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Inspeximus by the prior and chapter of Christ Church, Canterbury of ⟨16 Jan.⟩ 1317.

• (i) MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. M. 58.
• (ii) Inspeximus of MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. M. 58 by the prior and chapter of Worcester, dated 10 Kal, April 1314.)
• (iii) Inspeximus of both (i) and (ii) by Walter, abp. of Canterbury , dated at Lambeth 5 Non, May, 1316. (The original of this is MS. Ch. Gloucs. 28).

Inspeximus of MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. M. 57, by Edward II. Given at Newcastle-on-Tyne. By writ of P.S. 15 June ⟨1315.⟩

Letters of John, bp. of Worcester permitting John, abbot of Tewkesbury , to appropriate the church of Little Compton, paying ¾ to the bishop, and ¾ to the archdeacon of Gloucester, yearly. Given in his castle at Hertlebury. 26 May 1472. Confirmation of this by Robert, prior, and the chapter of Worcester. Given in the chapter-house. 29 May. Confirmation by John Seggden, S.T.P., archdeacon of Gloucester . Given at Bristol. 16 June.

Bradwell [Oxon.] ⟨(i.e. Broadwell)⟩ . John Chepman de Alnescote (Oxfordshire) grants to John Hopere vicar of Buckelond , John Cockle of Cayndone (Wiltshire) , and Thomas Smyth of Alnescote a messuage with curtilage, and croft, and ½ a virgate of arable land in Halewelle in the parish of Bradewelle (Oxon.), which he had of the gift of Thomas Dye of Bureford . Witnesses: William Cottelere of Bureforde , John Puntar ’, John Mosyar ’, John Boonde , Thomas Chalkeleghe , William Turfrar ’. Given at Bureford. ⟨21 Dec. 1443.⟩ .

Enstone [Oxon.]. Richard Ancelme, abbot &c. of Winchelcombe lease to Walter Walshe of Elmeley (Wyssetur) Esq., the parsonage of Enston with all lands &c. as Busby Marten Arden and William Rugely had it, for 70 years, after the term of Elinor Rugely who is now in possession. Rents: £18/13/4; £10, as is customary, to the vicar; 13/4, 2 quarters of wheat and 2 quarters of barley to the dean; 6/8 to the archdeacon of Oxford. Hospitality to the abbot for a day and night once a year. W. W. paid for this grant £30. 20 Aug. ⟨1537.⟩ Endorsement that this lease was surrendered to Ch. Ch. 24 July 1605.

South Stoke. Letters patent confirming to the abbey of Eynsham the advowsons of Abbots’ Stoke, Newenton, Sewel, and Combe (Oxon.), for 100 marks paid into the hanaper, and a new altar in memory of the late queen. Cf. Eynsham Cartulary, nos. 733–7. 12 Dec. ⟨1397.⟩

Oxford.. Christina Pille, widow, grants to Robert de Brackele and Agnes his wife (the grantor’s daughter) for their service, a messuage and 6 cottages with two butts and two acres of arable land. The messuage lies between the prior of St. F⟨rideswide⟩ ’s land and the land late of Robert le Chapeler , in St. Peter’s-in-the-East, without the East Gate. The cottages and butts are in St. Clements’ beyond the Petit Pont, between the land of Walter le teler and that of Henry le tannur . One acre of land lies between the preceptor of Couele’s land and that of the Abbot of Oseney. The other acre, called Havedlond, lies between the prior of St. F.’s land and the bank called Charewelle. Rent: 30/- during the grantor’s life, or else a house for her to live in, worth 30/- (yearly): after her death a clove gillyflower to her heirs, at Easter. Witnesses: Nicholas de Kingestone, mayor, Thomas de Sowy , Richard le plumer , baillifs, Guy de Stocwelle , John the marshal , Walter the dyer , Thomas Thurstayn bailiff of the hundred of Bolendene , Henry Oweyn , Henry le tannur , Walter le teler . ⟨1281-1283.⟩

Chalgrove. Letters patent of Edward I granting the advowson of Chalgrove to the abbey of Thame, for the support of the 6 monks there, and that they may pray daily for the soul of Piers Gaveston, Earl of Cornwall, who died in the abbey. Given at Wodestok. By writ of P.S. 29 June ⟨1317.⟩

Chalgrove. Letters patent of Walter, archbishop of Canterbury , inspecting letters of ⟨23 April⟩ 1320.

• (i) John, late bishop of Lincoln , confirming to the Abbot of Thame the church of Chalgrove. Given at Bukedene. [1] May 1319.
• (ii) Henry, the dean, and chapter of Lincoln, inspecting (i). Given at Lincoln. [30] May 1319. Given at Lambeth.

Chalgrove. Confirmation by Walter, abp. of Canterbury , of a sentence pronounced by Master Richard de Hunsingore, official of the archdeacon of Oxford , and dated 5 Kal. April, 1320, against Ralph, rector of Fletmerston at the suit of Thame Abbey concerning tithes coming from the lands of Sir John Neyrunt, kt., and Robert Verney , in Fletmerston, as well as from the lands of Sir William Blount, kt., in the same, all pertaining to the church of Chalgrove. Walter had authorized the official to proceed against Ralph de Stretle , then rector, by letters dated at Selby 2 Kal. March 1309. Given at Lamebeth. ⟨29 June⟩ 1321.

Chalgrove. Inspeximus of an Inspeximus (dated at Nottingham, 31 August 1 Ed. III, ‘sub sigillo quo tunc utebamur’) of MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. M. 102. 12 Feb. ⟨1328.⟩

Westwell [Oxon.]. John Lecche of Southrope quit-claims to Robert Murdac of Lomhulle all his right in all the lands and tenements which Robert atte Mulle of Southrope held in Westwelle. Given at Westwelle. 16 April 1345.

Westwell [Oxon.]. John de St. Philibert, knight, grants to William de Edyndone, bishop of Winchester (i) the manor of Westwelle in Oxfordshire, with knights’ fees and park in Etone, and (ii) the manor of Thormartone in Gloucestershire, with the advowson of the church of Thormartone and knights’ fees. Witnesses: John Landels , Walter de Haywode , Thomas de Colshulle , Philip le Parker , John Crooke . Given at Suthwerk. ⟨29 May 1351.⟩

Westwell [Oxon.]. Thomas de Aspale quit-claims to William de Edyndon, bp. of Winchester , all his right in the manors of Westwelle and Thormorton. Witnesses: John Golafre, kt., John de Aluetone , William de Chiltenham , John Laundels , Robert Palet . Given at Southwerke. ⟨8 Feb. 1352.⟩

Sentence of William, archbishop of York , confirming to the priory of Boulton-in-Craven the churches of Preston, Kyldewyk, and Skipton-in-Cravene (with the chapel of Carletone). Pronounced at Cawode. 29 May 1310.

Kildewyk.. Inspeximus by William, abp. of York , of a charter of John de Lund, prior of Boulton in Craven , assigning to the church of Kyldewyk all portions touching the vicarage except tithes of corn, wool, lambs, and of the mill, dated [9] Feb. 1376 [rectius 1276], and given at Otteley. Given at York. 18 March 1321. Preston.

Leeds.. The Dean and Chapter of S. Peter’s, York, confirm to the monastery of Holy Trinity, York, everything that Jordan Paganel , his sons William and Jordan , and their men, may have granted, particularly the church of Leeds. ⟨c. 1170–90.⟩

Leeds.. R[ichard] abbot of Selby , H. treasurer, and L. canon of York , at the command of Pope Innocent III ([9] Dec. [1204]) have passed judgment in a dispute between the priory and the Abbey of Kirkstall over an agreement by which the Abbey was to pay 20/- for the tithes of 4 carucates of land in West Hadinglai, ½ ploughland in East Hadinglai, 2 carucates in West Allerton, and 1 bovate in East Allerton, and to pay tithe for any further land acquired in that parish (Leeds). The Abbey, accused of withdrawing the 2 ploughlands in East Allerton, objected that they had received the tithes and paid the rent for 50 years with right unshaken. It is now decreed that the Priory shall grant to the Abbey the tithes of grain and vegetables from the 2 ploughlands in East Allerton, in exchange for the tithes of 2 ploughlands of land in West Allerton, and that the Abbey shall pay 3/- more, and shall remit the tithes of 18 acres and one oxgang in East Allerton.. ⟨1204–5.⟩

Record of a fine, Feb. 3, by which John Mountney, Esq., conveys to Cardinal College, the manor of Thobye, in the parish of Gringe-mountney, 5 messuages, 200 acres of land, 40 acres of pasture, 50 acres of wood, and £6 rent in T. and G. 6 Feb. ⟨1528.⟩

Indenture by which the King grants D⟨aventry⟩ to Richard Andrews Esq., for 21 years, in accordance with a lease from King Henry the Eighths’ College for 60 years and Rent: £86/13/4. 6 Sept. ⟨1545.⟩

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.

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.⟩ ]

Letters patent exemplyfying a fine made on the morrow of All Souls, 15 Hen. VIII, by which George Nevile, kt., Th. Cumberforth Esq., and Dorothy his wife, granted to John Fitz-James, kt., chief baron of the Excheqor, Thomas Fitzherbert, clerk, Antony Babyngton Esq., Roland Babyngton , William Whithalghe and Edmund Tumour , the manors of Wyggyngton and Cumberforthe for £29 a year. 6 Nov. ⟨1523.⟩

Exemplification, at the request of John Fitz-James &c., of a Recovery by which the same recover the manor of Wyggynton against Thomas Cumberforth and Dorothy his wife. 16 Nov. ⟨1523.⟩

Record of a fine dated 1 July by which Thomas, duke of Norfolk and Elizabeth his wife convey to the dean and chapter of the college of Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal of York, the manors of Dodnesh and Falkenham, 3 water-mills, 40 messuages, 1000 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 100 acres of wood, 40 acres of pasture, 200 acres of marsh, and 100/- rent, in Dodnesh, Falkenham [East], Bergholte, Capell [Capel S. Mary], Bentley, Taddestone, Stuftone, Holbroke, Braham, Wenam, Copedokis [Copedock], Stratford, Reydone [Raydon], Framysden and Gipswich. 9 Oct. ⟨1526.⟩