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

in Blechesdon; Of the yifte of Nicholas Sutton ['Yutton' or 'Nutton' (ill-formed letter) in Exchequer MS.; 'Murton,' Monast. iv. 364; in error for Mutton.] , ij. shillings in Thormerton; Of the yifte of wydon of Seynt Walerye half a marke in Cumberton ['Cumbreton' also in Exchequer MS.; 'Cnicheton,' Monast. iv. 364. Knighton in Berkshire is meant.] ; Of the yifte of the Abbot of Abendon and of all ther Couente, by theire peticion ['per petitionem domini Henrici patris nostri' in Richard I's confirmation: Monast. iv. 364.] , v. acres called Poderesham ['Pederissam' in Exchequer MS.] by name; Of the yifte of William of Sewkeworth, the chirch of Esyndon; Of the yifte of [Baldwin of] Columbers, [folio 187b] the chirche of Lameth; Of the yifte of Hugh Mortymere ['ex dono Hugonis le Morton,' Monast. iv. 64, in error.] , one Marke by yere of the mylle of Worthe; Of the yifte of Walter Clyfford, the mylle of Framton, with all his pertynentis, And in the wyche xiiij. myttes of Salte, and one mese [Latin has: 'et in Wichia xiiii. mittas salis et unam messuagium': Monast. iv. 365, and Exchequer MS.] ; Of the yifte of Osbert fitȝ hugh, one Salyne [Latin has: 'salinam unam in Wichia quae dicitur vacca': Monast. iv. 365.] , that is to sey, a salte pitte in the wyche, the which is I-called a Cowe; Of the yifte of Anneys mount|chenesy, the chirche of Donyngton, with all his pertynentis; Also in Wynchestir of the yifte of Herebert fitȝ westman, xvj. shillings ix. d, Of the yifte of Edyue, the wyf of Thurstey[n] Osyere, iij. shillings viij. d. obolus, Of the yifte of Herbert Reve [Latin: 'praepositi.'] , v. shillings, Of the yifte of william, Preest of Seynt Pancrace, ij. shillings with-oute the Est yate, Of the yifte of Humfrey, the Abbesse chapelayne, in Wynchestir in Chesshull, ix. shillings vj. d. obolus, Of the yifte of Alisaundre, preest of Gloucestre, xij. d.; Of the yifte of Thurkille Reve [Latin: 'praepositi.'] in Brakeley, iiij. shillings; Of the yifte of Aleyne Rusmongere and of Edithe his wyf, half a marke by yere with-out the north yate of Oxenforde: Wherfor he willed and comaunded that the forsaid abbesse of Gode|stowe, the which was his owne almesse, and the mynchons ther servyng god, all the fore-named thyngis and what-so|ever other thynge were I-gete by the yifte of god, they sholde have and holde hit, into fre and perpetuell almesse, wele and in pease, frely and quyetly, holy and worshipfully, in wode and in playne, in medys, in pasturis, in watirs and
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The english register of Godstow nunnery, near Oxford : written about 1450 / edited with an introduction by Andrew Clark.
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London :: Pub. for the Early English Text Society by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner,
1911 [i.e.1905-11.]

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