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Giles de Erdintone grants to Thomas de la Hurne , for his homage and service, his capital messuage in Eston near the church, and the whole meadow and moor in that part called Stockedemedue with their appurtenances, and 24 acres of land in the same village, for which the said Thomas gave in exchange a tenement in the village of Erdington and a rent of 2 1/2 d., excepting the moor under the mill of Wytton which the said Thomas holds of Nicholas Salemon , paying annually to the said Giles and his heirs 40d. sterling. (c. 1260-70.) .

Richard, son of Nicholas de Fonte , grants to William, son of Geoffrey Wodard , for his service and 10s., one half acre of arable land in the parish of Eston, namely, that which he has in 'Wodeweyeforlonge' and which Hugh de la Liche sometime held, paying annually one clove at Easter for all services. (c. 1270-80.) .

John, the prior, and the canons of Tykeford authorise Hugh de Hopewas, canon of Lichfield , and John de Astone, chaplain, who are bound to pay 80 marks to the priory for the farm of the church of Astone, to pay to the chapter of Lichfield 80 marks, owing to the said chapter by the prior and canons by name of a certain annual pension, saving the allowance of 68s. as is expressed in indentures. Dated at Tykeford the Monday next after the feast of the Annunciation, 1354.

John de Garys, the prior, and convent of Tykeford near Neweport Paynel, demise to Hugh de Hopewas, canon of Lichfield , and John de Aston, chaplain, the church of Aston [near Birmingham], and their parsonage of the said church, with the tithes of corn of Aston, Wythton, Dodeton, Necheles, and Erdington, for five years, paying annually 16 marks sterling. Dated at Tykeford the Sunday on the feast of the Purification, 28 Ed. III.

WITTENASS (Whitnash in Warwickshire). Richard Kenteis grants to William, son of Agnes , for his homage and service, two virgates of land in Wittenass in fee and heirship, namely that which Margaret and Baldwin held, paying annually for the same 20s. (c. 1170-80.) [An Oseney charter; cf. Brit. Mus. MS. Cotton Vitellius E ⟨1⟩5, fol. 138v. (H.E. Salter, 1905).]

GREENBOROUGH. William, son of Robert de Harecurt , grants to William Part and his heirs, for his homage and service, the bodies of Geoffrey the carter and of Robert Batele , his natives, with all their belongings, together with half a virgate of land which the said Geoffrey and Robert hold in the village of Greneberue; paying annually for the same one pair of white gloves of the price of one penny at Easter for all secular services and demands. (c. 1260.)

Hungerford Notification of a papal inspeximus. R. (Durham) W. (Salisbury) and ... (Lichfield). Given ‘in Castrum apud Kenilworth’ 6 Kal. ... and given at Warwick Kal. Sept. Pontif. …

Indenture by which Richard, abbot of Tewkesbury leases to William Warde, lately of Everton (Gloucs.) , Margery his wife, and William and Thomas their sons, the manor of Little Compton, with certain lands called Byllandis, and a close called Taylershay, from the feast of the Annunciation last past for 40 years, if any of them shall live as long. Rent: £5/6/8. They are bound to the abbot in a bond of £20, of the same date, to keep the agreement. Given at Tewkesbury, in the chapter-house. 19 Sept. ⟨1438.⟩

Letters of John, bp. of Worcester permitting John, abbot of Tewkesbury , to appropriate the church of Little Compton, paying ¾ to the bishop, and ¾ to the archdeacon of Gloucester, yearly. Given in his castle at Hertlebury. 26 May 1472. Confirmation of this by Robert, prior, and the chapter of Worcester. Given in the chapter-house. 29 May. Confirmation by John Seggden, S.T.P., archdeacon of Gloucester . Given at Bristol. 16 June.

Indenture by which John Abbot of T⟨ewkesbury⟩ , leases to Richard Bolde of Little Compton , and Margery his wife, the manor of Little Compton for 24 years from this date. Rent: £5/6/8. ⟨28 Sept. 1477.⟩

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/-

Fine by which George Nevyle, kt., lord of Bergevenny, grants to Rouland Hylle , Richard Wylsone , Thomas Lee , William Cotton , and William Hylle , John Gratewood , and Thomas Dyremayne , a rent of £29 in Wyggyntone, Hoppas Cotton, Cumberford, and Tamworth. For this they gave him £600. (Both halves of the indenture are preserved.) ⟨27 Jan.⟩ 1534.

Letters patent of Humfraye Cumberforthe, gentleman, son and heir of the late Thomas C⟨umberforthe⟩ , gentleman, Whereas Roland Hill granted to Sir Thomas Pope the rent of £29 arising out of the manors of W⟨igginton⟩ &c., 24 messuages, a water-mill, 1000 acres of land, 120 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, 5 acres of woode, 160 acres of ‘Furres and Hethe’, and £16 rent for fishing rights in the water of Tame, in W⟨igginton⟩ , Hoppas, C⟨umberford⟩ , Cotton, and Tamworth, of which rents H. C. is now owner, H. C. now confirms them to Sir Thomas Pope. 31 May ⟨1541.⟩

Umfrid de Montibus grants a meadow in Bulestake to Oseney. Aug. 1, 1239.

King Henry III quitclaims the meadows in Bulestake, outside Banton, and Suthcote to Oseney for certain annual payments. June 10, 1248.

Thomas de la Grave, son of Fulco de la Grave, grants a meadow that Gaufridus, son of Durandus holds in Bulestac, to Oseney. c. 1195.

John, son of Alan Fabri sells and quitclaims his meadows beyond Bolestake to Simon Balehorn for 2s. c. 1230.

Juliana Strut sells two acres beyond Bolestake to Simon Balehorne. c. 1230.

Payment for tithe from Bulstake meadow to Thomas, abbot of Oseney. Mar. 26, 1443.

Carta Ceciliae de Suttone priorissae, Willelmi de Verm prioris, et conventus de Etone (Nuneaton, co. Warw.) confirmans Umfrido de Witewelle pro homagio suo messuagium et terras in villa de Atleberga, etc. in escambium messuagii in eadem villa, pro uno obolo argenti conventui, et tribus solidis argenti Capellanis ac clericis, annuatim reddendis ; cum sigillis duobus. [temp. Edw. I.]