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garter_n at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o that_o famous_a order_n and_o last_o prince_n of_o aquitain_n in_o france_n and_o for_o his_o courage_n and_o conduct_n his_o policy_n and_o courtesy_n become_v in_o time_n the_o most_o renown_a captain_n in_o the_o world_n be_v for_o his_o dreadful_a deed_n in_o war_n as_o most_o agree_v surname_v by_o the_o french_a le_fw-fr neoir_fw-fr or_o the_o black-prince_n vi_o in_o these_o day_n the_o young_a king_n of_o england_n find_v himself_o a_o father_n begin_v indeed_o to_o play_v the_o man_n and_o tho'_o he_o be_v then_o but_o 18_o year_n of_o age_n take_v a_o resolution_n to_o govern_v his_o realm_n no_o more_o by_o other_o but_o himself_o in_o person_n hear_v and_o learn_v the_o truth_n in_o weighty_a affair_n and_o distribute_v justice_n and_o mercy_n to_o such_o who_o shall_v lay_v the_o best_a claim_n to_o either_o but_o while_o mortimer_n hold_v his_o present_a station_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a the_o king_n shall_v be_v master_n of_o his_o own_o purpose_n now_o therefore_o to_o he_o we_o hasten_v who_o seem_v already_o to_o have_v be_v too_o long_o free_a from_o that_o vengeance_n which_o always_o pursue_v ambitious_a and_o bloody_a traitor_n of_o his_o treachery_n and_o cruelty_n we_o have_v no_o small_a instance_n before_o but_o by_o a_o certain_a fatal_a ordinance_n that_o wicked_a man_n must_v of_o themselves_o advance_v and_o further_a their_o own_o ruin_n his_o insupportable_a arrogance_n and_o too_o opiniative_a security_n thence_o proceed_v be_v the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o his_o sudden_a downfall_n in_o the_o quindenes_n of_o st._n michael_n the_o king_n hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o nottingham_n mortimer_n appear_v in_o such_o splendour_n and_o so_o well_o attend_v that_o he_o become_v both_o the_o envy_n and_o terror_n of_o all_o the_o king_n friend_n no_o man_n dare_v name_v he_o by_o any_o other_o title_n than_o his_o new-acquired_n but_o much-envyed_a one_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n and_o his_o interest_n and_o possession_n bind_v those_o to_o he_o who_o his_o power_n can_v not_o move_v for_o in_o these_o day_n he_o bear_v such_o sway_n that_o he_o obtain_v whatever_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o as_o appear_v by_o these_o follow_a grant_n from_o the_o young_a king_n who_o by_o his_o 64._o his_o dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 146._o cart._n 4._o ed._n 3._o n._n 64._o charter_n date_v this_o year_n beside_o all_o he_o have_v get_v before_o grant_v unto_o he_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o hanley_n with_o the_o chase_n of_o malverne_n and_o cor_n in_o the_o county_n of_o worcester_n and_o gloucester_n also_o the_o town_n of_o wiche_n in_o worcestershire_n with_o the_o castle_n of_o clifford_n and_o manor_n of_o glasebury_n part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o hugh_n spencer_n the_o young_a not_o yet_o free_a from_o
in_o the_o late_a rebellion_n humble_o pray_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o blood_n and_o to_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o his_o father_n consider_v that_o the_o say_a earl_n his_o father_n have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n without_o be_v try_v by_o his_o peer_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o tenor_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la but_o because_o the_o say_a attaindure_n be_v 3._o be_v an._n reg._n 2._o ed._n 3._o afterward_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n the_o say_v richard_n correct_v his_o former_a petition_n and_o pray_v to_o be_v restore_v of_o the_o king_n be_v mere_a grace_n and_o bounty_n whereupon_o by_o the_o king_n he_o be_v according_o restore_v together_o with_o the_o castle_n of_o arundel_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n upon_o promise_n by_o he_o make_v to_o pay_v the_o value_n of_o the_o say_a castle_n to_o edmund_n son_n of_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o kent_n the_o say_a earl_n richard_n pay_v the_o usual_a rent_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o save_v to_o the_o king_n all_o such_o additional_a land_n as_o be_v too_o lavish_o give_v to_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o arundel_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o nor_o be_v the_o young_a king_n at_o this_o time_n unmindful_a of_o those_o who_o faithful_a friendship_n have_v thus_o assert_v his_o royal_a prerogative_n and_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o over-awing_a tyranny_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o in_o this_o parliament_n cotton_n parliament_n m.s._n m.s._n 15._o &_o sr_n rob._n cotton_n he_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n william_n montagu_n for_o his_o loyal_a service_n against_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o march_n and_o his_o favourer_n the_o general_n entail_v of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o for_o one_o thousand_o mark_n thereof_o both_o the_o castle_n town_n and_o manor_n of_o denbigh_n and_o the_o cantred_n of_o roos_n rewyinoc_n and_o kaermer_n with_o the_o commot_n of_o dinmal_a and_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o north_n wales_n all_o late_a belong_v to_o roger_n earl_n of_o march_n moreover_o he_o grant_v unto_o he_o the_o castle_n of_o shireburne_n in_o dorsetshire_n with_o the_o custom_n of_o ale_n and_o beer_n in_o that_o place_n on_o the_o like_a consideration_n etc._n consideration_n consideration_n 16._o etc._n etc._n he_o grant_v unto_o sr._n edward_n bohun_n who_o be_v vice-constable_n under_o his_o elder_a brother_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o prove_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o broach_v this_o matter_n as_o well_o as_o a_o resolute_a assistant_n in_o it_o four_o hundred_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o general_n entail_v together_o 184._o together_o dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 184._o with_o the_o lordship_n of_o vphavene_n and_o send_v in_o wiltshire_n to_o hold_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n lawful_o beget_v further_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o give_v unto_o sr._n robert_n hufford_n there_o hundred_o mark_n in_o special_a entail_v 47._o entail_v dugd._n 2_o vol._n p._n 47._o with_o a_o grant_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o causton_n and_o fakenhambden_n in_o fee_n beside_o a_o grant_v for_o life_n of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o orford_n in_o suffolk_n as_o also_o another_o in_o tail_n special_a of_o the_o manor_n of_o gravesend_n in_o kent_n burgh_n and_o coffesey_n in_o norfolk_n and_o two_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o gesting-thorp_a in_o essex_n last_o to_o sr._n john_n nevil_n 12._o nevil_n nevil_n 16._o p._n 12._o of_o horneby_n he_o grant_v 200_o mark_n in_o tail_n special_a and_o to_o other_o other_o reward_n proportionable_o in_o a_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n hold_v before_o the_o king_n this_o parliament_n etc._n parliament_n m._n s._n ibid._n 4.12_o 4.12_o 17._o &_o 18._o sr_n rob._n cotton_n etc._n etc._n thomas_n lord_n barkley_n in_o who_o castle_n as_o we_o show_v before_o the_o old_a king_n have_v be_v murder_v be_v arraign_v for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a king_n for_o 356._o for_o dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 356._o that_o 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