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

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1259, June 23. Confirma|tion to Oseney, by the diocesan, of St. George's church; St. Mary Magda|lene.

To all soones of our hooly modur the church to þ^e which this present writyng schall come, et cetera. Richard [Richard of Gravesend, bishop of Lin|coln 1258-81. This confirmation appears to be one of the deeds which were used in the fabrication of no. 21. It brings in tithe of a hide in Cassington, not hitherto mentioned.] , by the Mercy of god Bisshop of lincoln, euerlastyng helth in owr lorde. Knowe ȝe all þat we, of the consent and will of our loued soone, Robert [Robert de Mariscis, dean of Lincoln 1258-60.] , Deen, and of the chapiter of lin [folio 10b] coln, for goddis sake, we graunte, and By the bisshops auctorite we conferme, to the church of seynte Marye of Oseney and to the chanons there seruyng god, the church of seynte George þe which is i-sett in the castell of oxonford, with all his Integrite or holenysse, and with all his pertinences and particlis in the seyde diocese beyng or i-sett, In tithis Rentes londis and þere possessions and in all oþer thynges and places to the same sayde church perteynyng; in-to þere owne vsys for euer to be had and to be possessed and [Alternative rendering: 'et conver|tenda.'] to be conuertid or turnyd: In the which, þese in here own names we will expresse, that is to say, the church of seynte Marye Mawdelen þe which is i-sett in the strete withoute þe

Northȝate of Oxonforde, and iij. hides of londe of Walton, with þe tithis of the same londe; and the londe of Cudeslawe; and the londe of Coveley, with the church; and the londe of stowe, with the church; and ij. hides of Morton; and the londe of Worton; and j. hide of Sannforde; and ij. hides of Ernycote; and j. ȝerde of londe in Hokenorton; and ij. parties of tithe of all thyng þe which is wonyd to be tithid in the demayne of these maners, that is to say, of Berencester, Erdynton, Beter|inton, Tenesshe, Perieth ['Tenyeth,' in no. 21.] , Tywe, Wyke, Erdufley, Heyforde, Thrope, Bereforde, Shireburn of Eyþer courte, Withhull, Thorneton, Kencote, Norton, Horspathe, Hensynton, ludwell, Rodelsham of eyþer courte, Blechesdon, Weston, Buckenhull, Stratforde, Westbury, Thorneborowgh, Weston by Ciltre, Wygyn|ton, Swereforde, Goryng, Estcote of the ffee that longeth to þe castell of oxonford, leges, Shaldeston, Elsfelde, Herdewyke, Turesmer, Craneforde, Tynforde, Treton, Euere, Radcliue, Bampton, Haurugge, Coleston, Messeworth, Clopham, Duke|lynton; In Wolgarcote all the tithe of the demayne; In bekeley, ij. parties of tithe of all þ^e towne; in Garsynton ['Karsintona' in the Latin; i.e. Cas|sington.] , tithe of j. hide; In Baldynton, tithe of iij. hides; In Acle, tithe of all the town: therefore we will and sadly charge or ordeyne þat now þ^e saide church and chanons i-myndid of Oseney all the fornamed thynges, of our grauntyng and confirmacion and speciall grace, frely and hooly, in-to here owne vses haue and possesse, savyng in all thynges þe Bisshops customs and the dignite of þe church of lincoln. In-to witnenysse of þe which þynge, to this present writyng our seele, to-geder with þe seele off our Chapiter of the church of lincoln, we haue i-maade to be put to. Þe Date ix. kk. Julij In þe ȝere of our lorde M CC lix. and In þ^e ffirste ȝere of our Bisshiphode.