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

[217.]

About 1160. Confirma|tion to Oseney, by Ralph Boterell, of his mother-in|law Sibill's gift of 20 acres and 5 houses, and a meadow, subject to 13d. quit-rent to St. Frides|wyde's priory.

BE hit i-knowe to all true men of Hooly Church that I, Raph boterell, prayng and willyng Julian my wyffe and Johan her Dowȝghter, yafe and grauntid, In-to ffree and per|petuell almes, to þe Church of god and of Seynte Marie of Oseney and to the chanons þere seruyng god, XX^ti acris of my londe þe which Been in the yende ['in fine.'] of prestefelde By Wyde|cumbe, the which Sibill þe modur of my wiffe ȝafe to the Same church; and V^que dwellynges withinne Hokenorton, j. agaynste þe howse of Adam Clerke, Another Agaynste þe howse of Elfwyne Reve, the thirde agaynste þe howse of the Same

Elfwyne of þe oþer parte of þ^e wey with the Crofte And Gardeyne the which William Calcebote helde, The iiij. By the howse of Elfwyne Sputi, The v. bitwene the howse of Edwarde palmer and Sueyne ffiȝt Betriche; And A mede the which is by the Courte of Oseney of the oþer parte of þe water, for the which mede they schall paye Euery yere to þe Church of Seynte ffrideswithe for me xiij. d. In the Daye of Seynte John Baptiste for all seruice. This yifte I made to þeme ffree and quite for all seruice, both riall and other, and all exaccion in there Chapitre afore the Couent, and vppon þe Auter, to-gedur with my wiffe, I offeryd hit. Þese witnysses, et cetera.

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[NOTE.—The stem given in this and the deeds which follow is:—

Guy

Robert m. Sibil (217)

. . . . . m. Juliana m. Ralph Boterell

Joanna m. William of Herevile (216, 218, 219)

William, flor. 1225 (220).]