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Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (4 of 12) - Stephan Earle Of Bullongne by Raphael Holinshed
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strengthen my fauour and loue to himwards, [Sidenote: Richer de
Egle.] the duke hath giuen and granted vnto my said sonne
whatsoeuer Richer de Aquila hath of the honour of Peuensey. And
moreouer the castell and towne of Peuensey, and the seruice of
Faremouth, beside the castell and towne of Douer, and whatsoeuer
apperteineth to the honour of Douer.

[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
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