A copy of a decree in Chancery [ff. 1 and 2 have been torn away and two or three lines are missing at the bottom of every folio] granting to Ch. Ch. a further ten acres of common land in Shotover Forest. Charles II, wishing to enclose part of the forest had compensated the inhabitants and landholders of Cowley and elsewhere, who had common rights in the forest. In 1661 the then lord Treasurer authorized Sir John Clerke to treat with the Commoners. Consequently the land bounded on the South by [blank], on the North by Sir Eimoth Tirrell ’s coppice, on the East by Horsepath coppice, and on the West by Magdalen College Woods, was let out to the Commoners. This was carried out in Trinity Term 17 Chas. II, when 30 acres was allotted to Ch. Ch., as was plainly shown by the Auditor’s certificate. But a decree in Chancery of 2 November, 18 Chas. II gave Ch. Ch. legal title to only 20 acres, through a clerical error, thus making necessary the present decree.

Memorandum of the tenants and their lands in Maids Morton. 1638.

Memorandum in English of 9 tenants in Maids Morton. 1639.

‘A true coppi of the lands which did of late belong to the farme of Thomas Turpin .’ [With Henry Turpin ’s mark.] (In Maids Morton.) March 1. 1638.

A plan of Sandford [St. Martin] wood dated 15 June 1636.

Presentments of the jury at the Court of Sibford. Sept. 1567.

Copyhold lease, at Court Baron held by William Palmer , under-steward, to William, Richard, and George Faxon , of a messuage and 1½ virgates lately in the tenure of Richard Faxon , their father. 19 March ⟨1590.⟩

Copyhold lease at Court Baron held at by James Gilpin to William Bolt of Filkins, yeoman, James Hall of Alvescott, yeoman, and Richard Hall of A⟨lvescott⟩ his son, a messuage and two closes called ‘the home close’ and ‘the Gore Lane close’, and a yardland with meadow. Rent: 10/-. Fine: £22/10/-. 8 Nov. 1753.

(i) At the same ⟨Court Baron⟩, held by John Brook , Copyhold lease to James Hall and Frank Lock of [as in MM. 37.] Rent: 10/-. Fine: £30. 23 Oct. 1712.

(ii) Same to James Maizey of Barton bridge close , a messuage and 1¾ virgates of land. Rent: 13/4. Fine: £17/10/-.

At same ⟨Court Baron⟩, held by John Brook , Copyhold lease to James Maizey, Jun., Thomas Maizey , sons of Christopher Maizey of Swindon (Wilts.) of a messuage and 1¾ virgates of land lately in the tenure of James Maizey , Sen. Rent: 13/4. Fine £70. 24 Aug. 1719.

At same ⟨Court Baron⟩, held by John Brook , Copyhold lease to (i) Christopher Maizey , William Browne , and Mary his wife of a messuage and ¼ virgate lately in the tenure of James Maizey . Rent: 5/-. Fine: £6/10/-. 13 Oct. 1724.

(ii) Copyhold leases to John Maizey , Christopher Maizey of Swindon (Wilts.) , and Antony Maizey of a messuage and virgate of land, lately in the tenure of James Maizey . Rent: 8/-. Fine £40.

14 March ⟨1549.⟩ A bill [in English] witnessing that sir John Williams, kt, receiver of the Court of Augmentations , has received to the King’s use from George Owen Esq. £1028/7/2 for lands belonging to the late

• (i) chapel of S. […] in Cropredy, appurtenant to the chantry of St. John the Baptist in Fyfield.
• (ii) Parish church and chantry of S. Mary Magdalen, Oxford.
• (iii) Chantry of Our Lady in S. Giles’, Oxford.
• (iv) Guild of S. Nicholas in S. Mary’s Church, Oxford.
• (v) Chantry of Bampton.
• (vi) Chantry of Our Lady in Bray.
• (vii) Chantry of St. James in Chipping Norton.
• (viii) Chantry of St. John in the same.
• (ix) Chantry of St. Margaret in Woodstock.
• (x) Guild of Our Lady in Banbury.

License to Ch. Ch. to acquire land in mortmain to the value of £50 and to grant and exchange any possessions of the church, if it be not to the detriment of the said church. 6 June ⟨1562.⟩ There is an excellent portrait of Elizabeth within the initial letter.

Inspeximus of the surrender of all the College lands in 20 May 1545. [See L. and P. Hen. VIII, vol. xx, pt. ii, no. 776.] 3 July ⟨1579.⟩

1594. ‘A note of the white game belonginge unto the Collegge of Christ Church in the Universitie of Oxford, which have been found this yeare 1594 at the Swan Uppinge time, And what broodes there are of the same and where they doe lye.’ There were 17 old swans: 4 at the high Bridge at Stanton; one each at Stanton Moor, Bynssy church, Broadford, Sandford, Abingdon, Sutton, Sparsy Bridge, Ycfley Mill, Ottmoor, Ruely Lock, Wytam Streeme, Hincksy Mill, and another at Abingdon: also 9 cygnetts.

Edmund Asshefeld of Eave Elme, Esq., is bound to Ch. Ch. in £40, if he does not save them harmless concerning two geldings which they 3have delivered to him. 12 Jan. ⟨1557.⟩

Thomas Reyt of Great Wooloard is bound to Ch. Ch. in £18, to stand to a pair of indentures of the same date. (Signed) Jos: Pumell , Tho: Hibie , Tho: Reyte . [Another signature has been cut out.] 29 June ⟨1604.⟩

The Mayor &c. of Oxford axe bound in £40 to Ch. Ch., to stand to an indenture of the same date. 1 Aug. 1702.

1526. Copies of

• (i) A deed of gift from Balliol College (see Balliol College Deeds, p. 96), dated 18 April, 1526. [MM. 50A is the original.]
• (ii) Robert Carter ’s testimony (ibid, no 212).
• (iii) Edward I’s grant to Burnell (ibid. no 178).
• (iv) The Bill in Chancery and the depositions (ibid. no. 214).
• (v) An abstract of the Bill.

Edmund Irisshe, mayor, and the bailiffs &c. of Oxford lease to Thomas (?) Hore , a garden called Trilmilbowe late of James Gardiner , between Henry Milmon ’s garden on the south, and certain tenements called the Towre Hills on the north. For 21 years from the Annunciation last past. Rent: 6/8. [A transcript, somewhat later.] 4 June ⟨1544.⟩

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.⟩ ]

Lease by Ch. Ch. to John Vawse, yeoman, for his good service, of a garden and tenement in the parish of S. Aldate’s, abutting on the High Street on the West, the house sometimes called Peckwater’s House on the East, New Lane on the North, and a Ch. Ch. tenement, held by Richard Beverley , on the South, in the same way that Robert Brassegrydell (Bracegirdle) now holds it, on the expiry of a lease made to Robert Beuboive . For 31 years. Rent: 13/4. 15 Jan. ⟨1555.⟩

Lease to Thomas Kent (who signs), prebendary of Ch. Ch., of their garden adjoining the Dean’s garden, lately occupied by Alexander Belsyre , sometime prebendary of Ch. Ch. and now farmed by Thomas. For 21 years from Midsummer last past. Rent: ‘Halfe an haunche of a Bucke, or a Syde thereof, or eight pence of lawfulle English money to a pottell of wyne, yf it be demaunded.’ 19 July ⟨1560⟩