belonging to his fee of Northmorton. For this con|firmation Godstow gave him 9 marks of silver.
Witnesses:—Sir William of Wyldesor; Sir Philip of Sanderuill; Sir Henry of Baywerth; 'Sir' Nicholas, then steward of Abingdon; Peter Torold [Peter son of Torald died 1257: Wood's City of Oxford, iii. 460.] of Oxford; Richard Threstwald of Dunsingeton.
About 1255. Confirmation to Godstow, by William, son of John, perhaps heir of the donor, of no. 19. Purchase money, 6s. 8d.
Said William for the health of his soul and of the souls of his heirs and ancestors, confirmed to godstow the gift of Osbert Turpin and Ioan of Blebiri, viz. of half of the croft called parc and of half] [Rawl.-MS. folio 92] of [The English Register begins again after a lost leaf.] the vij. yerdis of lond with ther pertynentis in northmorton: To be had and to be hold, to the said mynchons and to ther successours, into fre and perpetuell almesse, after as the charter of the said Osbert and of Iohane his wyf the which they made therof shewith and witnessith. And for this graunte and confirmacion of this charter, the forsaid mynchons yaf to hym I [half [Added from the Latin.] ] mark of siluer. And that this his graunte shold be sure, & cetera [Witnesses are: Sir William of Seuekesworth; Sir Roger of Withtham; Sir Henry of Bayworthe; James, steward of Godstow. 'Sir,' in some instances, no doubt describes the parish priest, not a knight.] .
About 1265. Grant to Godstow, by Joan of Blew|berry, of the other half of lands described in no. 19, and confirmation of the former gift.
IOAN of Blebiri in her lawful widowhood, for the welfare of her own soul and of the soul of her late husband Osbert Turpin, [folio 93] gave to Godstow half of all her holding in Northmorton with all its pertinents, viz. half of 7 yardlands (4 in demesne and 3 in villeinage), to be held by Godstow on payment of 1 lb. of cumin for all services, except foreign service; and confirmed the gift made by her husband and herself.
Witnesses:—Sir William of Wyndlesore; Robert Basset; John of Hakeburne; Philip of Sandrevile; Hugh of Kenetwode; Milo of Morton; James of Hauehunt ['De Hauncia,' in the duplicate.] .
