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

[folio 164b] A Charter of Iohn Trillowe and Iohn Bloxham, vicare of the chirche of Patishull, makyng ther attorneyes hugh Rannes and Iohn Nicoll, to seisyne the abbesse of Godestowe in all the meses, londes, and rentis, that they purchased of Thomas Whelton.

1313/4, Febr. 17. Letter of attorney by said trustees to give Godstow possession of no. 750.

THE sentence of this lettre attorney is, that Iohn Trillawe and Iohn Bloxham, vicare of the chirch of Patishulle, made attorneyes in our [Read 'their.' The translation slips into the first person of the original Latin.] stede our [Read 'their.' The translation slips into the first person of the original Latin.] welbeloved in crist hugh Rannes and Iohn Nicoll, to put the Abbesse of Godestowe into full and pesible seisynyng of all the londes and tenementis that they late had I-gote of Thomas Whelton in the more Tywe, and also of the bodies of theire bond-men or natifes, with their catall, sutis, or sequelis, and all perquysitis, havyng them-self content and pleased what-so-euer the said hugh and Iohn did in ther name in the premysses. Into witnesse, & cetera. The date at Gode|stowe, the Sonday next after the fest of Seynt Valentyne, the vij. yere of the reigne of kyng Edward the sone of kyng Edwarde.

[folio 166b] A strif I-meved bitwene ser Iohn Trillawe and ser Iohn Bloxham, vicare of Patishulle, and Edmond Maubaunke of the one partie, And Iohn and Richard lake and Milicence theire sustire, vpon the right and the holdyng of iij. acres in the grounde of Tywe the more, the which were somtyme of william atte lake, bondman or natif of the forsaid Iohn, Iohn, and Edmond.

1313/4, March 3. Quit-claim to their elder brother William, by John, Richard, and Mili|cent Lake, of all title in 3 acres (see no. 761).

AT the last, they were accorded in this wise: that is to sey, that the said Iohn and Richard and Militence at the lake knowleched them-self that they had no right in the forsaid londes, and they yelded and graunted to the forsaid william lake, ther brother first begote, all the right and clayme that they had in the said iij. acres of lond, with the pertynentis, and also with the harmes and his expenses. So that the same Iohn, Richard, and Militence, nother ther heires, shold not mowe to chalenge ony right or clayme after in the forsaid londes. Into witnesse of the which, & cetera. The date at Godestow,

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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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