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1059._o all_o thing_n be_v in_o a_o quiet_a condition_n this_o earl_n harold_n come_v b._n to_o his_o lordship_n of_o boseham_n in_o sussex_n near_o the_o sea_n coast_n where_o so_o it_o happen_v b._n that_o put_v out_o to_o sea_n to_o solace_v himself_o in_o a_o fisherboat_n a_o sudden_a tempest_n arise_v and_o drive_v the_o boat_n to_o the_o coast_n of_o ponthieu_n in_o france_n where_o be_v force_v on_o shore_n he_o be_v make_v prisoner_n b._n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o part_n upon_o suspicion_n that_o he_o come_v thither_o as_o a_o spy_n see_v himself_o therefore_o in_o this_o condition_n he_o serious_o ponder_v in_o his_o mind_n how_o he_o may_v obtain_v his_o liberty_n and_o soon_o resolve_v dispatch_v ibid._n away_o a_o messenger_n with_o promise_n of_o good_a reward_n unto_o duke_n william_n of_o normandy_n to_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v private_o send_v over_o from_o king_n edward_n to_o reveal_v unto_o he_o some_o great_a secret_a but_o be_v then_o detain_v 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himself_o in_o the_o face_n and_o neck_n with_o a_o cross-bow_n in_o his_o house_n at_o rycot_n and_o die_v on_o the_o wednesday_n follow_v leave_v issue_n ricott_n by_o bridget_n his_o wife_n daughter_z to_z edward_z earl_n of_o oxford_n one_o sole_a daughter_n his_o heir_n name_v elizabeth_n who_o become_v the_o wife_n ricott_n of_o edward_n wray_n second_v son_n to_o sir_n william_n wray_n of_o glentworth_n in_o com._n linc._n knight_n one_o of_o the_o groom_n of_o the_o bedchamber_n to_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o which_o edward_n have_v issue_n by_o she_o one_o sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v bridget_n first_o marry_v to_o edward_n second_o son_n to_o edward_n earl_n of_o dorset_n and_o afterward_o to_o mountagu_n earl_n of_o lindsey_n lord_n great_a chamberlain_n of_o england_n which_o earl_n have_v issue_n by_o she_o three_o son_n viz._n james_n james._n now_o lord_n norris_n bear_v 10_o maii_n an._n 1653._o edward_n who_o die_v young_a and_o henry_n and_o the_o lady_n mary_n a_o daughter_n ¶_o having_n now_o do_v with_o the_o chief_a branch_n of_o this_o noble_a family_n i_o may_v not_o omit_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o sir_n john_n norris_n john_n knight_n the_o second_o son_n to_o henry_n the_o first_o lord_n norris_n so_o famous_a in_o his_o time_n for_o his_o valour_n and_o military_a knowledge_n be_v first_o eliz._n train_v up_o in_o those_o exercise_n in_o the_o civil_a war_n of_o france_n under_o admiral_n coligni_n next_o eliz._n in_o ireland_n under_o walter_n earl_n of_o essex_n then_o serve_v ricott_n in_o the_o netherlands_o under_o mathias_n archduke_n of_o austria_n as_o by_o his_o commission_n bear_v date_n 17_o julii_fw-la an._n 1579._o 21_o eliz._n appear_v after_o that_o under_o john_n duke_n of_o lorreine_a as_o by_o his_o commission_n ricott_n date_v 17_o apr._n an._n 1582._o 24_o eliz._n be_v to_o be_v see_v next_o under_o count_n william_n of_o nassau_n who_o commission_n ricott_n bear_v date_n in_o may_n next_o ensue_v and_o 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the_o province_n of_o munster_n in_o ireland_n he_o have_v a_o commission_n ib._n bear_v date_n 11_o oct._n give_v he_o authority_n to_o constitute_v such_o principal_a officer_n as_o well_o by_o sea_n as_o land_n as_o he_o shall_v thing_n fit_v for_o the_o withstand_v all_o hostile_a attempt_n and_o for_o the_o defence_n and_o protection_n of_o that_o realm_n in_o 33_o eliz._n 30_o martii_fw-la he_o be_v constitute_v ib._n captain-general_n of_o those_o english-auxiliaries_a which_o be_v send_v in_o aid_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o of_o france_n against_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n in_o britanny_n and_o have_v deport_v himself_o with_o great_a prudence_n and_o courage_n in_o all_o those_o eminent_a employment_n to_o the_o no_o little_a honour_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o name_n expect_v 1597._o that_o upon_o the_o recall_v of_o sir_n william_n russell_n knight_n afterward_o lord_n russel_n of_o thornhaw_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v deputy_n of_o 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make_v his_o composition_n which_o be_v complete_v the_o next_o ensue_a year_n command_n 16._o be_v give_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o salop._n cantab._n wilte_n and_o surr._n for_o restitution_n of_o his_o land_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o that_o transgression_n this_o walter_n give_v 10._o to_o the_o canon_n of_o wombrugge_n in_o com._n salop._n the_o manor_n of_o lens_n aynulf_n in_o com._n salop._n and_o two_o mill_n in_o ideshale_v with_o the_o suit_n which_o his_o tenant_n of_o that_o manor_n do_v owe_v thereto_o and_o depart_v 4._o this_o life_n in_o 25_o h._n 3._o whereupon_o walter_n walter_n his_o son_n do_v his_o homage_n and_o give_v security_n salop._n for_o the_o payment_n of_o c_o l._n for_o his_o relief_n have_v livery_n salop._n of_o his_o land_n and_o in_o 41_o h._n 3._o as_o one_o 6._o of_o the_o