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An acknowledgment given by the prior of the Blessed Mary and St. Nicholas of Ledes, Canterbury diocese, collectors of the second half of a subsidy granted by the clergy to the king 6 Feb. 1511, to the prior of Wallingford for 2s. in Newinton. Dated 12 Dec., 1512.

CAVERSHAM, Oxon. Indenture made 23 Dec., 27 Hen. VIII, between Richard Ridge, the abbot, and convent of Notteley on the one part, and William Rolte , sergeant at arms, of the other, being a lease of the church and parsonage of Caversham, co. Oxon, for 66 years, at an annual rent of £8.

COWLEY (Temple). Indenture made 31 Sept. (sic), 22 Henry VII, between Katherine, the prioress, and convent of Litullmore of the one part, and Henry Ivory of Churchecowley and John Ivory , son of the said Henry, son and heir of Alice , late the wyff of the said Henry, daughter and heir of John Smyth, late of Oxford , in the same countie, of the other part, witnesseth that the said prioress and convent covenants to pay to the said Henry an annuity of 26s. 8d. during his life, for a house and land in Temple Cowley and Churchecowley, in the which William Porter, clerk, and John Eggecombe, gent., with others, were infeoffed; the prioress and convent also agreeing to find commons, a chamber within their priory, to bury in their church, and provide yearly an obit for the said Henry.

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]

ARDLEY. Institution by William, archbishop of Canterbury (the see of Lincoln being then vacant), of master John London, LL.D., to the church of Ardley, vacant by the death of William Gylys, chaplain, on the presentation of William Billyng, gent., the patron. Dated in the' manor of Lamehith, 5 March, 1520.

BENSINGTON. Bond for £20 given by John Stampe of Chollsey, co. Berks , to Richard Cox , the dean and chapter of Christ Church, for keeping in repair the parsonage house and barn of Bensington. Dated 29 August, 36 Hen. VIII.

William Englond, LL.B., quit-claims to Nicolas Mason, clerk, vicar of Wedon , all his right and interest in that messuage with gardens, curtilages and appurtenances in the suburbs of the city of Oxford without the south gate between the east angle of the King's College or Frideswide the virgin, where the church of St. Michael first was on the north and a certain lane there leading from the highway as far as 'Schelvingstol' on the south. Dated at Porloke, 9 June, 25 Hen. VIII.

Margaret Cliff , widow of Thomas Cliff, late of Enfield , quit-claims to John Hedde and Henry Crampe all her right in lands, tenements, &c. formerly her husband's, within and without the city of Oxford. Dated 20 October, 5 Hen. VIII.

Nicholas Mason, LL.B., vicar of Murrelynch, co. Somerset , grants to King Henry VIII a messuage with a garden without the south gate at Oxford. Dated 8 May, 38 Hen. VIII. (See Ch. 175.) .

Deed by which John Underhill, the rector, and the fellows of Lincoln appoint Anthony Hartley, M.A., and Anthony Wyllyams their attornies to receive possession of the Maidenhead Inn and another tenement in All Saints' parish, Oxford. Dated 17 day of May, 22 Q. Elizabeth.

An exemplification of a fine made on the octave of the Holy Trinity, 29 Hen. VIII, by which the manors of Aston, Bampton, and Golleffers, with certain lands and rents, are granted to Roland Hyll by George, earl of Huntingdon, and others. Dated at Westminster, 16 October, 30 Hen. VIII (1538).

Ascot near Stadhampton. Conveyance by Michael Dormer, esq., of Hampton Poyle, co. Oxon. , of the manor of Askott, with appurtenances, in the parish of Milton, to Thomas Bodley, esq., of London , and William Gente, esq., of London in trust for the said Michael Dormer and Dorothy his wife, and their heirs, for ever. Dated 7 May, 36 Eliz. (1594). Signed Michael Dormer. (The seal is lost.)

Similar acquittance [as in Ch. 302b], (abbot Thomas ⟨and convent of Colchester to Oseney for the payment of annual pension for the tithes in Barton, Sandford, &c.⟩), dated 6 Nov., 19 Hen. VIII.

Indenture made between Robert, the abbot, and convent of Oseney and Andrew Meyse of Burton, near Bampton , Joan his wife, and Robert their son, witnesseth that the abbot and convent of Oseney demise their manor and rectory of Burton for 21 years, paying annually for the rectory ... and for the manor 6 marks. Dated on the vigil of All Saints, 20 Henry VII.

Bond in £200 entered into by Laurence Stubbs, late vicar of Cudlington , with the abbot and convent of Oseney, to discharge all claims that may arise for one year in Cudlington. Dated 10 July, 6 Henry VIII and agreed by Stubbs.

Bond given by the warden and fellows of [New] College to abbot and convent of Oseney for fulfilment of conditions of a lease of a piece of land adjoining Vine hall in Oxford, belonging to the said abbot and convent, for 99 years, at an annual rent of 4s. to New College. [Mutilated.] Dated 6 Aug., 17 Hen. VIII.

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South Christopher Baynbrigge, provost of Queen’s Hall, and the scholars grant the same messuage which they had of the gift of William Kilbek, Benedict Stokys, Esq., and Thomas Gaskoyne to John Dent of Oxford, butcher. Witnesses: William Bulcombe, mayor, John Eggecombe, Richard Kent, John Rogers and John Hedde, aldermen, George Havile and John Snowe, bailiffs, Richard Gybbes, town-clerk. Given at Oxford. 19 Dec. ⟨1503.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South Quit-claim for MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. F. 156. Same witnesses: William Bulcombe, mayor, John Eggecombe, Richard Kent, John Rogers and John Hedde, aldermen, George Havile and John Snowe, bailiffs, Richard Gybbes, town-clerk. 19 Dec. ⟨1503.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South J⟨ohn⟩ D⟨ent⟩ and Letitia his wife quit-claim the same messuage to Christopher Baynbrygge, provost of Queen’s Hall, and the scholars. Witnesses: William Bulcombe, mayor, John Eggecombe, Richard Kent, John Rogers and John Hedde, aldermen, John Symonde and John Hows, bailiffs, and Richard Gybbys, town-clerk. Given at Oxford. 3 July. ⟨1508.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South John Pantre, provost of Queen’s Hall, and the scholars quit-claim the same messuage to William England, clerk. Witnesses: Thomas Sheltone, mayor, John Traves, John Awstene, Michael Hethe, and William Fleming, aldermen, Ralph Eyngiltone and Henry Busby, bailiffs, Richard Gybbes, town-clerk. Given at Oxford. 19 June. ⟨1522.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South The corresponding quit-claim to MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. F. 159. Same witnesses: Thomas Sheltone, mayor, John Traves, John Awstene, Michael Hethe, and William Fleming, aldermen, Ralph Eyngiltone and Henry Busby, bailiffs, Richard Gybbes, town-clerk. 19 June. ⟨1522.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South William England, B.A., of the county of Somerset grants to Nicholas Masse, B.A., vicar of Weđs (?) in the same county, the same messuage. Witnesses: Robert Masse, Baldewine Hall, clerk, Thomas Ponde. 14 March. ⟨1532.⟩ Signed by William England.

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South Letters patent (Latin) of Richard Gunter, mayor, quit-claiming to Nicholas Masse, B.A., his right in the same messuage. 14 April. ⟨1546.⟩

Confirmation of their possessions in the diocese of Worcester to T⟨ewkesbury⟩ , by the bishop of Worcester. 20 Sept. 1520. The (i) parish church of T⟨ewkesbury⟩ , with the chapels of Northampton, Byshleye, Estchurch, Oxyndey, Tredyntone, Abbot’s Wasseborne, (ii) church of St. James, Bristol, with the chapels of Stapultone, Mangodesfelde, (iii) parish church of Marsfelde, (iv) parish churches of Ampney Sancte Crucis, of Thornbury, of Fayrford, (v) church of Stanweye, with the chapels of Lemyngton, Stanley, (vi) priory of Derehurst, (vii) parish church of Estlache S. Andrew’s, (viii) parish church of Wotton under Egge, (ix) parish church of Preston upon Sture, (xi) parish church of Little Compton, (xi) all tithes of Fayrford, (xii) 2 parts of the tithes of Aldertone and Ayelesdone, (xiii) and of Lower Swale, (xiv) ½ tithes of the lordship of Whyghtfeld in the parish of Derehurst, (xv) all tithes of the lordship late of Frederick of Hodynton in the same, (xvi) tithes of one hide in Gretton in the parish of Winchcombe, (xvii) the greater tithes late of William Hersfeld in the parish of H. (xviii) from the church of St. [not given] Bristol, 11/- (xix) from the church of Holy Trinity, Bristol, 10/- (xx) from the church of St. John ” 10/- (xxi) from the church of SS. Philip and James, Bristol, 13/4 (xxii) from the church of S. Michael, Bristol, 4/- S. Andrew, Bristol, 1 lb. of wax, (xxiii) from the church of Estleche S. Andrew, 30/- (xxiv) from the church of Shenyndone, 13/4 (xxv) from the church of A...creston, 4/- (xxvi) from the church of Welleford, 20/-

Enstone [Oxon.]. Richard Ancelme, abbot &c. of Winchelcombe lease to Walter Walshe of Elmeley (Wyssetur) Esq., the parsonage of Enston with all lands &c. as Busby Marten Arden and William Rugely had it, for 70 years, after the term of Elinor Rugely who is now in possession. Rents: £18/13/4; £10, as is customary, to the vicar; 13/4, 2 quarters of wheat and 2 quarters of barley to the dean; 6/8 to the archdeacon of Oxford. Hospitality to the abbot for a day and night once a year. W. W. paid for this grant £30. 20 Aug. ⟨1537.⟩ Endorsement that this lease was surrendered to Ch. Ch. 24 July 1605.