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

[5.] A charter of Brummanne of Walton i-made to þ^e chanons aforsaide of here londe In Walton ande twentiacre.

About 1140? Grant to St. George's church, by Brumman, of land in Walton and Twenty|acre (see in no. 6).

BE hit i-know to all the children of the church that I, brummanne of Walton, for the helth of my sowle and of myne and of all cristen, haue i-ȝefe and graunted, and with my present charter confermed, to god and to the church of seynte George in the castell of oxonforde & to the chanons þere seruyng god, willyng and grauntyng my lorde Robert Doylly, all my londe, with medys and oþer pertinences, the which I helde of hym in Walton and twentyacre: to be holde and had, to the forsaied church and chanons and to here successoures, in-to free pure and euerlastyng almys. And I, brummanne, and myne heyres, the saied londe, with medys and other pertinences, to the forsaied church And chanons aȝenste all cristen men and Juys [This warranty against Jews is quite out of place at this date, and is fatal to the genuineness of the deed. The insertion of such clauses in leases and grants belongs to the next century (1230-80). Attention is drawn to the peculiarity by a marginal note 'warrantiȝe: note.' A motive for forgery is suggested by the necessity of repelling St. Frideswyde's priory claims in St. Mary Magdalene parish, which were backed by a forged deed (see no. 54). The property was actually owned by Oseney.] , as owre free pure and perpetuall almys, shall warantiȝe Aquyte

and defende. And that this my yife [Sic. Read 'yifte.'] and graunte be sure and stable, to this present wrytyng my sele I haue put to. Thes witnesses et cetera.