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Ordinances by John abbot of Morimond, dioc. Langres, for the government of St. Bernard's College, in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, Oxford. Dated 20 June, 1446. [Injured by application of galls.] .

Licence granted by the dean and chapter of Christ Church to Thomas Allwyn of the University of Oxford , that he may assign the three tenements he holds of them for 40 years, in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, Oxford. Dated 15 January, 42 Q. Elizabeth.

Mabilia, the abbess, and convent of Godstow grant to the prior and convent of St. Mary and St. Cuthbert, Durham, and their successors, the whole of their arable land which they have from a certain ditch transversely in Beaumont, viz. from the land of Philip de Ho, burgess of Oxford , as far as to the land which was Roger Semer 's in the same culture in the suburb of Oxford, and of which three acres lie near the land of Walter Best 's on the north, and one acre lies on the south of land of the said Walter, and one acre lies between the land of Thomas Lesewys and the land of the said Roger Semer, and one head of the whole abuts as far as the walls towards the west, and another head abuts as far as to the King's way of Beaumont on the east, together with 6d. of annual rent going out of one acre of land of Thomas Lesewys with the tithes of the same, and the tithes of a certain acre of Walter Bost 's in the same culture; also they grant to the same prior and convent that they shall have whatever right they possess in vacant places near Perilous hall in Horsmangerstrete; paying annually for the same l0s. of silver. Witness, Philip de Ho, then mayor of Oxford , (c. 1290.)

OXFORD (St. Mary Magdalen). Laurence [Kepeherms] (endorsement) grants to William de Kantebrigge certain land without the north gate in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, viz. that which lies between the land of Ralph Kenne and the land which was Hugh de Bladene 's, paying annually for the same 18d. (c. 1200-10.) .

John Halegod quit-claims to Ralph de Sualewecleve all right to 2s. annual rent from land in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen. Witness. William de Ibernia, bailiff of Northgate hundred.

Charter (indented) by which the abbot and convent of Oseney lease to Hugh Blythe of Oxford , a tenement in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, Oxford, for 20 years, at an annual rent of 13s. Dated at Oseney, 5 April, 22 Hen. VI.

Fragment of a rent roll indorsed by A. Wood 'circa 1257,' containing' rents in the following parishes: St. Aldate's, St. Michael's south, St. Cross, St. Giles', St. Mary Magdalen, St. Peter's in the east, St. John, and St. Edward, within the city of Oxford.

Fragment of a rent roll of the city of Oxford, containing rents in the following parishes, St. Ebbe's, St. Aldate's, and St. Michael's south, St. Giles', St. Mary Magdalen. [Temp. Hen. IV. (c. 1400)] .

Fragment of a roll of rents in Oxford. The parishes of St. Mary Magdalen and St. George only. (c. 1380-90.) .

Fragment of a roll of receipts from tenements, &c. in the parishes of St. Michael's south, and St. Giles', St. Mary Magdalen, and St. George. [Temp. Hen. VI.] .

Oxford, St. Martin’s Memorandum, in English, of an agreement made 24 September 1 Ric. III. at Oxford in the presence of William Waynflete, bp. of Winchester, between St. F. and Magdalen College. The Priory is to pay (i) 2/2 rent for a messuage and curtilage lying by the East gate by the Priory gate, (ii) 2/- rent for a ‘way’ towards the ground of St. F. (iii) 2/- rent for a stair between two shops in St. Martin’s parish, (iv) 2/- for repairs to a tenement of the prior ‘beside the Carfax, the College having lost 10 years’ profit from it. (v) 8/8 rent for a house by the town wall in the parish of St. Ebbe. The College is to pay (i) 5/8 rent for a house called Swynebrok, late Thomas Hall’s house in the parish of Allhallows. (ii) 5/8 for a hall called Yng Hall in St. Mary’s parish. (iii) 3/5 for a house in the parish of St. Michael in the south. (iv) 8/8 for a house on the north side of the church in the parish of Allhallows. (v) 3/4 for a house by a way leading from the high road to a grange of the priory. (vi) 76/8 for the price of timber cut and carried off thence by the College. (vii) (sum not stated) for timber, faggots, stones, and lime, witheld by the College from the first foundation unto this time. An exchange was made for a house in St. Ebbe’s against the west side of the churchyard on the north side of the street leading to Frideswide Hall, for a piece of land in St. John’s at the east end of Crope lane. The College are to have a house belonging to the Priory above the College tenement on the north side of Carfax, for which the Priory are to have the whole fishing in the Cherwell from the East bridge to the King’s Mill, leaving to the College their right of free passage. The College are to see that no trees overhang on their side that might hinder river traffic or fishing. The priory hold a house and garden in St. Ebbe’s by exchange for a garden in Cat Street, which Lucy Glover (and now John Asshendon Glover) held, and for a little garden that Richard Leke holds. This indenture is not to be prejudicial to the priory’s right to a quit-rent from a house called ‘Feyre Yeomannys Housse’ in St. Mary Magdalen’s. The College have returned the day of the delivery of this indenture a bond of £40 in which the Priory was bound to them. 24 Sept. ⟨1483.⟩

Oxford, St. Mary Magdalene John called Curci, burgess of Oxford, grants to St. F. a rent of 4/- for the maintenance of towels in the Refectory. Witnesses: Adam Feteplace, mayor, Robert le Godegrom, Adam sub muro, reeves, John Alegod, Nicholas of Stockwelle, Geoffry of Henycesh’, Walter the goldsmith, Geoffrey his brother, John Pady, Henry Inge, Ralph Cucuwald. ⟨c. 1240–50.⟩

Oxford, St. Mary Magdalene Laurence Rufus grants to St. F. rents amounting to 10/8 in various parishes. Witnesses: Adam Feteplace, mayor, John of Coleshulle, Geoffrey of Henxchesy, reeves, Geoffrey of Stocwell, Nicholas his brother, Walter the goldsmith, Geoffrey his brother, Walter le Sauser, Peter Torold, Henry Inge, Ralph Cucuwald. ⟨1256.⟩

Oxford, St. Mary Magdalene Roger of Cumnor grants to his son Henry all his tenements in St. Thomas’s and St. Mary Magdalene. Witnesses: Richard le Deveneys, Robert Granchaunt, Nicholas de Overtone, John le Furbour, William att Kornere, Henry of Eynesham, John of Borshulle. ⟨1260–70.⟩

Oxford, St. Mary Magdalene St. F. grant to Durham College two plots of land. Witnesses: Henry Oweyn, mayor, William of Wodestone , Andrew Culvert, bailiffs of Oxford, Andrew of Durham, Philip of O, John Culvert, John of Crokesford, Walter Bost, bailiffs of the hundred. ⟨1291.⟩ N.B. The reading is ‘areas’, not ‘acras’.

14 March ⟨1549.⟩ A bill [in English] witnessing that sir John Williams, kt, receiver of the Court of Augmentations , has received to the King’s use from George Owen Esq. £1028/7/2 for lands belonging to the late

• (i) chapel of S. […] in Cropredy, appurtenant to the chantry of St. John the Baptist in Fyfield.
• (ii) Parish church and chantry of S. Mary Magdalen, Oxford.
• (iii) Chantry of Our Lady in S. Giles’, Oxford.
• (iv) Guild of S. Nicholas in S. Mary’s Church, Oxford.
• (v) Chantry of Bampton.
• (vi) Chantry of Our Lady in Bray.
• (vii) Chantry of St. James in Chipping Norton.
• (viii) Chantry of St. John in the same.
• (ix) Chantry of St. Margaret in Woodstock.
• (x) Guild of Our Lady in Banbury.

Ground plan of Dr. Acland ’s House in Broad Street. Scale ⅛″ to a foot. ⟨19th. cent.⟩

Oxford, St. Mary Magdalen parish. The bishop of Poitiers gives witness that the dispute between Oseney and St. Frideswide's was settled by Pope Eugenius. 1174.

Oxford, St. Mary Magdalen parish. The Prior of Coventry bears witness that the dispute between Oseney and St. Frideswide's was settled by Pope Eugenius. 1174.

Oxford, St. Mary Magdalen parish. The sentence of the bishop of London and the bishop of Worcester. 1176.

Oxford, St. Mary Magdalen parish. Gilbert, bishop of London, commands the vice-archdeacon to restore the church of St. Mary Magdalen to the canons of Oseney. 1174.

Oxford, St. Mary Magdalen parish. The archbishop of Canterbury commands the vice-archdeacon to obey the letter of the bishop of London. 1174.

Oxford, St. Mary Magdalen parish. Gilbert Basset gives notice that on behalf of the King he appeals to the Pope. 1200.

Oxford, St. Mary Magdalen parish. A verdict in a dispute between Oseneye and St. Frideswide's. 1200.