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SHENSTON, co. Stafford. Charter of Robert de Oiley to Albinus, priest of Schenestan , Roger, son of Alarus , Ralph de Berra , and their honest men of Schenestan, setting forth that, with the counsel and consent of Fulk his brother, and consent of his sons Henry and Gilbert , he has granted to Hugh de Tiwia his land of Stanhale which is a member of his manor of Schenestan. (c. 1120-30.) Witn. Walter, archdeacon, Walchelin Waard , Mabun etc.

⟨ SHENSTON, co. Stafford (?)⟩ Hugh de Tiwa , with the counsel and consent of his wife, grants to the church of Oseney, in frankalmoigne, his land ... and all that belongs to it; also Robert D'Oilly his lord, from whom he holds, grants and confirms this gift, with the consent of his wife and his son Henry . (c. 1130-40.) [Mutilated.] .

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.) .

Letter of Walter de Tiwa to the king's justices reciting the gift of Stanhale, part of the manor of Shenston, by Robert de Oilli to Hugh de Tiwa , his great grandfather, for his service, and by the said Hugh to the abbey of Oseney, before any of tbe ancestors of William de Brai had anything in the manor of Shenston, and praying that the said canons and their men shall not be unjustly disturbed, but that the gift of his ancestors may be safe and remain to the said canons without vexation. (c. 1190-1200.) .

NEWBURGH, Staffordshire. Convention between the abbot and convent of Lilleshull of one part, and Edelina the daughter of Durand the priest of the other, by which the said Edelina in her widowhood gives to the said abbot and convent two messuages in Newburgh, viz. those which her father bought and gave to her. For this grant the said abbot and convent will provide her with 4s. annuity, and two of the servants' loaves and a gallon of beer daily during her life, with a condition that if Roger, son of Stephen her son, outlives her, the rent of 4s. is to be paid to him and to revert to the abbey after his death, (c. 1180-90.) .

Hook Norton. Henry d'Oyly, son of Henry d'Oyly, confirms to Oseney the donations made by Hugh de Tywa in Stanhale, by Philip de Hamtona and Leonard de Whitefeld in Cleydona, and many others. 1182-85.

Hugh, bishop of Coventry confirms to Oseney the William de Bray's grant of the church of Shenstone. c. 1197.

Richard, bishop of Coventry confirms the agreement between Oseney and Lichfield concerning Shenstone. c. 1177.