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King Henry VIII, by letters sealed, confirms the union and incorporation of the churches or chapels of Hedyngton, Merston, Byndesey, Churchill, Frytewell, Ellsfylde, Wornall, Oclee, Bryll, Borstall, Overwinchindon, Fallewysley, Great [Preston] and Little Preston, Welton, West Haddon, Stratton, Norton, Coldeassheby, Daventre, Throppe, Throppe-Mondewell, Foxston, Stalforde, Byssebroke, Chycheley, Newporte Paynell, Ascewodde, Wyllyn, Sandeforde, Wodde pery, Douton basset, Ragdale, Aston, Bromyngham, Rudeby and Wettwange, in Lincoln, Lichfield, and York dioceses; also annual portions from the churches or parishes of St. Giles without the walls of Oxford, Fulthorn, Beckeley, Lovyngham, Uppelamborn, and Sonyngwell, in the dioceses of Lincoln and Salisbury, formerly belonging to the suppressed monasteries of St. Frideswide, Tyckford, Littlemore, and Canwall; made by Thomas Crumwell, K.G., to King Henry VIII's college in Oxford. Dated 31 July, 1537, and 29 year of his reign. [Wigram no. 96]

Indenture made 31 Jan., 34 Hen. VIII (1543), by which John Olyver , the dean, and the chapter of Ch. Ch. lease to John Oglethorpe of Newyngton, co. Oxford, their manor or lordship of Byndesey, with the wyke and St. Margaret's well, mansion-place and chapel there, for 80 years, at an annual rent of £18.

Indenture between Ch. Ch. and Leonard Perot , embodying a mandate dated 20 March (the same year), ordering L. P. to pay to Ch. Ch. before September 30 the arrears of his rent due from the lordship of Bindseie, and to remit all right of action against them. 9 July ⟨1538.⟩

1594. ‘A note of the white game belonginge unto the Collegge of Christ Church in the Universitie of Oxford, which have been found this yeare 1594 at the Swan Uppinge time, And what broodes there are of the same and where they doe lye.’ There were 17 old swans: 4 at the high Bridge at Stanton; one each at Stanton Moor, Bynssy church, Broadford, Sandford, Abingdon, Sutton, Sparsy Bridge, Ycfley Mill, Ottmoor, Ruely Lock, Wytam Streeme, Hincksy Mill, and another at Abingdon: also 9 cygnetts.