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

UFCOT, near Cricklade.

[folio 169b] A Charter of Symond Louel, fitȝ William Louel, I-made to the mynchons of Godestowe, for all the londe with the principall or chief mese and with all other pertynentis that he bought and had som|tyme in the towne of Vffecote.

About 1200? Grant to Godstow by Simon Louel, of land of the bishop's fee.

THE sentence of this charter is, that Symond Louel, fitȝ William Louel, yaf, & cetera, to god & cetera and to the myn|chons of Godestowe ther seruyng god, for the helthe of his soule and of the sowles of his fadir and modir and the sowles of his brethern and his susteren, all the lond with the chief mese, [folio 170] the hole of possessions of frutes and all other frutes and profites and all liberteis that euer hit had best and freliest, savyng the bisshoppes right in all thyngis. And that this his yifte

shold not fro that tyme be reuoked by ony machynacion or shrew, he confermed the same pagyne [i. e. pagina, used as equivalent to 'document.'] , and strengthed hit with the defence of his seale. These beyng witnesse, & cetera.

[[NOTE.—The Latin copy (Exchequer MS. leaf 151, back) shows that the translator in condensing the document, has left out matter of importance. The witnesses were 'Sir' Philip Lovel, 'Sir' William of Torney, and 'Sir' Richard of Henton, probably parish clergy. The land (4 virgates) was bought from Robert Toky, and held subject to a quit-rent of 12d. at Easter. The sum of 5s. was to be spent as a pittance to Godstow on the donor's anniversary day, and the rest of the income to be given to the use of the kitchen of Godstow. At the dissolution, 1540, God|stow still owned some small revenue at Ufcot, but it is slumped with revenues from Cricklade, &c.: Monast. iv. 374.]]

[Exchequer-MS. folio 151b] Of a half-virgate in Uffecote.

About 1200? Grant to Godstow, by Simon Lovel, of a half|yardland.

SIMON Luvell gave to Godstow the half-virgate in Uffecote, which Walter, son of Gunuld, gave to him.

Witnesses:—Peter of Meyroles; Thomas of Uffecote; Philip Luvel, cleric.