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

A Charter quyte-claymyng to William fitȝ Petir of karsynton of a selde in Alhalewyn parissh of Oxenforde.

About 1289. Sale to Godstow, by William son of Peter of Karsyn|ton, of his inter|est in no. 546. Purchase|money, 12s.

THE sentence of this charter is, that William fitȝ Petir of karsynton relesed, graunted, and vttirly quyte-claymed for ever, for hym and his heires or his assignes, to god & cetera and to [folio 122] the mynchons of Godestowe there seruyng god and to serve for euer, all his right and clayme that he had or myght haue in that seld that is I-sette bitwene the tenement that was somtyme of Geffrey Henxsey, of the one parte, in Alhalewyn parissh of Oxenford, and the tenement of the hospitall of seynt Iohn with|out the Est yate of Oxenford, of the other parte, with all his pertynentis, the whiche selde he had of the yifte of the abbesse and mynchons of Godestowe aforesaid: To be had and to be hold, with all his pertynentis, to the said mynchons and to ther successours, frely quyetly wele and in pease for euer: So that nother the forsaid William fitȝ Petir of karsynton, nother his heires, nother his assignes, myght chalenge or axe afterward ony right or clayme in the forsaid selde. And for this relese and quyte-claymyng the forsaid mynchons yaf to hym xij. shillings before handes in warison. Into witnesse, & cetera ['Willelmo appotecario tunc maiore Oxon.' He took office at Michaelmas, 1288.] .

Peter son of Torald's gift, as in no. 525.
[folio 154b] A Charter of Estrilde the doughtir of Gerebode Goldsmyth, I-made to Turolde Cordewaner her nevew, for half her lond.

About 1200. Sale to Torald, cordwainer, by Estrild daughter of Gerebold, of half a piece of land, subject to 2s. 6d. quit-rent to the chief lord, and 6d. quit-rent to the mesne lord. Purchase|money, 10s.

THE sentence of this charter is, that Estrilde, the doughter of Gerebode Goldsmyth, graunted, lete, and delyuered, to Turolde, Cordewaner, her nevew, half toward the Est of all the lond that is bitwene the lond of laurence fitȝ wyarde and the lond of Geffrey Goldsmyth (the which is of the fee of the chirch of Oseneye), to hym and to his heires: To be had and to be hold, of her and her heires, in fee and heritage, frely quyetly and holy, yeldyng therof yerely iij. shillings at ij. termes of the yere for all seruyce. Of the which she willed and comaunded surely that the forsaid Turolde and his heires shold yelde yerely for

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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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