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Letter of Robert, archbp. of Canterbury , to the bishop of Lichfield ordering enquiery, concerning the appropriation of the church of Shenstone to the abbot and convent of Oseney. Dated at ...., 1276. [Mutilated.] .

Copies of 3 charters, viz.: 1. William, son of Drogo de Alrewich , grants to the church of St. Mary, Oseney, and to their men of Stanhale, common of pasture in the whole of his land at Alrewich. (See Ch. 256.) 2. William Ruffus of Waleshale grants to Oseney common of pasture of his lands between Lichfield and Dudley. 3. Robert de Barra grants to Oseney common of pasture over the whole of his land of Barra and of Alrewich. (c. 1290-1300.) .

Richard le Rose of Schenestan grants to Ralph de Grendon his messuage that he holds in the village of Thornes. (c. 1290-1300.) [Mutilated.] .

Charter (indented) reciting that in the time of war, and in consequence of barrenness, a controversy was moved concerning the augmentation of the vicarage of Scenstan before Robert, archbishop of Canterbury , and his commissary, between Adam, perpetual vicar of the said church, of the one part, and the abbey of Oseney, appropriators of the same, of the other, which was amicably settled thus: the said abbey grants "la gratia" to him in his life while vicar the tithes of the mill of Shenston, with two quarters of mixed corn and one quarter of oats, at the feast of St. Michael, and so much likewise of corn between the feast of the Purification and the Annunciation B.V.M., and about the Gules of August, one cartload of hay and two cartloads' of straw or forage for one horse, to be carried from their manor of Mosbarne by the hands or delivery of their bailiff for the time being: and this to become no precedent hereafter. Dated at Oseney the Ides of July, 1296.

DUNWICH, co. Suffolk. Nicholas, dean of Donewice , grants to the church and canons of St. Mary Oseney, in frankalmoigne, one place within his court at Donewica for curing herrings and other things as they think necessary, viz. that place which lies next the house of Richard de Hechus , which extends itself in length from the grantor's stable to the ditch of Dionisius, and in breadth 30 feet; also he gives to the said canons 2s. annual rent in the same village. (c. 1210.) Witn. Robert de Tiwa, archdeacon, "Petro filio meo", etc.

ADDERBURY, Oxon. Nicholas de Weston, merchant, grants to Adam his eldest son, one messuage and two crofts in 'Abbirbire,' and one carucate of land in the fields of the same village; paying annually to the lord of the fee 6d. for all secular service. Witness. William D'Lisle, then sheriff of Oxon , etc. (c. 1270-71.) .

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.] .