1222, October. Quit-claim to Godstow, by Alan Basset (died 1232), of 1½ acres, bargaining for the prayers of the convent.
THIS was the fynall accorde I-made, in the kyngis courte at westmynster, the vj. yere of the reigne of kyng henry the sone of kyng Iohn, Fro the day of Seynt Mighell into one moneth, afore Stephyne Segraue, Rauf harenge, Thomas heyden, Iustices, and other trew men of the kyngis than there beyng present, bitwene Aleyne Basset, axer, by Robert Fitȝ Mathew I-sette in his stede to gete or to lese, and the abbesse of Godestowe, holder, by Absolon Staunton I-put in her stede to gete or to lese, of one acre of mede and one half acre with the pertynentes in wycombe: whereof hit was I-pleted bitwene them in the forsaid Courte, that is to sey, that the forsaid Aleyne knowleched the forsaid acre of mede and the half with the pertynentis to be the right of the chirch of seynt Iohn Baptist of Godestowe and of the mynchons ther servyng god, and he remytted to them and quyte-claymed, of hym and his heires, to the same abbesse and to her succes|sours [folio 179b] And to the chirche of Seynt Iohn Baptist of Godestowe for ever. And for þis knowlechyng, remission, fyne, and accorde, the forsaid abbesse of Godestow and the mynchons ther seruyng god resceived the forsaid Aleyne and his heires in all orisons and benefettis that shold be do fro that tyme forth in theire chirche of Godestowe, & cetera.
1222/3, Febr. 3. Agreement between Godstow and Alan Basset, lord of Wycombe, as to feudal obligations of Godstow tenants in Wycombe. Alan had sought to force them (a) to pay market|dues; (b) to join in leasing the town; (c) to serve as ale|tasters; (d) to forfeit their man|ure if left in the street. Decision: Godstow tenants (a) must pay 4d. yearly for every in|habited dwelling|house, whose door opens on to the street, but shall be exempt for houses otherwise situated or not in|habited; (b) must serve as aletasters when chosen in due rotation; (c) must pay fines incurred through actual breach of market|rules. Godstow and Godstow tenants to have privi|lege to cart their man|ure on to their lands and to leave manure in the street for a year, but if it is left longer the lord of the manor may claim it. Godstow tenants to bear their share of tallage, when the king asks tallage. Godstow 'chief court' to be exempt from mar|ket-dues.
THE sentence of this fynall accorde is this, that ther was a fynal acord I-made, in the kyngis courte at Westmynster, in the morow of the purificacion of oure lady, the vij. yere of the reigne of kyng henry the sone of kyng Iohn, afore Martyne Patishull, Raaf harang, Stephyn Segrave, Thomas Haydon, Robert lexynton, Geffrey Sauage, Iusticis, and other trew men of the kyngis than there presente, bitwene Felice, Abbesse of Gode|stowe,
