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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]

Southleigh. early 13th Cent. .

Southleigh. 1262 .

Confirmation of Magna Carta by King Henry III, ordering all castles built or rebuilt since the war with K. John to be destroyed. [1217] Sealed by cardinal Guallo, the delegate (whose seal is lost) and earl William Mareschal , the "rector" of the king and kingdom "quia sigillum nondum habuimus."

Confirmation of Magna Carta by King Henry III, ordering all castles built or rebuilt since the war with K. John to be destroyed. [1217]

Roger de Bracy, lord of Stone , Richard de St. Clare , William de Bracy , William de la Mersse , William Blackstan , John, son of Fulk , Walter de la Mersse , Gilbert le Gode , William de Suthcote , John, son of Martin , Geoffrey de St. Clare , Robert West , John, son of Hugh de Bissopeston , William de Temple of Bissopeston , William le Fraunceys , Jordan his brother, Roger de Castre , with the unanimous assent of themselves and their men of Stone, grant and quit-claim to the abbot and canons of Oseney, in frankalmoigne, all right which they have in common in that rode of land which they had in exchange from Richard de St. Clare lying near their sheepfold, together with a selion of land upon which was antiently placed their sheepfold. (c. 1290.)

WAVERTON, Cheshire. Sir John de Croft, kt., son of sir Hugh de Croft, kt., records and confirms the grant made by his ancestor sir Hugh in 1191 of the tithes of his lordship of Waverton to the abbot and canons of Oseney, to be held of the priory of Tetfort. Dated October, 1289.

Ralph Bulge of Purston, jun., grants to William, the abbot, and canons of St. Mary, Oseney, in frankalmoigne, an annual rent of one penny, which was accustomed to be paid to him by sir Jordan, the chaplain, for 2 messuages which he held of him in Estrop; also another rent of 1d., which Hugh de Lyons ("Leonibus") and Matilda his wife were accustomed to pay for a messuage in the same village. (c. 1270-80.)

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).

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.)

CLANFIELD. William of Clanefeld , grants to Roger de Stondone the half of a messuage and croft which Walter the weaver held of him, and 3 1/2 acres of land in Clanfield. [Mutilated.] (c. 1240-50.)

Fragment of a deed endorsed 'Obligacio magistri Ad. et Rogeri Giffard pro decem marcis d' Duclinton,' renouncing all legal proceedings in the strongest term. Dated morrow of Ash Wedn. 1269.

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).

OXFORD (St. Mildred). Thomas, son of Robert de Mortune , sells and quit-claims to master Thomas de Bristoll , all his right in that land which belonged to Alice his mother, widow and relict of Robert de Mortune , in Oxford, in the parish of St. Mildred the virgin. Witness. Peter, son of Torald, then mayor of Oxford , and "S' Tome fil' de Mort'". (c. 1232-44.)

William, the abbot, and convent of Oseney, grant to Giles de Stockwelle an easement of their wall in St. Peter in the east, for the two chambers only which are conjoint to their wall which is between Elmehalle and Blakehalle, for which the said Giles and his heirs undertake to pay annually 4d. (c. 1270-80.)

Walter, son of Agnes Blacsalt , grants to Roger, son of Baldwin of Grennam , the whole of that land and all that belongs to it, lying between Cart street ("viam bige") and the land of John de Ponte in the parish of St. Thomas the martyr, in Stocwellestrate in the suburb of Oxford. (c. 1240-50.)

OSENEY (North). An amended agreement between Richard, the abbot, and convent of Thame, and the abbot and convent of Oseney, by which they covenant to pay 36s. and 8d. to Oseney in recompense for the small tithes of North Oseney, upon which [Rewley] abbey, of the foundation of Edmund, Earl of Cornwall , had been nearby built, until 1/2 a mark of annual rent shall be restored to Oseney from a piece of land near the chapel of Frees, which Walter de Crocford held of the said canons, and 30s. of rent be provided from some other source. Dated at Thame on the day of the Assumption B.V.M., 1281.

BRIDGENORTH. Henry, son of Adam Dorcoc of Litlebrug ', grants to Agnes, daughter of Walter le Paumer of Brug ', for his homage and service, 18 acres of land of the fee of Litlebrug' in the fields of Brug', viz. that 18 acres which Robert son of Philip , formerly her husband, held of him; paying annually to Ralph de Pichford 18d., and to the said Henry a pair of gloves or one halfpenny. For this grant she paid 13 marks of silver. (c. 1240-50)

CALDON. Robert, son of Ralph, son of William Frankelain of Caldon , grants to the abbot and monks of St. Cedde, Buldewas, in frankalmoigne, all gifts, quit-claims, and concessions of the mill of Caldon, of the meadow called 'Elacressiche,' of the wood called 'Holevessagbe,' and all other lands which Ralph his father gave to the said abbey in the territory of Caldon; also he gives in frankalmoigne a certain messuage and land in the said territory; paying annually 12d. to Richard son of Bertram and his heirs. (c. 1250-60.)

William de Mora grants to Margaret and Alice , daughters of Robert the dyer of Brug ', two buttes of land in Lovecroft. Dated at Brug' on the morrow of the Assumption of the B. V. M., 28 Ed. I. Witn. William Selimom and Richard Rober , provosts of Bruge, etc.

EVELITH. Adam Traynell of Hetton grants to Ivo his nephew the whole of his manor of Ivelith, also common pasture for the whole of his cattle within the said manor and tenements in Ivelith and Hynynton in his land of Hetton. (c. 1260-80?.) [Very doubtful; possibly a forgery. See Eyton's Shropshire II, p. 169 where it is described.] .

Sidnall. [c. 1200?].

CALFDON [Cauldon]. Bertram, son of William, son of Ralph , grants to Nicholas the clerk, son of Geoffrey the clerk of Esseburn , for 2 1/2 marks, 8 bovates of land in Calfdon, and three tofts, with three acres, in the same village, at an annual rent of 10s. [c. 1200] .

RUGELEY. Richard de Puteo of Rugeleye grants to Robert ad fontem of Wlseleye , for his homage and service and half a mark of silver, four 'seillions' of his land in the fields of Ruggele, paying annually to him and his heirs one penny, (c. 1240-50.) .

COKESLONE. William, son of Richard de Harecurt , grants to Gilbert Reyner of Stafford three virgates of land in Cokeslone, paying annually 12d. of silver. (c. 1260-70.) [Richard H. died in 1258] .