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Roger de Sanford grants to the church of St. Nicholas of Sanford and the nuns there, in frankalmoigne, the land of Bergheia, for the souls of the Empress Matilda and King Henry her son, who gave the land to him for his service, and for the souls of his father and mother, and for the health of his own soul, and the souls of his parents and friends, as freely as King Henry by his charter gave and confirmed it to them. Besides he grants to them one acre of land in 'Bruhella' (Brill), which Ared his grandfather gave to his mother in frank-marriage, from which they shall have 2s. or one measure (seam) "summa" of nuts on Ash Wednesday. Witnesses. Jordan de Sanford , Ralph Briton , Garnerius , John , and Ralph de Sanford , Geoffrey de Wanci etc. (c. 1175-80.) .

Roger de Sanford grants to the church of St. Nicholas, Sanford, in frankalmoigne, the land of Bergera for the souls of the Empress Matilda and King Henry her son, which land she gave to the said Roger for his service, also an acre of land in Bruhill which Ared his grandfather gave to his mother in frank-marriage. Witnesses. Jordan de Sanford, Thomas de Sanford , Warner de Sanford , Fulco de Sanford , Ralph "Britannus"? Geoffrey de Wanci , etc. (c. 1160-70.) .

OAKLEY, BRILL, and BORSTALL, Bucks. Robert de Thorneston, the prior, and convent of St. Frideswide, ordain canon Roger de Tetlesworth their proctor to receive from the dean and chapter of Lincoln their confirmation of the appropriation of the church of Accleya, with the chapels of Brehill and Borstall lately granted by the bp. of Lincoln. Dated in their chapter the Monday next after the feast of Invention of the Holy Cross, 1331.

King Henry VIII, by letters sealed, confirms the union and incorporation of the churches or chapels of Hedyngton, Merston, Byndesey, Churchill, Frytewell, Ellsfylde, Wornall, Oclee, Bryll, Borstall, Overwinchindon, Fallewysley, Great [Preston] and Little Preston, Welton, West Haddon, Stratton, Norton, Coldeassheby, Daventre, Throppe, Throppe-Mondewell, Foxston, Stalforde, Byssebroke, Chycheley, Newporte Paynell, Ascewodde, Wyllyn, Sandeforde, Wodde pery, Douton basset, Ragdale, Aston, Bromyngham, Rudeby and Wettwange, in Lincoln, Lichfield, and York dioceses; also annual portions from the churches or parishes of St. Giles without the walls of Oxford, Fulthorn, Beckeley, Lovyngham, Uppelamborn, and Sonyngwell, in the dioceses of Lincoln and Salisbury, formerly belonging to the suppressed monasteries of St. Frideswide, Tyckford, Littlemore, and Canwall; made by Thomas Crumwell, K.G., to King Henry VIII's college in Oxford. Dated 31 July, 1537, and 29 year of his reign. [Wigram no. 96]

Deed to lead the uses of a fine. Beckley (Oxfordshire) (manor), Horton (Oxfordshire) (manor), Oddington (Oxfordshire) (manor), Sydenham (Oxfordshire) (manor), Beckley (Oxfordshire), Sulhamstead Abbots (Berkshire) (manor), Burghfield Sheffield (Berkshire) (manor), Ufton Nivet (Berkshire) (manor), Grazeley (Berkshire) (manor), Amners Court (Berkshire) (manor), Burghfield (Berkshire) (manor), Wytham (Berkshire) (manor), Botley (Berkshire) (manor), South Hinksey (Berkshire) (manor), Seacourt (Berkshire) (manor), Chawley (Berkshire) (manor), Hillend Farm (Berkshire) (manor), Stroud (Berkshire) (manor), Whitley (Berkshire) (manor), Wytham (Berkshire), Cumnor (Berkshire), Farmoor (Berkshire), Radley (Berkshire), Wellfield (Buckinghamshire), Ludgershall (Buckinghamshire), Brill (Buckinghamshire). 1598.

Letters patent|Royal pardon. Brill (Buckinghamshire), Piddington (Oxfordshire). 43 Eliz. I. Jan. 28, 1601. Letters patent of Elizabeth I containing a royal pardon for Henry Poole, esq., and Elizabeth his wife, for having acquired from John Dynham esq., without licence, woods and lands in Brill, Buckinghamshire, and a wood within the manor of Peddington, Oxon. (Great seal).