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A36794 The baronage of England, or, An historical account of the lives and most memorable actions of our English nobility in the Saxons time to the Norman conquest, and from thence, of those who had their rise before the end of King Henry the Third's reign deduced from publick records, antient historians, and other authorities / by William Dugdale ... Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686. 1675 (1675) Wing D2480; ESTC R16723 3,454,491 1,220

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the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o soon_o after_o that_o receive_v command_v 〈…〉_z to_o fit_v him-himself_a with_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o to_o be_v at_o southampton_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o september_n thence_o to_o accompany_v the_o king_n into_o gascon_a this_o giles_n have_v summons_n to_o dorso_fw-la parliament_n in_o 25_o e._n 1._o but_o no_o more_o and_o die_v 37._o in_o 31_o e._n 1._o seize_v 37._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o fulmere_n in_o com._n cantabr_n as_o also_o of_o wenyngore_n and_o werplesburne_n in_o com._n suss._n leave_v 37._o richard_n richard_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n six_o year_n of_o age_n who_o make_v proof_n 21._o of_o his_o age_n in_o 11_o edw._n 2._o and_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 21._o of_o the_o land_n of_o his_o inheritance_n this_o richard_n have_v also_o summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 11_o till_o 15_o edw._n 2._o inclusive_a to_o who_o succeed_v another_o richard_n richard_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n in_o 8_o 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then_o seize_v 74._o of_o the_o manor_n swalefeld_n in_o com._n berks._n walkene_v with_o a_o tenement_n call_v lageham_n in_o com._n surr._n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o barton_n and_o staunton_n in_o com._n oxon._n leave_v 74._o john_n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n forty_o year_n of_o age_n which_o john_n in_o 11_o edw._n 2._o be_v 〈…〉_z in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o scotland_n and_o depart_v 〈…〉_z this_o life_n in_o 16_o edw._n 2._o be_v seize_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o manor_n of_o great_a barton_n and_o staunton_n st._n john_n in_o comitat._n oxon._n leave_v 〈…〉_z john_n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n survive_v who_o afterward_o marry_v 〈…〉_z to_o reginald_n de_fw-fr pavely_n which_o john_n take_v to_o wife_n 〈…〉_z catherine_n the_o daughter_n of_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr say_n and_o make_v proof_n 23._o of_o his_o age_n in_o 5_o edw_n 3._o have_v livery_n 23._o of_o his_o land_n but_o in_o 20_o edw._n 3._o upon_o 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