The English register of Oseney abbey / by Oxford, written about 1460. Ed., with an introduction and indexes, by Andrew Clark.

[2.] A [This 'charter' cannot be genuine, since it mentions 'king Henry' (succeeded 1100). It was possibly forged to establish title in some dispute with St. Frideswyde's priory.] charter of Robert Doylly þ^e ffirst, of þe ffunda|cion of þ^e church of Seynte George i-ȝefe to þe Seculer chanons þ^e which vnderfoloweth.

Claims to be about 1074. Robert Doyly I granted, to the secular Canons in St. George's church, St. Mary Magdalene church, and other possessions.

¶ BE hit i-knowe to the feythfull men of holy church both present and to be þat I, Robert Doylly, willyng and grauntyng

Aldithe my wiffe and my brethren Nigelle & Gilberte [Robert Doyly I had a brother Guido, but (so far as is known) not Gilbert.] , ȝafe and graunted, and with this present charter confermed, in-to pure ande perpetuall almes, to god and to þe church of Seynte george in þe castell of Oxonforde and to the chanons in hit seruyng god and to þere successoures, the church the which [I founded], for the helth of Kyng Henry and the welfare of all þe reame Also ['necnon et pro mea ac uxoris et fra|trum, parentum, et amicorum nostrorum salute.' Elsewhere 'parentum' is rendered 'kynnesfolkes.'] and for myne helth, and of my wiffe, and brethren, fadurs and modurs, and of our frendes, all þynges, tenementes, tithis, and possessions vndur-write: that is to say, þ^e church of seynte [Marginal note: 'Mary Magdalen's church in Oxon.'] marye Mawdeleyn the which is i-sett in the subbarbis of oxonforde, with thre hides of londe in Walton, and medys, and tithis to the same church perteynyng, (as hit is conteyned with-inne 'How [i.e. in Tit. VII (p. 20).] the church of Seynte george come.' et cetera. [The compositor has represented the varying symbols of the MS. for 'etcetera' by special types.] )