as the valson of elys happened of the same his stewys. He graunted also to them, for hym and his heires, that they shold not [be] put into plee of ony of ther tenement that they held in his demayne, but afore hym or his chief Iustices and afore his heires and chief Iusticis of his heires. Wherfore he willed and surely charged, for hym and his heires, that the forsaid Abbesse of Godestowe, and the holy mynchons ther seruyng god and to serve for ever, shold haue and hold for ever the forsaid parte of wode of hildesdene with his pertynentis, quyte of wast and rewarde, wele and in pese, quyetly and holy, into fre and perpetuell almesse. And that they shold haue and take for ever the tythe of all huntyng, the which they shold take in the tyme to come in his parke of wodestok (that is [This clause should follow 'they' in preceding line.] to sey, he and his heires), and in ther forest of wychewode also, and the tithe of elys of his stewys of wodestok al so ofte as the valson of Elys happenyd of the same ther stewys, and that they shold not be put into plee of ony of there tenement that they held in his demayne but afore hym or his chief Justice, and afore his heires and ther chief Justices, as hit is I-seid afore. These beyng witnesse, & cetera.
1251, July 11.
[NOTE.—At Woodstock: July 11, 35 Henry III.]
1273, Oct. 17.
[Granted at Winchester, Oct. 17, 1 Edw. I, i. e. 1273, by the Chancellor.]
1312, Aug. 9. Licence in mortmain, granted to Godstow, by Edward II, to acquire lands up to £5 yearly value.
EDWARD, by the grace of god kynge of Englond, & cetera, willed to be know that he of his speciall grace graunted and yaf licence for hym and his heires al so moche as was in hym to his welbeloued in crist the abbesse and mynchons of Godestowe,
