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BARDESLEY (Barnsley), co. Gloucester. Commission from Wolstan, bishop of Worcester , to the dean of Bibury, to cause an examination to be made of the dilapidations of the chancel and the manse of Bardesley, at the death of Thomas le Heyr, late rector, at the suit of Geoffrey ate Cherche of Great Waltham , the present rector. Dated at Wychindon, 2 Sept., 1341.

An acknowledgment from the abbot and convent of Cirencester that they have received from the abbot of Oseney 26s. 8d. for the church of Bybury and other sums for 3 other churches etc., for the subsidy granted to the King for the defence of the kingdom by the clergy of Canterbury. Dated at Cyrencester, 4 Kl. Feb., 1337.

An acquittance given by Henry de Neubold, clerk, sequestrator of Wolstan, bp. of Worcester , to Thomas de Mannesfeld, keeper of Bibury , for the payment of 12s. for the jurisdiction of Bibury, due to the bishop from the abbey of Oseney. Dated 6 Kl. December, 1348.

Richard de Ledebury, archdeacon of Gloucester , acknowledges that the abbot and convent of Oseney are exempt from archidiaconal jurisdiction for the chapel of Baindesleye within the territory of the church of Bibury, and that they have the right of inducting the rector of Baindesleye. Dated at Ledebury, 5 Kl. Jan., 1353.

An acknowledgment that William Wenlok, prior of the cathedral of St. Mary, Worcester , has received of the abbot and convent of Oseney 30s., annual pension from the church of Bybrye. Dated 4 Nov., 1495.

Inquisition taken at Tetbury, co. Gloucester, before the King's Escheator to ascertain the value of the possessions of the abbot and convent of Oseney at Bibury, in the church etc. valued at £30 clear. Dated Aug., 1482, 22 Ed. IV.

⟨ BIBURY, co. Gloucester ⟩. Fragment of a manor court roll, [temp. Ed. II]. c. 1300.

RISINDON (Little), co. Gloucester. Memorandum that in the year 1278, on the vigil of St. Laurence, a convention was made between the abbot and convent of Oseney on the one part, and master Roger de Sowy on the other, viz. that the said master Roger grants and quitclaims for himself, his heirs and assigns, all right in the patronage or advowson of the church in the manor of Little Rysindon, provided that the abbot and convent shall present to the same church any priest or other of fit and good life, who may be willing and able annually to perform priestly functions, under a penalty of deprivation of the benefice. And that they accept security from the person presented to the same, of observing the underwritten articles, at the time they bind him for payment of the pension due to them, namely, that in each week he shall celebrate one mass for the lord of the manor in the said church, provided that the solemn feasts do not hinder, and in mass and one collect daily pray for the souls of William and Sarah, the parents of the said Roger, and also their anniversary mass shall be solemnly celebrated in the same church.

TURKDEN. Robert Bel de Stowell grants to Robert le Bel , his son, one virgate of land in Turkedene, with appurtenances, which Robert de Toreni gave to him, paying annually the service due to the chief lord of the fee, viz. 1 lb. of cummin, which Sara relict of Rondulf the smith holds for her life. Witness. Thomas, abbot of Winchcombe . (c. 1221-31.) .

Robert de Toreny grants to the church and canons of Oseney a confirmation of the gift which William, son of Henry , his father, made to them of the church of Turkden, in frankalmoigne. (c. 1240.) .

ALDSWORTH, Gloucestershire. Robert, son of Alured de Leche , with the assent of Matilda his wife, grants for himself and heirs, in frankalmoigne, to the church and canons of Oseney, in consideration of the receipt of 10s. one and a half virgate of land with a messuage in the village of Walle, viz. that land which he sometime held of the same canons; paying annually to him and his heirs half a mark. at [Beyber']. (c. 1220.) [Mutilated.] .

William de Waleshal grants to the abbot and convent of St. Mary, Oseney, and to their men of Stanhale, in frankalmoigne, common of pasture for all their cattle in Cleyhunger, with all the privileges which they have in his wood of Solfhull, as in the chirograph made in the King's court (Ch. 250). (c. 1204.) .

CLANFIELD, BAMPTON, BENNEY, and RUSSHEY, co. Oxon, and BIBURY and TURKDEN, co. Gloucester. Court roll for the above manors held 13 Ed. III. [Mutilated and partially illegible.] .

HEREFORDSHIRE; HATFIELD; WYDENHAM. Emeric Pauncefot, kt., brother and heir of Grymbald Pauncefot , grants to Walter de la Mor, son of the late John [de la Mor] of Cowarne [Much Cowarne or Little Cowarne] a messuage, land, and common of pasture in Wydenham in the vill and manor of Hasfeld. Dated at Madersfeld on the vigil of Pentecost, 9 Ed. II. [Slightly mutilated.] .

Thrupp. Inspeximus and confirmation of the following documents by John, Bishop of Lincoln . 14 March 1311.

• (i) Richard, bishop of Lincoln grants the churches of Scaldeford, Bissebrok, and Southrop to D⟨aventry⟩ (The amount they paid for it is not legible.) Given at Bukkedene, 27 November 1266.
• (ii) Letters of the dean and chapter confirming (1). Given at Lincoln 21 April 1267.
• (iii) Letter of the bishop to the archdeacon of Northampton to give D⟨aventry⟩ corporal possession of the Church. Given at Leicester. 31 March 1286. (The Inspeximus tells us that this was on the death of Robert le Paumer, rector of Throp ). D⟨aventry⟩ instituted as their vicar, John of Daventry, chaplain: it was then found that the tithes were worth (1) of grain 15 marks a year (2) of hay from demesne meadows 8/- (3) of hay from other meadows, (4) of 2 virgates 2 acres pertaining to the Church, with pasture 32/-, (5) All other tithes 3½ marks. The monks are to bear two-thirds of all burdens on the Church, and the vicar one-third.
• (iv) Letters patent of Oliver, bishop of Lincoln to the archdeacon of Northampton to put John of D⟨aventry⟩ in possession. Given at Theyden. 4 May 1286.
• (v) Letters patent of the same (the same date) saying that at the instance of the monks he has written [as in (iv)] to the archdeacon. Given at Storne Park [Lincs.].

Licence to Tewkesbury, because Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, the king’s nephew, was buried there, to appropriate the churches of Thornbury and Fayreford. 20 Nov. ⟨1314.⟩

Letters patent of Walter, bp. of Worcester , relating the many causes of the poverty of Theokesbury, and giving licence to appropriate the church of Thornbury, having due regard to the rights of the then rector, master Roger called the Marshal , and assessing the church at 26 marks a year. Given at London. ⟨11 Feb.⟩ 1314.

Another copy. ⟨Letters patent of Walter, bp. of Worcester , relating the many causes of the poverty of Theokesbury, and giving licence to appropriate the church of Thornbury, having due regard to the rights of the then rector, master Roger called the Marshal , and assessing the church at 26 marks a year. Given at London.⟩ ⟨11 Feb. 1314.⟩

Walter, bishop of Worcester , assigns to the vicarage of Thornbury, which is worth 18 marks 10 shillings, the house once held by Zalibroun, as a vicarage house. The value to be made up to 25 marks in money or wax. The vicar is to pay for books, vestments, and other necessary ornaments, synodal fees to the Archdeacon, and 4 marks a year to the bishop, but is not to be responsible for the repair of the chancel. ⟨12 Aug. 1315.⟩ Endorsed with references to cases in chancery, A.D. 1750 and 1813.

Confirmation of the church of Thornbury, by Simon, bp. of Worcester , consequent upon a visitation. Given at Hertleburi. ⟨4 Feb.⟩ 1336.

Letters patent of William Grevell, sergeant at law, and Walter Rowdone , reciting a licence of Henry VII dated the 12 March ’anno regni sui decimo’ [nono] to themselves, and a certain ... [M]ordaunt, kt., and granting the advowson of the church of Wottone under Egge (Gloucs.) to Tewkesbury. 12 July ⟨1505.⟩

Confirmation of their possessions in the diocese of Worcester to T⟨ewkesbury⟩ , by the bishop of Worcester. 20 Sept. 1520. The (i) parish church of T⟨ewkesbury⟩ , with the chapels of Northampton, Byshleye, Estchurch, Oxyndey, Tredyntone, Abbot’s Wasseborne, (ii) church of St. James, Bristol, with the chapels of Stapultone, Mangodesfelde, (iii) parish church of Marsfelde, (iv) parish churches of Ampney Sancte Crucis, of Thornbury, of Fayrford, (v) church of Stanweye, with the chapels of Lemyngton, Stanley, (vi) priory of Derehurst, (vii) parish church of Estlache S. Andrew’s, (viii) parish church of Wotton under Egge, (ix) parish church of Preston upon Sture, (xi) parish church of Little Compton, (xi) all tithes of Fayrford, (xii) 2 parts of the tithes of Aldertone and Ayelesdone, (xiii) and of Lower Swale, (xiv) ½ tithes of the lordship of Whyghtfeld in the parish of Derehurst, (xv) all tithes of the lordship late of Frederick of Hodynton in the same, (xvi) tithes of one hide in Gretton in the parish of Winchcombe, (xvii) the greater tithes late of William Hersfeld in the parish of H. (xviii) from the church of St. [not given] Bristol, 11/- (xix) from the church of Holy Trinity, Bristol, 10/- (xx) from the church of St. John ” 10/- (xxi) from the church of SS. Philip and James, Bristol, 13/4 (xxii) from the church of S. Michael, Bristol, 4/- S. Andrew, Bristol, 1 lb. of wax, (xxiii) from the church of Estleche S. Andrew, 30/- (xxiv) from the church of Shenyndone, 13/4 (xxv) from the church of A...creston, 4/- (xxvi) from the church of Welleford, 20/-

Parchment roll (4 ms.) containing: m. 1. The rector’s court at Thornbury, 5 Jan. 1418. 1d. Blank 2. Court held 19 April, 1407. 2d. Court held 22 June, 1411. 3 and 3d. Court held 12 May, 1419. 4. Rental of Thornbury made 12 May, 1419, including Thornbury (total) 61/- Townhulle 48/- Schypwardende 4/- 4d. Blank.

South Stoke. Letters patent confirming to the abbey of Eynsham the advowsons of Abbots’ Stoke, Newenton, Sewel, and Combe (Oxon.), for 100 marks paid into the hanaper, and a new altar in memory of the late queen. Cf. Eynsham Cartulary, nos. 733–7. 12 Dec. ⟨1397.⟩

Westwell [Oxon.]. John de St. Philibert, knight, grants to William de Edyndone, bishop of Winchester (i) the manor of Westwelle in Oxfordshire, with knights’ fees and park in Etone, and (ii) the manor of Thormartone in Gloucestershire, with the advowson of the church of Thormartone and knights’ fees. Witnesses: John Landels , Walter de Haywode , Thomas de Colshulle , Philip le Parker , John Crooke . Given at Suthwerk. ⟨29 May 1351.⟩