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Aston Rowant (Oxon.). Indenture by which the priory grants to William de Leukenore 2½ acres of land in Chalcford lying in Medforlang, la Lure, and by Copinghomeweye in exchange for land lying in front of the court of the convent at Chalcford, called Wiþescroft. Witnesses: Roger parson of Leukenore , Walter Bacun , Hubert of Hatfeld , Ralph Pol of Sidenham , Adam of Sopicote [Sapcote] , William the marshal , Robert de la more , Nicholas Gulias . ⟨c. 1270–74.⟩

Aston Rowant (Oxon.). Hugh de Fonte grants to W., prior &c. of W⟨allingford⟩ in free alms, 6½ acres of arable land in Eston and one rood of meadow in Wynterdole, which John, formerly vicar of Eston , once held from him. Witnesses: Robert of Sumel ’, Alexander de Stall[is] , Nicholas de Stall[is] , William the esquire , Roger the clerk , William the marshal , Nicholas þinbern ’. He ..., Adam of Aldentone . ⟨c. 1220.⟩

Aston Rowant (Oxon.). Roger son of Peter of Chalcford grants to W⟨allingford⟩ in free alms a croft called Chalfcroft in Chalcford, except a third part which Isowde, mother of William the marshal holds in dower. Rent 12d. For this the monks gave him 2½ marks. Witnesses: Thomas of Gingestone , Adam of Copicote , Nicholas the clerk , Hugh of Stockenechun ..., Auger de la Redelan’, Robert Melesop , Hugh de la Liþ , Henry son of Peter , Richard son of Nicholas . ⟨c. 1270–74.⟩

Aston Rowant (Oxon.). Hugh son of Robert of Chalkford , grants to W⟨allingford⟩ in free alms one acre of arable land in C⟨halkford⟩ in Holewellefurlong. For this sir Ralph of Watlington prior of W⟨allingford⟩ gave him [7/- or 10/-]. Witnesses: sir Geoffrey de Leukenore, steward of the honour of W⟨allingford⟩ , sir William Huschal , sir Thomas de Valencis , knights, master Ralph of Belvero (?), Robert de Louches of W⟨allingford⟩ , William the marshal, ... of Chalcford , William the esquire of the priory of W⟨allingford⟩ , William of Synynes , Geoffrey the clerk of ...etinge. ⟨c. 1270–74.⟩

Aston Rowant (Oxon.). Hugh son of Robert of Chalcford , grants to Ralph of Watlingtone, prior &c. of W⟨allingford⟩ , in free alms, 2 half acres and one rood of arable land in Eston, in Wodewayforlong. Witnesses: Sir Alan fitz-Rowald , Auger of Rodelan’, Henry ... of Chalkeforde , Roger le marssal , Geoffrey Wodewarde . ⟨c. 1270.⟩–74.

Aston Rowant (Oxon.). The same ⟨ Hugh son of Robert of Chalcford ⟩ grants to the same ⟨ Ralph of Watlingtone, prior &c. of W⟨allingford⟩ ⟩, in free alms, two half acres in Eston in Longeheggesforlong. Witnesses: Sir Baud[ewin] ..., Sir Henry le Tyeys , Simon atte more , William Thurburd , ... le mareschal, Henry West , Geoffrey the prior’s clerk. ⟨c. 1270–74.⟩.

STOKE (North). Convention dated the Sunday after the feast of St. Matthew the apostle, 3 Ed. I, by which Ralph, the prior, and convent of Wallingford grant to farm to John son of John de Bornfeld the whole of the land in the village of North Stoke which they have by reason of the custody of the land and heirship of Roger Croc to hold until the said Roger is of full age, paying annually 23s.

Hugh, son of Robert de Chalkford , grants to William de Mynnes for 10 marks of silver the whole of the tenement which was William de Lauenore 's in the village of Chalkford, with a garden, curtilage and field. Dated the Sunday next before the Annunciation, 5 Ed. I.

NEWNHAM-MURREN. John Gredere of Wallingford grants to Thomas de Radelee and Alice his wife and John their son one acre in two pieces of land in the fields of Nywenham near Craumerssche in 'Merssche forlang' near land of Hospital of B. M. Magd. [Mutilated.] Dated at ... Easter Sunday ... of King Edward the son of Henry

Goring. Indenture by which Gregory, prior &c. of W⟨allingford⟩ grant to the lady Sarah, prioress &c. of Goring, one virgate of land in Goring, called Cunestables lond. Rent: 5/-. Witnesses: Peter, bishop of Exeter , Sir Hugh Bunival, kt., John Luches, mayor of W⟨allingford⟩ , Gilbert Pynscoun , William de la Wyk , John son of Hubert . Given at W⟨allingford⟩ . ⟨3 Feb.⟩ 1285.

. 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.)

BARTON (WESTCOTE), and SANDFORD, OXON. Adam, the abbot, and convent of Colchester grant to John, clerk of Berton , 2 parts of the tithes of the lordship of Berton and of Samford, with all that pertains to them whether in garbs or small tithes, and in every thing which ought to be tithed, to hold the same with 2 acres and messuages, to farm for 25 years at an annual rent of 30s. sterling, with other conditions if the abbot and monks should visit there. (c. 1200.) [Partially mutilated.]

ASTON ROWANT, OXON. CHALCFORD. Lease made 3 Ed. I, from Hugh de Chalcford to Hugh Pyrun , of a moor in Chalcford, in the parish of Estone, for six years, or the sum of four marks.

Sandford The prior of St. Frideswide, Ralph of York and Richard of Feringkis , canons of Salisbury and Chichester, delegates appointed by O. cardinal of S. Adrian and papal legate, cite the prior of D. to appear in the church of St. F. Friday after St. Dunstan to answer to Master Hugh Hamelin and persons learned in the law why he took the rectory of Sandford, of which Sir Ralph of S. Laudo [Lo] is patron. 1267. ⟨11 April⟩

Sandford Letter of R[obert], prior of D⟨aventry⟩ to the Abbot of S. Mary’s, Leicester. They have appointed brother William de Wengrave and John de Benewikt, clerk, their proctors in the case between them and Hugh Hamelin . Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . 1268 ⟨10 Sept.⟩

Sandford Declaration of John de Benewik relating to the appeal against Hugh Hamelin . [Mutilated.] c. 1268.

Sandford The abbot of Leicester to the archdeacon of Leicester, about the dispute between the prior &c. of [… ] and […] chaplain. Given Wednesday, in the Abbey. [In the fragment which remains D⟨aventry⟩ is not mentioned: Coxe and Turner attribute it to D⟨aventry⟩.] ⟨c. 1268.⟩

Sandford Wednesday after Michaelmas ... proceedings in the appeal between Master Hugh Hamelin on the one part and D⟨aventry⟩ and William de Braybroc on the other. ⟨c. 1268.⟩

Sandford In the church of S. Martin’s, Leicester, before the prior of S. Mary’s, Leicester, the archdeacon of Leicester, and the bishop of Lincoln, Master Hugh Hamelin seeks a postponement to allow him time to consider the process, of which he has obtained a copy. The case is adjourned till the morrow of All Souls, when the parties are to appear again in the same place. 1268. ⟨4 Oct.⟩

Drayton. Robert son of Roger de Navesby , quit-claims to D⟨aventry⟩ his right in 15½ acres and 1 half rood, and 1 half acre of meadow in Drayton which Alice his mother gave them in free alms. Witnesses: Sir William vicar of D⟨aventry⟩ , Richard fitz-Walter , Jordan son of Nigel , John E...rig , Henry Fal... , ... Neubolde, John of Haddon , Simon pu[g]il[a]tore . ⟨c. 1250–60.⟩

Drayton. Henry the carpenter of Drayton and Agnes his wife grant to Simon de ... and Adeline his wife ½ acre of arable land in the north field of Drayton. [Mutilated.] Witnesses: ... Werrour of the same, Geoffrey Gamel of the same, ... ⟨c. 1280–1300.⟩

Drayton. John of Knoston in D⟨aventry⟩ and Lecia his wife grant to Thomas de Falusle for a sum of money a certain part of their ’placeta’, i.e. their chief house in D⟨aventry⟩ , which extends from their doors unto Thomas’s house and is in breadth from the highway towards their court 24 feet. Given at D⟨aventry⟩ . Witnesses: Thomas le Barkere , John Scop , Robert ..., ...le, Godefrey de spineto . Monday before … 22 Ed⟨ ….⟩

Drayton. Indenture by which Nicholas, prior, &c., of D⟨aventry⟩ , grant to William son of Nigel of D⟨aventry⟩ , one acre of land in Draitone, in exchange for an acre outside D⟨aventry⟩ on the east. Witnesses: Sir Walter fitz-Symon , Thomas (?) Gemme , John Baiuel , William son of Jordan , Roger the porter , Robert son of Nigel , John de Neubot , Henry the cook . ⟨14 Feb.⟩ 1241.