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Kingsey, Bledlow. 1200-1216 .

OXFORD. Philip, the miller, of Oxford , grants to the church and nuns of St. Nicholas of Litlemore, one seld which Hugh the marshal held of him for one mark of silver, with a solar that extends itself beyond the said seld and beyond another seld on the south, namely that next the house which was Robert Oweyn 's, in the parish of St. Michael at the north gate; paying annually 4d. for all service. Witnesses. Peter, son of Torald, then mayor, Laurence, son of William Geoffrey de Stockwell , Adam Feteplace , Thomas under the Wall , Hugh Fane , then provosts. (c. 1244.)

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.)

KIRTLINGTON. Thomas, fitz-Fulk , grants to John, fitz-Clement of Kylinton, that messuage in Kirlinton which William the clerk held of the said Thomas, and one acre of land above Ruemere, and another acre of land in Waterfelde. Rent: 1 lb of pepper at Michaelmas: if it is not paid then he shall pay a hen on the morrow of Michaelmas. For this grant John has paid one mark and done homage. Witness: Gilbert son of Helias , Ralph son of Geoffrey , Geoffrey his brother, William hostiarius , Ingram of Kirlintona , William hosarius of Oseni , William son and heir of the grantor, Ralph son of Fulk brother of the grantor, Matthew brother of the grantor, Vincent of Kirlintona , Robert his brother, Hugh of Wicchilla , Richard of Sarci . (c. 1200.)

Mabilia, the abbess, and convent of Godstow grant to the prior and convent of St. Mary and St. Cuthbert, Durham, and their successors, the whole of their arable land which they have from a certain ditch transversely in Beaumont, viz. from the land of Philip de Ho, burgess of Oxford , as far as to the land which was Roger Semer 's in the same culture in the suburb of Oxford, and of which three acres lie near the land of Walter Best 's on the north, and one acre lies on the south of land of the said Walter, and one acre lies between the land of Thomas Lesewys and the land of the said Roger Semer, and one head of the whole abuts as far as the walls towards the west, and another head abuts as far as to the King's way of Beaumont on the east, together with 6d. of annual rent going out of one acre of land of Thomas Lesewys with the tithes of the same, and the tithes of a certain acre of Walter Bost 's in the same culture; also they grant to the same prior and convent that they shall have whatever right they possess in vacant places near Perilous hall in Horsmangerstrete; paying annually for the same l0s. of silver. Witness, Philip de Ho, then mayor of Oxford , (c. 1290.)

SANDFORD, DENTON, WHEATLEY, co. Oxon, and BLEWBURY, co. Berks. Katherine Paynel , daughter of sir Adam de Pyriton, widow, grants to God and St. Mary and the brethren of the Knights Templars the manor of Sandford, namely that which sir Thomas de Sandford had in the same village, saving to her and her heirs for ever a moiety of three knights' fees which were wont to pertain to the same manor. Besides she grants to the said Knights Templars the external services of two hides of land which John de Gardius held in Denton, and of one hide in Whateleg' which Eustace de Whateleg ' held, which services aforesaid ought to be made to the said manor of Sandford. Also she grants to them the advowson of the church of Blebiry with appurtenances, all of which the said brethren had by the gift of Thomas de Sandford aforesaid, uncle of her father, and confirmation of her father Adam de Pyriton . To have and to hold to the said Knights Templars in frankalmoigne, making to her and her heirs the external service that belongs to one knight's fee, namely scutage and ward of Wyndeshore for all secular services, and demands. Witnesses. Sir Hugh de Plessys , sir Fulk de Rycote , sir William le Moyne , sir Richard le Povre , Robert de Lowches and six others. (c. 1290-1300.)

OXFORD (St. Mildred). Robert, son of Henry Turand , quitclaims to the aforsaid [sic] Geoffrey Turand all his right in his capital messuage, which lies between the land formerly John the tailor's, of the one part, and the land of John Fessant , of the other, in the parish of St. Mildred. Witnesses: Nicholas de Stocwell , then mayor of Oxford, John de Colleshull, and Geoffrey le Mercer , then provosts. [c. 1265]

Southleigh. early 13th Cent. .

Southleigh. 1262 .

William Foliot , son of Robert Foliot of Rollesham , grants to Henry the clerk, son of Richard de Sandon , the gift ["donum"] which the said Robert Foliot his father made to him, for his homage and service, viz. of one virgate of land and 32 acres in Bartun. [Mutilated.] (c. 1210-20).

Roger de St. John grants to the church of St. Mary, Berton, in frankalmoigne, certain parcels and "goras an capiei(?) gorarum" of land in Berton; also Agnes his native, who was the wife of Odo, with Ralph her son, and half an acre of land at Ragheford adjoining the meadow of Walter Frankelan . He makes this grant to preserve the said church from injury and detriment on account of a chantry which he ought to have in his chapel in his court of Berton, without any impediment and contradiction, freely and quietly, from all exaction of the mother church, excepting attendance of himself and family on five solemn days, and the great and small tithes of his lordship. (c. 1220-30.)

CLANFIELD. William of Clanefeld , grants to Roger de Stondone the half of a messuage and croft which Walter the weaver held of him, and 3 1/2 acres of land in Clanfield. [Mutilated.] (c. 1240-50.)

Fragment of a deed endorsed 'Obligacio magistri Ad. et Rogeri Giffard pro decem marcis d' Duclinton,' renouncing all legal proceedings in the strongest term. Dated morrow of Ash Wedn. 1269.

SIBFORD GOWER. Felicia, daughter of Brian de Sibbeford , grants to the church of St. Mary, Oseney, and the canons there, in frankalmoigne, the gift and concession which John, son of Brian , her brother, made to them of 5 virgates of land in Sibford of his demesne, with the head court and all that he possesses there. (c. 1240-50).

OXFORD (St. Mildred). Thomas, son of Robert de Mortune , sells and quit-claims to master Thomas de Bristoll , all his right in that land which belonged to Alice his mother, widow and relict of Robert de Mortune , in Oxford, in the parish of St. Mildred the virgin. Witness. Peter, son of Torald, then mayor of Oxford , and "S' Tome fil' de Mort'". (c. 1232-44.)

Walter, son of Agnes Blacsalt , grants to Roger, son of Baldwin of Grennam , the whole of that land and all that belongs to it, lying between Cart street ("viam bige") and the land of John de Ponte in the parish of St. Thomas the martyr, in Stocwellestrate in the suburb of Oxford. (c. 1240-50.)

OSENEY (North). An amended agreement between Richard, the abbot, and convent of Thame, and the abbot and convent of Oseney, by which they covenant to pay 36s. and 8d. to Oseney in recompense for the small tithes of North Oseney, upon which [Rewley] abbey, of the foundation of Edmund, Earl of Cornwall , had been nearby built, until 1/2 a mark of annual rent shall be restored to Oseney from a piece of land near the chapel of Frees, which Walter de Crocford held of the said canons, and 30s. of rent be provided from some other source. Dated at Thame on the day of the Assumption B.V.M., 1281.

Oxford, St Frideswide Dionysia daughter of Lambert fitz-Thomas grants to St. F. in free alms the land at the head of her garden. Witnesses: […] fitz-Owin, mayor, Jordan Rufus, Philip the miller, Richard of Stocwelle, Geoffrey son of […], Richard son of Henry , master Philip, rector of Henneia, John of Brochulle, clerk. ⟨c. 1220–5.⟩

Oxford, St Frideswide Roger Fitz-Richard of Winchester grants land to St. F. Witnesses: Thomas son of Nigel the dean, Adam Rufus, Richard Fierbraz, William — Master William de Knict[eton] , John de Bruehulle , Payn of Knicteton, Ralph de cellario. (N.B. This omits the 40/- clause.) ⟨c. 1200–10.⟩

Oxford, St Frideswide A fragmentary copy of MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. F. 7. Roger Fitz-Richard of Winchester grants land to St. F. Witnesses: Thomas son of Nigel the dean, Adam Rufus, Richard Fierbraz, William — Master William de Knict[eton] , John de Bruehulle , Payn of Knicteton, Ralph de cellario. ⟨c. 1200–10.⟩

Oxford, St Frideswide Alice widow of Helyas of Stoke grants land to Ralph son of Nigel. Witnesses: John Padi, mayor, Philip the miller, Robert Oeyn , William Crampe , John of Kingestone , John of Brohulle , Adam le Macon , Nicholas the janitor, Alfred sub muro, Hugh of Hakeberne , master Godfrey, Ralph de Baracin [= de bracino?]. ⟨c. 1226.⟩

Oxford, St Frideswide Agreement between St. F. and the nunnery of Godstow to exchange certain rents. Witnesses: Philip of O, mayor, Ralph le Plomer , and Henry of Gamage , bailiffs, Henry Oweyn, John of O, John Sewy , Paulinus of Cridinton. 1286 ⟨Nov. 1.⟩ (MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. F. 13A is a mutilated copy.)

Oxford, St Frideswide Nicholas the goldsmith, son of Nicholas the priest and Matilda his wife, quit-claim to St. F. their right in a solar bequeathed to them by Joan Paske. Witnesses: Nicholas of Kingston, mayor, John Culverd , Thomas Sowy , bailiffs, Henry Owein , William the spicer, John of Eu , Philip of Eu, Ralph le Plomer , Thomas Pope . ⟨Mich. 1284–Mich. 1285.⟩

Oxford, St Frideswide Simon of Gloucester and Prior and Convent of St. Frideswide. Agreement as to certain rents in arrear. 1242/43, ⟨Feb. 2⟩