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OXFORD (St. Mary the Virgin). Ralph, the abbot, and convent of Derham undertake to pay to the prior and convent of St. Frideswide half a mark annually for that house formerly Hugh de St. German 's in Oxford, and given to the said abbot and convent by H. archbishop of Canterbury , in frankalmoigne. (c. 1208.)

Richard the goldsmith grants to John Log , with the assent of his wife Youda , the half of the land which was John and Benedict Ailnoth 's, namely that half towards the north, in the way called Schidert, in the parish of St. Mary, Oxon; paying annually for the same 2s. 6d. For this grant the said John gave one pound of pepper. (c. 1210-20.)

Richard, the goldsmith, of Oxford , grants to John Log that messuage with appurtenances, in Shidyerdestret, in the parish of St. Mary the Virgin, which is on the south part, near to another messuage which he holds of the said Richard, at the corner of the land extending itself from the church of St. Edward; paying annually for the same 6s. 6d. For this demise the said John gave 1 Ib. of cummin. (c. 1220-30.) .

HEADINGTON. Hugo de Plugenait grants to the church and canons of St. Frideswide the whole of his culture of 32 acres of arable land in Hedindon, extending along the way as you go from Marston to Oxford, and another culture of 16 acres of arable land which lies between Algheresdich and Beulegam; for this grant the said canons gave 40s. of the money of their church. (c. 1210-20.)

Thomas de Grava , son of Fulk de Kirtlinton , grants to John, fitz-Clement , half a virgate of land in Kirtlinton which Clement, the father of the said John, held of Fulk his father: also two acres of meadow in Brilfontun. Witnesses: Henry de Pesie , Richard de Sarci , William of Covele , Hingeram de Kirtlinton , Henry de Baiwrthe , Nigel de Peru , John fitz William fitz William [sic], Geoffrey son of Hingeram of Kirtlinton , William son of Thomas De Grava , William the uncle of Thomas de Grava . (c. 1190-1200.) .

ELSFIELD. Hugh, son of William de Helsefield , grants to the, church and canons of St. Frideswide in frankalmoigne, with the consent of Philip, his brother and heir, the whole of his land in Oxford near the church of St. Peter in the east, by the east gate of Oxford. Also he grants to them 4 acres of arable land of his lordship in Helsefeld, for the health of his soul, and in remission and redemption of his sins which he has contracted to this present, because of the short payment of tithes for the 2 acres in Longeforlang near the grange of the canons at Elsfeld and another two acres near the acre of Ralph Dispensator . (c. 1190-1200.)

Gregory de Acsted grants to Richard Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford , all his claim in the land of Brodston ... of the tenement of John Lettore at Elsefield. (c. 1230-50.) [Mutilated.] .

Churchill. Juliana [relict of Henry de Noers ] ... in her widowhood grants to Nicholas de Nouers , her son and heir, all her land in Norton, and the advowson of the church of Cercill. (c. 1210-20.) Witnesses: Richard de Vernona , Walter de Vernona , Paganus de Ples , Baldewin de Iles[feld] , Walter de Iles[feld] , Ralph de ..., John Mavalet , Richard de Elisburia ... .

Composition between Simon, the prior, and convent of St. Frid., and the monks of Bruern, concerning the tithes of grain and hay in the village of Cercell'. [ Simon, prior, before 1216-1227.]

OXFORD (All Saints). Simon, the prior, and convent of St. Frideswide, grant to John Padi and his heirs the land which was Tholomei's in the parish of All Saints, situated between the land of Walter the miller and the cemetery of All Saints, at an annual rent of 4s. For this grant the said John gave 3 marks of silver. Witness. Philip the miller . (Simon, prior, 1210-1227.)

Simon, the prior, and convent of St. Frid., grant to John, son of Clement , a moiety of that half virgate of land, with the whole of a messuage and appurtenances in Kertlinton, which Thomas de Grava gave them; paying annually to them one pound of pepper. (Simon, prior. 1210-27.)

THOMELEY. Robert de Thumel ' grants to the church and canons of St. Frideswide, in frankalmoigne, 13 1/2 acres of arable land in the village of Thomley, in a culture which is called 'Sortelanda.' (c. 1230-40.) [A fragment.] [Wigram no. 889] .

S., the prior, and convent of St. Frideswide, grant and demise to Copin, the Jew, of Worcester , the whole of their land which was Robert Trezemar 's, which he had sold to the Jews, which lies between that land which was Anketil le Wauter 's and the land which the said Copin bought of Segar , in the parish of St. Aldate's, Oxford; paying annually iiijd. The said Copin gave to St. Frideswide in exchange that land, with appurtenances and edifices, which was Nicholas Gulp 's, which land the said Nicholas had acquired against Geoffrey Lutum and Alice his wife before Stephen de Segrave and Walter de Beauchamp , justices itinerant. Besides the said Copin gave in exchange that land, with appurtenances, which was Ralph Plente 's, near the land of Nicholas Gulp on the north part, in the said parish. Witness. John Pady, then mayor of Oxford, Robert, subprior etc. including Jews. (c. 1227-28.)

ASCOT under WYCHWOOD. Judgment in a tithe cause between the prior and convent of St. Frideswide, and Helyas Ridel, canon of Sarum and rector of Shipton , by the priors of Dunstable and St. Alban's and the archdeacon of St. Alban's, delegated by the Pope to hear and determine the same, who make the award that the tithes of the demesne of Roger d'Oilli in Escot belong to the prior and convent of St. Frideswide, and also the tithes of hay of 10 virgates of land, saving 2s. which the said canons annually pay at Escot to the church of Shipton. Done in the year 1227, 1st year of Pope Gregory IX, the Saturday after the translation of St. Thomas the martyr, at Flamsted. .

Peter, son of John Log , grants to the church and canons of St. Frideswide, in frankalmoigne, the whole of that land which his father held of Richard the goldsmith, in the parish of St. Mary the Virgin, Oxon , and the whole of the land which he held of the brethren of the Hospital of St. Bartholomew in Sidyerd Strete, and the whole of the land which he held of the church of St. Edward in the same parish. Witnesses. Geoffrey de Stocwell, mayor, William de Winton and William Pinneferdthing , provosts of Oxford etc. (1238.)

Warine de Dorkecestr ' grants to Reginald le Macon, of Abendon , the whole of that land, with appurtenances, which lies between the land of the abbot of Enesham and the land of John Pilet in the parish of St. Mary the Virgin, Oxford, together with the wall between it and the land of John Pilet , paying annually to the said John Pilet 6s. For this grant the said Reginald paid 10 marks sterling. And know that after the death of Warine de Dorkecestr' his wife Juliana shall not claim dower in the said land because he had assigned to her dower in his land which is in the lane near the land of Roger Noifs , in the parish of St. Abbe. (c. 1240-50.) Witnesses John Pille and Laur. Log , provosts, etc.

Master Martin de Blechesdon grants to John Pileth an annual rent of 8d. from the house which was Nicholas Sokeli ... in the parish of St. Mary. (c. 1220-30) [Mutilated.] .

William, son of Alexander , grants to Robert, son of Laurence , the whole of his ... with an edifice thereon, namely that between the land of Stephen the clerk and the land of the abbot of Oseney, in St. Mary's parish, Oxford; paying to the lords of the fee xiiij d., and to the church of St Mary, in frankalmoigne, xij d. to the light. (c. 1230-40.) [Mutilated.] .

ROLLRIGHT. Copy (indented) of a charter by which William, the prior, and the convent of St. Frideswide grant to the prior and canons of Norton the whole of their land 'in hamello' in Rollendrith, and also that virgate of land in Churchull which they had of the gift of Baldwin de Paries , paying annually for the same 27s. 6d. Dated 1248, on the morrow of SS. Simon and Jude. [Wigram no. 1006] .

John Halegod of Oxford grants to Thomas de Winton, clerk, his two houses which lie between the land of Walter Feteplace on the one part, and the land of Thomas de Bedeford on the other, in the parish of St. Mildred, Oxon, paying to him and his heirs annually one penny. For this donation the said Thomas gave 40 pounds sterling. Witness. Adam Feteplace, then mayor of Oxford , Geoffrey ... provosts. [Mutilated.] (c. 1230-60.)

OXFORD (St. Peter le Bailey). Alice Viel grants to Adam Cruste the whole of her land between the land of Simon de London and the land which was Margaret 's, who was the wife of John de Blokesham , in the parish of St. Peter, towards the castle. (c. 1230-40.)

An Inspeximus of Robert de Marsh, dean of Lincoln , of a confirmation by William, formerly bp. of Lincoln , of the churches, pensions, and tithes, appropriated to the prior and convent of St. Frideswide. Dated at Berencestre, 4 Nones December, 1259.

OXFORD (St. Michael's, South). William, son of William Astel , burgess of Oxford , grants and leaves to the church and canons of St. Frideswide, in frankalmoigne, with his body to be buried, the whole of that messuage which he holds of them at 4s. annual rent, in the parish of St. Michael South, Oxford. Witnesses. Walter, dean of Oxford , Robert, chaplain of St. Michael's South . (c. 1250-60.)

Nicholas de Noers grants to William de Staner ... his armsbearer [armigero meo], for his homage and service, one virgate of land in the fields of Cercelle, namely that virgate which Richard Albus formerly held, and all the buttes of land under 'Hurnardesberewe' which the said Richard held, which extend themselves towards the bound of Norton, to hold the same at an annual rent of one penny. For this donation the said William gave five marks of silver. (c. 1230-40?) .

Richard de St. Frideswyde, rector of the church of St. Michael south, Oxford , grants to the church and canons of St. Frid. for ever, 10 acres of arable land in Elsefield, which Stephen le Despenser sold him together with the dowry of his mother Dyonis ', when it falls in. Witnesses. Sir Hugh de Placetis and sir Fulk de Ricote , knights. (c. 1280-90.) .