shold not fro that tyme be reuoked by ony machynacion or shrew, he confermed the same pagyne [i. e. pagina, used as equivalent to 'document.'] , and strengthed hit with the defence of his seale. These beyng witnesse, & cetera.
[[NOTE.—The Latin copy (Exchequer MS. leaf 151, back) shows that the translator in condensing the document, has left out matter of importance. The witnesses were 'Sir' Philip Lovel, 'Sir' William of Torney, and 'Sir' Richard of Henton, probably parish clergy. The land (4 virgates) was bought from Robert Toky, and held subject to a quit-rent of 12d. at Easter. The sum of 5s. was to be spent as a pittance to Godstow on the donor's anniversary day, and the rest of the income to be given to the use of the kitchen of Godstow. At the dissolution, 1540, God|stow still owned some small revenue at Ufcot, but it is slumped with revenues from Cricklade, &c.: Monast. iv. 374.]]About 1200? Grant to Godstow, by Simon Lovel, of a half|yardland.
SIMON Luvell gave to Godstow the half-virgate in Uffecote, which Walter, son of Gunuld, gave to him.
Witnesses:—Peter of Meyroles; Thomas of Uffecote; Philip Luvel, cleric.
[NOTE.—In pope Nicholas IV's 1291 Taxatio Ecclesiastica Godstow is put down as receiving in spiritualities a portion of £2 yearly from Eaton chapel (probably the lesser tithe, see no. 851), and in temporalities £20 from properties in Cricklade and Eaton. In the survey of 1531 (Monast. iv. 373) the properties in Nun-eton or West|eton and in Broad Blunsdon are assessed to be worth £60 a year.
In Mr. J. Horace Round's Peerage and Family History (1901), pp. 201-6, these Godstow deeds are brought in to explain the grantor's family history. Reginald fitz-count, was son of Roger fitz-William, earl of Hereford, who died in prison in 1087. Mr. Round thinks him a legitimate son, excluded from the earldom, because that was forfeited by his father's rebellion. He held property in Wilt|shire in right of his wife, Emmeline, daughter and heiress of Hamelin de Ballon, lord of Abergavenny.]
About 1142. Grant to Godstow, by Reginald fitz-count, of the manor, confirmed by king Stephen.
THE sentence of this chartur is, þat Reinold fitȝ erle, & Emeline his wyfe, & his sones Reinolde & hameline, & his dowhters anneis & Iuliane, gaf, & grauntide, to god & to our ladi, & to seint Iohn baptiste & to the holi minchons of Gode|stowe, in-to perpetuel almis, his maner, þat is to sei, Eton,
