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

MEYSEY-HAMPTON.

[NOTE.—In the deeds themselves we have simply 'Hampton.' The more precise indication of locality comes in the dissolution survey, 1540, when Godstow is put down (Monast. iv. 374) as receiving £1 13s. yearly from Cricklade, Chalworth, Ufcot, and Meysey-Hampton. The Meysey-Hampton land was held by a small quit-rent, which would naturally be collected by the nearest Godstow centre; in this case Cricklade in Wiltshire.]

[folio L(60)] A Charter of Robert Senle of Hampton.

About 1280. Sale to John of the woodhyde, by Robert Senle, for £4, of a messuage and lands, subject to 5s. quit|rent, and to a share of scutage, and to giving said Robert Senle board and lodging for his life|time.

THE sentence of this chartir is, that Robert Senle of hampton, by the assent and wille of Isabelle his wyf, yaf, graunted, and confermed with his owne charter, to Iohn the sone of Iohn of the wodehyde, for vj. [folio 60b] marke of siluer the which he yaf before handes all his lond in Hampton, with a mese and all his pertinentis, to be had and to be hold, of ser Richard, lorde of Hampton, and of his heires or assignes, to the said Iohn, and to his heires, or to his assignes who-so-ever they be, and to everich or whom-so-euer he willed to yeve, selle, bequeth, or lay hit to wedde, all the forsaid lond, with all his pertinentis, or in any other wise assigne hit, also wele in sikenesse as in helth, out|take hit be to Religious men or Iewis, also frely quyetly pesibly and holy as Robert aforsaid held the same lond most best and most frely of the saide Richard Marschall lord of hampton, paiyng therfor yerely to the same Richard and to his heires

v. shillings at ij. termes of the yere, that is to sey, at Mighelmas half and at our lady of the Annunciacioun the other half, for all seruice, custome, exaccion and demaund, Savyng the kynges seruice and of the chief lord also moche as longeth to suche a fre tenauntry in the same towne of hampton. Also the same Robert Senle ordeyned and graunted to the same Iohn, to his heires, and to his assignes, all the forsaid lond and all that longeth therto. Also he graunted to the same Iohn resonable necessaries of the frutes of the said lond, also longe as he lived, in metis and drynkes and in howses of the forsaid lond, to-gedir with hym and Isabelle his wyf also longe as they lived. And for|asmoche as he wold that hit shold be sure and stable for ever, he sette his seale to this writyng. These beyng witnesse, & cetera.

[folio XLIXb(59b)] A Carter of Roger Meysy of Hampton.

About 1300? Grant to Godstow, by Roger of Meysey, of a quit-rent over a mes|suage and lands with pas|ture rights, under obli|gation to grant it out for 2s. yearly.

THE sentence of this evidence is, that Roger of Meysy yaf and graunted to the hous of Godestow the rent of a lond that was of Ace, into pure and perpetuel almesse, to be hold of hym and of his heires, frely and quyetly for all service (save the kyngis service) for hym and his predecessours, that is to sey, one mese, and one crofte, and vj. acres in the feld of west and vj. acres in the feld of Est, and an acre of mede, the which held the forsaid Ace, and, to the encrese, an acre of lond at Battas yerely to sewe, and a parte of an acre in Flexland, and a pond of a stew to the brede of the forsaid crofte, and iiij. bestes and an hors and xxx. shepe [folio L(60)] in [Comon of Pastur, in margin.] commone pasture with his men. Also he and his heires graunted and willed that Nicholas, seruant of the recluse of hampton, and his heires, shold have and hold this yifte in the fredom I-graunted to them, for ij. shillings yerely to be paid to the forsaid hous in the fest of the birthe of Seynt Iohn Baptist. These beyng witnesse, & cetera.

A covenaunt I-made bitwene the abbesse of Godestow and her mynchons and Raf Bullok of hampton for the hold of vij. acres with a mese and a tofte and a crofte and an acre of mede in the towne of hampton.

About 1350? Grant by Godstow, to Ralph Bullock, of no. 182, for his life|term, quit-rent 4s. yearly. Purchase|money, £1.

THE sentence of this covenaunt, bitwene the abbesse and mynchons of Godestow and Raaf Bullok of Hampton, is this:

that the foresaid Raf shold hold of the hous of Godestow, also longe as he liveth, vij. acres of lond with a mese tofte and crofte and one acre of mede in the towne of hampton, that is to sey, the same which somtyme Nicholas, the seruant of the Recluse of Hampton, bought of Roger Meysy, paiynge yerely to the hous of Godstow iiij. shillings at the natiuite of seynt Iohn Baptist for all seruicis, custumes, and demaundis. And for this accorde the forsaid Raf yaf to the hous of Godestow xx. shillings. And that this covenaunt shold be sure and stable also longe as the forsaid Raf lived, bothe perties labored to make hit sure by the puttyng to of theire seles. These beyng witnesse, & cetera.

A covenaunt I-made bitwene the Abbesse and mynchons of Godestow and William the sone of Raf Bullok of Hampton.

About 1380? Grant by Godstow, to William Bullock, son of Ralph, of the pro|perty de|scribed in no. 182, for life-term, quit-rent, 5s. and suit to Water|eaton court. Purchase|money, £1.

THE sentence of this evidence is, that there was a covenant I-made, bitwene the Abbesse and Mynchons of Godestow of the one partie and william the son of Raf Bullok of hampton of the other partie, that the forsaide [Mark thys dede, in margin.] william shold holde of the house of Godestow, also longe as he lived, vij. acres of lond with a mese tofte and crofte and an acre of mede in the towne of hampton, that is to sey, tho the which somtyme Nicholas, the seruant of the Recluse of hampton, bought of Roger Meysy, paiyng therfor yerely to the house of Godestow v. shillings, that is to sey, at the Natiuite of Seynt Iohn Baptist, makyng sute to the courte of Eton at the wille of the abbesse or of her baillifes, as other tenantes of the same abbesse. And for this covenant the forsaid william yaf to the hous of Godstow xx. shillings. And that this covenaunt, also longe as the forsaide william liveth, be ferme sure and stable, Bothe parties labored to make hit sure by the puttyng to of her seales. These beyng witnes, & cetera.