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ARDINGTON, co. Berks. Indenture made between the abbot and convent of Oseney of the one part, and John Grove of Ardynton, co. Berks , of the other part, witnesseth, that the abbot and convent have demised to farm to the said John their great and small tithes of their demesne lands of Ardynton for 10 years, paying annually for the same £4. Dated at Oseney on the feast of St. Barnabas, 1434.

BOTLEY and SECKWORTH, co. Berks. Katherine , relict of John , son of Andrew Culvert of Ziftele , grants to ... of Botele and Katherine his wife and John de Bibury all her right for the term of her life in land in Bottele and Seukeworth. Dated ... St Vincent, 8 Ed. III. [Mutilated.] .

An acknowledgment that William Barton, canon and seneschal of the monastery of Oseney , had received of the abbot and convent of Abingdon 13s. 4d. for the work of 32 men of Hincksey (North Hinksey or South Hinksey) for working in Mede Heye, alias King's Mede, behind Oseney. Dated 20 October, 19 Hen. VII.

HINCKSEY, Berks. William de Musewell and Joan de Boteleye his wife, quit-claim to the church of Oseney all their right in a spring of water in the field of Hincksey (North Hinksey or South Hinksey) which is called 'Reve-mores-well,' and in all the rivulets and water-courses running to or from the said spring to the abbey. (c. 1260-80.) .

PUSEY, co. Berks. H[ubert], bishop of Salisbury , confirms to the canons of Oseney the church of Pesi with its appurtenances. (1188-93.) .

Ralph de Chaisneto grants to the church and canons of St. Mary, Oseney, two hides of land in Pesi. (c. 1200-10.) [Mutilated.] .

Chirograph of W[illiam], bp. of Salisbury , concerning the temporary payment of an annual pension of ten marks to Robert, the treasurer of Salisbury , by the abbey and convent of Oseney, patrons of the church of Peseia, Salisbury diocese which had been granted to Marinus, formerly vice-chancellor of the Pope. Dated at Salisbury on the feast of St. Michael, 1252.

PUSEY, ARDINGTON, HARWELL, LEDCOMB, and ELSTON. Confirmation by Robert, the bishop of Salisbury , to the abbot and convent of Oseney, of an annual pension of 4 marks from the goods of the church of Peseya by the hands of the vicar for the time being, likewise 2 parts of the tithes of the lordship of Ardyngton, and 2 parts of all things titheable in the lordships of Harewell and Ledecombe, and the tithes of 3 hides and the mill of Elstone. Dated in the monastery of Abendon, 12 Dec., 1432.

WALLINGFORD, co. Berks. Richard Kent, alderman of Oxford , and Joan his wife, with the assent and consent of one another, grant to Richard Leyceter, the abbot, and convent of Oseney, the whole of their tenement situated in the parish of St. Mary the greater, Wallingford, in exchange for a shop and garden in All Saints', Oxford. Dated at Wallingford, 11 August, 1 Rich. III.

WANTAGE, co. Berks. Grant from Robert, [natural] son of King Henry I , with the counsel of Henry D'Oilly his brother, in frankalmoigne, to the church of Oseney, of 10 pounds worth of land in his manor of Wanenting. Witnessed Hugh de Camville . (c. 1150.) [Endorsed by Hearne as having been given to him by Reb. Edw. Lye, 2 Sept. 1730.] (Erroneously said in Monest. Angl. to be in the Cotton Library.) .

UPTON. Convention between C[lement], the abbot, and convent of Oseney of one part, and Harding de Upton of the other part, by which the said abbot and convent grant to the said Harding one virgate of land in Upton, ... 2 messuages, a field, ... and ten acres of arable land, for his life, paying 6s. annually. (c. 1210-20.) [Mutilated.] .

Convention beween Herding de Upton , and Oseney, by which he delivers to Oseney ... acres of his land in Upton to farm, of that virgate of land which he holds of the said canons. Dated at Stanes, feast of St. John Baptist. ([12]30.) [Fragment.] .

Clemencia, relict of Richard de Uptun , with the counsel and consent of Henry de Dunnitun , quit-claims to William her son, the said son of Richard de Upton, all right in three acres and a half of land in the fields of Uptun. (c. 1240-50.) .

Indenture by which the abbot and convent of Oseney demise to Richard ... their rectory, &c. of Upton, with a croft called West crofte for ... years at an annual rent of £22. (Temp. Hen. VI.) [Mutilated.] .

At a court held at Upton, co. Berks, 5 October, 16 Hen. VII, Rich. Newington took of the lord one messuage and half a virgate of land in the village and fields of Upton, lately in the tenure of William Rychemond , to have and to hold according to the custom of the manor.

Certificate of the pronouncing of a sentence of suspension "ab ingres ecclesie" for contumacy and of a citation to appear on the morrow of St. Gregory in the chapel of St. Nicholas, Abbendon, to answer concerning the will of John de St. John . (c. 1234-45.) [Rubbed and partially illegible.] .

Daventry, The Mills. Roger the miller grants to D⟨aventry⟩ in free alms that acre of land in Boclande which he bought from Geoffrey Bracur . Witnesses: William the knight of D⟨aventry⟩ , John Baiuel , William son of Nigel , Henry Cook , William Plumstone , Roger the porter , Geoffrey the porter , Henry the smith , John of Niuuebold . ⟨c. 1240–50.⟩

Hungerford Pope Eugenius III to the Prior and Canons of St. Frideswide. Bull confirming an agreement between the Abbot and Monks of Bec and the Prior and Canons of St. Frideswide, the latter ceding to the former the Church of Beaumont, and the former to the latter the vill of Edington and certain tithes. ⟨1147, May 27⟩. Seal lost, remains of cord.

Hungerford Before papal commissionaers. The Prior and Canons of St. Frideswide and Ralph Priest of Hungerford. Agreement respecting tithes. ⟨c. 1150-60⟩. Seal(s) lost.

Hungerford Henry le Hurt quit-claims to St. F. his right in a messuage, a carucate of land and 100/- of rent in la Hegge in the manor of Hidden. Witnesses: Robert de Brumesdone, John de Brumesdone, Henry le Noreys, Robert le Templer, Thomas le Dyer’, Richard atte Halle. Given at Huddene. ⟨18 Feb. 1319.⟩

Hungerford Alan son and heir of Stephen de Hanvyle quit-claims to John Gerberd of Oddestoke and John his son in fee simple, all his right in the same tenement, with a messuage and 10 acres of land in Edenetone in the same manor ⟨of Hidden⟩. Witnesses: John Homeden, Geoffrey Bat, Peter Templer, Robert Batelkyng, Henry Noreis, Nicholas Bacon. Given at La Hyde. ⟨30 April 1309.⟩

Hungerford Alan, brother and heir of Stephen de Hanville, to the Prior and Convent of St. Frideswide. Quit claim of all right in property situated in the Hide, adjoining Hidden. ⟨1316, Oct. 23.⟩

Hungerford Henry le Hert of Dyvysis and Joan his wife have received from John Gerberd £10 sterling in part payment of £20 which he owed them for a quit-claim of their land in La Hegge by Hungerford. In the presence of John Monserel constable of Dyvysis and Nicholas Payn mayor of the same, John Crey, John Bonclerk, Walter de Lillingston. Given at Dyvysis. ⟨6 Aug. 1310.⟩

Hungerford Notification of a papal inspeximus. R. (Durham) W. (Salisbury) and ... (Lichfield). Given ‘in Castrum apud Kenilworth’ 6 Kal. ... and given at Warwick Kal. Sept. Pontif. …

Hungerford Inspeximus of an inquisition, dated 15 Dec. 16 Hen. VIII, of all the lands and revenues of St. F. by command of Cardinal Wolsey. ⟨6 February 1640.⟩