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

[folio 120b] A Charter of Walter Goldsmyth fitȝ Geffrey Goldsmyth of Oxenford knowlechyng hym-self and his heires to be hold to the mynchons of Godestowe in xiiij. shillings of yerely rent of ij. houses in Alle halewyn parissh of Oxenforde.

About 1260. Acknow|ledgement to Godstow, by Walter goldsmith, of obliga|tion to pay 14s. yearly rent|charge, as in no. 525.

THE sentence of this charter is, that Walter Goldsmyth fitȝ Geffrey Goldsmyth of Oxenford, knowleched hym-self and his heires, to be holde to the Abbesse of Godestowe in xiiij. shil|lings of sterlyngis of yerely rente for ever, of ij. houses beyng in Alhalewyn parissh in the Cite of Oxenford, the which lye bitwene the lond of Philippe Pady of the one parte and the lond of the said Walter of the other: To be take yerely at ij. termes of the yere, that is to sey, at Mighelmasse vij. shillings and at oure lady day in marche vij. shillings; The which xiiij. shillings Petir Toralde yaf to the forsaid house of Godestowe into pure fre and perpetuel almesse. He graunted also that they shold haue fre entryng and goyng out to distreyne in the said houses yf the said rent were not fully I-paid in the termes I-ordeyned. Into witnesse of the which thynge he confermed this present writyng with the pryntyng of his seale, & cetera, for hym and his heires. These beyng witnesse, & cetera.

[folio 120] A charter of Walter Goldsmyth fitȝ Geffrey Goldsmyth knowlechyng hym-self and his heires to be hold to the abbesse and mynchons of Godestowe in xiiij. shillings of yerely rente of ij. houses in Alle halewyn parisshe of Oxenforde.

About 1260. Duplicate of no. 554.

THE sentence of this charter is, that Walter Goldesmyth, the sone of Geffrey Goldsmyth of Oxenford, made a knowlechyng hym and his heires to be hold, to the abbesse and Couent of Godestowe, in xiiij. shillings of sterlynges of yerely rent for ever, of ij. houses in all halewyn parissh in the Cite of Oxen|ford, the which lieth bitwene the lond of Philippe Pady of the one parte and the lond of the said Walter of the other, to be take yerely at ij. termes of the yere, that is to sey, at Mighelmasse vij. shillings and at seynt mary day in marche vij. shillings, the [which [It is more probable that a dropped word ought to be supplied (cp. no. 554) than that the definite article should be used as relative pronoun, like der in German. See p. 377, l. 13.] ] xiiij. shillings Petir Torald [gave] to the [folio 120b] for|said

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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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