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

fest of oure lady in marche xij. shillings vj. d, and at Mighelmas xij. shillings vj. d., savyng the kyngis seruyce, that is to sey, whan that he axeth generall scuage of Englond. And the said Petir may yeve selle and bequethe all the said tenauntrye, with his pertynentis, wher-so-ever and to whom-so-ever he willeth, for hym his heires or his assignes. Also the said William Bagot his heires or his assignes warantiȝed and defended all the seid tenauntry with his pertynentis, as hit is afore-said, to the said Petir of Esrugge and his heires or to his assignes ayenst all men and women for ever. And for this yifte graunte & cetera, the forsaid Petir of Esrugge yaf to hym lxx. marke of sterlynges and j. palfray of the price of v. mark afore handes: and that his yifte & cetera shold be sure for euer, he put herto his seale & cetera.

[[NOTE.—At the dissolution, 1540, the copyhold land in 'Thropp,' i.e. Thrup, was still paying (Monast. iv. 372) to Godstow yearly £2 13s. 4d.]]
[folio 73b] A Charter of Richard Erle of Cornewaile [Richard Plantagenet, confirmed as earl of Cornwall, 1231; elected 'king of the Romans,' 1256; died, 1272.] graunted to Peter of Esrugge [folio 74] to yeve to a religious hous all his lond that he bought of William Bagot in the towne of karsynton and Thorp, except the mylle of karsynton.

About 1245. Licence to Peter of Ashridge, by Richard, earl of Cornwall, overlord, to dispose of the lands held of his fee.

THE sentence of this Charter is, that Richard, Erle of Corne|waile, graunted that his welbeloved and trew Petir of Esrugge myght yeve to a hous of religeon, or els-where after his owne wille, all the lond that he bought of William Bagot in the towne of karsynton and Throp, out-take the mylles of karsynton the which the said Petir sold to hym. In-to witnesse of the which he made his seale to be put to this present writyng. The date at Bekele, the xvij. day of Nouember.

A quyte-clayme of Petir of Esrugge, I-made to the Abbesse of Godestowe and to the mynchons there seruyng god, for the seruyces of henry Thedulf, William Richon, and Iohn Brace.

About 1250. Grant to Godstow, by Peter of Ash|ridge, of feudal superiority over three tenants and their holdings.

THE sentence of this quyte-clayme is, that Petir of Esrugge, for the helth of his sowle and of his auncetours, relesed and

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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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