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Aston Rowant (Oxon.). Indenture by which the priory grants to William de Leukenore 2½ acres of land in Chalcford lying in Medforlang, la Lure, and by Copinghomeweye in exchange for land lying in front of the court of the convent at Chalcford, called Wiþescroft. Witnesses: Roger parson of Leukenore , Walter Bacun , Hubert of Hatfeld , Ralph Pol of Sidenham , Adam of Sopicote [Sapcote] , William the marshal , Robert de la more , Nicholas Gulias . ⟨c. 1270–74.⟩

Aston Rowant (Oxon.). Hugh de Fonte grants to W., prior &c. of W⟨allingford⟩ in free alms, 6½ acres of arable land in Eston and one rood of meadow in Wynterdole, which John, formerly vicar of Eston , once held from him. Witnesses: Robert of Sumel ’, Alexander de Stall[is] , Nicholas de Stall[is] , William the esquire , Roger the clerk , William the marshal , Nicholas þinbern ’. He ..., Adam of Aldentone . ⟨c. 1220.⟩

Aston Rowant (Oxon.). Roger son of Peter of Chalcford grants to W⟨allingford⟩ in free alms a croft called Chalfcroft in Chalcford, except a third part which Isowde, mother of William the marshal holds in dower. Rent 12d. For this the monks gave him 2½ marks. Witnesses: Thomas of Gingestone , Adam of Copicote , Nicholas the clerk , Hugh of Stockenechun ..., Auger de la Redelan’, Robert Melesop , Hugh de la Liþ , Henry son of Peter , Richard son of Nicholas . ⟨c. 1270–74.⟩

Aston Rowant (Oxon.). Hugh son of Robert of Chalkford , grants to W⟨allingford⟩ in free alms one acre of arable land in C⟨halkford⟩ in Holewellefurlong. For this sir Ralph of Watlington prior of W⟨allingford⟩ gave him [7/- or 10/-]. Witnesses: sir Geoffrey de Leukenore, steward of the honour of W⟨allingford⟩ , sir William Huschal , sir Thomas de Valencis , knights, master Ralph of Belvero (?), Robert de Louches of W⟨allingford⟩ , William the marshal, ... of Chalcford , William the esquire of the priory of W⟨allingford⟩ , William of Synynes , Geoffrey the clerk of ...etinge. ⟨c. 1270–74.⟩

Aston Rowant (Oxon.). Hugh son of Robert of Chalcford , grants to Ralph of Watlingtone, prior &c. of W⟨allingford⟩ , in free alms, 2 half acres and one rood of arable land in Eston, in Wodewayforlong. Witnesses: Sir Alan fitz-Rowald , Auger of Rodelan’, Henry ... of Chalkeforde , Roger le marssal , Geoffrey Wodewarde . ⟨c. 1270.⟩–74.

Aston Rowant (Oxon.). The same ⟨ Hugh son of Robert of Chalcford ⟩ grants to the same ⟨ Ralph of Watlingtone, prior &c. of W⟨allingford⟩ ⟩, in free alms, two half acres in Eston in Longeheggesforlong. Witnesses: Sir Baud[ewin] ..., Sir Henry le Tyeys , Simon atte more , William Thurburd , ... le mareschal, Henry West , Geoffrey the prior’s clerk. ⟨c. 1270–74.⟩.

Hugh, son of Robert de Chalkford , grants to William de Mynnes for 10 marks of silver the whole of the tenement which was William de Lauenore 's in the village of Chalkford, with a garden, curtilage and field. Dated the Sunday next before the Annunciation, 5 Ed. I.

SHABBINGTON, ASTON ROWANT, STOKENCHURCH, and GARSINGTON. Walter, archbishop of Canterbury , confirms to the prior and convent of Wallingford the appropriation of the churches of Shobyndon and Aston Rowant with the chapel of Stokenchurch, together with a pension of 100s. from Garsington church, etc., with certain tithes therein named. Dated at Missenden, the Ides of April, 1320.

William Heron, the prior, and convent of Wallingford, with the assent of Thomas, the abbot of St. Alban's , demise to Nicholas Heron and Nicholas his son, for 100s., the whole of a messuage and land in Chalkford for their lives, at an annual rent of 8s. Dated at Wallingford the Sunday next after the feast of SS. Philip and James, 32 Ed. III.

Indenture made between the prior and convent of Wallingford of the one part, and the lady Alianor Rohant of the other, witnesseth that whereas the lady Alianor is bound to the said prior and convent in £100 by bond, they grant for themselves and successors that if the said lady Alianor, Simon parson of Adwell , and John Joye parson of Stoke Talemach , to whom the manor of Chalkford had been demised by indenture, shall observe the conditions contained in the said indenture, then the said bond to be void. Dated at Wallingford the Sunday in the feast of St. Luke the evangelist, 34 Ed. III.

CHALKFORD, CHINNOR, STOKENCHURCH, etc. Indenture made between William de Stevyngton, the prior, and convent of Wallingford of the one part, and the lady Alianor Rohant , Simon parson of Adwell , and Thomas Osgar, clerk, of the other, witnesseth that the said prior and convent demise to the said lady Alianor and others the manor of Chalkford, together with view of frankpledge there, and all lands and tenements, rents and services, which the same prior and convent have in Chinnore, Wilnehale, Kyngeston, and Henton, together with view of frankpledge in Chinnore, and with the tithes of the church of Aston Rohant with all its members, reserving nevertheless to the said prior and convent the whole of the hay of the manor of Aston and a meadow called 'blake' if the said prior and convent have flocks and lambs there, and not otherwise: the tithes of the chapel of Stokenchurch, the wood of Chalkford with a croft adjacent, and the presentations and pensions of the church of Chinnore and the vicarage of Aston excepted; to hold the same for their lives at an annual rent of £60. Dated at Wallingford the Wednesday on the morrow of St. Michael, 34 Ed. III.

CHALKFORD and ASTON ROWANT. Indenture by which William Hardewyke, S. T. B., the prior, and convent of Wallingford demise to William Hester and Agnes his wife and Henry their son, their manor of Chalkeford in co. Oxon. with the advowson of the church of Aston, for 30 years, at an annual rent of 100s. Dated at Wallingford on the morrow of St. Thomas the martyr, 13 Ed. IV.

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]

Thomas Wolsey by a fine grants to his College (i) the manors of Wallyngford, Westhenreth and Clopcote and 30 messuages, 1000 acres of land, 60 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, 50 acres of wood, 500 acres of fields and £30 rent in W⟨allyngford⟩ , W⟨esthenreth⟩ , and C⟨lopcote⟩ , and Conyngton, Kerswelle, Bucklond, Southmorton, Ardyngton, Sotwelle, Brightwelle, Huddisbuddes, North Morton, Aston Torald, and Mulford [Aston Tirrold and Moulsford]; and the advowsons of Westhenreth and S. Mary’s Wallingford; (ii) the manors of Wyng and Swanburn [Bucks] 200 acres of land, 300 acres of pasture, 60 acres of meadow, 60 acres of wood, 200 acres of fields and £6 rent in W. and S. and the advowson of W.; (iii) the manor of Chalkford [in Aston Rowant, Oxon.], 2 water-mills, 20 messuages, 500 acres of land, 100 acres of pasture, 50 acres of meadow, 60 acres of wood, 200 acres of fields and £20 rent in C., Aston Rowant, Stoken-church, Northstoke, Besyngton, Chynnor, Oxford, Brightwelle, Watlyngton, Rytherfeld Pyppard [Rotherfield Peppard], Hudders-buddys, Coxham, Helcombe, Bensyngton, Chalford, Stanlake, Chalgrave, Stokebasset, Newenham, Mapylle Derhame, Henley, Wynhale, Crowmershe, Nettlebed and Nuffeld, and the advowsons of Chynnor, Garsyngton and Aston Rowant, and the chapel of Stokenchurch. ⟨18 Nov. 1528.⟩