that they myght purchase and holde, to them and to ther suc|cessours for euer, londis and tenementis to the valew of a C. shil|lings by yere after the verry valew of the same, bothe of his owne fee and of other fee except londis and tenementis that were I-hold of hym in chief, [folio 193] The statute not-with-stondyng I-made of londis and tenementis not to be put to morte-mayne. So nathelesse by Inquysicion to be do þerof in dew forme, and to be returned in his Chauncery, hit be founde that hit myght be do withoute his harme and preiudice and of all other. Into witnesse of the which thynge, he made to be made these his lettres patentis, hym-self beyng witnesse, at Dovere, the nynthe day of August, the vj. yere of his reigne.
[[NOTE.—We know from other sources that Edward II was at Dover, August 9, in the sixth year of his reign, i. e. 1312. This fixes the date, and removes the possibility of the licence belonging to Edward I's reign.]]1316, Dec. 27. [Issued 10 Edward II.]
1330, July 24. EdwardIII.
About 1378. Richard II.
[3. By the Pope.]
A.D. 1145. Bull of pope Eugenius III, granted to Godstow, in the time of the foundress, at the request of Robert de Gant, Lord Chan|cellor (died 1153). Rule of St. Benedict is to be kept. Godstow empowered to retain present possessions and acquire others. Godstow properties named:— (I) the nun|nery and its site (no. 2); (II) the land called God|stow (no. 3); (III) in Wolvercote (a) the mill, (b) two houses, (c) an island, (d) three meadows, (e) King's-weir, (f) half Lamb-ey (no. 771) (IV) the other half of Lamb-ey, and a dole from Oxford Castle mills (no. 512); (V) St. Giles' Church, Ox|ford (no. 4); (VI) rent-charge on Ban|bury market (no. 285); (VII) land in Walton (no. 4); (VIII) Godstow fairs (no. 873); (IX) Boy-mill (no. 4); (X) two mansions in St. Clement's (no. 510); (XI) Watereaton, Wilts. (no. 847); (XII) land in Halso (no. 269); (XIII) the Wyke near Ox|ford (no. 4); (XIV) moiety of Pattishall church, Northnts. (no. 4); (XV) Hugh of Tew's 9s. rent-charge in Oxford (no. 513); (XVI) Sewar's 7s. rent|charge outside North Gate, Oxford (no. 4); (XVII) land in Rissington, Gloucestershire (no. 186); (XVIII) 50 acres in Bletch|ingdon (no. 288); (XIX) yardland in Bletch|ingdon (no. 290); (XX) Ralf Wafre's land in Knoll (no. 231); (XXI) land called Sanford; (XXII) Robert of Wytham's meadow (no. 32); (XXIII) Ailwyn's land out|side South Gate, Oxford; (XXIV) 17s. in London, i.e. (a) 11s. and (b) 6s., as in p. 679, l. 12; (XXV) Ambrose's 5s. in Winchester; (XXVI) Shillingford estate (no. 716); (XXVII) Rollright tithes (no. 713); (XXVIII) pensions in the churches of Farringdon, and of St. Mary-le|Crypt, Glouces|ter (no. 207 and no. 163). Godstow to supply the head in any community founded from it, under Bene|dictine rule. Godstow to enjoy free choice of an abbess at every vacancy. Wilful wrongers of Godstow are placed under sen|tence of the greater excommu|nication, except they make satis|faction.
THE sentence of this confirmacion is, that Eugenye, Bisshoppe, seruaunte of the seruauntis of God, willed to be know to his wel|beloued
