in his lordeship; and all churches of his lordeship (þat is to say, þe church [folio 3a] of Cudelynton, the church of Hokenorton, the church of Chesterton, the church of sheneston, the church of Watlyngton [The church of Watlington was ulti|mately (about 1170) the gift of William Paganell (no. 37), confirming his father-in|law's (Halinad de Bidun's) grant. It had probably been granted by Robert Doyly II with the others in no. 12, but before Oseney could obtain possession (by death of the rector), King Stephen took the manor (1142) from the Doylys. The new lord (William de Chesney) gave the church to Oseney, about 1150, but the manor was taken from him, about 1154, before Oseney obtained possession. It seems to have been erased from no. 12, but retained here.] , the church of cleydon, the church of Weston), with all thynges to þe same perteynyng in tithis And londes and men And medys and fedynges: Wherefore I will and surely charge þat þe forsaide church and chanons holde, welle and in pece, worschipfully, with [Marginal note: 'lybertyes,' attached by a bracket to the lines which follow.] sacke And soc tol and teme and Infangenthefe, and that they and all tenementes and þere men be quyte of shyrys and hundredis and wardys ande daneyeldis and comyn pleys and all other exaccions and playntes, outetake murther and thefte i-preued. Witnesse these: Aliȝaundur, bisshop of lyn|colne; Symon, bisshop of Wyrcetur; Robert, Erle of Glowcetur; et cetera.
[14.] A confirmacion of Aliȝaunder Bisshop of lincoln of þe fundacion of þe Howse of Oseneye.
About 1145. Confirma|tion to Oseney, by the diocesan, of all its estates, particu|larly (i) the founder's gifts, viz.—six churches (five as in no. 12 d, and, in addition, Stone); also, lands in Oxford as in no. 12 a, b, c, e; Watereaton manor, 12 k; rent|charge and tithe, 12 f, g; in Hook|norton, as in 12 h; (ii) King Stephen's gifts, of 60s. rent, and of 5s. 5¾d. rent; (iii) queen dowager Alice's gift (no. 83); (iv) Lang|ney island; (v) Robert Foliot's land; (vi) Ralph, son of Siward's land. Anathema against violators of this con|firmation.
ALIȜAUNDER, by the grace of god bisshop of lincoln, to all in criste well i-loved soones of the church [i.e. of Lincoln diocese.] to the which he is hede (god ['deo auctore.'] beyng the doer), helth and the blesshyng of god and his. To the peticion, þe which to the stabylyng of religion and ['et [ad] animarum salutem.'] of sowles helth we know to perteyne, hit befalleth vs to assent swyftely and to make sure; where ['Quo circa.'] abowte, of owre mooste deer soone Wygoode prior [The head of Oseney was originally styled prior; Wood's City of Oxford, ii. 210. Wigod, after ruling as prior for nearly 16 years (1138-54), assumed the title of abbot, possibly granted him by the pope when he visited Rome (1151).] of Oseney and of his brethrynne, to þere ryȝghtfull peticions lyȝght ['facilem assensum.'] assent we ȝevyng, to þe church of saynte Marye (in the which þey been i-ȝefe to þe servyse of god) þe which in the Ile þe which is i-called Oseney is i-foundid and sett, vndur þe defense of seynte mary and owre to be defendid we take, and with þe surenesse ['sanctione.'] of þis present letters we make sure, by þe Auctorite of þe office that we vse, ordeyn|yng
