n round_o the_o wall_n of_o that_o place_n whereupon_o king_n ethelred_n hear_v of_o this_o most_o heroic_a exploit_n send_v forth_o with_o for_o vchtred_a and_o though_o his_o father_n earl_n waltheof_n be_v then_o live_v confer_v ibid._n upon_o he_o this_o earldom_n add_v the_o couâ—ty_n of_o york_n thereto_o ¶_o but_o afterward_o scil_n in_o an._n 1013._o 1013._o king_n edmund_z ironside_n reign_v swain_n king_n of_o denmark_n invade_v 60._o england_n this_o earl_n vchtre_v give_v 60._o the_o first_o example_n of_o defection_n submit_v himself_o to_o his_o power_n and_o swear_v 60._o fealty_n to_o he_o whereupon_o all_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o land_n do_v 60._o the_o like_a howbeit_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n swain_n canute_n his_o son_n enter_v 81._o england_n again_o with_o a_o very_a great_a power_n and_o at_o his_o land_n send_v 81._o to_o this_o earl_n vchtre_v know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o no_o small_a power_n and_o therefore_o solicit_v 81._o his_o utmost_a aid_n with_o 81._o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v all_o his_o honour_n and_o much_o more_o nevertheless_o vchtre_v refuse_v 81._o say_v 81._o that_o he_o have_v already_o plight_v his_o faith_n to_o king_n ethâ—â—red_v his_o liege_n lord_n and_o father_n in_o law_n of_o who_o gift_n he_o have_v enough_o already_o and_o that_o he_o will_v never_o betray_v he_o at_o length_n king_n ethelred_n depart_v this_o life_n cnute_n by_o his_o power_n take_v ibid._n upon_o he_o the_o dominion_n here_o and_o send_v again_o to_o vchtred_a require_v ibid._n his_o attendance_n on_o he_o as_o his_o liege_n lord_n and_o king_n whereupon_o vchtred_a obtain_n safe_a conduct_n for_o his_o go_n and_o return_n go_v ibid._n to_o the_o court_n but_o as_o he_o be_v pass_v towards_o the_o king_n through_o the_o wicked_a contrivance_n ibid._n of_o one_o â—urebrand_n surname_v hold_n a_o great_a person_n in_o that_o age_n divers_a arm_a man_n who_o lie_v secret_o behind_o a_o traverse_n rush_v in_o upon_o he_o and_o murder_v ibid._n he_o with_o no_o less_o than_o forty_o of_o his_o attendant_n who_o be_v then_o at_o his_o heel_n this_o earl_n vchtre_v give_v great_a assistance_n 20._o unto_o bishop_n aldune_n in_o his_o building_n of_o durham_n and_o first_o take_v to_o wife_n 60._o eâ—gfrid_n daughter_n of_o that_o bishop_n with_o who_o he_o have_v 60._o these_o lordship_n viz._n bermetune_n skirningheim_n eltune_n carltune_n heaclif_n and_o heaseldene_n upon_o condition_n 60._o that_o he_o shall_v maintain_v she_o honourable_o as_o his_o wife_n so_o long_o as_o she_o shall_v live_v but_o after_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o scot_n he_o grow_v so_o elate_v that_o he_o turn_v 10._o she_o home_o to_o her_o father_n who_o thereupon_o enter_v 10._o upon_o those_o lordship_n again_o and_o marry_a 20._o sigen_n daughter_n of_o a_o rich_a citizen_n call_v stir_v the_o son_n of_o vlf_n who_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o her_o father_n for_o that_o 20._o he_o the_o say_a earl_n vchtre_v have_v kill_v thurebrand_n beforementioned_a a_o utter_a enemy_n to_o stir_n and_o after_o this_o grow_v high_o in_o favour_n with_o king_n ethelred_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o military_a knowledge_n he_o obtain_v ibid._n elgiva_n daughter_n of_o that_o king_n for_o his_o 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rest_n to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n whereupon_o thomas_n and_o maurice_n his_o two_o son_n make_v great_a devastation_n dorso_fw-la and_o spoil_n upon_o the_o spencer_n land_n and_o the_o year_n follow_v sir_n john_n de_fw-fr goldington_n and_o other_o attempt_v 30_o his_o rescue_n but_o without_o success_n so_o that_o continue_v still_o a_o prisoner_n there_o he_o depart_v pedeg._n this_o life_n upon_o the_o 31_o of_o may_n anno_fw-la 1326._o 19_o ed._n 2._o and_o be_v thence_o carry_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n austin_n near_a bâ—â—stoll_n be_v bury_v ped._n in_o the_o south_n isle_n of_o that_o conventual_a church_n under_o the_o arch_n before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o quire_n this_o be_v all_o i_o shall_v say_v of_o he_o other_z then_o that_o he_o build_v 2._o a_o friary_n in_o a_o place_n call_v the_o dolmes_n a_o island_n in_o severne_n not_o far_o from_o his_o manor_n of_o portbury_n and_o that_o have_v two_o wife_n viz._n eve_n daughter_n â—orso_fw-la of_o eudo_fw-la la_fw-fr zouch_n and_o milisent_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o william_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n who_o die_v ped._n upon_o st._n nicholas_n day_n scil_n 5_o decemb._n ann._n 1314._o 8_o edw._n 2._o and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o portbury_n and_o second_o isabella_n daughter_n berkâ—ey_n to_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n who_o die_v without_o 12._o any_o child_n he_o leave_v issue_n five_o son_n viz._n peâ—â—_n thomas_n the_o elder_a who_o succeed_v he_o 2._o maurice_n from_o who_o the_o berkleys_n of_o stoke-giffard_n in_o com._n glouc._n bruton_n in_o com._n somers_n and_o boycourt_n in_o kent_n be_v descend_v 3._o john_n who_o be_v aâ—_n with_o his_o father_n and_o two_o elder_a brother_n in_o scotland_n in_o 28_o ed._n 1._o so_o likewise_o aâ—_n in_o 29_o 31_o and_o 32_o edw._n 1._o and_o in_o france_n with_o they_o 1_o edw._n 2._o from_o who_o the_o berkleys_n of_o shropshire_n be_v descend_v 4._o eudo_fw-la rector_n 2._o of_o lamprudevaur_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o st_n david_n in_o wales_n and_o 5._o peter_n a_o prebend_n 7._o of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n at_o wâ—lls_n he_o have_v also_o one_o only_a daughter_n call_v isabella_n who_o become_v the_o wife_n 26._o of_o robert_n lord_n clifford_n ¶_o i_o shall_v now_o go_v on_o with_o what_o i_o have_v tâ—_n say_v of_o thomas_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o last_o lord_n maurice_n de_fw-fr berkley_n but_o consider_v that_o maurice_n the_o second_o son_n from_o who_o be_v descend_v the_o berkleys_n of_o stoke-gifford_n bruton_n and_o boycourt_n be_v a_o person_n of_o such_o great_a note_n in_o his_o time_n i_o shall_v take_v leave_n to_o observe_v some_o particular_n of_o he_o this_o maurice_n in_o 1_o edw._n 3._o have_v restitution_n dorso_fw-la of_o his_o land_n which_o be_v seize_v on_o for_o his_o activeness_n in_o that_o rebellion_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n whereof_o i_o have_v already_o give_v some_o touch_n and_o be_v constitute_v 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he_o be_v make_v 5._o admiral_n of_o the_o king_n fleet_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o thames_n to_o the_o west_n and_o south_n and_o swear_v 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o privy_a council_n in_o open_a parliament_n he_o be_v likewise_o retain_v 20._o by_o indenture_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n with_o three_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n upon_o the_o sea_n for_o one_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n himself_o account_v with_o eleven_o knight_n two_o hundred_o eighty_o five_o esquire_n six_o hundred_o archer_n seven_o ship_n seven_o barge_n and_o seven_o ballingers_n double_v man_v with_o mariner_n have_v command_n to_o â—ail_v from_o plymouth_n with_o some_o of_o those_o ship_n to_o bourdeaux_n in_o the_o same_o year_n also_o he_o be_v send_v berkley_n to_o appease_v the_o tumult_n in_o wales_n raise_v by_o owen_n glendowr_n and_o his_o partaker_n be_v then_o make_v 19_o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o brecknock_n with_o commission_n likewise_o to_o go_v to_o sea_n take_v up_o six_o barge_n and_o as_o 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ranulph_n higden_n a_o monk_n of_o chester_n common_o call_v polycronicon_fw-la add_v his_o continuation_n thereto_o for_o fifty_o five_o year_n and_o many_o other_o work_v this_o thomas_n about_o a_o year_n before_o his_o father_n death_n take_v to_o wife_n berkley_n margaret_n the_o daughter_n to_o gerard_n warren_n lord_n l'isle_n by_o alice_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o henry_n lord_n tie_v the_o marriage_n be_v solemnize_v ibid._n at_o wengrave_n in_o com._n buck._n the_o say_a lord_n l'isle_n house_n which_o margaret_n by_o the_o death_n of_o her_o brother_n without_o issue_n become_v heir_n to_o her_o father_n who_o soon_o after_o go_v to_o berkley_n castle_n and_o make_v it_o his_o residence_n ibid._n in_o his_o late_a day_n his_o son_n in_o law_n therefore_o have_v the_o prospect_n of_o so_o fair_a a_o estate_n covenant_v berkâ—â—â—â—_n with_o he_o that_o he_o and_o the_o issue_n which_o he_o shall_v beget_v on_o his_o daughter_n will_v after_o his_o death_n 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survive_v who_o long_o afterward_o viz._n upon_o sunday_n the_o purification_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n an._n 1415._o 3_o hen._n 5._o by_o his_o testament_n 〈…〉_z then_o declare_v bequeath_v unto_o the_o fabric_n of_o that_o church_n wherein_o his_o body_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v bury_v a_o cross_a gilt_n with_o all_o the_o relic_n include_v therein_o to_o his_o daughter_n the_o countess_n of_o warwick_n he_o thereby_o give_v his_o best_a pair_n of_o matin_n as_o also_o one_o gild_a cup_n with_o twenty_o pound_n contain_v therein_o to_o james_n his_o nephew_n viz._n his_o next_o heir-male_n be_v son_n of_o james_n his_o brother_n already_o decease_v his_o best_a bed_n and_o great_a cup_n of_o jet_n as_o also_o twenty_o coat_n of_o male_a twenty_o brestplate_n twenty_o helmet_n and_o twenty_o lance_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n at_o his_o say_a manor_n of_o wotton_n under_o edge_n before_o specify_v upon_o tuesday_n the_o thirteen_o of_o july_n 5_o hen._n 5._o then_o seize_v 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syke_n and_o other_o who_o thereupon_o reconvey_v they_o to_o the_o say_v thomas_n the_o grandfather_n to_o hold_v for_o life_n with_o the_o remainder_n to_o maurice_n his_o son_n and_o the_o heirs-male_a of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n to_o the_o heirs-male_a of_o the_o say_v thomas_n by_o catherine_n then_o his_o wife_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o that_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n the_o grandfather_n take_v to_o wife_n elizabeth_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n thomas_n de_fw-fr berkley_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o james_n a_o young_a son_n which_o james_n take_v to_o wife_n elizabeth_n and_o have_v issue_n james_n then_o live_v and_o that_o afterward_o the_o say_a maurice_n die_v seize_v of_o that_o castle_n and_o other_o the_o premise_n whereupon_o they_o descend_v to_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n the_o son_n of_o maurice_n as_o son_n and_o heir-male_n who_o die_v seize_v of_o 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of_o thomas_n the_o four_o and_o have_v thereby_o advantage_n to_o take_v away_o what_o of_o the_o evidence_n they_o please_v possess_v 29._o themselves_o of_o berkley_n castle_n and_o all_o other_o the_o land_n and_o lordship_n so_o entail_v on_o the_o heir-male_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v and_o have_v so_o do_v procure_v a_o grant_n 29._o from_o the_o king_n of_o the_o custody_n of_o all_o those_o land_n as_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o crown_n under_o such_o a_o value_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v rate_v at_o in_o the_o office_n to_o be_v thereupon_o find_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_z the_o next_o ensue_a year_n obtain_v as_o absolute_a discharge_n 〈…〉_z of_o that_o rent_n whereupon_o he_o keep_v 〈…〉_z court_n in_o the_o name_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n without_o any_o respect_n at_o all_o have_v to_o the_o king_n grant_v she_o pretend_v a_o clear_a right_n to_o they_o all_o as_o also_o to_o the_o barony_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o this_o james_n upon_o a_o writ_n of_o diem_fw-la clusit_fw-la extremum_fw-la by_o he_o sue_v out_o after_o much_o opposition_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v find_v supra_fw-la heir_n and_o rightful_a inheritor_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o berkley_n and_o all_o those_o twelve_o lordship_n mention_v in_o that_o fine_a of_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o have_v livery_n according_o award_v yet_o do_v berkley_n that_o earl_n and_o his_o wife_n retain_v the_o say_a castle_n lordship_n and_o manor_n berkley_n until_o upon_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o his_o right_n king_n henry_n the_o five_o command_v possession_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o that_o king_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n enter_v ibid._n again_o upon_o the_o manor_n of_o wotton_n and_o other_o lordship_n and_o lay_v ibid._n siege_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o berkley_n in_o which_o siege_n many_o be_v hurt_v and_o slay_v whereupon_o by_o mediation_n of_o friend_n there_o be_v a_o reference_n ibid._n to_o philip_n morgan_n then_z bishop_n of_o worcester_z and_o sir_n john_n juyn_n afterward_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n they_o award_v ibid._n that_o the_o say_a earl_n shall_v during_o his_o natural_a life_n retain_v the_o manor_n of_o wotton_n cowley_n and_o simondshale_v and_o that_o the_o rest_n comprise_v in_o the_o before_o specify_v fine_a shall_v be_v to_o the_o say_v james_n and_o the_o heirs-male_a of_o his_o body_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o through_o the_o potency_n of_o that_o earl_n this_o james_n can_v not_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o law_n obtain_v livery_n of_o those_o land_n out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v any_o wonder_n consider_v how_o powerful_a a_o man_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o that_o many_o of_o the_o servant_n to_o the_o late_a lord_n thomas_n be_v so_o obsequious_a to_o he_o exercise_v all_o their_o skill_n to_o give_v he_o countenance_n in_o this_o business_n one_o of_o they_o viz._n lionel_n sea-brooke_a sometime_o steward_n of_o the_o house_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n thomas_n in_o 6_o hen._n 5._o depose_v ibid._n before_o the_o major_a of_o southampton_n that_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n decease_v the_o year_n before_o his_o death_n show_v he_o a_o old_a deed_n of_o entail_v of_o the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o berkley_n make_v by_o robert_n fitz-harding_n which_o he_o then_o read_v and_o that_o his_o lord_n snatch_v it_o from_o he_o say_v he_o know_v the_o content_n thereof_o and_o another_o about_o the_o same_o viz._n john_n bone_n vicar_n of_o berkley_n and_o one_o of_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n thomas_n make_v oath_n ibid._n before_o the_o major_a of_o bristol_n that_o the_o say_a lord_n thomas_n about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passage_n into_o britanny_n to_o conduct_v the_o queen_n into_o england_n enfeoff_v he_o and_o other_o of_o the_o castle_n lordship_n and_o hundred_o of_o berkley_n and_o all_o his_o land_n in_o glocestershire_n as_o also_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o portbury_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o portesheved_a the_o manor_n of_o walton_n and_o bedminster_n with_o the_o hundred_o of_o bedminster_n and_o harclive_a to_o hold_v in_o fee_n without_o any_o condition_n likewise_o that_o livery_n and_o seism_n be_v execute_v thereupon_o and_o court_n hâ—ld_v by_o those_o feoffee_n according_o by_o mean_n of_o which_o affidavit_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n take_v such_o encouragement_n and_o confidence_n that_o in_o 6_o hen._n 5._o he_o procure_v a_o confirmation_n ibid._n of_o those_o ancient_a charter_n make_v by_o king_n john_n touch_v the_o manor_n and_o barony_n of_o berkley_n and_o all_o berkley-hernesse_a and_o thereupon_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o divers_a servant_n of_o the_o say_v decease_v lord_n thomas_n besiege_v ibid._n berkley_n castle_n but_o by_o
come_v to_o milford-haven_n with_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o sail_n he_o burn_v 30._o fifteen_o of_o that_o fleet_n and_o in_o 9_o hen._n 5._o be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n among_o other_o the_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o likewise_o 〈…〉_z to_o all_o the_o parliament_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o sixth_n time_n and_o marry_v three_o wife_n first_o 〈…〉_z ..._o daughter_n to_o humphrey_n stafford_n of_o hoke_n in_o dorsetshire_n by_o the_o direction_n 〈…〉_z of_o his_o uncle_n thomas_n lord_n 〈◊〉_d in_o 3_o hen._n 5._o but_o she_o die_v 〈…〉_z young_a without_o issue_n second_o isabel_n 〈…〉_z elder_a daughter_n of_o thomas_n mowbray_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o marshal_n of_o england_n widow_n of_o henry_n ferrer_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o groby_n who_o die_v in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n which_o marriage_n be_v solemnize_v 〈…〉_z in_o 2_o hen._n 6._o by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n 〈…〉_z four_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n this_o noble_a lady_n be_v barbarous_o imprison_v 〈…〉_z at_o gloucester_n by_o margaret_n countess_z of_o shrewsbury_n as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v die_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o castle_n there_o upon_o saturday_n before_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o archangel_n an._n 1452._o 31_o hen._n 6._o and_o lie_v bury_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o choir_n of_o the_o greyfriar_n within_o that_o city_n three_o joane_n abide_v sister_n to_o john_n the_o second_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o daughter_n abide_v to_o john_n slay_v at_o chatillon_n which_o marriage_n be_v contrive_v out_o of_o a_o politic_a respect_n viz._n to_o draw_v from_o margaret_n the_o countess_n his_o great_a adversary_n her_o chief_a prop_n viz._n her_o son_n in_o law_n and_o daughter_n which_o joane_n have_v no_o issue_n by_o he_o but_z survive_v become_v the_o wife_n abide_v of_o edmund_n hungerford_n esquire_n this_o james_n lord_n berkley_n die_v at_o berkley_n castle_n about_o the_o end_n of_o november_n anno_fw-la 1463._o 3_o edw._n 4._o and_o lie_v bury_v 〈…〉_z under_o a_o tomb_n of_o alabaster_n in_o a_o chapel_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o high_a altar_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o berkley_n which_o chapel_n he_o build_v by_o his_o second_o wife_n he_o have_v all_o his_o issue_n berkley_n viz._n four_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n viz._n william_n and_o maurice_n who_o succeed_v james_n imprison_v in_o france_n with_o his_o father_n and_o brother_n and_o there_o slay_v as_o already_o have_v be_v observe_v and_o thomas_n prisoner_n also_o in_o france_n and_o ransom_v who_o be_v progenitor_n to_o the_o berkleys_n of_o worcestershire_n and_o herefordshire_n of_o his_o daughter_n elizabeth_n be_v the_o wife_n ibid._n of_o thomas_n burdet_n of_o arrow_n in_o comit._n warw._n esq_n isabel_n of_o ibid._n thomas_n try_v of_o hardwik_n in_o com._n glouc._n esq_n and_o alice_n of_o ibid._n richard_n arthur_n of_o claâ—ton_n near_o portbury_n in_o com_n somers_n esq._n ¶_o i_o come_v now_o to_o william_n berkley_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o immediate_a successor_n who_o about_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o age_n attend_v c_o henry_n the_o cardinal_n bishop_n of_o winchester_z in_o 17_o hen._n 6._o he_o go_v ibid._n to_o calais_n and_o there_o receive_v ibid._n the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o father_n death_n be_v ibid._n thirty_o eight_o year_n of_o age_n but_o unmarried_a this_o william_n stand_v in_o such_o favour_n with_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o that_o he_o be_v advance_v 6._o by_o he_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o viscount_n scil_n 21_o apr._n 21_o edw._n 4._o and_o soon_o after_o for_o his_o attendance_n at_o counsel_n have_v a_o grant_n â—_o from_o that_o king_n of_o a_o hundred_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la during_o his_o life_n to_o be_v receive_v out_o of_o the_o custom_n in_o the_o port_n of_o bristol_n nor_o be_v he_o for_o a_o while_n in_o less_o favour_n with_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o be_v by_o he_o create_v 1._o earl_n of_o nottingham_n 28_o junii_fw-la in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n but_o soon_o after_o adhere_v 20._o to_o henry_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n in_o his_o design_n for_o the_o pull_n down_o of_o king_n richard_n see_v 20._o those_o force_n which_o the_o duke_n have_v raise_v in_o order_n thereto_o to_o desert_v he_o for_o his_o security_n against_o the_o rage_n of_o king_n richard_n he_o flee_v into_o britanny_n unto_o henry_n earl_n of_o richmund_n together_o with_o divers_z other_o who_o be_v wellwisher_n to_o that_o earl_n for_o which_o respect_n short_o after_o that_o earl_n have_v obtain_v the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o 20._o he_o be_v constitute_v â—_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n with_o limitation_n of_o that_o great_a office_n to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n and_o a_o fee_n of_o twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o in_o 4_o h._n 7._o advance_v 7._o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o marquis_n thus_o much_o as_o to_o his_o title_n be_v in_o such_o favour_n with_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o he_o exhibit_v a_o petition_n berkley_n to_o he_o whereby_o make_v claim_n to_o the_o manor_n of_o wotton_n simondsall_n cowâ—cy_n newleys_n and_o sagestond_v he_o represent_v the_o imprisonment_n of_o his_o father_n brother_n and_o himself_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o his_o countess_n through_o the_o treachery_n of_o rice_n the_o porter_n of_o berkley_n castle_n and_o thereby_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o scal_fw-mi write_n and_o acknowledge_v statute_n in_o fifteen_o thousand_o pound_n and_o upward_o and_o moreover_o set_v forth_o the_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o his_o mother_n by_o imprisonment_n at_o gloucester_n where_o by_o duress_n she_o lose_v her_o life_n the_o king_n therefore_o refer_v ibid._n the_o business_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n for_o examination_n and_o report_n margaret_n the_o countess_n in_o her_o own_o defence_n complain_v ibid._n against_o he_o for_o his_o riotous_a entry_n into_o her_o house_n at_o wotton_n and_o the_o mischief_n he_o do_v there_o by_o deface_v it_o and_o carry_v away_o her_o good_n for_o satisfaction_n whereof_o certain_a statute_n be_v acknowledge_v as_o the_o confess_v but_o never_o pay_v but_o after_o this_o scil_n in_o 6_o ed._n 4._o he_o again_o complain_v by_o a_o bill_n burkley_n in_o chancery_n against_o that_o countess_n allege_v that_o â—he_n have_v practise_v with_o one_o chamberlain_n to_o murder_v he_o as_o he_o be_v to_o ride_v to_o london_n as_o also_o with_o one_o holt_n his_o own_o servant_n who_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o berkley_n castle_n to_o exclude_v he_o and_o keep_v it_o to_o her_o â—e_a shoof_n which_o charge_n she_o in_o her_o answer_n deny_v affirm_v that_o chamberlain_n business_n be_v only_o to_o arrest_v he_o acknowledge_v her_o practice_n with_o holt_n with_o justification_n that_o the_o right_n to_o that_o castle_n be_v she_o but_o before_o any_o witness_n be_v herein_o examine_v the_o countess_n die_v 4._o viz._n 14_o junii_fw-la a_o 1468._o 7_o ed._n 4._o and_o by_o her_o death_n leave_v ibid._n to_o thomas_n talbot_n viscount_n l'isle_n her_o grandson_n those_o manor_n of_o wotton_n and_o simondsall_n with_o the_o borough_n of_o wotton_n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o eriyngham_n and_o divers_a message_n and_o land_n in_o erlyngham_n cromhall_n alkington_n hurst_n dursley_n nibley_n thorncliffe_n kingescote_n the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o acton_n ilger_n and_o divers_a land_n in_o horwode_n and_o morcote_n as_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o wike_n by_o arlingham_n sagersplace_v and_o sagesâ—ond_a in_o slymbridge_n the_o hundred_o of_o wotton_n heretofore_o call_v the_o hundred_o of_o berkley_n and_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o wotâ—on_n in_o com._n glouc._n to_o all_o which_o this_o lord_n william_n pretend_v title_n though_o by_o partition_n betwixt_o this_o countess_n and_o the_o duchess_n eleanore_n and_o elizabeth_n her_o other_o sister_n they_o be_v allot_v to_o she_o in_o lieu_n of_o other_o land_n allot_v to_o they_o which_o thomas_n viscount_n l'isle_n be_v then_o ibid._n nineteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o and_o at_o that_o time_n marry_v berkley_n unto_o margaret_n the_o daughter_n of_o william_n herbert_n e._n of_o pembroke_n in_o this_o year_n also_o die_v ibid._n the_o duchess_n eleanore_n and_o joane_n the_o widow_n of_o john_n talbot_n viscount_n l'isle_n whereupon_o the_o king_n commit_v ibid._n the_o custody_n of_o those_o land_n and_o lordship_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o before-specified_n thomas_n viscount_n l'isle_n unto_o the_o say_v e._n of_o pembroke_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o ere_o this_o young_a viscount_n l'isle_n arrive_v to_o his_o full_a age_n and_o thirst_v after_o the_o castle_n of_o berkley_n practise_v ibid._n with_o one_o thomas_n holt_n the_o keeper_n of_o whitley_n park_n and_o one_o maurice_n king_n
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baron_n by_o tenure_n i_o mean_v those_o in_o who_o fidelity_n the_o king_n do_v repose_v confidence_n but_o such_o other_o person_n of_o note_n of_o who_o wisdom_n and_o integrity_n there_o do_v not_o appear_v any_o cause_n of_o doubt_n have_v particular_a summons_n and_o sit_v according_o but_o can_v thence_o infer_v that_o their_o then_o â—iting_v upon_o one_o or_o more_o summons_n do_v entitle_v their_o descendants_n to_o a_o hereditary_a right_n thereto_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o not_o only_o throughout_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o king_n but_o afterward_o for_o a_o long_a time_n some_o there_o be_v who_o have_v never_o more_o than_o one_o summons_n and_o other_o though_o more_o yet_o not_o their_o descendants_n as_o whosoever_o look_v into_o the_o record_n of_o those_o day_n will_v clear_o discern_v of_o which_o summons_n the_o first_o i_o have_v see_v be_v that_o of_o 8._o 22_o of_o king_n edw._n 1._o which_o bear_v date_n at_o westminster_n 8_o junii_fw-la require_v their_o speedy_a repair_n unto_o he_o wheresoever_o he_o shall_v then_o be_v quia_fw-la super_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la certis_fw-la &_o arduis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nos_fw-la ac_fw-la vos_fw-la honorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o vestrum_fw-la tangentibus_fw-la
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be_v bind_v to_o the_o saddle_n whereupon_o he_o dismount_v and_o get_v up_o again_o and_o run_v ibid._n a_o second_o course_n but_o in_o the_o three_o he_o throw_v ibid._n this_o lord_n welles_n out_o of_o his_o saddle_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o dismount_v again_o embrace_v he_o that_o the_o people_n may_v understand_v he_o have_v no_o hatred_n towards_o he_o and_o with_o great_a humanity_n visit_v ibid._n he_o afterward_o every_o day_n till_o he_o recover_v his_o health_n this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o say_v of_o he_o other_o than_o that_o have_v be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 50_o edw._n 3._o till_o 8_o hen._n 5._o inclusive_a he_o depart_v 61._o this_o life_n on_o tuesday_n next_o ensue_v the_o feast_n of_o st._n bartholomew_n the_o apostle_n in_o 9_o h._n 5._o be_v then_o seize_v 61._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o hellow_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n in_o swaby_n walmesger_n and_o â—laythorâ—_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o abye_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n 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the_o king_n precept_n 3._o for_o a_o assignation_n of_o her_o dowry_n which_o leo_n leo._n be_v knight_v 705._o by_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n upon_o whitsunday_n at_o leicester_n 4_o h._n 6._o the_o king_n himself_o then_o 705._o receive_v that_o honour_n and_o in_o 6_o hen._n 6._o make_v proof_n of_o his_o age_n have_v 19_o livery_n of_o his_o land_n his_o homage_n be_v respite_v in_o 8_o hen._n 6._o this_o leo_n be_v retain_v pell_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n of_o france_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n with_o four_o and_o twenty_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o seventy_o two_o archer_n take_v ship_n ann._n with_o the_o king_n at_o dovor_n upon_o the_o 27_o of_o april_n and_o land_v the_o same_o day_n at_o calaâ—s_n in_o 14_o hen._n 6_o he_o be_v again_o pell_o retain_v in_o like_a sort_n to_o serve_v with_o eight_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o forty_o eight_o archer_n and_o in_o 16_o hen._n 6._o constitute_v 3._o lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n be_v thereupon_o admit_v ibid._n as_o one_o of_o the_o king_n be_v domestic_a servant_n for_o that_o whole_a term_n in_o 17_o hen._n 6._o he_o obtain_v licence_n 39_o for_o a_o market_n every_o tuesday_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o alford_n in_o lindsey_n in_o com._n linc._n and_o two_o fair_n yearly_a one_o on_o the_o monday_n tuesday_n and_o wednesday_n in_o whitsunweek_n the_o other_o on_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n of_o the_o apostle_n simon_n and_o jude._n in_o 25_o hen._n â—_o he_o have_v licence_n 37._o to_o marry_v to_o his_o second_o wife_n margaret_n the_o widow_n of_o john_n beaufort_n duke_n of_o somerâ—er_n sister_n and_o heir_n â—_o to_o sir_n john_n beauchamp_n of_o bletso_n knight_n and_o in_o 30_o hen._n 6._o his_o principal_a mansion_n be_v 15._o then_o at_o hellow_n in_o com._n linc._n and_o 〈…〉_z in_o com._n north._n be_v in_o the_o retinue_n 15._o of_o edmund_n duke_n of_o somerset_n captain_n of_o calais_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o place_n and_o the_o territory_n in_o picardy_n adjacent_a and_o have_v be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 10_o hen._n 6._o to_o 38_o hen._n 6._o inclusive_a in_o consideration_n of_o his_o faithful_a service_n obtain_v from_o the_o king_n the_o same_o 38th_o year_n a_o grant_n 7._o of_o forty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la during_o his_o life_n out_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o north-weld_a in_o com_n essex_n then_o in_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o nevil_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n but_o firm_o adhere_v to_o the_o lancastrian_n interest_n lose_v ann._n his_o life_n at_o towton_n field_n upon_o palm-sunday_n 1_o edw._n 4._o be_v then_o seize_v 32._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o faxton_n in_o com._n north._n also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o park-hall_n alias_o gaynesparke_n hemnales_n and_o madley_n in_o theydon-gernon_a and_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o ongre_n in_o com._n essex_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o wyburton_n manby_n juxta_fw-la geymolby_n welles_n bradley_n graynesby_n coningsholme_n hellowe_n and_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o skendelby_n in_o com._n linc._n leave_v issue_n by_o joane_n his_o first_o wife_n daughter_n 33_o and_o heir_n to_o sir_n robert_n warerton_n knight_n sir_n richard_n welles_n knight_n his_o next_o heir_n supra_fw-la at_o that_o time_n thirty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o and_o four_o daughter_n viz._n welles_n alianore_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n lord_n hoo_n and_o hastings_n margaret_z of_o sir_n thomas_n dimâ—ck_a knight_n cecelie_a of_o sir_n robert_n willoughby_n knight_n second_o son_n to_o ..._o lord_n willoughby_n and_o catherine_n of_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr land_n knight_n and_o be_v attaint_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n the_o 4_o the_o of_o november_n the_o same_o year_n which_o sir_n richard_n in_o 4._o edw._n 4._o have_v the_o title_n 〈…〉_z also_o of_o lord_n willougâ—by_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o joane_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o robert_n lord_n 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o king_n be_v special_a favour_n obtain_v a_o grant_n ibid._n of_o all_o the_o good_n chattel_n and_o movable_n whereof_o his_o father_n die_v seize_v and_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n have_v restitution_n 20._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o welles_n granesby_n bradley_n aby_n skendelby_n wytherne_n conygesholme_n and_o hellowe_n with_o the_o advousons_n of_o the_o church_n of_o anderby_n nether-tynton_a and_o austhorpe_n in_o com._n linc._n likewise_o of_o the_o lordship_n of_o elyngton_n in_o com._n northumb._n which_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o attainder_n of_o his_o say_a father_n as_o also_o a_o grant_n in_o fee_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o wiberton_n manby_n juxta_fw-la grymolby_n in_o com._n linc._n and_o faxton_n in_o com._n north._n which_o margaret_n duchess_n of_o somerset_n hold_v for_o life_n and_o whereof_o the_o reversion_n by_o force_n of_o the_o beforespecifyed_n attainder_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n but_o in_o 9_o edw._n 4._o richard_n nevil_n the_o stout_a earl_n of_o warwick_n raise_v 40._o a_o army_n in_o lincolnshire_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o lancastrian_n whereof_o he_o make_v 40._o sir_n robert_n welles_n a_o stout_a and_o valiant_a commander_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o this_o richard_n lord_n welles_n general_n the_o say_a sir_n robert_n therewith_o drive_v ann._n sir_n thomas_n burgh_n a_o knight_n of_o the_o king_n house_n out_o of_o that_o country_n pull_v ann._n down_o his_o dwelling-place_n take_v ann._n all_o his_o good_n and_o cattle_n and_o with_o thirty_o thousand_o of_o the_o commons_o cry_v ann._n king_n henry_n of_o which_o insurrection_n when_o king_n edward_n hear_v tiding_n he_o send_v supra_fw-la present_o for_o this_o richard_n his_o father_n who_o endeavour_v supra_fw-la to_o avoid_v the_o journey_n under_o pretence_n of_o infirmity_n but_o see_v that_o will_v not_o do_v he_o go_v supra_fw-la take_v with_o he_o sir_n thomas_n dimock_n knight_n who_o have_v marry_v supra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sister_n but_o have_v intelligence_n supra_fw-la that_o the_o king_n be_v much_o incense_v against_o he_o flee_v to_o sanctuary_n at_o westminster_n there_o purpose_v to_o remain_v till_o the_o king_n wrath_n be_v assuage_v the_o king_n therefore_o hope_v ibid._n to_o suppress_v this_o tumultuous_a rise_n without_o blow_n send_v ibid._n for_o he_o out_o of_o sanctuary_n upon_o promise_n ibid._n of_o safety_n and_o require_v ibid._n he_o to_o command_v his_o son_n to_o lay_v down_o arm_n yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n march_v ibid._n towards_o lincolnshire_n with_o what_o force_n he_o have_v in_o readiness_n take_v with_o he_o this_o richard_n lord_n welles_n and_o sir_n thomas_n dimock_n and_o when_o ibid._n he_o come_v within_o two_o day_n journey_n of_o stamford_n where_o his_o adversary_n where_o and_o understand_v that_o sir_n robert_n wells_n do_v not_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o his_o father_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v by_o letter_n he_o grow_v so_o much_o enrage_v that_o