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aedificat_fw-la domum_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereupon_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n prohibit_v that_o no_o priest_n or_o any_o person_n of_o a_o inferior_a order_n shall_v do_v it_o to_o these_o why_o a_o church_n not_o first_o endow_v and_o with_o what_o have_v be_v lawful_o acquire_v shall_v not_o be_v dedicate_v he_o add_v divers_a reason_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o sacred_a canon_n which_o here_o for_o brevity_n i_o pass_v by_o and_o come_v to_o the_o three_o point_n viz_o wherefore_o it_o be_v dedicate_v first_o say_v he_o that_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o power_n may_v be_v expel_v whereupon_o gregory_n in_o his_o dialogue_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 30._o report_n that_o when_o a_o church_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o arrian_n be_v to_o be_v render_v to_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v and_o the_o relic_n of_o s._n sebastian_n &_o s._n agatha_n be_v take_v out_o of_o it_o the_o people_n then_o assemble_v there_o perceive_v a_o hogg_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o among_o they_o which_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o door_n can_v not_o be_v discern_v of_o any_o man_n whereat_o they_o grow_v much_o amaze_v by_o this_o say_v he_o god_n show_v that_o the_o unclean_a inhabitant_n shall_v depart_v thence_o etc._n etc._n second_o that_o all_o person_n fly_v for_o refuge_n thereto_o shall_v have_v safety_n as_o may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o gregory_n et_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la joab_n in_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la fugit_fw-la &_o altaris_fw-la cornua_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la three_o that_o prayer_n may_v there_o be_v hear_v whereupon_o in_o the_o prayer_n at_o mass_n concede_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la huc_fw-la deprecaturi_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la ex_fw-la quacunque_fw-la tribulatione_fw-la consolationis_fw-la tuus_fw-la beneficium_fw-la consequantur_fw-la so_o also_o do_v solomon_n pray_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v king_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o four_o that_o praise_n may_v be_v therein_o make_v
line_n of_o which_o william_n it_o continue_v not_o more_o than_o two_o descent_n after_o but_o by_o a_o heir_n female_a divolve_v to_o robert_n de_fw-fr witteny_n of_o witteny_n in_o hereford-shire_n as_o the_o pedigree_n in_o newbold-revel_a show_v from_o who_o sir_n robert_n whitney_n of_o the_o same_o place_n and_o county_n knight_n now_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n be_v descend_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n be_v ancient_o a_o prebend_n a._n of_o the_o castle_n at_o leicester_n but_o afterward_o grant_v to_o the_o abbey_n there_o be_v appropriate_v lich._n by_o geoffrey_n muschamp_n bishop_n of_o count_n and_o lich_n in_o k._n john_n time_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v â—_o at_o twenty-five_o mark_n the_o vicarage_n be_v then_o rate_v at_o v._o this_o be_v common_o call_v pope_n nicholas_n his_o taxation_n in_o the_o 26._o of_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v b._n at_o viij_o l._n xx_o d._n the_o procuration_n 1637_o ancient_o pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lich._n out_o of_o this_o rectory_n be_v v._o s._n vi_o d._n the_o original_a ground_n of_o which_o payment_n arise_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o damage_n that_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v like_a to_o sustain_v after_o such_o appropriation_n make_v because_o the_o parson_n be_v to_o give_v a._n entertainment_n to_o the_o bishop_n when_o he_o come_v to_o visit_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o bishop_n may_v visit_v ecclesiatim_o that_o be_v every_o particular_a church_n if_o he_o please_v so_o that_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n that_o he_o shall_v upon_o the_o appropriation_n pro_fw-la indempnitate_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o successorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la reserve_v something_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o regard_n they_o must_v travail_v at_o their_o own_o charge_n now_o that_o the_o word_n procuratio_fw-la import_v matter_n of_o diet_n i_o can_v show_v many_o pregnant_a instance_n but_o i_o will_v make_v short_a and_o exhibit_v these_o for_o all_o b_o anno_fw-la 1290._o memorand_n quod_fw-la die_v mercurii_n in_o festo_fw-la s._n lucae_n evang._n dominus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la caepit_fw-la procurationem_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o cibis_fw-la &_o potibus_fw-la apud_fw-la bordesleg_n &_o pernoctavit_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 10._o gauf_fw-fr de_fw-fr clintona_n omnibus_fw-la &c._n &c._n sciatis_fw-la i_o concessisse_fw-la in_o elemosinam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la s._n marry_o de_fw-fr chening_a &_o canonicis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la terram_fw-la de_fw-fr wridefen_n quam_fw-la dederam_fw-la rad_n sororio_n etc._n etc._n pro_fw-la hac_fw-la concessione_n debent_fw-la ipsi_fw-la canonici_fw-la eidem_fw-la rad._n procurationem_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la vixerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o here_o you_o see_v that_o whereas_o the_o word_n procuratio_fw-la do_v simple_o signify_v procurement_n which_o be_v for_o another_o to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o party_n himself_o ought_v whereupon_o the_o word_n procurator_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n import_v as_o much_o as_o a_o attorney_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o common_a law_n so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o case_n strain_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o express_v diet_n or_o entertainment_n which_o another_o take_v charge_n of_o to_o ease_v the_o party_n himself_o on_o who_o care_n it_o must_v otherwise_o rest_v now_o for_o the_o term_n of_o appropriation_n appropriation_n because_o i_o will_v once_o for_o all_o make_v it_o clear_a to_o every_o ordinary_a capacity_n it_o come_v from_o the_o french_a word_n appropry_a id_fw-la est_fw-la aptare_fw-la vel_fw-la accommodare_fw-la and_o proper_o signify_v in_o our_o law_n as_o dr._n cowell_n in_o his_o interpreter_n observe_v a_o sever_n of_o a_o benefice_n ecclesiastical_a forward_o which_o original_o and_o in_o nature_n be_v juris_fw-la divini_fw-la &_o in_o patrimonio_fw-la nullius_fw-la to_o the_o proper_a and_o perpetual_a use_n of_o some_o religious-house_n or_o the_o like_a for_o 142._o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n no_o religious_a order_n can_v receive_v any_o appropriation_n or_o tithe_n as_o by_o a_o decree_n in_o the_o lateran-councell_n anno_fw-la 1180._o be_v ordain_v ecclesias_fw-la &_o decimas_fw-la be_v the_o word_n de_fw-la manu_fw-la laicorum_fw-la sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la tam_fw-la illos_fw-la that_o be_v templar_n and_o hospitalar_n against_o who_o the_o provision_n be_v chief_o make_v quam_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la alios_fw-la religiosos_fw-la recipere_fw-la prohibemus_fw-la which_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o general_n council_n of_o lateran_n under_o innocent_a the_o 3._o anno_fw-la 1215._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o tempora_fw-la instit_fw-la abbas_n &_o conu_n leic._n b._n d._n nich._n de_fw-fr bredon_n capell_n xuj_o kl_n nou._n a_o 1315._o abbas_n &_o conu_n leic._n a._n simon_n prior_n pbr._n x._o kl_n apr._n a_o 1327._o abbas_n &_o conu_n leic._n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr oneley_n pbr._n twelve_o kl_n jan._n a_o 1353._o abbas_n &_o conu_n leic._n b._n joh._n malesour_n ix_o apr._n a_o 1372._o abbas_n &_o conu_n leic._n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr addestoke_n pbr._n two_o non_fw-la oct._n a_o 1375._o abbas_n &_o conu_n leic._n b._n will._n pynke_v xxvi_o apr._n a_o 1392._o abbas_n &_o conu_n leic._n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr wendlyburgh_n cap._n ult_n febr._n a_o 1406._o abbas_n &_o conu_n leic._n a._n alex._n sherman_n cap._n xxvii_o apr._n a_o 1416._o abbas_n &_o conu_n leic._n b._n rob._n dent._n cap._n two_o martii_fw-la a_o 1418._o abbas_n &_o conu_n leic._n â—_o will._n thurston_n pbr._n nineteeen_o dec._n a_o 1424._o abbas_n &_o conu_n leic._n a._n joh._n thornton_n pbr._n v._o sept._n a_o 1438._o abbas_n &_o conu_n leic._n rad._n bradshaw_n pbr._n 1_o oct._n a_o 1446._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu_n leic._n galfridus_n clark_n pbr._n xxii_o aug._n a_o 1448._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu_n leic._n d._n will_n chaundeler_n abbas_n &_o conu_n leic._n d._n ric._n cowper_n cap._n xv_o nou._n a_o 1536._o a._n thomas_n shuckborough_n gen_fw-la edm._n pearce_n cleric_a nineteeen_o jan._n a_o 1576._o a._n carolus_n waterhouse_n gen._n ric._n tynney_n cleric_a xxvi_o oct._n a_o 1576._o a._n elizabetha_n regina_fw-la matheus_n king_n two_o martii_fw-la a_o 1597._o incert_v will._n dilke_n gen._n petrus_n eccarsall_n cleric_a 1._o apr._n an._n 1598._o ib._n here_o be_v a_o fair_a spire_n steeple_n as_o a_o eminent_a landmark_n see_v over_o all_o this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o height_n and_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n which_o in_o the_o year_n 1639._o be_v pull_v down_o to_o save_v the_o cost_n of_o its_o repair_n though_o rugby_n be_v ancient_o as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v a_o member_n of_o clifton_n yet_o because_o it_o have_v be_v of_o long_a time_n and_o now_o be_v a_o parish_n of_o itself_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o till_o anon_o and_o pursue_v my_o design_a method_n go_v on_o with_o browns-ove_a neuton_n and_o biggin_n which_o be_v of_o this_o parish_n of_o clifton_n on_o the_o 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overton_n or_o waverton_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n afterward_o to_o instance_n do_v stand_v upon_o hilly-ground_n over_o import_v as_o much_o as_o supra_fw-la as_o for_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o first_o syllable_n brown_n it_o be_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o other_o neighbour_a town_n of_o the_o same_o name_n which_o be_v join_v therewith_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o reason_n that_o one_o bruno_n ib._n have_v his_o seat_n here_o in_o the_o conq._n time_n and_o hold_v two_o hide_n of_o land_n in_o this_o place_n of_o geffrey_n wirce_n a_o man_n of_o great_a note_n in_o these_o part_n as_o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v when_o i_o come_v to_o monkskirby_n in_o this_o place_n earl_n alberic_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v already_o in_o clifton_n hold_v ib._n then_o also_o two_o hide_n and_o a_o half_a and_o one_o ib._n radulfusâ—_n â—_z of_o who_o i_o shall_v make_v mention_n in_o holme_n and_o neuton_n half_o a_o hyde_n upon_o the_o aid_n regis_fw-la for_o 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schepley_n joh._n foundur_n john_n smythier_n lx._n john_n allusley_n will._n attulborough_n john_n botoner_n john_n wedon_n will._n bedforde_n will._n belgrave_n john_n goote_o john_n horneby_n an._n 1412._o 1_o h._n 5._o will._n dilcock_n ric._n southam_n lxx_o laurence_n cook_n rob._n schepley_n will._n belgrave_n john_n onley_n adam_n huyton_n john_n goote_o john_n leder_n ann._n 1422._o 1_o h._n 6._o john_n esturton_n henry_n peyto_n tho._n wylgrise_n lxxx_o john_n braytoft_n ric._n joy_n giles_n alseley_n john_n brischowe_n laur._n cook_n tho._n paynell_n will._n dilcock_n will._n biseld_n ric._n scharpe_a john_n michael_n xc_o john_n everton_n john_n kinton_n will._n swan_n will._n carver_n john_n esex_n john_n warrant_n john_n braytofte_a tho._n wylgrise_n ric._n braytofte_a ric._n braytofte_a c._n john_n lusterley_n tho._n wirley_n john_n walgrave_n edm._n brogreve_n ric._n scharpe_a ric._n boy_n will._n braytofte_a john_n freman_n ric._n a_o wood._n ric._n clerk_n cx_o ric._n braytofte_a rob._n bradmedowe_n gye_a whiston_n will._n kempe_n john_n wylgrise_n ann._n 1460._o 1_o e._n 4._o edm._n brogreve_n will._n peer_n tho._n bradmedowe_n john_n draper_n john_n pynchbecke_n cxx_o john_n gage_n ric._n a_o wood._n will._n dawes_n will._n sawnder_n will._n stafforde_v john_n bet_n john_n thrompton_n rob._n atturton_n ric._n braytoft_n rob._n onley_n cxxx_o tho._n dowfe_n john_n symons_n rob._n burnell_n will._n marchall_n will._n shore_n ric._n colyns_n henry_n marler_n ann._n 1483._o 1_o r._n 3._o will._n horsley_n henry_n kebull_n cxl_o ann._n 1485._o 1_o h._n 7._o robert_n onley_n ric._n cook_n tho._n bayly_n tho._n baggot_n rob._n colmon_n ric._n leye_a john_n wyzgston_n will._n rowley_n tho._n chyrchman_n cl._n rob._n a_o greene._n john_n paddelond_n john_n dove_n will._n fourde_n tho._n bonde_n will._n hapeting_n john_n haddon_n will._n pysford_n ric._n jackson_n ric._n coke_n clx_o tho._n paddelond_n john_n dyddesbery_n tho._n wardelowe_n rob._n a_o greene._n ric._n smyth_n ric._n marlowe_n john_n sawndurs_fw-fr ann._n 1509._o 1_o h._n 8._o john_n strong_a ric._n harsell_n john_n hardwyn_n clxx_o tho._n grow_v john_n clarke_n john_n hownfere_n heart_n ....._o nich._n borwe_v tho._n warryn_n john_n bonde_n will._n whicam_fw-la tho._n whitt_n yelins_n nethermill_n clxxx_o tho._n bunwell_n nich._n heme_v heart_n walle_n ric._n her_v tho._n dod._n tho._n astellyn_n will._n dawson_n who_o die_v in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o roger_n whellys_n keep_v out_o his_o mayoralty_n ric._n risse_z will._n smethe_o hew_v lawtyn_n rog._n palmer_n cxc_o rob._n kyrvine_n john_n gett._n christofer_n wade_n will._n cottyne_n sym._n parkar_n tho._n gardener_n cottberd_n joiner_n christopher_n warryn_n john_n sanders_n heart_n woffyr_n cc._n john_n talon_n ann._n 1546._o 1_o e._n 6._o john_n hartford_n james_n rogers_n tho._n kewet_n will._n saunders_n ric._n niclyn_n edm._n damport_n ric._n hurt_v ann._n 1553._o 1_o m._n will._n hyndman_n will._n norton_n ccx_o tho._n ryley_n rob._n colman_n tho._n wheatley_n ann._n 1558._o 1_o eliz._n john_n nethermell_n tho._n dudley_n tho._n kyrven_n ric._n smyth_n hugh_n harvy_n john_n talon_n tho._n ryley_n ccxx_o will._n hopkyn_n edm._n brownell_n will._n smalwode_n henry_n kyrven_n john_n hartford_n deprive_v of_o his_o office_n for_o kill_v a_o man_n and_o in_o his_o stead_n john_n sanders_n ric._n hawten_n tho._n nycholls_n ric._n barker_n tho._n wight_n ralph_n boonde_n ccxxx_o sym._n cotton_n tho._n niclyn_n ralph_n joiner_n rob._n letherbarrowe_a edw._n barrowse_v tho._n saunders_n john_n miles_n will._n wylke_v gilb._n dyglen_n henry_n brier_n ccxl_o will._n eburne_n tho._n hill_n john_n richards_n henry_n shewell_n ric._n smyth_n humphrey_n smalwood_n math._n richardson_n john_n ryley_n will._n howcotte_n will._n walden_n ccl_o rob._n bedforde_n tho._n gravener_n john_n whitehead_n who_o die_v before_o his_o year_n expire_v and_o in_o his_o stead_n henry_n brier_n john_n 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time_n to_o timeâ—_n bâ—â—â—ks_v vestment_n light_n as_o also_o two_o clerk_n fâ—r_v the_o use_n of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d sub-warden_n and_o the_o other_o priest_n aswell_o in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o houseâ—_n viz._n their_o hall_n and_o chamberâ—_n nâ—ght_v and_o day_n and_o moreover_o that_o he_o and_o his_o say_a sub-warden_n and_o thâ—_n other_o priestsâ—_n shâ—â—â—d_v wear_v white_a surpliceâ—_n with_o black_a cope_n and_o sâ—â—les_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o vicars-chorall_a in_o the_o cathedral_n of_o lichfield_n while_o they_o be_v about_o divine_a service_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o quire_n and_o that_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o book_n and_o ornament_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o sub-warden_n who_o office_n be_v to_o direct_v concern_v the_o celebration_n of_o mass_n viz._n of_o whâ—m_n what_o hour_n and_o in_o what_o order_n by_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o priest_n they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o that_o bread_n wine_n water_n and_o light_n shall_v 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