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WORMENHALE. Henry, son of William, son of Goce of Wormehal , with the consent of his wife, grants to Stephen Totiluse for his homage and service, a messuage which Helyas Groce held in Wormehale, and 3 acres of land in the field of the same village, also one virgate lying under the said messuage, to hold the same to him and his heirs at an annual rent of 2s. (c. 1170-80.) [Wigram no. 848] .

William, son of Helias , grants to the church and canons of St. Frideswide, in frankalmoigne, the church of Wormenhale with territories, crofts, and areas adjacent, with one virgate and a half of land in the same village; also he confirms the gift of Otvelus of the island , likewise of 2 acres which Joce gave to the same church. (c. 1200-1210.) [Mutilated.] [Wigram no. 862] .

William, son of Helias , grants to the church and canons of St. Frideswide the church of Wurmenhale with appurtenances in wood, plain, meadows, and pastures, with a virgate of land and the whole of the tithes, with a croft and 6 acres of land which Otvellus of the island ('de insula') gave to the same church when it was dedicated, and with 2 acres which Joce also gave to the same church, to hold the same in frankalmoigne, the prior and canons to receive him in their fraternity, and prayers, and other benefits of their church, with his body to be buried in their church. Afterwards he gave to them another half virgate of land in Wormenhale, which is called 'del hideland.' (c. 1210-20.) [Wigram. no. 865] .

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]