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CLOPCOTE, WALLINGFORD, GORING, WYK, and MAPLEDURHAM. One leaf from register, in ... containing copies, made in beginning of 15th century, of 17 charters of lands, etc. belonging to the priory of Wallingford. [Mutilated, and barely legible.]

(a) Henry de Porta grants to William the clerk of Wallingford , for his homage and service, one acre of arable land in the field of Clopcote in 'Koclingforlong' paying annually to him and his heirs 1d.; fur this charter he gave to the said Henry l0s. sterling. (See MS. Ch. Berks. 11.)

(b) R., the treasurer of the Hospital of Jerusalem in England, with the consent of the brethren, grants to Adam the cooper one messuage in Clopcote, which they had by the gift of Ralph de Porta ; paying annually for the same 12d. (See MS. Ch. Berks. 12)

(c) John de Wallingford, marshal, with the consent of Sarah his wife, quit-claims to Roger de Hamsted and Alice his wife all right in that tenement which came to Sarah as dower after the death of Ralph Guilebole her husband, and lyes between a tenement that was Walter Godlac and the cemetery of the priory of Wallingford in the parish of St. Martin; paying annually to the priory 3s.

(d) Peter le Vincter of Wallingford grants to Roger de Hamsted and Alice his wife, for 5 marks in hand paid, the whole of that messuage with appurtenances which is situated as in charter (c); paying annually to the sacristan of the priory of Wallingford 4s. 1d

(e) Convention made between the prior and convent of Wallingford of the one part and Roger de Hamsted of the other, A.D. 1260, in the feast of the Assumption B.V.M.; the said prior and convent grant licence to place a gable towards the east of his house which is situated between the land of Walter Guthlak on the one part and the cemetery wall of the priory on the other; for this concession the said Roger gave half a mark and an annual rent of 1d.

(f) Roger de Hamsted quit-claims to the prior and convent of Wallingford all his right in the messuage described as above (e)

(g) Alexander Pernele , son of William the clerk of Wallingford , grants to Ralph de Watlynton, the prior, and monks of Wallingford in frankalmoigne one tenement in the parish of Holy Trinity, between the tenement sometime Thomas the carter 's and the tenement of the prior which was William Prat 's. (Ralph de Watlynton, prior c. 1270)

(h) Nicholas, son of Turold , grants to the church and monks of Wallingford in frankalmoigne the messuage he bought of Guthmund the tailor ('parmentario') , saving a rent of 7 1/2d., which annually is paid to the secretary of the lord of Mungewell

(i) William de la Wyk grants to the prior and convent of Wallingford the whole of the tithe of his lordship of Wyk; also 2s. annual rent from the tenement of Gilbert Baile in frankalmoigne

(k) William Paen grants to the prior and convent of Wallingford the whole of the tithe of his lordship of Wyk

(l) William de Drueval , with the consent of his sons, gave one hide of land in Goring to the monks of Wallingford for their care of him while he was ill, and likewise he gave to them Tedric the younger with one virgate of land, his sons and belongings; of this hide the virgates are, one held by Tedric the younger, another by Hereward and Sa... his brother, a third by Godric, Swan, and Stephen. The fourth virgate with one acre of meadow the lady Huna gave from her hide which she held in Goring free from all secular service.

(m) Thomas de Drueval confirms the donation which William de Drueval his uncle gave to the monks of Wallingford, namely one hide of land with one acre of meadow in Goring

(n) Rualend, the prior, and convent of the Holy Trinity, Wallingford, have granted that hide of land which they hold in Goring to roof the church of the Holy Trinity and to supply whatever else is necessary. The secretary, shall on the feast of St. John 'ante port. Lat.' feed the brethren with bread, wine, and fish.

(o) Convention made between Gregory, the prior, and the convent of Wallingford of the one part, and lady Sarah the prioress and convent of Goring of the other part, by which the said prior and convent grant one virgate of land in Goring, called 'Cunstables land,' to the said prioress and convent for an annual rent of 5s. (See MS. Ch. Berks. 51.) Dated at Wallingford on the morrow of the Conception B.V.M., 1284

(p) William de Rudpult grants to the prior and convent of Wallingford a rent of 8d., which Wimund de Swincumbe annually paid for 4 acres of land and one of wood above Wikam, which is called Wodecroft.

(q) Lucy de Verney is bound to pay to the prior and convent of Wallingford annually 8s. for one tenement and two virgates of land in Mapledurham, of which virgates Robert le Frankeleyn formerly held one and William Frenche ... the other, which said tenement and two virgates sir John of Mapledurham Chausey, kt., had from the prior for the said rent of 8s

(r) Walter de Chauseye grants to the church of Wallingford one acre of land in Mapledurham, namely, that which is called 'havlvesaker,' and with this acre 10 sticks of eels or 2s. annually, for the souls of his father, mother, and himself. (See MS. Ch. Berks. 52.)

CHALKFORD and ASTON ROWANT. Indenture by which William Hardewyke, S. T. B., the prior, and convent of Wallingford demise to William Hester and Agnes his wife and Henry their son, their manor of Chalkeford in co. Oxon. with the advowson of the church of Aston, for 30 years, at an annual rent of 100s. Dated at Wallingford on the morrow of St. Thomas the martyr, 13 Ed. IV.

ADDINGTON, BOTTLE CLEYDON, and BAMPTON, Oxon. Fine made at Westminster on the morrow of the Purification B.V.M., 7 Hen. VII, between Thomas Kebeell, sergeant at law, Robert Monie, clerk, Thomas Entwesill , William Strode , John Lolle , and Thomas Jakes , querents, and sir Edward Hastynges of Hastynges, kt., and Mary his wife, deforciants of the manor of Adyngton, 15 messuages, 500 acres of land, 200 acres of meadow, 300 acres of pasture, 4 acres of brushwood, 20 acres of marsh, l00s, rent, and the rents of 1 lb. pepper and 1 lb. cummin with appurtenances in Adyngton, and Botelcleydon, co. Bucks.; and of the manor of Bampton, with appurtenances, and of 4 messuages, 400 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 60 acres of pasture, 3 acres of wood, 5 acres of brushwood, 20 acres of marsh, and l00s. rent in Bampton, co. Oxon, which said manors, etc. are acknowledged to be the right of the said Thomas Kebeel and others, they paying to the said Edward and Mary 600 marks of silver.

Richard, the abbot, and convent of Abendon, give and appropriate to Agnes, the prioress, and convent of Littlemore two messuages, three cottages, one carucate of land, and ..s. rent in Saunford. For this licence the said prioress gave to the abbot and convent of Abendon 100s. Dated at Abendon, 12 January, 10 Hen. IV. [Mutilated.].

John, the abbot of the monastery of the Blessed Virgin of Thame , has received of master John Kirkby, vicar of Chalgrave, 53s. 4d. for the farm of the rectory of Chalgrave. Dated 16 Feb., 10 Hen. VII.

PIDINGTON. Indenture witnessing that Richard Oxenford , prior of the church of St. Frideswide, and the canons of the same, demise to Robert James, esq., and Katherine his wife, their wood and underwood of Pedynton for sixteen years. Dated at Oxford on the feast of St. Peter ad. vincula, 5 Hen. V. [Wigram no. 814] .

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.

Thomas Gerveys of Chepyngnorton grants to John Barbur, junior, of Chepyngenorton , and Isabel his wife, one plot of land lately built upon, with one house lately called 'le forge,' containing in length 50 feet and in breadth 40 feet, in Chepyngnorton in the end of the middle way of the same village, which he lately had with other lands by the gift and feoffment of Joan Barbur, widow, and which were formerly Thomas Barbur 's her husband. Dated at Chepyngnorton, 27 June, 2 Ed. IV.

COWLEY (Temple). Thomas, son and heir of John Goldyene of Staunton St. John , and Katherine his wife, and Agnes, wife of the said Thomas, grant to John Leylond, clerk of Oxford , and Margaret his wife, all their lands and tenements, with meadows, feedings, and pastures, and appurtenances which they have in the village and fields of Templecovele. Dated at Templecovele, 3 Sept. 1 Hen. VI.

Fine dated at Westminster .... 14 Hen. VII, between John Bustard and John Billyng , plaintiffs, and Charles ..., and Agnes his wife, defendants, by which the said Charles and Agnes acknowledge certain lands, messuages, &c. in Dedington, Clyfton, and Hampton to belong to the said John and John, for which they gave to the said gave Charles and Agnes 100 marks of silver. [Mutilated.] .

HEADINGTON. William, son and heir of Hugh Forester of Hedyngton , grants to John Forester his son a messuage, two virgates of land and a fourth part of one other virgate .... which came to him by heirship after the death of Hugh his father, in the village and fields of Hedyngton, which the said Hugh had by the gift and feoffment of sir Richard Damory, kt. (Mutilated.] Dated .... August .... Hen. IV.

William Mafey appoints John Culham of Barton and ... his attornies to give seisin of a messuage and 1 1/4 virgate of land called 'Howchons' in Hedyndon to Robert James, esq., Edmund [Rede?], and others. Dated the Saturday next before St. George the martyr, [7] Hen. [V]. (See next, Ch. 160) .

William Mafey quit-claims to Robert James , esq., Edmund Rede , John Faynel, sen., and William Robyns , all his right in one toft and one virgate of land in Hedynton, which the said Robert and others had by the gift and feoffment of John Dalberd, clerk, Robert Bruns , and John Hore . Dated at Hedynton, 6 August, 7 Hen. V.

Robert James , Edmund Rede , and Richard Bruns grant to John Walker of Oxford, baker, Michael Norton , Gilbert Burton , and William Frankeleyn , all their messuages, lands, and tenements, rents, reversions, and services, with woods, meadows, feedings, common of pasture, and appurtenances, called 'Houchons,' which they late had by the gift and feoffment of William Masey in Hedyngton. Dated at Hedyngdon the Monday next after the feast of the Ascension, 8 Hen. V.

Fragment of a release relating to the lands called 'Houchons' in the parish of Hedyngdon, by the same partners ⟨ Robert James , Edmund Rede , Richard Bruns , John Walker of Oxford, baker, Michael Norton , Gilbert Burton , and William Frankeleyn ⟩ on the same day as the preceding grant. Dated at Hedyngdon the Monday 8 Hen. V.

Fragment of the release of the lands at Headington called 'Huchons' from John Walker , &c. to John Downham . Dated 15 Hen. VI.

John Walker of Oxford , Michael Norton , William Frankeleyn , and ...., grant to John Downham one messuage and one virgate and one fourth part of a virgate of land in Hedyngdon, which they had by the gift and feoffment of Robert James, esq., Edmund Rede and John Feynel, sen.. Dated at Hedyngdon, 5 May, 15 Hen. VI.

Edmund Rede, esq., grants to John Downham of Hedyngdon and Agnes his wife, all his lands and tenements, rents, reversions, and services, with appurtenances, which he lately had by the gift and feoffment of the said John in the village and fields of Hedyngdon. Dated at Hedyngdon, 13 October, 26 Hen. VI.

KIRTLINGTON. Indenture made 24 Nov., 12 Hen. VII, between sir Reynold Bray, kt., of the one part, and John Padnall of Crendon, Bucks, husbandman, of the other part, witnesseth that the game John hath sold to the said sir Reynold a messuage, cottage, 156 acres of arable land, 4 acres of mede, with their appurtenances, within the town and parish of Kirtlyngton, and all other lands, rents, &c., that the said John hath, or any other person or persons have to his use, within the same town, for which sir Reynold pays to him the sum of £30 on the day of these presents.

Ordinances by John abbot of Morimond, dioc. Langres, for the government of St. Bernard's College, in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, Oxford. Dated 20 June, 1446. [Injured by application of galls.] .

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.