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Interim proceedings in an ecclesiastical cause, in which the abbot and convent ⟨of Oseney⟩ are plaintiffs and sir William Naton (?), kt., defendant, heard at Lichfield an. 1248 the Wednesday before the feast of St. Leonard.

Final concord, made at Oxford on the vigil of St. Martin, 5 John (10 Nov. 1203), between Hugh, the abbot, and convent of Oseney, querents, and William Ruffus of Waleshal , deforciant, concerning common of pasture of the whole of the wood and land of the same William which is between Stanhale and Sulfhill, by which the said William acknowledges the said wood and land to be the right of the said abbot and convent, to hold the same in frankalmoigne, and they receive the said William to the benefits and prayers of their house of Oseney.

Geoffrey, bp. of Coventry , confirm abbot and convent of Oseney the appropriation of the church of Shenston, which they had obtained by the concession of William de Brai , patron of the said church, and the concession and confirmation of H., predecessor of the said Geoffrey. (c. 1200.) .

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.) .

Sir John de Grendon, kt., grants to the church and canons of Oseney, in frankalmoigne, five royal acres of land (acras terre regales), viz. 4 acres together in Hok to the east of the village of Little Stanhale, between his culture which is called Hok and Little Stanhale, and one acre between the land of William Abl:o , and Blakelee. (c. 1240-50.) .

Sir Robert de Grendon, kt., quit-claims to William de Wythull and Alan de Sutton, clerk, that plot of land with the oak, containing 5 ft. in breadth and 100 ft. in length, which lies near his marlpit between the croft of William the forester , and the drove which leads from the village of Fulverdel to the village of Little Stonhale. (c. 1220-30.)

William, son of Drogo de Alrewych , grants to Oseney and all their men of Stonhale, free common of pasture for all their cattle throughout the whole of his land of Alrewch. (c. 1260-70.)

Letter of Robert, archbp. of Canterbury , to the bishop of Lichfield ordering enquiery, concerning the appropriation of the church of Shenstone to the abbot and convent of Oseney. Dated at ...., 1276. [Mutilated.] .

Copies of 3 charters, viz.: 1. William, son of Drogo de Alrewich , grants to the church of St. Mary, Oseney, and to their men of Stanhale, common of pasture in the whole of his land at Alrewich. (See Ch. 256.) 2. William Ruffus of Waleshale grants to Oseney common of pasture of his lands between Lichfield and Dudley. 3. Robert de Barra grants to Oseney common of pasture over the whole of his land of Barra and of Alrewich. (c. 1290-1300.) .

Richard le Rose of Schenestan grants to Ralph de Grendon his messuage that he holds in the village of Thornes. (c. 1290-1300.) [Mutilated.] .

Charter (indented) reciting that in the time of war, and in consequence of barrenness, a controversy was moved concerning the augmentation of the vicarage of Scenstan before Robert, archbishop of Canterbury , and his commissary, between Adam, perpetual vicar of the said church, of the one part, and the abbey of Oseney, appropriators of the same, of the other, which was amicably settled thus: the said abbey grants "la gratia" to him in his life while vicar the tithes of the mill of Shenston, with two quarters of mixed corn and one quarter of oats, at the feast of St. Michael, and so much likewise of corn between the feast of the Purification and the Annunciation B.V.M., and about the Gules of August, one cartload of hay and two cartloads' of straw or forage for one horse, to be carried from their manor of Mosbarne by the hands or delivery of their bailiff for the time being: and this to become no precedent hereafter. Dated at Oseney the Ides of July, 1296.

Fulk, son of William de Burton , grants to Richard, son of Serlo the chaplain , for his homage and service, two acres of land in Burton, of which one lies upon Lincroft, and another upon Yeoleforlong, and one little meadow near Hynanne mede called Holm, paying annually one pair of white gloves or 1/2d. at Easter. Witness. William, vicar of Dunstew ["Dunestwe"] etc. (c. 1210-20.) .

WILBRIGHTON, co. Stafford. Agnes, formerly wife of sir William de Wylbrihttone , quit-claims to the abbot and convent of Buldeuuas the whole of a third part of 9s. 8d. which the said abbot and convent were accustomed to pay annually to Hervey her son and to her for the land of Brummesdon wood which they hold in Wylbrihtton. She remits also the third part of three and a half acres of meadow in Brademedue which is in the territory of Morton, which they had by the gift of her said son. For this quit-claim they gave her in her urgent necessity 8s. and half a load of wheat. (c. 1250-60.) .

HOREBURNE. Henry, the lord of Egebaston , quit-claims to John de Toshale and his heirs all his right in the whole of that land which he has in Horeburne of the gift of the abbot and convent of Hales. (c. 1260-80.) .

CALDON. Robert, son of Ralph, son of William Frankelain of Caldon , grants to the abbot and monks of St. Cedde, Buldewas, in frankalmoigne, all gifts, quit-claims, and concessions of the mill of Caldon, of the meadow called 'Elacressiche,' of the wood called 'Holevessagbe,' and all other lands which Ralph his father gave to the said abbey in the territory of Caldon; also he gives in frankalmoigne a certain messuage and land in the said territory; paying annually 12d. to Richard son of Bertram and his heirs. (c. 1250-60.)

MORTON. Convention made Ascension day, 28 Ed. I, by which Michael, son of Michael de Morton , demises to William Wardecors , for a term of 32 years, for 30s. in hand paid, a messuage with a curtilage and half a virgate of land in the village of Morton, which the said William formerly held, paying annually for the same 6s.

James, son of Reginald de Morton , grants to Michael, son of William de Morton , the whole of his part which lie has in 'le Polsiche' to make a fish-pond, with the whole reflow of water and sufficient land for the same, for which the said Michael gives the whole of his part which he has in a certain meadow called 'le Hokmedue,' near the water-mill of Morton, and half a mark. (1260.) Witn. sir William de Cavershwalle, sheriff of Staffordshire and Salop , etc.

CALFDON [Cauldon]. Bertram, son of William, son of Ralph , grants to Nicholas the clerk, son of Geoffrey the clerk of Esseburn , for 2 1/2 marks, 8 bovates of land in Calfdon, and three tofts, with three acres, in the same village, at an annual rent of 10s. [c. 1200] .

RUGELEY. Richard de Puteo of Rugeleye grants to Robert ad fontem of Wlseleye , for his homage and service and half a mark of silver, four 'seillions' of his land in the fields of Ruggele, paying annually to him and his heirs one penny, (c. 1240-50.) .

COKESLONE. William, son of Richard de Harecurt , grants to Gilbert Reyner of Stafford three virgates of land in Cokeslone, paying annually 12d. of silver. (c. 1260-70.) [Richard H. died in 1258] .

WEDNESBURY. Adam de Hamwolde grants to Richard de Scrinklinge , son of Robert , and to Matilda his wife, and to John his eldest son for 17s. one half acre of land of his tenement of Hamwolde lying in the parish of Wednesberghe at Suthamwolde. Dated September, 9 Ed. [I] (1281). .