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William, son of William de Strafford , with the assent of Benedicta his wife, and heirs, grants to Richard Walebrun , one virgate of land in Elsefeld which Robert the sheriff held; paying annually 4s. for all service. For this grant the said Richard gave to him 4s. 4d. and to his wife one besant. (c. 1190-1200.)

ELSFIELD. Hugh, son of William de Helsefield , grants to the, church and canons of St. Frideswide in frankalmoigne, with the consent of Philip, his brother and heir, the whole of his land in Oxford near the church of St. Peter in the east, by the east gate of Oxford. Also he grants to them 4 acres of arable land of his lordship in Helsefeld, for the health of his soul, and in remission and redemption of his sins which he has contracted to this present, because of the short payment of tithes for the 2 acres in Longeforlang near the grange of the canons at Elsfeld and another two acres near the acre of Ralph Dispensator . (c. 1190-1200.)

Gregory de Acsted grants to Richard Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford , all his claim in the land of Brodston ... of the tenement of John Lettore at Elsefield. (c. 1230-50.) [Mutilated.] .

Richard de St. Frideswyde, rector of the church of St. Michael south, Oxford , grants to the church and canons of St. Frid. for ever, 10 acres of arable land in Elsefield, which Stephen le Despenser sold him together with the dowry of his mother Dyonis ', when it falls in. Witnesses. Sir Hugh de Placetis and sir Fulk de Ricote , knights. (c. 1280-90.) .

Convention made between William Thursteyn of Mershton and John le ... of Ellesfeld and Agnes his wife, concerning ten acres of land in Ellesfeld. [Mutilated.] Dated at Ellesfeld the Friday on the feast of St. Matthew the apostle, 18 Ed. 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]

WATERETON and CUDESLOWE. Simon, the prior, and convent of St. Frideswide quit-claim to the abbot and convent of Oseney, the suit of their tenants (hominum) in Eaton and Cudeslowe, now and for ever, which suit they were accustomed to make from ancient time to their mill, which was called Hulc mill. For this renunciation the said abbot and convent remit 2s. for certain tithes of Elsefeld, and also pay to them half a mark of silver on the feast of St. Michael yearly. Witness. Vivian, son of Ralph, sheriff [1221].