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Convention between Richard Sewy of Oxford of the one part, and Philip, the prior, and convent of St. Frideswide of the other part, witnesseth that whereas the said Richard acquired a certain tenement situated in the parish of St. Michael without the south gate, as you go from the highway without the south gate into Overhe lane, on the left hand to the corner of Overhe lane, from which tenement the said prior and convent or the chief lords of the fee were accustomed to receive 32d. annual rent; by the agreement for a certain consideration the prior and convent release all claim to arrears of the said rent. Dated at Oxford the Sunday next after the feast of Annunciation B.V.M., (1190). [A manifest forgery.] [Wigram no. 202]

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South John Seward of Chyltone and William Goldsmythe of Oxford grant to John Ypesdene of Abingdon and William Swanbume of Oxford a messuage in St. Michael’s, South, between the Church and the lane which runs from the high to Shelwyngstole on the south which they had of the gift of the late John Grene of Abingdon, mercer. Witnesses: Thomas Coventre, mayor, John Walker and William Frankleyn, bailiffs, William Bramptone, William Offord, John Shawe, William Herbefeld, alderman, Hugh Benet, Michael Nortone, clerk. Given at Oxford. 14 Nov. ⟨1428.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South George Skidmore and Thomas Wymond of Oxford grant to John Mersshefelde of Oxford the same messuage. Witnesses: William Herbefelde, mayor, John Estbury and John Michelle, bailiffs, William Bramptone, Thomas Coventre, Thomas Daggevyle, John Northe, alderman, Hugh Benet, Michael Nortone, clerk. Given at Oxford. 19 Jan. ⟨1433.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South Indenture between the same parties witnessing that the condition of feoffment of the said messuage was the payment by the grantees of £32. 19 Jan. ⟨1433.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South Isabella Mershefelde, grants to Robert Wright, Esq., of Oxford, the same messuage. Because her seal is unknown to many, she has had this sealed with the town seal. Witnesses: John Clerke, mayor, Richard Spragot, William Dagvile, John Dobbus and Seman, aldermen, William Sprygt and Nicholas Howghe, bailiffs, Nicholas Croke and Andrew Wern, chamberlains, Thomas Wymond, George Skydmore, John Lowe, John Tamworth, Robert Fysshere, Thomas Bartolot, John Grene, Thomas Tanfeld, clerk. Given at Oxford. 1 Oct. ⟨1462.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South Christopher Baynbrigge, provost of Queen’s Hall, and the scholars grant the same messuage which they had of the gift of William Kilbek, Benedict Stokys, Esq., and Thomas Gaskoyne to John Dent of Oxford, butcher. Witnesses: William Bulcombe, mayor, John Eggecombe, Richard Kent, John Rogers and John Hedde, aldermen, George Havile and John Snowe, bailiffs, Richard Gybbes, town-clerk. Given at Oxford. 19 Dec. ⟨1503.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South Quit-claim for MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. F. 156. Same witnesses: William Bulcombe, mayor, John Eggecombe, Richard Kent, John Rogers and John Hedde, aldermen, George Havile and John Snowe, bailiffs, Richard Gybbes, town-clerk. 19 Dec. ⟨1503.⟩

Oxford, St. Michael’s, South John Pantre, provost of Queen’s Hall, and the scholars quit-claim the same messuage to William England, clerk. Witnesses: Thomas Sheltone, mayor, John Traves, John Awstene, Michael Hethe, and William Fleming, aldermen, Ralph Eyngiltone and Henry Busby, bailiffs, Richard Gybbes, town-clerk. Given at Oxford. 19 June. ⟨1522.⟩

Grant by the mayor &c. of Oxford to Henry VIII of (i) a garden now held by John Hore , about a rood of land, lying near ‘King Henry Theights Colledge’, (ii) a piece of meadow called Shrelake, in the meadow called Fryswith’ Meade, (iii) a garden lying by the King’s Alms House, (iv) a garden occupied by Vynehall or Pecwater’s Inn, (v) a house called Jure Schole or Cyvyll Schole, (vi) a little garden held by Canterbury College, (vii) a toft in which was built a tower late of S. Michael’s at the Suth Gate, (viii) a tenement and garden in the parish of S. Michael’s at the South Gate. All of which are now held by the said College, and lie within or hard by the circuit and precincts of the College. 10 Oct. ⟨1546.⟩ ]

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. William Vincent gives a rent of 6 d. on Grandpont. c. 1230.

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. Alice la Mercer gives a rent of three shillings. Mich. 1267-Mich. 1268.

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. Record of a lawsuit about the rent [as in MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. O. 720]. Feb. 9, 1425.

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. The Prior of St. Frideswide's gives to Philip the Miller a rent of three shillings from the tenement of Thomas le Teler. Mich. 1241-Mich. 1242.

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. The will of John de Radford. June 21, 1349.

Oxford, St. Michael South parish. A lease of Aldwere to the Black Friars. Jan. 8, 1449.