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 1230. Sale to Oseney, by Robert Bernard, of a quit|rent of 6d. out of 4 acres, and his other in|terest in these acres. Purchase|money, 5s.

KNOWE þoo that been nowe and to Bee that I, Robert Bernarde of Hokenorton, for me and myne heyres, yafe Grauntid and with this pre [folio 53a] sent charter confermyd, for my helth and of myne, for Euer to God and to þ^e church of Seynte Marie of Oseneye and to þ^e chanons þere seruyng god, þe Rente of vj. d. In Hokenorton, þe which Stephyn Mody was i-wonyd yerely to yelde to me for [iiij.] acris of my londe In the Same towne, that is to say, ij. acris In oone felde, and ij. in A-nother, and what-so-Euer thyng in the same rente I had or myȝght haue, withoute oony withholdyng-agayne to me and to myne heyres: to be hold and to be had, to þ^e saide chanons for Euer, well and In peece, ffrely and quietly fro all seculer seruice exaccion and Demaunde. And I and myne heyres the saide

rente of vj. d. to þe saide chanons for Euer schall warantiȝe agaynste all pepull, schall defende and aquite. And for this yevyng Grauntyng and warantiȝyng þe saide chanons yafe to me before-handes v. s. In-to witnesse, et cetera.