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

Mihel in-to j. moneth, þe yer of kinge henry þe sone of kinge Iohn [The Latin copy has after Johannis an obscurely written word like soytod. It is probably sexto, i. e. 1222. The names of the justiciaries agree with that date.] , a-fore Thomas of milette [In the Latin: Thomas of Milet. (i. e. Muleton), William of Ral. (i. e. Raleigh), Robert of Shard. (i. e. Shardelow).] , william of Rale [In the Latin: Thomas of Milet. (i. e. Muleton), William of Ral. (i. e. Raleigh), Robert of Shard. (i. e. Shardelow).] , Robert of lexinton, william of yorke, Mayster Robert [of] Sharde [In the Latin: Thomas of Milet. (i. e. Muleton), William of Ral. (i. e. Raleigh), Robert of Shard. (i. e. Shardelow).] , & Raph of Northewiche, Iusticis, & oþer trewe men of þe kinges þere beinge presente, bi-twene Thomas of Stapulton, plainer, & an|felice of Godestowe, defender, bi Reinolde [le] porter in her stede to gete or to lese, of þe seutes, þe whiche þe same Thomas axid of þe same abbas to þe hundred of þe same Thomas of Stapulton, of þe maner of þe same abbas of Eton, þe which seutes þe same Abbas knowlich notte hem & of þat same þat hit was pleid bi-twene hem in þe fore-seide courte. þe fore-seid Thomas remittid & quite-claimid, of him-self & of his heiris, as muche as longid to hem, to þe fore-seid abbas & to oþer abbassis succedinge her & to her churche of Godestowe, þe fore-seide seutes, so þat afturwarde forþe þe seide abbasses sholde be quiete of all maner seutes longynge to þe fore-seide hundred for euir: &, for þis quite remittinge claime fine & concorde, þe fore-seide abbas remittid & quite-claimid, of her & of oþer abbasses succedinge to her, to Thomas & to his heiris, all þe harmis þat she seid þat she had bi þe fore-seide occasion: & þe seide abbas receiuid þe seide Thomas & all his heiris in alle benefetes & prayours þat sholde aftur þat time in her churche of Godestowe be don for euir.

[folio XXIXb(40b)] Chartur for tithis of hei & millis ageiniste þe person of Eisi.

1236. Commis|sioners appointed by pope Gregory IX, Perugia, 1236, July 9, to decide in suit by Eisey church for tithes of hay and mills of Eaton manor, assign to Eisey, in lieu of such tithes, 3 acres of meadow and 3 quar|ters of corn yearly

THE sentence of this euidence is, þat, bi pope gregori, was a maundement made to þe prioris of Newneham [Newenham in Goldington parish, Bed|fordshire.] & of Calde|well & to þe dene of bedeforde of lincoln diocese, vppon the bisshop of seint dauid, abbas & Couente of Godestowe, & oþer of lincolne seint Dauid & of Salisburi diocesis, for wronges þat were done to þe person of þe churche of eisy, for certeyn tithis & possessions & oþer thinges. For this þe pope commaundid to her discrecion, bi his writinges, þat þei sholde calle þe partes to-gedur & her her causes, appellacion put a-side, & so to make

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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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