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

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About 1200? Grant to Oseney, by Robert (of Nevile) son of Jeffrey, of land bought for £26 13s. 4d. viz. three hides and feudal superiority over half a hide, with all privileges, to be held by service of one knight.

BE hit i-knowe both to þem þat Be nowe and to Be that I, Robert ffiȝt Gaufride, ȝafe and grauntid, and with my present charter confermed, to god and to þe church of Saynte marie of Oseneye & to þ^e chanons þere seruyng god, In-to pure and perpetuell almes, all my londe in litull Tywe, þ^e which londe I Bowȝght of Aleyn ffiȝt Gaufride my Broþer for xl. marke of siluer, that is to say, thre hides (with ['cum toto dominio;' meaning that the three hides were in hand (as demesne|land), and not leased out as freehold or otherwise.] all þ^e lordeschip), and seruice ['servicium,' in accusative, going back to 'hydas.'] of dj. an hide the which Raph ffiȝt Henry helde with his pertinences (that is to say, vj. d. and foreyne ['forense servitium.'] seruice). This londe, with his pertinences, I ȝafe and grauntid, for my helth and of myne & for the sowles of my ffadur and modur and of Aleyne my Broþer and of alle my kynnesfolkes, to þe foresaide church & to þ^e foresaide chanons, as ['sicuti empcionem meam.'] my Bying: to be holde, ffrely, quietely, hooly, and worschipfully, with medes and pas|tures, In weyes and patthis, with all ffredoms and ffree Customs to þ^e same londe perteynyng By seruice of j. knyȝght to Be doo to Mathewe ffiȝt Aleyne my Broþer & to his Eyres. Þese witnesse, et cetera.