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Mabilia, the abbess, and convent of Godstow grant to the prior and convent of St. Mary and St. Cuthbert, Durham, and their successors, the whole of their arable land which they have from a certain ditch transversely in Beaumont, viz. from the land of Philip de Ho, burgess of Oxford , as far as to the land which was Roger Semer 's in the same culture in the suburb of Oxford, and of which three acres lie near the land of Walter Best 's on the north, and one acre lies on the south of land of the said Walter, and one acre lies between the land of Thomas Lesewys and the land of the said Roger Semer, and one head of the whole abuts as far as the walls towards the west, and another head abuts as far as to the King's way of Beaumont on the east, together with 6d. of annual rent going out of one acre of land of Thomas Lesewys with the tithes of the same, and the tithes of a certain acre of Walter Bost 's in the same culture; also they grant to the same prior and convent that they shall have whatever right they possess in vacant places near Perilous hall in Horsmangerstrete; paying annually for the same l0s. of silver. Witness, Philip de Ho, then mayor of Oxford , (c. 1290.)

Thomas Neile, of the University of Oxford, S.T.B., and Symon Dringe of Burton, co. Oxon , executors of the will of Alexander Belsire, clerk, lately deceased, release to the dean and chapter of Christ Church all right of action for certain debts, arrears or transgressions to the date of these presents. Dated 10 May, 10 Q. Elizabeth.

Deed by which John Underhill, the rector, and the fellows of Lincoln appoint Anthony Hartley, M.A., and Anthony Wyllyams their attornies to receive possession of the Maidenhead Inn and another tenement in All Saints' parish, Oxford. Dated 17 day of May, 22 Q. Elizabeth.

SANDFORD, DENTON, WHEATLEY, co. Oxon, and BLEWBURY, co. Berks. Katherine Paynel , daughter of sir Adam de Pyriton, widow, grants to God and St. Mary and the brethren of the Knights Templars the manor of Sandford, namely that which sir Thomas de Sandford had in the same village, saving to her and her heirs for ever a moiety of three knights' fees which were wont to pertain to the same manor. Besides she grants to the said Knights Templars the external services of two hides of land which John de Gardius held in Denton, and of one hide in Whateleg' which Eustace de Whateleg ' held, which services aforesaid ought to be made to the said manor of Sandford. Also she grants to them the advowson of the church of Blebiry with appurtenances, all of which the said brethren had by the gift of Thomas de Sandford aforesaid, uncle of her father, and confirmation of her father Adam de Pyriton . To have and to hold to the said Knights Templars in frankalmoigne, making to her and her heirs the external service that belongs to one knight's fee, namely scutage and ward of Wyndeshore for all secular services, and demands. Witnesses. Sir Hugh de Plessys , sir Fulk de Rycote , sir William le Moyne , sir Richard le Povre , Robert de Lowches and six others. (c. 1290-1300.)

Bond in a sum of £100 given by Edward Frere of Oxford, gent., to the dean and chapter of Christ Church to abide by the award of Mr. Rauff Skynner, gent., warden of New College , and Mr. Walter Wright, LL.D., archdeacon of the county of Oxford , in settlement of divers controversies between the said parties. Dated 7 May, 7 Ed. VI.

An exemplification of a fine made on the octave of the Holy Trinity, 29 Hen. VIII, by which the manors of Aston, Bampton, and Golleffers, with certain lands and rents, are granted to Roland Hyll by George, earl of Huntingdon, and others. Dated at Westminster, 16 October, 30 Hen. VIII (1538).

OXFORD (St. Mildred). Robert, son of Henry Turand , quitclaims to the aforsaid [sic] Geoffrey Turand all his right in his capital messuage, which lies between the land formerly John the tailor's, of the one part, and the land of John Fessant , of the other, in the parish of St. Mildred. Witnesses: Nicholas de Stocwell , then mayor of Oxford, John de Colleshull, and Geoffrey le Mercer , then provosts. [c. 1265]

An acknowledgment that Henry, the abbot of Peterborough , has received of the abbot, 24 canons, and one brother "convwerso" of Oseney, the sum of 26s., for the subsidy granted to the King by the prelates and clergy of the province of Canterbury. Dated at Peterborough, 15 May, 1377.

Confirmation of Magna Carta by King Henry III, ordering all castles built or rebuilt since the war with K. John to be destroyed. [1217] Sealed by cardinal Guallo, the delegate (whose seal is lost) and earl William Mareschal , the "rector" of the king and kingdom "quia sigillum nondum habuimus."

Confirmation of Magna Carta by King Henry III, ordering all castles built or rebuilt since the war with K. John to be destroyed. [1217]

Confirmation by King Edward I of Magna Carta and the Carta de foresta. Dated at Westminster, 28 March, 28 of his reign (1300). Regarded by Vincent (2015) as 'a contemporary exemplification rather than ... a product of the royal chancery'.

MAIDS MORTON. The award of Roger, abbot of Abingdon , in a dispute between the abbot and convent of Oseney, and Walter Fitz-Nigel , concerning a certain hide of land in Morton; the said Walter to hold the same of the church of Oseney at an annual rent of 9s. (Roger, abbot, 1175-84.)

Roger de Bracy, lord of Stone , Richard de St. Clare , William de Bracy , William de la Mersse , William Blackstan , John, son of Fulk , Walter de la Mersse , Gilbert le Gode , William de Suthcote , John, son of Martin , Geoffrey de St. Clare , Robert West , John, son of Hugh de Bissopeston , William de Temple of Bissopeston , William le Fraunceys , Jordan his brother, Roger de Castre , with the unanimous assent of themselves and their men of Stone, grant and quit-claim to the abbot and canons of Oseney, in frankalmoigne, all right which they have in common in that rode of land which they had in exchange from Richard de St. Clare lying near their sheepfold, together with a selion of land upon which was antiently placed their sheepfold. (c. 1290.)

STONE and KIMBELL (Great). Composition (indented) between John, the abbot, and convent of Oseney, and Robert, the abbot, and convent of Missenden, being an exchange of the tithes of Stone and Great Kymbell. Dated 10 July, 1459.

WAVERTON, Cheshire. Sir John de Croft, kt., son of sir Hugh de Croft, kt., records and confirms the grant made by his ancestor sir Hugh in 1191 of the tithes of his lordship of Waverton to the abbot and canons of Oseney, to be held of the priory of Tetfort. Dated October, 1289.

Ralph Bulge of Purston, jun., grants to William, the abbot, and canons of St. Mary, Oseney, in frankalmoigne, an annual rent of one penny, which was accustomed to be paid to him by sir Jordan, the chaplain, for 2 messuages which he held of him in Estrop; also another rent of 1d., which Hugh de Lyons ("Leonibus") and Matilda his wife were accustomed to pay for a messuage in the same village. (c. 1270-80.)

THENFORD, Northamptonshire. Indenture between the abbot and convent of Oseney, and the prior and convent of Coldnorton, concerning two parts of the tithes of the fee which antiently belonged to the church of St. George within the castle, Oxford, within the parish church of Theneford. Dated at Cold Norton, 20 March, 1394. [Mutilated.]

An acknowledgment that Alice Colshyll, prioress of Gorynge , has received of the abbot of Oseney l0s. of rent for lands in Thomele. Dated at Gorynge, 4 October, 13 Hen. VII.

William Foliot , son of Robert Foliot of Rollesham , grants to Henry the clerk, son of Richard de Sandon , the gift ["donum"] which the said Robert Foliot his father made to him, for his homage and service, viz. of one virgate of land and 32 acres in Bartun. [Mutilated.] (c. 1210-20).

Roger de St. John grants to the church of St. Mary, Berton, in frankalmoigne, certain parcels and "goras an capiei(?) gorarum" of land in Berton; also Agnes his native, who was the wife of Odo, with Ralph her son, and half an acre of land at Ragheford adjoining the meadow of Walter Frankelan . He makes this grant to preserve the said church from injury and detriment on account of a chantry which he ought to have in his chapel in his court of Berton, without any impediment and contradiction, freely and quietly, from all exaction of the mother church, excepting attendance of himself and family on five solemn days, and the great and small tithes of his lordship. (c. 1220-30.)

CLANFIELD. William of Clanefeld , grants to Roger de Stondone the half of a messuage and croft which Walter the weaver held of him, and 3 1/2 acres of land in Clanfield. [Mutilated.] (c. 1240-50.)

Fragment of a deed endorsed 'Obligacio magistri Ad. et Rogeri Giffard pro decem marcis d' Duclinton,' renouncing all legal proceedings in the strongest term. Dated morrow of Ash Wedn. 1269.

SIBFORD GOWER. Felicia, daughter of Brian de Sibbeford , grants to the church of St. Mary, Oseney, and the canons there, in frankalmoigne, the gift and concession which John, son of Brian , her brother, made to them of 5 virgates of land in Sibford of his demesne, with the head court and all that he possesses there. (c. 1240-50).

[WATER]ETONE, CUDESLOWE, CYDLYNGTON [KIDLINGTON], and HANEBERGH. Court roll for the above manors, held at Eton, feast of St. Denis and Monday after feast of St. Leo, 32 Ed. III. [Mutilated and in part effaced.]

Indenture made between the abbot and convent of Oseney of the one part, and the prior and convent of St. Frideswide of the other, witnesseth that the abbot and convent grant to the prior and convent ...(mention of "frere Rogereo Croys" as a boundary)... lying at Oxford, near a meadow of the said prior, and 17 acres ... in exchange for other land in Eton and elsewhere. Dated the Thursday next after the feast of St. Ambrose, bp., 1359. [Mutilated.]