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

lincoln, In the xij. kk. of Julie In the ȝere of oure lorde Ml CC Lxxiij., halowed the Chapell of Saunforde and the high auter, In the Bisshoprich of lincoln, In the stede of þe worschip|full ffadur lorde Richard, Bisshop of lincoln; and By his auctorite, trustyng of þe mercy of all-myȝghty god and of seynte marie Euer virgyne and meritis of saynte martine and of all sayntys, to all very contrite pepull and confessid þe which þe Above-saide chapell Euery ȝere in þe saide Daye and þorowgh þe Vtas for cause of Deuocion wille visite hit, or [This clause is a paraphrase: see the Latin formula in no. 129.] oony goodes or goode dedis of charite [shall do there], xl. daies of penaunce to þem enioyned relesid. In-to witnesse, et cetera.

1239/40, March 5. Suit by Oseney, against the rector of Great Tew, decided by papal com|missioners, said rector allowing Oseney ⅔rds of the tithes and parish dues from two holdings in Ledwell, Oseney re|mitting arrears and asking no costs in the suit.

TO all cristen pepull to whome this presente writyng schall come Robert dene [Robert de Hertford, dean 1238-57.] & A. chaunceler of þe church of Salisbury euerlastyng helth in owr lorde. Þe maundement of owr lorde pope In-to þese wordes Gregorius [Gregory IX, pope 1227-41. The commission was issued June 8, 1239.] seruus seruorum dei, et cetera. Our Beloued Soones thabbot and Couent of Oseney, et cetera. By the auctorite of this maundement we haue i-cited Drue [Drogo.] , person of þe church of more Tywe, at þe Instaunce of þe saide Abbot and Couent, et cetera. vppon the tithis and all parisch ryȝght þe which þe same Drue, In the name of his church of Tywe, whas i-woned to take within the Bondes of theme ['infra limites parochie eorum de Bar|thona.'] of Barton, þe which of commune ryȝght þay axid, þe parties By procuratours In Jugge|ment comperyng, et cetera. At þe laste, procuratour of þe saide Drue, of þe Entent of the saide Abbot and Couent in Juggement fully confessid, bothe þe saide tithis & parisch ryȝght, that þe saide Drue of þe parisshens of theme at ledewell (that is to say, of William of Dichelle and Adam of Hide) to take whas i-wooned, ffrely and quietly to þem hee grauntid, And that to þem oony Impediment here-after vppon þe same he schall not procure,