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Confirmation by K. Henry IV of letters patent of King Rich. II, enabling the prioress and convent of Littlemore to hold eight marks of land annual rent in the village of Saunford. Dated 5 of his reign. [Mutilated.] .

BARTON (Westcote). Report of proceedings by the abbot of Eynsham and the dean of Oxford upon a commission from Pope Honorius III, dated 4 Non. December, 5th pontifical year (1220), directed to the abbot of Eynsham, the prior of St. Frideswide, and the dean of Oxford, directing them to hear and determine a cause between the abbot and Convent of Oseney, and the abbot and convent of Lyra, concerning two parts of the tithes of the lordship of Robert Arsic in Little Barton, claimed from the abbey of Fiscamp (who appeared by their proctor Roger prior of Coges ) by the abbot and convent of Oseney as belonging to the church of Great Barton. After much discussion, an agreement was come to by which the said abbot and convent of Oseney were admitted into actual possession of the tithes on condition of paying annually to the prior of Cogges at Oseney the sum of l0s. [J. Mershales Mem. of W. Barton, 1870, p. 61.] .

Fragment of the fine levied between Richard Damory and William del Peek concerning the advowson of the church of Bucknell. [See ch. 323.] .

KIDLINGTON. Grant from Hugh de Plessetis to William the abbot of Oseney of 5s. annual rent, in frankalmoigne, from tenements in Cudelinton. Walter Croxford confirms to William, the abbot, and convent of Oseney, the above bequest of 5s. by Hugh de Plessetis . [Hugh de Plessetis ob. 1291, William (1267)]. [Copy on one slip and the two deeds, made early by 15th cent., or late in 14th.] .

ROUSHAM and DUNSTEW. Decree relating to Rousham church and Dunstew. [Mutilated and illegible.] .

Indenture witnessing that John Haseley, canon and seneschal of Oseney , demises in the name of the abbot and convent to Richard Whiteof Radeford and Alice his wife, one plot, two virgates, and one acre of land, and a certain pasture and water-mill and field near the mill, in the village and fields of Sandford, for 40 years, paying annually 53s. 4d. Dated at Oseney, 4 October, . . Rich. II. [Mutilated.] .

Writ from K. Ed. II to the sheriff of Oxford, concerning the inclosure of waste lands at Little Tywe by the abbot of Osene. [Mutilated.] .

Court roll for th emanors of Eton and Cudeslowe, held at Eton, 34 Ed. III. [Mutilated.]

Letter of Pope nearly obliterated, indorsed 'De decimis de Watlinton'; relating to the subraction from the letter of five hides belonging to the abbey of Preaux.

Joan, daughter and heir of Robert de Staunton, citizen and fisherman, of Oxford , relict of John Sch... (?) , grants to John de Abyndon (?) a tenement in St. Aldate's parish. Dated the Sunday next after the feast of St. Mark the evangelist, 20 Rich. II. Witn. Rich. Garston, mayor, etc. [Much rubbed, and partially illegible.] .

John Halegod quit-claims to Ralph de Sualewecleve all right to 2s. annual rent from land in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen. Witness. William de Ibernia, bailiff of Northgate hundred.

Similar acquittance [as in Ch. 302b], ⟨ convent of Colchester to Oseney for the payment of annual pension for the tithes in Barton, Sandford, &c.⟩ dated at Colchester, 4 July, . . Hen. VII.

Oxford, St. Peter-le-Bailey Prior and Convent of St. Frideswide v. Hugh of Lincoln as to an annual payment of 40s. Judgement of the Official of the Archdeacon of Oxford for the former. Seal lost.

‘The number of acres of lande and meade of Thomas Denton, Esq., belonging unto the personage of Stratton Audelye in the countye of Oxforde whiche landes John Burlesc’, Esq., lorde of the sayde manour of Stratton hath in exchange of the sayde Thomas Denton four other landes in the sayde Fealdes and lordeship of Stratton as hereafter ensueth.’

• (i) (demesne) 10 a. 1 rood, and a butt.
• (ii) Now in the tenure of Robert Macham , 3½a.
• (iii) Now in the tenure of Thomas King , 2a. 1r. 16½ ‘doles’ of meadow.
• (iv) T.D.’s freehold, late the possession of the monastery of Cirencester and now in the tenures of William Jakeman and John Tytmowse and Alice Arnebowrough . 1½ a. and 3½ ‘doles’ of meadow in Stretton. [These lands and the lands for which they were exchanged, are set forth strip by strip against each other, with the situation of each.]

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• (i) Letters patent of Henry VIII, granting to Ch. Ch., the manors of Binsey, Magde Morton, &c. lately of the Church of St. Mary’s, Oxford. This is not complete, the English notes show it was drawn up for use in a lawsuit—’ 5. Here is omitted many things not Material to this case.’
• (ii) 4 charters which will be numbers 780, 781, 782, 785 in the sixth volume of Mr. Salter’s Oseney Chartulary.

A paper book containing Rolls of the Court Baron of Church Cowley (ff. 1–12, of which 8–12 are blank), in the following order:

• 6 April 1620 held by William Goodwin, doctor of Laws.
• 27 July 1620 held by William Goodwin, doctor of Laws
• 20 March 1620 held by Richard Corbett doctor of Laws
• 17 July 1623 held by Richard Corbett doctor of Laws
• 26 April 1625 held by Richard Corbett doctor of Laws
• 15 September held by Richard Corbett doctor of Laws
• 11 May 1627 held by Richard Corbett doctor of Laws
• 3 April 1630 held by Brian Duppa doctor of Laws.

Oxford, St. Michael at North Gate. Augustine, son of William Gosetrot, grants land to Walter his half-brother.