to god and to þe church of Seynte marie of Oseneye and to þe chanons þere Seruyng god and for Euer to Serue, for my helth and of Anneys my wiffe and of my Aunceturs, In-to ffree pure and perpetuell almes, j. dj.-Acre of Arable londe, with ij. Buttes, Att Hertelfeet ['Hertelston.'] In the ffelde of Hokenorton, sauyng [folio 51b] A rente of xviij. d. to [Read probably 'by'; but the Latin is 'predictis Canonicis' not 'a predictis.'] the foresaide chanons at ij. termes In the yere to Be payd: to Be holde and to be had, to þe Saide church and chanons, well and in pece, ffrely and quietly for Euer. And I, William, and my heyres, the Saide londe with the pertinences, to the saide church and chanons, Agaynste all men, Juys and Cristen, schall warantiȝe, Aquite, & Defende for Euer. In-to witnesse, et cetera.
[235.]
About 1230. Grant to Oseney, by Robert Bernard, of feudal superiority over a free|hold, repre|sented by 5s. quit|rent. Purchase|money, £2.
KNOWE þoo that been nowe and to Bee that I, Robert Bernarde of Hokenorton, for my helth and with thassente of ffelice My wyffe and of Geffrey my ffirst Borne Soone, yafe and Grauntid, and with this present charter confermyd, to God and to the church of Seynte Marie of Oseneye and to þe chanons þere seruynge god, all the ryȝght that I had or myȝght haue In j. acre [Read 'yardland': virgata.] of londe, with þe pertinences, at Hokenorton, that is to Say, þe which that philippe of Hampton helde of me, paying to me yerely v.s., [that is to say], at þe Birth of our lorde ij. s. vj. d. and at þe Natiuite of Seynte John Baptiste ij. s. vj. d.: to be had and to Be holde, to þe Same chanons for Euer, with homages of þe Same philippe, and with all pertinences, ffrely And pesibly, hooly and quietly, fro all Seculer seruice, exaccion, and Demaunde, sauyng þe Tenure of þe Same philippe and of his heyres. And I, the Saide Robert, and myne heyres, the saide yevyng to the Saide chanons schall warantiȝe and Defende for Euer agaynste all men and women. And for this yevyng Grauntyng con|fermyng and warantiȝyng [the [Added from the Latin.] said canons gave me, of the charity of the house, iij. marks. And that this my gift may] Abide Sure and Stedefast (also confermyng and warantiȝyng), hit, with this present writyng and puttyng too of my Seale, I have i-strenghthid hit: Þese witnessis, et cetera.
