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COWLEY (Temple). Indenture made 31 Sept. (sic), 22 Henry VII, between Katherine, the prioress, and convent of Litullmore of the one part, and Henry Ivory of Churchecowley and John Ivory , son of the said Henry, son and heir of Alice , late the wyff of the said Henry, daughter and heir of John Smyth, late of Oxford , in the same countie, of the other part, witnesseth that the said prioress and convent covenants to pay to the said Henry an annuity of 26s. 8d. during his life, for a house and land in Temple Cowley and Churchecowley, in the which William Porter, clerk, and John Eggecombe, gent., with others, were infeoffed; the prioress and convent also agreeing to find commons, a chamber within their priory, to bury in their church, and provide yearly an obit for the said Henry.

HEADINGTON. Hugo de Plugenait grants to the church and canons of St. Frideswide the whole of his culture of 32 acres of arable land in Hedindon, extending along the way as you go from Marston to Oxford, and another culture of 16 acres of arable land which lies between Algheresdich and Beulegam; for this grant the said canons gave 40s. of the money of their church. (c. 1210-20.)

COWLEY. Charter (fragment of) by William ... in Covele ... Dated at Chyrche Covele the Monday next after the feast of St. Michael, 7 Ric. II.

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]

COWLEY (Temple). Thomas, son and heir of John Goldyene of Staunton St. John , and Katherine his wife, and Agnes, wife of the said Thomas, grant to John Leylond, clerk of Oxford , and Margaret his wife, all their lands and tenements, with meadows, feedings, and pastures, and appurtenances which they have in the village and fields of Templecovele. Dated at Templecovele, 3 Sept. 1 Hen. VI.

HEADINGTON. William, son and heir of Hugh Forester of Hedyngton , grants to John Forester his son a messuage, two virgates of land and a fourth part of one other virgate .... which came to him by heirship after the death of Hugh his father, in the village and fields of Hedyngton, which the said Hugh had by the gift and feoffment of sir Richard Damory, kt. (Mutilated.] Dated .... August .... Hen. IV.

William Mafey appoints John Culham of Barton and ... his attornies to give seisin of a messuage and 1 1/4 virgate of land called 'Howchons' in Hedyndon to Robert James, esq., Edmund [Rede?], and others. Dated the Saturday next before St. George the martyr, [7] Hen. [V]. (See next, Ch. 160) .

William Mafey quit-claims to Robert James , esq., Edmund Rede , John Faynel, sen., and William Robyns , all his right in one toft and one virgate of land in Hedynton, which the said Robert and others had by the gift and feoffment of John Dalberd, clerk, Robert Bruns , and John Hore . Dated at Hedynton, 6 August, 7 Hen. V.

Robert James , Edmund Rede , and Richard Bruns grant to John Walker of Oxford, baker, Michael Norton , Gilbert Burton , and William Frankeleyn , all their messuages, lands, and tenements, rents, reversions, and services, with woods, meadows, feedings, common of pasture, and appurtenances, called 'Houchons,' which they late had by the gift and feoffment of William Masey in Hedyngton. Dated at Hedyngdon the Monday next after the feast of the Ascension, 8 Hen. V.

Fragment of a release relating to the lands called 'Houchons' in the parish of Hedyngdon, by the same partners ⟨ Robert James , Edmund Rede , Richard Bruns , John Walker of Oxford, baker, Michael Norton , Gilbert Burton , and William Frankeleyn ⟩ on the same day as the preceding grant. Dated at Hedyngdon the Monday 8 Hen. V.

Fragment of the release of the lands at Headington called 'Huchons' from John Walker , &c. to John Downham . Dated 15 Hen. VI.

John Walker of Oxford , Michael Norton , William Frankeleyn , and ...., grant to John Downham one messuage and one virgate and one fourth part of a virgate of land in Hedyngdon, which they had by the gift and feoffment of Robert James, esq., Edmund Rede and John Feynel, sen.. Dated at Hedyngdon, 5 May, 15 Hen. VI.

Edmund Rede, esq., grants to John Downham of Hedyngdon and Agnes his wife, all his lands and tenements, rents, reversions, and services, with appurtenances, which he lately had by the gift and feoffment of the said John in the village and fields of Hedyngdon. Dated at Hedyngdon, 13 October, 26 Hen. VI.

William, son of Andrew Amary of Temple Cowley , remits and quitclaims to Thomas de Eleford all his right in certain annual rents and land in Cowley and Iffley. [Much rubbed.] [Apparently a copy; no witnesses.] (c. 1290-1300) .

COWLEY, SANDFORD, and BRUGGESETE. Court roll for the above manors held at Cowley, 31 and 32 Ed. III. [A fragment, mutilated.] .

Thomas ... grants to John Gobow, clerk, two tofts ... in Temple Cowley and Church Cowley ... Dated at Temple Couele on St Barnabas' day ... (c. 1420-30). [Fragment.] (See Ch. 148, Ch. 340, Ch. 341, Littlemore 48.) .

Judgement of Rob Thornton, official of Lincoln , in favour of the abbot and convent of Oseney, as proprietors of the church of Cowley, who implead William Stevenes, fuller, of Oxford , for the subtraction of the tithes of one ridge of land in the fields of Cowley called 'hisc(/b?)ote furlonge.' Dated at Stanford, 10 Feb., 1445.

John Gobow grants to John Smith of Oxford, skinner, and Joan his wife, all lands, &c., which he had by the gift of John Leylond in Temple ⟨Cowley⟩ and Church Cowley. "Anno regni regis Edwardi ..." (c. 1462-70.) [Mutilated.] .

Grant from Thomas Goldyene , son and heir to John Goldyene, of Staunton St. John , and Katherine his wife, and Agnes, wife of the said Thomas, to John Leylond, clerk, of Oxford , and Margaret his wife, of all lands and tenements, &c. in the village of Temple Cowley. Dated at Temple Cowley, 3 Sept., 1 Hen. VI. [Ch. 341 is missing.]

Headington Hugh de Pluggenet grants to the church of St. Andrew of Headington a rent of 2/- for the maintenance of a lamp. Witnesses: Richard the knight of Gersintune, Geoffrey the knight of Fifhide, Adam the prior’s esquire, Ralph of Boteleia. ⟨c. 1190–1200.⟩ N.B. The wording differs slightly, without alteration of substance, towards the end.

Headington Agreement between Oseney and St. F. concerning tithes. 22 May 1225.

Headington Quit-claim by John de Elsefield, son of Sir Gilbert de Elsefield, of all right in a drink for himself, his tenants, and family at the Priory on St. F.’s day. Witnesses: Philip Munekan, Adam de Kerkseye, Robert de Louches, Robert Nel de Pirie, Hugh Cloche, Thomas Thurstayn, Robert de Stonord. Given at Oxford. 21 May 1295.

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 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.⟩