we bownde vs to þe same and to his heyres by our present writyng that, by-cawse of þe saide mese with þe pertynences, commune of pasture in his maner of Erdyngton we maye not axe. In-to witnesse of þe which thynges we haue i-put to oure seele, et cetera.
[82.] A charter bitwene vs and Water of Croxforde of þe crofte of þe ffrees.
About 1260. Grant by Oseney, to Walter of Croxford and heirs, of land at Frees, at quit|rent of 6s, 8d., tenants to pay all burdens, and not to convey the land to others: re|peated in no. 106.
KNOWE all men that in this wise hit was a-Cordid bitwene Richard [Richard of Apletre, abbot 1254-67.] Abbot of Osneye and þe Couent of þe same place of þe oone partie, and Water Croxforde of þe oþer, that is to say, that þe seide Abbot and Couent lete ['dimiserunt et tradiderunt.'] and toke, to þe saide Water and to his heyres, a crofte, or þat telth, þe which is agaynste þe Chapell of ffrees of þe west partie, with Dichis, medis, and oþer pertinences: to be holde and had, to þe forsaide Water and to his heyres, to perpetuell fee-ferme, ȝeldyng þerof ȝerely to þe saide Abbot and Couent dj. a marke at Osney, that is to say, in þe Daye of Seynte Myȝghell or a-fore xl. d. and in þe day of þe Annunciacion of owr lady Seynte marye or a-fore xl. d.; and þe same Water and his heyres shall susteyne and aquite all burdons towchyng þe same crofte or telth with his owne costis; and hit shall not be lawfull to þe saide Water and to his heyres þe saide crofte or telth to sell ȝefe or bequeth to oony man or in oony wise to aliene. [And if] that he doo or his heyres doo, hit shall be lawfull to þe forsaide Abbot and Couent and to here successours þe saide crofte or telth to Entre and to haue for Euer, withoute Impediment or lett of þe saide Water or his heyres: and ['et ut h[a]ec dimissio et perpetue firme tradicio.'] þat [this] dimission or lettyng and of perpetuell farme takyng be sure and stable for Euer, [þe] parties to þis writyng in maner of A charter i-maade, Eueryche agaynste oþer have i-put to þere seeles. These witnysses. et cetera.
[XV. Of Handborough]
[83.] A charter of quene Adelide of Hanborowgh.
About 1140. Grant to Oseney, by queen|dowager Alice, of a hide, with manorial privileges and juris|diction.
ADELIDE [Adelicia of Louvaine, second wife of Henry I (died 1135), died 1151.] , By þe grace of god, quene of Inglonde, to Archie|bisshops Bisshops and Abbotes Erlys Barons and Vicountes, and
