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The English register of Oseney abbey / by Oxford, written about 1460. Ed., with an introduction and indexes, by Andrew Clark.

execucion by cawse of Jurisdiccion or oony oþere cawse may do within þe precyncte aforsaide, outetake þat þabbot and Couent lette not þe saide tenauntes and receyuauntes that been or shall be with-in þe precyncte above-sayde to be contributours [Marginal note: 'with the comminaltie of Oxford to paye the Dyme, xvtene, sub|sidie, & to the brugijs [i.e. burgesses] of parliament expenses.'] with þe communite of oxonforde to þe dyme or quinsyme or fiftene or oþer subsidye [Alternative rendering: 'au disme ou quinszime ou autre subside.'] i-grauntid or to bee grauntid to þe Kyng In playne parlement ['en plein parlement.'] by the communyte of the Realme and to þe Burgeys spense ['et a les dispenses.'] to such a parlement i-chose, and so in þe same manere as þe tenauntes and receyuauntes the which been or shall be within the honowr of Seynte Walerye Doone and shall doo tyme to come and after þe saying of that þat ['et ce selonc l'afferant de ceo que.'] in olde tyme was i-woned to be sett in the parishe [i.e. St. Thomas' parish, with its north|ern districts, Stockwell (where Walton Street now is), and Twenty-acre (about Lit|tle Clarendon Street). Wood's City of Oxford, ii. 115, mistakes the meaning of the phrase.] of Seynte Thomas Stokewelle and Twentyacre þe which were i-wonyd in commune at such a contribucion to do ['a tiel contribucione faire.'] withoute Encrese vppon them by oony cawse to come or that maye Aryse in tymys to come, so that þe saide mayer and communite, here heyres, and successours, aquyte and discharge the sayde tenauntes and re|ceyuauntes of þe sayde Abbot and Couent that been or shall be within þe precyncte [folio 13a] abovesaide that þey shall charge at such contribucion with none oþere foreynys ['qils ne seront chargez a tiele contri|bucione faire ouesque (= avec) autres foreynz queconques.'] . And also þe saide Bisshop hathe declarid and Juggid that þe saide Mayer and communyte, here heyres, and successours, haue ryȝht [Marginal note: 'liberties perteynyng to the Maire & commynaltye of Oxford & howe farre their liberties do extend.'] to haue and to Enioye all þe franchises and Jurisdiccion fro þe saide Brygge i-callid Bokebynderbrygge towarde þe Est bytwene þe Brigge i-callid the Hithebrigge and þe Brigge by-nethe the Millys of the castell of Oxonforde towarde þe ffrere Menoures of all here tenauntes and receyuauntes of the saide Abbot and Couent vppon þe were þere as þey haue within þe town of Oxonford, so that þe saide tenauntes and receyuauntes þe which been or shall be vppon the were above-saide be not i-lettid to vse And to haue frely þere Esement of þe water of themse [Marginal note: 'Nota.'] in honest
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The English register of Oseney abbey / by Oxford, written about 1460. Ed., with an introduction and indexes, by Andrew Clark.
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