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KIDLINGTON, SWERFORD, and SENEWELL. W[alter de Gray], archbishop of York , master R[anulf] de Warham, official of Norwich , and master R., archdeacon of Gypewic , executors of the will of John de Gray, bishop of Norwich , assign to the church and canons of St. Mary of Oseney, a certain wood which is called Coggeswode pertaining to the village of Kedelinton, and the church of Swereford with the chapel of Senwell, left to Oseney by the said bishop in his last will who had them by the gift of sir Henry de Oylly . (c. 1217-18.) [Walter de Gray, 1218; John de Gray, ob. 1214.] .

Memorandum of an agreement made on the morrow of St. Clement, 1259, between the abbot and convent of Oseney and sir Reginald, son of Peter , by which they mutually bind themselves to remit all actions moved between them in the King's court with the exception of a question concerning the mills of Swereford, with liberty to the abbey to collect the tithes freely; in return, Reginald and his wife Alice are received to the benefit of prayers. Dated St. Andrew's day.

Swerford. Henry d'Oyly confirms to Oseney the donation of Swerford along with the chapel of Seuewelle, as testamented by John de Gray, bishop of Norwich. 1217.

Lease for life (counterpart). Swerford (Oxfordshire). 1683.

Exemplification of a common recovery. Swerford (Oxfordshire) (manor), Hook Norton (Oxfordshire) (manor), Wigginton (Oxfordshire) (manor), Southrop (Gloucestershire) (manor), Nether Worton (Oxfordshire), Milton (Oxfordshire), Bodicote (Oxfordshire), Adderbury (Oxfordshire). 1770.