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citizen_n of_o dublin_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o churchyard_n of_o the_o friar_n preacher_n of_o the_o same_o city_n unto_o which_o covent_n or_o brotherhood_n he_o give_v forty_o pound_n towards_o the_o glaze_a of_o their_o church_n item_n there_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n the_o lady_n joan_n fleming_n wife_n to_o the_o lord_n geoffrey_n trevers_n and_o the_o lady_n margaret_n bermingham_n wife_n to_o the_o lord_n robert_n preston_n on_o the_o vigil_n of_o st._n margaret_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o covent_n church_n of_o the_o preach_a friar_n of_o tredagh_n also_o the_o lord_n walter_n bermingham_n the_o young_a die_v on_o s._n laurence_n day_n who_o divide_v his_o inheritance_n between_o his_o sister_n the_o one_o part_n thereof_o the_o foresay_a preston_n have_v for_o his_o share_n item_n the_o foresay_a lord_n leonell_n after_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o ireland_n and_o have_v rest_v some_o few_o day_n make_v war_n upon_o o-brynne_a and_o proclaim_v throughout_o his_o 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wind_n that_o shake_v and_o overthrow_v pinnacle_n battlement_n chimney_n and_o other_o thing_n high_o than_o the_o rest_n tree_n without_o number_n divers_a steeple_n and_o namely_o the_o steeple_n of_o the_o preach_a friar_n mccclxii_o also_o in_o the_o 36._o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n the_o church_n of_o st._n patrick_n in_o dublin_n through_o negligence_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o burn_v the_o eight_o of_o april_n mccclxiv_o and_o in_o the_o 38._o year_n of_o the_o foresay_a king_n the_o lord_n leonel_n earl_n of_o ulster_n enter_v england_n the_o 22._o of_o april_n and_o leave_v his_o deputy-justice_n of_o ireland_n the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n and_o the_o same_o leonell_n duke_n of_o clarence_n return_v the_o eight_o of_o december_n mccclxv_o also_o in_o the_o 39_o year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n the_o same_o leonell_n duke_n of_o clarence_n
river_n or_o guash_n 525_o e_o wash_v a_o dangerous_a arm_n of_o the_o sea_n 480_o d_o washburnes_n village_n and_o family_n 577_o d_o waste_v 806_o a_o waterfall_n 730_o c_o water_n divide_v 399_o c_o water_n germander_n see_v scordium_n watford_n 415_o a_o watchtower_n erect_v by_o c._n caligula_n 40_o watlesbury_n 592_o f_o watling-street_n highway_n 64_o watling-street_n a_o town_n 593_o waveney_n a_o river_n 467_o d_o waver_v a_o river_n 773_o b_o wauburn_n 479_o a_o wauburnham_n ibid._n weable_o 620_o b_o weable_o ale_n ibid._n weald_n in_o kent_n 329_o d_o weare_n a_o town_n 205_o c_o wear_v the_o decay_n of_o excester_n haven_n 205_o c_o weddesborrow_n 581_o f_o wedensday_n 135_o weedon_n in_o the_o street_n 508_o c_o weimouth_n 211_o b_o will_n ebb_v and_o flow_v 558_o c_o welles_n medicinable_a 497_o d_o welch_n poole_n a_o town_n 662_o b_o welles_n baron_n 541_o e._n 542_o b_o welles_n viscount_n 542_o welles_n the_o city_n 223_o d_o welland_n river_n 505_o b_o welledon_n 514_o d_o welhop_n a_o riveret_n 738_o c_o wellingborow_n 509_o f_o wenlock_n 591_o e_o wemme_n 594_o c_o wenman_v a_o family_n 384_o a_o go_v a_o river_n 690_o f_o wentsbeck_n a_o river_n 812_o b_o wentsdale_n 727_o e_o wentworth_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 689_o e_o wentworth_v baron_n 463_o c_o weorth_o what_o it_o signify_v 582_o be_v a_o river_n 738_o werburga_n or_o warburga_n a_o holy_a virgin_n 508_o c._n 583_o werburgs_n church_n in_o chester_n 605_o werith_n what_o colour_n 26_o werke_n castle_n 815_o a_o werlam_n or_o verlam_n city_n in_o great_a distress_n 51_o werlam-street_n 64_o werminster_n 245_o c_o werywall_n 754_o d_o west_n baron_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n 312_o d_o 746_o b_o westminster_n sometime_o thorney_n 428_o e_o westminster_n church_n 428_o f_o monument_n therein_o 429_o f_o westminster_n hall_n 431_o e_o westmoreland_n 759_o westmoreland_n earl_n 763_o d_o westride_v 489_o d_o west_n saxon_n bring_v the_o heptarchy_n to_o a_o monarchy_n 138_o westâ—_n sexenlage_n 153._o 159_o west_n saxon_n kingdom_n 294_o c_o west_n wales_n 647_o b_o west_n weal_n 184_o wetherby_n 699_o a_o wetherill_n 778_o a_o wever_n a_o river_n 601_o e_o wever_n a_o hill_n 586_o f_o wey_n river_n 294_o e_o whaddon_n 396_o d_o wiatts_n a_o family_n 331_o e_o wyatt_n his_o unfortunate_a end_n ibid._n e_o wic_n what_o it_o signify_v 326.355_o wiceii_fw-la 354_o f._n 573_o d_o wiche_n that_o be_v salt_n pit_n 573_o b_o which_o a_o town_n 575_o b_o which_o wood_n forest_n 374_o b_o which_o a_o learned_a canonist_n 575_o a_o wichliff_n die_v 517_o f_o wickham_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n 265_o e._n his_o praise_n 266_o c._n d_o his_o equivocant_fw-la mot_fw-fr 288_o d_o wicombe_n or_o wickham_n a_o town_n 393_o d_o widdevile_n or_o woodvill_n a_o family_n 506_o c_o widdevill_n lord_n rivers_n ibid._n d_o earl_n rivers_n ibid._n high_a constable_n of_o england_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n behead_v ibid._n e_o widdevill_n earl_n river_n 405_o e_o wie_z river_n 358_o e._n 618_o a_o a_o wife_n demise_v to_o another_o 312_o f_o wigenhall_n 481_o b_o wight_n isle_n 273_o c._n etc._n etc._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n the_o lord_n thereof_o 276_o c._n d_o wiggin_n 749_o c_o wigmore_n 619_o c_o wigton_n 774_o b_o wilberhams_n or_o wilburhams_n a_o family_n 607_o d_o wilberham_n 490_o b_o a_o wild_a man_n catch_v in_o the_o sea_n 466_o a_o wilfride_n bishop_n 275_o d._n 308_o c_o wilfride_n archbishop_n of_o york_n 700_o c_o wilfreed_n needle_n ibid._n c_o willebrode_o ah_o learned_a englishman_n 137_o willey_n or_o willeley_n 591_o d_o a_o river_n and_o village_n 245_o e._n 246_o wharton_n castle_n 701_o d_o wheallep_n castle_n 701_o d_o wheathamsted_n 406_o e_o john_n of_o wheathamsted_n ibid._n f_o wherfe_n the_o river_n 696_o d._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n f_o whetston_n 339_o c_o whitehart_n forest_n 213_o f_o whereupon_o so_o call_v 214_o a_o whitehart_n silver_n ibid._n whitchurch_n in_o shropshire_n 598_o whitgaraburge_n 275_o c_o whitgift_n archbishop_n of_o caterbury_n 542_o d._n his_o good_a deed_n 302_o b_o whitby_n 718_o b_o white_n hall_n the_o king_n house_n 432_o whitham_n 446_o b_o whitehorse_n vale_n 279_o c_o whitney_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 618_o whitsan_n 348_o b_o white_n spur_n 176_o whittington_n 598_o b_o whorwel_n 262_o a_o william_n of_o newborough_n 8_o william_n or_o wilcock_n of_o mouthwy_a 665_o william_n of_o york_n 695_o c_o william_n of_o malmesbury_n 242_o f_o william_n long-espee_a 145_o 249_o d_o slay_v near_o damiata_n 249_o e_o william_n the_o bastard_n or_o conqueror_n 145._o his_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n where_o he_o land_v 316_o e._n invade_v england_n 145_o he_o fight_v with_o king_n harald_n ibid._n f._n swear_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o england_n 414_o c._n be_v inaugurate_v king_n 152_o disavow_v his_o title_n and_o conquest_n 152._o his_o behaviour_n present_o upon_o victory_n 152._o his_o seal_n ibid._n he_o enact_v excellent_a law_n 153_o his_o policy_n to_o root_v out_o and_o weaken_v the_o english_a 152_o williams_n of_o tame_a 384_o a_o willibourne_n a_o river_n 245_o d_o willimot_n wick_n 801_o e_o willoford_n 785_o c_o willoughby_n freeze_v to_o death_n in_o a_o voyage_n 555_o d_o willoughbye_n baron_n of_o brook_n 244_o c._n 577_o b_o willoughbies_n baron_n 465.541_o e_o willoughby_n of_o parrham_n 543_o d_o willoughby_n earl_n of_o vandosme_n 54r_n willoughby_n knight_n 547_o c_o wiltshire_n 241_o wiltshire_n earl_n 256_o d._n e_o wilton_n a_o town_n 246_o c_o wilton_n castle_n 621_o a._n 721_o a_o wimundham_n or_o windham_n 473_o d_o wimundham_n in_o leicestersh_fw-mi 522_o wimondly_n 406_o c_o winander_fw-ge mere_n 755_o b_o winburne_n what_o it_o signify_v 216_o a_o winburne_n minster_n 215_o e_o wincaunton_n 221_o d_o winchelcombe_n town_n &_o abbey_n 365_o d_o winchelsey_n 319_o b_o winchel_n see_v over_o old_a winchester_n 809_o e._n 269_o a_o winchester_n 262_o winchester_n bishop_n 265_o e_o winchester_n tower_n in_o windsor_n castle_n 288_o d_o winchester_n earles_n and_o marquess_n 267_o b._n d_o winchindon_n 395_o f_o windesor_n baron_n 289_o a._n 320â—_n â—_z windesor_n a_o family_n 419_o c_o windesor_n town_n 286_o d._n e_o windsor_n castle_n 288_o d_o windlesor_n forest_n 293_o b_o windrush_n river_n 374_o a_o wingfeld_v in_o darbyshire_n 555_o e_o winfeilds_n knight_n 512_o a_o winifrid_n a_o learned_a englishman_n 137._o the_o apostle_n of_o germany_n 203._o d_o winkles_n or_o cockle_n on_o hil-top_n 727_o c_o winster_n a_o river_n 760_o a_o winterton_n a_o cape_n 478_o d_o winwidfield_n 694_o e_o winwicke_n 748_o b_o wip_v fleet_n 340_o a_o wire_n a_o river_n 753_o a_o wire-dale_n ibid._n wirkington_n 769_o wirral_n 601_o e._n 606_o d_o wiske_n a_o river_n 723_o e_o withburga_n a_o saint_n 482_o a_o witherington_n or_o woderington_n a_o castle_n and_o name_n of_o a_o martial_a family_n 812_o e_o wittlesmere_n 500_o d_o witton_n a_o castle_n 738_o c_o wiza_n a_o riveret_n 773_o b_o wye_n a_o town_n in_o kent_n 335_o d_o woad_n 19_o woburn_n 401_o e_o woden_n 241_o d_o woden_n a_o saxon_n god_n 135_o woderington_n see_v witherington_n wold_n in_o leicestershire_n 523._o a_o wollaton_n 547_o woodvil_n see_v widvil_n wolpher_n a_o pagan_a king_n kill_v his_o two_o son_n 583._o become_v a_o christian_a 512._o d_o wolsey_n cardinal_n a_o butcher_n son_n 469_o c_o wollover_n 815_o c_o wolstane_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n canonize_v a_o saint_n 576_o d_o wolvehunt_n a_o family_n 556_o d_o wolverton_n a_o town_n and_o family_n 397_o wolf_n destroy_v 665_o wondy_n 634_o c_o woodbridge_n 465_o d_o wooden_a how_o portray_v 135_o woodhall_n 407_o woodham_n walter_n 446_o b_o woodland_n a_o part_n of_o warwickshire_n 561_o b_o woodnoths_n 607_o e_o woodstock_n 375_o d_o wooton_n basset_n 242_o a_o woodrising_n 473_o a_o worcestershire_n 573_o worcester_n 575_o c_o worcester_n earles_n 578_o f_o workensopl_n 550_o f_o workesworth_n 556_o e_o world_n how_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v people_v 11_o wormhill_n 556_o d_o wormleighton_n 561_o d_o wormgay_n or_o wrongey_n 481_o e_o worsted_n a_o town_n 478_o c_o worsted_n stuff_n whence_o so_o call_v 478_o c_o wortley_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 689_o wotton_n under_o wever_n 586_o wotton_n a_o family_n and_o baron_n wotton_n of_o merlay_v 331_o a_o wotton_n under_o edge_n 364_o c_o will_v what_o they_o be_v 364â—_n â—_z wragby_n 540_o e_o wreak_n a_o river_n 517_o b_o wreken_fw-mi a_o river_n in_o leicestershire_n 522_o c_o wreken_fw-mi a_o hill_n 593_o d_o wreshill_n castle_n 710_o a_o wrexham_n 677_o b_o wriothesleys_n or_o writhosley_n earl_n of_o southamton_n 273_o a_o wringcheese_n 19â—_n writtle_n a_o large_a parish_n 445_o e_o wrotesley_n or_o wrothesley_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 581_o d_o wroxcester_n 593_o b_o wroxhall_n 566_o d_o wulfrune_n a_o devout_a woman_n 581_o wulfrune_n