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Walter, son of William Coillun , grants to the leprous of the hospital of St. Bartholomew, without the east gate of Oxford, that land with appurtenances which William Litekone held of him, which land lies between the land which was Roger Perle 's, and the land of Richard the goldsmith in the parish of St. Mary the Virgin, Oxford; he gave this land for the souls of his ancestors, viz. Amfrid, son of the provost, and Wimarca his wife, and William Coilun and Alice his wife; saving nevertheless that William Litekone and his heirs shall hold by heirship of the said brethren as he held of the said Walter for 20d. annually, and the brethren pay to the chief lord 6d. of that 20d. for all service. Witnesses, Peter, son of Turold, mayor, Pentecost and Henry son of Thomas , provosts of Oxford, (c. 1230-40.) .

⟨ OXFORD ⟩ Charter (mutilated) by which Hugh .... of Bregesette, butcher, grants to John ... lying between a tenement of William de London 's and ... in St. Clement's paying for the same annually 46 pence. (c. 1240-50.) [Wigram no. 656]

TETTESWORTH. Peter Talemasche grants to John Doilli for his homage and service, and for one horse of 10 marks, and for one falcon ('Niso,') which he gave to him, one virgate of land in Tetteswrda, namely, that land which William, son of the priest, held; paying annually one pair of white gloves at Easter for all service. (1200-15). Witn. Eustace abbot of Dorchester , etc.

Mabilia, the abbess, and convent of Godstow grant to the prior and convent of St. Mary and St. Cuthbert, Durham, and their successors, the whole of their arable land which they have from a certain ditch transversely in Beaumont, viz. from the land of Philip de Ho, burgess of Oxford , as far as to the land which was Roger Semer 's in the same culture in the suburb of Oxford, and of which three acres lie near the land of Walter Best 's on the north, and one acre lies on the south of land of the said Walter, and one acre lies between the land of Thomas Lesewys and the land of the said Roger Semer, and one head of the whole abuts as far as the walls towards the west, and another head abuts as far as to the King's way of Beaumont on the east, together with 6d. of annual rent going out of one acre of land of Thomas Lesewys with the tithes of the same, and the tithes of a certain acre of Walter Bost 's in the same culture; also they grant to the same prior and convent that they shall have whatever right they possess in vacant places near Perilous hall in Horsmangerstrete; paying annually for the same l0s. of silver. Witness, Philip de Ho, then mayor of Oxford , (c. 1290.)

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.)

OXFORD (St. Mildred). Robert, son of Henry Turand , quitclaims to the aforsaid [sic] Geoffrey Turand all his right in his capital messuage, which lies between the land formerly John the tailor's, of the one part, and the land of John Fessant , of the other, in the parish of St. Mildred. Witnesses: Nicholas de Stocwell , then mayor of Oxford, John de Colleshull, and Geoffrey le Mercer , then provosts. [c. 1265]

Henry Deoili grants to Hugh, the abbot, and the canons of Oseney, his man Odulph with his progeny and all his chattels, the abbot and convent giving four pounds and one horse. [Hugh, abbot, 1184-1205.] .

John Billuc grants to Dionisia, the daughter of Walter de Oseney , the whole of his land in Oseney, viz. croft, and meadow, and pasture, to hold of Thomas de St. Walery , at an annual rent to the chief lord of 26d., and to him and his heirs 1d. (c. 1220.) .

Confirmation by Pope Honorius III of a convention, concerning certain tithes, between the abbot and convent of Oseney ("Oxeneia?") and the prioress and convent of Littlemore. Dated at Lateran Id. May, 8th pontifical year, i. e. 1224. [With the bulla.] .

Bond by which Juliana, relict of Hugh Hudd , and Margaret her daughter, undertake to pay to Walter the goldsmith or his assigns xxxiijs., in which case a seld with a solar shall remain to the said Juliana and Margaret as in a certain charter is named, but in default the property to belong to the said Walter. In the event of the payment of the said sum the said Juliana and Margaret undertake not to sell the property to any one but the said Walter. (c. 1240-50.) [See Ch. 478.] .

Three (duplicates). Mandate from R[ichard Gravesend], bp. of Lincoln , to the archdeacon of Oxford, not to allow the abbot and convent of Oseney to be disturbed in the possessions which belonged to the church of St. George within the castle of Oxford. Dated 3 Kl. August, 1st of his episcopate. (1259.) .

Three (duplicates). Mandate from R[ichard Gravesend], bp. of Lincoln , to R. the archdeacon of Bedford, not to allow the abbot and convent of Oseney to be disturbed in their possessions which belonged to the church of St. George within the castle of Oxford. Dated 3 Kl. Aug., 1st year of his episcopate. (1259.)

Three (duplicates). Mandate of Richard Gravesend, bp. of Lincoln , to the archdeacon of Buckingham, that not to allow the abbot and convent of Oseney to be disturbed in their possessions which belonged to the church of St. George in the castle of Oxford. Dated 3 Kl. Aug. (1259.) .

Mandate from R., bp. of Lincoln , to the archdeacon of Buckingham, not to allow the abbot and convent of Oseney to be disturbed in their possessions which belonged to the church of St. George in the castle at Oxford. Dated 3 Kl. August. (1259.) .

Interim proceedings in an ecclesiastical cause, in which the abbot and convent ⟨of Oseney⟩ are plaintiffs and sir William Naton (?), kt., defendant, heard at Lichfield an. 1248 the Wednesday before the feast of St. Leonard.

Indulgence granted by Galerand, bp. of Beyrout ("Beritensis") , who came to England for alms for the Holy Land. Dated at Oseney 8 Kl. Dec., 9th year of his episcopate. (c. 1245.) .

Decree of the prior of Newport, judge in a cause in which the abbot and convent of Oseney are plaintiffs, and the prior and convent of St. Frideswide and Richard, rector of L..., are defendants. Dated St. Agatha's day, 1245.

The will of Nicholas de Weston , proof dated 1261, Thursday before St John the Baptist.

The will of Alice de Weston , dated feast of St. Barnabas, 3 Id. June, [22] Ed. I (?).

Mutilated charter concerning a suit in which Roger de Amary and Mathew de Bikestrop , executors of John de St. John (?), and the abbot and convent of Oseney are concerned. [Temp. Hen. III.] [1232-1235. See nos. 298-294.] .

Confirmation to Oseney by Robert D'Oilly of all their possessions in frankalmoigne. (Copy in 13th century). [Mutilated, written after the death of Robert D'Oilly.] .

A list of houses in Oxford held of Oseney in fee. [Mutilated.] (c. 1250) .

Certificate by the dean of Tamworth of the due execution of a mandate from the prior of Dunstaple, delegate appointed by the Pope, citing Wakelin, canon of Lichfield , Richard Bagot , Hugh de Aston , and Richard Attemere , to appear in the church of Dunstable before the prior of Dunstable, to answer the abbot and convent of Oseney concerning certain tithes of land and other things. Mandate dated at Houtthon on the vigil of St. Andrew, 1272, and the certificate at Walsale the morrow of St. Lucy, virgin, same year.

Writ addressed to the sheriff of Oxfordshire by K. Edward [I]., concerning the liberties of the abbot of Oseney, commanding him to allow the same in his bailiwick. Dated at Westminster, 7 ... 2 of his reign.

An indulgence of 10 days granted by David, archbishop of Cashel to all who should repair to the chapel of St. George within the castle, on St. George's day, and make an offering. Dated at Oseney, 4 Kalends of August, 1277.