Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (04 of 12): Stephan Earle Of BullongneHolinshed, Raphael
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Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (04 of 12): Stephan Earle Of Bullongne
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- Stephen, 1135-1154; Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
[Sidenote: The church of Feuersham.] The duke hath also confirmed
the church of Feuersham with the appurtenances; and all other
things giuen or restored by me vnto other churches, he shall
confirme by the counsell and aduice of holie church and of me. The
earles and barons that belong to the duke, which were neuer my
leeges, for the honour which I haue done to their master, they haue
now doone homage and sworne fealtie to me, the couenants betwixt me
& the said duke alwaies saued. The other which had before doone
homage to me, haue sworne fealtie to me as to their souereigne
lord. And if the duke should breake and go from the premisses, then
are they altogither to ceasse from dooing him any seruice, till he
reforme his misdooings. And my sonne also is to constreine him
thereto, according to the aduice of holie church, if the duke shall
chance to go from the couenants afore mentioned. My earles and
barons also haue doone their leege and homage vnto the duke, sauing
their faith to me so long as I liue, and shall hold the kingdome
with like condition, that if I doo breake and go from the premitted
couenants, that then they may ceasse from dooing me any seruice,
till the time I haue reformed that which I haue doone amisse.
The citizens also of cities, and those persons that dwell in
castels, which I haue in my demaine, by my commandement haue doone
homage, and made assurance to the duke, sauing the fealtie which
they owe to me during my life time, and so long as I shall hold the
kingdome. [Sidenote: Wallingford castell.] They which keep the
castle of Wallingford haue doone their homage to me, and haue giuen
to me pledges for the observing of their fealtie. And I haue made
vnto the duke such assurance of the castels and strengths which I
hold by the counsell and aduice of holie church, that when I shall
depart this life, the duke thereby may not run into any losse or
impeachment, whereby to be debarred from the kingdome. [Sidenote:
The tower of London. Mota de Windsor.] The tower of London, and the
fortresse of Windsor, by the counsell and aduice of holie church
are deliuered vnto the lord Richard de Lucie, [Sidenote: Richard de
Lucie.] safelie to be kept, which Richard hath taken an oth, and
hath deliuered his sonne in pledge to remaine in the hands and
custodie of the archbishop of Canturburie, that after my decease he
shall deliuer the same castels vnto the duke. Likewise by the
counsell and aduise of holie church, [Sidenote: Mota de Oxford.]
Roger de Bussey keepeth the castell of Oxford, and Jordaine de
Bussey the castell of Lincolne, which Roger & Jordaine haue sworne,
and thereof haue deliuered pledges into the hands of the
archbishop, that if I shall chance to leaue this life, they shal
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