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⟨LEWARTONE, co. Berks⟩ . Convention between Amicia, prioress, and the convent of Littlemore of one part, and William de Wanci of the other, concerning the right of common of pasture in a certain wood of Heiwude. Witnesses. Sir R., abbot of Abyngdon , Matthew Bigestrop , Simon de Wanci etc. (c. 1220-30.)

Geoffrey, son of William de Wanci , confirms to the church of St. Nicholas of Sanford the whole of his land with a wood in the village of Lunewartune, which the aforesaid William his father gave and granted in frankalmoigne to the said church. For this confirmation the nuns gave to the said Geoffrey two marks sterling. Witnesses. Joc. de Holte , Thomas Noreis etc. (c. 1250.) Mutilated.

⟨LEWARTONE, co. Berks⟩ . Charter by which ... de Wancy, son of Simon de Wancy , grants to the church of St. Nicholas, Litlemore, seven acres of land. Witnesses. Bartholomew de la Hase , ... de la Hose, Joc. de Holte . [Mutilated.] (c. 1220-40.) .

Emma ... grants and quit-claims ... in the village of Lewerton ... (c. 1240) Witness. Joce de Holte etc. [A fragment.] .

ABINGDON. Benjamin, formerly rector of the church of St. Nicholas of Abbendon , grants to the church of St. Nicholas, Littlemor, for the health of his soul, and for the souls of his father and mother, and all the faithful deceased in frankalmoigne, one messuage in the village of Abbendon, situated between the gate of master R., rector of the church of St. Helen's , and the house of Hubert la Withe , paying to the abbot of Abbendon 8d. at the feast of St. Michael and 1d. at Chergeschet. Witnesses. Sir Alan de Fernham , Henry de Baywith , etc.. (c. 1200-40).

Robert de Wileby , for the health of his soul &c., his wife Agnes and his mother Elena , grants to the prioress and nuns of the church of St. Nicholas, Litlemore, in frankalmoigne, 2s. of annual rent in the village of Kenington which Alan de Kenington was accustomed to pay for a messuage held of Robert in Kenington. Witnesses. Sir Henry de Baiwih, kt., William Wastehose de Samford etc. (c. 1240-50.) .

Geoffrey, son of Ralph Tapping of Lewarton , grants and confirms to the prioress and nuns of the church of St. Nicholas, Litlemore, in frankalmoigne, the whole of his land in the village of Lewarton. Witnesses. Sir Nicholas, then sheriff of Berks , Jocie de Holte , Richard de Wanci . (c. 1251-59.) .

BAYWORTH, SUNNINGWELL, and CHILSWELL. An inspeximus and confirmation by Robert, bp. of Sarum , of a composition between John, rector of the church of Sunningewell , and the prioress and convent of Litlemore, concerning the tithes of Bayworth, Sunningewell, and Chueleswell, which they have by the gift of Thomas de Samford . Dated July 1246.

LAMBOURN, co. Berks. Thomas de Ingaldestorp, dean of St. Paul's, London , renounces all right, &c. to the tithes of a hide of land in the parish of Lamburn of the demesne formerly Ralph Musard 's, to the prioress and convent of Littlemore, for a payment of 20s. per ann. Dated July, 1280.

Decree of the Court of Arches in a tithe cause, in which John de Everdon, dean of St. Paul's, and rector of Lambourne , appeals against the prioress and convent of Littlemore for spoliation of the tithes of grain of the fee commonly called 'Musard' in Lambourne. Dated at London, 13 Kl. Jan. 1334.

Charter (indented) by which Christiana, prioress of Litlemore , grants to William Thomas of Lewartone , Margaret his wife, and John his brother, the whole of a tenement and land in Lewartone .. for .... years at an annual rent of and four pence. Dated at Litlemore the Thursday in Easter Week, 30 or 31? Ed. III.

Indenture by which Christiana Shrevenham, the prioress, and convent of Lytilmore demise their manor of Haywode, co. Berks, with a certain pasture called Cotons, together with the lands and tenements to the same manor belonging in Leverton, to John Clydesdale of Leverton , for his life, paying annually to the said priory seven marks sterling. Dated 1 October, 4 Hen. VII.

Indenture made 20 Nov., 22 Hen. VII, by which Katherine, the prioress, and the convent of Lytylmor demise to Thomas Hall and John Cledysdale the younger their manor of Heywoode, co. Berks, with a certain pasture called Cotons, and all other their lands in Leverton for 33 years at an annual rent of £4 13s. 4d.

HUDDEN in Hungerford. Commission from Pope Celestine III, addressed to the archdeacon of Berks and others, to determine a cause in which the prior and convent of St. Frideswide claim tithes from the manor of Edynton and in Hungerford, about which differences existed between them and ... [Rubbed and illegible.] .

Alice, relict of Reginald de Chaune , grants to the church and canons of St. Frideswide, Oxford, in frankalmoigne, one acre of land which lies in Westerslade, between the land of the said prior and convent on either side in the fields of Hudden for ever. (c. 1240-50.)

DENFORD. Reginald, son of Reginald de Cain , grants to the prior and convent of St. Frideswide, one place of a meadow which is called 'Repham' near Denford, and extends itself towards the east to the end of a certain meadow of the prior and convent at Edineton . For this charter the prior and convent gave to the said Reginald five marks sterling. (c. 1260-1270.)

Writ from K. Hen. III to the collectors of the 20ths in the counties of Oxford, Berks, and Bucks, commanding them not to enter upon or distrain for the said 20ths the goods or chattels of the prior and convent of St. Frid. or their villeins in the said counties. Dated at Winchester, 10 December, 55 Hen. III.

Reginald, son of Reginald de la Hyde , grants to master John Gereberd of Oddestok and John his son, the whole of his land and tenement which he has in 'la Hide' near Hudden in the parish of Hungerford. For this donation the said John and John his son gave beforehand 10 marks sterling. Dated at New Sarum the Tuesday on the feast of All Saints, 34 Ed. I.

Sir Henry le Tyeys remits and quit-claims to the prior and convent of St. Frideswide all his right in one tenement called 'la Hide' and in 1 1/2 carucates of land and 12 acres of wood in Huddene and Edeneton. Dated at Chilton the Sunday on the feast of St. Michael, 8 Ed. II.

Alan, brother and heir of Stephen de Hanvill , remits and quit-claims to the prior and convent of St. Frideswide all his right in all lands, tenements, &c., in 'la Hyde' near Huddon in the parish of Hungerford, together with a messuage and 10 acres of land in Edyneton. Dated at Westminster the Saturday next after the feast of St. Luke, 10 Ed. II.

Mutilated membrane containing the (1) decision of ..., dated at Abyndon, 7 Ides, [Nov.] 1331, and (2) the decision of the bp. of Salisbury (?), both relating to the right of the prior and convent of St. Frid. to the tithes, &c. of their manor of Hungerford. No. (2) dated at Sarum the Nones [March], 1331.

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]

CROWMARSH-GIFFORD (Hospital of St. Mary Magdalen). The brethren and sisters of the hospital of St. Mary Magdalen of Craumers' grant to John Doget, shoemaker, the whole of that place with a house which lies in 'la Lane' in the parish of St. Mary the greater, Wallingford, between a messuage which was bought of Richard Gileberd and a messuage which was Richard Wrau 's; paying annually to them and their successors for the same 12d. of silver, and to the church of St. Mary the greater 12d.; for this donation he gave one mark of silver. 1250-60.

NUNEHAM COURTNEY. Indenture made 20 June, 14 Charles II, by which sir John Robinson, kt. and bart., lieutenant of the Tower, in consideration of the receipt of 5s., conveys to Gilbert, bp. of London , and others, certain lands in Nuneham Courtney, for the payment of an annual sum of £200, left to the towns of Wokingham, Wallingford, Windsor, and Henley-on-Thames, by William Laud, archbishop of Canterbury , for apprenticing boys and marrying maidens.

SANDFORD, DENTON, WHEATLEY, co. Oxon, and BLEWBURY, co. Berks. Katherine Paynel , daughter of sir Adam de Pyriton, widow, grants to God and St. Mary and the brethren of the Knights Templars the manor of Sandford, namely that which sir Thomas de Sandford had in the same village, saving to her and her heirs for ever a moiety of three knights' fees which were wont to pertain to the same manor. Besides she grants to the said Knights Templars the external services of two hides of land which John de Gardius held in Denton, and of one hide in Whateleg' which Eustace de Whateleg ' held, which services aforesaid ought to be made to the said manor of Sandford. Also she grants to them the advowson of the church of Blebiry with appurtenances, all of which the said brethren had by the gift of Thomas de Sandford aforesaid, uncle of her father, and confirmation of her father Adam de Pyriton . To have and to hold to the said Knights Templars in frankalmoigne, making to her and her heirs the external service that belongs to one knight's fee, namely scutage and ward of Wyndeshore for all secular services, and demands. Witnesses. Sir Hugh de Plessys , sir Fulk de Rycote , sir William le Moyne , sir Richard le Povre , Robert de Lowches and six others. (c. 1290-1300.)