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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.⟩

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.

Record of a fine, Feb. 3, by which John Mountney, Esq., conveys to Cardinal College, the manor of Thobye, in the parish of Gringe-mountney, 5 messuages, 200 acres of land, 40 acres of pasture, 50 acres of wood, and £6 rent in T. and G. 6 Feb. ⟨1528.⟩

Indenture by which the King grants D⟨aventry⟩ to Richard Andrews Esq., for 21 years, in accordance with a lease from King Henry the Eighths’ College for 60 years and Rent: £86/13/4. 6 Sept. ⟨1545.⟩

License to Ch. Ch. to acquire land in mortmain to the value of £50 and to grant and exchange any possessions of the church, if it be not to the detriment of the said church. 6 June ⟨1562.⟩ There is an excellent portrait of Elizabeth within the initial letter.

Grant by the mayor &c. of Oxford to Henry VIII of (i) a garden now held by John Hore , about a rood of land, lying near ‘King Henry Theights Colledge’, (ii) a piece of meadow called Shrelake, in the meadow called Fryswith’ Meade, (iii) a garden lying by the King’s Alms House, (iv) a garden occupied by Vynehall or Pecwater’s Inn, (v) a house called Jure Schole or Cyvyll Schole, (vi) a little garden held by Canterbury College, (vii) a toft in which was built a tower late of S. Michael’s at the Suth Gate, (viii) a tenement and garden in the parish of S. Michael’s at the South Gate. All of which are now held by the said College, and lie within or hard by the circuit and precincts of the College. 10 Oct. ⟨1546.⟩ ]

Letters patent exemplyfying a fine made on the morrow of All Souls, 15 Hen. VIII, by which George Nevile, kt., Th. Cumberforth Esq., and Dorothy his wife, granted to John Fitz-James, kt., chief baron of the Excheqor, Thomas Fitzherbert, clerk, Antony Babyngton Esq., Roland Babyngton , William Whithalghe and Edmund Tumour , the manors of Wyggyngton and Cumberforthe for £29 a year. 6 Nov. ⟨1523.⟩

Exemplification, at the request of John Fitz-James &c., of a Recovery by which the same recover the manor of Wyggynton against Thomas Cumberforth and Dorothy his wife. 16 Nov. ⟨1523.⟩

Record of a fine dated 1 July by which Thomas, duke of Norfolk and Elizabeth his wife convey to the dean and chapter of the college of Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal of York, the manors of Dodnesh and Falkenham, 3 water-mills, 40 messuages, 1000 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 100 acres of wood, 40 acres of pasture, 200 acres of marsh, and 100/- rent, in Dodnesh, Falkenham [East], Bergholte, Capell [Capel S. Mary], Bentley, Taddestone, Stuftone, Holbroke, Braham, Wenam, Copedokis [Copedock], Stratford, Reydone [Raydon], Framysden and Gipswich. 9 Oct. ⟨1526.⟩

An exemplification by King Henry VII of legal proceedings reciting that Robert, abbot of Oseney sued Edward Derby, rector of Little Rissington on Sept. 21, for 40s. bieng two years of an annuity of 20s. due from Little Rissington, which had been paid by David Jonys the last rector and all previous rectors as far as memory of man went. Edward Derby could not deny that the annuity was due, and was condemned in 40s. and 6s. 8d. expenses. Nov. 18, 1502.

Exemplification by Henry VII of legal proceedings reciting that Robert, abbot of Oseney, on 1 Nov. 18 Hen. VII sued George Harryson, rector of Tusmore, for 5 marks 11s. 8d., being arrears of an annuity. Verdict for the abbot. 5 July 18 Hen. VII.

Quitclaim. Wolverton. 1535.

Grant and confirmation with warranty. Stony Stratford. 1503.

Grant and confirmation with warranty. Stony Stratford. 1516.

Quitclaim with warranty. Stony Stratford. 1519.

Quitclaim. Stony Stratford. 1521.

Quitclaim with warranty. Stony Stratford. 1521.

Agreement. Indenture. Wolverton. 1526.

Grant and confirmation with warranty. Stony Stratford. 1526.

Grant and confirmation with warranty. Stony Stratford. 1527.

Release. Stony Stratford. 1527.

Bargain and sale. Stony Stratford. 1535.

Feoffment and confirmation with warranty. Walton. 1520.

Bargain and sale. Walton. 1520.

Grant and confirmation with warranty and letter of attorney. Wolverton. 1535.