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from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o be_v take_v to_o certify_v into_o the_o chancery_n and_o by_o the_o same_o charter_n give_v he_o power_n to_o substitute_n and_o appoint_v other_o under_o he_o for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o the_o same_o which_o after_o ward_n by_o commission_n be_v execute_v according_o and_o the_o say_a king_n also_o by_o his_o charter_n bear_v date_n the_o fourteen_o of_o june_n in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n make_v and_o constitute_v the_o say_a arthur_n prince_n of_o wales_n and_o governor_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o march_n of_o england_n towards_o scotland_n and_o substitute_v as_o his_o lieutenant_n and_o vice-warden_n under_o he_o thomas_n earl_n of_o surrey_n for_o the_o due_a execution_n thereof_o likewise_o the_o say_a king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n date_v the_o five_o day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o augmentation_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o prince_n do_v grant_v unto_o the_o say_a prince_n the_o honour_n castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o wigmore_n and_o diverse_a other_o castle_n manor_n and_o land_n which_o sometime_o have_v be_v belong_v to_o the_o earldom_n of_o march_n which_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o who_o be_v himself_o earl_n of_o march_n before_o he_o assume_v his_o regal_a estate_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n yield_v yearly_a the_o rent_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n prince_n this_o prince_n be_v send_v into_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n for_o the_o government_n of_o that_o country_n and_o in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_a king_n his_o father_n have_v a_o council_n of_o very_a wise_a and_o worthy_a person_n assign_v unto_o he_o as_o namely_o sir_n richard_n poole_n chief_a chamberlain_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n sir_n henry_n vernon_z sir_n richard_n crofts_n sir_n david_n phillips_n sir_n william_n v_o dall_n sir_n thomas_n englefield_n and_o sir_n peter_n newton_n knight_n john_n wilson_n henry_n marian_n doctor_n william_n smith_n precedent_n of_o his_o council_n and_o doctor_n charles_n where_o not_o long_o afterward_o the_o say_a prince_n die_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o ludlow_n without_o issue_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n arthur_n king_n henry_n the_o seven_o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n date_v the_o eighteen_o of_o february_n in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n waliae_n in_o parliament_n create_v henry_n then_o his_o only_a son_n who_o after_o be_v king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o who_o before_o that_o in_o the_o 11_o the_o he_o have_v make_v lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n by_o another_o charter_n of_o the_o same_o year_n constable_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o dover_n to_o be_v prince_n of_o wales_n and_o earl_n of_o chester_n be_v then_o about_o the_o age_n of_o twelve_o year_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v 7._o to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n king_n of_o england_n for_o ever_o be_v the_o like_a 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parchment_n ink_n and_o other_o necessary_n spend_v in_o the_o exquerer_n at_o carnarvan_n and_o for_o bag_n to_o put_v money_n in_o 1._o l._n 10._o s._n for_o expense_n of_o bailiff_n itinerant_a bring_v the_o writ_n for_o collect_v of_o the_o money_n by_o the_o receiver_n 1â—_n s._n summa_fw-la totalis_fw-la of_o carnarvan_n be_v 303._o l_o 19_o d_o anglesey-shire_n the_o constable_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o bewmarris_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o town_n who_o yearly_a fee_n be_v 26._o l._n 13._o s._n 4._o d._n the_o steward_n of_o mâ—ney_n who_o fee_n be_v yearly_a 5._o l._n the_o steward_n of_o rossaire_fw-fr who_o fee_n be_v yearly_a 20._o s._n summa_fw-la totalis_fw-la anglesey_n 32._o l._n 13._o s._n 4._o d_o merioneth-shire_n the_o constable_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o hardleigh_n who_o fee_n be_v yearly_o 50._o l._n the_o auditor_n who_o yearly_a fee_n be_v 61._o l._n 18._o s._n 4._o d._n and_o for_o their_o charge_n they_o be_v allow_v 90._o l._n the_o receiver_n who_o yearly_a 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