the_o monk_n of_o st._n peter_n abbey_n at_o shrewsbury_n a_o part_n of_o bradeston_n likewise_o ibid._n the_o town_n of_o ougfort_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o â—petone_n as_o also_o the_o church_n and_o tithe_n of_o beritone_n and_o that_o after_o his_o death_n ..._o his_o wife_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n bestow_v ibid._n on_o they_o a_o house_n in_o shrewsbury_n which_o be_v part_n of_o her_o dowry_n to_o the_o intent_n ibid._n that_o the_o fermour_n thereof_o shall_v find_v a_o wax_n light_n to_o burn_v in_o the_o abbey_n church_n there_o every_o night_n throughout_o the_o year_n at_o 10._o the_o altar_n of_o the_o holy_a innocent_n furthermore_o it_o be_v report_v 10._o that_o this_o warine_n have_v a_o brother_n call_v reginald_n who_o give_v to_o those_o monk_n of_o shrewsbury_n the_o town_n of_o leghe_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o warine_n take_v 20._o his_o wife_n and_o his_o honor._n likewise_o that_o he_o have_v a_o son_n call_v hugh_n who_o give_v 30._o to_o those_o monk_n of_o shrewsbury_n the_o church_n of_o st._n oswald_n and_o also_o the_o church_n of_o mutle_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o nesse_n and_o scrawardine_n fouke_n but_o fulke_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o in_o his_o land_n and_o honor._n which_o fulke_n be_v 262._o under_o the_o tutelage_n of_o one_o joo_v age_n a_o knight_n fall_v in_o love_n 262._o with_o his_o daughter_n hawise_o and_o marry_v she_o and_o have_v so_o do_v take_v 263._o a_o journey_n with_o joo_n into_o ireland_n and_o assist_v 263._o he_o in_o his_o war_n against_o walter_n de_fw-fr lacie_n this_o be_v that_o fulke_n who_o be_v call_v 2._o fulco_n vicecome_fw-la and_o give_v 2._o the_o lordship_n of_o pinelege_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o shrewsbury_n he_o be_v also_o constitute_v 30._o lieutenant_n of_o the_o march_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o about_o 185._o the_o year_n 1122._o 23_o hen._n 1._o have_v then_o be_v 185._o in_o wales_n and_o settle_v all_o in_o quiet_a there_o moreover_o ere_o long_o skirmish_v 264._o with_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n he_o give_v he_o a_o hurt_n 264._o in_o the_o shoulder_n and_o force_v 264._o he_o to_o flee_v to_o a_o castle_n call_v cayhome_n but_o be_v in_o that_o skirmish_n wound_v 264._o himself_o after_o which_o he_o ride_v 264â—_n towards_o gloucester_n to_o meet_v king_n henry_n of_o who_o he_o be_v courteous_o entertain_v 264â—_n and_o make_v steward_n 264â—_n of_o his_o house_n as_o also_o lord_n and_o governor_n 264â—_n of_o those_o march_n he_o likewise_o fight_v 〈…〉_z with_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n near_z hereford_z and_o have_v the_o better_a 〈…〉_z of_o the_o day_n for_o which_o respect_n when_o 〈…〉_z the_o prince_n of_o wales_n restore_v to_o the_o lord_n marcher_n their_o land_n he_o retain_v 〈…〉_z mallor_n and_o whitington_n whereupon_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o give_v 〈…〉_z unto_o he_o for_o that_o loss_n the_o honour_n of_o alston_n in_o 2_o r._n 1._o this_o fulk_n pay_v wilts_n a_o hundred_o pound_n for_o part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n belong_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o be_v make_v knight_n supra_fw-la by_o king_n henry_n at_o winchester_n together_o with_o his_o three_o brethren_n it_o be_v say_v supra_fw-la that_o upon_o a_o fall_n out_o with_o john_n son_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o at_o the_o game_n of_o chess_n have_v his_o head_n break_v with_o the_o chess_n board_n by_o john_n he_o give_v he_o such_o a_o blow_n that_o he_o almost_o kill_v he_o when_o he_o die_v i_o do_v not_o certain_o find_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v bury_v ibid._n at_o abberbury_n and_o that_o ibid._n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n fulke_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v in_o the_o war_n of_o lombary_n moreover_o that_o he_o have_v ibid._n five_o other_o son_n viz._n william_n guarine_n philip_n john_n and_o alan_n this_o fulke_n 2._o the_o second_o have_v ibid._n a_o castle_n at_o abberbury_n the_o ruin_n whereof_o be_v extant_a and_o be_v by_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o leave_v ibid._n to_o defend_v the_o march_n of_o wales_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o holy-land_n moreover_o in_o 7_o ric._n 1._o he_o give_v salop._n a_o fine_a of_o forty_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n for_o livery_n of_o whitington_n castle_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n then_o give_v for_o he_o thereof_o in_o the_o king_n court._n but_o after_o 〈…〉_z the_o death_n of_o king_n richard_n maurice_n son_n to_o roger_n who_o have_v whitington-castle_n give_v he_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n be_v make_v warden_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o march_n by_o king_n john_n he_o desire_v 〈…〉_z a_o confirmation_n of_o that_o castle_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n have_v send_v 〈…〉_z a_o courser_n well_o trap_v unto_o montgomerie_n castle_n for_o the_o king_n obtainted_a 〈…〉_z his_o request_n this_o fulke_n therefore_o and_o his_o brother_n desire_v justice_n from_o the_o king_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o prevail_v quit_v their_o fidelity_n and_o go_v from_o winchester_n it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d one_o gerard_n a_o lord_n of_o france_n be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n to_o encounter_v they_o be_v slay_v in_o that_o adventure_n moreover_o that_o 〈◊〉_d hawyse_o wife_n to_o this_o fulke_n advise_v he_o he_o flee_v into_o britanny_n likewise_o ibid._n that_o thereupon_o king_n john_n seize_v his_o land_n and_o afterward_o upon_o his_o return_n into_o england_n cause_v ibid._n he_o to_o be_v pursue_v constitute_v 266._o gilbert_n de_fw-fr montferrant_n captain_n of_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o who_o fulke_n and_o his_o brethren_n kill_v but_o notwithstanding_o king_n john_n wrath_n towards_o he_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o maurice_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n restore_v 266._o whitington_n unto_o he_o whereof_o king_n john_n have_v notice_n he_o privy_o send_v 267._o to_o the_o same_o prince_n lewelin_n to_o surprise_v he_o with_o his_o brethren_n also_o and_o to_o cut_v 267._o off_o their_o head_n of_o which_o design_n this_o fulke_n have_v notice_n ibid._n by_o joan_n wife_n of_o leweline_n sister_n to_o king_n john_n ibid._n he_o flee_v into_o france_n and_o go_v by_o the_o name_n ibid._n of_o sir_n amyce_n howbeit_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v thus_o go_v king_n john_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v but_o advertise_v ibid._n the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o he_o be_v a_o rebel_n nevertheless_o that_o king_n bear_v such_o a_o respect_n to_o he_o that_o he_o offer_v 268._o he_o a_o barony_n there_o which_o he_o refuse_v 268._o and_o â—ailing_v 268._o to_o other_o part_n at_o length_n land_v at_o dovor_n thence_o come_v to_o windbore_v where_o hear_v ibid._n that_o the_o king_n be_v come_v thither_o to_o hunt_v he_o change_v ibid._n his_o clothes_n with_o a_o collier_n and_o stand_v ibid._n in_o the_o way_n where_o the_o king_n ride_v be_v ask_v ibid._n if_o he_o see_v any_o game_n he_o answer_v ibid._n yes_o and_o thereupon_o take_v ibid._n the_o king_n under_o that_o pretence_n to_o his_o tent_n where_o his_o brethren_n and_o friend_n be_v and_o have_v he_o there_o alone_o threaten_v ibid._n he_o for_o his_o banishment_n so_o sore_o that_o he_o obtain_v promise_n ibid._n of_o pardon_n but_o the_o king_n be_v loose_a cause_v he_o again_o to_o be_v close_o pursue_v ibid._n that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o flee_v ibid._n to_o sea_n so_o that_o he_o go_v into_o 〈◊〉_d barbary_n and_o there_o fall_v in_o love_n 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o noble_a lady_n call_v idonea_fw-la howbeit_o at_o length_n return_v 〈◊〉_d again_o into_o england_n through_o the_o mediation_n 〈◊〉_d of_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n hugh_z bigot_z earl_n marshal_z and_o hubert_z archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n he_o obtain_v restitution_n 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o castle_n at_o whitington_n our_o public_a record_n say_v 5._o that_o rebel_a against_o king_n john_n he_o be_v outlaw_v and_o that_o thereupon_o weenoc_n son_n of_o meurich_n of_o powy_n give_v 〈…〉_z to_o the_o king_n a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o four_o palfrey_n for_o whitington_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n whereof_o his_o father_n have_v be_v seize_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n and_o whereof_o he_o have_v king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v charter_n as_o also_o the_o confirmation_n of_o king_n john_n and_o moreover_o that_o the_o same_o year_n through_o the_o mediation_n 〈…〉_z of_o i._o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o will._n earl_n of_o salisbury_n the_o king_n brother_n the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o pardon_v ibid._n that_o his_o flight_n and_o the_o utlary_n pronounce_v against_o he_o and_o to_o receive_v he_o to_o favour_n also_o that_o thereupon_o give_v 11._o two_o hundred_o mark_n and_o two_o courser_n he_o have_v livery_n 11._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o whitington_n as_o his_o hereditary_a right_n command_v 7._o be_v give_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o shropshire_n to_o yield_v he_o possession_n thereof_o according_o and_o in_o 9_o joh._n give_v
and_o henry_n de_fw-fr hastings_n to_o the_o siege_n 321._o 〈◊〉_d castle_n at_o rochester_n and_o so_o to_o 40._o lewes_n where_o the_o king_n be_v 40._o with_o his_o army_n ready_a for_o battle_n this_o nicholas_n desire_v 40._o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o make_v the_o first_o onset_a which_o he_o do_v with_o the_o londoner_n who_o be_v worsted_n 1265._o in_o that_o encounter_n though_o otherwise_o the_o day_n prove_v fatal_a 1265._o to_o the_o king_n he_o be_v there_o take_v 1265._o prisoner_n with_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o friend_n after_o which_o call_v a_o parliament_n in_o the_o king_n name_n he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o have_v summons_n 〈…〉_z thereto_o among_o such_o of_o the_o nobility_n whereof_o their_o house_n of_o peer_n than_o consist_v but_o long_o they_o prosper_v not_o in_o this_o their_o success_n for_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o sixteen_o month_n follow_v the_o prince_n make_v his_o escape_n 〈…〉_z out_o of_o their_o hand_n through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n mortimer_n and_o some_o other_o as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v raise_v a_o powerful_a army_n within_o a_o very_a short_a time_n utter_o vanquish_v 〈…〉_z they_o in_o the_o battle_n of_o evesham_n where_o this_o nicholas_n be_v 2._o wound_v and_o take_v prisoner_n his_o land_n be_v give_v 2._o to_o edmund_n the_o king_n son_n afterward_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n howbeit_o after_o this_o be_v admit_v 16._o to_o composition_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o decree_n call_v dictum_fw-la de_fw-fr kenilworth_n upon_o the_o undertake_n 16._o of_o geffrey_n genevill_n and_o some_o other_o for_o his_o future_a fidelity_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v strict_o observe_v the_o tenor_n of_o that_o decree_n he_o obtain_v full_a pardon_n 16._o for_o his_o former_a act_n and_o a_o confirmation_n ibid._n of_o his_o land_n which_o have_v be_v seize_v thereupon_o as_o also_o power_n ibid._n to_o receive_v aid_n from_o all_o his_o tenant_n towards_o the_o raise_n of_o his_o fine_a and_o within_o four_o year_n after_o have_v leave_v 〈…〉_z to_o attend_v prince_n edward_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n as_o also_o letter_n 〈…〉_z of_o protection_n and_o some_o special_a immunity_n 〈…〉_z be_v reason_n of_o that_o journey_n whereupon_o he_o constitute_v dor_n john_n de_fw-fr diggeby_n his_o attoney_n to_o prosecute_v all_o suit_n for_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v and_o when_o that_o prince_n arrive_v to_o the_o crown_n continue_v in_o his_o favour_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o attend_v 8._o he_o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o wales_n in_o which_o the_o castle_n of_o rothelan_n be_v take_v 40._o and_o the_o welsh_a subdue_v 40._o after_o this_o scil_n in_o 15_o e._n 1._o he_o be_v employ_v 4._o into_o ireland_n in_o the_o king_n service_n and_o in_o 19_o e._n 1._o into_o 9_o scotland_n and_o in_o 20_o e._n 1._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 17._o for_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn-land_n at_o caludon_n and_o kington_n in_o com._n warr._n bretteby_n koxlauston_n and_o cotes_n in_o com._n derb._n staunton_n in_o com._n hunt_n overton_n segrave_n sâ—leby_n and_o dichesworth_n in_o com._n leic._n and_o chaucumbe_n in_o com._n northampt._n as_o also_o 17._o for_o a_o market_n at_o mountsorell_n in_o com._n leic._n upon_o the_o monday_n every_o week_n and_o a_o fair_a yearly_a upon_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n after_o the_o nativity_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n and_o five_o day_n ensue_v but_o in_o 23_o e._n 1._o he_o depart_v 2._o this_o life_n leave_v john_n 2._o his_o son_n and_o heir_n thirty_o nine_o year_n of_o age_n who_o do_v his_o homage_n 19_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v have_v livery_n 19_o of_o his_o land_n which_o john_n in_o 54_o h._n 3._o his_o father_n then_o live_v and_o by_o his_o consent_n s._n marry_v s._n christian_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n hugh_n de_fw-fr plesset_n knight_n and_o have_v s._n with_o she_o in_o frankmarriage_n the_o manor_n of_o stodesoone_o john_n the_o son_n of_o the_o say_v hugh_n at_o that_o time_n also_o take_v to_o wife_n s._n annabil_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o say_v nicholas_n give_v s._n she_o in_o frankmarriage_n the_o manor_n of_o burton_n hanred_n this_o john_n have_v be_v take_v prisoner_n s._n in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n in_o 9_o e._n 1._o obtain_v from_o the_o king_n in_o consideration_n s._n of_o his_o service_n there_o the_o grant_n 〈◊〉_d one_o thousand_o pound_n towards_o the_o payment_n 〈◊〉_d his_o ransom_n deduct_v s._n only_o so_o much_o as_o upon_o account_n be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n upon_o any_o money_n by_o he_o receive_v since_o the_o time_n he_o have_v be_v warden_n of_o the_o forest_n beyond_o trent_n and_o constable_n of_o notingham-castle_n and_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o attend_v 6._o the_o king_n in_o his_o expedition_n into_o wales_n in_o 19_o e._n 1._o he_o 7._o accompany_v his_o father_n into_o scotland_n that_o be_v 1292._o the_o time_n when_o the_o competitor_n for_o that_o kingdom_n submit_v the_o determination_n of_o their_o dispute_n to_o king_n edward_n who_o stay_v 1292._o then_o in_o northumberland_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o in_o 24_o e._n 1._o be_v 28._o constable_n of_o the_o english_a army_n then_o in_o scotland_n in_o 25_o e._n 1._o he_o be_v by_o indenture_n 1640._o retain_v to_o serve_v roger_n le_fw-fr bigod_n earl_n of_o norff._n with_o six_o knight_n himself_o account_v as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o war_n for_o the_o term_n of_o his_o whole_a life_n in_o england_n wales_n and_o scotland_n viz._n in_o time_n of_o peace_n with_o six_o horse_n so_o long_o as_o the_o earl_n shall_v think_v fit_a take_z bouche_fw-fr of_o court_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o knight_n and_o for_o his_o esquire_n hay_o and_o oat_n as_o also_o livery_n for_o six_o more_o horse_n and_o wage_n for_o six_o groom_n and_o their_o horse_n likewise_o for_o himself_o two_o robe_n yearly_a as_o well_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o war_n as_o for_o a_o banneret_n and_o for_o his_o five_o knight_n the_o like_a robe_n as_o for_o his_o other_o bachelor_n viz._n two_o yearly_a moreover_o he_o be_v by_o these_o covenant_n oblige_v to_o bring_v with_o he_o in_o time_n of_o war_n his_o five_o knight_n with_o twenty_o horse_n and_o in_o consideration_n thereof_o to_o receive_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o company_n with_o all_o those_o horse_n xl_o s._n per_fw-la diem_fw-la but_o if_o he_o shall_v bring_v no_o more_o than_o six_o horse_n than_o xxxii_o s._n per_fw-la diem_fw-la it_o be_v likewise_o agree_v that_o the_o horse_n shall_v be_v prize_v to_o the_o end_n that_o allowance_n may_v be_v make_v in_o case_n any_o of_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o service_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o agreement_n he_o have_v a_o grant_n from_o that_o earl_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o lodene_a in_o com._n norff._n in_o 25_o e._n 1._o he_o have_v summons_n 14._o to_o be_v at_o london_n on_o the_o 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