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abbot of Tewkesbury aforesaid bailiffs afterwards ancient annum appointed arch argent army Ashchurch assize Avon bailiffs bart bishop bishop of Worcester body borough aforesaid borough of Tewkesbury bridge Bristol burgage burgesses and commonalty buried Bushley called chapel Charles charter Cheltenham choir Clare clerk Codrington common council corporation county of Gloucester court daughter death Deerhurst Despenser died ditto Dowdeswell Duke Earl of Gloucester Edmund elected Elizabeth England erected Farm Fiddington Forthampton gent George Gloucestershire granted gules heirs and successors Henry Collet hundred inhabitants James John justices King Edward King Henry king's kingdom of England knight lands liberty Lord married meadow messuages monks Mythe Pamington parish parliament persons present Prince principal burgesses Queen rectory reign Rents of customary Richard river Robert Severn shillings Sir William stone tenements Tewkes Tewkesbury abbey Thomas tithes town of Tewkesbury Tracy Tredington Warwick William Dowdeswell Worcester Worcestershire
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