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Emma, wife of William de Wodeston , acknowledges that she has remitted to the abbot of Oseney and his successors for ever, all her right and claim which she had by name of dowry in the third part of a messuage, one carucate of land, 18s. 9d. rent, in Addbrbyre, of the gift of Nicholas de Weston her first husband. For this the said abbot paid to her and William her husband, £100 by instalments. (c. 1277.) .

Final concord in the king's court at Westminster on the morrow of the Ascension of our Lord, 5 Ed. I, between William, the abbot of Oseney [1277], plaintiff, and William de Wodeston and Emma his wife, deforciants, concerning a third part of one messuage and one carucate of land, and 18s. 9d. annual rent, in Adburbury, by which William and Emma quit-claim to the abbot and his successors and his church of Oseney all their right in the said land &c., by the name of dowry. For this the abbot gave 100s. sterling.

The abbot and convent of Oseney hold themselves bound to Hugh de Hynton and Matilda his wife, Ralph de Astrop and Wilelmina his wife, in nineteen marks sterling, in settlement of a dispute between them, and the said Hugh and others of the one part, and sir Richard de Lyons and Emma his wife of the other part, concerning all the tenements which they have in Abberbire, of the gift of Nicholas de Weston , for which the said Richard had impleaded the abbot and convent in the king's court. Dated at Oseney on the feast of St. Luke evang., 16 Ed. I.

ARDLEY. Reply by the proctor of the abbot and convent of Oseney, to the exception of Roger de Scelton, rector of Ardeley (1282-93), to the witnesses on the part of the abbot and convent concerning two parts of the tithes of the ancient demesne of the lordship of Ardeley. [ John Fitz-Guydo, lord of the manor.]

ASCOT. Drusiana, formerly wife of Alexander de la Thurne , in her widowhood grants to Roger de Oylly and his heirs one virgate of land and the whole of a meadow which she has in the village of Escot. (c. 1210-20.) .

Aston, Steeple. Grant from John de Caham to Randulf ... of one virgate of land of Stepelstan (?) in dowry with his daughter Ysabella; paying annually 6d. [Fragment, being one half of the deed.] (c. 1250.) .

Odo, son of Umfrey de Berton , grants to Roger, son of Hugh de Woton , for his homage and service, one virgate of land in Berton, which William the Irishman [Hiberniensis] held also one acre below and two acres above the bridge of Sanford, for an annual service of 3s. For this grant the said Roger gave half a mark of silver, and to Odo's son John two shillings. (c. 1200-10.) .

Robert Arsic grants to Henry the clerk, two virgates of arable land, one croft, one messuage, and 33 acres of land in the south field, and 28 acres of land ... with the whole of the land of 'Attegrascrofte' in Berton which the said Henry had by the gift of Odo de Berton , for his homage and service, of the fee of the said Robert Arsic ; to hold to the said Odo and his heirs by the free service of 6d. per ann., 2s. scutage, and 6d. for the ward of Dover ["Duuere"] Castle for all services. (c. 1210-1220.) .

Fulk, son of William de Burton , grants to Richard, son of Serlo the chaplain , for his homage and service, two acres of land in Burton, of which one lies upon Lincroft, and another upon Yeoleforlong, and one little meadow near Hynanne mede called Holm, paying annually one pair of white gloves or 1/2d. at Easter. Witness. William, vicar of Dunstew ["Dunestwe"] etc. (c. 1210-20.) .

Robert Foliot of Rollesham , with the assent of William his son and heir, grants to Henry the clerk, son of Richard de Sandon , for his homage and service, one virgate of land in Berton, viz. that which Gilbert son of Nicholas held there, and 32 acres of land in the same village, namely, in the south field, 12 acres of land with the whole of the meadow which Hugh de Wotton held, and 1 acre at Suckelawe, and in Portweie one half acre, and in Brodeweiesende one acre, and at Grenesdich half an acre, and at Langelawe one acre, also in the north field 14 1/2 acres with the whole of the meadow which the said Hugh de Wotton held, and beyond the path towards Tiwa one acre, and in Caglesmere half an acre; paying annually to him and his heirs 8d. at Michaelmas and 12d. for scutage. (c. 1210-20.) .

William Foliot , son of Robert Foliot of Rollesham , grants to Henry the clerk, son of Richard de Sandon , the gift ["donum"] which the said Robert Foliot his father made to him, for his homage and service, viz. of one virgate of land and 32 acres in Bartun. [Mutilated.] (c. 1210-20).

Grant from Richard, the vicar of Great Barthon , to the church and canons of Oseney, of William the weaver of Barthon , and Ysobella his daughter and all his issue ('sequelam suam') and chattels, for ever. (c. 1230-40.) .

Roger de St. John grants to the church of St. Mary, Berton, in frankalmoigne, certain parcels and "goras an capiei(?) gorarum" of land in Berton; also Agnes his native, who was the wife of Odo, with Ralph her son, and half an acre of land at Ragheford adjoining the meadow of Walter Frankelan . He makes this grant to preserve the said church from injury and detriment on account of a chantry which he ought to have in his chapel in his court of Berton, without any impediment and contradiction, freely and quietly, from all exaction of the mother church, excepting attendance of himself and family on five solemn days, and the great and small tithes of his lordship. (c. 1220-30.)

Small fragment of a charter, temp. Hen. III. Richard, vicar of Barton , Thomas de Hokenorton , and Henry Purcel , named as witnesses.

John de la Vesselle grants to Henry the clerk, son of Richard de Sandon , 32 acres of land in Berton, as described Ch. 287, for his homage and service, paying annually for the same 6d. For this donation the said Henry gave 40s. of silver. (c. 1220.) .

Bond given by Robert de Aumary to the abbot of Oseney and to others, co-executors with himself of the will of sir J. de St. John deceased, for repayment in two instalments of 12 1/2 marks borrowed from the goods of the deceased, by Michaelmas, 1232. Witnesses. Fulco de Aumary , Roger his eldest son, Nicholas his chamberlain.

Decree of Walter, official of the archdeacon of Oxon , at the instance of the chancellor of Oxon and others, co-executors of the will of John de St. John, clerk, by which certain lands, possessions, and rents in Barton and Oxford are granted to Oseney, with reservation to Isabella his mother and Andrew her son. Dated 1231 or 1232 (?). [Much rubbed and partially illegible.] .

Sir Thomas de St. John and Sir William de St. John , knights, for settlement of disputes, in consideration of the receipt of 20s. from the canons of Oseney, renounce all claims and actions against them on account of the will of John de St. John their brother, and the abbot, for his part, does the same towards the brother. Dated at London on the morrow of the feast of SS. Fabian and Sebastian, 1235. Witn. Geoffrey, dean, and Henry, chancellor of St Paul's etc.

Certificate of the pronouncing of a sentence of suspension "ab ingres ecclesie" for contumacy and of a citation to appear on the morrow of St. Gregory in the chapel of St. Nicholas, Abbendon, to answer concerning the will of John de St. John . (c. 1234-45.) [Rubbed and partially illegible.] .

Henry de Barthon grants to Roger his son, for his homage and service, one half virgate of land in Barthon, viz. that which Richard de Puteo formerly held of him, paying for the same one clove at Easter, and making suit at the great hundred of Buckingham twice in the year. (c. 1240-50.) .

Peter of Westkote Barthon grants to the church and canons of Oseney in frankalmoigne the donation which Thomas de Hyda made to them of lands and tenements of Peter's fee in Westkote Barthon. (c. 1230.) Witn. Sir Alan de Domely, knt. etc. [cf. J. Mershales Mem. of W. Barton, 1870, p. 62.] .

Letter of Humilis, called the prior of Tiptre ('Humilis dcus prior de Tippetre'), to R., bp. of Lincoln , saying he has affixed his seal to a cause moved by the abbot and convent of Colchester of one part, and the vicar of Barton of the other, in which he was delegated judge by the Pope, in conjunction with the prior of Hatfield Peverel and the dean of Witham. (c. 1240-50.) .

Convention between the abbot and convent of Oseney of the one part, and John de Hoton , proctor of Michael de Norhampton, rector of Beckeley , of the other part, concerning the tithes which the said abbot and convent were accustomed to receive in the parish of Beckeley of the fee of the king of the Romans. Dated at W[alingeford?] on the vigil of the assumption B.V.M., 1260.

BLECHINGDON. Robert, called Frebody of Blechesdon , grants to the abbot and canons of Oseney, in frankalmoigne, one annual rent of one halfpenny, which the said canons were accustomed to pay to him, and to William de Wythulle his father, for one rood of arable land etc. in the fields of Blechesdon which sir Henry, formerly vicar of Weston , obtained of the said William his father. (c. 1240-50.) Witn. Sir Robert de Aumary , etc.

John Pileth of Oxon grants to the church and canons of Oseney, in frankalmoigne, six acres of arable land with one messuage, the third part of the whole of his inclosed curtilage, the third part of his croft which lies without the curtilage towards the south, and half an acre of meadow with appurtenances in Blechesdon, which he had from Robert de Maroni . (c. 1250-60.) [Mutilated.] .