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

[20.] Howe þ^e church of Seynte George was i-Ȝeve to þ^e chanons of Oseneye.

Fiction that Robert Doyly II, founder of Oseney, ob|tained, in 1149, transference to his own found|ation (no. 12), of his uncle's (Robert Doyly I) foundation (no. 2).

[folio 5a] IN [An unskilful forgery. Robert Doyly II died September 1142, about a fortnight before Stephen began the siege of Oxford (Oseney Chronicle). St. George's was transferred to Oseney in 1149, by Henry Doyly, the founder's son. No. 21 is also a forgery. Whatever was 'de fundatione domus' was specially secure in the eyes of the law; and there was a strong tempta|tion to attribute later accessions to the founder himself. The true grant is no. 23.] the ȝere of our lorde anno M^lCxlix (in the tyme of Eugenye pope iij, and of Kyng stheephyn, and of theobalde Archiebisshop of Canturbery, and of Robert of chesnet bisshop of lincoln), of Robert Doylly þe ij (þe which was sone of Nigell Doylly) was i-ȝeve the church of saynte George, with all his pertinences, to þe regular chanons of Oseney, and of Geffrey of Iuory confermyd—þe which afore was i-ȝefe to þe seculer chanons in þe castell of Oxonforde: in þese wordes—