The english register of Godstow nunnery, near Oxford : written about 1450
Godstow nunnery., Clark, Andrew, 1856-1922.
LONDON.
[Exchequer-MS. folio ii] Charter of Hugh, archdeacon of Leicester, for a shop in West Cheap.

About 1181? Grant to Godstow, by Hugh, archdeacon of Leices|ter, of a shop in West Cheap.

HUGH, Legre. archidiaconus, informs Ralph (de Diceto), dean, and the chapter of St. Paul's, that he has given to Godstow land which Hugh son of John holds of him, viz. the shop in Westcheap which Bernard Caldebuf held of Osbert his father, and of (Hugh's brother) Richard son of Osbert, as his brother Richard gave it to him.

Witnesses:—William, archdeacon of London, etc.

*. [[NOTE.—Rev. H. Salter points out to me a difficulty of dates. According to Le Neve, Hugh was made archdeacon of Leicester in 1148, and ceased to be arch|deacon 'before 1180.' This would push back the deed to the time of Ralph de Langford, dean of St. Paul's, who died about 1152. But, on the other hand, this West-Cheap rent-charge does not appear in Henry II's confirmations of 1156 or 1165, and does appear in that of 1182. Ralph de Diceto became dean in 1181.]]
[Exchequer-MS. folio ii] Charter of Henry son of Ailw.*. [This Henry fitz-Ailwyn is set down as the first mayor of London, holding office from about 1189 till his death in 1212.] of London.

About 1181? Grant to God|stow, by Henry son of Ailwyn, of a rent|charge to found an obit.

SAID Henry gave to Godstow, for the soul of king Henry and his own soul, 5s. of quit-rent of the land which Laurence pistor held of him outside Bissopesgate, to be taken on the day of his obit yearly.

*. [[NOTE.—In pope Nicholas IV's Taxatio Ecclesiastica, 1291, this is still found, viz. 5s. in St. Botulph's parish outside Bishopsgate, London.]]
[Exchequer-MS. folio ii] Grant by Nicholas of Cerontha*. [Possibly 'Geroutha.'] son of Martin.

About 1200? Grant to Godstow, by Nicho|las of Ce|rontha of rent|charges 6s. 8d.

SAID Nicholas gave to Godstow, for the soul of his brother and his own, a half-marc of rents in London, to be paid half|yearly, viz. at Easter and Michaelmas, viz. of the land of Page  186 the nuns of Stratford, 2s.; of the land of Martin listor, 3s. 8d.; of the land of Clement clerk, 8d.; and of his own land, 4d.

[folio 191b] A licence I-made to Edmond Mabaunke that he myght yeve to the mynchons of Godestowe one mese in Fletestrete in the subarbis of london, notwithstandyng the statute of mortmayn.

1325, July 16. Licence in mortmain, by Ed|ward II, allowing Edmund Mabanck to confer on Godstow a messuage in Fleet Street, to endow a chantry at Great Tew, Oxford|shire.

THE sentence of this licence is, that kyng Edwarde, kyng of Englond & cetera, willed to be know that, though hit were I-ordeyned and by statute I-made that hit shold not be lawfull to religious peple to entre the fee of ony man in such wise that hit shold come to morte mayne with-out his licence and of the chief lord of the which that thynge was I-holde immediatly, Natheles, by a fyne the which the welbeloued to hym in crist the abbesse of Godestowe made with hym, he graunted and yaf licence, for hym and his heires as moche as was in hym, to Edmond Mabank that he myght yeve and assigne to the forsaid Abbesse and mynchons, and to ther successours, into help of the susteynyng of a Chapelayne to synge for ever masse in the worship of our lady in the chirch of more Tywe. And he graunted to the same abbesse and Couente that they myght resceive and hold, to them and to there successours, the forsaid mese with the pertynentis of the forsaide [folio 192] Edmond for euer, as hit is I-said afore. Also by the tenoure of this present writynge he yaf speciall licence, not willyng that the forsaid Edmond or his heires or the forsaid abbesse and mynchons and ther successours by the reason or cause of the statute aforsaid shold be occasioned or greved in ony thyng therof by hym or by his heires, Savyng nathelesse to hym, and to other, seruycis therof dewe and I-wonyd. In-to witnesse of the which thynge he made to be made these his lettres patentis, hym-self beyng witnesse, atte Towre of London, the xvj. day of Iule, the xix. yere of his reigne.

[Exchequer-MS. folio iib] Licence by Roger (de Martival), bishop of Salisbury(1315-30), as feudal superior, to Edmund Maubanck.

1325, July 25. Licence in mortmain by the bishop of Salisbury, to Edmund Ma|banck, for the same purpose.

LICENCE by Roger, bishop of Sarum, allowing Edmund Maubanck to feoff Godstow in a messuage in Fletestrete, Page  187 which is of the fee of his see, and empowering Godstow to receive the same. Given at Sonnyng, on Thursday, the feast of St. James the Apostle, 19 Edward II.

[Exchequer-MS. folio ii] Grant by Edmund Maubanck to Margery Dyne, abbess, and the Convent of Godstow.

1325, Sept. 7. Grant to Godstow, by Edmund Mabanck, of a mes|suage in Fleet Street to endow a chantry at Great Tew, subject to a life-rent|charge of £4 13s. 4d.

EDMUND Maubanck grants Godstow his messuage in Flete|stret in the suburb of London, between the messuage of Walter atte sloo next the door of the bishop of Sarum and the messuage of John Wolfeld, to provide a chaplain to celebrate in the church of Great Tew, and to pay to himself a pension of 7 marcs yearly for his life-term. Sept. 7, 19 Edward II.

Witnesses:—Hamo de Chigewell, mayor of London; and John of Causton and Quinton (?) of Folesham, sheriffs.

*. [[NOTE.—At the dissolution, 1540, Godstow still owned (Monast. iv. 375) a house in St. Bride's parish which was let for £2 to the churchwardens of that parish.]]