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SHENSTON, co. Stafford. Charter of Robert de Oiley to Albinus, priest of Schenestan , Roger, son of Alarus , Ralph de Berra , and their honest men of Schenestan, setting forth that, with the counsel and consent of Fulk his brother, and consent of his sons Henry and Gilbert , he has granted to Hugh de Tiwia his land of Stanhale which is a member of his manor of Schenestan. (c. 1120-30.) Witn. Walter, archdeacon, Walchelin Waard , Mabun etc.

⟨ SHENSTON, co. Stafford (?)⟩ Hugh de Tiwa , with the counsel and consent of his wife, grants to the church of Oseney, in frankalmoigne, his land ... and all that belongs to it; also Robert D'Oilly his lord, from whom he holds, grants and confirms this gift, with the consent of his wife and his son Henry . (c. 1130-40.) [Mutilated.] .

Composition between the churches of Lichesfeld and Oseney, made concerning the church of Senestan, namely, that the church of Oseney pays annually to Lichesfeld 7s. so long as H. de Brai, clerk, shall hold the same, and after his death 10s. This composition made in the synod celebrated at Lichesfeld after the octave of Pentecost next after the consecration of Robert, bp. of Worcester. (June, 1191.) .

Letter of Walter de Tiwa to the king's justices reciting the gift of Stanhale, part of the manor of Shenston, by Robert de Oilli to Hugh de Tiwa , his great grandfather, for his service, and by the said Hugh to the abbey of Oseney, before any of tbe ancestors of William de Brai had anything in the manor of Shenston, and praying that the said canons and their men shall not be unjustly disturbed, but that the gift of his ancestors may be safe and remain to the said canons without vexation. (c. 1190-1200.) .

Geoffrey, bp. of Coventry , confirm abbot and convent of Oseney the appropriation of the church of Shenston, which they had obtained by the concession of William de Brai , patron of the said church, and the concession and confirmation of H., predecessor of the said Geoffrey. (c. 1200.) .

Letter of Robert, archbp. of Canterbury , to the bishop of Lichfield ordering enquiery, concerning the appropriation of the church of Shenstone to the abbot and convent of Oseney. Dated at ...., 1276. [Mutilated.] .

Charter (indented) reciting that in the time of war, and in consequence of barrenness, a controversy was moved concerning the augmentation of the vicarage of Scenstan before Robert, archbishop of Canterbury , and his commissary, between Adam, perpetual vicar of the said church, of the one part, and the abbey of Oseney, appropriators of the same, of the other, which was amicably settled thus: the said abbey grants "la gratia" to him in his life while vicar the tithes of the mill of Shenston, with two quarters of mixed corn and one quarter of oats, at the feast of St. Michael, and so much likewise of corn between the feast of the Purification and the Annunciation B.V.M., and about the Gules of August, one cartload of hay and two cartloads' of straw or forage for one horse, to be carried from their manor of Mosbarne by the hands or delivery of their bailiff for the time being: and this to become no precedent hereafter. Dated at Oseney the Ides of July, 1296.

Letter from Walter, bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, acknowledging a voluntary gift for 60s. of the church of Schenestan by Roger Marischal canon of Lichfield and renouncing for himself and his successors any right to claim in consequence any like payment from the abbot and convent of Oseney. Dated at Eccleshal, 3 Non. July, 1319.

An acquittance given to Oseney by the abbot and convent of Burton, sub-collectors of the 10ths, for 6s. due from the church of Shenston. Dated Kl. June, 1330. [Mutilated.] .

An acquittance from the dean and chapter of Lichfield for 16s. 8d., paid by Oseney for their church of Shenston, for the tenth granted by Pope John XXII to the King for the defence of the kingdom. Dated the Friday next after the feast of St. Matthias, 1322.

John de Depynge, canon of Lichfield , and Roger de Denford, vicar in the same, collectors of the procurations of the papal nuncios, the cardinals Peter and Bertrard, acknowledge to have received of the abbot and convent of Oseney for Shenston 8s. 4d., and for temporalities in the archdeaconry of Stafford 3s. 3d. Dated at Lichfield the Wednesday next after the feast of the beheading of St. John Bapt., 1340.

An acquittance given by the abbot and convent of Burton, subcollectors of the tenths imposed by Pope John XXII, for the archdeaconries of Stafford, Salop, Chester, and Derby, to the abbot and convent of Oseney, for the payment of 16s. 8d. for their church of Shenston. Dated at Burton the Thursday before the feast of St. Martin, 1330.

Hugh, bishop of Coventry confirms to Oseney the William de Bray's grant of the church of Shenstone. c. 1197.

An inspeximus by John, dean of Lichfield, of a document confirming the church of Shenstone to belong to Oseney. Dated the vigil of the Assumption, 1303.

An inspeximus and testimony by R[obert], dean of Lichfield, regarding the church of Shenstone and Oseney. May 12, 1275.

An inspeximus by R. dean of Lichfield, of a litigation outcome between Lichfield and Oseney concering the church of Shenstone. Oxford, May 12, 1275.

Richard, bishop of Coventry confirms the agreement between Oseney and Lichfield concerning Shenstone. c. 1177.

Henry VIII gives permission to Oseney, that notwithstanding the Statute of Provisors, they may apply to the Pope for a bull to appropriate the vicarage as well as the rectory of Shenston. Nov. 23, 1514.

Thomas le Wylde de Drayton and Matilda, his wife quitclaim to Oseney the land in Shenston, that Richard, son of Richard le Chircheman, holds. Feb. 23, 1293.

Agreement between William, abbot and convent of Oseney, and Radulph de Grendone concerning lands in Shenston. Feb. 27, 1274-1275.

Ralph de Grendon grants to Oseney the income of Shenston and Stonnall. c. 1270.

Robert de Grendone grants to Oseney 41s. 2d. from Shenston, Thornes, and Stonnall. 1254-1267.