[236.]
About 1230. Grant to Oseney, by Robert Bernard, of 4 acres in one field, and 4 in another, and a half|acre in one field, and a half-acre in another.
KNOW thoo þat Bee nowe and to Bee that I, [Robert] Bernarde of Hokenorton, for þe helth of my Sowle and of the Sowles of my aunceturs, yafe and grauntid and with this present charter confermyd, to god and to þe church of Seynt marie of Oseneye and to þe chanons þere Seruyng god, viij. acris of londe in the feldis of Hokenorton, that is to Say, iiij. acris In j. felde and iiij. a ris in a-nother ffelde, the which (that is to Say) viij. acris Dame sibille sumtyme wiffe of Henry Doylly to fferme of me helde; And ffurþermore j. acre, that is to Say, dj. an acre agaynste Suddonam [in] j. felde, and dj. an acre In Wulstanescropte In the other ffelde: to be holde and to be had, to the Saide chanons for Euer, In-to ffree pure and perpetuell almes, welle and In peece, ffrely and quietly, fro all Seruise, seculer exaccion, and Demaunde. And I and myne heyres the foresaide londe to þe Saide chanons for Euer schalle [folio 52a] warantiȝe, Defende, And Aquite, agaynste all men And women. In-to witnesse of the which, et cetera.
[237.]
About 1230. Grant to Oseney, by Robert Bernard, of 3½ acres arable in strips, and 2 acres meadow in strips,
KNOWE yee that Bee nowe and to Bee that I, Robert Bernarde of Hokenorton, yafe and Grauntid and with this present writyng confermed, for me and myne heyres for Euer, to God and to þe church of Seynte marie of Oseneye and to þe chanons þere seruyng god, iij. acris of Arable londe and j. dj. In the ffeldis of Hokenorton: þat is to Say, dj. an acre by-yonde Northfurlonge slade vppon Otehulle, and j. acre and a dj. In the crofte of the saide Robert and of John Charleton the which hit|selfe strecchith in-to þe Brynge ['in ripam.'] , And j. dj.-acre the which strecchith hit-selfe In-to the length of the Diche bitwene the Crofte of the Erle and the Crofte of the Saide Robert of the Sowthe partie, And j. dj.-Acre In Wadbrech the which strecchith hit-selfe In-to lambecotestrete, and dj. an acre In the Mershe, that is to say, In medefurlonge ['Medfurlunge.'] by the mede ['iuxta terram.'] of John Chorle|ton; And ij. acris of mede, that is to Say, In merewellfurlonge dj. an acre, And in Slogfurlonge dj. an acre, And vppon lode|well Hille dj. an acre, And [at] thremewell dj. an acre: to be holde and to be had, with all pertinences, to þe saide churche and chanons, In-to ffre pure and perpetuell almys, welle and In
