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HHairon, Albany de,286Ham (Essex),141"Hamslep," Hugh de,419Handfasting.SeeAffidatioHarold, his accession compared with Stephen's,8,253,437Hartshorne, Mr., on Rochester Castle,337Hastings, William de,171Hatfield Broad Oak (Essex),100,140,141,149"Hattele," church of,233Haughley (Suffolk),326Haye, Ralf de,159Hearne as a critic,375Hedenham (Bucks.),337Hedingham (Essex),402Helion, barony of,229————, Robert de,143————, William de,181,194Henry I., secures Winchester,63;his style,25,432;at St. Evroul and Rouen,423,426;at Brampton and Westminster,428;marries Adeliza,74,426,429;visits Winchester,426,421,430,432;Portsmouth,432;Westminster,433;secures succession to his children,2,30-32,34;dies,322;his widow's dower,324;his gifts to Cluny,254;his reforms,104,298;his ministers,111,418;his exactions,101,105,150,360,361,366;his forest policy,377;his dealings with London,347,358,359,365-367;his chaplains,427;his military architecture,333,334,341-343,345,346;his charter to Eudo Dapifer,328;his treaty with the Count of Flanders,176,380;his knowledge of English,424————, his son William, heir to the crown,30,427;married,426;drowned,434————, his children.SeeMaud,Gloucester,Fitz Edith,Fitz Roy————, his widow.SeeAdelizaHenry II., mentioned in charters of the Empress,171,183417,418;confirms his mother's charter,184-186,384,418;his hereditary right,186,200;lands with his uncle (1142),198,405;joins the Empress,199,406;resides at Bristol,407;his gifts to St. Augustine's,408;lands afresh (1149),279,408;visits Devizes,409;knighted at Carlisle,408;unsupported,409;leaves England,410;his third visit and negotiations,176,386,418;strength of his position,35;his policy,112,372,378;his alienations of demesne,269;his charters to Aubrey de Vere,237,239;to Hugh Bigod,239;to Earl of Arundel,240;to Wallingford,200;his dealings with London,358,367,370,372,440Henry III., his charter to London,358Henry VIII., confirms charter of the Empress,179,328Henry (V.), the Emperor,300,301Henry of Scotland.SeeHuntingdonHeraclius, the Patriarch, consecrates the Temple church,225Heraldry.SeeArms, QuarterlyHereditary right.SeeCrownHereford, Stephen at,48;seized by Miles,282————, its "tertius denarius,"288———— Castle,328,329————, earldom of, created by the Empress,97,123,187,271,273————, earl of, William Fitzosbern,154,276————, earls of.SeeGloucester————, Roger, earl of,234,329,380,382,409,419————, Richard ("de Sigillo"), bishop of,427,428————, Robert, bishop of,46,64,82,83,93,262,263,265Hertford (or "Clare"), earldom of,39,40,146,270-272————, Gilbert, earl of,143,145,159,271,276————, Roger, earl of,236————, mills of,286Hertfordshire, shrievalty of,39,142,150,166;justiciarship of,142,150,167;"firma" of,142,150,166Hexham, John of, his accuracy confirmed,19Hinckford hundred (Essex),404"Histoire de Guillaume le Maréchal," extracts from,130-133;its authority,130,194Historia Pontificalis, editorial errors in,253Holland, Great (Essex),141Howard, Thomas,316Howlett, Mr., on the landing of the Empress,278-280;on an unknown landing by Henry II.,409,410"Hugate,"232Huitdeniers, Osbert,170,374,375,382————, Philip,375Humez, Richard de,236,419Huntingdon, its "tertius denarius,"288————, Henry of, his chronology discussed,407————, Henry (of Scotland), earl of,19,192,262,263,265————, earldom of,191-193,265,272Hyde Abbey burnt,127IIckleton (Camb.),141"Inga" (Essex),140,186Ing, Goisbert de,142————, Hugh de,185,186,190,384Innocent, Pope, hears Maud's appeal against Stephen (1136),250,252;dismisses it,9,257;"confirms" Stephen,9,257,258,260;writes to Stephen,412;to Henry of Winchester,ib.Ipra.SeeYpresIpswich, "third penny" of,290Irvine, Mr., on Rochester Castle,338Issigeac (Perigord),247JJarpenville, David de,231————,————, Symon, his brother,231————, Geoffrey de,229,230Jerusalem, pilgrimage to,306,308Jingles in charters,241John, his charters to London,358,371Juga.SeeIngaandIngJurisdiction, the struggle for,105,108,111Justicia, the, localized,105,373;termed "capitalis,"106;differentiated from the sheriff,107,109,153;feudalized,109;represented by "coroners,"110;has precedence of the sheriff,110KKent, faithful to Stephen,2,138Kingham (Oxon),230-233Kirton-in-Lindsey (Linc.),159Knightsbridge, the Londoners meet kings at,84Knights' service, grants of,91,103,142,155,167,189,439LLaci, Hugh de,331————, Ilbert de,263Læsio fidei,9,387Lea, the river,168,175,337Ledet, Wiscard,231Legate, the papal.SeeWinchester, Henry, bishop of;Canterbury, Theobald, archbishop ofLeicester, "third penny" of,289————, Robert, earl of,146,154,236,265,380,415,433Leicestershire, "tertius denarius" of,295Le Mans, tower of,336Leofstan (of London),309Leominster, Stephen at,282Lewes Priory,391Lexden hundred (Essex),378,404Librata terræ, the,99,104,140,141,241,305,314Liege homage,315Lincoln, excludes the sheriff,362;its "firma burgi,"362,363;Stephen besieges,46,159,440;battle of,54,56,140,148,149———— Castle, constableship of,160————, earldom of,271,325————, Robert (I.), bishop of,329,433————, Alexander, bishop of,51,64,82,83,93,123,262,265,416————, Robert (II.), bishop of,236————, William, earl of,146,159,271,415Lisieux, Arnulf, bishop of, Stephen's envoy (1136),252,253,260,389Lisures, Warner de,120,320————, William de,231Little Hereford, Stephen at,282Lodnes, Ralf de,190Loftie, Mr. W. J., his strange errors,152,349-351,354-356,364,436London, its name latinized,347;inseparable from Middlesex,347,352,353,357,359;not a corporate unit,356;its organization territorial,357;earliest list of its wards,351,435,436;itsauxilium,352————, portreeve of,439;ignored by Henry I.,350,351;difficulty concerning,354,356;replaced by Normanvicecomes,353,354————, mayor of,356,357,373,436————, chamberlain of,355,366————, Tower of, its custody,439;held by the Mandevilles,38,89,117,141,143,149,156,166;its importance,98,113,119,139,164;Stephen at,48;surrendered by Geoffrey,207;explanation of its name,336;its inner ward,334————, Guildhall (?) of, earliest mention of,436————, St. Michael's, Cheap,309,310————, bishops of, Maurice,68,328;—— Gilbert,265;—— Robert ("de Sigillo"),45,67,117,118,123,167,194,402;—— Richard,236,370————.See alsoTemple;CnihtengildLondon and Middlesex, spoken of as London,348,351,372;as Middlesex,347;sheriff of, replaces portreeve,353,354,356;firma of,142,150,151,66,347-349,352,355,357-359,362,366,371,372,440;shrievalty of,110,141,150,166,347-349,358,359,363,364,367,372,439;justiciarship of,110,141,150,167,347,373London and Middlesex, sheriffs of, Esegar,353;—— Ulf,353,354;—— Geoffrey de Mandeville (I.),354,439;—— William de Eynsford,360SeealsoMandeville————, justiciars of, Gervase (de Cornhill),120,121,373;—— Geoffrey de Mandeville,141,150,167,373Londoners, the, obtain from Henry I. shrievalty of Middlesex,347,349,359,363,364,366;dislike his system,366;elect Stephen,2;their compact with him,3,27,247-249;faithful to him,49,116,354;at the election of the Empress,69;slow to receive her,81;admit her conditionally,84,248;harassed by the Queen,114;expel the Empress,115,117;join the Queen,119,128;record Stephen's release,136;abandoned by him to Geoffrey,153;whose mortal foes they are,168,174;treatment of, by Henry II.,370-372,440;join Simon de Montfort,358;their charters from the Conqueror,354,439;from Henry I.,109,347,356,359,364;from Henry II.,367-370,440;from Richard I.,371;from John,358,371;from Henry III.,348;theircommuna,116,247,357,373,439;their alleged early liberties,152,372,440;their "wardmoot,"370Lords' Reports, error in,39Lovel, Ralf,94Luci, Richard de,101,109,112,137,146,373;with Stephen at Norwich,49;at Canterbury,144;at Ipswich,158;at Oxford,201;with Henry II.,236Lucius, Pope,208,215,258,412Ludgershall, the Empress flees to,133"Luffenham,"314MMagn', Ralf,230Maldon (Essex),90,92,99,100,102,140Malet, Robert (I.), great chamberlain,180,395————, Robert (II.),93,262————, William,93,436Malmesbury, Stephen at,47,281————, William of, his accuracy confirmed,11,61;impugned,69,115,132;discussed,283,344,438Maminot, Walchelin,2,94,264,286,314,418Mandeville family, origin of,37;heirs of,232,233,243,244;charters of,228-233,390;pedigree of,392Mandeville, Geoffrey de (I.),89,235,236,358;receives fief from the Conqueror,37;founds Hurley Priory,38;sheriff of three counties,142,166;said to be "portreeve,"152;and may have been,439————, Geoffrey de (II.), Earl of Essex,181-184;his parentage,37;succeeds his father,40;at Stephen's court (1136),19,263,264;detains Constance in the Tower,47;his first charter from the king,41-53,292;created Earl of Essex,52,270,272;with Stephen at Norwich,49;strengthens the Tower,81;his first charter from the Empress,87-113,292;made justice, sheriff, and escheator of Essex,92;deserts the Empress,119;seizes Bishop of London,117;obtains a charter from the Queen,118;his second charter from the king,138-156;made justice and sheriff of Herts. and of London and Middlesex,141,142;with Stephen at Ipswich,158;sent against Ely,161;aspires to be king-maker,164;his second charter from the Empress,165-178,183;obtains charter for Aubrey de Vere,183,184;his plot against Stephen,195;is with him at Oxford,201;arrested by Stephen,202-206;surrenders his castles,207;breaks into revolt,ib.;secures Ely,209;seizes Ramsey Abbey,210;holds the fenland,211;sacks Cambridge,212;evades Stephen,213;his atrocities,214,218;wounded at Burwell,221;dies at Mildenhall,222,276;fate of his corpse,224-226;his alleged effigy,226,395;his heirs,232,244;he founds Walden Abbey,45;burns Waltham,323;his policy,98,153,164,173,439;his greatness,164,203,223,323;his arms,392-396————, Geoffrey de (II.), his sister Beatrice (de Say),169,392,393————,————, his wife Rohese (de Vere),171,229,232,388,390-393————,————, his father-in-law, Aubrey de Vere,81————, his brother-in-law, Earl Aubrey,178.See alsoVere————, Geoffrey de (III.), Earl of Essex,112,169,238;succeeds his father,233;styled earl,238,417;his charter from Henry II.,235;procures his father's absolution,225;his charter to Ernulf,230,231;his grant of Sawbridgeworth,241;his death,242;struggle for his corpse,226————,————, his wife Eustachia,229————, Geoffrey de (IV.), Earl of Essex,229;confused with Geoffrey de Mandeville (II.),39————, William de (I.), constable of the Tower,38,166,169,392————, William de (II.), Earl of Essex,169,390;his charter to Ernulf,231;succeeds his brother as earl,242;devoted to Henry II.,243;becomes Great Justiciar,ib.;dies,ib.————, Ernulf (or Arnulf, or Ernald, or Hernald) de, grants to him,141,142,149,155,167,168,174;fortifies Wood Walton,211;holds Ramsey Abbey,223;surrenders it,227;exiled,ib.;reappears,228,238;occurs in family charters,229-233;disinherited,233————,————, his wife Aaliz,232,233————,————, his son Geoffrey,232————,————, his son Ralf,231————,————, his grandson Geoffrey,232————,————, his heir Geoffrey,229————, Geoffrey de,233————, Hugh de,232————, Robert de,232————,————, Ralf, his brother,232————, Walter de,229,230————, William de,233Mansel, William,383Marmion, Robert,313Marshal, Gilbert the,171————, John the.SeeFitz-GilbertMartel, Eudo (?),263————, Geoffrey,147————, William,46,144,146,158,159,206,262,263,320,378,407,416Masculus, Osbert,29Mathew, Master,407Matilda (of Boulogne), Stephen's queen,262;advances on London,114;her charter to Geoffrey,118-121,139;rallies her party,119;her charter to Gervase,120;gains the legate,122;wears crown at Canterbury,138,143;visits York,157;her charters and seal,302;at Barking,320Matom, Alan de,233————, Serlo de,89Maud, the Empress, her legitimacy,256;marries the Emperor,300;oath sworn to her (1127),6,10,31,255;appeals to Rome (1136),8,32,253-257;her claim to the throne,29-34;lands in England (1139),55,278-280,283;reaches Bristol,55;resides at Gloucester,56;joined by Miles,56,285;joined by Bishop Nigel,161;received at Winchester (1141),57,64,79;her style,63-67,70-77,300-302;visits Wilton and Oxford,65-67;elected "Domina,"58-61,69;forfeits Count Theobald,102,140;visits Reading,66,82;advances to St. Albans,83;reaches London,84;her intended coronation,78,80,84,302;her Valoines charter,286;her first charter to Geoffrey,86-113,149-155,238;deals with see of Durham,85;expelled from London,85,115,117;flees to Gloucester,115;returns to Oxford,123;her Beauchamp charter,313-315;marches on Winchester,124;besieges the legate,126-128;flees from Winchester,130,132,133;reaches Gloucester,134;visits Bristol,135;again returns to Oxford,163;holds councils at Devizes,165;sends for her husband,165,177;her second charter to Geoffrey,165-177;her charter to Aubrey de Vere,179-184,187,190-195;is besieged in Oxford,198;escapes to Wallingford,199;visited by Bishop Nigel,208;quarters her followers on Wilts,230;her charter to Geoffrey de Mandeville the younger,233;to Geoffrey Ridel,234,417;her court,64,82,95,124,178,286;her earls,271-273;her seal,299-303;her arrogance,96,114,367;her gifts to Cluny,254Mauduit, Ralf,142Mayenne, Juhel de,172,183Meduana.SeeMayenneMelford, Geoffrey de,190————, Helias de,190Mercata terræ,232Merton, charter to,433Meulan, Robert, count of,329————, Waleran, count of,46,145,262,263,271,313,314;escorts the Empress,55;faithful to Stephen,120;his brother Hugh,171Middlesex, comprised London,347;archdeaconry of,348.SeeLondon and MiddlesexMildenhall (Suffolk), Geoffrey dies at,222,223Moch' (? Woch[endona]), William de,229Mohun (Moion), William de (Earl of Somerset or Dorset),93,125,266,272,277Money-lending denounced,311,312,440Monks Horton Priory,148,158,326Montfort, Hugh de,148,326————, Robert de,148,327————, Thurstan de,65,327Montgomery, Arnulf de,331————, Roger de,322Montreuil,331,338Mortgage.SeeVadimonium'Mottes,' shell-keeps termed,328,330,333,336,337Mountnessing (Essex),169

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