140 History and Antiquities of Leicestershire
140 HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF LEICESTERSHIRE. William, the second and only surviving son, on the Tower of London and town of Calais, for twelve death of his father, succeeded him as heir to the dig- years; next, of the stewardship of the honour of nities of viscount and baron Beaumont; and had also Leicester ; as also of the manor and castle of Doning- the barony of Bardelpb, with a large inheritance, in ton, co. Leicester; of the manors of Higham Fer- right of Elizabeth his mother; making proof of his rers and Daventre, co. Northampton; and of all age in 14.59, as cousin and heir to John lord Bardolf, other manors, within the counties of Warwick, Lei- son and heir of Elizabeth daughter of the said John '; cester, Nottingham, Northampton, and Huntingdon, • and thereupon had livery of his lands \ Being a strict parcel of the dutchy of Lancaster; likewise of the adherent to the houie of Lancaster, he was taken constablefhip cf the castles at Leicester, Higham Fer- prisoner at the battle of Towton field, on Palm- rers, and Donington ; and of the chief rangership of Sunday, March 29, 1461 ; and was afterwards at- Leicester forest, with the parks called Leicester Frith, tainted 3 in parliament on the 4th of November in Barrow Park, Tooley Park, and those adjoining, for that year, and sentenced to forfeit ail his titles and life9. Farthermore, being then made lord cham- dignity, with all such castles, manors, lands, &c. as berlain of the houshold to that king, as also chamber- he possessed on the 4th of March preceding + ; at lain of North Wales I0, in consideration of his signal which time he was seised of the manors of Lough- adventures in divers battles against king Henry VI.
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