bastarde, and of Aliȝaunder Bisshop of lincoln, and of pope Eugenye þe iij., and also of þe chapiter of lincoln: as hit is i|schewed above in 'þe fundacion of Osney.' Also we haue a confirmacion of seynte [St. Hugh of Avalon, died 1200.] Hugh Bisshop of lincoln, þe which is in þe title 'How þe church of Seynte George was i-ȝefe to þe chanons of Oseney.'
[95.]
Kidling|ton.
In [Marginal note: 'Nota bene.'] þe Baylyschepe of Cudelynton ben þese townes i-conteyned:—Cudelynton, Goseforde, Coggeswoode, Thrope, Shipton, Hensynton, Wythhull.
[96.] Charter of Henry Doylly þe secunde of þe tithis of Cudelynton and of oþer thynges.
About 1220. Grant to Oseney, by Henry Doyly II, of tithe of hay of his demesne|land and tenants' lands in four manors, for the infirmary of Oseney.
[folio 23a] TO all þe soones of owr holy modur þe church to see or to hyre this present letters, Henry Doyly, owre lorde þe Kynges constable, helth. Knowe ȝe me willefully ['gratis.'] , for þe oonly loue of goddis goodenes, for my helth and of my aunceturs, to haue i|ȝeve and to haue i-grauntid and to haue i-confermed to my most dere chanons of Oseney all þe tithis of heye bothe of my demaynys and of my men tenauntes of my ffee in my maners of Hokenorton, of Cudelynton, of Weston, of Cleydon, to þe susteynyng [Marginal note: 'Nota: for pitaunces for seke men and for medicines.'] of þoo thynges þe which ben necessarye In pitaunces and medicynys of brethren i-leyde in the infirmarye. and, þat this ȝifte of this my almes be sure and hoole to þe saide howse for Euer, this present writyng with my seele I-made hit to be strengthd. These witnesses, et cetera.
[97.] A sentence diffinitiffe vppon mortuarijs In þe parishe of Cudelynton.
1273, July 21. Oseney, as rector of Kidlington, claimed from the executors of Ralph Frensh, of Thrupp, in Kidling|ton parish, according to the ancient custom, his second best beast, as due to the church as a 'mor|tuary.' The ex|ecutors re|fused, and pleaded that horses at least were not included in the custom. Evidence being taken, verdict was given that the church was en|titled to the second best beast of deceased, whether horse or other. This verdict to be en|forced by church censure, against the executors and their supporters.
THESE thynges were i-actid or doo In þe conuentuall church of Seynte ffrideswith at oxonforde, In þe vigile of Seynte marye Mawdelen, in þe ȝere of owr lorde anno MlCClxxiij., afore vs, officiall of my lorde Archedecun of oxonforde, by ordinary Juris|diccion knowyng, in þe cawse þe which vppon a mortuary is i-sterid, bitwene religiouse men thabbot and couent of Oseney,
