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Description of the ancient boundaries of the city of Oxford, written in French. Temp. Hen. VI, viz : "These are the boundaries and extent of the liberty of the town of Oxford, commencing at the pile bridge (pount tretable, draw bridge) above Petypount, and following by the course of the river Charwell as far as to a ditch called 'Creddelak,' otherwise ' Mountagueslake,' running between the meadow of St. Frideswide, which meadow is within the said liberty, and the meadow called Mountaguesmede, which ditch separates the counties of Oxford and Berks, and the said ditch runs as far as the Thames at 'Grauntpount,' running under an arch called 'Dencheworthesabowe,' and thus along the Thames, between the friars preachers who are within the said town, and a meadow called 'Erlicheseyt' and the meadow of the abbey of Abingdon, which meadows are without the said liberty, and the meadow called Kingesmede which is within the said liberty, and thus as far as to the ferry to Henxseie, and from thence as far as to a ditch called 'Soundreseyes lake,' and beyond as far as to the mills of Botele, and from thence as far as to 'Wowelake' and from thence and from the isles of Wyke, Bunsey, Midley, Cropley, and Portmanseyt, which isles are all within the said liberty, and thus as far as to the bridge of Godstowe. And the said liberty descends from the said bridge to Wolgarcote, and from thence as far as to a ditch called la Grenediche, and beyond this to Charewell, which runs from Halywell and the hospital of St. John, as far as to the said pile bridge above Petypount, the which Halywell and hospital are within the said liberty." .

Copy of the agreement between the chancellor and the university of Oxford, and the mayor and citizens, that they shall joyntly have the supervision of weights and measures, and not, as heretofore, exercise separate jurisdictions. (c. 1348.) .

Letter of sir John Lovell, kt., to the seneschal, bailiffs, and guardians of his fee, certifying that he has received homage of J., abbot of Oseney , for the tenements he holds in the village of Sibford Gower, co. Oxford, and therefore he is not to be disturbed or distress to be taken. Dated at Oxford the Monday next after the feast of St. Matthew, evang., 48 Ed. III.

Oxford, All Saints' parish. John de Bybury grants that as long as he holds Spicer's Hall he will not claim the annuity of 40 s. from John de Oxonia, the charter for which is held by Richard de Tadelowe. May 3, 1341.

Oxford, St. Martin's parish. Walter Attemore and Isabella his wife promise to rebuild a seld. Feb. 25, 1360.