About 1191. Confirma|tion, by prince John, of no. 886.
[NOTE.—In Oct. 1191 prince John drove out William de Longchamp, Richard I's chancellor, and laid hold on the administration. Godstow, no doubt, thought it necessary to secure a fresh confirmation. Among the witnesses are Stephen Bidell, prince John's chancellor; William of Wevenall; Roger Planes.]
1199, June 13. General protection by King John.
[NOTE.—Dated at Medestan (Maidstone), June 13; H[ubert Walter], archbishop of Canterbury, chancellor. The reference is to no. 893, Henry III's (wrongly supposed to be Henry II's) deed. King John was at Canterbury on June 12, 1199.]
About 1199. Grant of exemption from tolls, by King John, as in no. 881.
[NOTE.—Dated at Hallon, June 16; Hubert, archbishop, chancellor.]
About 1217. Confirma|tion to God|stow, by Henry III (in a differ|ent order), of the properties enume|rated in Henry II's third charter (no. 886), and, in addition, of (67) two carts carry|ing fire|wood daily out of Shot|over wood (apparently granted by Henry II); (68) rent|charge in Ickford, Bucks (no. 67); (69) of Jeffrey son of Durand's rent-charge in north suburb of Oxford (no. 517); with full manorial perquisites and juris|diction; and exemp|tion from royal taxes and im|positions.
THE sentence of this confirmacion is that Henry, kyng of Englond, & cetera, graunted, & cetera, into perpetuel almesse, and confermed with his charter to god, & cetera, and to the mynchons of Godestowe ther seruyng god, that yifte that henry his graunte sire made to them and with his charter confermed,
