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. Indentureby which Gregory, prior &c. of W⟨allingford⟩ , quit-claim to Sir John de Chausy, kt., son of Geoffrey de Chausy of Mapledurham , their right in one acre of meadow called Hawlvesacre and a rent of 10 estiches of eels or 2/- in M⟨apledurham⟩ , which had been in dispute, in return for 5/- annually. Witnesses: Sirs John de Dykeby, steward of the honour of W⟨allingford⟩ , Edmund de Wedone constable of W⟨allingford⟩ , Alan fitz-Rowald , Elias de Whytefelde , kts., Gilbert Pynsun of Molesham , John Fachel , Thomas Hykun . ⟨26 April 1289.⟩

CLOPCOTE, WALLINGFORD, GORING, WYK, and MAPLEDURHAM. One leaf from register, in ... containing copies, made in beginning of 15th century, of 17 charters of lands, etc. belonging to the priory of Wallingford. [Mutilated, and barely legible.]

(a) Henry de Porta grants to William the clerk of Wallingford , for his homage and service, one acre of arable land in the field of Clopcote in 'Koclingforlong' paying annually to him and his heirs 1d.; fur this charter he gave to the said Henry l0s. sterling. (See MS. Ch. Berks. 11.)

(b) R., the treasurer of the Hospital of Jerusalem in England, with the consent of the brethren, grants to Adam the cooper one messuage in Clopcote, which they had by the gift of Ralph de Porta ; paying annually for the same 12d. (See MS. Ch. Berks. 12)

(c) John de Wallingford, marshal, with the consent of Sarah his wife, quit-claims to Roger de Hamsted and Alice his wife all right in that tenement which came to Sarah as dower after the death of Ralph Guilebole her husband, and lyes between a tenement that was Walter Godlac and the cemetery of the priory of Wallingford in the parish of St. Martin; paying annually to the priory 3s.

(d) Peter le Vincter of Wallingford grants to Roger de Hamsted and Alice his wife, for 5 marks in hand paid, the whole of that messuage with appurtenances which is situated as in charter (c); paying annually to the sacristan of the priory of Wallingford 4s. 1d

(e) Convention made between the prior and convent of Wallingford of the one part and Roger de Hamsted of the other, A.D. 1260, in the feast of the Assumption B.V.M.; the said prior and convent grant licence to place a gable towards the east of his house which is situated between the land of Walter Guthlak on the one part and the cemetery wall of the priory on the other; for this concession the said Roger gave half a mark and an annual rent of 1d.

(f) Roger de Hamsted quit-claims to the prior and convent of Wallingford all his right in the messuage described as above (e)

(g) Alexander Pernele , son of William the clerk of Wallingford , grants to Ralph de Watlynton, the prior, and monks of Wallingford in frankalmoigne one tenement in the parish of Holy Trinity, between the tenement sometime Thomas the carter 's and the tenement of the prior which was William Prat 's. (Ralph de Watlynton, prior c. 1270)

(h) Nicholas, son of Turold , grants to the church and monks of Wallingford in frankalmoigne the messuage he bought of Guthmund the tailor ('parmentario') , saving a rent of 7 1/2d., which annually is paid to the secretary of the lord of Mungewell

(i) William de la Wyk grants to the prior and convent of Wallingford the whole of the tithe of his lordship of Wyk; also 2s. annual rent from the tenement of Gilbert Baile in frankalmoigne

(k) William Paen grants to the prior and convent of Wallingford the whole of the tithe of his lordship of Wyk

(l) William de Drueval , with the consent of his sons, gave one hide of land in Goring to the monks of Wallingford for their care of him while he was ill, and likewise he gave to them Tedric the younger with one virgate of land, his sons and belongings; of this hide the virgates are, one held by Tedric the younger, another by Hereward and Sa... his brother, a third by Godric, Swan, and Stephen. The fourth virgate with one acre of meadow the lady Huna gave from her hide which she held in Goring free from all secular service.

(m) Thomas de Drueval confirms the donation which William de Drueval his uncle gave to the monks of Wallingford, namely one hide of land with one acre of meadow in Goring

(n) Rualend, the prior, and convent of the Holy Trinity, Wallingford, have granted that hide of land which they hold in Goring to roof the church of the Holy Trinity and to supply whatever else is necessary. The secretary, shall on the feast of St. John 'ante port. Lat.' feed the brethren with bread, wine, and fish.

(o) Convention made between Gregory, the prior, and the convent of Wallingford of the one part, and lady Sarah the prioress and convent of Goring of the other part, by which the said prior and convent grant one virgate of land in Goring, called 'Cunstables land,' to the said prioress and convent for an annual rent of 5s. (See MS. Ch. Berks. 51.) Dated at Wallingford on the morrow of the Conception B.V.M., 1284

(p) William de Rudpult grants to the prior and convent of Wallingford a rent of 8d., which Wimund de Swincumbe annually paid for 4 acres of land and one of wood above Wikam, which is called Wodecroft.

(q) Lucy de Verney is bound to pay to the prior and convent of Wallingford annually 8s. for one tenement and two virgates of land in Mapledurham, of which virgates Robert le Frankeleyn formerly held one and William Frenche ... the other, which said tenement and two virgates sir John of Mapledurham Chausey, kt., had from the prior for the said rent of 8s

(r) Walter de Chauseye grants to the church of Wallingford one acre of land in Mapledurham, namely, that which is called 'havlvesaker,' and with this acre 10 sticks of eels or 2s. annually, for the souls of his father, mother, and himself. (See MS. Ch. Berks. 52.)

WINDSOR. Grant by King Henry III of free warren to Roger de Montalt in all his lands in England. Dated at Windsor, 8 Oct., 41 of his reign.

BAYWORTH. Robert, the abbot, and convent of Abbendon, and Benjamin, rector of the church of St. Nicholas, Abbendon , grant and confirm to God and the blessed Virgin and the church of St. Nicholas of Sanford, all the tithes in Beywrth of the demesne of Hugh de Sanford which they have by the gift of Thomas de Sanford . Witnesses. John de St. Helen , Matthew de Bicstrop , Ralph de Sanford , Alan de Farnham , James, rector of Wittenham etc. (c. 1230-40.) [Slightly mutilated.] .

William de Wanci grants to the church of St. Nicholas of Litlemore the whole of the pasture of 'la Dune' in 'Lewertune' without 'Puppedich,' in frankalmoigne; also the said William acknowledges that he and his heirs ought to close the half of a foss which is between the arable field and the said pasture, and the nuns the other half. Witnesses. Ralph de Sanford , Bartholomew de la Hose , Alan de Fernham , Joce de Holte etc. (c. 1230-40.) .

⟨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.

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.

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.

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.)

HINCKSEY, Berks. William de Musewell and Joan de Boteleye his wife, quit-claim to the church of Oseney all their right in a spring of water in the field of Hincksey (North Hinksey or South Hinksey) which is called 'Reve-mores-well,' and in all the rivulets and water-courses running to or from the said spring to the abbey. (c. 1260-80.) .