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About 1280? Grant to Oseney, by Thomas Cotterell, of a half|acre, a half-acre, and a half|acre.
KNOWE þoo that ben nowe and to Be that I, thomas Koterell of Hokenorton, yafe and Grauntid and with this present charter confermyd, for me and myne heyres for Euer, to god and to þe church of Oseneye and to þe chanons þere seruyng God and for Euer to serue, In-to ffree pure and perpetuell almes, j. dj.-acre of Arable londe In the West ffelde of Hoke|norton strecchyng in-to roleheme mere by the londe of philip Aylwarde, And A-nother dj.-acre of londe at Stapell by the londe of Symon Coterell, And in the Est ffelde dj.-acre of londe strecchyng in-to fforew by the parke of Swereforde bytwene the londe of thomas Sparowe and Symonde Coterell: to be holde and to be had, to the saide church and chanons þere seruyng god, well ande In peece, ffrely and quietly, In-to free pure and perpetuell almys for Euer. And I, thomas, and myne heyres, the sade dj.-acres, with the pertinences, to þe saide church and chanons þer seruyng god, agaynste all men and women schall warantiȝe aquite and Defende for Euer. In-to witnesse, et cetera.