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ROUSHAM and BARTON. Richard Folioth of Rolesham confirms to the church and canons of St. Mary, Oseney, the donation and concession which Henry de Sandon, clerk, made to them by his charter of the whole of the land which he held of the fee of the said Richard in Barthon and in Rolesham, paying annually for the land of Barthon 4d., and for scutage 18d., and for the land of Rolesham one pound of cummin. For this grant the said canons gave 4 1/2 marks of silver. (c. 1230-40.) .

SIBFORD GOWER. Felicia, daughter of Brian de Sibbeford , grants to the church of St. Mary, Oseney, and the canons there, in frankalmoigne, the gift and concession which John, son of Brian , her brother, made to them of 5 virgates of land in Sibford of his demesne, with the head court and all that he possesses there. (c. 1240-50).

STOKE (South), Oxon. Thomas de Stokes grants to the church and canons of Oseney, in frankalmoigne, one half acre of arable land in the field of Stokes, which lies near the grove of the said canons at Appelhanger, and extends in length from east to west. Witn. Geoffrey Marmion , William Marmion his brother, etc. (c. 1240-50.) .

Memorandum of an agreement made on the morrow of St. Clement, 1259, between the abbot and convent of Oseney and sir Reginald, son of Peter , by which they mutually bind themselves to remit all actions moved between them in the King's court with the exception of a question concerning the mills of Swereford, with liberty to the abbey to collect the tithes freely; in return, Reginald and his wife Alice are received to the benefit of prayers. Dated St. Andrew's day.

Robert de Leburne grants and confirms the donation which Alan, son of Geoffrey , made to Robert, son of Geoffrey , his brother, of land in Little Tywa of his fee [la Burne's]. (c. 1200-10.) .

Robert, son of Geoffrey , grants to the church and canons of Oseney, in frankalmoigne, the whole of his land in Little Tiwa which he bought of Alan, son of Geoffrey , his brother, for 40 marks of silver, viz. 3 hides with the whole lordship and service of half a hide which Ralph, son of Henry , held. Witn. Robert de Amauri , William de Bruges , etc. (c. 1220.) .

Fine made at Westminster, Michaelmas, 13 K. John (1211), between Gilbert de Hida , plaintiff, and Clement, the abbot of Oseney , defendant, concerning six virgates of land and one messuage in Little Tywa, by which the said Gilbert remits and quit-claims for himself and heirs to the church of Oseney all right in the same. And also he remits for himself and heirs all his right in 8 virgates with appurtenances in the same village, namely that which Robert de Nevill his uncle gave to the said church, in frankalmoigne. For this remission the said abbot gave 10 marks of silver.

Ellen, daughter of Ralph de Stepelaston , in her widowhood, sells to Alan ad Fontem , her brother, for 40s. of silver, all her right in a messuage with a curtilage in the village of Little Tywia near the messuage of Richard de Alarsworthe ; also all her right in the lands and tenements which Beatrice her sister held in the same village. Witn. the same as the following deed (Ch. 423), although written by very different hands. (c. 1280-90.) .

Helen, daughter of Ralph de Stepuleston , in her widowhood, grants to Robert, son of Alan ad Fonten of Stepuleston , for 40s., a certain house, formerly a solar, with a curtilage opposite, in Little Tiwa, near the messuage of Richard de Aldeswrthe , which Ralph her father gave her in marriage dowry, saving to her the whole of the arable land with the field adjoining the said tenement; rendering annually one sunflower. (c. 1280-90.) .

Richard, the vicar of Ministre , and Alice de Sydintone , his sister, quit-claim to William, the abbot, and convent of Oseney, all their right in one virgate of land, with a messuage, fields, and other appurtenances in Little Tywa, in which they claim to have right by a sale which John de Stoke and Alice his wife made to them of the said virgate, &c., because the said John and Alice were not able to infeoff them. (2 Edw. I) Witn. Gilbert de Kyrkeby, sheriff of Oxon., etc. (c. 1274.) .

Richard, the vicar of Ministr', and Alice de Sydinton , his sister, quit-claim to John de Stokes and Alice his wife, their right in the virgate of land, with a messuage and appurtenances in Little Tywa, bought of the said John and Alice, but which they were unable to warrant; upon having their money refunded. Witness. Gilbert de Kyrkeby, then sheriff of Oxford . (c. 1270.) .

Robert de Broc of Little Tywa grants to John Long (dicto longo) , of the same village, one messuage and one virgate of land, formerly held by Gilbert le Mason , paying annually at Easter one halfpenny. For this grant he gave 9s. sterling. [ Robert, son of Robert de Broc and Richard de Saunford ] (The names are filled up from deeds which are copied in the Oseney Chartulary). (c. 1280-90.) .

Grant from ... for 20s. to lady Katherine Love in Little Tywe , which Richard de Saunford held of the said Robert [paying annually] five pence. (c. 1250-60). [Mutilated.] .

Robert, son and heir of Robert de Brok , grants to the church and canons of Oseney, in frankalmoigne, that messuage and croft which Alice, relict of William de Pateshull , held of him in Little Tywa; also he gives to the said church the said Alice formerly his serf and Roger , Robert , and Alice , children of the said Alice, and all that belongs to them. Witn. Robert de Kyngeton, bailiff of Wodestok , etc. (c. 1270-80.) .

Account roll, Little Tew. Walter, custos. 2 Ed. I. (1 m.)

Account roll, Little Tew. Walter, custos. 2—[3 Ed. I?] (1 m. mutilated.)

Account roll, Little Tew. John of Beyburi , custos. Mich. 3 Ed. I—4 Ed. I. (1 12 Feb. m.)

Convention dated the Saturday next before the feast of St. Barnabas, 16 Ed. [I] (1288), between Roger, abbot of Oseney , and the prior of Coges, and John de Broke, lord of Little Tyw , and others, the free tenants of the said village, of the one part, and John de Pratell, lord of Great Tywe , and Stephen de Pratell , and John, at that time servant of the parson of the same, concerning the right of common of pasture in cultures called Costow and Wodeweye. Witn. Robert le Eyr, bailiff of Wodestoke , etc.

THOMLEY, co. Oxon. Aeliz Ghernon , formerly wife of Henry de Tomelee , grants to William, son of William, son of Helyas and Rohass his wife, for his service, 2s. of annual rent which the abbot of Oxenee paid annually to her in Tomelee, for the croft where she dwels after the death of her husband and one virgate of land in the same village, viz. that virgate which Thomas the clerk held with the manse, paying annually for the same one quarter of corn at Michaelmas. For this donation he gave one mark of silver. (c. 1200-10.) .

WATERETON and CUDESLOWE. Simon, the prior, and convent of St. Frideswide quit-claim to the abbot and convent of Oseney, the suit of their tenants (hominum) in Eaton and Cudeslowe, now and for ever, which suit they were accustomed to make from ancient time to their mill, which was called Hulc mill. For this renunciation the said abbot and convent remit 2s. for certain tithes of Elsefeld, and also pay to them half a mark of silver on the feast of St. Michael yearly. Witness. Vivian, son of Ralph, sheriff [1221].

WATERPERRY. Final concord, dated at Westminster, 20 Hen. [III], concerning the right to half of the church of Pirie (Waterperry), between William, son of William, son of Elias , and John, the abbot of Oseney , by which the said William recognises the right of the abbot and convent to the half of the church, his mother Roesia de la Rokele being present.

A cause between the abbot and convent of Oseney of the one part, and Agnes de Beaufo ("Bellafago") , Richard her son, William de Miltecumbe , and Henry Mace of Watele , executors of the will of Henry de Beaufo ("Bellafago") , of the other part, concerning a mortuary of the best beast due to the abbot and convent of Oseney from Waterperry. Dated at Oxford on the morrow of St. Mary Magdalen, 1273.

Maein, son of Hugh le Brech , grants to the church of St. Mary of Wathlintone, and to the canons of Oseney, in frankalmoigne, two acres of land which the same canons had of the gift of his grandfather and father, whereof one lies in Winethorn, and another under Ikenild at Sorteforlung; also he grants to them one acre which lies near the two 'Bergas' above Bretewelle, and also a fourth part of one acre which lies 'a la flete' between Peritone and Watlintone, to hold the same for an annual rent of 12d. for all service. (c. 1200-10.) .

Hugh de Syresfeld grants to the abbot and convent of Oseney, one acre of land in the field of Watlintune, viz. in a culture which is called Chelhurst which Geoffrey de Syresfeld held. (c. 1220.) .

Osbert de Hameledene by authority of a letter of Pope Honorius III, from the abbot and convent of Oseney, in a cause trial at Oxford before S[imon], abbot of Thame and N[icholas] and R[obert], priors of Eynesham and Berncestre, concerning the tithes of the whole of his demesne of Watecumbe, acknowledges for himself and heirs that the said tithes appertain to the church of Watlington, and by this present writing grants and confirms the same to the abbot and convent of Oseney. [1216-1225.] .