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An acquittance given by sir Roger de Aumary to the abbot and convent of Oseney, for the payment of certain sums, 90 marks out of 300 marks, at certain times as by a final concord between him and them concerning two knights' fees of the manor of Weston. Dated the Thursday in Easter week, 45 Hen. III and a.d. [14]61.

Manumission of Richard ..., a serf belonging to the manor of the abbot and convent of Oseney, of Weston, from villenage, &c. Dated 14 September, 7 Hen. VI. [Mutilated.] .

John Squyer of Weston quit-claims to Thomas Rolfe , son of William Rolfe , all his right to a messuage, &c. in Weston. Dated at Weston on the feast of St. Matthias the apostle, 12 Hen. VI. [Much defaced.] .

John Smyth, rector of Wendulbury , and Robert Bocher of Kyrtlington , grant to the John Walton abbot and convent of Oseney all their lands, &c. in Weston near Bicester. Dated at Weston, 20 May, 38 Hen. VI.

WOODSTOCK, CO. Oxon. At court of Portmote, held at New Woodstock, 26 January, 9 and 15 Hen. VII, the 23 February, abbot and convent of Oseney appeared and claimed to hold to themselves and their successors one tenement situate in Woodstock in the street called Schyppemerket stret, which after three proclamations according to the custom of the town of Woodstock, was allowed and enrolled. Dated 7 August, 15 Hen. VII. Will. Fordham, mayor .

Richard Hacborn, canon of Oseney , and receiver of the rents of the town of Oxford, acknowledges to have received of David Dier, bruer of Oxford , 8s. for a house in which a certain John Power now lives. Dated 29 November, 1494.

Indenture between the abbot and convent of Oseney on the one part, and the master and scholars or fellows of Balliol College of the other, witnesseth that the abbot and convent ⟨of Oseney⟩ have demised a certain area in Jury lane, Oxon, opposite to the civil law school, standing in length toward the tenement of the master and fellows called Burnelshy and abutting on that of John Hamwell, "gentylman", to Balliol College for 99 years, at an annual rent of 3s. 4d. Dated on the feast of St. Gregory the pope, 1443, 22 Hen. VI.

Indenture between Thomas, the abbot, and convent of Oseney of the one part, and Thomas Nynehide, principal of Hincksey (Hengsly) hall, situated in Oxford , at the end of a certain lane called Kepeharme lane, in Fish street, of the other part, witnesseth that the abbot and convent have demised to the said Thomas a certain tenement called Grove hall, situated in Pynferthyng strete within the parish of St. Ebbe, in perpetuity, paying annually for the same 9s. Dated at Oseney on the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 22 Hen. VI.

Richard Spragot , Robert atte Wode , John Dolle , William Person , Philip Mercham , Thomas Sherman , Richard Hobcroft , John Pollard , and William Gruflyn , appoint Robert Egebery and Robert Wodehouse their attornies, to receive in their name full possession of a tenement situate in the parish of St. Edward, Oxford, between a tenement of the abbot and convent of Oseney on the south, and a tenement of the warden and scholars of the College of St. Mary Winton, which they have by demise of Rich. Bulkeby , Will. Brygges etc. on the north. Dated at Oxford, 26 March, 32 Hen. VI.

OXFORD (St. John). Agreement made 1 August, 35 Hen. VI, between John, the abbot, and convent of Oseney of the one part, and Robert, the prior, and convent of St. Frideswide of the other part, of and concerning a wall separating the hall of St. John of the abbey from the hall of the prior and conf. of St. Frideswide, called Bemehall, in the parish of St. John of Merton College.

At a court held the Monday next before the feast of St. Alphege, 3 Hen. VI, it was presented that in a tenement in the parish of St. Martin, Oxon, which was formerly Edward Terschaweis , there are 5 windows constructed within a space of 16 feet, which open on the land of the abbot and convent of Oseney on the east, against the custom. Ordered to be closed within 40 days under a fine of 40s.

Charter (indented) by which the abbot and convent of Oseney lease to Hugh Blythe of Oxford , a tenement in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, Oxford, for 20 years, at an annual rent of 13s. Dated at Oseney, 5 April, 22 Hen. VI.

Indenture by which the abbot and convent of Oseney lease to William Hetherd a tenement, &c. in the parish of St. Michael's north, [adjoining] the inn called Le Cardinalls Hatt, for ... years at an annual rent of 3s. 4d. Dated ... 1492. [Mutilated.] .

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.

Thomas, son and heir of Hugh Cockes, lately of Oxford , grants to William Godfrey of Oxford , and Margaret his wife, formerly wife of the said Hugh, his father, one garden lying to the north of the castle of Oxford in the parish of St. Thomas the martyr. Witnesses. Thomas Bayly, mayor of Oxford , Richard Feld and ... Wode, then bailiffs. Dated at Oxford the Sunday next after the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, 20 Hen. VI.

An indenture made between master Walter Lyhert , clerk, of one part, and William Godfray of Oxford and Margaret his wife, of the other part, witnesseth that the said Walter demises to William and Margaret a garden lying to the north of the castle of Oxford, in Irisshemannestrete, in the parish of St. Thomas the martyr and the suburb of Oxford, with a small water course extending from the Thames there to the castle ditch, for their lives, at an annual payment of 4d. Dated 28 July, 22 Henry VI.

Indenture made between John, the abbot, and the convent of Oseney, of the one part, and William Malherbe of Eynesham and Agnes his wife of the other, witnesseth, that the abbot and convent have demised to the said William and Agnes their manor of Walton, near Oxford, for 21 years, paying annually for the same £6 13s. 4d. Dated at Oseney, 4 Jan., 9 Hen. VI. [Partly illegible.] .

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 rent roll, All Saints' parish only. (c. 1400.) .

Fragment of a rent roll of the city of Oxford, St. George's parish only. [Temp. Hen. IV or VI.] .

Part of a roll of payments for property within the city of Oxford. Expenses of repairs, or houses, servants' wages, etc. (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. John, the abbot, and convent of Malmesbury confirm to the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, a certain parcel in Oxford near Stokwelle strete in perpetuity, being a house or chamber built by the said priory with two studies ("studis") annexed, reserving the right of passage for the feeding flocks and cattle for the meadow called Longspoot. Dated at Malmesbury, 20 May, 1472.