About 1280. Sale to John of Middleton, by William Crompe, of a half|acre, quit-rent, a clove at Michael|mas. Purchase|money, 13s. 4d.
THE sentence of this charter is, that sir William Crompe, Chapeleyn, of Oxenford, yaf & cetera to Iohn of Middelton fitȝ Adam of Middelton, and to his heires or to his assignes, j. half acre of lond for euer, with his pertynentis, in the towne of Oxen|ford, liyng in the feld of bewmont in brede bitwene the lond of the abbesse of Godestowe and of þe same Couent of the northe parte and bitwene the lond of the fermorye of the same place of the southe parte, wherof j. hede of the forsaid half acre in brede strecchith hit-self toward the Est and another toward the west: To be had and to be hold, of hym and of his heires and his assignes, to the forsaid Iohn and to his heiris or his assignes, frely quyetly holy wele and in good pease for euer, yeldyng therof yerely to hym and to his heires or to his assignes j. clowe|gelofre at the fest of seynt Michell for all service, customes, and seculer demaundis, the which ben now or myght happe hereafter for euer. And the said William, his heires, or his assignes, warantiȝed aquyted and defended the forsaid half acre ayenst all mortall men. And for this yifte & cetera the forsaid Iohn yaf to hym j. marke of siluer afore-hondis into warison. And that this his yifte, & cetera.
About 1230. Addition by Godstow to William of Coche|sham's rent (viz. 1s., with 2 days' work of 2 men hay|making and corn|mowing) of 4s. a year, in considera|tion of an advance of £2, under covenant not to mortgage.
THE sentence of this charter is, that William Cochesham held of the abbesse and Couent of Godestowe his lond in the parissh of seynt Gyles of Oxenford, yeldyng therof yerely xij. d. with the workyng of ij. men yerely by ij. dayes, that is to sey, to make heye and to mowe corne. Fro thens-forthe he and his heires shold pay for euer v. shillings to the abbesse and Couent of Godestowe, to-gedir with workyng of ij. men, without ony agayn-saiyng and reteynyng, at the fest of Mighelmasse ij. shil|lings vj. d. and at Estir ij. shillings vj. d. And for this graunte and encrese of the rent, the said abbesse and couent yaf to hym in his nede xl. shillings of sterlyngis, So that he fro that tyme forthe myght not plegge selle nother encrease the rent ne in no
