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Bockhampton, in Lamborne (co. Bucks.). Isabella, daughter of Hubert Hopesort , grants to John her son, for his homage and service, that messuage which Edmund Pes held in Bokhampton, which her father gave to her in free marriage. Rent 1d. Witnesses: Sir ... Richard son of William , Joce de Holte , Henry of Lethe , William son of Gilbert Hopesort , ... William son of Hereward . (c. 1200-10.) .

Robert, fitz Robert de Lente , grants to John his brother, for his homage and service, all that land with appurtenances which Isabella his mother gave to him in Bokhampton in her widowhood, and which was given to her by Robert his father. Witnesses: Elyas de Coleshulle , William de Ailisbie , Robert Finke , Turstan de Etun , Richard son of Ailiu' , Anketille feudrens , Robert Doberel , John of Kenekote , William son of Hereward . (c. 1200-10.) .

William, son of Helias , grants to the church and canons of St. Frideswide, in frankalmoigne, the church of Wormenhale with territories, crofts, and areas adjacent, with one virgate and a half of land in the same village; also he confirms the gift of Otvelus of the island , likewise of 2 acres which Joce gave to the same church. (c. 1200-1210.) [Mutilated.] [Wigram no. 862] .

OXFORD (St. Aldate). Agreement between Hugh, the abbot, and convent of Abbendon, and the prior and convent of St. Frideswide, for the settlement of a dispute respecting the right of presentation to the church of St. Aldad ; viz. that they will present in common, or in case of disagreement by turn, the prior and convent having the first nomination, (c. 1210.)

Gregory de Acsted grants to Richard Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford , all his claim in the land of Brodston ... of the tenement of John Lettore at Elsefield. (c. 1230-50.) [Mutilated.] .

Churchill. Juliana [relict of Henry de Noers ] ... in her widowhood grants to Nicholas de Nouers , her son and heir, all her land in Norton, and the advowson of the church of Cercill. (c. 1210-20.) Witnesses: Richard de Vernona , Walter de Vernona , Paganus de Ples , Baldewin de Iles[feld] , Walter de Iles[feld] , Ralph de ..., John Mavalet , Richard de Elisburia ... .

Composition between Simon, the prior, and convent of St. Frid., and the monks of Bruern, concerning the tithes of grain and hay in the village of Cercell'. [ Simon, prior, before 1216-1227.]

OXFORD (All Saints). Simon, the prior, and convent of St. Frideswide, grant to John Padi and his heirs the land which was Tholomei's in the parish of All Saints, situated between the land of Walter the miller and the cemetery of All Saints, at an annual rent of 4s. For this grant the said John gave 3 marks of silver. Witness. Philip the miller . (Simon, prior, 1210-1227.)

Simon, the prior, and convent of St. Frid., grant to John, son of Clement , a moiety of that half virgate of land, with the whole of a messuage and appurtenances in Kertlinton, which Thomas de Grava gave them; paying annually to them one pound of pepper. (Simon, prior. 1210-27.)

Proceedings in a suit in which the prior and convent of St. Frid. are plaintiffs, and sir Fulk, kt., and certain others defendants. Dated at Westminster, Jan. 8 Pope Honorius III, i.e. 1224. [Partly effaced and decayed.]

THOMELEY. Robert de Thumel ' grants to the church and canons of St. Frideswide, in frankalmoigne, 13 1/2 acres of arable land in the village of Thomley, in a culture which is called 'Sortelanda.' (c. 1230-40.) [A fragment.] [Wigram no. 889] .

S., the prior, and convent of St. Frideswide, grant and demise to Copin, the Jew, of Worcester , the whole of their land which was Robert Trezemar 's, which he had sold to the Jews, which lies between that land which was Anketil le Wauter 's and the land which the said Copin bought of Segar , in the parish of St. Aldate's, Oxford; paying annually iiijd. The said Copin gave to St. Frideswide in exchange that land, with appurtenances and edifices, which was Nicholas Gulp 's, which land the said Nicholas had acquired against Geoffrey Lutum and Alice his wife before Stephen de Segrave and Walter de Beauchamp , justices itinerant. Besides the said Copin gave in exchange that land, with appurtenances, which was Ralph Plente 's, near the land of Nicholas Gulp on the north part, in the said parish. Witness. John Pady, then mayor of Oxford, Robert, subprior etc. including Jews. (c. 1227-28.)

ASCOT under WYCHWOOD. Judgment in a tithe cause between the prior and convent of St. Frideswide, and Helyas Ridel, canon of Sarum and rector of Shipton , by the priors of Dunstable and St. Alban's and the archdeacon of St. Alban's, delegated by the Pope to hear and determine the same, who make the award that the tithes of the demesne of Roger d'Oilli in Escot belong to the prior and convent of St. Frideswide, and also the tithes of hay of 10 virgates of land, saving 2s. which the said canons annually pay at Escot to the church of Shipton. Done in the year 1227, 1st year of Pope Gregory IX, the Saturday after the translation of St. Thomas the martyr, at Flamsted. .

LEDHALL. Robert de Thumel ', with the assent of his wife and heirs, grants to the church and canons regular of St. Frideswide in frankalmoigne, the whole of his wood which he has near the wood of Ledhal, namely that which extends itself to the 'breche' of the abbot of Oseney towards the south, towards the north as far as into the valley (vallem) which is called Widenden, and from Widenden, as the way extends itself as far as to the oak which is called 'brodehoc,' which stands in the middle of the valley of Widenden, and from 'brodehoc,' as the way which is called 'Esturebroderode,' extending itself as far as in 'Lacum' which is called 'Harse'. (c. 1230-40.)

Peter, son of John Log , grants to the church and canons of St. Frideswide, in frankalmoigne, the whole of that land which his father held of Richard the goldsmith, in the parish of St. Mary the Virgin, Oxon , and the whole of the land which he held of the brethren of the Hospital of St. Bartholomew in Sidyerd Strete, and the whole of the land which he held of the church of St. Edward in the same parish. Witnesses. Geoffrey de Stocwell, mayor, William de Winton and William Pinneferdthing , provosts of Oxford etc. (1238.)

Warine de Dorkecestr ' grants to Reginald le Macon, of Abendon , the whole of that land, with appurtenances, which lies between the land of the abbot of Enesham and the land of John Pilet in the parish of St. Mary the Virgin, Oxford, together with the wall between it and the land of John Pilet , paying annually to the said John Pilet 6s. For this grant the said Reginald paid 10 marks sterling. And know that after the death of Warine de Dorkecestr' his wife Juliana shall not claim dower in the said land because he had assigned to her dower in his land which is in the lane near the land of Roger Noifs , in the parish of St. Abbe. (c. 1240-50.) Witnesses John Pille and Laur. Log , provosts, etc.

William, son of Helias , grants to the church and canons of St. Frideswide the church of Wurmenhale with appurtenances in wood, plain, meadows, and pastures, with a virgate of land and the whole of the tithes, with a croft and 6 acres of land which Otvellus of the island ('de insula') gave to the same church when it was dedicated, and with 2 acres which Joce also gave to the same church, to hold the same in frankalmoigne, the prior and canons to receive him in their fraternity, and prayers, and other benefits of their church, with his body to be buried in their church. Afterwards he gave to them another half virgate of land in Wormenhale, which is called 'del hideland.' (c. 1210-20.) [Wigram. no. 865] .

Master Martin de Blechesdon grants to John Pileth an annual rent of 8d. from the house which was Nicholas Sokeli ... in the parish of St. Mary. (c. 1220-30) [Mutilated.] .

William, son of Alexander , grants to Robert, son of Laurence , the whole of his ... with an edifice thereon, namely that between the land of Stephen the clerk and the land of the abbot of Oseney, in St. Mary's parish, Oxford; paying to the lords of the fee xiiij d., and to the church of St Mary, in frankalmoigne, xij d. to the light. (c. 1230-40.) [Mutilated.] .

Matthew Gigas, of Cercell , grants to the church of St. Frid. in frankalmoigne land 50 ft. in length and the same in breadth, with free entrance and exit, and three feet to build a wall around the same. Witness. Nicholas de Noers etc. (c. 1230-40.)

Fragment of a charter. [Temp. John.] .

OXFORD (Stockwelle Mede). Composition between David, rector of St. Michael's, at the south gate, Oxford , and the prioress and convent of Littlemore, concerning the tithes of Stockwelle Mede. Dated May, 1247.

ROLLRIGHT. Copy (indented) of a charter by which William, the prior, and the convent of St. Frideswide grant to the prior and canons of Norton the whole of their land 'in hamello' in Rollendrith, and also that virgate of land in Churchull which they had of the gift of Baldwin de Paries , paying annually for the same 27s. 6d. Dated 1248, on the morrow of SS. Simon and Jude. [Wigram no. 1006] .

OAKLEY, Bucks. John, son of Robert Russel of Acle (Oakley) , remits and quit-claims to Agatha ... all his right and claim ... in Oakley. [A fragment.] (c. 1250-60?) .

Fragment of a grant by which Geoffrey ... grants to the prior and convent of St. Frid. ... Witnesses: Thomas ... , W(?)aner and Alured le Specer , provosts, Nich. de Stockwell , Adam under the wall . (c. 1240-50.)