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EWELEGH. Final concord made at Canterbury on the morrow of the octave of SS. Peter and Paul, 6 Hen. III, by which Peter de Eulegh remits and quit-claims to Henry, the abbot of Gloucester and his successors, all his right in the advowson of the church of Ewelegh.

Matthew de Stratton, archdeacon of Bucks , grants to the church of St. Mary, Oseney, and to Richard the abbot and canons there, for the health of his own and parents' souls, and also for Henry, son of Robert, formerly his seneschal, and of Nichola his wife, 13 acres, 1 rood of arable land and 1 1/2 rood of meadow in the fields of Morthon, and the whole of his court with gardens and 40 buttes in a pasture to the north of his garden, which he had by the gift of William, son of sir Reginald , together with other parcels of land, &c. in Morthon, Borthon, Adinthon, Sevenhampton, Cloppelai, and Witteleia. (c. 1255-65.) [Richard, abbot 1254-67.] [Slightly mutilated.] .

STOW, co. Gloucester. Henry, son of Lewis , grants to Simon ... acres of arable land lying in the field called ... of Stow, ... paying annually to him and his heirs eight pence, and giving now 16s. 8d. (c. 1240-50.) [Mutilated.] This fragment is not a charter of Stow (as in Calendar, p. 368) nor is it an Oseney charter. It is about St. Giles, Oxford and is a St. Frideswide charter. It is to be found in Wigram, Cart. St. Frideswide, I, p. 423, ⟨no. 603⟩. [Handwritten note by Rev. H. Salter, 9 July 1907, between pp. 142-143 of the annotated copy of Turner and Coxe, Calendar.]

Robert le Bel of Stowe grants to Robert le Bel his son and heir one virgate of land in ..., which Robert de Toreny gave to him, for his homage and service, at an annual rent of one pound of cummin, and an acquittance from all regal service. Witness. Thomas, abbot of Winchcombe . (c. 1230.) [Mutilated.] This fragment is not about Stow (as in Calendar, p. 368) but about Turkden, Glouc. It is almost identical with MS. Ch. Oseney 224. [Handwritten note by Rev. H. Salter, 9 July 1907, between pp. 142-143 of the annotated copy of Turner and Coxe, Calendar.]

Oliver, bp. of Lincoln , to master John le Fleming , Josceline de Kirningston, and Walter de Wutton , canons of Lincoln, appointing them judges in all causes and actions [concerning the patronage of the church of Stowe?]. Dated 2 Kl. May, 1291, at Stowe Park. [Mutilated.] This fragment is not about the church of Stow (as in Calendar, p. 369) but "Dat' apud Parcum Stowe", i.e. Stow Park, the bishop's palace near Lincoln. [Handwritten note by Rev. H. Salter, 9 July 1907, between pp. 142-143 of the annotated copy of Turner and Coxe, Calendar.]

RISINDON (Little), co. Gloucester. Memorandum that in the year 1278, on the vigil of St. Laurence, a convention was made between the abbot and convent of Oseney on the one part, and master Roger de Sowy on the other, viz. that the said master Roger grants and quitclaims for himself, his heirs and assigns, all right in the patronage or advowson of the church in the manor of Little Rysindon, provided that the abbot and convent shall present to the same church any priest or other of fit and good life, who may be willing and able annually to perform priestly functions, under a penalty of deprivation of the benefice. And that they accept security from the person presented to the same, of observing the underwritten articles, at the time they bind him for payment of the pension due to them, namely, that in each week he shall celebrate one mass for the lord of the manor in the said church, provided that the solemn feasts do not hinder, and in mass and one collect daily pray for the souls of William and Sarah, the parents of the said Roger, and also their anniversary mass shall be solemnly celebrated in the same church.

TURKDEN. Robert Bel de Stowell grants to Robert le Bel , his son, one virgate of land in Turkedene, with appurtenances, which Robert de Toreni gave to him, paying annually the service due to the chief lord of the fee, viz. 1 lb. of cummin, which Sara relict of Rondulf the smith holds for her life. Witness. Thomas, abbot of Winchcombe . (c. 1221-31.) .

Robert de Toreny grants to the church and canons of Oseney a confirmation of the gift which William, son of Henry , his father, made to them of the church of Turkden, in frankalmoigne. (c. 1240.) .

ALDSWORTH, Gloucestershire. Robert, son of Alured de Leche , with the assent of Matilda his wife, grants for himself and heirs, in frankalmoigne, to the church and canons of Oseney, in consideration of the receipt of 10s. one and a half virgate of land with a messuage in the village of Walle, viz. that land which he sometime held of the same canons; paying annually to him and his heirs half a mark. at [Beyber']. (c. 1220.) [Mutilated.] .

William de Waleshal grants to the abbot and convent of St. Mary, Oseney, and to their men of Stanhale, in frankalmoigne, common of pasture for all their cattle in Cleyhunger, with all the privileges which they have in his wood of Solfhull, as in the chirograph made in the King's court (Ch. 250). (c. 1204.) .

Thrupp. Inspeximus and confirmation of the following documents by John, Bishop of Lincoln . 14 March 1311.

• (i) Richard, bishop of Lincoln grants the churches of Scaldeford, Bissebrok, and Southrop to D⟨aventry⟩ (The amount they paid for it is not legible.) Given at Bukkedene, 27 November 1266.
• (ii) Letters of the dean and chapter confirming (1). Given at Lincoln 21 April 1267.
• (iii) Letter of the bishop to the archdeacon of Northampton to give D⟨aventry⟩ corporal possession of the Church. Given at Leicester. 31 March 1286. (The Inspeximus tells us that this was on the death of Robert le Paumer, rector of Throp ). D⟨aventry⟩ instituted as their vicar, John of Daventry, chaplain: it was then found that the tithes were worth (1) of grain 15 marks a year (2) of hay from demesne meadows 8/- (3) of hay from other meadows, (4) of 2 virgates 2 acres pertaining to the Church, with pasture 32/-, (5) All other tithes 3½ marks. The monks are to bear two-thirds of all burdens on the Church, and the vicar one-third.
• (iv) Letters patent of Oliver, bishop of Lincoln to the archdeacon of Northampton to put John of D⟨aventry⟩ in possession. Given at Theyden. 4 May 1286.
• (v) Letters patent of the same (the same date) saying that at the instance of the monks he has written [as in (iv)] to the archdeacon. Given at Storne Park [Lincs.].

Legal agreement between Oseney and Eynsham concerning some pasture in Little Rissington. 1217.