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

medis lesues pastures rentis and seruyces with all his per|tynentis, in kelmescote aboveseid, to the forsaid Iohn Botelere, Iohn Redyng, Thomas Estyngton, Iohn Crofton, and Alexandre Martyne, and to there heires and there assignes for ever, Of the chief lordes of tho fees by seruyces therof dewe and accustomed. And the forsaid Richard Harecourt and his heires the forsaid dwellyng place (or mese) [with a] plough lond, with all his per|tynentis, and all the forsaid londes and tenementis medys lesues pastures rentis and seruyces, with all ther pertynentis aboveseid, to the forsaid Iohn Botillere, Iohn Redyng, Thomas Estyngton, Iohn Crofton and Alexandre Martyne, to there heires and to there assignes, ayenst all maner of peple shall warantiȝe, and defende for euer. In witnesse of the which thynge, to this present charter they putte to there seales, These beyng witnesse: Thomas Chaundelere, Commyssary of the vnyuersite of Oxenford, Iohn More, Squyere, Iohn Denton, [folio 207b] William Dyer, one of the vicaryes of the chirche of Bampton, Iohn Baywell, and many other. The date is the iiijth day of the moneth of Octobre, The yere of the reigne of kyng Edward the Fourthe after the conquest of Englond the vijth.

A letter of attorney of Richard Harecourte, knyght, and Thomas Lewys, makyng theire attorneys Iohn Baywell and Symond Turnere, preestis, to delyver possession of a dwellyng place (or a mese) and a plough-lond, with the pertynentis, & cetera.

1467, Oct. 4. Letter of attorney by Sir Richard Harcourt and co|feoffe to put Dr. John Botillere, and co|feoffees, into pos|session of property detailed in no. 472.

THE sentence of this lettir attorney is, that Richard hare|courte, knyght, and Thomas Lewes, Sendith gretyng in our lorde ever-lastyng, yevyng knowlech that they made, ordeyned, and in ther place putte, Theire chosen Iohn Baywell and Symond Turnere, Chapelleyns, there trew and lawfull attorneyes, ioyntly and severally, to entre and delyver in ther name full and peasible seisyne of and in a dwellyng place (or a mese) with a plough-lond, with all his pertynentis, in Langford in the Countees of Oxen|ford and Berkshire, called Cokerellys, And in all the londes and tenementis medis lesues pastures rentis seruyces, with all his pertynentis, in kelmescote in the Counte aforsaid, vnto Iohn Botillere, doctoure of bothe lawes, Iohn Redyng, Bacheler of

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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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