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the_o request_n of_o the_o king_n easy_o pluck_v it_o forth_o and_o the_o king_n demand_v of_o the_o foresay_a john_n wherefore_o he_o look_v behind_o he_o with_o so_o grim_a a_o countenance_n before_o he_o give_v the_o stroke_n who_o answer_v that_o if_o he_o have_v fail_v in_o give_v that_o stroke_n he_o will_v have_v slay_v they_o all_o as_o well_o king_n as_o other_o and_o the_o king_n give_v unto_o he_o great_a gift_n yea_o and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n render_v unto_o he_o also_o his_o signiory_n of_o ulster_n but_o john_n curcie_n attempt_v 15._o time_n to_o sail_v over_o sea_n into_o ireland_n but_o be_v always_o in_o danger_n and_o the_o wind_n evermore_o against_o he_o wherefore_o he_o wait_v a_o while_n among_o the_o monk_n of_o chester_n at_o length_n he_o return_v into_o france_n and_o there_o rest_v in_o the_o lord_n mccu._n the_o abbey_n of_o wetheney_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lymericke_n be_v found_v by_o theobald_n the_o son_n of_o walter_n butler_n lord_n of_o karryke_n mccvi_o the_o order_n of_o friar_n minor_n be_v begin_v near_o the_o city_n assisa_n by_o saint_n francis_n mccviii_o william_n breos_n be_v expel_v out_o of_o england_n and_o come_v into_o ireland_n england_n be_v interdict_v for_o the_o tyranny_n of_o king_n john_n of_o england_n likewise_o a_o great_a overthrow_n and_o slaughter_n happen_v at_o thurles_n in_o monster_n commit_v upon_o the_o lord_n justice_n of_o ireland_n man_n by_o sir_n geoffrey_n mareys_fw-la mccx_o john_n king_n of_o england_n come_v into_o ireland_n with_o a_o great_a fleet_n and_o a_o puissant_a army_n and_o for_o that_o the_o son_n of_o hugh_n lacie_n to_o wit_n the_o lord_n walter_n lord_n of_o meth_n and_o hugh_n his_o brother_n exercise_v tyranny_n upon_o the_o commons_o and_o especial_o because_o they_o slay_v sir_n john_n curson_n lord_n of_o rathenny_n and_o kilbarrocke_n for_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o foresay_a john_n accuse_v they_o unto_o the_o king_n therefore_o i_o say_v the_o king_n drive_v the_o foresay_a son_n of_o hugh_n lacie_n out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o flee_v into_o france_n and_o serve_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o saint_n taurin_n as_o unknown_a work_v about_o clay_n and_o brick_n and_o sometime_o in_o garden_n as_o gardiner_n but_o at_o length_n they_o be_v know_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o the_o say_a monastery_n and_o the_o say_a abbot_n entreat_v the_o king_n for_o they_o because_o he_o have_v baptize_v his_o son_n and_o be_v godsib_n unto_o he_o as_o a_o godfather_n many_o time_n and_o walter_n lacie_n pay_v two_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o mark_n and_o hugh_n lacie_n pay_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n unto_o the_o king_n for_o his_o ransom_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o say_a abbot_n restore_v they_o be_v again_o unto_o their_o former_a degree_n and_o signiory_n and_o walter_n lacie_n bring_v with_o he_o john_n the_o son_n of_o alured_n that_o be_v fitz-acory_a son_n to_o the_o foresay_a abbat_n whole_a brother_n and_o he_o make_v he_o knight_n and_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o signiory_n of_o dengle_n and_o many_o other_o lordship_n item_n he_o bring_v monk_n with_o he_o out_o of_o the_o same_o monastery_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o many_o ferme_n and_o the_o cell_n call_v fourie_n in_o regard_n of_o charity_n thankfulness_n and_o counsel_n and_o hugh_n lacie_n earl_n of_o ulster_n make_v a_o cell_n for_o monk_n and_o endow_v they_o in_o ulster_n in_o a_o place_n call_v ....._o but_o john_n king_n of_o england_n have_v take_v many_o pledge_n and_o hostage_n as_o well_o of_o english_a as_o of_o irish_a and_o hang_v a_o number_n of_o malefactor_n upon_o jebbit_n and_o settle_v the_o state_n of_o the_o land_n return_v into_o england_n the_o same_o year_n that_o he_o come_v
constable_n a_o great_a family_n ibid._n high_a constable_n of_o england_n 621._o c_o constantius_n chlorus_n rid_v britain_n of_o usurper_n 73._o elect_a emperor_n 74._o espouse_a helena_n mother_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a 74._o put_v she_o away_o ibid._n w_v theodora_n ib._n a_o godly_a emperor_n ibid._n die_v at_o york_n ibid._n bury_v there_o 703_o constantine_n the_o great_a emperor_n 74._o his_o warlike_a exploit_n 75._o advance_v christian_n religion_n 75_o proclaim_a emperor_n in_o york_n 703._o e._n f._n his_o renown_a title_n 76._o first_o entitle_v dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la 76._o tax_v for_o subvert_v the_o roman_a empire_n ibid._n alter_v the_o state_n of_o the_o government_n ibid._n constantine_n the_o young_a rule_v britain_n 77._o slay_v by_o his_o brother_n constans_n ibid._n constans_n a_o imperial_a monk_n 264._o c._n 85._o be_v kill_v ibid._n constans_n emperor_n in_o britain_n 77._o hold_v a_o council_n at_o sardica_n ibid._n kill_v by_o magnentius_n ibid._n constantius_n the_o young_a emperor_n ibid._n favour_v arianus_n 78._o hold_v a_o council_n at_o ariminum_n 79_o constantine_n create_v emperor_n in_o britain_n for_o the_o name_n sake_n 270._o d._n 85._o his_o exploit_n ibid._n his_o gourmandise_n ibid._n constantine_n a_o tyrant_n among_o the_o danmoniâ—_n in_o britain_n 113_o constitution_n of_o clarinton_n 251_o conwey_n a_o river_n 667._o b._n 669._o d_o conwaie_o a_o town_n 669â—_n â—_z convocation_n 181_o convert_v their_o house_n 428._o b_o sir_n th._n cook_n a_o rich_a mayor_n of_o london_n 441._o f_o count_n palatine_n see_v earles_n th._n cooper_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n 540._o c_o copes_n a_o family_n 376._o e_o copper_n or_o brass_n mine_n 767._o a_o coper_n as_o make_v 217._o â—_o copland_n or_o coupland_n 765._o d_o john_n copland_n or_o coupland_n a_o brave_a warrior_n 775._o e._n make_v baneret_n 171_o coquet_n the_o river_n 812._o e_o copthall_n 439._o â—_o corbet_n a_o great_a family_n 592_o e_o 594_o e_fw-la corbet_n a_o forename_n ibid._n sir_n wil._n cordall_n knight_n 462._o e_o corinaea_n and_o corinaeus_n 184_o corinaeus_n and_o gogmagog_n 200_o c_o coritani_n 504_o cornden_n hill_n 662_o b_o cornelius_n nepos_n for_o joseph_n of_o excestre_n 32_o cornavii_n 614_o 560_o cornovaille_n in_o little_a britain_n 184_o cornage_n 787_o a_o cornwalley_n a_o family_n 467_o f_o cornwailes_n of_o burford_n high_o descend_v 590_o f_o cornwall_n a_o dukedom_n 198_o c_o why_o so_o call_v 184_o cornwallian_n soon_o subject_v to_o the_o saxon_n 114_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la college_n in_o oxford_n 383_o a_o court_n baron_n 168_o cornishman_n manner_n 186_o cornish_a chough_n 188_o corham_n in_o coverdale_n 729_o corbridge_n 808_o b_o corby_n castle_n 777_o f_o corstopitum_fw-la ibid._n corve_fw-la a_o river_n 590_o c_o corvesdale_n ibid._n coway_a stake_n 296_o a_o cowling_n castle_n 329_o d_o cosham_n 243_o c_o coughton_n 565â—_n â—_z covinus_n 18_o costrells_n see_v esquire_n coy-fi_a a_o convert_n bishop_n of_o the_o heathen_a 711_o c_o coteswold_n why_o so_o call_v 364_o c_o henry_n courtney_n marquesse_n of_o excester_n 206_o a_o courtneye_n knight_n 206_o b._n earl_n of_o denshire_n 207_o 208._o courtneye_n 190_o f_o cotton_v knight_n 313â—_n â—_z covert_n knight_n ibid._n cotton_n of_o cambridge-shire_n knight_n 491_o a_o cotton_n of_o cunnington_n 526_o c_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n of_o cunnington_n a_o learned_a knight_n high_o descend_v 500_o d_o covetousness_n complain_v of_o 562â—_n â—_z coventry_n 567_o c_o coventry_n lord_n 568_o a_o council_n of_o the_o march_n 590_o e_o cow_n a_o town_n west_n and_o east_n 274_o c_o cowbridge_n 643_o c_o cradiden_n 493_o a_o cranburn_n 217_o b_o crecan_n or_o crey_n a_o river_n 328_o f_o creek_n lade_n 241_o e_o credendon_n or_o credon_n 396_o creplegate_n in_o london_n 413_o d_o cressy_n a_o family_n 550â—_n â—_z crevequeurs_fw-fr 331_o c_o crawdundale_n 761_o f_o crew_n a_o place_n and_o notable_a family_n 608_o c_o creden_n a_o river_n 203_o d_o crediantun_n or_o kirton_n ibid._n craven_a 694_o b_o creak_n in_o cliveland_n 723_o e_o le_fw-fr craux_n 21_o croco_n or_o croke_n a_o river_n 609_o b_o de_n croeun_n or_o de_fw-fr credonio_n a_o barony_n 532_o f_o crococalana_n 537_o b_o croidon_n 302_o b_o cromwell_n knight_n 497_o d_o sir_n th._n cromwell_n 526_o b._n earl_n of_o essex_n 454_o e_o cromer_n 479_o a_o croft_n castle_n 619_o crofts_n knight_n a_o ancient_a family_n 619_o f_o crophuls_n a_o family_n 620_o c_o crouch_n a_o creekâ—_n 443_o b_o crowland_n 530_o b_o crowland_n abbey_n 530._o the_o foundation_n and_o build_n of_o it_o 531_o c._n d._n e_o cruc_n maur_n 537_o c_o cruc_n occhidient_a ibid._n cuckmere_n 315_o d_o cucul_n 19_o saint_n cudman_n 313_o c_o cuentford_n a_o brook_n in_o coventry_n 567_o d_o culchil_n 747_o c_o culfurth_n 461â—_n â—_z cumberland_n 765_o king_n and_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n 788_o a_o cumbermer_n abbey_n 607_o e._n 799_o cumero_fw-la 21_o cuneglasus_n a_o tyrant_n in_o britain_n 113_o cuno_n what_o it_o signify_v 98_o cunobelinus_n 418_o a_o cunobelin_n 447_o b_o curia_n ottadinorum_n 818_o b_o curiales_fw-la what_o they_o be_v 771_o a_o curson_n a_o family_n 553_o c_o sir_n rob._n curson_n baron_fw-fr imperiall_n ibid._n robert_n curthose_n a_o unfortunate_a prince_n 361_o d_o curcy_n 221_o a_o john_n curcie_o his_o virtue_n ibid._n curtius_n montanus_n a_o dainty_a teothed_a glutton_n 342_o e_o saint_n cuthberts_n parsimony_n 735_o saint_n cuthbert_n bishop_n of_o lindefarn_n ibid._n cworwf_n 20_o curwens_n knight_n 769_o a_o custodes_fw-la or_o captain_n in_o every_o shire_n 159_o cuthred_a king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n 373_o f_o cyprus_n call_v keraftis_n 184_o cyrch_n 18_o cytharifte_n 21_o d_o dabernoun_n 297_o b_o d'acre_n baron_n of_o gillesland_n 594_o c_o dacre_n castle_n 776_o c_o d'acre_n baron_n ibid._n leonard_n d'acre_n a_o traitor_n and_o rebel_n 784_o f_o dacor_n a_o river_n 776_o c_o d'airells_n or_o de_fw-fr hairells_n 369_o e_o dalaley_n castle_n 593_o dalison_n or_o d'alanson_n a_o family_n 544_o c_o dalrendini_n 126_o dan_n or_o daven_n a_o river_n 608_o d_o danby_n 721_o f_o danbury_n 446_o b_o dancastre_n 690_o b_o danewort_n see_v walwort_n dane_n infest_a the_o coast_n of_o england_n 139._o why_o so_o call_v 141_o they_o land_n in_o england_n etc._n etc._n 142_o dane_n massacre_v by_o the_o english_a 143_o their_o detestable_a sacrifice_n 142_o danegelt_n attribute_n ibid._n danmonii_n 183._o whence_o their_o name_n come_v ibid._n daning-schow_a a_o riveret_n 608_o e_o dantesey_n a_o town_n 243_o c_o danteseys_n knight_n ibid._n dantrey_n town_n 508_o a._n the_o fort_n there_o ibid._n henry_n baron_fw-fr danvers_n of_o dantesey_n 243_o c_o derby_n shire_n 553_o derby_n town_n 554_o c_o derby_n lord_n and_o earl_n 558_o d_o darcies_o the_o nocton_n etc._n etc._n 543_o c_o darcies_o baron_n the_o chich_n 451_o c_o darent_fw-la river_n 328_o d_o darenford_n or_o dartford_n 328â—_n â—_z dargo_v a_o river_n and_o city_n 709_o davenport_n or_o damport_n a_o place_n and_o notable_a family_n 609_o a_o saint_n david_n land_n 653_o c_o saint_n david_n a_o archbishop_n see_v 653_o d_o david_n bishop_n refute_v the_o pelagian_n 657_o b_o davery_n or_o de_fw-fr alta_fw-la rupe_n 312_o b_o dawn_v of_o utkinton_n forester_n of_o delamere_n 607_o a_o deben_fw-mi a_o river_n 465_o b_o depenham_n or_o dapenham_n ibid._n d_o you_o a_o river_n 594_o c._n whence_o so_o call_v 602_o c._n deemouth_n 604_o b_o dee_n head_n 666_o b_o devonshire_n or_o denshire_n 199_o a_o walter_n and_o robert_n deureux_n earl_n of_o essex_n 455_o a_o john_n dee_n a_o famous_a mathematician_n 746_o c_o decime_n see_v tithing_n decuman_a a_o saint_n 220_o e._n murder_v ibid._n decuriones_fw-la what_o they_o be_v 771_o saint_n decomb_n 220_o e_o deale_n or_o dole_n 343_o a_o deanery_n how_o many_o in_o england_n 161_o deanforest_n 358_o b_o deane_n a_o place_n 514_o a_o dean_n a_o family_n ibid._n deify_v of_o roman_a emperor_n 70_o deiri_n that_o be_v hol-der-nesse_a 136_o de_n la-mare_n 233_o a_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mere_a forest_n 607_o a_o de-la-pree_a a_o nunnery_n 509_o b_o de_fw-fr eincourt_n baron_n of_o blankenay_n 535_o f_o edmund_n baron_fw-fr d'eincourt_n desirous_a to_o perpetuate_v his_o name_n 536_o a_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cres_z abbey_n 787_o c_o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n slay_v 549_o a._n 388_o f_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bear_v a_o ancient_a family_n 620_o c_o d'elveseye_n a_o family_n 607_o e_o delgovitia_n 711_o b_o delgwe_n what_o it_o signify_v 711_o b_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr val_fw-fr barony_n 811_o f_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n 364_o c_o dench-worth_n town_n 281_o a_o denelage_n 153.159_o dengy_n or_o dance_v hundred_o 443_o c_o dengy_n town_n ibid._n dengy_n nesse_n 352_o a_o dennington_n castle_n 284_o a_o edward_n deny_v baron_n of_o waltham_n 439_o b_o denisses_n 206_o c_o denbigh-shire_n 675_o denbigh_n town_n 675_o d_o denbigh_n 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