1234, Nov. 29. Grant to Godstow, by Thurstan Despencer, of the ad|vowson of Vleberne, to found two obits.
THURSTAN, dispensator domini regis Anglie, with the wish of his mother Alde Bluet and of his wife Lucy, granted to Godstow the jus patronatus of the church of Vleberne [Ewelme, Oxfordshire, is the only De|spencer advowson in the Testa, 1240, which is at all like Vleberne (or Uleberne). The witness Ralph Despencer was rector of Ewelme.] , as soon as a vacancy occurs, the fruits to go to the kitchen of the convent on the morrow (Sept. 9) of the Nativity of Mary, to keep the anniversary of Ammaurice his son (who is buried at Godstow); if Godstow procures the appropriation of the church, one half is to be applied for his son's anniversary (as before), and the other half is to go to the kitchen on St. Valentine's day (Feb. 14), to keep the anniversary of Ammaurice [Almaric Despencer, flor. temp. Ric. I.] his father. Dated 1234, vigil of St. Andrew.
Witnesses:—Ralph Despencer, parson; Adam Despencer, knight; Gilebert of Biam; Reoland Bluet.