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WHITCHURCH, Oxon. Convention between Robert, the abbot, and convent of Thame of the one part, and Roger de la Hyde , William de Wdecote , Richard le Dene , Hugh de Stokes , Alexander de la Breche , Bartholomew de Wdecote , Robert Grisorz , William de la Beche , John Passelowe , and 23 others, of the other part, viz. that the said abbot and convent grant and remit to them and their heirs common of pasture in ' Rumereshagge,' as they and their ancestors had in the time of King Richard and King John; viz. from the hek of Chacweie as far as to the land of William Withod , and by the hedge of William Withod as far as to the 'gravam' which was Henry Cok 's, and by the wood of the abbot of Ainesham as far as to the way of Witchirche, and by the way of Witchirche as far as to the aforesaid hek of Chacweie; upon this condition that all the said men remit to the abbot and convent common of pasture in 'pinnokesfeld' and in all other lands of the said abbot and convent pertaining to the grainge of Wifalde. For this grant Roger de la Hyde gave to the abbot 60s., and all the others 60s. in common; and an annual rent of 6d. (c. 1230.) [The first witness is Sir Rich. de Ladur, stweward of R[ich.] Earl of Cornwall , so created in 1226.]

WIFALDE. Ralph de Bruncostin and Hawisa his wife, for them and their heirs and for their tenants, quit-claim to St. Mary and the monks of Thame all kinds of common in all lands and woods and pastures of Wifalde. (c. 1250.)