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command_v 25â—3_n be_v give_v to_o this_o earl_n and_o some_o other_o to_o provide_v themselves_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o attend_v the_o king_n into_o flanders_n not_o obey_v he_o be_v discharge_v 25â—3_n from_o his_o office_n of_o constable_n of_o england_n also_o the_o king_n be_v then_o beyond_o sea_n edward_n his_o son_n leave_v custos_fw-la regni_fw-la in_o his_o absence_n send_v 25â—3_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o the_o earl-marshal_n to_o repair_v to_o his_o parliament_n at_o london_n on_o the_o ten_o of_o october_n they_o come_v 25â—3_n with_o five_o hundred_o horse_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o foot-soldier_n but_o will_v not_o adventure_v within_o the_o city_n wall_n unless_o their_o own_o man_n may_v keep_v the_o gate_n nor_o consent_n 〈…〉_z to_o any_o thing_n then_o propose_v except_o the_o king_n do_v confirm_v the_o great_a charter_n with_o some_o article_n thereunto_o add_v as_o also_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o grant_v that_o no_o aid_n shall_v 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his_o grandfather_n with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o his_o land_n moreover_o queen_n alianore_n in_o consideration_n 〈…〉_z of_o this_o marriage_n with_o that_o her_o kinswoman_n oblige_v 〈…〉_z herself_o to_o pay_v unto_o he_o a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o king_n to_o manifest_v his_o kindness_n to_o she_o thereupon_o grant_v 〈…〉_z they_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o haye_n in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n he_o depart_v 〈…〉_z this_o life_n at_o 〈…〉_z plessy_n in_o ann_n 1298._o 26_o edw._n 1._o and_o lie_v bury_v 〈…〉_z with_o his_o wife_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n at_o walden_n in_o esser_fw-it to_o who_o succeed_v 〈…〉_z humphrey_n de_fw-fr bohun_n the_o eight_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 27_o edw._n 1._o do_v his_o homage_n 〈…〉_z have_v livery_n 〈…〉_z of_o his_o father_n land_n in_o 30_o edw._n 1._o this_o earl_n by_o a_o formal_a conveyance_n give_v and_o grant_v 〈…〉_z unto_o the_o king_n the_o inheritance_n of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o lordship_n in_o this_o realm_n as_o also_o of_o his_o earldom_n of_o hereford_n and_o essex_n and_o constableship_n of_o england_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 32_o edward_n 1._o he_o be_v 〈…〉_z in_o scotland_n in_o his_o service_n and_o the_o same_o year_n attend_v 〈…〉_z prince_n edward_n beyond_o sea_n have_v livery_n 〈…〉_z out_o of_o the_o king_n wardrobe_n for_o his_o expense_n but_o upon_o his_o marriage_n of_o elizabeth_n the_o king_n daughter_n about_o that_o time_n the_o king_n regranted_a 〈…〉_z to_o he_o all_o his_o land_n castle_n lordship_n etc._n etc._n wheresoever_o both_o in_o england_n or_o wales_n as_o also_o the_o right_n of_o this_o his_o earldom_n of_o hereford_n with_o the_o constableship_n of_o england_n which_o he_o thereupon_o entail_v upon_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n 〈…〉_z lawful_o beget_v and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o issue_n from_o and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o say_a wife_n covenant_v that_o the_o lordship_n of_o plesset_n in_o essex_n with_o the_o hamlet_n of_o high-estrey_a and_o great-waâ—tham_a with_o the_o appurtenance_n as_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o walden_n quendon_n depedene_n and_o shenfeld_n in_o essex_n stake_n and_o fobbing_n in_o hertfordshire_n enfeld_n in_o middlesex_n kynebauton_n in_o huntendonshire_n and_o the_o constableship_n of_o england_n shall_v whole_o remain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o moreover_o that_o the_o manor_n of_o agmondesham_n in_o buckinghamshire_n wolesey_n in_o wiltshire_n sutham_n and_o whitenhurst_n in_o gloucestershire_n the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o huntinton_n in_o herefordshire_n the_o castle_n of_o brecknock_n haye_n and_o caldecote_n in_o netherwent_a within_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n together_o with_o all_o his_o land_n in_o newton_n within_o the_o same_o march_n shall_v remain_v to_o his_o right_a heir_n in_o 34_o e._n 1._o the_o k._n grant_v 〈…〉_z to_o this_o earl_n be_v 〈…〉_z then_o in_o scotland_n in_o his_o service_n and_o to_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n in_o tail_n the_o whole_a territory_n of_o anandale_n in_o scotland_n but_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n betwixt_o they_o to_o remain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n this_o earl_n in_o 35_o edw._n 1._o be_v with_o the_o king_n in_o his_o scotish_n war_n depart_v 〈…〉_z thence_o without_o leave_n for_o which_o offence_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o q._n margaret_n he_o obtain_v 〈…〉_z his_o pardon_n in_o 1_o edw._n 2._o he_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a agreement_n 〈…〉_z by_o covenant_n under_o his_o seal_n with_o henry_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n john_n earl_n warren_n and_o surry_n aymere_n de_fw-fr valence_n earl_n of_o pembrokâ—_n robert_n de_fw-fr clifford_n and_o some_o other_o baron_n to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o to_o redress_v what_o be_v amiss_o as_o by_o a_o special_a instrument_n bear_v date_n at_o
precept_n 〈…〉_z to_o be_v at_o bristol_n on_o the_o octave_n of_o the_o same_o feast_n in_o like_a sort_n accoutre_v in_o consideration_n of_o which_o service_n the_o king_n at_o the_o request_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o gloucester_n respite_v 〈…〉_z the_o payment_n of_o certain_a money_n due_a by_o he_o to_o the_o exchequer_n until_o a_o far_a time_n and_o in_o 42_o hen._n 3._o have_v the_o like_a summons_n 〈…〉_z to_o be_v at_o chester_n upon_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n john_n baptist._n moreover_o in_o 44_o h._n 3._o he_o have_v another_o summons_n 〈…〉_z to_o be_v at_o shrewsbury_n so_o provide_v as_o abovesaid_a upon_o the_o like_a account_n and_o in_o 47_o hen._n 3._o to_o 〈…〉_z attend_v the_o king_n at_o hereford_n to_o restrain_v the_o insolence_n of_o the_o welsh_a who_o have_v make_v incursion_n on_o the_o march_n thereabouts_o this_o be_v that_o william_n who_o wed_v 〈…〉_z isabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o william_n mauduit_n of_o hanslape_n in_o com._n buck._n chamberlain_n to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o exchequer_n by_o inheritance_n sister_n and_o heir_n to_o william_n mauduit_n earl_n of_o warwick_n which_o isabel_n have_v 〈…〉_z in_o frankmarriage_n all_o her_o father_n land_n in_o ledecumve_fw-la with_o proviso_n that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o amount_v to_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v make_v up_o elsewhere_o this_o william_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n give_v 〈…〉_z to_o the_o abbey_n of_o bordsley_n certain_a land_n in_o bivinton_n in_o com._n warr._n and_o by_o his_o testament_n 〈…〉_z bear_v date_n at_o wauberge_n upon_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o epiphany_n anno_fw-la 1268._o 53_o henr._n 3._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o friers-minors_a 〈…〉_z at_o worcester_n appoint_v that_o at_o his_o funeral_n a_o horse_n complete_o harness_v with_o all_o military_a caparison_n shall_v proceed_v before_o his_o corpse_n which_o usage_n have_v continue_v in_o the_o solemnize_n of_o funeral_n for_o great_a person_n till_o our_o time_n to_o a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o in_o his_o chapel_n without_o the_o city_n of_o worcester_n near_o unto_o that_o house_n of_o friar_n he_o give_v for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o isabel_n his_o wife_n isabel_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d all_o his_o rent_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o 〈…〉_z in_o wiche_n and_o wincâ—ester_n with_o 〈…〉_z what_o shall_v be_v too_o short_a out_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_z per_fw-la good_n to_o walter_n his_o son_n sign_v with_o the_o cross_n for_o a_o pilgrimage_n to_o the_o holy-land_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o testator_n his_o father_n 〈◊〉_d isabel_n his_o mother_n he_o give_v two_o hundred_o mark_n 〈◊〉_d joane_n his_o daughter_n a_o canopy_n sometime_o belong_v to_o s._n wolstan_n and_o a_o book_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o testator_n have_v lend_v they_o to_o isabel_n his_o daughter_n a_o silver_n cup._n to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o dâ—ughter_n towards_o her_o marriage_n all_o the_o money_n 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o from_o his_o son_n william_n and_o forty_o 〈◊〉_d more_o with_o the_o land_n which_o he_o buy_v in_o 〈◊〉_d to_o enjoy_v till_o she_o shall_v be_v marry_v and_o no_o long_o to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o daughter_n a_o hundred_o mark_n for_o her_o marriage_n portion_n to_o william_n his_o 〈…〉_z cup_n and_o horn_n of_o st._n hugh_n and_o to_o the_o countess_n his_o wife_n a_o ring_n with_o a_o ruby_n it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o sir_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr mortimer_n a_o ring_n to_o sir_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr suley_n a_o ring_n to_o the_o frier-minors_a of_o worcester_n forty_o shilling_n to_o the_o friers-minors_a of_o gloucester_n one_o mark_n to_o the_o the_o friers-carmelites_n there_o one_o mark_n to_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n wâ—lstan_n at_o worcester_n one_o mark_n to_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n oswald_n there_o ten_o shilling_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o doddeford_n one_o mark_n to_o the_o church_n and_o nun_n of_o cokehili_n and_o isabel_n his_o wife_n ten_o mark_n to_o the_o church_n and_o nun_n of_o westwood_n one_o mark_n to_o the_o church_n and_o nun_n without_o wâ—â—cester_n one_o mark_n to_o every_o anchorite_n in_o worcester_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a four_o shilling_n to_o the_o church_n of_o salewarâ—_n in_o com._n wigâ—rn_n a_o house_n and_o garden_n near_o the_o parsonage_n to_o to_o find_v a_o lamp_n continual_o burn_v therein_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o bless_a â—irgin_n s._n katherine_n and_o s._n 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o testament_n he_o constitute_v these_o his_o executor_n viz._n william_n his_o elder_a son_n earl_n of_o warwick_z sir_n roger_n mortimer_n sir_n bartholomew_n de_fw-fr sudley_n with_o the_o abbot_n of_o evesham_n and_o great_a malverne_n it_o seem_v he_o live_v not_o long_o after_o for_o i_o find_v that_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n viz._n william_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n do_v his_o homage_n 〈…〉_z in_o the_o chapel_n of_o bredon_n for_o the_o land_n he_o hold_v of_o he_o 2_o non._n mâ—ii_n anâ—â—_n 1269._o which_o be_v within_o four_o month_n after_o the_o date_n of_o this_o testament_n and_o now_o before_o i_o proceed_v i_o shall_v observe_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o lady_n 〈◊〉_d wife_n to_o this_o last_o mention_v william_n the_o 〈◊〉_d who_o by_o the_o death_n of_o her_o brother_n william_n mauduit_n earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d become_v heir_n of_o this_o great_a earldom_n be_v not_o only_a foundress_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o nunnery_n at_o cokehill_n before_o mention_v but_o betake_v herself_o to_o a_o religious_a life_n there_o as_o may_v plain_o be_v infer_v from_o that_o legacy_n wherein_o she_o be_v join_v with_o those_o nun_n and_o second_o that_o this_o william_n the_o testator_n though_o his_o lady_n be_v then_o live_v and_o that_o they_o both_o together_o survive_v william_n de_fw-fr mauduit_n her_o brother_n to_o who_o she_o be_v sole_a heir_n above_o a_o twelve_o month_n never_o have_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n but_o that_o william_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n their_o son_n and_o heir_n enjoy_v that_o honour_n whilst_o they_o live_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o these_o two_o passage_n in_o the_o testament_n of_o william_n the_o father_n viz._n item_n willielmo_n primogenito_fw-la meo_fw-la cornua_fw-la &_o ciphum_fw-la seâ—nt_fw-la huwe_n &_o filiae_fw-la meae_fw-la comitissae_fw-la uxori_fw-la suae_fw-la unum_fw-la annulum_fw-la cum_fw-la lapide_fw-la de_fw-fr ruby_n and_o afterward_o caetera_fw-la autem_fw-la bona_fw-la mea_fw-la commisi_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la &_o dispositioni_fw-la dilectorum_fw-la executorum_fw-la testament_n mei_fw-la d._n rogâ—ri_fw-la de_fw-la mortuomari_fw-la &_o willieimi_fw-la primogeniti_fw-la mei_fw-la comitis_fw-la warewici_fw-la in_o the_o first_o whereof_o he_o call_v his_o son_n wife_n countess_n and_o in_o the_o second_o plain_o style_v he_o earl_n which_o title_n he_o not_o only_o use_v in_o that_o instrument_n 10._o of_o agreement_n make_v betwixt_o he_o and_o alice_z the_o widow_n of_o william_n mauduit_n the_o last_o earl_n in_o 52_o henr._n 3._o whereof_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o speak_v but_o have_v the_o same_o title_n attribute_v 9_o to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n precept_n date_v 9_o martii_fw-la next_o ensue_v the_o earl_n his_o uncle_n death_n his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v then_o both_o alive_a by_o which_o precept_n 9_o it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o he_o be_v in_o good_a esteem_n with_o the_o king_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o thereby_o appear_v that_o the_o king_n pardon_v his_o relief_n viz._n one_o hundred_o pound_n and_o do_v likewise_o acquit_v he_o of_o ninety_o five_o pound_n which_o sum_n william_n de_fw-fr mauduit_n the_o last_o earl_n owe_v to_o a_o jew_n in_o london_n this_o this_o william_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n may_v just_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n by_o right_a from_o his_o mother_n she_o be_v heir-general_a to_o william_n mauduit_n who_o last_o enjoy_v that_o honour_n consider_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o elder_a time_n as_o mr._n selden_n in_o his_o 〈…〉_z title_n of_o honour_n have_v observe_v i_o shall_v not_o stand_v here_o to_o argue_v but_o whether_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v so_o do_v before_o his_o mother_n decease_n have_v it_o not_o be_v by_o the_o king_n special_a favour_n i_o make_v a_o question_n all_o therefore_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v thereto_o be_v to_o show_v some_o probable_a reason_n why_o that_o title_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o during_o her_o time_n which_o be_v from_o what_o i_o find_v deliver_v by_o leland_n 71._o out_o of_o a_o old_a chronicle_n of_o the_o gest_n of_o england_n write_v in_o french_a but_o with_o some_o mistake_n the_o word_n be_v these_o the_o old_a lord_n beauchamp_n of_o helmeley_n send_v three_o or_o four_o of_o his_o son_n to_o the_o battle_n of_o evesham_n to_o help_v king_n henry_n the_o three_o and_o prince_n edward_n against_o simon_n montford_n and_o the_o baron_n whereupon_o the_o elder_a have_v bellomont_n heir_n
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a_o scot_n son_n of_o david_n husband_n 〈…〉_z of_o alianore_n daughter_n to_o the_o beforementioned_a gerard._n braose_v that_o william_n the_o braose_n 1_o who_o first_o settle_v here_o in_o england_n be_v by_o extraction_n a_o french_a man_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o charter_n 10._o which_o he_o make_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o st._n florence_n at_o salmure_n now_o vulgar_o call_v somars_n in_o france_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n gervase_n and_o prochase_n at_o braose_n with_o the_o tithe_n and_o toll_n of_o his_o mill_n there_o as_o also_o of_o timber_n for_o their_o building_n fuel_n for_o their_o fire_n paunage_n for_o their_o swine_n in_o his_o wood_n fish_v throughout_o all_o his_o water_n and_o one_o carucate_n of_o land_n with_o certain_a meadow_n in_o that_o lordship_n likewise_o of_o the_o church_n of_o cortelle_n with_o one_o carucate_n of_o land_n and_o a_o mill_n there_o and_o at_o sâ—ocete_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o his_o own_o demesne_n moreover_o of_o what_o 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church_n as_o also_o of_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o somerton_n with_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n all_o in_o com._n oxon._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o wyntringham_n in_o com._n linc._n duston_n in_o com._n northampt._n claydon_n and_o shobinton_n in_o com._n buck._n upton_n stillingflete_a dringbouse_n linton_n in_o cravene_n and_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o ketelwell_n bedale_n ascham_n and_o baynton_n in_o com._n ebor._n and_o in_o 38._o the_o right_n of_o avicen_n his_o wife_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o berewyke_n in_o sussex_n he_o be_v also_o seize_v 9_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o weâ—ord_n in_o com._n staff_n and_o joint_o 9_o with_o the_o same_o avicen_n his_o wife_n and_o john_n marmion_n his_o son_n by_o she_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o scoulcote_n westanfeld_n estanfelde_n carethorpe_n manfelde_n and_o bourgh_n juxta_fw-la katerigg_n in_o com._n ebor._n leave_v issue_n 38._o john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o his_o first_o wife_n then_o forty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o a_o daughter_n call_v mâ—nde_v 13._o first_o marry_v 13._o to_o john_n the_o son_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr botetourt_n of_o weoley_n in_o com._n wigorn._n knight_n and_o afterward_o 18._o to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr harecourt_n which_o avicen_n have_v assign_v 9_o for_o her_o dowry_n the_o manor_n of_o cog_n and_o herdewyke_v and_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o feryngeford_n in_o com._n oxon._n the_o manor_n of_o weford_n in_o com._n staff_n the_o manor_n of_o dringhouse_n and_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o ketelwell_n in_o com._n ebor._n short_o after_o which_o john_n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n do_v â—_o his_o homage_n have_v livery_n â—_o of_o his_o land_n by_o his_o second_o wife_n avicen_n he_o have_v issue_n two_o son_n viz._n linc._n john_n beforementioned_a and_o robert_n who_o both_o of_o they_o assume_v their_o mother_n surname_n of_o marmion_n of_o these_o john_n die_v linc._n without_o issue_n and_o robert_n have_v only_o one_o linc._n daughter_n call_v elizabeth_n by_o lora_n his_o wife_n cotton_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o herbert_n de_fw-fr s._n quintin_n who_o become_v the_o wife_n linc._n of_o sir_n henry_n fitz-hugh_n knight_n but_o i_o return_v to_o john_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o beforementioned_a john_n by_o his_o first_o wife_n this_o john_n in_o 35_o e._n 3._o upon_o 32._o the_o marriage_n of_o john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n unto_o elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n michael_n de_fw-fr poynings_n then_o settle_v 32._o upon_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n to_o be_v beget_v on_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n his_o manor_n of_o sbobynton_n in_o com._n buck._n and_o somerton_n in_o com._n oxon._n and_o 32._o likewise_o a_o rent_n of_o sixty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la out_o of_o this_o lordship_n of_o rotherfeld_n which_o john_n john_n the_o son_n be_v 4._o in_o that_o expedition_n make_v into_o france_n in_o 40_o e._n 3._o he_o have_v also_o a_o young_a son_n call_v 8._o robert_n for_o who_o he_o purchase_v 8._o the_o manor_n of_o wynelescote_n and_o settle_v it_o 8._o upon_o he_o and_o the_o heirs-male_a of_o his_o body_n who_o die_v ibid._n without_o issue-male_a in_o 41_o e._n 3._o that_o manor_n devolve_v ibid._n to_o john_n his_o elder_a brother_n all_o that_o i_o have_v far_o observe_v of_o he_o be_v that_o he_o have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 31_o e._n 3._o until_o 47_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n inclusive_a and_o that_o upon_o the_o four_o of_o june_n 49_o e._n 3._o he_o die_v 59_o be_v seize_v 59_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o duston_n in_o com._n northampt._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o stanlake_n with_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o rotherfeld_n and_o arâ—â—k_v in_o com._n oxon._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o east-claydon_n and_o shobindon_n in_o com._n buck._n bedale_n uptone_n stillinflete_a and_o
com._n cornub._n lydfoard_v in_o com._n devon_n cosham_n in_o com._n wilte_n newport_n in_o com._n essex_n uuallingford_n uuatiyngton_n and_o bensington_n in_o com._n berks._n knaresburgh_n routhclyff_fw-mi and_o aldburgh_n in_o com._n ebor._n as_o also_o be_v make_v governor_n of_o 17._o nottingham-castle_n and_o likewise_o of_o 7._o the_o castle_n of_o carlisle_n and_o scarborough_n but_o this_o his_o return_n and_o these_o new_a favour_n raise_v 40._o the_o people_n discontent_n in_o general_a to_o such_o a_o pitch_n that_o the_o noble_n make_v advantage_n thereof_o resolve_v 40._o to_o take_v he_o by_o force_n from_o the_o king_n and_o to_o that_o end_n make_v choice_n 74._o of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n for_o their_o general_n in_o that_o adventure_n whereupon_o that_o earl_n back_v by_o such_o power_n send_v 10._o certain_a messenger_n to_o the_o king_n then_o at_o york_n require_v the_o delivery_n of_o this_o peer_n unto_o they_o or_o else_o to_o banish_v he_o the_o realm_n whereunto_o not_o ibid._n yield_n and_o go_v ibid._n forthwith_o from_o thence_o to_o newcastle_n upon_o â—ine_o they_o follow_v ibid._n he_o whereof_o the_o king_n have_v advertisement_n he_o haste_v 20._o to_o tinemouth_n and_o so_o by_o ship_n to_o 20._o to_o scardeburgh_n the_o strong_a castle_n on_o the_o yorkshire_n coast_n be_v found_v on_o a_o rock_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n environ_v with_o the_o sea-water_n command_v 20._o the_o soldier_n there_o to_o victual_v it_o present_o and_o protect_v he_o whilst_o he_o himself_o go_v into_o the_o part_n of_o uuarwickshire_n the_o lord_n therefore_o be_v inform_v of_o all_o this_o seize_v 30._o upon_o those_o his_o horse_n and_o other_o good_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v at_o newcastle_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v apprize_v 30._o and_o put_v into_o safe_a custody_n and_o make_v all_o speed_n 30._o after_o he_o to_o scardeburgh_n that_o they_o can_v and_o be_v come_v thither_o begin_v 30._o to_o lay_v siege_n thereto_o 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langele_v near_o st._n alban_n in_o com._n hertf._n it_o be_v with_o great_a solemnity_n inter_v upon_o the_o second_o of_o january_n an._n 1314._o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o friers-preacher_n there_o new_o found_v 〈…〉_z by_o that_o king_n to_o pray_v for_o his_o soul_n the_o king_n himself_o be_v present_a 〈…〉_z at_o his_o funeral_n as_o also_o 〈…〉_z the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n uuinchester_n uuorcester_n bath_n and_o uuelle_n fourteen_o abbot_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o religious_a and_o friers-mendicants_a likewise_o 〈…〉_z the_o earl_n of_o norfolk_n and_o pembroke_z and_o of_o baron_n h._n le_fw-fr despenser_n henry_n de_fw-fr beanmont_n bartholomew_n de_fw-fr badlesmere_n hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n the_o son_n john_n de_fw-fr handlo_n with_o about_o fifty_o knight_n also_o of_o officer_n 〈…〉_z the_o lord_n chancellor_n the_o lord_n treasurer_n the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o wardrobe_n sir_n william_n inge_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common-plea_n sir_n i._o gisourz_n major_n of_o london_n and_o i._o abel_n eschaetor_n south_n of_o trent_n but_o the_o king_n take_v his_o death_n so_o to_o heart_n that_o he_o desire_v 〈…〉_z he_o may_v be_v once_o revenge_v thereof_o 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 he_o leave_v margaret_n his_o wife_n survive_v who_o marry_v 〈…〉_z afterward_o to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr audley_n junio_fw-la and_o one_o only_a daughter_n call_v joane_n which_o jeane_v by_o special_a covenant_n 〈…〉_z betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr multon_n lord_n of_o egremuâ—â—_n be_v to_o espouse_v john_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v attain_v to_o marriageable_a year_n the_o portion_n which_o the_o king_n agree_v to_o give_v she_o be_v ibid._n a_o thousand_o mark_n sterling_a but_o her_o father_n purpose_n 18._o be_v to_o have_v marry_v she_o unto_o thomas_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n lord_n wake_v the_o king_n therefore_o by_o reason_n 18._o that_o wake_v marry_v himself_o otherwise_o without_o his_o licence_n compel_v 18._o he_o to_o pay_v so_o much_o money_n unto_o the_o before-specified_n thomas_n de_fw-fr multon_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o covenant_n so_o make_v as_o aforesaid_a cromwell_n 1_n edw._n 2._o of_o this_o family_n there_o be_v notable_a mention_n in_o our_o public_a record_n before_o of_o any_o of_o they_o become_v baron_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o 17_o joh._n ralph_n de_fw-fr cromwell_n ralph_n have_v adhere_v 3._o to_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n of_o that_o age_n give_v 3._o a_o fine_a of_o sixty_o mark_n and_o a_o palfrey_n to_o make_v his_o peace_n and_o deliver_v ibid._n up_o his_o elder_a daughter_n in_o hostage_n have_v restitution_n ibid._n of_o his_o land_n which_o have_v be_v seize_v for_o that_o transgression_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 3_o hen._n 3._o he_o be_v constitute_v 5._o a_o justice-itinerant_a in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n nottingham_n and_o derby_n to_o he_o succeed_v another_o ralph_n ralph_n who_o marry_v 10._o margaret_n one_o of_o the_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la baron_n of_o dudley_n and_o in_o 2._o e._n 1._o upon_o partition_n of_o the_o land_n and_o knight_n fee_n which_o be_v of_o their_o inheritance_n have_v a_o assignation_n 10._o of_o her_o purpartie_n in_o 14_o edw._n 1._o this_o ralph_n have_v be_v 2._o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o wales_n obtain_v scutage_n 2._o of_o all_o his_o tenant_n by_o military_a service_n in_o the_o county_n of_o warw._n leicester_n buckingham_n gloucester_n nottingham_n and_o derby_n and_o in_o 22_o e._n 1._o receive_v command_n 9_o to_o attend_v the_o king_n at_o portsmouth_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n well_o accoutre_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n thence_o to_o sail_v with_o he_o into_o gascoigne_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 25_o e._n 1._o he_o be_v
to_o the_o government_n he_o forcible_o take_v ann._n robert_n tresilian_n out_o of_o sanctuary_n at_o westminster_n whereunto_o he_o have_v flee_v to_o seure_n himself_o in_o 15_o r._n 2._o he_o be_v again_o put_v in_o commission_n â—_o with_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n and_o other_o to_o treat_v of_o peace_n with_o the_o french_a but_o in_o that_o parliament_n of_o 21_o r._n 2._o he_o be_v 17._o one_o of_o those_o who_o be_v impeach_v of_o treason_n by_o the_o king_n have_v judgement_n 17._o pronounce_v against_o he_o nevertheless_o obtain_v pardon_n 17._o at_o that_o time_n be_v send_v prisoner_n 17._o to_o the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n in_o this_o parliament_n say_v 30._o thomas_n walsingham_n continue_v at_o salisbury_n the_o lord_n cobham_n a_o very_a old_a man_n just_a and_o upright_o be_v condemn_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o for_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o in_o 10_o r._n 2._o be_v one_o who_o the_o great_a lord_n than_o powerful_a depute_v to_o inquire_v into_o 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villeyn_n and_o if_o his_o seid_v neighbour_n make_v oath_n that_o he_o have_v for_o he_o all_o thigh_n three_o point_n rehearse_v then_o shall_v the_o baconne_n be_v take_v down_o and_o broghte_v to_o the_o halle-dore_n and_o shall_v there_o be_v lay_v upon_o one_o half_a a_o quarter_n of_o wheatte_n and_o upon_o one_o other_o of_o rye_n and_o he_o that_o demand_v the_o baconne_n shall_v kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o shall_v hold_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o a_o book_n which_o book_n shall_v be_v lay_v above_o the_o baconne_n and_o the_o corn_n and_o shall_v make_v oath_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la here_o you_o sir_n philippe_n de_fw-fr somervile_n lord_n of_o whichenoure_n mayntener_n and_o gyver_n of_o this_o baconne_n that_o i_o a._n â—ithe_o i_o wed_v b._n my_o wife_n and_o since_o i_o have_v she_o in_o my_o keep_n and_o at_o my_o wylle_n by_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n after_o our_o marriage_n i_o will_v not_o have_v change_v for_o none_o other_o farer_n ne_o fowler_n rycher_n ne_o pourer_n ne_o for_o none_o other_o descend_v of_o gretter_n lineage_n sleep_v ne_z waking_z at_o no_o tyme._n and_o if_o the_o seyd_a b._n be_v sole_a and_o i_o sole_a i_o will_v take_v she_o to_o be_v my_o wife_n before_o alle_fw-mi the_o wyman_n of_o the_o world_n of_o what_o condicione_n soever_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evylle_n as_o help_v i_o god_n and_o his_o seynty_n and_o this_o flesh_n and_o all_o flesh_v and_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v make_v oath_n that_o they_o trust_v veraly_a he_o have_v say_v true_o and_o yff_fw-mi it_o be_v find_v by_o his_o neighbour_n beforenamed_n that_o he_o be_v a_o freeman_n there_o shall_v be_v delyver_v to_o he_o half_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n and_o a_o cheese_n and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o villeyll_n he_o shall_v have_v half_a a_o quarter_n of_o rye_n wythoutte_o cheese_n and_o then_o shall_v knyghtley_n the_o lord_n of_o rudlowe_n bâ—_n call_v for_o to_o carry_v all_o thigh_n thing_n to_o fore_o rehearse_v and_o the_o say_a corn_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o one_o horse_n and_o the_o baconne_n above_o ytt_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o baconne_n apperteign_v shall_v ascend_v upon_o his_o horse_n and_o shall_v take_v the_o cheese_n before_o he_o if_o he_o have_v a_o horse_n and_o if_o he_o have_v none_o the_o lord_n of_o wichenoure_n shall_v cause_v he_o have_v one_o horse_n and_o sadyll_n to_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v pass_v his_o lordship_n and_o so_o shalle_v they_o depart_v the_o manoir_n of_o whichenoure_n with_o the_o corn_n and_o the_o baconne_n tofore_o he_o that_o have_v win_v itt_n with_o trumpet_n tabourett_n and_o other_o manoir_n of_o mynstraice_n and_o all_o the_o free-tenant_n of_o whichenoure_n shall_v conduct_v he_o to_o be_v pass_v the_o lordship_n of_o whychenoure_n and_o then_o shall_v all_o they_o return_v except_o he_o to_o who_o apperteign_v to_o make_v the_o carriage_n and_o â—ourney_n wythowtt_v the_o countye_n of_o stafford_n at_o the_o costy_n of_o his_o lord_n of_o whychenoure_n and_o yff_fw-mi the_o say_v robert_n knightley_n do_v not_o cause_v the_o baconn_n and_o corn_n to_o be_v convey_v as_o be_v rehearse_v the_o lord_n of_o whychenoure_n shall_v do_v it_o be_v carry_v and_o shall_v dystreigne_a the_o say_a robert_n knyghtley_n for_o his_o default_n for_o one_o hundred_o shyâ—â—ings_n in_o his_o manoir_n of_o rudlowe_n and_o shall_v keep_v the_o distress_n so_o takyn_n irreplevisable_v moreover_o the_o say_a sir_n philippe_n hold_v of_o his_o lord_n the_o earl_n the_o manoir_n of_o briddeshalle_n by_o thigh_n service_n that_o att_z such_o time_n that_o his_o say_a lord_n hold_v his_o chrysteme_n at_o tutbury_n the_o seyd_a sir_n phelippe_n shall_v come_v to_o tutbury_n upon_o chrystemaâ—â—e_n evyn_n and_o shall_v be_v â—odged_v yn_fw-we the_o town_n of_o tutbury_n by_o the_o marshal_n
affection_n will_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o it_o until_o supra_fw-la in_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o witness_n beside_o himself_o and_o a_o public_a notary_n he_o have_v regular_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n but_o here_o i_o must_v go_v back_o a_o little_a this_o walter_n earl_n of_o essex_n thus_o decease_v by_o his_o testament_n 34._o bear_v date_n 14_o junii_fw-la an._n 1567._o 18_o eliz._n bear_v then_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o ewe_n earl_n marshal_n of_o ireland_n viscount_n hereford_n and_o bourchier_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o chartley_n bourchier_n and_o louvain_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o next_o convenient_a place_n where_o he_o shall_v happen_v to_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o have_v marry_v b._n lettuce_n daughter_n to_o sir_n francis_n knolles_n knight_n of_o the_o garter_n left_a issue_n b._n by_o she_o two_o son_n viz._n robert_n and_o walter_n and_o two_o daughter_n viz._n penelope_n first_o wed_v b._n to_o robert_n lord_n rich_a and_o afterward_o to_o charles_n blount_n earl_n of_o devon_n and_o dorothy_n first_o b._n marry_v to_o sir_n thomas_n perrot_n knight_n and_o afterward_o b._n to_o henry_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n i_o come_v now_o to_o robert_n robert_n the_o succeed_a earl_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o last_o walter_n in_o an._n 1585._o 28_o eliz._n this_o robert_n have_v be_v first_o bring_v 6â—_n to_o court_n by_o robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n who_o marry_v his_o mother_n among_o divers_a other_o person_n of_o great_a note_n he_o accompany_v supra_fw-la that_o earl_n into_o the_o netherlands_o who_o be_v then_o constitute_v general_n of_o the_o english_a auxiliary_n there_o and_o in_o 30_o eliz._n 23_o dec._n be_v make_v 18._o master_n of_o the_o horse_n to_o that_o queen_n in_o 34_o eliz._n upon_o supra_fw-la overture_n make_v to_o q._n eliz._n by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o in_o case_n she_o will_v send_v over_o four_o thousand_o english_a soldier_n into_o normandy_n with_o two_o month_n pay_n upon_o the_o gain_n of_o rouen_n and_o haver_n du_fw-fr grace_n than_o hold_v out_o by_o the_o rebel_n they_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o her_o hand_n he_o thereupon_o go_v q_o over_o with_o those_o soldier_n and_o land_v at_o diepe_a march_v to_o rouen_n but_o be_v come_v before_o that_o city_n go_v too_o near_o the_o wall_n his_o brother_n walter_n be_v there_o kill_v ibid._n with_o a_o musket_n bullet_n that_o which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o next_o place_n most_o memorable_a of_o he_o be_v that_o be_v constitute_v anno_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n in_o 39_o eliz._n upon_o the_o 11_o the_o of_o january_n the_o same_o year_n he_o take_v his_o place_n anno_o in_o parliament_n according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o office_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o 19_o the_o of_o march_n next_o ensue_v he_o be_v make_v 7._o master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n moreover_o that_o upon_o preparation_n of_o that_o navy_n design_v against_o the_o spaniard_n for_o divert_v his_o attempt_n upon_o ireland_n the_o english_a then_o join_v with_o the_o dutch_a he_o be_v constitute_v supra_fw-la one_o of_o the_o general_n in_o that_o fleet_n and_o command_v supra_fw-la the_o second_o of_o those_o four_o squadron_n which_o be_v employ_v for_o that_o service_n as_o also_o that_o they_o come_v supra_fw-la before_o gadez_n upon_o the_o 20_o the_o of_o june_n eliâ—_n as_o to_o the_o particular_n perform_v in_o this_o naval_a expedition_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o stand_v to_o give_v instance_n of_o they_o but_o think_v fit_a to_o take_v notice_n ibid._n that_o before_o the_o return_n of_o the_o fleet_n there_o happen_v no_o small_a discontent_n betwixt_o this_o earl_n and_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n commander_n of_o the_o three_o squadron_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o the_o design_n fail_v so_o that_o the_o fleet_n come_v back_o to_o england_n about_o the_o end_n of_o october_n and_o here_o also_o it_o will_v not_o be_v improper_a to_o observe_v ibid._n that_o during_o his_o absence_n from_o the_o court_n of_o england_n sir_n robert_n cecil_n who_o the_o queen_n have_v make_v one_o of_o her_o principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n the_o precede_a year_n notwithstanding_o his_o oppose_v it_o in_o regard_n he_o be_v his_o rival_n in_o wisdom_n and_o a_o friend_n to_o raleigh_n be_v make_v chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n which_o he_o take_v very_o ill_o again_o ibid._n the_o advance_n of_o charles_n howard_n ld._n admiral_n to_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n with_o such_o a_o eulogy_n in_o the_o preamble_n of_o his_o patent_n as_o he_o esteem_v a_o eclipse_n to_o his_o own_o merit_n in_o the_o action_n of_o gadez_n do_v not_o a_o little_a perplex_v he_o nevertheless_o eliz._n in_o an._n 1599_o 41_o eliz._n he_o be_v constitute_v ibid._n deputy_n of_o ireland_n with_o more_o ample_a power_n than_o heretofore_o unto_o any_o and_o a_o army_n of_o thirteen_o hundred_o horse_n and_o sixteen_o thousand_o foot_n appoint_v for_o he_o whereupon_o about_o the_o end_n of_o march_n he_o go_v ibid._n thither_o and_o make_v ibid._n the_o earl_n of_o southampton_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n it_o be_v report_v ibid._n by_o our_o chief_a historian_n of_o that_o time_n that_o he_o advance_v against_o some_o petty-rebel_n in_o munster_n without_o the_o queen_n knowledge_n neglect_v the_o chief_a where_o the_o fault_n be_v be_v hard_o to_o say_v but_o sure_a enough_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o ibid._n prosperous_a in_o that_o expedition_n which_o afflict_v his_o mind_n not_o a_o little_a and_o to_o add_v to_o his_o grief_n the_o queen_n far_o advance_v ibid._n sir_n robert_n cecil_n by_o make_v he_o master_n of_o the_o ward_n which_o office_n she_o have_v promise_v to_o this_o earl_n upon_o notice_n therefore_o give_v to_o the_o queen_n how_o prejudicial_a his_o service_n have_v be_v to_o she_o in_o that_o realm_n whereas_o she_o have_v press_v he_o to_o march_v into_o ulster_n against_o tir_n oenone_n he_o lay_v ibid._n the_o fault_n on_o the_o irish_a counsellor_n promise_v to_o haste_v thither_o but_o contrary_a thereunto_o he_o go_v ibid._n into_o offaly_n near_o duâ—â—n_v against_o o_o conoros_n and_o o_o moilos_n then_o rise_v up_o who_o he_o easy_o subdue_v and_o find_v his_o army_n much_o waste_v require_v ibid._n a_o far_a supply_n of_o men._n which_o be_v send_v he_o signify_v ibid._n that_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o that_o year_n than_o with_o fifteen_o hundred_o foot_n and_o three_o hundred_o horse_n to_o march_v to_o the_o skirt_n of_o ulster_n where_o tir_v oenone_n desire_v a_o treaty_n with_o he_o he_o yield_v thereto_o and_o make_v truce_n ibid._n with_o he_o for_o six_o week_n viz._n until_o the_o calends_o of_o may_n but_o with_o condition_n of_o breach_n upon_o fourteen_o day_n warning_n whereof_o when_o the_o queen_n have_v knowledge_n and_o that_o have_v have_v so_o great_a a_o army_n so_o much_o time_n and_o money_n be_v spend_v fruitless_o she_o grow_v high_o incense_v and_o write_v ibid._n sharp_o to_o he_o signify_v her_o sense_n thereof_o in_o each_o particular_a which_o give_v he_o such_o discontent_n and_o special_o because_o cecil_n be_v make_v master_n of_o the_o ward_n that_o he_o resolve_v ibid._n forthwith_o to_o return_v into_o england_n with_o a_o select_a number_n of_o his_o man_n and_o to_o reduce_v his_o adversary_n by_o force_n but_o whether_o the_o queen_n have_v private_a intimation_n thereof_o or_o that_o she_o real_o fear_v some_o design_n from_o the_o spaniard_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o she_o thereupon_o raise_v ibid._n great_a force_n and_o make_v the_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n her_o general_n ibid._n of_o they_o arrive_v therefore_o in_o this_o realm_n some_o of_o his_o chief_a friend_n accompany_v he_o with_o six_o person_n only_o he_o go_v ibid._n to_o the_o queen_n then_o at_o nonsuch_n who_o receive_v he_o gracious_o though_o not_o with_o that_o countenance_n 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sue_v for_o mercy_n after_o which_o and_o a_o banquet_n in_o his_o ship_n he_o dismiss_v they_o and_o return_v ibid._n home_o the_o french_a in_o the_o mean_a while_n make_v great_a preparation_n by_o sea_n king_n henry_n think_v fit_a to_o reinforce_v his_o fleet_n add_v ib._n twenty_o more_o ship_n under_o the_o command_n of_o this_o his_o admiral_n and_o twenty_o five_o more_o under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o choice_a of_o those_o gallant_a man_n that_o attend_v he_o these_o chance_v to_o meet_v with_o thirty_o nine_o sail_n come_v out_o of_o breast_n in_o britanny_n fight_v 10._o with_o they_o in_o which_o fight_n two_o great_a ship_n one_o of_o the_o english_a command_v by_o sir_n thomas_n knevet_n wherein_o be_v seven_o hundred_o man_n the_o other_o of_o the_o french_a under_o primaugot_n a_o briton_n grapple_v happen_v 10._o to_o be_v on_o fire_n and_o utter_o consume_v not_o a_o man_n save_v he_o be_v also_o send_v 8._o out_o against_o sir_n andrew_n barton_n a_o scot_n who_o 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