The antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated from records, leiger-books, manuscripts, charters, evidences, tombes, and armes : beautified with maps, prospects and portraictures / by William Dugdale.

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The antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated from records, leiger-books, manuscripts, charters, evidences, tombes, and armes : beautified with maps, prospects and portraictures / by William Dugdale.
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Fillongley.

IN the Conqueror's time, this place was rated s at two hides, and possest by severall persons: Half a hide thereof the Bishop of Constance had, then held by Leuuinus, and valued at xxx. s. whereof the Woods extended to two furlongs in length, and one in breadth; another half the Monks of Coventre possest, valued at xxx s. more, the Woods belonging whereunto, were a quarter of a mile in extent: A third half hide one Alsi then enjyed, rated likewise at xxx s. whose inheritance it had been before the Norman invasion, the Woods amounting to x s. thereof: and the fourth half hide did Rob. Dispensator hold which, though it was then vaued but at xx s. had the Church theren, and Woods containing two miles in length and one in breadth. But the name of it is variously written in Dmesday Book, viz. Filungelei, Filingelei, Felingelei, and Filun∣ger.

Of these parcells, that one half hide, appertai∣ning to the Monks of Coventre, came t after∣wards to Gerard de Alspath, who held u it of them in H. 3. time, it being then called Old-Fillong∣ley, by the fourth part of a Kts. fee; but whether he were the first that was enfeoft thereof, I can∣not affirm. That which Rob. Dispensator held, soon after divolved to Marmion, Lord of Tamworth Castle; and the residue to one of the old Earls of Leicester as it should seem, from whom Hugh de Hastings, or rather Walter (whom I take to have been father of Hugh) was enfeoft in H. 1. time, as by circumstance may be inferred; for cer∣tain it is, that Hugh de Hastings (who lived a∣bout the later end of H. 1. time) possest w it: which Hugh had issue William, and he another William, and that these and their posteritie held it of Marmion and the Earl of Leicester, I have proof x enough. Nor do I doubt that this Familie of Hastings had in those elder times their seat here, I mean before their marriage with the heir of Can∣tilupe, that they setled at Bergavenny; for here are the ruines of two Castles, the one North-East of the Church, about a quarter of a mile, to this day called by the name of the Castle-hills, and the other y Southwards from the Church scarce half that distance, bearing still the name of Castle∣yard, (and which was standing in 18 E. 2.) unto which adjoyned a Park of a very large extent; and therefore, forasmuch as they had other fair possessions in this Countie, I think it not amiss to say something, here, of them historically, begin∣ning with Walter.

  • Walt. de Hastinges - Hadewisa.
    • Hugo de Hastings - Erneburga neptis & haeres Rob. de Flamvile.
      • Will. de Hastings 11 H. 2. - relicta Will. Cumin 18 Ioh.
        • Will. de Hastings 9 H. 3.
          • Henr. de Hastings obiit 34 H. 3. - Ada una sororum & cohaer. Ioh. Comitis Cestriae & Huntend.
            • Henr. de Hastings defunctus 53 H. 3. - Iohanna soror & haeres Georgii de Cantilupe.
              • Ioh. de Hastings dominus de Bergavenny defunctus 6 E. 2. - Isabella soror & cohaer. Audomari de Valentia Comitis Pembrochae.
                • Eliz. uxor Rogeri de Grey.
                  • Regin. de Grey de Ruthin.
                    • Regin. de Grey consangu. & haeres Ioh. de Ha∣stings ult. Comitis Pembr. aet. 28. an. 13 R. 2.
                • Ioh. de Hastings D. de Bergav. defunctus 18 E. 2. - Iuliana filia & haeres Tho. de Leyburn, secundò nupta Tho. le Blount, tertio Will. de Clin∣ton Com. Hun.
                  • Laur. de Hastings Co. Pembr. obiit 22 E. 3.
                • Rog. de Mor∣timer Comes Marchiae.
                  • Anna.
                    • Ioh. de Hastings Co. Pembr. obiit 49 E. 3. - Anna filia & haeres Walteri Maney mil.
                      • Ioh. de Hastings Co. Pembr. obiit infra aet. 13 R. 2. - Philippa filia Edm. Mortimer Co. Marchiae.
                  • Cathe∣rina. - Thom. de Bello∣campo Co. Warw.
                    • Will. de Bello∣campo miles D. de Bergav. 17 R. . - Iohanna fi∣lia & haeres Ric. Comi∣tis Arund.
                      • Ric. de Bellocampo Comes Wigorniae
                        • Elizabetha filia & haeres. - Edw. Nevill miles filius junior Ra∣dulphi Comitis Westmerl.
                          • Georgius Nevill Dominus de Bergav. 3 H. 7.
        • Henricus.
      • Ric. de Hastings Rector Eccl. de Barwell.

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This Walter was an especiall benefactor to the Nuns of Polesworth, for it appears z that he gave them Oldbury, with a large portion of land adjoy∣ning, which was thenceforth made a Cell to that Monasterie. To him succeeded Hugh de Hasting, who wedded a Erneburga, neece and heir to Rob. de Flamvile; which Erneburga gave b the Church of Barwell to the said Nuns of Polesworth. The next was William de Hastings, whose lands in this Contie n Lecestershire were disposed c of, about the later end of K. Iohn's reign to Will. de Roeley and Elias, his Uncle, for their support in the said King's service: but whether he were then dead or in Armes against that King, is not directly manfest from the Record. Which William had is∣sue William, of whom I have seen lttle memora∣ble, other than his being d at the siege of Bitham-Castle with K. H. 3. and that he was dead in 10 H. 3. for in that year did Henry his son and heir, give e L. marks Fine, to have Liverie of the lands descended to him by his Father's death, then doing his homage.

This Henry wedded Ada, fourth daughter to David Earl of Huntingdon, and of Maud one of the sisters unto Ranulph the last of that name, Earl of Chester; by which means he came to have a share in that great inheritance, I mean the Earl of Chester's lands, after the death of Iohn sirna∣med Scot his wifes brother, and last Earl of that Familie: and in 26 H. 3. attending the King in∣to France, was taken Prisoner at that great de∣feat, which the English Army had neer Xante, but soon released g by exchange. In 34 H. 3. he went h beyond Sea again, in the company of Ri∣chard Earl of Cornwall, and divers of the prime Nobilitie, who passed i through France in very great state, and with a pompous retinue, though to what purpose is not manifested. Whether h died in that journey, I know not, but certain it is, that it was the same year, M. Paris. having thereupon this expression k; Eisdemque dicbus obiit Henricus de Hasting miles egregius & Baro o∣pulentus: To whom succeeded Henry his son and heir, at that time in l minoritie, of whose Ward∣ship Guy de Luzingman (half brother to the King) had, it seems, a grant; for in 36 H. 3. the said Guy past it overunto Will. de Cantilupe, the Kng confirming m the same; which William gave his daughter Ioane in n marriage to him, as I shall farther observe anon.

This Henry in 44 H. 3. had Summons o, a∣mongst others of the great Nobilitie, to be at Shrewsbury on the Feast day of the Nativiti of the blessed Virgin, well furnisht with Horse and Armes, to march against Lewelin Pince of Wales and his complices, then in rebellion: and the next year following, had p the like Summons to be at London, the morrow after the Feast day of the Apostles Simon and Iude; So also in q 47 H. 3. to be at Worcester, on the Feast day of S. Peter ad Vincula (called Lammas) in like sort accoutred: but with what affection he came thi∣ther, is easie to ghess; for it appears, that being seduced by the turbulent spiritted Barons, he joy∣ned with them in committing many great outra∣ges r upon the Church and Clergie, that very year; for which he, together with Henry and Simon, sons to Sim. Mountfort Earl of Leicester, and many more of the rebellious Nobilitie, were excommunicated by the Archb. of Canterbury. After which, no man was more active against the King than he, being one s of those that on the Barons part, submitted to such a determination as the K. of France should make (unto whom the dfferences touching those Ordinances, called Pro∣visiones Oxonii, so prejudiciall to the King, was referred,) and who did put himself in Armes, with the rest, under t pretence of asserting the Laws of the land and the peoples just liberties, holding u out Northampton hostlely against the King, and likewise Kenilworth Castle, during that famous six-months siege (as in my discourse of that place is shewed) So that by the Decree w called Dictum de Kenilworth (which after his victore a Eve∣sham was made in favur of those Rebells) having been so prime an Actor in those disturbances, he was specially excepted, and referred to a seaven years imprisonment, or submission to the King's mercy.

But with his Lady, the King dealt very gra∣tiously even in the height of her husband's vio∣lence; for in September 49 H. 3. he assigned x un∣to her this Lordship of Fillongley, with Allesley, and Berdingbury in this Counie; as also Bar∣well and Burbach in Leicestershire, for her main∣tenance; which were then valued at C l. per an. and in Ianuary the year following, added y the Lordships of Ierdele, Blimham, and Nayleston, confirming z, his assignation of this, and the rest abve mentioned. The direct time of this Hen∣ry's death I find not, but I suppose it to have been in 53 H. 3. for in that year had the said Ioan his widdow, an allotmenta of divers Kts. Fees, and parts of Fees, lying in sundry places, for her dow∣er, which in the whole, came to no less than xxiiii. Which great Lady sealed b with her husband's Armes, scil. a Manche, the outside of the Seal be∣ing decked wth her paternall coat, viz. Flower de uces.

To the last Henry de Hastings succeeded c Iohn his son and heir; which Iohn became a coheir d to George de Cantilupe, his Uncle by the mothers side; unto whom for his part (inter alia) was al∣lotted e the Castle and Honour of Bergavenny the Castle of Kilgaran as also the Mannour of Aston-Cantilupe in this Countie; of all which being in he Kng's hands in regard of his minoritie, he had ••••verie f in 11 E. 1. then doing his homage: and the next year following, had command g to attend h King in his Scotch expedition. In 15 E. 1. he was h in that Welch voyage with Edm. Earl of Cornwall, unto whom the K. being then in Gas∣coign, had committed i the custodie of this Realm: After which I find, that in 21 E. 1. he accompa∣nied k Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Glouc. and Here∣ford into Ireland; and that in 25 E. 1. he had Summons l amongst many other great persons, to be at London on the Sunday next after the Octaves of St. Iohn Bapt. sufficiently furnsht with Horse and Armes, thence to attend the King in his expedition beyond Sea: As also the next ensuing year, the like Summons m to be at Karleol on Whitson Eve, to march against the Scots.

In 28 E. 1. he attended n the King with his Army into Scotland and thre performed mi∣litarie service, for five Knight's fees; in which year he obtained a Charter o for a Mercate at this his Mannour of Fillongley, weeky every Munday, and an annuall Faire, begin∣ning on the Eve of St. Iohn Bapt. Nativitie, to last for five days. In 31 E. 1. he attended the King

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again into Scotland, and was at p that memora∣ble siege of Kaerlaverok: The same year likewise was q he in the wars of Gascoigne; and in 34 E. 1. had speciall summons r, amongst the rest of the great Nobilitie to be at Westminster, the morrow after Trinitie-Sunday, there to consider and take order concerning an Aid for the making of Prince Edward Knight: and from the 23 of E. 1. till his death, whch hapned s in 6 E. 2. had summons with the rest of the Barons, to the severall Par∣liaments then held: but departing this world not long afte, let issue by Isabell his wife, daughter 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Will. de Valence Earl of Pembroke, Iohn de Ha••••ings his son and heir, who being of age at that time, did his Homage, and had lverie of his lands.

Which Iohn in 16 E. 2. was made Governour x of Kenilworth Castle: but of him I have seen little ele memorable, other than his marriage y with Iulian the daughter and heir of Sir Thomas Leyburne, and that he departed this life in 18 R. 2. leaving Laurence his son and heir about ive z years of age; which Laurenc in 11 E. 3. was committed a to the tuition of Will. de Clinica Earl of Huntingdon, who had marryed Iulian his mo∣ther, to be educated with him, till he should be∣come of full age, hving an allowance of CC. marks out of the Exchequer yearly, fr his support and maintenance during that time: Of whm I find b that the Kng had so much care when he was at New Castle upon Tine abut four years be∣〈…〉〈…〉, having sent for the Q••••en to come thi∣ther to him, and considering that so long a jurney m••••ht be dangerous to the Child (for he was then ben up in her Curt) directed his speacall Letters to the said Iulian, desiring her, as a person most proper to undergo that trust, to take him into her charge, promising satisfaction for all costs and expences, which she should be at therein.

This Laurence was in 13 E. 3. (by the K's. Letters Pat. bearing date Oct. 13.) declared c Earl of Pembroke, in regard of his descent from Isa∣bell the eldest sister and coheir unto Aymere de Valence Earl of Pembroke; and by Ages d one of the daughters to og. de Mortimer fist Earl of March had issue e Iohn Earl of Pembroke little more than a twelve month old at f his fathers's death, which hapned in 22 E. 3. Which Ihn was in 46 E. 3. sent g over into Gascoign, to raise the siege of Rochel, beleagured by the French, be∣ing then h about xxv. years of age, but was atten∣ded with very ill success in that expedition: for no sooner did he arrive with his Army at the Port of Rochel, but that the Spanish Navie fell suddainly upon them, before they could put themselve, in or∣der to fight, so that few of them escaped death, wounds, or imprisonment; and yet without any considerable loss to the Enemy, who forthwith set fire on all the English Ships, carrying away the Earle and many gallant Gentlemen, as also no less than twenty thousand marks in money; sent over by the K. of England, to continue the war: which unhappy accident fell out on the Eve of St. Iohn Baptist's Nativitie, being the Festivall of St. Aetheldred the Virgin; and therefore was it censured by many (as my Author k observeth) that God's judgement so followed him, as a punishment for the injurie he had done to the Church of that holy Virgin (sc. Ely) in a cause betwixt the Church of St. Edmundsbury and it, before his departure out of England and that the money so lost had no better luck, forasmuch as it had been got from the Religious Houses and Clergy: But others at∣tributed it to his living an adulterous life, being a married man; that he also had attempted in Par∣liament an infringement of the Church its Liber∣ties, and that he perswaded the King to lay grea∣ter Taxes upon the Clergie than Laitie, for sup∣port of his wars: which practises of pilling and poling the Church, however the temporall Lords (saith the same Author) were pleased; yet what success they had, not onely England, but the whole world hath sufficiently found.

I now come to speak of his death, the circum∣stances whereof, were as followeth; viz. l that having undergone four years imprisonment in Spain, with most inhumane usage, he sent to Ber∣trand Clerkin Constable of France, desiring that he would use some means for his enlargement; who thereupon interceded for him to the Bastard of Spain, that called himself King, and obtained his libertie, in consideration of part of that money due to himself: whereupon he was brought to Paris, and a sum of money assigned, which he must pay for his redemption: but after his coming thther, it was not long, ere that he fell mortally sick of Poison as 'twas thought, given to him by the Spaniards, who were reputed to have such a speciall facultie in that Art, as that the potion should kill at what distance of time they pleased: The French therefore seeing death approaching him, being eager to get his ransome money before he died, made haste to remove him unto Calais; but on his jurney thither he departed m this world, upon the very day of St. Aetheldred the Virgin (which Saint he had so much offended before his coming out of England, as hath been said) though the In∣quis. n after his death expresseth it to have been the xvith. of Aprill; his son and heir, Iohn being o at that time but two years old and a half; and was bu∣ried in the Quire of the Friers Preachers at Here∣ford, as by his Testament p, and what I shall here∣after say, may seem.

But here, before I proceed farther, I must ob∣serve, that this Iohn, in 43 E. 3. (obtaining Li∣cense for that purpose from the King) made a Fe∣offment q unto Walter Amyas, and others of all his Castles, Lordships, Mannours, &c: in Eng∣land and Wales, to certain uses: which Feoft∣ment, being left sealed up in the hands of the Fe∣offees, to be kept till his return from beyond Seas, was upon his death delivered to the King's Coun∣cell at Westminster; who opening it, found, that in case he died without issue of his body, the town and Castle of Pembroke should come to the King, his heirs and successors, and the Ca∣stle and Lordship of Bergavenny, and all other his lands in England and Wales, in Fee, to his Cosin Will. de Beauchamp (viz. his Mother's sisters son) provided that he should bear his Armes, and endeavour to obtain his title of Earl; and in case he neglected so to do, that then his Kinsman Will. de Clinton, to have them upon the same condi∣tions.

But I return to his said son and heir, of whom I find r, that at the Coronation of K. Ric. 2. he clai∣med to carry the great gold Spurs, and that though he shewed sufficient evidence for his right so to do, yet, being under age, it was adjudged, that the King might appoint another for that time: whereupon Edmund Mortimer Earl of March was assigned thereto: And moreover, that he took

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to wife s, whilst he was very young, Philippa daughter to the said Edmund Earl of March but had no issue by her: for being at Wodstoke, where the King kept his Christmass in 13 of his reign, he tilted t with Sir Iohn St. Iohn, and by an un∣fortunate slip, was run into the bottome of his Belly, so that his bowells breaking out, he sud∣dainly died, to the great lamentation of many, in regard he was a person of so noble a disposition, that in bountie and curtesie he exceeded most of his degree: So that it is observed u, that from Aymerie de Valence Earl of Pembroke (his li∣neall ancestor) who was one that gave Judge∣ment of death upon Thomas Earl of Lancaster in . 2. time, even unto this Iohn, the last Earl of the line, none of them ever saw his Father, nor any Father of them took delight in the seeing his Child, so young were they at their Fathers deaths. His body was interred in the Church of the Gray Friers, near New-gate in London (now called Christ's-Church) where he had a fair Monu∣ment w, since (with all the rest) defaced.

Dying thus without issue, Rginald Lord Grey of Ruthin, was by some Inquis. x found his next heir of the whole blood, as descended from Eli∣zabeth, sister to Iohn, great-grandfather to the said Earl, so slain in tilting, as hath been said: and by o∣ther y Inquis. Hugh de Hastings, son of Hugh, son of Hugh, son of a second Iohn, by Isabell the daugh∣ter of Hugh le Despenser, as the Pedegree here placed sheweth. But so little did Iohn Earl of

  • Will. de Valencia Comes Pembr.
    • Andomarus. ob. . p.
    • Joanna.
    • Isabel∣la.
  • Henr de Hastings - Joanna de Cantilupe.
    • Iohannes de Hastings, primus.
      • R••••erus de Grey. - Elizabetha.
        • Rginaldus de Grey de Ruthin.
          • Reginaldus de Grey.
      • Joh. de Hastings secundus. - Isabella filia Hug. le De∣spenser Com. Wint.
        • Johannes de Hastings, tertius.
          • Laurentius de Ha∣stings erectus in Com. Pembr.
            • Ioh. Comes Pembr. mari captus.
              • Ioh. Comes Pembr. caesus in hastiludio apud Wodstoke.
        • Hugo de Hastings
          • Hugo de Hastings
            • Hugo de Hastings ob. s. p.
            • Edwardus de Ha∣stings.
Pembroke (Father to the last Iohn) regard his next heir male, as it seems; and so much hate z Reginald Grey, father to the last Reginald, that he entailed the greatest part of his lands, as hath been said, on Will. de Beauchamp before mentio∣ned. Notwithstanding which settlement, 'tis ob∣serveable, that the right of bearing Armes, was in those days of such esteem, as that the contest a for those of the Earls of Pembroke (sc. Or a Manche gules) betwixt Reginald Lord Grey, son to the be∣fore mentioned Reginald, and Edw. Hastings, brother and heir to the last mentioned Hugh, la∣sted little less than twenty years in the Court Militarie, before the Constable and Marshall of England: wherein, after much money spent, the said Edw. Hastings, who chalenged them as heir male of the Familie, was not onely condemned b in 970 l. 17 s. 10 ob. q. costs (rey swearing that he had spent a thousand Marks more) and the Armes adjudged c to Grey, but imprisoned d xvi. years for disobeying that Sentence. The particu∣lar proceedings in which business, with the hard measure, which the said Edward had, for brevi∣ties sake I pass by, referring my Reader to that learned Comment upon Sir Henry Spelman's dis∣course of Armes, lately published by my worthy friend Edw. Byske Esq. where they are compendi∣ously set forth; and return to the before specified Wil. Beauchamp.

Which William possessing this Lordship of Fil∣longley and the greatest part of the said Earl of Pembroke's lands, by virtue of that entail, was impleaded e for the same by the above mentioned Edw. Hastings, and having invited f his learned Counsell to his House in Pater Noster Row, with∣in the Citie of London, amongst whom, were Rob. Charlton (then a Judge) Will. Pinchbeck, Will. Brenchesley, and Iohn Catesby, all learned Lawyers, after Dinner went into his Chapell, and at his coming out, in an angry fashion, threw to each of them a piece of Gold, saying g, Sirs! I desire you forthwith to tell me, whether I have any right and title to Hasting's Lordships and Lands: where∣upon, Pinchbeck stood up, the rest being silent, fearing that he suspected them, and said h, No man here, nor in England, dare say that you have any right in them, except Hastings do quit his claim therein; and should he do it, being now under age, it would be of no validitie. Perhaps there had been some former entail to settle them upon the heir male of the Familie, which preceded that before spoken of; but what ever it was, sure we are, that Hastings apprehended the injury done to him∣self, so great, as that with extream anguish of mind, at his later end, he left i God's curse and his own, upon his Descendants, if they should not attempt the vindication thereof.

Of this Will. de Beauchamp (who was a younger k son unto Thomas de Beauchamp Earl of War∣wick, by Catherine Mortimer, sister l of Agnes, mother unto Iohn de Hastings Earl of Pembroke before specified) I find, that he was in 4 R. 2. re∣tained by Indenture m to serve the King in his wars, with CCL. men at Armes, and CCL. Ar∣chers, for a quarter of a year, under the command of Edmund de Langley Earl of Cambridge, (the King's Uncle) in the parts of Portugall and Spain; in which expedition the said Earl was Generall. So also in n 6 R. 2. with that warlike Bishop of Norwich, sc. Henr. Spenser, who was so victorious in the parts of Flanders about that time; and should have had 500. marks for the service of himself in particular, of which he recei∣ved part; but because he had it not all before∣hand, he refused to stir from home. After which, viz. in 7 R. 2. he was constituted o Governour of Calais, and retained by Indenture p for the safe custodie thereof, with CXL. men at Armes on Horseback, whereof himself with nine other Kts. to be part, CL. Archers on Horseback, C. men at Armes, and CLxxxiii. Archers on foot, and four Esquires on Horseback, with condition that xx.

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men at Armes and ten Archers on Horseback, as also ten Archers on foot, belonging to the Trea∣surer of Calais, should be under his command, in relation to that service; and in consideration there∣of to receive four shillings per diem, for his own wages, for the rest of the Knights ii s. and men at Armes serving on Horseback xii d. Which retai∣ner was for two years: but the next year ensuing, the like Covenants were renewed q for the terme of three years more, and in 11 and 12 R. 2. for each r of those years, singly.

In 10 R. 2 he was made Governour s of the Castles of Pembroke and Kilgaran. In 16 R. 2. first summoned t to Parliament, with the Barons, by the name of Will. Beauchamp de Bergavenny chivalier, and made Knight u of the Garter, being then possest of the Castle of Bergavenny, with the other lands, which the befre specified Iohn de Hastings, Earl of Pembroke, had so entailed upon him as hath been said. In 1 H. 4. made w Justice of South-Wales; and frm x 2 H. 4. till 8. in∣clusive, was in Commssion for conservation of the Peace in this Countie. But farther of his Militarie, or Civill imployments, I have not seen; nor can I say more of him, than that he gave y to the Col∣legiate Church of Warwick, for the good estate of K. Ric. 2. and Q. Anne his Cnsort, as also of himself and Ioan his wife, during their lives in this world, and for the health of all their souls afterwards, the advouson of the Churches of Spel∣lesbury, and z Chadsley-Corbet in Worcester'shire: and that he was in some sort a Benefactor to the Gild of the Holy Trinitie, our Ladie, and S. Iohn Baptist in Coventre, as may seem by his portraiture set up in glass on the East side of St. Mary Hall, together with his Ladie, in robes of great state, which in my discourse of that place are most exactly represented.

And lstly that by his Testament a, bearing date at Bergavenny 25 Apr. an. 1408. (9 H. 4.) he bequeatned hs body to be buried in the Church of the Friers Preachers at Hereford, next and be∣neath the Tombe of the before specified Iohn de Hastings Earl of Pembroke; appointing that five Tapers should be hung about his Bodie as soon as mght be after his death; as also that xxiiii men should be cloathed in black, each of them hl∣ding a Torch in his hand, and to have ii d. a pice for the same. To which place of his burall he be∣queathed xx. marks or more, as his Executors should think fit; and over and above what hath been already exprest C l. for the charges of his Fu∣nerall, directing that ten thousand Masses should be sung for his soul, in all the hast that might be after his death, by the most honest Priests that could be got: as also that four good Priests be found, by the space of ten years, singing for his soul, and for the soul of his Lord, Sir Iohn Ha∣stings Earl of Pembroke, and for all the souls un∣to whom he had obligation. And moreover to his poor Tenants withn his Lordships C l. To Ioane his wife a pair of Basyns, covered, and overgylt, having the Armes of Warwick and Arundell em∣paled upon them. To Richard his son his best Sword and Harneis, to be armed withall, aswell for War as Peace; as also all his other Harneis for the Justs of Peace which belong'd to War. To Ioane and Elizabeth his daughters a thousand marks a piece to their marriage: And constituting Thomas Arundell, Archb. of Canterbury, Tho∣mas Earl of Arundell, Ioane his wife, &c. his Exe∣cutors, departed b this life in 12 H. 4. leaving is∣sue by the same Ioane (who was one of the daughters and coheirs to Ric. Earl of Arundell) Richard Beauchamp his son and heir.

Of this deceased Lord, I have the rather taken occasion to speak, in regard that he made his re∣sidence at some times in this Countie, as I pre∣sume his Lady also did, in her widdowhood: for I find that she was at severall c times in Commission for treating with the people about Loanes to the King, within this Shire; surviving him many years, her death d hapning not till 14 H. 6. Of whose Testament e, forasmuch as by it, that great∣ness and state, wherein the English Nobilitie in those days lived, may in some sort be seen; as also the pomp of their Funeralls, I have here transcri∣bed the greatest part.

In the name of the blessed Trynyte, Fader, sonn and Holy Ghoast, the x th. day of Ianyver in the yeer of our Lord MCCCCxxxiiii. I Johanne Beu∣champ Lady of Bergavenny, as a meke daughter of holi Chirche, full in the Christen fayth and be∣live, hool in minde and body (blessed be God) consi∣dering that the freel condicion of this wrechid and unstable lief, ys ful of perels; and the yend and con∣clusion thereof is not elles but Deth, fro the which no persone of none astate schall escape: and therfore purposyng, with the love of God, to dyspose such goods as of his grace he hath lent me, in such use as aryght be most to hys plesauns, and profit to my soule, and all theirs that I am bounden to; I have ordeyned and make my Testament and last Will, in this forme.

First I bequethe my soule to the mercy of my blessed Saviour and maker Ihesu Chryst, through the besechyng of his blessed Moder Mary, and alle holy companye in Hevene, and my symple and wre∣ched body to be buried in the Queer of the Frere-Prechours of Hereford, in a new Tumbe by my worthi Lord and somtime husband Sir Will. Beu∣champ on whoos soule God have merci. But I wl that my Bodi be kept unburied, in the place where hit hapneth me to die, unto the time my maigne be clethed in black, my Hers, my Chare, and other covenable purviance made, and then to be carried unto the place of my buryeng before rehersed, with alle the worship that ought to be done unto a wo∣man of myne astate; which God knoweth wele procedeth not of no pompe or vayn glorie that I am set in for my Bodi, but for a memorial and a remem∣brance of my soule, to my kyn, friends, servants, and alle other. And I wol that every Parish Chirch that my seid Bodi resteth ynne a night after hit pas∣seth fro the place of my dying, be offred two Clothes of Gold: and if hit rest ynne any College or Con∣ventuall Chirche, three Clothes of gold. Also I de∣vyse that in every Cathedrall Chirche or Conven∣tuall, where my Bodi restes a nyght, toward the place where my Bodi shall be buried, that the Dean, Abbot, or Prior, have vi s. viii d. and everi Cha∣non, Monk, Vicar, Preste, or Clerke, that ys at the Dirige at the Mass in the morning, shall have xii d.

Also I ordeyn, that anon aftur my burying, there be done for my soule five thousand Masses in alle the hast that they may goodly. And I bequethe un∣to the House of the seid Freres at Hereford in ge∣nerall CCC. marks, for to fynd two Prostes perpetu∣all for to syng for my Lord my Husbond, my Lord my Fader, my Lady my Moder and me, and Sir Hugh Burnell Kt. and alle my good doers, and alle Crysten soules: the one Prest to syng the fyrst Mass in the mornyng in the same House, and the other

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the last Mass that ys done in the day yn the same House; so that it be sene, that there be sure ordi∣nauns made therefore, to be kept perpetually, as Law wolle. And I bequethe ech Frere of the same House, in speciall, the day of my burying, to pray for my soule iii s. iiii d. And I wool that the forseyd Freres have a hool sute of black; that ys to sey a Chesepyl, two Tunycles, three Coopes, with my best pair of Candelsticks of sylver, wrethen; and my best sute of vestments of Clothe of gold, with Pecocks, with Au∣tere-clothes and Aubes, and alle that longeth there∣to, for a memoriall perpetualle to use hem euerie yere at the Anniversarie of my Lord my Husbond and of me. And for the costes of myne enterement, upon my deth and burying, I ordain and devyse a thousand Marks.

And I devyse C. marks to be dalt peny mele, or more after the discretion of myne Executors among poer men and women, that come to myne eteremen the day of my burying. And I ordain and devise to have five Prestes for to syng for me xx. wynters, for my Lord my Fader, my Lady my Moder, my Lord my Husband, my son Richard Earl of Worcestre, Sir Hugh Burnell Kt. and alle my good doers, and alle Crysten soules; and that of the most honest per∣sones and good conversacions that mow be founden: of which ive Prestes, I ordeyn and devyse two to syng in the parish of Rocheforde, and other three in Kirkeby-Belers in the Counte of Lecestre, duryng the terme aforeseyd. Moreover I devyse CC. marks to be departed among my poer Tenants in England, in such place as moost nede ys, aftur the discrecion of myne Executors. Also I devise C l. to be dysposed in clothyng, Bedding, Hors, Oxen, and other besti∣al and necessaries, within halve a yere aftur my deth, & to be yeven & dalt among Bed-red men and other poer people, dwellyng in the Lordships that I have. And also I devyse that Bartholmew Brokesby, and Wauter Kebyll be everi yere at Hereford, the day of my Anniversarie, seing that my Obite, with the remnant of my obsequies be done in due wise, to the most profit of my soule, spendying about the execu∣tion thereof, at every time x l. after here discrecion.

Moreover I devise to the marriage of poer May∣dens dwellyng withyn my Lordships. C l. And to the makyng and emendyng of febull Brugges and foul weyes C l. And to the fynding and deliverans of poer Prisoners, that have ben well condicioned xl. l. Al∣so I bequethe to Sir James son and eyre of the Erle of Ormond Five hundred pounds to be dispent by myne Executors about the defence of the lands that I give and assigne him, by the Will of my Landes, in caas they be chalenged or ympugned wrongfully within his age; or elles to have the same money, or elles so much thereof as ys unspend at hys ful age, to the same intent: and a payr of Baysins of silver gylt and covered with my Armes. And I devyse and be∣quethe to the same Sir James a Bed of gold of Swans, with tapetter of grene Tapesery, with branches and floures of divers colours, and two pair shetes of Raynes, a paire of Fustiaunce, sixe pair of other shetes, six pair of Blankets, six Materas, six Pelowes, and with Qvissons and bancours that longen to the Bedde a∣foreseyd, with alle my stuffe at Bergevenny; a pane of Menyvere, with alle my Armure in England and Wales: which goods I wyll that yt shalle abyde in the kepyng of Robert Darcy, Barth. Brokusby and Wauter Kebell, till the seyd Sir James be xx. yere of age, and then to be delivered to him and ells not. And in caas that the said Sir James dye withyn the seyd age, withouten yssue of his body law∣fully begoten, than I wol and devyse all the forseyd goods, to be delivered to John of Ormund his bro∣der in the same wise that the seyd Sir James shulde have hit. And if John dye er he come at the same age, I wol that Thomas Ormund, his brother, have hit in the same wise that John shulde have hit. And if Thomas dye or he come at that age, than I wol that alle these goods be solde and done for my soule and heres, and alle my good doers.

And I bequethe unto the same John of Ormund a Bed of cloth of gold, with Lebardes; with those Queshions and Tapettes of my best rede wosted that longen to the same Bed, and bancours and Formes to longe to the same Bede: also four pair of Shetes, four pair of Blankets, three Pelowes, and three Ma∣teras. And I bequethe unto Thomas of Ormund his broder, a Bede of Velvet, white and black paled, with Quyshons, Tapettes and Formers, that long to the same Bede; Three pair of Shetes, three pair of Blankets, three Pelowes, and three Materas. And I bequethe unto Elizabeth hys sister a Bede of blew Baudekyn with Quyshions, Tapetes of blew wosted, and Formes that long to the same Bede; Four pair ef Shetes, four pair of Blankets, four Pe∣lowes, and four Materas. And I bequethe to my sone Sir James of Ormund three of the best Hors in my chare; and John his broder my next best; and Thomas hys broder my next best aftur hym: and John Gray the sixth. And I bequethe to John of Ormund and Thomas hys broder, in defence of her livelyhood that I have bequest hym, eyther of them DCC. marks. Also I bequethe to Bartholmew Brokusby my Hallyng of black, rede, and grene, with morys Letters, with Quyshions, with bancours and costers.

And I bequethe unto the same Bartholmew, my Bede of Sylke, black and rede, embroydered with wod∣bynd floures of sylver, and alle the costers and ap∣paryl that longeth thereto. And I wol that the seyd Barth. have xii. pair of Shetes, of the best cloth that I have, save Raynes; six pair of Blankets, and a pane of Menyver and a bolle of sylver callyd Playce∣bolle, and my best Cup of gold, covered; and my round basyn of sylver pounced with morys letters, with the Ewer that longeth to the same Basyn. And I be∣quethe unto the same Bartholmew a dozen vessell of sylver, garnyshed; and two Basyns and two Ewers of sylver; and my best Gown furred with Marters.

And I devyse to Rob. Darcy CCCC. marks, and my ymage of our Ladie that the Erle of March gaf me; and a Cup of gold covered. Also I devise to Wauter Kebell C. mark, and three of my best lowe Hors. And I wol that the seid Wauter have my best blak Bede of sylke, with alle the apparell of a Chambre of the best blak Tapeter that I have; and six pair of Shetes, and six pair of Blankets, three Materas; and my round Basyn of silver with Bolles, and a Ewer that longeth thereto; and my litle Saler, and six Spones of sylver that byn in my Mannour at the Snyterfeld; and my best stayned Halle, with a Potel Pot, and three pece of silver, aud a grete Maser covered, that was Sir Adam Persale's; and my second Gown of Marters. And I bequethe the remnant of my Gownes furred with Marters, to my son Sir James of Ormund, and to his two brethren, afur the discresion of myne Exe∣cutors. And I bequeth to Isabell Muton C. marks for her marriage. And I bequethe to Florys Lee C. marks, and two Hors to his marriage. And I be∣queth to Richard Burley C. marks, so both they be ruled by me and mine Executors, and dwell with me whilst I live.

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And I bequethe to Raynald Moton C. marks. And I bequethe to Thomas Besford C. marks. And I bequethe to John Daunsey xx l. And I bequethe to Henry Lecester xx l. And I bequethe to Henry Filongley C. marks. And I bequethe to Alyson Darcy C. marks. And I bequethe to Henry Bro∣kusby C. marks, under the condition that he be governed by me, and by the worthiest of his kynn. And I bequethe to John Massy C. marks. And I bequethe to Philip Cuberley xx l. and to VV••••l. Loudham C. marks. And I bequethe to Eliz. d••••gh∣ter of the Earl of Ormund C. marks: and to To∣mas Blankany xx l. And to John Yerdley x. ••••rks. And to John Bultus x l. And to littel Lewes x. marks. And to John Hulle C s. And to Thomas Burton x l. And to Thomas VVelby C s. And to John Foteman xl s. And to John Gardener of Bergevenny four marks.

And also I wol that alle the remnant of my ser∣vants be rewarded af••••r the discrecion of mine Executors. Also I devyse to my Prestes and Clerkes of my Chapell, if they go with my Body and do my Obsequies daylie till I be buried, on my costes, and to ben ruled afur myne Executors, C. marks. And I wol that my Warde, with her mariages, and all the livelihode that I have by hem, b uder the governauns of Rob. Darcy, Barth. Bokusby, and Wauter Kebell, they for to fullfll hi and to dis∣pose hit to the most advantage of my soule; and to performe hit and put in Execution my Will and my devyse aforeseyd.

I ordeyn and make myne Executors Mr. Iohn Bathe, Chanon of Welles, takyng for his labour xl l. and if he take mynistrcion, Rob. Darcy, Barth. Brokusby, Wauter Kebell, Sir Will. Crke, takyng for hys labour, if he take mynistracion xx l. and Iohn Bultus. And I wol that Wauter Kebell, ne Iohn Bultus admynister, ne do nothing that tou∣cheth my Testament in any wise, wythout the ad∣vise or commandment of the remnant of myne seyd Executors. And the residue of my goods, I wol and ordeyn hem to be dysposed by myne Executors, to bere yerely charges of my Obits; and in Alms∣deedes doyng in the mene time, whiles they wol lst. Requirng and preying all thse prsones, Execu∣tors aforenamed, and so far as I dare or may char∣ging hem, that as my singular trust ys on hem a∣fore other, they refuse not but to take upon hem the Administration of this Testament, with the condi∣tions afore rehersed, and put it in execution, as they wolde I shulde do for hem in like caas; and as they wol answere before the most hygh and mighti∣full Iuge at the dredfull day of Dome, where both they and I shall appere. In witnes that this ys my last Will I have set hereto my Sele; ywritten in the day and yere aforeseyd.

I now return to Richard, son and heir to the before specified Sir William. This Richard was created f Earl of Worcester in 8 H. 5. but slain in France within two years after, leaving one onely daughter his heir; scil. Elizabeth, married to Sir Edw. Nevill Kt. (a younger son to Raph Earl of Westmerland) first summoned g to Parliament in 29 H. 6. by the name of Edw. Nevill de Ber∣gavenny chivalier: From whom is descended (as the Pedegree sheweth) Iohn Nevill Lord Berga∣venny, now Lord of this Mannour.

The Church (dedicated to our Lady and All Saints) was in an. 1291. (19 E. 1.) valued h at xvi. marks; the advouson whereof in 19 E. 3. being purchased i from Laurence de Hastings Earl of Pembroke, by Will. de Clinton Earl of Hun∣tendon, was by him given k to the Canons of Mar∣stoke the same year; whereupon they soon obtai∣ned an appropriation l thereof. And in 26 H. 8. the Vicaridge was rated m at viii l. ix s. ix d. over and above x s. allowed for Procurations and Syno∣dals. But all that I have farther found relating to this Church, is that in H. 3. time, viii s. per an. was assigned n, by one Nich. Burbache Clerk (out of certain lands lying in this Parish) for the main∣tenance of a Lampe burning in the body thereof, to the honour of the blessed Virgin; the said an∣uitie having been appointed to be so disposed of, by Sir Thomas de Hastings, who for the souls of his Ancestors, gave to the same Nicholas those lands out of which it was so charged, and upon that condition.

Patroni Ecclesiae.
Incumbentes, &c.
D. Henr. de Ha∣stings.
Thom. de Burbache Cler. an. 1248.
D. Ioh. de Ha∣stings miles.
Conradus de Howeschill de A∣lemania Cler. Cal. Nov. 1305
Patroni Vicariae.
Prior & Conv. de Maxstoke.
Adam de Overton Cap. 2. Non. Sept. 1345.
Hen. de Corley Cap. 2. Non. Ian. 1345.
Will. Prelate Cap. Id. Apr. 1351.
Ioh. de Aldestre 2 Cal. Nov. 1351.
Rog. de Aston Cap. 2. Non. Maii 1353.
Galfr de Fitz Cap. 4. Cal. Aug. 1353.
Ric. Rymyll Pbr. 2 Dec. 1383.
Rob. Bascote Pbr. 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.
Ioh. de Shenyndon Pbr. 11 Feb. 1394.
Rog. Wylkins Pbr. 26. Feb. 1394.
Ioh. Heward Cap. 25. Febr. 1399.
D. Will. Eyre Pbr. 26. Maii 1422.
Ioh. owper Pbr. 5. Oct. 1434.
Ioh. Brackley Pbr. 4. Aug. 1435.
Ioh. Bounde Pbr. 6. Maii 1437.
Will. Esteby Pbr. 4. Nov. 1438.
Ric. Littleton Cap. 24. Feb. 1450.
Tho. Haddeley Canon. de Lil∣shull 7. Febr. 1452.
Mr. Thom. Palmer, in Leg. Bac. 17. Apr. 1529.
D. Ioh. Nicholson Pbr. 5. Apr. 1531.
Prior & Conv. de Maxstoke.
Adam de Overton Cap. 2. Non. Sept. 1345.
Hen. de Corley Cap. 2. Non. Ian. 1345.
Will. Prelate Cap. Id. Apr. 1351.
Ioh. de Aldestre 2 Cal. Nov. 1351.
Rog. de Aston Cap. 2. Non. Maii 1353.
Galfr de Fitz Cap. 4. Cal. Aug. 1353.
Ric. Rymyll Pbr. 2 Dec. 1383.
Rob. Bascote Pbr. 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.
Ioh. de Shenyndon Pbr. 11 Feb. 1394.
Rog. Wylkins Pbr. 26. Feb. 1394.
Ioh. Heward Cap. 25. Febr. 1399.
D. Will. Eyre Pbr. 26. Maii 1422.
Ioh. owper Pbr. 5. Oct. 1434.
Ioh. Brackley Pbr. 4. Aug. 1435.
Ioh. Bounde Pbr. 6. Maii 1437.
Will. Esteby Pbr. 4. Nov. 1438.
Ric. Littleton Cap. 24. Feb. 1450.
Tho. Haddeley Canon. de Lil∣shull 7. Febr. 1452.
Mr. Thom. Palmer, in Leg. Bac. 17. Apr. 1529.
D. Ioh. Nicholson Pbr. 5. Apr. 1531.
Prior & Conv. de Maxstoke.
Adam de Overton Cap. 2. Non. Sept. 1345.
Hen. de Corley Cap. 2. Non. Ian. 1345.
Will. Prelate Cap. Id. Apr. 1351.
Ioh. de Aldestre 2 Cal. Nov. 1351.
Rog. de Aston Cap. 2. Non. Maii 1353.
Galfr de Fitz Cap. 4. Cal. Aug. 1353.
Ric. Rymyll Pbr. 2 Dec. 1383.
Rob. Bascote Pbr. 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.
Ioh. de Shenyndon Pbr. 11 Feb. 1394.
Rog. Wylkins Pbr. 26. Feb. 1394.
Ioh. Heward Cap. 25. Febr. 1399.
D. Will. Eyre Pbr. 26. Maii 1422.
Ioh. owper Pbr. 5. Oct. 1434.
Ioh. Brackley Pbr. 4. Aug. 1435.
Ioh. Bounde Pbr. 6. Maii 1437.
Will. Esteby Pbr. 4. Nov. 1438.
Ric. Littleton Cap. 24. Feb. 1450.
Tho. Haddeley Canon. de Lil∣shull 7. Febr. 1452.
Mr. Thom. Palmer, in Leg. Bac. 17. Apr. 1529.
D. Ioh. Nicholson Pbr. 5. Apr. 1531.
Prior & Conv. de Maxstoke.
Adam de Overton Cap. 2. Non. Sept. 1345.
Hen. de Corley Cap. 2. Non. Ian. 1345.
Will. Prelate Cap. Id. Apr. 1351.
Ioh. de Aldestre 2 Cal. Nov. 1351.
Rog. de Aston Cap. 2. Non. Maii 1353.
Galfr de Fitz Cap. 4. Cal. Aug. 1353.
Ric. Rymyll Pbr. 2 Dec. 1383.
Rob. Bascote Pbr. 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.
Ioh. de Shenyndon Pbr. 11 Feb. 1394.
Rog. Wylkins Pbr. 26. Feb. 1394.
Ioh. Heward Cap. 25. Febr. 1399.
D. Will. Eyre Pbr. 26. Maii 1422.
Ioh. owper Pbr. 5. Oct. 1434.
Ioh. Brackley Pbr. 4. Aug. 1435.
Ioh. Bounde Pbr. 6. Maii 1437.
Will. Esteby Pbr. 4. Nov. 1438.
Ric. Littleton Cap. 24. Feb. 1450.
Tho. Haddeley Canon. de Lil∣shull 7. Febr. 1452.
Mr. Thom. Palmer, in Leg. Bac. 17. Apr. 1529.
D. Ioh. Nicholson Pbr. 5. Apr. 1531.
Prior & Conv. de Maxstoke.
Adam de Overton Cap. 2. Non. Sept. 1345.
Hen. de Corley Cap. 2. Non. Ian. 1345.
Will. Prelate Cap. Id. Apr. 1351.
Ioh. de Aldestre 2 Cal. Nov. 1351.
Rog. de Aston Cap. 2. Non. Maii 1353.
Galfr de Fitz Cap. 4. Cal. Aug. 1353.
Ric. Rymyll Pbr. 2 Dec. 1383.
Rob. Bascote Pbr. 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.
Ioh. de Shenyndon Pbr. 11 Feb. 1394.
Rog. Wylkins Pbr. 26. Feb. 1394.
Ioh. Heward Cap. 25. Febr. 1399.
D. Will. Eyre Pbr. 26. Maii 1422.
Ioh. owper Pbr. 5. Oct. 1434.
Ioh. Brackley Pbr. 4. Aug. 1435.
Ioh. Bounde Pbr. 6. Maii 1437.
Will. Esteby Pbr. 4. Nov. 1438.
Ric. Littleton Cap. 24. Feb. 1450.
Tho. Haddeley Canon. de Lil∣shull 7. Febr. 1452.
Mr. Thom. Palmer, in Leg. Bac. 17. Apr. 1529.
D. Ioh. Nicholson Pbr. 5. Apr. 1531.
Prior & Conv. de Maxstoke.
Adam de Overton Cap. 2. Non. Sept. 1345.
Hen. de Corley Cap. 2. Non. Ian. 1345.
Will. Prelate Cap. Id. Apr. 1351.
Ioh. de Aldestre 2 Cal. Nov. 1351.
Rog. de Aston Cap. 2. Non. Maii 1353.
Galfr de Fitz Cap. 4. Cal. Aug. 1353.
Ric. Rymyll Pbr. 2 Dec. 1383.
Rob. Bascote Pbr. 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.
Ioh. de Shenyndon Pbr. 11 Feb. 1394.
Rog. Wylkins Pbr. 26. Feb. 1394.
Ioh. Heward Cap. 25. Febr. 1399.
D. Will. Eyre Pbr. 26. Maii 1422.
Ioh. owper Pbr. 5. Oct. 1434.
Ioh. Brackley Pbr. 4. Aug. 1435.
Ioh. Bounde Pbr. 6. Maii 1437.
Will. Esteby Pbr. 4. Nov. 1438.
Ric. Littleton Cap. 24. Feb. 1450.
Tho. Haddeley Canon. de Lil∣shull 7. Febr. 1452.
Mr. Thom. Palmer, in Leg. Bac. 17. Apr. 1529.
D. Ioh. Nicholson Pbr. 5. Apr. 1531.
Prior & Conv. de Maxstoke.
Adam de Overton Cap. 2. Non. Sept. 1345.
Hen. de Corley Cap. 2. Non. Ian. 1345.
Will. Prelate Cap. Id. Apr. 1351.
Ioh. de Aldestre 2 Cal. Nov. 1351.
Rog. de Aston Cap. 2. Non. Maii 1353.
Galfr de Fitz Cap. 4. Cal. Aug. 1353.
Ric. Rymyll Pbr. 2 Dec. 1383.
Rob. Bascote Pbr. 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.
Ioh. de Shenyndon Pbr. 11 Feb. 1394.
Rog. Wylkins Pbr. 26. Feb. 1394.
Ioh. Heward Cap. 25. Febr. 1399.
D. Will. Eyre Pbr. 26. Maii 1422.
Ioh. owper Pbr. 5. Oct. 1434.
Ioh. Brackley Pbr. 4. Aug. 1435.
Ioh. Bounde Pbr. 6. Maii 1437.
Will. Esteby Pbr. 4. Nov. 1438.
Ric. Littleton Cap. 24. Feb. 1450.
Tho. Haddeley Canon. de Lil∣shull 7. Febr. 1452.
Mr. Thom. Palmer, in Leg. Bac. 17. Apr. 1529.
D. Ioh. Nicholson Pbr. 5. Apr. 1531.
Prior & Conv. de Maxstoke.
Adam de Overton Cap. 2. Non. Sept. 1345.
Hen. de Corley Cap. 2. Non. Ian. 1345.
Will. Prelate Cap. Id. Apr. 1351.
Ioh. de Aldestre 2 Cal. Nov. 1351.
Rog. de Aston Cap. 2. Non. Maii 1353.
Galfr de Fitz Cap. 4. Cal. Aug. 1353.
Ric. Rymyll Pbr. 2 Dec. 1383.
Rob. Bascote Pbr. 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.
Ioh. de Shenyndon Pbr. 11 Feb. 1394.
Rog. Wylkins Pbr. 26. Feb. 1394.
Ioh. Heward Cap. 25. Febr. 1399.
D. Will. Eyre Pbr. 26. Maii 1422.
Ioh. owper Pbr. 5. Oct. 1434.
Ioh. Brackley Pbr. 4. Aug. 1435.
Ioh. Bounde Pbr. 6. Maii 1437.
Will. Esteby Pbr. 4. Nov. 1438.
Ric. Littleton Cap. 24. Feb. 1450.
Tho. Haddeley Canon. de Lil∣shull 7. Febr. 1452.
Mr. Thom. Palmer, in Leg. Bac. 17. Apr. 1529.
D. Ioh. Nicholson Pbr. 5. Apr. 1531.
Prior & Conv. de Maxstoke.
Adam de Overton Cap. 2. Non. Sept. 1345.
Hen. de Corley Cap. 2. Non. Ian. 1345.
Will. Prelate Cap. Id. Apr. 1351.
Ioh. de Aldestre 2 Cal. Nov. 1351.
Rog. de Aston Cap. 2. Non. Maii 1353.
Galfr de Fitz Cap. 4. Cal. Aug. 1353.
Ric. Rymyll Pbr. 2 Dec. 1383.
Rob. Bascote Pbr. 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.
Ioh. de Shenyndon Pbr. 11 Feb. 1394.
Rog. Wylkins Pbr. 26. Feb. 1394.
Ioh. Heward Cap. 25. Febr. 1399.
D. Will. Eyre Pbr. 26. Maii 1422.
Ioh. owper Pbr. 5. Oct. 1434.
Ioh. Brackley Pbr. 4. Aug. 1435.
Ioh. Bounde Pbr. 6. Maii 1437.
Will. Esteby Pbr. 4. Nov. 1438.
Ric. Littleton Cap. 24. Feb. 1450.
Tho. Haddeley Canon. de Lil∣shull 7. Febr. 1452.
Mr. Thom. Palmer, in Leg. Bac. 17. Apr. 1529.
D. Ioh. Nicholson Pbr. 5. Apr. 1531.
Prior & Conv. de Maxstoke.
Adam de Overton Cap. 2. Non. Sept. 1345.
Hen. de Corley Cap. 2. Non. Ian. 1345.
Will. Prelate Cap. Id. Apr. 1351.
Ioh. de Aldestre 2 Cal. Nov. 1351.
Rog. de Aston Cap. 2. Non. Maii 1353.
Galfr de Fitz Cap. 4. Cal. Aug. 1353.
Ric. Rymyll Pbr. 2 Dec. 1383.
Rob. Bascote Pbr. 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.
Ioh. de Shenyndon Pbr. 11 Feb. 1394.
Rog. Wylkins Pbr. 26. Feb. 1394.
Ioh. Heward Cap. 25. Febr. 1399.
D. Will. Eyre Pbr. 26. Maii 1422.
Ioh. owper Pbr. 5. Oct. 1434.
Ioh. Brackley Pbr. 4. Aug. 1435.
Ioh. Bounde Pbr. 6. Maii 1437.
Will. Esteby Pbr. 4. Nov. 1438.
Ric. Littleton Cap. 24. Feb. 1450.
Tho. Haddeley Canon. de Lil∣shull 7. Febr. 1452.
Mr. Thom. Palmer, in Leg. Bac. 17. Apr. 1529.
D. Ioh. Nicholson Pbr. 5. Apr. 1531.
Prior & Conv. de Maxstoke.
Adam de Overton Cap. 2. Non. Sept. 1345.
Hen. de Corley Cap. 2. Non. Ian. 1345.
Will. Prelate Cap. Id. Apr. 1351.
Ioh. de Aldestre 2 Cal. Nov. 1351.
Rog. de Aston Cap. 2. Non. Maii 1353.
Galfr de Fitz Cap. 4. Cal. Aug. 1353.
Ric. Rymyll Pbr. 2 Dec. 1383.
Rob. Bascote Pbr. 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.
Ioh. de Shenyndon Pbr. 11 Feb. 1394.
Rog. Wylkins Pbr. 26. Feb. 1394.
Ioh. Heward Cap. 25. Febr. 1399.
D. Will. Eyre Pbr. 26. Maii 1422.
Ioh. owper Pbr. 5. Oct. 1434.
Ioh. Brackley Pbr. 4. Aug. 1435.
Ioh. Bounde Pbr. 6. Maii 1437.
Will. Esteby Pbr. 4. Nov. 1438.
Ric. Littleton Cap. 24. Feb. 1450.
Tho. Haddeley Canon. de Lil∣shull 7. Febr. 1452.
Mr. Thom. Palmer, in Leg. Bac. 17. Apr. 1529.
D. Ioh. Nicholson Pbr. 5. Apr. 1531.
Prior & Conv. de Maxstoke.
Adam de Overton Cap. 2. Non. Sept. 1345.
Hen. de Corley Cap. 2. Non. Ian. 1345.
Will. Prelate Cap. Id. Apr. 1351.
Ioh. de Aldestre 2 Cal. Nov. 1351.
Rog. de Aston Cap. 2. Non. Maii 1353.
Galfr de Fitz Cap. 4. Cal. Aug. 1353.
Ric. Rymyll Pbr. 2 Dec. 1383.
Rob. Bascote Pbr. 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.
Ioh. de Shenyndon Pbr. 11 Feb. 1394.
Rog. Wylkins Pbr. 26. Feb. 1394.
Ioh. Heward Cap. 25. Febr. 1399.
D. Will. Eyre Pbr. 26. Maii 1422.
Ioh. owper Pbr. 5. Oct. 1434.
Ioh. Brackley Pbr. 4. Aug. 1435.
Ioh. Bounde Pbr. 6. Maii 1437.
Will. Esteby Pbr. 4. Nov. 1438.
Ric. Littleton Cap. 24. Feb. 1450.
Tho. Haddeley Canon. de Lil∣shull 7. Febr. 1452.
Mr. Thom. Palmer, in Leg. Bac. 17. Apr. 1529.
D. Ioh. Nicholson Pbr. 5. Apr. 1531.
Prior & Conv. de Maxstoke.
Adam de Overton Cap. 2. Non. Sept. 1345.
Hen. de Corley Cap. 2. Non. Ian. 1345.
Will. Prelate Cap. Id. Apr. 1351.
Ioh. de Aldestre 2 Cal. Nov. 1351.
Rog. de Aston Cap. 2. Non. Maii 1353.
Galfr de Fitz Cap. 4. Cal. Aug. 1353.
Ric. Rymyll Pbr. 2 Dec. 1383.
Rob. Bascote Pbr. 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.
Ioh. de Shenyndon Pbr. 11 Feb. 1394.
Rog. Wylkins Pbr. 26. Feb. 1394.
Ioh. Heward Cap. 25. Febr. 1399.
D. Will. Eyre Pbr. 26. Maii 1422.
Ioh. owper Pbr. 5. Oct. 1434.
Ioh. Brackley Pbr. 4. Aug. 1435.
Ioh. Bounde Pbr. 6. Maii 1437.
Will. Esteby Pbr. 4. Nov. 1438.
Ric. Littleton Cap. 24. Feb. 1450.
Tho. Haddeley Canon. de Lil∣shull 7. Febr. 1452.
Mr. Thom. Palmer, in Leg. Bac. 17. Apr. 1529.
D. Ioh. Nicholson Pbr. 5. Apr. 1531.
Prior & Conv. de Maxstoke.
Adam de Overton Cap. 2. Non. Sept. 1345.
Hen. de Corley Cap. 2. Non. Ian. 1345.
Will. Prelate Cap. Id. Apr. 1351.
Ioh. de Aldestre 2 Cal. Nov. 1351.
Rog. de Aston Cap. 2. Non. Maii 1353.
Galfr de Fitz Cap. 4. Cal. Aug. 1353.
Ric. Rymyll Pbr. 2 Dec. 1383.
Rob. Bascote Pbr. 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.
Ioh. de Shenyndon Pbr. 11 Feb. 1394.
Rog. Wylkins Pbr. 26. Feb. 1394.
Ioh. Heward Cap. 25. Febr. 1399.
D. Will. Eyre Pbr. 26. Maii 1422.
Ioh. owper Pbr. 5. Oct. 1434.
Ioh. Brackley Pbr. 4. Aug. 1435.
Ioh. Bounde Pbr. 6. Maii 1437.
Will. Esteby Pbr. 4. Nov. 1438.
Ric. Littleton Cap. 24. Feb. 1450.
Tho. Haddeley Canon. de Lil∣shull 7. Febr. 1452.
Mr. Thom. Palmer, in Leg. Bac. 17. Apr. 1529.
D. Ioh. Nicholson Pbr. 5. Apr. 1531.
Prior & Conv. de Maxstoke.
Adam de Overton Cap. 2. Non. Sept. 1345.
Hen. de Corley Cap. 2. Non. Ian. 1345.
Will. Prelate Cap. Id. Apr. 1351.
Ioh. de Aldestre 2 Cal. Nov. 1351.
Rog. de Aston Cap. 2. Non. Maii 1353.
Galfr de Fitz Cap. 4. Cal. Aug. 1353.
Ric. Rymyll Pbr. 2 Dec. 1383.
Rob. Bascote Pbr. 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.
Ioh. de Shenyndon Pbr. 11 Feb. 1394.
Rog. Wylkins Pbr. 26. Feb. 1394.
Ioh. Heward Cap. 25. Febr. 1399.
D. Will. Eyre Pbr. 26. Maii 1422.
Ioh. owper Pbr. 5. Oct. 1434.
Ioh. Brackley Pbr. 4. Aug. 1435.
Ioh. Bounde Pbr. 6. Maii 1437.
Will. Esteby Pbr. 4. Nov. 1438.
Ric. Littleton Cap. 24. Feb. 1450.
Tho. Haddeley Canon. de Lil∣shull 7. Febr. 1452.
Mr. Thom. Palmer, in Leg. Bac. 17. Apr. 1529.
D. Ioh. Nicholson Pbr. 5. Apr. 1531.
Prior & Conv. de Maxstoke.
Adam de Overton Cap. 2. Non. Sept. 1345.
Hen. de Corley Cap. 2. Non. Ian. 1345.
Will. Prelate Cap. Id. Apr. 1351.
Ioh. de Aldestre 2 Cal. Nov. 1351.
Rog. de Aston Cap. 2. Non. Maii 1353.
Galfr de Fitz Cap. 4. Cal. Aug. 1353.
Ric. Rymyll Pbr. 2 Dec. 1383.
Rob. Bascote Pbr. 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.
Ioh. de Shenyndon Pbr. 11 Feb. 1394.
Rog. Wylkins Pbr. 26. Feb. 1394.
Ioh. Heward Cap. 25. Febr. 1399.
D. Will. Eyre Pbr. 26. Maii 1422.
Ioh. owper Pbr. 5. Oct. 1434.
Ioh. Brackley Pbr. 4. Aug. 1435.
Ioh. Bounde Pbr. 6. Maii 1437.
Will. Esteby Pbr. 4. Nov. 1438.
Ric. Littleton Cap. 24. Feb. 1450.
Tho. Haddeley Canon. de Lil∣shull 7. Febr. 1452.
Mr. Thom. Palmer, in Leg. Bac. 17. Apr. 1529.
D. Ioh. Nicholson Pbr. 5. Apr. 1531.
Prior & Conv. de Maxstoke.
Adam de Overton Cap. 2. Non. Sept. 1345.
Hen. de Corley Cap. 2. Non. Ian. 1345.
Will. Prelate Cap. Id. Apr. 1351.
Ioh. de Aldestre 2 Cal. Nov. 1351.
Rog. de Aston Cap. 2. Non. Maii 1353.
Galfr de Fitz Cap. 4. Cal. Aug. 1353.
Ric. Rymyll Pbr. 2 Dec. 1383.
Rob. Bascote Pbr. 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.
Ioh. de Shenyndon Pbr. 11 Feb. 1394.
Rog. Wylkins Pbr. 26. Feb. 1394.
Ioh. Heward Cap. 25. Febr. 1399.
D. Will. Eyre Pbr. 26. Maii 1422.
Ioh. owper Pbr. 5. Oct. 1434.
Ioh. Brackley Pbr. 4. Aug. 1435.
Ioh. Bounde Pbr. 6. Maii 1437.
Will. Esteby Pbr. 4. Nov. 1438.
Ric. Littleton Cap. 24. Feb. 1450.
Tho. Haddeley Canon. de Lil∣shull 7. Febr. 1452.
Mr. Thom. Palmer, in Leg. Bac. 17. Apr. 1529.
D. Ioh. Nicholson Pbr. 5. Apr. 1531.
Prior & Conv. de Maxstoke.
Adam de Overton Cap. 2. Non. Sept. 1345.
Hen. de Corley Cap. 2. Non. Ian. 1345.
Will. Prelate Cap. Id. Apr. 1351.
Ioh. de Aldestre 2 Cal. Nov. 1351.
Rog. de Aston Cap. 2. Non. Maii 1353.
Galfr de Fitz Cap. 4. Cal. Aug. 1353.
Ric. Rymyll Pbr. 2 Dec. 1383.
Rob. Bascote Pbr. 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.
Ioh. de Shenyndon Pbr. 11 Feb. 1394.
Rog. Wylkins Pbr. 26. Feb. 1394.
Ioh. Heward Cap. 25. Febr. 1399.
D. Will. Eyre Pbr. 26. Maii 1422.
Ioh. owper Pbr. 5. Oct. 1434.
Ioh. Brackley Pbr. 4. Aug. 1435.
Ioh. Bounde Pbr. 6. Maii 1437.
Will. Esteby Pbr. 4. Nov. 1438.
Ric. Littleton Cap. 24. Feb. 1450.
Tho. Haddeley Canon. de Lil∣shull 7. Febr. 1452.
Mr. Thom. Palmer, in Leg. Bac. 17. Apr. 1529.
D. Ioh. Nicholson Pbr. 5. Apr. 1531.
Prior & Conv. de Maxstoke.
Adam de Overton Cap. 2. Non. Sept. 1345.
Hen. de Corley Cap. 2. Non. Ian. 1345.
Will. Prelate Cap. Id. Apr. 1351.
Ioh. de Aldestre 2 Cal. Nov. 1351.
Rog. de Aston Cap. 2. Non. Maii 1353.
Galfr de Fitz Cap. 4. Cal. Aug. 1353.
Ric. Rymyll Pbr. 2 Dec. 1383.
Rob. Bascote Pbr. 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.
Ioh. de Shenyndon Pbr. 11 Feb. 1394.
Rog. Wylkins Pbr. 26. Feb. 1394.
Ioh. Heward Cap. 25. Febr. 1399.
D. Will. Eyre Pbr. 26. Maii 1422.
Ioh. owper Pbr. 5. Oct. 1434.
Ioh. Brackley Pbr. 4. Aug. 1435.
Ioh. Bounde Pbr. 6. Maii 1437.
Will. Esteby Pbr. 4. Nov. 1438.
Ric. Littleton Cap. 24. Feb. 1450.
Tho. Haddeley Canon. de Lil∣shull 7. Febr. 1452.
Mr. Thom. Palmer, in Leg. Bac. 17. Apr. 1529.
D. Ioh. Nicholson Pbr. 5. Apr. 1531.
Prior & Conv. de Maxstoke.
Adam de Overton Cap. 2. Non. Sept. 1345.
Hen. de Corley Cap. 2. Non. Ian. 1345.
Will. Prelate Cap. Id. Apr. 1351.
Ioh. de Aldestre 2 Cal. Nov. 1351.
Rog. de Aston Cap. 2. Non. Maii 1353.
Galfr de Fitz Cap. 4. Cal. Aug. 1353.
Ric. Rymyll Pbr. 2 Dec. 1383.
Rob. Bascote Pbr. 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.
Ioh. de Shenyndon Pbr. 11 Feb. 1394.
Rog. Wylkins Pbr. 26. Feb. 1394.
Ioh. Heward Cap. 25. Febr. 1399.
D. Will. Eyre Pbr. 26. Maii 1422.
Ioh. owper Pbr. 5. Oct. 1434.
Ioh. Brackley Pbr. 4. Aug. 1435.
Ioh. Bounde Pbr. 6. Maii 1437.
Will. Esteby Pbr. 4. Nov. 1438.
Ric. Littleton Cap. 24. Feb. 1450.
Tho. Haddeley Canon. de Lil∣shull 7. Febr. 1452.
Mr. Thom. Palmer, in Leg. Bac. 17. Apr. 1529.
D. Ioh. Nicholson Pbr. 5. Apr. 1531.
Georgius Coldwell gen. ex coness. Pr. & C. de Maxstoke
D. Thurstanus Morrey Cler. ult. Dec. 1556.
Nich. Strange ar.
Thom. Graunger 2. Martii 1581.
Iac. Rex.
Christoph. Forde Cler. 24. Sept. 1608.

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