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Description of the ancient boundaries of the city of Oxford, written in French. Temp. Hen. VI, viz : "These are the boundaries and extent of the liberty of the town of Oxford, commencing at the pile bridge (pount tretable, draw bridge) above Petypount, and following by the course of the river Charwell as far as to a ditch called 'Creddelak,' otherwise ' Mountagueslake,' running between the meadow of St. Frideswide, which meadow is within the said liberty, and the meadow called Mountaguesmede, which ditch separates the counties of Oxford and Berks, and the said ditch runs as far as the Thames at 'Grauntpount,' running under an arch called 'Dencheworthesabowe,' and thus along the Thames, between the friars preachers who are within the said town, and a meadow called 'Erlicheseyt' and the meadow of the abbey of Abingdon, which meadows are without the said liberty, and the meadow called Kingesmede which is within the said liberty, and thus as far as to the ferry to Henxseie, and from thence as far as to a ditch called 'Soundreseyes lake,' and beyond as far as to the mills of Botele, and from thence as far as to 'Wowelake' and from thence and from the isles of Wyke, Bunsey, Midley, Cropley, and Portmanseyt, which isles are all within the said liberty, and thus as far as to the bridge of Godstowe. And the said liberty descends from the said bridge to Wolgarcote, and from thence as far as to a ditch called la Grenediche, and beyond this to Charewell, which runs from Halywell and the hospital of St. John, as far as to the said pile bridge above Petypount, the which Halywell and hospital are within the said liberty." .

Richard Walker, prior of St. Frideswide , acknowledges to have received of the provost of Queen's College 14s., annual rent for a tenement and four curtilages in the parish of St. Michael's South, Oxford. Dated in the feast of 8 Hen. VII.

John Pereson, clerk, late provost of Queen's Coll. , grants to Henry Boste , provost of Queen's Coll. and the fellows there, the whole of that messuage, &c. with gardens and curtilages adjacent, situate in the suburbs of Oxford in the parish of St. Michael's without the south gate, between the church on the north and a lane which leads from the highway to the Shulvyngstole on the south. Witnesses, John Seman, mayor, John Creyk and Henry Weston, bailiffs of Oxford . Dated at Oxford 1 Oct., 1 Rich. III.

Indenture witnesseth that whereas George Skidmore and Thomas Wymunde of Oxford have granted, and by their charter dated at Oxford, 19 January, 11 Hen. VI, confirmed, to John Mersshfeld of Oxford , one messuage situate in the suburbs of Oxford in the parish of St. Michael's at the south gate, which they had by the concession of John Ypesden of Abyndon and William Swanburne , it is upon the condition of his paying for the same £32 at three several terms. Dated 19 January, [1433] 11 Henry VI.

Fragment of a rent roll of the city of Oxford, containing rents in the following parishes, St. Ebbe's, St. Aldate's, and St. Michael's south, St. Giles', St. Mary Magdalen. [Temp. Hen. IV. (c. 1400)] .

Fragment of a roll of receipts from tenements, &c. in the parishes of St. Michael's south, and St. Giles', St. Mary Magdalen, and St. George. [Temp. Hen. VI.] .

Oxford, St. Martin’s Memorandum, in English, of an agreement made 24 September 1 Ric. III. at Oxford in the presence of William Waynflete, bp. of Winchester, between St. F. and Magdalen College. The Priory is to pay (i) 2/2 rent for a messuage and curtilage lying by the East gate by the Priory gate, (ii) 2/- rent for a ‘way’ towards the ground of St. F. (iii) 2/- rent for a stair between two shops in St. Martin’s parish, (iv) 2/- for repairs to a tenement of the prior ‘beside the Carfax, the College having lost 10 years’ profit from it. (v) 8/8 rent for a house by the town wall in the parish of St. Ebbe. The College is to pay (i) 5/8 rent for a house called Swynebrok, late Thomas Hall’s house in the parish of Allhallows. (ii) 5/8 for a hall called Yng Hall in St. Mary’s parish. (iii) 3/5 for a house in the parish of St. Michael in the south. (iv) 8/8 for a house on the north side of the church in the parish of Allhallows. (v) 3/4 for a house by a way leading from the high road to a grange of the priory. (vi) 76/8 for the price of timber cut and carried off thence by the College. (vii) (sum not stated) for timber, faggots, stones, and lime, witheld by the College from the first foundation unto this time. An exchange was made for a house in St. Ebbe’s against the west side of the churchyard on the north side of the street leading to Frideswide Hall, for a piece of land in St. John’s at the east end of Crope lane. The College are to have a house belonging to the Priory above the College tenement on the north side of Carfax, for which the Priory are to have the whole fishing in the Cherwell from the East bridge to the King’s Mill, leaving to the College their right of free passage. The College are to see that no trees overhang on their side that might hinder river traffic or fishing. The priory hold a house and garden in St. Ebbe’s by exchange for a garden in Cat Street, which Lucy Glover (and now John Asshendon Glover) held, and for a little garden that Richard Leke holds. This indenture is not to be prejudicial to the priory’s right to a quit-rent from a house called ‘Feyre Yeomannys Housse’ in St. Mary Magdalen’s. The College have returned the day of the delivery of this indenture a bond of £40 in which the Priory was bound to them. 24 Sept. ⟨1483.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South John Seward of Chyltone and William Goldsmythe of Oxford grant to John Ypesdene of Abingdon and William Swanbume of Oxford a messuage in St. Michael’s, South, between the Church and the lane which runs from the high to Shelwyngstole on the south which they had of the gift of the late John Grene of Abingdon, mercer. Witnesses: Thomas Coventre, mayor, John Walker and William Frankleyn, bailiffs, William Bramptone, William Offord, John Shawe, William Herbefeld, alderman, Hugh Benet, Michael Nortone, clerk. Given at Oxford. 14 Nov. ⟨1428.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South Quit-claim for MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. F. 146. Witnessed by ⟨Thomas Coventre⟩ mayor, ⟨John Walker⟩ and ⟨William Frankleyn⟩, clerk,, ⟨Michael Nortone⟩, and Hugh Benet. 24 Nov. ⟨1428.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South J⟨ohn⟩ Y⟨pesdene⟩ of A⟨bingdon⟩ and W⟨illiam⟩ S⟨wanburne⟩ of O⟨xford⟩ grant the same, which they had of the gift of T. S. of C. and W⟨illiam⟩ G⟨oldsmythe⟩ of O⟨xford⟩, to George Skidmore and Thomas Wymond of Oxford. Witnesses as in MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. F. 154: John Clerke, mayor, Richard Spragot, William Dagvile, John Dobbus and Seman, aldermen, William Sprygt and Nicholas Howghe, bailiffs, Nicholas Croke and Andrew Wern, chamberlains, Thomas Wymond, George Skydmore, John Lowe, John Tamworth, Robert Fysshere, Thomas Bartolot, John Grene, Thomas Tanfeld, clerk. Given at Oxford. 17 Jan. ⟨1433.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South George Skidmore and Thomas Wymond of Oxford grant to John Mersshefelde of Oxford the same messuage. Witnesses: William Herbefelde, mayor, John Estbury and John Michelle, bailiffs, William Bramptone, Thomas Coventre, Thomas Daggevyle, John Northe, alderman, Hugh Benet, Michael Nortone, clerk. Given at Oxford. 19 Jan. ⟨1433.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South Indenture between the same parties witnessing that the condition of feoffment of the said messuage was the payment by the grantees of £32. 19 Jan. ⟨1433.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South John Ypesdene of Abingdon and William Swanburne of Oxford quit-claim the same to John Mersshefeld. Witnesses: William Herbefelde, mayor, John Estbury and John Michelle, bailiffs. Hugh Benet, Michael Norton, clerk. Given at Oxford. 27 Jan. ⟨1433.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South Thomas Withig’ of Oxford, alderman, and William Bruges of Hiworth, gentleman, quit-claim to Isabella Mersshefelde of Oxford, widow of J. M⟨ersshefelde⟩ of Oxford, butcher, Thomas Besylys, Esq., and Philip Lepeyate, clerk, the same messuage, which they had of the gift of J. M. Witnesses: Robert atte Wode, mayor, Richard Spragott and John Swetlous, aldermen, John Dobbus and George Skydmore, bailiffs, John Bristowe, Thomas Tanfelde, clerk. Given at Oxford. 25 Oct. ⟨1454.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South W. B. grants power of attorney to John Clerke, alderman, to deliver seisin of the same to I⟨sabella⟩ M⟨ersshefelde⟩, T⟨homas⟩ B⟨esylys⟩, and P⟨hilip⟩ L⟨epeyate⟩. 25 Oct. ⟨1454.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South Isabella Mershefelde, grants to Robert Wright, Esq., of Oxford, the same messuage. Because her seal is unknown to many, she has had this sealed with the town seal. Witnesses: John Clerke, mayor, Richard Spragot, William Dagvile, John Dobbus and Seman, aldermen, William Sprygt and Nicholas Howghe, bailiffs, Nicholas Croke and Andrew Wern, chamberlains, Thomas Wymond, George Skydmore, John Lowe, John Tamworth, Robert Fysshere, Thomas Bartolot, John Grene, Thomas Tanfeld, clerk. Given at Oxford. 1 Oct. ⟨1462.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South William Kilbek, Benedict Stokes, Esq., and Thomas Gascoigne grant to George Nevile, archbishop of York, Richard Nevile, earl of Warwick and Salisbury, Thomas Bonyfaunt, John Perissone, clerks, and Robert Wright, Esq., their right in the same messuage, which they had of the gift of John Wright, and he from Isabella Mersshefelde. Witnesses: John Dobbes, mayor, Richard Spragot, John Clerke, William Dagvile, John Semane, alderman, Stephen Havile, John Atkyns, bailiff, John Tanfeld, town-clerk, John Skydmore, Thomas Bertelot, Robert Fissher. Given at Oxford. 12 Feb. ⟨1470.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. Record of a lawsuit about the rent [as in MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. O. 720]. Feb. 9, 1425.

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. A lease to Nicholas Fairway. March, 1439.

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. A lease of Aldwere to the Black Friars. Jan. 8, 1449.

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. A lease of a garden to Walter Ashbury. Sept. 29, 1415.

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. An acknowledgement that St. Frideswide's has received a rent. Oct. 4, 1428.

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. Thomas Wythig grants two tenements to John Lowe. Feb. 18, 1459.

Philip Hypeyate, clerk, quit-claims to Robert W⟨rig⟩ht Esq., of Oxford, all his right in a messuage and garden in S. Michael’s, South, late of John Whytefeld of Oxford, butcher. Witnesses: … ⟨Cl⟩erke, mayor, Richard Spragot, John Dobbes, William Dagvile, John Seman Alderman, Nicholas Seman, Stephen Hayville, … Tanfeld, town-clerk. 5 March. ⟨1460.⟩ Given at Oxford. [Mutilated.]

Rent roll, part of, containing rents from the parishes of St. Peter le Bailey, St. Ebbe, St. Aldate, St. Michael South, St. Giles, St. Mary Magdalen, and St. George, with names. Temp. Hen. IV. [Mutilated.] .