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but_o none_o of_o they_o have_v better_a advantage_n for_o his_o faithful_a service_n than_o the_o before_o mention_v simon_n for_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n he_o obtain_v the_o stewardship_n 12._o of_o several_a lordship_n in_o come_v rutl._n viz._n upâ—ingham_n preston_n barowghdon_n esenden_n and_o greteham_n and_o all_o the_o land_n in_o that_o county_n which_o have_v belong_v to_o george_n d._n of_o clarence_n to_o hold_v during_o life_n and_o 4._o the_o like_a office_n together_o with_o the_o receiver-ship_n for_o the_o manor_n of_o bedale_n in_o yorkshire_n and_o have_v in_o the_o second_o be_v a_o commander_n 573._o in_o the_o king_n army_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o stoke_n have_v in_o consideration_n of_o his_o acceptable_a service_n a_o grant_n 18._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o ravysbury_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o micham_n in_o surrey_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n in_o which_o the_o say_a king_n call_v he_o dilectus_fw-la serviens_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o the_o next_o year_n ensue_v bestow_v 8._o on_o he_o the_o office_n of_o comptroller_n of_o his_o petty_a custom_n in_o the_o port_n of_o london_n as_o also_o the_o 26._o forestership_n of_o thornewode_n in_o shirewood_n former_o confer_v upon_o he_o by_o k._n edw._n 4_o the_o and_o in_o 11_o h._n 7._o this_o lordship_n of_o colshill_n as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v after_o which_o viz._n in_o 12_o h._n 7._o i_o find_v that_o he_o have_v a_o commission_n 2._o to_o exercise_v marshall-law_n in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n and_o cornwall_n against_o divers_a malefactor_n and_o that_o in_o 22_o h._n 7._o he_o be_v first_o 20._o in_o commission_n for_o the_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 23_o for_o the_o gaol-deliverie_n at_o warwick_n and_o in_o 1_o and_o 9_o h._n 8._o undergo_v the_o shiriffaltie_n a_o of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n as_o also_o that_o by_o his_o testament_n 29._o bear_v date_n 22_o aug._n 9_o h._n 8._o he_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o sepulture_n in_o the_o chancel_n here_o at_o colshill_n under_o the_o tomb_n make_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o life-time_n which_o still_o remain_v and_o depart_v 8._o this_o life_n 24_o feb._n 12_o h._n 8._o leave_v issue_n by_o alice_n his_o wife_n daughter_n digby_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n waleys_n of_o est-raddon_a in_o come_v devon_n esq._n reginald_n digby_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n which_o alice_n by_o her_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n digby_n bear_v date_n ult_n nou._n 12_o h._n 8._o give_v a_o message_n here_o in_o colshill_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o xxxviii_o s._n viij_o d._n and_o the_o rent_n of_o vi_o s._n viij_o d._n issue_v out_o of_o other_o land_n as_o also_o one_o acre_n of_o land_n lie_v in_o colemeadow_n within_o the_o say_a manor_n of_o colshill_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v distribute_v after_o this_o manner_n viz._n every_o day_n in_o the_o year_n immediate_o after_o the_o sacring_a of_o the_o high_a mass_n in_o the_o church_n of_o colshill_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o altar_n where_o the_o say_a mass_n shall_v so_o happen_v to_o be_v sing_v to_o a_o child_n viz._n male_a or_o female_a who_o parent_n be_v householder_n dwell_v within_o the_o parish_n and_o under_o the_o age_n of_o ix_o year_n that_o can_v and_o will_v before_o the_o say_v sacring_a kneel_v down_o at_o the_o say_a altar_n end_n and_o say_v five_o pater_fw-la noster_n five_o ave_n and_o a_o creide_a for_o the_o soul_n of_o simon_n digby_n her_o late_a husband_n she_o her_o child_n and_o all_o christen-soul_n a_o penny_n of_o silver_n sterling_a begin_v first_o at_o the_o house_n next_o to_o the_o church_n and_o so_o in_o order_n pass_v on_o from_o house_n to_o house_n till_o all_o be_v go_v through_o and_o to_o the_o dean_n of_o the_o say_a church_n for_o the_o time_n be_v yearly_a for_o his_o labour_n and_o diligence_n in_o see_v the_o say_a prayer_n so_o perform_v and_o himself_o also_o say_v at_o the_o say_a time_n a_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la a_o ave_fw-la and_o a_o creed_n for_o the_o soul_n abovesaid_a the_o yearly_a sum_n of_o vi_o s._n uâ—â—i_fw-la d._n and_o that_o the_o remainder_n shall_v be_v to_o maintain_v a_o solemn_a obit_n in_o the_o say_a church_n for_o the_o soul_n abovesaid_a with_o the_o number_n of_o three_o priest_n whereof_o the_o vicar_n of_o colshill_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o deacon_n and_o the_o clerk_n beside_o the_o say_a vicar_n in_o case_n he_o be_v present_a to_o have_v viij_o d._n and_o to_o twelve_o poor_a people_n the_o same_o time_n kneel_v about_o the_o hearse_n and_o say_v our_o lady_n psalter_n twelve_o d._n to_o the_o bellringer_n v._n d._n for_o wax_n and_o torch_n burn_v then_o likewise_o twelve_o d._n to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o house_n out_o of_o which_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o rent_n issue_v three_o s._n iiii_o d._n to_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n two_o s._n and_o the_o remainder_n be_v viij_o d._n to_o run_v on_o and_o be_v keep_v in_o store_n for_o renew_v of_o this_o feoffment_n as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v but_o this_o bequest_n be_v in_o after_o time_n deem_v superstitious_a and_o the_o land_n so_o give_v divolve_v therefore_o to_o the_o crown_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o parish_n obtain_v it_o by_o purchase_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v and_o settle_a part_n of_o the_o yearly_a profit_n thereof_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o school_n there_o and_o part_n for_o to_o distribute_v to_o such_o child_n viz._n penny_n a_o piece_n as_o abovesaid_a which_o repair_v to_o the_o church_n at_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n every_o morning_n shall_v say_v the_o lords-prayer_n before_o the_o clerk_n who_o for_o toll_v a_o bell_n at_o that_o time_n and_o hear_v the_o child_n to_o perform_v that_o duty_n have_v also_o a_o certain_a yearly_a allowance_n pay_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o before_o specify_v reginald_n and_o his_o descendant_n i_o have_v little_o more_o to_o say_v till_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o last_o age_n consider_v that_o their_o several_a match_n be_v express_v in_o the_o pedigree_n before_o insert_v and_o that_o it_o be_v gentleman_n of_o the_o superior_a rank_n they_o undergo_v the_o most_o public_a employment_n of_o note_n scil_n justice_n of_o peace_n shiriff_n and_o commissioner_n upon_o all_o great_a occasion_n but_o in_o sir_n george_n digbye_n issue_n grandchild_n to_o the_o say_v reginald_n be_v there_o a_o accession_n of_o very_a much_o honour_n to_o this_o ancient_a family_n first_o by_o the_o marriage_n of_o sir_n rob._n digby_n kt._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n with_o lettuce_n grandchild_n and_o heir_n female_a to_o gerald_n earl_n of_o kildare_n in_o ireland_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n viz._n robert_n have_v a_o fair_a estate_n in_o that_o kingdom_n of_o his_o mother_n inheritance_n be_v by_o k._n james_n create_v jac._n lord_n digby_n of_o geashill_n his_o castle_n there_o which_o dignity_n descend_v to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n and_o second_o by_o john_n four_o son_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n george_n who_o be_v a_o person_n of_o extraordinary_a part_n and_o employ_v by_o the_o same_o king_n in_o that_o notable_a embassy_n of_o spain_n for_o a_o marriage_n betwixt_o a_o daughter_n of_o that_o kâ—ng_n and_o the_o than_o prince_n of_o england_n be_v create_v lord_n digby_n of_o shirburne_n in_o dorsetshire_n 25_o nou._n 16_o jac._n and_o jac._n about_o four_o year_n after_o earl_n of_o bristol_n which_o robert_n lord_n digby_n in_o 20_o jac._n obtain_v a_o a_o new_a charter_n jac._n for_o a_o weekly_a mercate_z here_o upon_o the_o wednesday_n and_o two_o fair_n yearly_a the_o one_o upon_o st._n mark_n be_v day_n and_o the_o other_o on_o st._n mathew'_v in_o regard_n the_o mercate_z and_o fair_a grant_v by_o k._n john_n as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v discontinue_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n peter_n be_v very_o ancient_o give_v to_o the_o nun_n of_o merkyate_n in_o bedfordshire_n for_o in_o h._n 3._o time_n it_o have_v digby_n a_o vicar_n endow_v nevertheless_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o edw._n 1_o reign_n there_o grow_v suit_n betwixt_o these_o nun_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n sen._n touch_v the_o advouson_n thereof_o but_o at_o length_n they_o come_v to_o a_o accord_n and_o give_v he_o c._n mark_n of_o silver_n to_o quit_v his_o title_n thereto_o which_o he_o do_v by_o a_o fine_a then_o levy_v 1._o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o now_o church_n of_o lea_n over-whitacre_a and_o netherwhitacre_a be_v chapelry_n ancient_o belong_v thereto_o in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o rectorie_n then_o appropriate_v a._n to_o those_o nun_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o xviii_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n at_o vi_o mark_n but_o in_o a._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o x_o l._n
they_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o maud_n and_o their_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n of_o 1_o d._n to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o at_o easter_n which_o robert_n in_o consideration_n of_o thirty_o mark_n of_o silver_n soon_o after_o grant_v ibid._n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o unto_o henry_n de_fw-fr hastings_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr hastings_n kt._n to_o hold_v of_o he_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o white_a glove_n or_o 1_o d._n yearly_a at_o easter_n but_o this_o henry_n keep_v it_o not_o long_o for_o i_o find_v that_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr bray_n purchase_v ibid._n it_o of_o he_o within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o to_o who_o posterity_n reside_v here_o it_o continue_v for_o divers_a descent_n and_o at_o length_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o elene_n ibid._n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o richard_n bray_n wife_n of_o edmund_n starky_n gent._n in_o h._n 6._o time_n divolve_v to_o that_o family_n in_o which_o it_o rest_v till_o 4_o eliz._n that_o william_n starky_v sell_v ibid._n it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o capital_a message_n and_o certain_a land_n etc._n etc._n in_o stretton_n to_o the_o lady_n longvile_n upon_o who_o death_n it_o descend_v to_o bartholomew_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o bartholomew_n tate_n of_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pre_fw-es juxta_fw-la northhampton_n her_o first_o husband_n which_o bartholomew_n in_o 23_o eliz._n convey_v ibid._n it_o to_o anthony_n tate_n his_o young_a brother_n who_o leave_v issue_n george_n tate_n of_o sutton-bonington_a in_o com._n nott._n that_o by_o his_o deed_n ibid._n date_v 6_o julii_fw-la a_o 1620._o sell_v they_o to_o ric._n taylor_n of_o binley_n in_o this_o county_n to_o who_o posterity_n they_o still_o continue_v there_o be_v within_o this_o village_n a_o chapel_n of_o all_o saint_n which_o have_v a_o chantry_n 8._o therein_o found_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lobenham_n in_o leicestershire_n for_o two_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o st._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n william_n clinton_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n john_n peyto_n the_o young_a as_o also_o of_o alice_n and_o margaret_n sister_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n the_o founder_n during_o their_o life_n and_o of_o the_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n roger_n northburgh_n then_o b._n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n and_o for_o all_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o sir_n peter_n de_fw-fr wolvardington_n kt._n and_o the_o lady_n aliva_n his_o wife_n father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n william_n and_o peter_n brethren_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n decease_v and_o of_o all_o faithful_a people_n depart_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o which_o two_o priest_n king_n e._n 3._o in_o 19_o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 19_o licence_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n to_o amortize_v three_o message_n three_o yard_n land_n four_o acre_n of_o meadow_n three_o acre_n of_o wood_n and_o xx_o sol_fw-la rend_v with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o stretton_n aforesaid_a after_o this_o viz._n in_o 2_o r._n 2._o licence_n be_v also_o grant_v 33._o to_o robert_n de_fw-fr stretton_n then_o b._n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n to_o amortize_v four_o message_n and_o eight_o yard_n land_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n lie_v in_o this_o village_n of_o stretton_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o in_o the_o abovesaid_a chapel_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a king_n while_o he_o live_v and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o shall_v depart_v this_o life_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o king_n father_n and_o grandfather_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o b._n be_v bear_v here_o and_o take_v his_o name_n of_o the_o place_n have_v be_v first_o a_o canon_n praesulibus_fw-la of_o litchfeild_n and_o chaplain_n to_o the_o black_a prince_n k._n richard_n the_o 2._o father_n but_o a_o illiterate_a man_n he_o be_v say_v godwin_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o find_v it_o a_o very_a difficult_a matter_n to_o obtain_v consecration_n which_o nevertheless_o through_o the_o king_n power_n at_o length_n he_o get_v in_o 35_o e._n 3._o the_o land_n of_o the_o chantry_n here_o found_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n be_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o value_v a._n at_o iiii_o l._n xiiii_o sol_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la but_o upon_o the_o survey_n a._n take_v 37_o h._n 8._o at_o iiii_o l._n xvii_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la prinsthorpe_n of_o this_o place_n lie_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o wolston_n but_o southwards_o from_o it_o about_o two_o mile_n do_v not_o i_o find_v any_o mention_n till_o hundr_n 4._o e._n 1._o at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v write_v prenesthorpe_n as_o for_o the_o name_n it_o proceed_v doubtless_o from_o some_o ancient_a possessor_n thereof_o the_o latter_a syllable_n viz._n thorpe_n signify_v a_o village_n or_o hamlet_n for_o so_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n they_o be_v call_v the_o dutch_a to_o this_o day_n who_o language_n have_v a_o great_a affinity_n with_o our_o old_a english_a call_v such_o village_n dorpe_n pronounce_v d_o instead_o of_o the_o in_o xx_o e._n 3._o it_o answer_v with_o stretton_n upon_o the_o aid_n bar._n then_o collect_v and_o in_o 31_o e._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o fine_a hill_n levy_v thereof_o betwixt_o william_n de_fw-fr peeke_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o wapenbury_n pl._n and_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr stoneley_n and_o hugh_n de_fw-fr geydon_n priest_n deforciant_n whereby_o it_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o say_a william_n de_fw-fr peeke_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o sir_n richard_n trewlow_v kt._n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o 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ad_fw-la cujus_fw-la dextram_fw-la iaceo_fw-la domina_fw-la johanna_n de_fw-fr huntingfeld_n filia_fw-la praedictorum_fw-la johannis_n et_fw-la isabellae_fw-la robertus_fw-la de_fw-la shotesbroke_n armiger_fw-la strenuissimus_fw-la et_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la domini_fw-la henrici_fw-la quondam_a vexillator_fw-la et_fw-la postea_fw-la seneschallus_fw-la et_fw
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bosworth_n in_o leicestershire_n in_o 3_o e._n 3._o 3._o release_v unto_o the_o say_v edmund_n all_o his_o right_n therein_o which_o edmund_n in_o 3_o e._n 3._o grant_v 4._o it_o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o chaucumbe_n in_o northamptonshire_n but_o without_o licence_n for_o it_o appear_v 25._o that_o in_o 39_o e._n 3._o it_o be_v charge_v with_o xx_o s._n annuity_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n and_o their_o successor_n as_o be_v hold_v of_o that_o monastery_n and_o so_o purchase_v yet_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o canon_n of_o chaucumbe_n do_v not_o long_o possess_v it_o but_o that_o the_o heir_n of_o brandeston_n have_v it_o again_o for_o by_o a_o fine_a hill_n levy_v 46_o e._n 3._o between_o philip_n de_fw-fr aylesbury_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n and_o richard_n montfort_n and_o rose_n his_o wife_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o say_v richard_n and_o rose_n shall_v hold_v the_o moiety_n thereof_o during_o their_o natural_a life_n but_o that_o afterward_o it_o shall_v revert_v 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for_o the_o most_o part_n perish_v the_o first_o building_n or_o foundation_n hereof_o he_o attribute_v 25._o to_o gutheline_n by_o some_o call_v kimbeline_n one_o of_o the_o british_a king_n who_o reign_n be_v contemporary_a 83._o with_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n affirm_v 26._o that_o it_o than_o have_v the_o name_n of_o caerleon_n from_o the_o british_a word_n caer_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o civitas_n and_o his_o own_o name_n and_o so_o by_o shortness_n of_o prâ—nâ—unciation_n for_o caer-guthleon_a be_v call_v caerleon_n as_o also_o that_o gaâ—derius_n son_n and_o successor_n to_o kimbeline_n much_o enlarge_v 28._o it_o with_o building_n and_o grant_v 28._o thereto_o many_o privilege_n and_o that_o be_v afterward_o almost_o destroy_v through_o war_n especial_o by_o the_o barbarous_a pict_n &_o scot_n it_o lie_v rumour_n till_o that_o caractacus_n the_o famous_a british_a prince_n rebuilâ—_n be_v it_o make_v a_o manor_n house_n therein_o for_o himself_o and_o 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filia_fw-la leonardi_n hastings_n de_fw-fr kirby_n soror_fw-la will._n domini_fw-la hastings_n joh._n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la vivente_fw-la patre_fw-la ferrer_n matilda_n filia_fw-la joh._n stanley_n de_fw-fr elford_n mil._n joh._n ferrer_n mile_n consanguâ—_n &_o haeres_fw-la thomae_fw-la ferrer_n militis_fw-la 14_o h._n 7._o f._n dorothea_n filia_fw-la will._n harper_n de_fw-fr rushall_n in_o com._n staff_n be_v f._n margareta_n filia_fw-la thomae_fw-la picot_n servientis_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la ux_fw-la 1._o f._n humfr._n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 13_o sept._n 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n joh._n ferrer_n arm_n f._n humfr._fw-la ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 13_o sept._n 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n f._n dorothea_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n thomae_fw-la marrow_n seru._n ad_fw-la legem_fw-la nupta_fw-la 32_o h._n 8._o f._n barbara_n nupta_fw-la 31_o h._n 8._o f._n dorothea_n ux_fw-fr edw._n holt_n be_v humfridus_n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 5_o jac._n f._n anna_n filia_fw-la humfr._fw-la bradburne_n de_fw-fr lee_n in_o com._n derb._n nupta_fw-la 5_o eliz._n walt._n thomas_n edw._n joh_n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la ...._o 1633._o dorothea_n filia_fw-la joh._n puckering_n militis_fw-la custodis_fw-la magni_fw-la sigilli_fw-la angliae_fw-la humfr._fw-la ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la ....._o sept._n 1633._o anna_n filia_fw-la joh._n pakington_n de_fw-fr ail_v borough_n in_o com._n wigorn._n equ_fw-fr aur_fw-it secundo_fw-la nupta_fw-la philippo_n comiti_fw-la de_fw-fr chesterfield_n joh._n ferrer_n natus_fw-la ...._o anno_o 1629._o francisca_z ux_fw-fr joh._n pakington_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it anna_n ux_fw-fr sim._n archer_n eq_fw-la aur_fw-it jana_n ux_fw-fr thom._n rous_n bar._n elizabethaâ—_n catherina_n brigita_fw-la susanna_n f._n edw._n henr._n thomas_n georgius_n dorothea_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n thomae_fw-la marrow_n seru._n ad_fw-la legem_fw-la nupta_fw-la 32_o h._n 8._o franciscus_n cokain_n primus_fw-la maritus_fw-la 25._o leonardus_n ferrer_n 12_o h._n 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