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The said Pearcies hart brought into England accordinge to his bequest
for in the Abbey of his ffoundacion at Whitby hee willed it to rest
This Lord William Pearcie had in Normandy faire patrimony possessions & large dominacions
The names Pearcie Surtum abraude & Ftoris wth liberties
many of the wch is faire evidence, & such probation
wch I have seene & read wth advised consideration
Whereby it appeareth & is right evident,
yt ye Pearcies ere they came in wth the Conqueror were noble & antient.