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OXFORD (St. John). Agreement made 1 August, 35 Hen. VI, between John, the abbot, and convent of Oseney of the one part, and Robert, the prior, and convent of St. Frideswide of the other part, of and concerning a wall separating the hall of St. John of the abbey from the hall of the prior and conf. of St. Frideswide, called Bemehall, in the parish of St. John of Merton College.

Fragment of a rent roll indorsed by A. Wood 'circa 1257,' containing' rents in the following parishes: St. Aldate's, St. Michael's south, St. Cross, St. Giles', St. Mary Magdalen, St. Peter's in the east, St. John, and St. Edward, within the city of Oxford.

Oxford, St. Martin’s Memorandum, in English, of an agreement made 24 September 1 Ric. III. at Oxford in the presence of William Waynflete, bp. of Winchester, between St. F. and Magdalen College. The Priory is to pay (i) 2/2 rent for a messuage and curtilage lying by the East gate by the Priory gate, (ii) 2/- rent for a ‘way’ towards the ground of St. F. (iii) 2/- rent for a stair between two shops in St. Martin’s parish, (iv) 2/- for repairs to a tenement of the prior ‘beside the Carfax, the College having lost 10 years’ profit from it. (v) 8/8 rent for a house by the town wall in the parish of St. Ebbe. The College is to pay (i) 5/8 rent for a house called Swynebrok, late Thomas Hall’s house in the parish of Allhallows. (ii) 5/8 for a hall called Yng Hall in St. Mary’s parish. (iii) 3/5 for a house in the parish of St. Michael in the south. (iv) 8/8 for a house on the north side of the church in the parish of Allhallows. (v) 3/4 for a house by a way leading from the high road to a grange of the priory. (vi) 76/8 for the price of timber cut and carried off thence by the College. (vii) (sum not stated) for timber, faggots, stones, and lime, witheld by the College from the first foundation unto this time. An exchange was made for a house in St. Ebbe’s against the west side of the churchyard on the north side of the street leading to Frideswide Hall, for a piece of land in St. John’s at the east end of Crope lane. The College are to have a house belonging to the Priory above the College tenement on the north side of Carfax, for which the Priory are to have the whole fishing in the Cherwell from the East bridge to the King’s Mill, leaving to the College their right of free passage. The College are to see that no trees overhang on their side that might hinder river traffic or fishing. The priory hold a house and garden in St. Ebbe’s by exchange for a garden in Cat Street, which Lucy Glover (and now John Asshendon Glover) held, and for a little garden that Richard Leke holds. This indenture is not to be prejudicial to the priory’s right to a quit-rent from a house called ‘Feyre Yeomannys Housse’ in St. Mary Magdalen’s. The College have returned the day of the delivery of this indenture a bond of £40 in which the Priory was bound to them. 24 Sept. ⟨1483.⟩

Oxford, St. John’s Richard Curteys grants all his property in the parish to St. F. Witnesses: Geoffrey of Stokwell, mayor, Peter son of Thorald, Philip the miller, H⟨enry⟩ Simeon, Robert le Mercer, John of Kingestone, Pentecost, Thomas sub muro and Laurence W—, aldermen, Laurence Log and John Pille, reeves, John of Brohille, William ... ⟨30 Nov. 1237.⟩

Oxford, St. John’s Juliana, widow of John Dosier, quit-claims to St. F. her right in a plot of land and a stone wall. Witnesses: Peter son of Torald, mayor, Geoffrey of Hingeseie and Henry Pirie, reeves, Walter le Orfevre, Pentecuste, Henry Longe. ⟨1244.⟩

Oxford, St. John’s Bond of Henry Herprut to St. F. for regular payment of 2/- rent. Witnesses: Peter son of Torald, mayor, Hugh Faue and Adam Cruste, reeves, Geoffrey of Stockewelle, Pentecoste, Laurence Rufus, Jordan Rufus, Ralph de cellario. ⟨1243.⟩

Oxford, St. John’s Henry Herprut grants to Richard of Waddune a tenement between the land late of Laurence Halegod and the churchyard of St. John’s. Witnesses: Peter son of Thorald, mayor, Laurence W—h and Hugh Faue, reeves, Henry son of Henry, Thomas son of Walter, Walter the goldsmith, Geoffrey of Hencteshee William [...]ortes, Alexander Guyt. [Torn.] ⟨1241.⟩ Endorsed: ‘S. Johannis de terra Herprud nunc scolarium de Merton.’

Oxford, St. John’s Robert of Treborough grants a house late of Richard Curtys to master Gilbert of Biham , with other lands adjacent. Witnesses: Laurence Worth mayor, Adam son of Walter, John Curcy, reeves, Adam Feteplace, Peter son of Torald, Thomas son of Walter, William le Spicer, Geoffrey of Hengser, Henry Perlee, Adam the smith, Robert the clerk. ⟨1246.⟩

Oxford, St. John’s Reginald, rector of All Saints, grants all his property in the parish to St. F. Witnesses: Nicholas of Kingeston, mayor, William of Ho, John Pady, reeves, Adam Feteplace, Thomas sub muro, Adam his brother, Walter the goldsmith, Geoffrey his brother, Geoffrey of Ensteseie, John de Coleshulle, Geoffrey le Mercer, John Kepeharme, William his brother, Robert the clerk. ⟨1261.⟩

Oxford, St. John’s Prior and Convent of St. Frideswide to the Scholars of Merton. Grant of Herprut Hall. 1267

Oxford, St. John’s Agreement between the Abbot and Convent of Oseney and the Prior and Convent of St. Frideswide concerning a wall separating the hall of St. John from Beam Hall, in the parish of St. John. ⟨1457⟩, Aug. 1

Oxford, St. John’s A lease to Merton College. [v. Oseney Cartulary, vol. i, p. 333.] 4 Oct. 1435.

Oxford, St. John parish. John Kepeharm confirms to Walter de Brehille a tenement bounded by roads on three sides. c. 1190.

Oxford, St. John parish. Walter de Brehille sells the tenement to William de sancto Iohanne. c. 1206.

Oxford, St. John parish. Laurence Kepeharm confirms the sale to William de St. John. c. 1206.

Oxford, St. John parish. William de St. John sells a portion of his ground to Simon, son of Thomas. c. 1206.

Oxford, St. John parish. Simon, son of Thomas, sells his land to Oseney. 1237-39.

Oxford, St. John parish. Walter Dorilot quitclaims the tenement to Oseney. c. 1234.

Oxford, St. John parish. Gilbert Burewald and Dionisia his wife sell to Oseney a feudal rent of 15 d. c. 1215-20.

Oxford, St. John parish. Robert Burewald confirms his father's grant. c. 1220.

Oxford, St. John parish. Nicholas Pacche grants a tenement to his son John. Mich. 1247-Mich. 1248.

Oxford, St. John parish. Nicholas Pacche grants a tenement to his son John. Mich. 1247-Mich. 1248 [another copy of MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. O. 256].

Oxford, St. John parish. Nicholas Pacche grants a tenement to his son John. Mich. 1247-Mich. 1248 [another copy of MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. O. 256].

Oxford, St. John parish. John Pacche sells the tenement to Geoffrey de Wotton. Mich. 1247-Mich. 1248.