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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.) .

BARTON (Great), Oxon. Odo, son of Humfrey de Berton , grants to William de St. John his mill of Barton, which William the miller sold and quit-claimed to the said William for 7s. annual rent, 12d. to the said Odo. (c. 1180-90.) .

Odo de Barton grants to Roger de St. John for his service, the land which is between the way to the bridge and the garden of the said Roger, with the whole of the moor in which Thomas de St. John began to make his fish-pond, without any secular service, namely, for one spur worth ["una calceria"] 2d., or 2d. annual rent, at Easter. (c. 1190-1200.) .

Helias de Berton to ... his son and his heirs, one hide of land in Berton; by the service of 10th part of one knights fee, paying annually one pair of shoes or 6d. (c. 1170-80?) [Mutilated.] .

Odo de Berton grants to William de St. John, parson of Berton , for his homage and service, his mill of Berton with appurtenances pertaining to the same, viz. in Sudfeld 2 acres beyond the way of Ramford, and 1 acre at Succhelane and 2 acres under Langelane, and 1 acre which lies at Langelanslad', and half an acre at Caldewelle. And in another field 3 half acres in Croftlande, and 1/2 an acre in Rugesneis furlong, and 1 acre in Middel furlong, and 1 acre at the king's way in Northcrop, and 2 acres in Langefurlong, and 1/2 an acre in Ellefurlong. And of his demesne 15 acres of land, and 2 'gares,' namely, in the south field 1/2 an acre at Foxwelle, and 1 acre at Succhelane furlong, and 2 acres at Sauvinesueie, with 2 'garis' and 2 acres near the meadow, and 2 acres in Wilansdene. And in another field of the north 1 acre in Augedeland, and 1/2 an acre in Middel furlong, and 2 acres near the way which descends at Senelle to the north and 2 acres in North Sloternnelle, and 2 acres in est Sloterford near the way. For this donation the said William gave 8 marks of silver, and to Margaret his wife one of gold. (c. 1180-1190.) .

CRANEFORD. Composition between Nicholas the clerk of Bamton and Walter de Camville, clerk, parson of Craneford , concerning two parts of the tithes of the whole lordship of sir Ralph de Audeli, kt., (made by Philip, the prior of St. Frideswide , and master Robert de Chadeleswurde , to whom the dispute had been delegated by Pope Urban the Third,) viz. that the said tithes shall be held by Walter of the church of Oseney for an annual pension of 2s. (c. 1186-88.) .

EWELME. Letter of Pope Lucius III, dated from Verona, 3rd pontifical year (i. e. 1184), to the priors of Wallingford ("Galangeford") and St. Frid., and to master Nicholas de Leouetanor (Lewknor) , concerning a complaint made by the abbot and convent of Oseney against T., a clerk, for interfering with their tithes in Eawelme, from the land of Gr. Pigat. [Partially illegible.] .

ROUSHAM, co. Oxon. Fragment of a charter containing the names of Roger Foleiot and Bartholomew Foleit and Fulk Basset as witnesses among them. (c. 1160-70?) .

Robert Foliot of Rolesham and William Foliot his heir, grant to Walter Bervelie for his homage and service, one messuage in the village of Rolesham, viz. that which Richard Grent held, and 9 acres of their demesne in one field, and 9 acres in another, to hold to the said Walter and Alice his wife and their heirs. And after the decease of the said Walter, they grant to his wife Alice another 9 acres in one field, and 9 acres in another, so that she has 18 acres in each, paying annually one pound of cummin. Also they grant common of pasture for cattle that feed within their lordship. (c. 1190-1200.) .

WATCOMBE, near Watlington. An inquiry having been directed by the Pope to be made by the abbots of Missenden and Abingdon, R., the prior of Kenilworth , whether the abbot and convent of Preaux have erected a chapel at Wadcumbe, notwithstanding the prohibition of R., archbp. of Canterbury , and to execute a decree prohibiting divine offices being celebrated there if such should be the case; witnesses on the part of the abbot and convent of Oseney having been examined, an injunction is given to Richard de Eilesberi , deputy ("vice") of the archdeacon of Oxford to prohibit all such celebration in the chapel. (c. 1190.) .

WATLINGTON, Oxon. Judgment given in favour of Oseney by master John Cornwall , and master Robert de Melumer , in a tithe cause] between the abbot and canons of Oseney and Jordan de Hameldene , concerning the tithes of all the moveables which the same Jordan had in the parish of Watlinton, which he claims to be tithe-free on land held under the abbey of Preaux. Dated on the morrow after the synod celebrated about the feast of Michaelmas, 1192.

William, son of Helias de Hettecumbe , grants to the church and canons of Oseney, in frankalmoigne, three acres of land in Watlintone, viz. one acre near Wuestorn under the way, one acre above Ikenild between the two ways, and a croft which is to the east of Ferncroft, near the house of his mother, to hold to him and his heirs, paying annually 1/2 lb. cummin. (c. 1190-1200.) .

A certificate from A[dam], abbot of Evesham , and E., prior of Reading , addressed to W[alter], bp. of Lincoln , concerning a cause of vexation by the canons of Oseney to sir William, knight of Hameldene , relating to the tithes of Wadecumbe, by which they release the said knight from the vexation of the said canons. (1183-84.) .

OXPORD. Hugh Kepeherm grants to the canons of Oseney one foot in breadth of his wall of the land of Hugh Salarius , to erect their wall, as much as they wish, so that it be common both to him and them, to put timber on. (c. 1190-1200.) Witn. John teh provost, etc.

William de Brigia grants to Turald the Cordwainer , his land which Eilwin Hegreford held, which is between the land which was Ralph's, son of Durant , and the ... in fee and heirship, paying annually 16d. and one pound of pepper for all service. For this concession the said Turald gave one besant for recognition and fealty according to the law of the town of Oxford. (c. 1190-1200.) .

OSENEY. Leicestershire. Fragment of a charter of a grant of lands in Twicurs [Twycross]. (c. 1190-1200).

NEWBURGH, Staffordshire. Convention between the abbot and convent of Lilleshull of one part, and Edelina the daughter of Durand the priest of the other, by which the said Edelina in her widowhood gives to the said abbot and convent two messuages in Newburgh, viz. those which her father bought and gave to her. For this grant the said abbot and convent will provide her with 4s. annuity, and two of the servants' loaves and a gallon of beer daily during her life, with a condition that if Roger, son of Stephen her son, outlives her, the rent of 4s. is to be paid to him and to revert to the abbey after his death, (c. 1180-90.) .

SHREWSBURY (Abbey of). Confirmation grant from King Henry II to the church of St. Mary and the blessed apostles Peter and Paul of Shrewsbury, of certain lands, tithes, churches, manors etc. of the gift of earl Roger, [i. e. Roger de Montgomery, earl of Arundel] and many other benefactors. Dated at Brug' [1155.] [Perfect] .