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make_v to_o they_o out_o of_o the_o lordship_n of_o wilton_n and_o quit-claimed_n ibid._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o fountain_n all_o litton_n and_o littondale_n except_v the_o venison_n there_o for_o the_o custody_n whereof_o the_o monk_n be_v ibid._n to_o present_v unto_o he_o two_o forester_n and_o to_o pay_v they_o at_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o they_o release_v ibid._n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n all_o those_o meadow_n and_o pasture_n with_o the_o command_n of_o the_o deer_n which_o they_o have_v bukeden_n as_o also_o in_o other_o place_n within_o the_o bound_n and_o precinct_n of_o langstrother_n pay_v ibid._n moreover_o unto_o he_o six_o hundred_o mark_n beside_o and_o take_v to_o wife_n ibid._n isabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o adam_n but_o sister_n gen._n of_o peter_n de_fw-fr brus_n of_o skelton_n with_o who_o he_o have_v gen._n in_o marriage_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o same_o peter_n the_o manor_n of_o lekinfield_n near_a beverley_n in_o 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fitz-ranulph_a lord_n of_o middleham_n depart_v 3._o this_o life_n in_o 29_o hen._n 3._o and_o be_v bury_v pierpoâ—t_n at_o salley_n leave_v issue_n pierpoâ—t_n henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n as_o also_o engeram_n william_n alan_n josceline_n geffrey_n and_o walter_n young_a son_n to_o which_o josceline_n he_o give_v pierpoâ—t_n his_o manor_n of_o levington_n for_o their_o maintenance_n appoint_v ibid._n the_o abbot_n of_o salley_n to_o have_v the_o custody_n thereof_o to_o their_o use_n to_o this_o last_o mention_v william_n succeed_v henry_n henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o enjoy_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o estate_n the_o young_a son_n have_v for_o their_o support_n as_o follow_v viz._n engelram_n ibid._n certain_a land_n in_o aton_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr hanley_n and_o the_o lordship_n of_o dalton_n by_o the_o gift_n ibid._n of_o elen_n his_o mother_n william_n have_v ibid._n linton_n and_o witwel_n as_o also_o certain_a land_n in_o â—ick-levington_n 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and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n bring_v 10._o she_o over_o with_o a_o great_a power_n unto_o portsmouth_n whence_o have_v carry_v she_o to_o 10._o arundel_n castle_n where_o she_o have_v 10._o honourable_a reception_n from_o queen_n adeliza_n her_o mother-in-law_n widow_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o and_o then_o wife_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o arundel_n he_o ride_v 4â—_n with_o ten_o knight_n and_o as_o many_o archer_n on_o horseback_n first_o to_o walingford_n and_o thence_o to_o gloucester_n divulge_v 4â—_n her_o arrival_n to_o brien_n fitz-count_n at_o walingford_n and_o milo_n constable_n of_o england_n at_o gloucester_n which_o news_n be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o they_o that_o they_o forthwith_o prepare_v 4â—_n to_o arm_v on_o her_o behalf_n then_o he_o march_v to_o 20._o worcester_n and_o upon_o the_o seven_o ides_n of_o december_n take_v 20._o that_o city_n likewise_o 40._o in_o april_n follow_v at_o the_o instance_n 40._o of_o ralph_n painell_n he_o enter_v 40._o 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in_o com._n cumbr._n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o town_n of_o dereham_n moreover_o he_o give_v b._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o holcoltram_n in_o com._n cumbr._n common_a of_o pasture_n for_o five_o hundred_o sheep_n in_o laysingby_n also_o to_o â—0_n the_o hospital_n of_o s._n leonard_n at_o skyrbec_n in_o com._n linc._n his_o whole_a lordship_n of_o skyrbec_n with_o the_o chapel_n of_o wynestowe_n and_o aduâ—wson_n of_o the_o church_n at_o kirketon_n after_o which_o ere_o long_o viz._n in_o anno_fw-la 1240._o 24_o hen._n 3._o he_o depart_v 53â—_n this_o life_n with_o this_o character_n by_o a_o monk_n 53â—_n of_o that_o time_n viz._n that_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o be_v a_o stout_a soldier_n afterward_o very_o wealthy_a and_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n but_o overmuch_o covet_v to_o enlarge_v his_o possession_n which_o lie_v contiguous_a to_o those_o of_o the_o monk_n of_o
â—hropland_n the_o manor_n of_o castelrige_n the_o town_n of_o ribton_n the_o manor_n of_o irbye-bose_a bolton_n wigton_n alpatrik_n braythwaiâ—_n caldebek_n ulbedale_n hayton_n boâ—hell_n the_o town_n of_o uâ—mandy_n the_o hamlet_n of_o donanby_n the_o manor_n of_o seton_n and_o lowise-water_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o egremond_n and_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o caldra_n which_o anthony_n do_v his_o homage_n 15â—_n soon_o after_o have_v livery_n 15â—_n of_o the_o land_n of_o his_o inheritance_n and_o forest_n and_o to_o enjoy_v all_o those_o liberty_n which_o his_o ancestor_n have_v use_v in_o that_o office_n except_v the_o plea_n of_o uert_n and_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n obtain_v to_o himself_o and_o maude_n his_o wife_n daughter_n â—_o and_o heir_n to_o hubert_n de_fw-fr vaux_n of_o gillesland_n a_o charter_n 9_o for_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o cumbr._n ebor._n norff._n and_o sâ—ff_n and_o that_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o maud_n de_fw-fr vaux_n her_o mother_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o william_n everard_n shall_v have_v free-warren_n in_o all_o the_o demesn-land_n they_o hold_v in_o the_o county_n of_o somerst_n and_o devon_n be_v of_o the_o dowry_n of_o her_o the_o say_a mâ—ude_n and_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o maude_n his_o wife_n in_o 42_o hen._n 3._o he_o receive_v summons_n 12._o to_o prepare_v himself_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o to_o march_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o northern_a baron_n into_o scotland_n for_o rescue_v the_o king_n then_o in_o minority_n and_o restraint_n by_o his_o own_o subject_n he_o have_v 12._o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n and_o be_v 12._o in_o his_o protection_n so_o likewise_o supra_fw-la to_o be_v at_o chester_n on_o monday_n next_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n to_o restrain_v the_o incursion_n of_o the_o welsh_a and_o die_v 17._o in_o 55_o heâ—_n 3._o be_v then_o seize_v 17._o of_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o burgh_n upon_o sands_n with_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o kirk-oswald_a and_o moiety_n of_o the_o advowsons_n of_o the_o church_n of_o kirk-oswald_a and_o ayketon_n all_o in_o com._n cumbr._n leaving_z thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o do_v supâ—a_fw-la his_o homage_n have_v livery_n supâ—a_fw-la of_o his_o land_n which_o thomas_n thomas_n in_o 56_o hen._n 3._o upon_o the_o death_n 〈◊〉_d of_o helewise_o de_fw-fr levinton_n widow_n of_o eustace_n de_fw-fr baillol_n be_v find_v 〈◊〉_d her_o heir_n as_o to_o the_o whole_a manor_n of_o ayketon_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o burgh_n upon_o sands_n kirk-oswald_a and_o laysingby_n all_o which_o eustace_n the_o baillol_n have_v issue_n 12._o by_o she_o which_o live_v for_o some_o time_n hold_v 12._o of_o her_o inheritence_n as_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n till_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v 12._o in_o 2_o edw._n 1._o at_o which_o time_n this_o thomas_n have_v livery_n 12._o of_o that_o moiety_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o burgh_n upon_o sands_n so_o hold_v by_o he_o as_o part_v of_o her_o inheritance_n and_o die_v â—6_n in_o 21_o edw._n 1._o thomas_n thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v â—6_n then_o twenty_o six_o year_n of_o age_n who_o do_v his_o homage_n 21._o the_o same_o year_n have_v livery_n 21._o of_o his_o land_n but_o die_v 6â—_n in_o 23_o edw._n 1._o be_v then_o seize_v 6â—_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o douham_n in_o com._n norff._n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o burgh_n upon_o sands_n and_o manor_n of_o kirk-oswald_a likewise_o of_o the_o barony_n of_o gillesland_n and_o divers_a land_n in_o santon_n irton_n bolâ—on_n and_o goseford_n all_o in_o com._n cumbr._n leave_v thomas_n thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n thirteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o isâ—bell_n his_o wife_n survive_v who_o have_v for_o her_o dowry_n a_o assignation_n â—_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o donham_n in_o com._n suff._n which_o last_o mention_v thomas_n pay_v 〈…〉_z a_o hundred_o pound_n â—or_a his_o relief_n be_v in_o 〈…〉_z 31_o edw._n 1._o in_o the_o scotish-war_n so_o likewise_o in_o 〈…〉_z 34_o edw._n 1._o and_o in_o 1_o edw._n 2._o receive_v command_n 18._o to_o fit_v himself_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n together_o with_o john_n de_fw-fr lancaster_n and_o ingelram_n de_fw-fr gysnes_n for_o resist_v the_o incursion_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr brus_n of_o scotland_n and_o his_o complice_n in_o 3_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v again_o 10._o in_o those_o war_n of_o scotland_n so_o likewise_o in_o 15._o 4_o e._n 2._o and_o in_o 10_o e._n 2._o obtain_v for_o himself_o and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n a_o special_a charter_n 21._o from_o the_o king_n for_o a_o market_n on_o the_o wednesday_n every_o week_n and_o two_o fair_n yearly_a viz._n one_o on_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n after_o the_o festival_n of_o our_o lady_n the_o other_o on_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o simon_n and_o jude_n at_o aâ—â—hull_n in_o com._n somerset_n as_o also_o freewarrâ—n_v in_o all_o his_o demens-land_n at_o sâ—ben-hampton_n in_o com._n summersault_n and_o pynâ—o_o in_o com._n dâ—uâ—n_n moreover_o he_o be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n among_o the_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n from_o 25_o e._n 1._o till_o 7_o e._n 2._o inclusive_a and_o die_v 1â—_n soon_o after_o leave_v issue_n margaret_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n marry_v 1â—_n to_o ranulph_n de_fw-fr dacre_n which_o ranulph_n perform_v his_o fealty_n ibid._n to_o the_o king_n in_o 11_o e._n 2._o she_o the_o say_v margaret_n then_o make_v proof_n of_o her_o age_n have_v livery_n ibid._n of_o her_o land_n but_o this_o thomas_n have_v a_o brother_n 26._o call_v william_n who_o be_v his_o heir_n 26._o male_a hold_v 26._o the_o manor_n of_o leyâ—â—ngby_n in_o com._n cumbr._n during_o his_o life_n which_o william_n die_v ibid._n in_o 15_o e._n 3._o leave_v the_o say_v margaret_n than_o wife_n ibid._n of_o ranulph_n de_fw-fr dacre_n his_o next_o heir_n xxxuj_o ibid._n year_n of_o age_n multon_n of_o egremont_n have_v thus_o do_v with_o the_o line_n of_o multon_n of_o gillesland_n i_o come_v to_o lambert_n de_fw-fr multon_n and_o alan_n de_fw-fr multon_n son_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr multon_n the_o second_o by_o his_o first_o wife_n and_o first_o of_o lambert_n this_o lambert_n de_fw-fr multon_n marry_v cumbr._n annabel_n the_o elder_a of_o the_o two_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr luci_n of_o egremont_n as_o before_o have_v be_v intimate_v and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1246._o 30_o h._n 3._o obtain_v 40._o by_o large_a gift_n a_o extraordinary_a privilege_n from_o the_o pope_n viz._n that_o no_o one_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v he_o but_o by_o a_o special_a mandate_n from_o his_o holiness_n but_o he_o who_o have_v this_o liberty_n to_o sin_n without_o punishment_n â—aith_o 40._o my_o author_n and_o to_o do_v injury_n to_o other_o riding_z with_o rich_a trappings_o very_o proud_o from_o a_o trial_n at_o law_n no_o soon_o alight_v from_o his_o horse_n but_o merit_v god_n judgement_n be_v sudden_o smite_v with_o a_o grievous_a disease_n of_o which_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n he_o die_v before_o his_o spur_n can_v be_v take_v off_o be_v then_o at_o his_o house_n of_o multon_n situate_v in_o that_o part_n of_o lincolnshire_n call_v holland_n leave_v 14._o ida_n his_o second_o wife_n who_o have_v be_v 14._o the_o widow_n of_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr oilli_n survive_v and_o thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n then_o 10._o of_o age_n which_o thomas_n pray_v his_o relief_n 10._o have_v the_o same_o year_n livery_n 10._o of_o his_o land_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n linc._n suff._n and_o essex_n but_o in_o 49_o h._n 3._o this_o thomas_n thomas_n call_v thomas_n de_fw-fr multon_n of_o egremont_n be_v 3._o in_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n with_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n of_o that_o age_n and_o in_o 18_o e._n 1._o obtain_v the_o king_n charter_n 72._o for_o a_o market_n every_o week_n upon_o the_o tuesday_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o â—hurstaneston_n in_o com._n suff._n with_o a_o fair_a yearly_a on_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n as_o also_o a_o market_n on_o the_o wednesday_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o multon_n in_o com._n linc._n and_o a_o fair_a yearly_a on_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o all_o saint_n with_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn-land_n at_o â—hurstaneston_n aforesaid_a morover_n in_o 22_o e._n 1._o he_o have_v free-warren_n grant_v 29._o unto_o he_o in_o all_o his_o demesn-land_n at_o egremont_n in_o com._n cumbr._n and_o depart_v 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n the_o same_o year_n leave_v thomas_n 〈◊〉_d his_o son_n and_o heir_n which_o thomas_n thomas_n in_o 25_o e._n 1._o be_v 1._o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o scotland_n so_o likewise_o
to_o he_o whence_o make_v a_o triumphant_a return_n he_o leave_v 40._o this_o john_n de_fw-fr segrave_n behind_o he_o as_o lieutenant_z there_o in_o 33_o e._n 3._o he_o obtain_v licence_n 18._o to_o fortify_v his_o manor-house_n at_o caludon_n in_o com._n warr._n with_o a_o moat_n and_o a_o embattel_v wall_n and_o in_o 34_o e._n 1._o have_v further_a summons_n cedulâ—_n to_o attend_v the_o king_n at_o carlisle_n well_o fit_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n thence_o to_o march_v with_o he_o into_o scotland_n against_o robert_n brus_n then_o in_o arm_n and_o assume_v the_o title_n of_o king_n in_o that_o realm_n and_o as_o his_o employment_n of_o power_n and_o trust_n under_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o be_v thus_o great_a and_o remarkable_a so_o be_v they_o no_o less_o eminent_a and_o honourable_a in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o son_n and_o successor_n king_n edward_n the_o second_o for_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o be_v constitute_v 7._o justice_n of_o all_o the_o forest_n from_o trent_n northwards_o as_o also_o governor_n 7._o of_o notingham-castle_n and_o in_o 2_o e._n 2._o again_o make_v warden_n 11._o of_o all_o scotland_n in_o 3_o e._n 2._o he_o have_v a_o grant_n 22._o of_o the_o justiceship_n of_o the_o forest_n beyond_o trent_n and_o government_n of_o notingham-castle_n for_o life_n and_o in_o 4_o e._n 2._o be_v 10._o again_o in_o the_o scottish_a war_n but_o in_o 6_o e._n 2._o attend_v b._n the_o king_n into_o that_o realm_n be_v take_v prisoner_n b._n in_o that_o unfortunate_a battle_n of_o bannocksburne_n where_o the_o english_a lose_v the_o day_n for_o who_o redemption_n 28._o above_o a_o twelvemonth_n after_o one_o thomas_n de_fw-fr moram_fw-la a_o scot_n than_o prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o that_o nation_n detain_v in_o sundry_a part_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v deliver_v 28._o to_o stephen_n de_fw-fr segrave_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o this_o john_n by_o the_o king_n appointment_n to_o be_v give_v in_o exchange_n for_o he_o in_o 8_o e._n 2._o he_o have_v another_o summons_n â—_o to_o fit_v himself_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o to_o be_v at_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n thence_o to_o march_v into_o scotland_n and_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o obtain_v licence_n 45._o for_o a_o market_n every_o week_n upon_o the_o thursday_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o fenny_a stanton_n in_o com._n hunt_n as_o also_o for_o one_o fair_a every_o year_n on_o the_o eve_n and_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o six_o day_n follow_v in_o 10_o e._n 2._o in_o consideration_n 3â—_n of_o his_o great_a service_n and_o in_o recompense_n 3â—_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n in_o scotland_n he_o obtain_v the_o grant_n 3â—_n of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n and_o in_o 12_o e._n 2._o have_v licence_n 64._o for_o a_o market_n every_o week_n upon_o the_o tuesday_n at_o alspath_n in_o com._n warr._n and_o a_o fair_a yearly_a upon_o the_o eve_n and_o day_n of_o st._n laurence_n and_o six_o day_n follow_v in_o 18_o e._n 2._o the_o king_n have_v conceive_v 40._o some_o displeasure_n towards_o he_o for_o the_o escape_n of_o roger_n lord_n mortimer_n out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n send_v 40._o he_o together_o with_o edmund_n earl_n of_o kent_n and_o some_o other_o into_o gascon_a under_o colour_n of_o defend_v 40._o those_o part_n where_o be_v ibid._n a_o great_a mortality_n he_o depart_v ibid._n this_o life_n leave_v john_n his_o grandchild_n his_o cousin_n and_o next_o 17._o heir_n stephen_n his_o elder_a son_n die_v a_o little_a time_n before_o he_o have_v have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 24_o e._n 1._o to_o that_o year_n but_o of_o this_o john_n i_o shall_v respite_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v for_o a_o while_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v memorable_a of_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr segrave_n brother_n to_o the_o before-specified_n john_n as_o also_o of_o the_o say_v stephen_n in_o 22_o e._n 1._o this_o nicholas_n nicholas_n be_v etc._n in_o the_o king_n service_n in_o gascon_a and_o in_o 25_o e._n 1._o have_v summons_n 26._o to_o attend_v prince_n edward_n at_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n to_o march_v against_o the_o scot_n as_o also_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n to_o be_v at_o 26._o carlisle_n well_o appoint_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n in_o order_n to_o another_o expedition_n design_v for_o scotland_n at_o which_o time_n he_o be_v in_o the_o battle_n 〈…〉_z of_o faukirke_n where_o the_o english_a be_v victorious_a in_o 33_o e._n 1._o this_o nicholas_n who_o my_o author_n 1305._o call_v vnus_fw-la de_fw-la praestantioribus_fw-la militibus_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la one_o of_o the_o most_o worthy_a knight_n in_o this_o realm_n be_v 1305._o charge_v with_o treason_n by_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr crombwell_n knight_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o innocency_n challenge_v 1305._o crombwell_n to_o a_o duel_n but_o that_o be_v not_o permit_v he_o go_v ibid._n beyond-sea_n without_o licence_n to_o pursue_v he_o at_o which_o the_o king_n take_v such_o offence_n that_o he_o command_v ibid._n justice_n shall_v be_v do_v against_o he_o whereupon_o after_o three_o day_n consultation_n the_o judge_n declare_v ibid._n that_o he_o deserve_v death_n and_o that_o all_o his_o good_n shall_v be_v confiscate_v yet_o add_v ibid._n that_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o noble_a descent_n as_o also_o in_o respect_n that_o he_o go_v not_o out_o of_o england_n in_o any_o affront_n to_o the_o king_n but_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o his_o accuser_n he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o pardon_v he_o to_o who_o the_o king_n answer_v ibid._n it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o extend_v mercy_n as_o i_o please_v who_o have_v submit_v to_o my_o clemency_n and_o suffer_v for_o it_o let_v your_o sentence_n be_v record_v in_o write_v and_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o law_n hereupon_o he_o be_v commit_v ibid._n to_o prison_n for_o a_o terror_n to_o other_o offender_n in_o the_o like_a kind_n but_o after_o few_o day_n divers_a of_o the_o nobility_n intercede_v ibid._n for_o he_o thirty_o of_o his_o peer_n also_o gird_v with_o sword_n offer_v ibid._n to_o be_v bind_v body_n and_o good_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v forthcoming_a whensoever_o the_o king_n shall_v require_v he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n ibid._n and_o restore_v ibid._n to_o his_o possession_n upon_o this_o his_o flight_n to_o go_v beyond-sea_n with_o purpose_n to_o fight_v with_o crombwell_n in_o the_o court_n of_o france_n endeavour_v 266._o to_o take_v ship_n at_o dobor_fw-la and_o be_v there_o withstand_v by_o 266._o the_o constable_n of_o that_o castle_n he_o get_v to_o another_o 266._o haven_n and_o sail_v over_o for_o which_o upon_o his_o return_n he_o be_v seize_v 〈…〉_z on_o at_o dobor_fw-la and_o bring_v to_o his_o trial_n as_o before_o be_v observe_v but_o after_o this_o scil_n in_o 34_o e._n 1._o he_o have_v another_o summons_n 〈…〉_z to_o be_v at_o carlisle_n in_o the_o xv_o â—s_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n nativity_n then_o to_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o his_o expedition_n against_o 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