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

kyng henry of Inglond, graunted and yaf to the chirch of god, & cetera, and to the mynchons of Godestowe [folio 92b] there servyng god, j. hyde of lond in Walton that was of Chamberlayn, in-to perpetuell almesse, for the helthe of his most worthy lord kyng henry of Inglond and Alienore the quene and there children, and for the helthe of his soule and of his fadir and modir and his children. To be hold, fre and quyetly, and assoiled and losed fro all seculer service and exaccion, as he hym-self held hit most frely and quyetly. And confermed this yifte with this present graunt and the assent of his dere son Iohn. These beyng witnesse [See note at end of no. 515.] , & cetera.

Rent-charge of Jeffrey, son of Durand.
[folio 154b] A Charter of Geffrey Durante I-made to the mynchons of Godestowe for j. marke of Rente, & cetera.

About 1190. Grant to Godstow, by Jeffrey son of Durand, of a rent|charge of 13s. 4d.

THE sentence of this charter is that Geffrey durant and molde his wyf graunted, & cetera, to god & cetera and to the mynchons of Godestow ther seruyng god, whan þe same Moolde yelded her-self to be a mynchon to the same chirch, into pure and perpetuel almesse, j. marke of rent the which Peter ther sone shold yeld yerely to the forsaid mynchons of the lond that Roger sorus held [and] of the lond of Eweyn, the which were of the mariage of the said moolde, the which londis the same Petir held heritably of the forsaid mynchons. This mark of rent they yaf to the forsaid chirch for the helth of ther soules and of ther Aunceturs and of fadirs and modirs and oþer frendis, thise beyng, & cetera.

[folio 154] A Charter of Iulian, abbesse of Godestow, I-made to Peter fitȝ Geffrey Durant for j. marke of londe in Oxenforde, & cetera.

About 1200. Confirma|tion to Godstow, by Peter son of Jeffrey son of Durand, of no. 517.

THE sentence of this Charter is that Iulian, abbesse of Gode|stow, and the Couente of the same place, with ther comon counseil and assent, graunted and toke, to Petir fitȝ Geffrey Durant and to his heires, j. mark of rent in Oxenford: To be

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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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London :: Pub. for the Early English Text Society by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner,
1911 [i.e.1905-11.]

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