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Nethercote [Oxon.].. Miles de Nothercot grants to W⟨allingford⟩ in free alms ½ a virgate of land in Nothercot, which Stephen the son of Richard the miller of Salingford held. Witnesses: Adam parson of Chenhora , Henry de scaccario , Matthew Brond , Hugh of Pochel ’, John of Cennore , William of Wudesmundeston , William son of Andrew , Gilbert son of Gerard , Robert Lerun , William Germund . ⟨c. 1180.⟩

Charter of Theobald, archbishop of Canterbury , addressed to Robert, bp. of Lincoln , confirming to Matilda and the nuns [of Littlemore] ... 10 acres which ... gave them towards the way of Gersunden, and 8 acres from his son [A fragment.] (c. 1150-60.) .

GARSINGTON. Walter de Gersingdon grants to the nuns of St. Nicholas, Sanford, one acre of land in Hemeland, in the village of Garsington, in frankalmoigne. Witness. Geoffrey, priest of Gersingdon . (c. 1150-60.) .

SANDFORD. Ralph, son of Fulc de Sanford , grants to Geoffrey de Chibbehurst for his service, one half hide of land in Sanford, namely that which the nuns of Littlemore held of his father to farm, of the dower of his mother, without the messuage and croft. For this donation the said Geoffrey gave 16 marks of silver. Witnesses. Richard le Thus , Richard Fitz-Nigel . (c. 1180-90.) .

LITTLEMORE. Robert de Maisnil grants to the church and nuns of St. Nicholas of Sanford, the donation which Ralph de Maisnil , his father, made to them in Lithelmore, also he grants to them in frankalmoigne 3s. of annual rent in Lithlemore, from land which Hugh Young ('juvenis') holds of him. Witnesses. Thomas de Sanford , Richard and Rob . and Hugh his brothers, Ralph de Wanci etc. (c. 1190-1200.) .

OXFORD (Holiwell). Mandate of Henry, with the style of King, son of King Henry II , to Henry the forester , that he shall cause the ditch in the fields near Holywell to be repaired, which was made after his coronaton [in 1170], so that no injury may be caused to the free tenants of St. Frid. nor to their lasher. (c. 1175-80.)

CHURCHILL. William de Mandeville having been cited by authority of Pope Celestine III, before the abbots of Abingdon and Reading, to answer to the canons of St. Frid. concerning the tithe of hay of the whole village of Cerchil, grants the same to them for ever. (c. 1195.)

OXFORD (St. Mildred). Richard, son of Lawrence, son of Harding , with the assent of Agatha his mother and Robert his brother, confirms to the church and canons of St. Frideswide, in frankalmoigne, the land which his father bought of Roger de Warewyk in the parish of St. Mildred, Oxford, which land lies between the land which Thomas son of Beatrice holds, and the land which Matthew the shoemaker holds, which land William Huse holds of them. (c. 1180-90.)

Thomas de Grava , son of Fulk de Kirtlinton , grants to John, fitz-Clement , half a virgate of land in Kirtlinton which Clement, the father of the said John, held of Fulk his father: also two acres of meadow in Brilfontun. Witnesses: Henry de Pesie , Richard de Sarci , William of Covele , Hingeram de Kirtlinton , Henry de Baiwrthe , Nigel de Peru , John fitz William fitz William [sic], Geoffrey son of Hingeram of Kirtlinton , William son of Thomas De Grava , William the uncle of Thomas de Grava . (c. 1190-1200.) .

William, son of William de Strafford , with the assent of Benedicta his wife, and heirs, grants to Richard Walebrun , one virgate of land in Elsefeld which Robert the sheriff held; paying annually 4s. for all service. For this grant the said Richard gave to him 4s. 4d. and to his wife one besant. (c. 1190-1200.)

ELSFIELD. Hugh, son of William de Helsefield , grants to the, church and canons of St. Frideswide in frankalmoigne, with the consent of Philip, his brother and heir, the whole of his land in Oxford near the church of St. Peter in the east, by the east gate of Oxford. Also he grants to them 4 acres of arable land of his lordship in Helsefeld, for the health of his soul, and in remission and redemption of his sins which he has contracted to this present, because of the short payment of tithes for the 2 acres in Longeforlang near the grange of the canons at Elsfeld and another two acres near the acre of Ralph Dispensator . (c. 1190-1200.)

Convention between Richard Sewy of Oxford of the one part, and Philip, the prior, and convent of St. Frideswide of the other part, witnesseth that whereas the said Richard acquired a certain tenement situated in the parish of St. Michael without the south gate, as you go from the highway without the south gate into Overhe lane, on the left hand to the corner of Overhe lane, from which tenement the said prior and convent or the chief lords of the fee were accustomed to receive 32d. annual rent; by the agreement for a certain consideration the prior and convent release all claim to arrears of the said rent. Dated at Oxford the Sunday next after the feast of Annunciation B.V.M., (1190). [A manifest forgery.] [Wigram no. 202]

ENSTONE. Bull of Pope Clement V, appropriating the church of Enstone to the prior and convent of Winchcomb, Gloucestershire. Dated Non. Aug. 2nd pont. year, i.e. 1189. (Modern endorsement; the document being most part illegible.) .

Composition between the churches of Lichesfeld and Oseney, made concerning the church of Senestan, namely, that the church of Oseney pays annually to Lichesfeld 7s. so long as H. de Brai, clerk, shall hold the same, and after his death 10s. This composition made in the synod celebrated at Lichesfeld after the octave of Pentecost next after the consecration of Robert, bp. of Worcester. (June, 1191.) .

BARTON (Great), Oxon. Odo, son of Humfrey de Berton , grants to William de St. John his mill of Barton, which William the miller sold and quit-claimed to the said William for 7s. annual rent, 12d. to the said Odo. (c. 1180-90.) .

Helias de Berton to ... his son and his heirs, one hide of land in Berton; by the service of 10th part of one knights fee, paying annually one pair of shoes or 6d. (c. 1170-80?) [Mutilated.] .

Odo de Berton grants to William de St. John, parson of Berton , for his homage and service, his mill of Berton with appurtenances pertaining to the same, viz. in Sudfeld 2 acres beyond the way of Ramford, and 1 acre at Succhelane and 2 acres under Langelane, and 1 acre which lies at Langelanslad', and half an acre at Caldewelle. And in another field 3 half acres in Croftlande, and 1/2 an acre in Rugesneis furlong, and 1 acre in Middel furlong, and 1 acre at the king's way in Northcrop, and 2 acres in Langefurlong, and 1/2 an acre in Ellefurlong. And of his demesne 15 acres of land, and 2 'gares,' namely, in the south field 1/2 an acre at Foxwelle, and 1 acre at Succhelane furlong, and 2 acres at Sauvinesueie, with 2 'garis' and 2 acres near the meadow, and 2 acres in Wilansdene. And in another field of the north 1 acre in Augedeland, and 1/2 an acre in Middel furlong, and 2 acres near the way which descends at Senelle to the north and 2 acres in North Sloternnelle, and 2 acres in est Sloterford near the way. For this donation the said William gave 8 marks of silver, and to Margaret his wife one of gold. (c. 1180-1190.) .

CRANEFORD. Composition between Nicholas the clerk of Bamton and Walter de Camville, clerk, parson of Craneford , concerning two parts of the tithes of the whole lordship of sir Ralph de Audeli, kt., (made by Philip, the prior of St. Frideswide , and master Robert de Chadeleswurde , to whom the dispute had been delegated by Pope Urban the Third,) viz. that the said tithes shall be held by Walter of the church of Oseney for an annual pension of 2s. (c. 1186-88.) .

EWELME. Letter of Pope Lucius III, dated from Verona, 3rd pontifical year (i. e. 1184), to the priors of Wallingford ("Galangeford") and St. Frid., and to master Nicholas de Leouetanor (Lewknor) , concerning a complaint made by the abbot and convent of Oseney against T., a clerk, for interfering with their tithes in Eawelme, from the land of Gr. Pigat. [Partially illegible.] .

ROUSHAM, co. Oxon. Fragment of a charter containing the names of Roger Foleiot and Bartholomew Foleit and Fulk Basset as witnesses among them. (c. 1160-70?) .

WATCOMBE, near Watlington. An inquiry having been directed by the Pope to be made by the abbots of Missenden and Abingdon, R., the prior of Kenilworth , whether the abbot and convent of Preaux have erected a chapel at Wadcumbe, notwithstanding the prohibition of R., archbp. of Canterbury , and to execute a decree prohibiting divine offices being celebrated there if such should be the case; witnesses on the part of the abbot and convent of Oseney having been examined, an injunction is given to Richard de Eilesberi , deputy ("vice") of the archdeacon of Oxford to prohibit all such celebration in the chapel. (c. 1190.) .

WATLINGTON, Oxon. Judgment given in favour of Oseney by master John Cornwall , and master Robert de Melumer , in a tithe cause] between the abbot and canons of Oseney and Jordan de Hameldene , concerning the tithes of all the moveables which the same Jordan had in the parish of Watlinton, which he claims to be tithe-free on land held under the abbey of Preaux. Dated on the morrow after the synod celebrated about the feast of Michaelmas, 1192.

William, son of Helias de Hettecumbe , grants to the church and canons of Oseney, in frankalmoigne, three acres of land in Watlintone, viz. one acre near Wuestorn under the way, one acre above Ikenild between the two ways, and a croft which is to the east of Ferncroft, near the house of his mother, to hold to him and his heirs, paying annually 1/2 lb. cummin. (c. 1190-1200.) .

A certificate from A[dam], abbot of Evesham , and E., prior of Reading , addressed to W[alter], bp. of Lincoln , concerning a cause of vexation by the canons of Oseney to sir William, knight of Hameldene , relating to the tithes of Wadecumbe, by which they release the said knight from the vexation of the said canons. (1183-84.) .

William de Brigia grants to Turald the Cordwainer , his land which Eilwin Hegreford held, which is between the land which was Ralph's, son of Durant , and the ... in fee and heirship, paying annually 16d. and one pound of pepper for all service. For this concession the said Turald gave one besant for recognition and fealty according to the law of the town of Oxford. (c. 1190-1200.) .