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 1260. Grant to Oseney, by William Olicronke, of a quit|rent of 1s. out of a freehold messuage and lands, with all the feudal rights im|plied by it.

KNOWE þoo that Been nowe and to bee that I, William Elicronke [or 'Olicronc.'] of Hokenorton, yafe, Grauntid, and with this my charter confermyd, for me and myne heyres and myne Assynes, to God and to þe church of Seynte Marie of Oseney and to þe chanons þere seruyng god, In-to pure and perpetuell almes, xij. d. of yerely rente the which I was i-wonyd to take yerely of John ffiȝt William Millere for oone mese with A Curti|lage and iij. Acres of Arable londe þe which he helde of me In Hokenorton for his homage and Seruise. I yafe also to þe Saide church and chanons homage and Seruise of þe saide John

and of his heyres, and what-so-Euer thyng in the foresaide rente, mese, Curtilage, and Arable londe, with the pertinences, I had or myȝght haue, as In homage, Eschetes, Wardys, Relefs, Sutes, Helpis, and in all maner exaccions and Demaundes, withoute any reteynyng to me or to myne heyres or myne Assynes. [And I William and mine heirs] all the foresaide thynges, to þe foresaide church and chanons, agaynste all cristen men And Jues schall warantiȝe, aquite, and Defende, as our pure and perpetuell almys. In-to witnesse, et cetera.