The english register of Godstow nunnery, near Oxford : written about 1450 / edited with an introduction by Andrew Clark.

[folio 135b] The Parissh of Seynt Mighell at the Sowthe yate.

[NOTE.—This suburban parish lay between the South Gate (which stood between what is now the south-west corner of Christ Church and the south-east corner of Pembroke College) and the river. It consisted chiefly of meadow-land and a raised causeway called Grandpont (no. 658). It is now merged in St. Aldate's parish. The rubrics in the Latin Register explain the presence of these documents by their connexion with the rent-charges (nos. 532, and 533, over properties in this parish) given to Godstow by Hugh Palmer.]

[folio 137] A Charter of William fitȝ Iohn Dyere I-made to Robert Gloser and to Margerye his wyf, for his lond with the partynentis in Oxenford.

About 1220. Sale to Robert gloser, by William son of John dyer, of land at Shelving|stole, quit-rent, 1s. Purchase|money, £1.

THE sentence of this charter is, that William fitȝ Iohn Dyere ['tinctor' in the Latin.] graunted, lete, and delyuered, to Robert Gloser [The Latin gives this name as 'le Gloser' or 'Glosur.' It seems to be a trade natural to a district of dyers, fishers, fullers. Walter alutarius, Henry tannur of Benesey, occur as witnesses to this deed.] and to Margerye his wyf, that lond, with the pertynentis, that lieth bitwene the lond of William fitȝ Elie and the lond of the forsaid Robert the which he toke afore into fee of hym without the sowth yate of Oxenford: To be had and to be hold, to the forsaid Robert and to Margery his wyf, and to the heires comyng of the forsaid Robert and Margerye, or to whom-so-euer the forsaid Robert and Margerye wold yeve it or selle hit or assigne hit, of hym and his heires, in fee and heritage, frely quyetly and holy, yeldyng to his heires yerely xij. d. at ij. termes of the yere, for all seruyce,

that is to sey, at Ester vj. d and at Mighelmasse vj. d. And the seid William and his heires warantiȝed the said lond, with the pertynentis, to the forsaid Robert and Margerye and to ther heires comyng of them or to whom-so-ever they wold yeve selle or assigne hit, excepte to religious men, ayenst all men and women. And for this graunte, & cetera, the forsaid Robert and Margery yaf to hym xx. shillings in warison. And that, & cetera.

[folio 135b] A Charter of Cristyne the relicte of Iohn Dyer confermyng the graunte, takyng, and letyng, that William his sone and his heire made to Robert Gloser and to Margarete [In error for 'Margery.'] his wyfe, & cetera.

About 1220. Confirma|tion by Cristina, widow of John dyer, to Robert le gloser, of no. 686. Purchase|money, £2.

THE sentence of this charter is, that Cristyne the relicte of Iohn dyer, confermed with this her charter the graunte, takyng, and letyng, þat William [folio 136] his sone and heire made to Robert Gloser and to Margarete [In error for 'Margery.'] his wyf and to ther heires, of that londe the which is in seynt Mighels parissh without the sowthe yate, of the fee of the priour and chanons of seynt Frideswithe, which is beside the lond of Thomas Coppe vndir the walle, as witnesseth the charter of William his son I-made to Robert Gloser and Margarete [In error for 'Margery.'] his wyf and to ther heires. And Cristyne and her heires warantiȝed the forsaid lond to the forsaid Robert Gloser and Margarete [In error for 'Margery.'] his wyf and to ther heires ayenst all men and women. And for this graunte, & cetera, they yaf to her and to William her son and heire iij. marke in warison. In witnes, & cetera.

[folio 136b] A charter Originall of William fitȝ Iohn Dyer of Oxenford, I-made to Robert Gloser and to Margarete [The Latin has Margery.] his wyf, for that lond that he helde of the fee of the priour and chanons of Seynt Frydeswith vnder the Walle, & cetera.

About 1230. Sale to Robert gloser, by William son of John dyer, of land; quit-rent, 5s. Purchase|money, £2.

THE sentence of this charter is, that William fitȝ Iohn graunted, toke, and lete, & cetera, to Robert Gloser and to Margarete [The Latin has Margery.] his wyf, that lond that he held of the fee of the

priour and chanons of Frideswith vndir the walle, that is to sey, that more parte of the lond the which is bitwene the lond of Thomas Coppe and his litell house in seynt Mighels parissh with-out the sowthe yate: To be had and to be hold, of hym and of his heires, to hym and to his heires or to whom-so-ever he wold yeve hit or assigne hit (out take to religious men), in fee and heritage, frely and quyetly and pesibly, yeldyng therof to hym and to his heires v. shillings at ij. termes of the yere, at Ester ij. shillings vj. d and at Mighelmasse ij. shillings vj. d, for all customes and exaccions longyng to hym and to his heires. And William fitȝ Iohn Dyer and his heires warantiȝed to the forsaid Robert Gloser and to Margarete his wyf and to ther heires and to ther assignes the forsaid lond, with his pertynentis, ayenst all men and women. And for this graunte, & cetera, the forsaid Robert Gloser and Margarete his wyf and Cristyne his modir yaf to hym iij. marke into warison. Into witnesse of the whiche, & cetera.

[folio 137] A charter of Thomas Fuller I-made to Raaf Fitȝ William fitȝ Amfride his norissh for v. shillings of rente in Oxenforde, & cetera.

About 1230. Grant to Ralph son of William, by Thomas fuller, of a 5s. rent|charge, subject to a quit-rent of 2s.

THE sentence of this charter is, that Thomas Fullere, for goddes sake and for the helthe of his sowle, graunted and yaf to Raaf [The Latin is 'Radulfo . . . nutricio meo'; so that 'norissh' is=pupil. The deed is witnessed by Robert, sub-prior of St. Frideswyde's; Reginald, chaplain of St. Peter; Torold allutarius; Henry son of Henry son of Simeon; &c.] fitȝ William fitȝ Amfride his norissh v. shillings of the rente of the lond that William of seynt Albon toke of hym vndir the walle of Oxenford toward the sowthe: To be had and to be hold, to hym and to his heires, frely and quyetly, yeldyng therof yerely to Philippe Burgeys ij. shillings for all seruyce and exaccion. And that & cetera.

[folio 136] A Charter of Moolde at the yate I-made to hugh fitȝ Ranulph Fissher for iij. shillings of yerely rente.

About 1259. Sale to Hugh son of Randall fisher, by Maud at the gate, of a rent|charge of 3s.

THE sentence of this charter is that Moolde at the yate, in her lawfull wedowhode, yaf, & cetera, to hugh fitȝ Ranulph

Fissher [The Latin copy, probably wrongly, makes the grant to 'Ranulfus piscator' himself.] of Oxenford, iij. shillings of yerely rent, to be I-con|fermed yerely of the lond of the same hugh [folio 136b] the which lieth bitwene the lond that was of Roger Bernard of the one parte and the lond of Alice hore even ayenst the Sheluyngstole [See Wood's City of Oxford, i. 299. It may have been a lane going down from the street to Trill-mill Stream.] vndir the walle in seynt Mighels parissh of the sowthe of Oxenford, the which iij. shillings the forsaid hugh was I-wonyd to yelde to her of the same lond: To be had and to be hold, to the forsaid hugh and to his heires or his assignes, frely quyetly holy wele and in pease for ever. And Moolde and her heires warantiȝed the forsaid iij. shillings of yerely rente, to the forsaid hugh and to his heires and his assignes, ayenst all men and women for euer. And for this yifte, & cetera, the forsaid Hugh yaf to her before-handes xvj. shillings of sterlyngis. And that this her yifte, & cetera [Witnesses include William le sauser, maior, and Henry Perle and John Pady, prepositi, of Oxford.] .

[folio 135b] A Charter of William fitȝ Robert Gloser I-made to Ranulph Fyssher for his mese with the partynentis.

About 1266. Grant to Hugh son of Randall fisher, by William son of Robert gloser, of a messuage; quit-rent, 1d. at Easter.

THE sentence of this charter is, that [William fitȝ] Robert [le] Gloser, in his lawfull power, graunted, & cetera, to hugh fitȝ Ranulph Fyssher, a mese with the pertynentis, for his seruice, the which mese lieth bitwene the lond that was of henry Ruffy of the one partie and the lond that was of Geffrey hakeburn of the other parte, in the subarbis of Oxenford in seynt Mighels parissh of the sowthe yate of Oxenford: To be had and to be hold, to the forsaid hugh and to his heires or to his assignes, of hym and his heires, frely quyetly holy and pesibly for euer, yeldyng therof yerely to the chief lordes of the fee dew seruyce and I-wonyd, and to hym and to his heires j. d. at Estir, for all seruyce, exaccion, and demaunde: and William and his heires warantiȝed aquyted and defended, by the forsaid seruyce, the forsaid mese, with all his pertynentis, to the forsaid hugh and to his heires and his assignes, ayenst all men and women for ever. And that this his yifte, & cetera [Among the witnesses are Nicholas of Stokwell, maior, John of Coleshull and Jeffrey le mercer, prepositi, of Oxford, who took office at Michaelmas, 1265.] .

[folio 136] A Charter of William fitȝ Robert Gloser made to hugh fitȝ Ranulph Fyssher for certayne londe in Oxenforde.

About 1266. Grant to Hugh son of Randall fisher, by William son of Robert gloser, of land; quit-rent, 1d. Purchase|money, £4.

THE sentence of this charter is, that William fitȝ Robert Gloser yaf, & cetera, to hugh fitȝ Ranulph Fyssher, all that lond, with the pertynentis, the which lieth bitwene the lond of Raynold Gelmer and the lond of Alice hore, in Seynt Mighels parissh of the sowthe of Oxenford: To be had and to be hold, to hym and to his heires or to his assignes, of hym and his heires, in fee and heritage, frely quyetly pesibly and holy, yeldyng therof to the chief lordes of that fee seruyce dew and I-wonyd, and to hym and to his heires j. d. at Ester, for all seruyce exaccion and demaunde. And the forsaid William and his heires warantiȝed the forsaid lond, with the pertynentis, to the forsaid hugh and to his heires and his assignes, ayenst all men and women for euer. And for this yifte, & cetera, the forsaid hugh yaf to hym vj. mark of sterlyngis before-handes into warison. And that alle thise afore writynges shold be sure, & cetera.

[folio 137] A Couenaunte I-made bitwene hugh fitȝ Ranulph Fissher of Oxenford and William fitȝ Robert Gloser for ij. meses with all ther pertynentis.

About 1266. Grant to William son of Robert gloser and heirs of body, by Hugh son of Randall fisher, of two messuages, one in St. Michael's at South Gate (no. 691), one in St. Frideswyde's parish, quit-rent, 1d., under covenant not to mortgage.

THE sentence of this charter is, that there was a couenaunte I-made, bitwene hugh fitȝ Ranulph Fysshere of the one parte, and William fitȝ Robert Gloser of the other parte, that is to sey, that the forsaid hugh toke and lete to the forsaid William ij. meses, with all ther pertynentis, of the which one lieth bitwene the lond of Godefray hakeburne of the one parte and the lond that was of henry Ruffy of the other parte, in the subarbes, in seynt Mighels parissh of the sowthe of Oxenford, And another mese, with the pertynentis, lieth bitwene the lond that was of Robert Gloser of the one parte and the lond of Cristyn Cordewanere of the other parte, in seynt Frideswith parissh of Oxenford: To be had and to be hold, to the forsaid William and to his heires of his body I-gote, frely quyetly holy and pesibly for euer, yeldyng therof yerely to the chief lordes of

tho fees dewe seruyce and I-wonyd, and to the forsaid hugh and to his heires or assignes yerely j. d. at Ester, for all seruyce exaccion and demaunde; and yf the forsaid William died without heire of his body, anon after the decesse of the forsaid William, the ij. meses shold abide [folio 137b] remayne and turne agayn to the forsaid hugh and to his heires, vttirly quyetly and with|out ony agayn-saiyng for euer, as hit is conteyned in the charters the whiche the forsaid William made therof to the forsaid hugh and his heires. And the forsaid hugh and his heires warantiȝed the forsaid ij. meses, with ther pertynentis, to the forsaid William and to his heires comyng forthe of his body, ayenst all men and women for euer. So that the forsaid William shold not selle nother lay to wedde nother assigne to no man, cristen nother Iewe, nother in religion nother out of religion, the forsaid ij. meses with the pertynentis, in parte other in all. And to this couenaunte to be holde truly and with-out gyle, bothe parties plight ther trowthes, and put to ther seale, euerych to others writyng, & cetera [Witnesses as in no. 691.] .

[folio 136b] A Charter of hugh fitȝ Ranulph Fyssher of Oxenford I-made to Alice his modir for a mese with the partynentis in Oxenford.

About 1266. Grant to Alice, widow of Ranulph fisher, by her son Hugh, of life-rent in a mes|suage.

THE sentence of this charter is, that Hugh fitȝ Ranulph Fyssher of Oxenford graunted, & cetera, for hym and his heires, to Alice his modir, somtyme the wyf of Ranulphe Fyssher his fader, to all her lyf, that his mese, with all the pertynentis, that is bitwene his lond of the one parte and the lond of Laurence fitȝ Roger Bernard of the other parte, even ayenst sheluyng|stole, in seynt Mighell parissh at the sowthe yate of Oxenford: To be had and to be hold, to the forsaid Alice his modir as longe as she lived, frely quyetly holy worshipfully wele and in pease. And hugh and his heires warantiȝed, aquyted, and defended the forsaid mese, with all his pertynentis, to the forsaid Alice al so longe as she lived, ayenst all men and women. And that this his yifte, & cetera [Witnesses as in no. 691.] .

[folio 136] A Charter of Alice somtyme the wyf of Ranulphe Fyssher quyte-claymyng to hugh her sone a mese with the partynentis, & cetera.

About 1266. Quit-claim to Hugh son of Randall fisher, by his mother Alice, of all title in a mes|suage on Grandpont.

THE sentence of this charter is that Alice, somtyme the wyf of Ranulph Fyssher of Oxenford, in her owne lawfull wedow|hode, yaf graunted and quyte-claymed, and with her charter confermed, to hugh her sone, for his seruyce, all that mese with the pertynentis that is bitwene the lond of Roger Tanner of the one parte and the lond that was of Raaf Chilton of the oþer partie, vpon the grete brigge in seynt Mighels parissh of the sowth yate of Oxenford: To be hold and to be had, to the for|said hugh and to his heires or to his assignes, with all right and clayme that she had or myght haue in the forsaid mese with his pertynentis in the name of her fre dowry or in ony other right, frely quyetly holy wele and in pease for euer, yeldyng therof yerely to the chief lordes of that fee dew seruyce and I-wonyd for all seruyce exaccion and demaunde. And that this his ['his,' as often, for 'her.'] yifte, & cetera [Witnesses much as in no. 694.] .