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

[71.]

About 1155. Confirma|tion to Oseney, by Henry II, of no. 69.

HENRY, Kyng of Inglonde, Duke of Normandye and of Gien, and Erle of Aungie, to Robert [Robert de Chesney, bp. of Linc. 1148-66.] , Bisshoppe [folio 18b] of lincolu, and to þe Barons of oxonfordeshire and to þ^e Citisyns of oxon|forde helth. Knowe ȝe me to haue i-grauntid, and to haue i-confermed, to þe church of god and of Seynte Marye of Osney and to þabbot and Couent þere seruyng god, for my helth and of myne, þat ȝifte þ^e which þe Citisyns of Oxonforde haue i-maade to þe church of Seynte Marye of Osney and to þe chanons þere seruyng god [of] þ^e Ile ['de insula.'] þ^e which is i-callid Midleye, so þat Euery ȝere þe forsaide chanons paye dj. a marke of Siluer for þat tenure where þe same Citisyns wille com|maunde, as þe charter of þ^e forsaide Citisyns witnesseth. Wherefore I will and ['et firmiter precipio'; 'or charge' is an alternative rendering.] Surely commaunde or charge þat þe chanons holde well and In peece, and frely and worschipfully, nowe þe saide Ile ['iamdictam insulam.'] , as Euery [Read 'ever': 'unquam.'] oony man hit best or worschip|fulliste helde. Witnisses Thomas [Thomas Becket, chancellor 1154-62.] owr chaunceler, Richard of Hum, Gocell, of [Joscelyne de Bailol.] Bayll.: at Sausburye.