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About 1230. Grant to Oseney, by Thomas, son of Roger, of a half|yardland (but with|out its messuage), which he had held from Oseney by quit-rent of I lb. pepper.
KNOW þoo that Be nowe and to bee þat I, thomas ffiȝt Roger of Hokenorton, ffor the helth of my Sowle and of my aunceturs, quite-claymed relesid and Deliuered, and with this present charter confermyd, ffor me and myne heyres, to God and to the [folio 55b] church of Seynte Marie of Oseney and to þe chanons þere seruyng god, In-to ffree And perpetuell almes, dj. yerde of londe, with all his pertinences, oute-take a mese, In Hokenorton, þat is to say, dj. yerde of londe þe which lieth by the londe of Swetyng, þe which londe afore I helde of them: to be had and to be holde for Euer, well and In peece, ffrely and quietly, holy and worschipfully, In weyes and In pathis, playnys, ffedynges, ande pastures, and In all oþer thynges and places, to þe same londe perteynyng, And what-so-Euer thynge in the Same londe I had or myȝght haue, withoute oony reteynyng to me or to myne heyres, quietly fro all seculer seruice exaccion and Demaunde. And the saide chanons me and myne heyres quite|claymed of þe seruice þat I was i-wonyd to doo to þem for þe same londe, that is to Say, of j. li. of pepur. In-to witnesse, et cetera.