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Norton. Indenture by which Richard son of William the knight of D⟨aventry⟩ demises to Sir Nicholas of Ely, prior of D⟨aventry⟩ , a virgate of land which Ralph Nus le Po and Richard le Po held from him in villeinage, for 10 marks which the prior gave to assist him in his affairs. Witnesses: William, vicar of Norton , William Gulafre , Valentine de Norton , Alan de Morecote , Geoffrey the porter of D⟨aventry⟩ , Thomas de Ely . ⟨29 Sept.⟩ 1263.

Staverton. Nicholas, prior &c. of D⟨aventry⟩ , demise to William de Depecrold (?) and Lucy his wife, a messuage in Staverton which Richard de Fleckeho (?) gave to them in free alms. [Mostly illegible.] ⟨c. 1240–50.⟩

Staverton. Gilbert le Graunt (not Grait, as Coxe and T.; nor Graiser, as Macray) of Staverton grants to D⟨aventry⟩ in free alms, 1 acre of land near Lorteulle. Witnesses: ... Gilbert le Fraunceis ... 1240. ⟨15 April⟩

Grant from William de Fonte of Staverton to the prior and convent of Daventr', in great part effaced. (c. 1260-70.) .

Fragment of a charter ... de Weltona quit-claims to Richard de ... in the same village of the monks of the abbey (sic) of St. Augustine of Daventr'. (c. 1230-40.) .

Richard, son of William de Clifd[on] , grants to the church of St. Nicholas, Sanford, in frankalmoigne, one acre in the meadow 'Infordmath.' Witnesses. Robert, canon of Salisbury , Richard de Sandford his brother, Hugh brother of the said Robert, Ralph, clerk of Sanford etc. (c. 1190-1210.) [Mutilated.] .

Roger, son of Hugh de Gersendon , grants to the church and nuns of St. Nicholas of Sanford in frankalmoigne, 13 acres of land in Gersendon, viz. 3 1/2 acres in 'Merlhembroc' and 4 1/2 acres between the village of Gersendon and Bradetheie, between the land of G. de Fonte in the upper culture, and five acres in a culture which is called 'Langburne' between the land of G. de Fonte and the land of Randal Lemol , to hold the same by the service of 6d. per ann. to him and his heirs. Witnesses. John, parson of Gersendon , Ralph de Sanford , Adam, chaplain of Weston etc. (c. 1210-20.) .

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.] .

Cecilia, daughter of Walter Pagan of Gersendon , grants to the church of St. Nicholas of Sandford in frankalmoigne, three half acres of land and part of a garden which the said Walter, her father, gave her. Witnesses. Sir Ralph, kt. of Sanford , John, parson of Gersendon etc. (c. 1230-40.) .

FOREST-HILL. Richard, son of Hugh Cordiwan of Chibbehurst , grants and quit-claims to the church and nuns of St. Nicholas, Sanford, all his right in one virgate of land in Forsthulle. viz. that which Matthew de Bikestrope had of the gift of Hugh, father of the said Richard. Witnesses. Sir Ralph, kt. of Sanford , John, parson of Gersingdon , etc. (c. 1230-40.) .

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.] .

PUTEHAM. O[sbert], prior, and convent of Esseby confirm to the prioress and nuns of Littlemore one mark which they received ... Witnesses. Ralph D'Aumeri, dean of Warwick , James the chaplain, parson of All Saints, Oxford , Robert, clerk of Swaleweclive . [Mutilated.] ⟨(before 1226.)⟩ .

Convention between Osbert, the prior, and convent of Essebi and the prioress and nuns of Sanford, concerning the church of Puteham, by which the convent of Essebi agree to pay annually to the nuns of Sanford one mark of silver. Witness. Ralph de Aumari, dean of Warwick . ⟨(before 1226.)⟩ .

SYDENHAM. Roger de Quency, earl of Winchester, constable of Scotland , for the health of his soul, and for the souls of his ancestors and successors, remits and quit-claims to God and the church of St. Mary and St. Nicholas of Littlemore, the suit of his court at Chennord which was required of them for the 18 acres of land in the fields of Sydenham, which the said nuns had of the gift of Seer de Quency his father, (c. 1250.) Witn. Rob. de Quency , his brother, etc.

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.) .

STANTON and FOREST-HILL. Matthew de Bikestrop grants to the church and nuns of St. Nicholas, Lutlemore, in which church he desires his body to be buried, the whole of his land in the parishes of Stanton and Forsthulle. Witnesses. Sir Robert, abbot of Thame , John, parson of Garsingdon etc. (c. 1232-43.) .

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.) .

Bull of Pope Innocent [IV] addressed to the faithful of Lincoln, Ely, and Salisbury dioceses, granting to those who should assist in the building and completing the church of the prioress and nuns of Littlemore, an indulgence of ten days. Dated at Lugden ... June, 2nd year of his pontificate [i. e. 1245].

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.

William Wastehose of Samford and Amabilia his wife, for the health of their souls and for the soul of Ralph, the knight of Samford , grant to the church of St. Mary and St. Nicholas, Samford, in frankalmoigne, one acre of arable land in the fields of Samford, viz. that one acre of the two acres which sir Ralph de Samford, kt., with his body granted to the said church. Witnesses. Sir Peter Foliot , John, parson of Garsingdon , Geoffrey Aumari etc. (c. 1240-50.) .