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

Lands given by Laurence Kepeharme.

[folio 119] A Charter of henry Doilly made to Laurence fitȝ Iohn kepeharme for ij. londis in the towne of Oxenford.

About 1190. Sale to Laurence Kepe|harme, by Henry Doyly, of lands in and outside Oxford, to be held by quit|rent of 1s. Purchase|money, £4.

THE sentence of this charter is, that henry Doilly, the sone of henry Doilly, constable of kyng henry the second, willed to be know to all his men and frendes, englissh and frenssh, bothe to [MS. 'two to.'] tho that were present þan, and also to tho that were to come, that he graunted and yaf to laurence fitȝ Iohn kepeharme ij. londis in the towne of Oxenford, the whiche were of his fee, that is to sey, the lond of Osbert Fadir, the which is bitwen the chirche-yerd of seynt Mildreth and the house of Edmond Sowter; and þe lond of henry Fitȝ Aubrey, the which is in the parissh of seynt Iudoce: and iij. londes with-owte the towne of Oxenford, the which is of his fee, that is to sey, the lond of Richard Rasy, the which is bitwene the mylles that ben vndir the castell of Oxenford and the brigge by the which hit is to go to Oseney; and the lond of hardyng, peletere, the which is bitwene the lond of Stephyn hanton and the lond of Walter Westbury; and the lond of Walter fitȝ Vitelle, the which is bitwene the lond of Leswyne Fosse and the lond of Iohn Leche of Brecchyme: To be hold to hym and to his heires, of hym and his heires, surely and stably in fee and heritage, frely and quyetly and worshipfully, yeldyng therof euery yere xij. d in two termes of the yere, for all service, that is to sey, vj. d. at oure Lady day in marche and vj. d. at Mighelmasse, for his homage and for his seruyce And for iiij. li. of siluer, the which the forsaid Laurence yaf to hym in Recognycion or agayn|knowlechyng. And that this his yifte and graunte, & cetera, he confermed hit with his seale, & cetera.

[folio 118] A Charter of laurence kepeharme I-made to the abbesse of Godestowe for all his londes and tenementis with-in the Borough and subarbis of Oxenforde.

About 1210. Grants to Godstow, by Laurence Kepe|harme, of the reversion of five rent|charges (10s. 8d.), with con|tingent rights, held in Oxford of the fee of D'Oilly (as in no. 520), and reversion of 4 rent|charges (10s.), on tenements held of Godstow, and rever|sion of a rent-charge of 5s. on Godstow lands out|side North Gate; and rever|sion of a holding in St. Judoc's parish (as in no. 561) all subject to his own life-inter|est.

THE sentence of this charter is, that laurence kepeharme, for the helthe of his sowle, and of all his fadirs and modirs, auncetours

and successours, charitifly graunted, after his decesse, to god & cetera and to the holy mynchons of Godestowe ther seruyng god, into pure fre and perpetuell almesse, all his londes and tenementis with-in the borough and subarbis of Oxenford, the which laurence held of Henry Doilly by the service of xij. d by yere for all seruyce, that is to sey: that lond the which was of Osbert fadir, the which the hospitall of seynt Iohn with-out the Est gate held for viij. d. by yere; and that lond that was of henry fitȝ Avbrey, the which yelded xij. d. by yere; and that lond that was of Richard Rasy vndir the Castell of Oxenford, the which yelded yerely v. shillings at iiij. termes of the yere, that is to sey, at Ester xv. d, at Midsomer xv. d, at Mighelmasse xv. d, and at Cristmas xv. d; and the lond of William Burgeys vndir the Castell of Oxenford, the which lond yelded ij. shillings by yere, that is to sey, at Estir xij. d, and at myghelmasse xij. d; and the lond of ambrose, the which is beside the lond of lewyn Fosse, the which lond of ambrose yelded ij. shillings by yere at the same termes.

And furthermore he graunted iiij. tenementis that ben of the fee of seynt Iohn Baptist chirch of Godestowe, that is to sey: a tenement that Roger Neis held, yeldyng therof yerely iiij. shillings ij. d, that is to sey, at Ester xxv. d and at myghel|masse xxv. d; and another tenement that Roger [folio 118b] Welleblot held, yeldyng therof yerely ij. shillings, that is to sey, at Ester xij. d and at myghelmasse xij. d; And another tenement that Roger Osmond held, yeldyng therof yerely xxviij. d, that is to sey, at Ester xiiij. d and at Mighelmasse xiiij d; And another tenement that Brekespere held, yeldyng therof yerely xix. d [Probably in error for 'xviii. d.'] , that is to sey, at Ester ix. d and at Mighelmasse ix. d.

Furthermore he gravnted certayn tenementis without the north yate of Oxenford, the which walter harmer held of the same fee, yeldyng therof yerely v. shillings, that is to sey, at Ester xv. d, at Midsomer xv. d, at Mighelmasse xv. d, and at Cristmasse xv. d.

Furthermore he graunted a tenement that Robert home held, in the parissh of seynt Iudoce, and yelded therof yerely ij. shillings, that is to sey, at Estir xij. d and at Mighelmasse xij. d, and therof shold be yelded to Richard Beaufu j. li. of Comyn yerely for all seruyce, that is to sey, at Mighelmasse.

All these tenementis shold remayn or abide to the fore-named laurence, as they ben devided afore, all the dayes of his lyf: And aftir ther [i.e. 'his.'] decesse, they sholde remayn and abide, sadly and quyetly, to god and to the chirche of seynt Iohn Baptist of Godestowe and to the holy mynchons ther seruyng god. And for-asmoche as he willed all thise thyngis afore I-writte, as they ben aboue diuided, shold be ferme and stedfast for euer, he put to this writyng his sele, & cetera.

[[NOTE.—The parish here called of St. Judoc (confessor, commemorated on July 25) is more commonly styled of St. Budoc, who has no place in the calendar. See Wood's City of Oxford, ii. 44-7. The church and parish disappeared at an early date. In no. 561 the St. Judoc's property is reckoned to be in St. Ebbe's parish.]]

[folio 119] A Charter of henry Doilly, the sone of henry Doilly, the kyngis Constable, confermyng all the yiftis the which laurence kepeharme made to the mynchons of Godestowe, of the tenementis in Oxen|ford, the whiche he held of hym in the same towne.

About 1210. Confirma|tion to Godstow, by Henry Doyly, as overlord, of Laurence Kepe|harme's gift of no. 521, retaining the quit|rent as in no. 520.

THE sentence of this charter is, that henry Doilly, the son of henry doilly, the kyngis constable, graunted, and with his charter confermed, to god, & cetera, and to Iulian, Abbesse, and to the mynchons of Godestowe there seruyng god, for the love of god and for the helthe of his sowle and of his wyfes sowle and his auncetours, all the yiftis that laurence kepeharme made to them in Oxenford of the tenementis that they held of hym in Oxen|ford: To be had and to be hold to the forsaid Abbesse and mynchons for ever, into fre pure and perpetuel almesse, Savyng xij. d. to hym and to his heires yerely to be paid at ij. termes of the yere, that is to sey, at Mighelmasse vj. d and at seynt Marie day in marche vj. d, for all seculer exaccion and demaunde. And that this his graunte, & cetera.