The english register of Godstow nunnery, near Oxford : written about 1450 / edited with an introduction by Andrew Clark.

service. And the forsaid Petir and his heires warantiȝed to the forsaid Thomas or to whom the same Thomas wold assigne yeve selle or bequeth hit, ayenst all men and women. And yf they myght not warantiȝe all the forsaid thynges, they shold yeve to them an eschaunge of theire fee to the valew of the forsaid mese with the crofte and yerde lond with all her pertynentis. And for this yifte, graunte, & cetera, the forsaid Thomas yaf to hym xxx. shillings of sterlyngis into warison: and that this yifte myght be sure, & cetera. And also hit is to be know that this Charter was I-made afore the barons of the cheker, and I-rolled in the kynges rolle, at Myghelmasse, the vj. yere of the reigne of kyng Iohn in the rolle of Oxenforde Shire.

[folio 65b] A Charter of Petir Fitȝ William Fitȝ Richard of karsynton to Thomas Chymili of a mese for homage and service.

1204, Nov. 1. Sale to Thomas of Chymely, by Peter son of William son of Richard of Karsynton, of a yard|land, of a messuage and croft, and of two rent|charges, each of 5s. Quit-rent, spurs. Purchase|money, £3 10s.

THE sentence of this charter is, that Petir Fitȝ William Fitȝ Richard of karsynton yaf graunted and confermed with his charter to Thomas Chymili, for his homage and seruice, j. yerde of lond with all his pertynentis, the which humfrey of haneberge held in the towne of karsynton; and j. mese with the crofte that Alewy helde in the same towne; And furthermore v. shillyng worth of yerely rent, of the [rent] which Petir of wyuelcote and his heires yelded, to the forsaid Thomas and to his heires, or to Whom he wold yeve or assigne hit, v. shillings, at iiij. ordeyned termes of the yere; And Robert of wytton shold paye to the said Thomas and to his heires, or to whom he wold yeve or assigne, other v. shillings, at two termes I-ordeyned of the yere, of the x. shillings, the which the same Robert was I-woned to paye to hym and to his auncetirs by yere: to be hold of hym and of his heires, to hym and to his heires or to whom he wold yeve hit or assigne hit, in fee and in heritage, paying to hym and to his heires j. paire of spores, or ij. d. yf he had leuer, at myghelmas, for all seruice longyng to hym and to his heires. Wherfore he willed that the forsaid Thomas and his heires after hym, and he that he wold assigne or yeve hit, have and holde all the forsaid yerd-lond, in corne, medis, fedyngis, in weyes

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The english register of Godstow nunnery, near Oxford : written about 1450 / edited with an introduction by Andrew Clark.
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1911 [i.e.1905-11.]

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