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Charter of Theobald, archbishop of Canterbury , addressed to Robert, bp. of Lincoln , confirming to Matilda and the nuns [of Littlemore] ... 10 acres which ... gave them towards the way of Gersunden, and 8 acres from his son [A fragment.] (c. 1150-60.) .

GARSINGTON. Walter de Gersingdon grants to the nuns of St. Nicholas, Sanford, one acre of land in Hemeland, in the village of Garsington, in frankalmoigne. Witness. Geoffrey, priest of Gersingdon . (c. 1150-60.) .

SANDFORD. Ralph, son of Fulc de Sanford , grants to Geoffrey de Chibbehurst for his service, one half hide of land in Sanford, namely that which the nuns of Littlemore held of his father to farm, of the dower of his mother, without the messuage and croft. For this donation the said Geoffrey gave 16 marks of silver. Witnesses. Richard le Thus , Richard Fitz-Nigel . (c. 1180-90.) .

LITTLEMORE. Robert de Maisnil grants to the church and nuns of St. Nicholas of Sanford, the donation which Ralph de Maisnil , his father, made to them in Lithelmore, also he grants to them in frankalmoigne 3s. of annual rent in Lithlemore, from land which Hugh Young ('juvenis') holds of him. Witnesses. Thomas de Sanford , Richard and Rob . and Hugh his brothers, Ralph de Wanci etc. (c. 1190-1200.) .

Roger, son of Hugh de Gersendon , grants to the church and nuns of St. Nicholas of Sanford in frankalmoigne, 13 acres of land in Gersendon, viz. 3 1/2 acres in 'Merlhembroc' and 4 1/2 acres between the village of Gersendon and Bradetheie, between the land of G. de Fonte in the upper culture, and five acres in a culture which is called 'Langburne' between the land of G. de Fonte and the land of Randal Lemol , to hold the same by the service of 6d. per ann. to him and his heirs. Witnesses. John, parson of Gersendon , Ralph de Sanford , Adam, chaplain of Weston etc. (c. 1210-20.) .

FOREST-HILL. Richard, son of Hugh Cordiwan of Chibbehurst , grants and quit-claims to the church and nuns of St. Nicholas, Sanford, all his right in one virgate of land in Forsthulle. viz. that which Matthew de Bikestrope had of the gift of Hugh, father of the said Richard. Witnesses. Sir Ralph, kt. of Sanford , John, parson of Gersingdon , etc. (c. 1230-40.) .

SYDENHAM. Roger de Quency, earl of Winchester, constable of Scotland , for the health of his soul, and for the souls of his ancestors and successors, remits and quit-claims to God and the church of St. Mary and St. Nicholas of Littlemore, the suit of his court at Chennord which was required of them for the 18 acres of land in the fields of Sydenham, which the said nuns had of the gift of Seer de Quency his father, (c. 1250.) Witn. Rob. de Quency , his brother, etc.

STANTON and FOREST-HILL. Matthew de Bikestrop grants to the church and nuns of St. Nicholas, Lutlemore, in which church he desires his body to be buried, the whole of his land in the parishes of Stanton and Forsthulle. Witnesses. Sir Robert, abbot of Thame , John, parson of Garsingdon etc. (c. 1232-43.) .

William Wastehose of Samford and Amabilia his wife, for the health of their souls and for the soul of Ralph, the knight of Samford , grant to the church of St. Mary and St. Nicholas, Samford, in frankalmoigne, one acre of arable land in the fields of Samford, viz. that one acre of the two acres which sir Ralph de Samford, kt., with his body granted to the said church. Witnesses. Sir Peter Foliot , John, parson of Garsingdon , Geoffrey Aumari etc. (c. 1240-50.) .

Thomas Bussel of Samford and Mabilia his wife, daughter of Ralph, the knight of Samford , grant to the church of St. Nicholas, Litlemore, in frankalmoigne, one virgate of land, viz. 16 1/2 acres in the fields of Samford. Witnesses. John de Turbervile, sheriff of Oxon , William Wasthose and many others. Dated the morrow of St laurence, being Tuesday next before the feast of the Assumption, 1254, 38 Hen. III.

OXFORD. Philip, the miller, of Oxford , grants to the church and nuns of St. Nicholas of Litlemore, one seld which Hugh the marshal held of him for one mark of silver, with a solar that extends itself beyond the said seld and beyond another seld on the south, namely that next the house which was Robert Oweyn 's, in the parish of St. Michael at the north gate; paying annually 4d. for all service. Witnesses. Peter, son of Torald, then mayor, Laurence, son of William Geoffrey de Stockwell , Adam Feteplace , Thomas under the Wall , Hugh Fane , then provosts. (c. 1244.)

Charter by which ... grants to the prioress and nuns of Littlemore one mark of annual rent in frankalmoigne, for the health of his soul, arising annually out of a tenement in the 'Aurifabria' in the parish of All Saints, inhabited by Richard the goldsmith . Witnesses. Geoffrey de Henxeie and John Padi , provosts of Oxford. [c. 1230-40] [A fragment.] .

Roger de la Mare grants to the church and nuns of St. Nicholas of Littlemore, the whole of that half virgate of land which Robert Quengive formerly held of him in the village of Syde[n]ham. (c. 1260-70.) .

Charter (indented) being a convention dated Easter, 1265, 49 Hen. III, by which Isabel de Turribus, the prioress, and convent of Litlemore grant to Ralph de Samford , son of William Wastehose of Samford , 10 1/2 acres of land in the fields of Samford, in exchange for another 10 1/2 acres in the same fields.

Roger de la Mare grants to the church and nuns of St. Nicholas of Litlemore, the whole of that virgate of land with appurtenances, except a meadow, which Robert Quenkive formerly held of him in the village of Sydenham, paying annually to him and his heirs 8d. Witness. Ysaac, vicar of Sydenham . (c. 1270-80.) .

Peter de Herwell , with the assent of Christiana his wife, grants to Amicia, the prioress, and the nuns of St. Mary and St. Nicholas of Littlemor, in alms, with two of his daughters to be made nuns of the same house, one messuage and half a hide of land, and so much meadow as pertains to one hide of land in Sydenham, and another messuage which Geoffrey, lord of Hancepe , held of him in the same village, paying annually one penny at Easter, and to the chief lords of the fee one pound of pepper. For this donation the prioress gave ta him 60 marks of silver beforehand. Witness. Richard de Saunford etc. (c. 1230-40.) .

SANDFORD, NEWNHAM, LITTLEMORE, and IFFLEY. John Laurence de la More quit-claims to Ralph, son of William de Saunforde , and Agnes, his wife, all the right which he has in three messuages, two carucates of land, and 12s. rent in Saunford, Newenham, Lutlemor, and Zistele, together with the reversion of the tenements held by Joan , wife of Ralph de Saunford , by the name of dower. Dated at Saunford the Friday-next after the feast of St. Barnabas, 5 Ed. II.

Matilda de Rye, prioress, and the convent of Littlemor, grant to John de Bybury , a certain shop in Oxford in the 'Cordewanaria,' between a tenement which was Philip de Ew 's, on the north, and a tenement of the said John's on the south, to hold the same for his life. Dated at Littlemor, 29 March, 16 Ed. III.

Prioress and convent of Littlemore grant to Michael de Cornubia , and Frideswide his wife, one shop in Oxford, in the parish of All Saints, situated near the lane of St. Edward's on the west, and a tenement of the prior and convent of St. Frideswide on the east. Dated at Oxford the Wednesday on the feast of the apostles SS. Philip and James, 26 Ed. III. [In duplicate.] .

Confirmation by K. Henry IV of letters patent of King Rich. II, enabling the prioress and convent of Littlemore to hold eight marks of land annual rent in the village of Saunford. Dated 5 of his reign. [Mutilated.] .

Richard, the abbot, and convent of Abendon, give and appropriate to Agnes, the prioress, and convent of Littlemore two messuages, three cottages, one carucate of land, and ..s. rent in Saunford. For this licence the said prioress gave to the abbot and convent of Abendon 100s. Dated at Abendon, 12 January, 10 Hen. IV. [Mutilated.].

COWLEY (Temple). Indenture made 31 Sept. (sic), 22 Henry VII, between Katherine, the prioress, and convent of Litullmore of the one part, and Henry Ivory of Churchecowley and John Ivory , son of the said Henry, son and heir of Alice , late the wyff of the said Henry, daughter and heir of John Smyth, late of Oxford , in the same countie, of the other part, witnesseth that the said prioress and convent covenants to pay to the said Henry an annuity of 26s. 8d. during his life, for a house and land in Temple Cowley and Churchecowley, in the which William Porter, clerk, and John Eggecombe, gent., with others, were infeoffed; the prioress and convent also agreeing to find commons, a chamber within their priory, to bury in their church, and provide yearly an obit for the said Henry.

⟨CHALGRAVE, Oxon.⟩ Simon de Roenges , with the assent of M. his wife, grants to the monks of Thame one part of Westfeld, and also another part which the said monks now hold in frankalmoigne. (c. 1210-20?) .

WHITCHURCH, Oxon. Convention between Robert, the abbot, and convent of Thame of the one part, and Roger de la Hyde , William de Wdecote , Richard le Dene , Hugh de Stokes , Alexander de la Breche , Bartholomew de Wdecote , Robert Grisorz , William de la Beche , John Passelowe , and 23 others, of the other part, viz. that the said abbot and convent grant and remit to them and their heirs common of pasture in ' Rumereshagge,' as they and their ancestors had in the time of King Richard and King John; viz. from the hek of Chacweie as far as to the land of William Withod , and by the hedge of William Withod as far as to the 'gravam' which was Henry Cok 's, and by the wood of the abbot of Ainesham as far as to the way of Witchirche, and by the way of Witchirche as far as to the aforesaid hek of Chacweie; upon this condition that all the said men remit to the abbot and convent common of pasture in 'pinnokesfeld' and in all other lands of the said abbot and convent pertaining to the grainge of Wifalde. For this grant Roger de la Hyde gave to the abbot 60s., and all the others 60s. in common; and an annual rent of 6d. (c. 1230.) [The first witness is Sir Rich. de Ladur, stweward of R[ich.] Earl of Cornwall , so created in 1226.]

WIFALDE. Ralph de Bruncostin and Hawisa his wife, for them and their heirs and for their tenants, quit-claim to St. Mary and the monks of Thame all kinds of common in all lands and woods and pastures of Wifalde. (c. 1250.)