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OXFORD (St. Michael's, South). William, son of William Astel , burgess of Oxford , grants and leaves to the church and canons of St. Frideswide, in frankalmoigne, with his body to be buried, the whole of that messuage which he holds of them at 4s. annual rent, in the parish of St. Michael South, Oxford. Witnesses. Walter, dean of Oxford , Robert, chaplain of St. Michael's South . (c. 1250-60.)

OXFORD (St. Michael's, South). Alemandina, daughter 'of Geoffrey le Wauter , and Christiana, daughter of the said Alemandina, grant to Alice de Monkenelane the whole of that land which Walter le Corvesor' (shoemaker) sometime had, which land lies between the land of Walter de Farendon and the land of Reginald alderman, weaver, in Southbridge street ("Suthbriggestrate"), in the parish of St. Michael's south, Oxford. (c. 1210-20.) Witn. Pentecost, etc.

Fragment of a rent roll indorsed by A. Wood 'circa 1257,' containing' rents in the following parishes: St. Aldate's, St. Michael's south, St. Cross, St. Giles', St. Mary Magdalen, St. Peter's in the east, St. John, and St. Edward, within the city of Oxford.

Oxford, St. Michael's, South Quit-claim by the same ⟨Benedict Kepeharm⟩ to the same ⟨St. F.⟩ of 5/4 of the rent. ⟨See MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. F. 34.⟩ Witnesses: Thomas son of Edwin, mayor, Jordan Rufus, Philip the miller, Richard of Stocwelle, Robert Oein, Henry Bodin, Richard his brother, Richard son of Henry, Laurence Haligod, Ralph de cellario, John of Baintone, Nicholas the janitor, Payn of Knictetone. ⟨c. 1225.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael's, South Roger of Driffield and Simon Plente to Thomas the cook of St. Frideswide. Conveyance of land. c. 1251. Seal lost.

Oxford, St. Michael's, South Matilda, widow of Stephen Bishop, grants to St. F. a rent of 13/4 for the maintenance of a lamp. Witnesses: Adam Feteplace, mayor, John of Coleshulle and Nicholas of Kingestone, reeves, Henry son of Henry, Geoffrey of Stocwell, Peter son of Thorold, Adam Noreis, Pentechost, Henry Inge, RalphKukewald, Ralph de Cellario. ⟨Mich. 1245–Mich. 1246.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael's, South Geoffrey the goldsmith is bound to pay to St. F. a rent of 12d., for the shrine of St. F. Witnesses: John of Coleshulle, mayor, Geoffrey of Hengsteseye, reeve, William le espicer, Walter the goldsmith, William of Eu, Richard son of Nicholas, Philip and James of Eu, Henry le Plomer, Hugh le esscrivein, Thomas le teintterer, Richard Walari, Henry Odonis, Henry le Cuper. ⟨1269.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael's, South Amice daughter of Thomas quit-claims to St. F. her right in the land of Henry of Binsey. Witnesses: Nicholas of Kinghestone, mayor, John Culvard, Thomas Sowy, reeves, Henry Owein, William of O, William the spicer, Philip of O, John of O, John Sewy. [Torn.] ⟨1 Feb. 1285.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael's, South Matilda, widow of Richard of Sutton, grants to John the weaver, a messuage between the land of R. de S. and that of Geoffrey the goldsmith. Witnesses: Nicholas of Stocwelle, mayor, John of Colleshulle, Geoffrey le Mercer, reeves, William of Stodlee, Geoffrey the goldsmith, Geoffrey of Hengssey, Hugh le Hore, Robert Viel, Richard Waldri, Richard novus magister, William Elys, William Albo piscat’, Henry Super, Robert the clerk. ⟨1256.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael's, South Richard son of Richard of Sutton quit-claims to the same ⟨John the weaver⟩ his right in the same. ⟨See MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. F. 41.⟩ Witnesses: Nicholas of Stocwelle, mayor, John of Colleshulle, Geoffrey le Mercer, reeves, Geoffrey the goldsmith, Geoffrey of Hengssey, Hugh le here, William Witefisser, Robert the clerk. ⟨1256.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael's, South William son of the late John the weaver grants the same to St. F., with 8 pounds of silver left to him by his father. Witnesses: Nicholas of Stocwelle, mayor, John of Coleshulle, Geoffrey le Mercer, reeves, Adam Feteplace, William of Ho, Geoffrey the goldsmith, Walter the goldsmith, Geoffrey of Hengseye, John Halegod, Richard Waldri, Thomas the dyer, John of Welhop, Richard novus magister, Walter of Oseney, Robert of Weston, clerk. ⟨1256.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael's, South Roger son of the late John the weaver confirms the above. Witnesses: Nicholas of Stocwelle, mayor, John of Coleshulle, Geoffrey le mercer, reeves, Adam Feteplace, Walter the goldsmith, Geoffrey the goldsmith, Geoffrey of Hengseye, Henry Perle, William Pille, Nicholas of Kingestone, Walter of Kingestone, Henry Inge, Nicholas Dowi, Richard Waldri, William of Farendone, Simon Plente . ⟨1256.⟩

Oxford.. Indenture by which Adam son of Laurence Bernard grants to William de Lecchelade of Oxford , and Rose his wife, a rent of 4/- from a tenement which Thomas de Orlyens holds in St. Michael’s, south, near le Schelvyngstole, lying between the prior of St. F⟨rideswide⟩ ’s tenement on the east, and that of Peter son of John on the west, for which they may distrain, and if they cannot distrain upon the said tenement, they may enter Adam’s house, which is between the tenement late of Geoffrey le orfevere , on the north, and Trillemille stream on the south. Witnesses: Henry Oweyn, mayor, William de Wodestone and Andrew Culvert , bailiffs, Philip de Ow , John de Ow , Ralph le Plomer , Richard de Mertone . Given at Oxford. ⟨9 Aug. 1292.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. William Hendiman sells rents to Oseney from two houses on Grandpont. Mich. 1261-Mich. 1262.

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. Alienor of Bristoll grants Thorald's Ham to Oseney. Mich. 1258-Mich. 1259.

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. William Vincent gives a rent of 6 d. on Grandpont. c. 1230.

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. Alice la Mercer gives a rent of three shillings. Mich. 1267-Mich. 1268.

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. The Prior of St. Frideswide's gives to Philip the Miller a rent of three shillings from the tenement of Thomas le Teler. Mich. 1241-Mich. 1242.

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. Edith, widow of Thomas Textor, grants and quitclaims to Richard Newmaister her messuage by Grandpont. Mich. 1256-Mich. 1257.

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. Richard Newmaister gives the tenement to Oseney. Mich. 1265-Mich. 1266.

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. A lease of Aldwere to William of Iffley. CYROGRAPHVM Mar. 6, 1237. With a tag for one seal.

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. William, son of Elias, quitclaims Aldewere. c. 1260.

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. A lease of Aldewere for 50 years. Apr. 19, 1396.

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. Robert Fromund grants a tenement to Richard de Dorchester. c. 1230.

Roll of charters connected with the claim of University college to the property of Walter the goldsmith in the parish of All Saints, Oxford. . Imperfect at the beginning. c. 1385-90. Endorsed with ...(?) by a hand of 17th century.

(a) Geoffrey, the goldsmith, commonly called ..., burgess of Oxford , acknowledges to have received of Gilbert de Gonwardby, burgess of Oxford , £1000, and for security thereof mortgages to him or his attorney 5 tenements in the High Street above the corner of the cemetery of the church of All Saints, and 3 messuages and 3 shops in the parish of St. Mildred, 3 messuages in the parish of St. Martin, 2 cottages in the parish of St. Thomas, one messuage and 3 cottages in the parish of St. Ebbe, 2 messuages in Grauntpount, one cottage in the parish of St. Edward, 2 messuages in the parish of St. John, one messuage in the parish of St. Peter in the east, 3 tenements in the parish of St. Peter in the bailey, 4 tenements and 6 acres of land in Halivelle, 3 messuages in the parish of St. Giles, 20 acres of land in Beaumont and the field of Walton, and 40 acres of meadow behind Oseney in Irland, and Alrychseyte and Swyneshull, and 30s. annual rent going out of divers places in the town. Dated on Whitsunday [17 Hen. III]. Date erased. [Copy of a spurious deed advanced by University college, in support of their title to Gonwardby's lands.]

(b) Gilbert de Gonewardeby, burgess of Oxon , recites the bond given by Geoffrey the goldsmith to himself in £1000 payable on the feast of St. Martin in the winter, 16 years after the date of the said bond, and by this charter covenants with the said Geoffrey, that he shall enjoy the same for his life, reserving to himself and John de Gonewardeby his son, the reversion of the same after the death of the said Geoffrey; the said Gilbert grants and quit-claims to John his son and his heirs all right in the said lands mentioned in (a). Dated at Oxford on the feast of St. Mary the virgin ... Hen. III. (Date erased.) (Spurious.)

(c) Abstracts of charters of lands and rents in 'Bocheria' in All Saints' parish, Oxford. (d) An agreement between John and Walter the goldsmiths , and John Gonwardby, mercer, of Oxford , concerning the bond of £1000 secured by Geoffrey the goldsmith on his lands &c. as described in (a), by which the said lands &c. are granted to John and Walter for their lives. This agreement to be maintained under a penalty of £3000. Dated at Oxford on the morrow of St. Michael the archangel, (9) Hen. III. (Date erased.) (Spurious.)

(e) John de Gonewardeby, mercer, of Oxford , grants to John de Gonewardeby his younger son the reversion of his house in the parish of All Saints, Oxford, between tenements formerly John Goldesmyth 's, after the death of Thomas de Gonewardeby his elder son, also the reversion of all the lands which he had by the gift and feoffment of John the goldsmith and Walter his brother. Dated at Oxford the Thursday on the feast of the Epiphany, ... Ed. II. (Date erased.) (Spurious.)

(f) John .... of Oxford grants to John de Denchesworth and Elizabeth his wife the whole of that messuage in the parish of St. Martin, Oxford, 'in Bocheria.' Dated at Oxford on St. Vincent's day, 13 Ed. III.

(g) Writ of supersedeas in a cause between Edmund Fraunceys and Idonea his wife on the one part, and the master and scholars of University College on the other. Dated at New Sarum, 22 May, 7 Rich. II.

(h) John, son of Walter the goldsmith, of Oxon , grants to John de Gonwardby and his wife Joan , daughter of the said John, the whole of that messuage with appurtenances situated in the parish of All Saints, Oxford, between a tenement he inhabits at the time of making this charter on the west, and the tenement which Philip de Wormenhale holds of him on the east; also he grants to the said John and Joan 8s. annual rent which he was accustomed to receive annually from a tenement of Robert de Gonwardby in St. Ebbe's, Oxon; to hold the same to them and their heirs for ever, in default to revert to the heirs of John son of Walter. Dated at Oxford the Sunday next after the feast of All Saints, 1 Ed. II.

(i) John, son of Walter the goldsmith, of Oxford , grants to John his son all the land and tenements, rents and services, meadows and pastures, with appurtenances, which he has in the town of Oxford, and the counties of Oxon and Berks; to hold the same to him and the heirs of his body by an annual payment of 14 marks of silver, in default of heirs the whole to revert to John Gonwardby and Joan his wife and their heirs; in default to revert to the heirs of the said John son of Walter for ever. Dated at Oxford, 2 July, 1 Ed. II.

(k) Fragment of the pleadings in the suit between Edmund and Idonea Fraunceys and University College.