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

and delyuered, and with this present charter confermed, to Petir of Dineham all his lond with his pertynentis in bewmounte, that is to sey, that lond that lieth bitwene the lond that was of Raaf Tanners of the one parte and the lond that was of Iulian the wyf that was of Iohn Futrare of the oþer parte: To be had and to be hold, of hym and of his heires, to hym and to his heires or to whom-so-euer he wold assigne hit, frely and quyetly, pesibly and worshipfully, yeldyng therof to hym and to his [folio 98] heires yerely j. d. at Estir for all seruyce perteynyng to hym and to his heires, and to the lord of the fee iiij. shillings, that is to sey, at iiij. termes of the yere, at Mighelmasse xij. d, at Crist|masse xij. d, at Estir xij. d, at Midsomer xij. d. And the forsaid Richard and Anneys his wyf and his heires warantiȝed the afore|named lond, with all his pertynentis, to the forsaid Petir of dineham, and to his heires or his assignes, ayenst all men and women. And that þis his yifte shold be sure and stable, with|out ony gile and deceyte, by ther trouþe for euer, they put there seales to this charter & cetera [Among the witnesses are: Simon Balehorn, William saucer, Osmund miller.] .

[folio 100b] A Charter of Maister Petir Denham I-made to the Abbesse of Godestowe of all his londe in Bew|mounte, & cetera.

About 1242. Grant to Godstow, by Peter Denham, of no. 581, at the old quit-rents.

THE sentence of this charter is, that maister Petir Denham yaf & cetera, to god & cetera and to the holy mynchons of Godestowe there seruyng god, into fre pure and perpetuell almesse, all his lond, with his pertynentis, in bewmounte, the which he bought of Richard lambehede, that is to sey, þat lond the which lieth bitwene the lond that was of Raaf Tanner of the one parte and the lond of Iulian that was the wyf of Iohn Futrar of the other parte: To be hold and to be had, frely and quyetly, into fre and perpetuel almesse, Savyng the service of the chief lordis, that is to sey, to Richard lambeheued and to his heires j. d. euery yere at Ester, for all seruyce; and to the chief lordis of the fee iiij. shillings, that is to sey, at iiij. termes of the yere, at Mighelmasse xij. d, at Cristmasse xij. d, at Estir xij. d, at Midsomer xij. d. for all seruyce custome and demaund. And [that] this his yifte shold abide sure 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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