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

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The English register of Oseney abbey / by Oxford, written about 1460. Ed., with an introduction and indexes, by Andrew Clark.
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1907-1913.
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About 1230. Grant to Oseney, by Robert Bernard, of 3½ acres arable in strips, and 2 acres meadow in strips,

KNOWE yee that Bee nowe and to Bee that I, Robert Bernarde of Hokenorton, yafe and Grauntid and with this present writyng confermed, for me and myne heyres for Euer, to God and to þe church of Seynte marie of Oseneye and to þe chanons þere seruyng god, iij. acris of Arable londe and j. dj. In the ffeldis of Hokenorton: þat is to Say, dj. an acre by-yonde Northfurlonge slade vppon Otehulle, and j. acre and a dj. In the crofte of the saide Robert and of John Charleton the which hit|selfe strecchith in-to þe Brynge ['in ripam.'] , And j. dj.-acre the which strecchith hit-selfe In-to the length of the Diche bitwene the Crofte of the Erle and the Crofte of the Saide Robert of the Sowthe partie, And j. dj.-Acre In Wadbrech the which strecchith hit-selfe In-to lambecotestrete, and dj. an acre In the Mershe, that is to say, In medefurlonge ['Medfurlunge.'] by the mede ['iuxta terram.'] of John Chorle|ton; And ij. acris of mede, that is to Say, In merewellfurlonge dj. an acre, And in Slogfurlonge dj. an acre, And vppon lode|well Hille dj. an acre, And [at] thremewell dj. an acre: to be holde and to be had, with all pertinences, to þe saide churche and chanons, In-to ffre pure and perpetuell almys, welle and In

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peece, frely and quietly fro all Seculer seruice and Demaunde for Euer. And I, Robert, & myne heyres, all the foresaide thynges, with the pertinences, to þe foresaide churche and chanons schall warantiȝe and Defende Agaynste all pepull for Euer. In-to witnessis, et cetera.

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