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Notification of the King’s confirmation of the church of St George in Oxford Castle to Oseney Abbey

Identity

Title

Notification of the King’s confirmation of the church of St George in Oxford Castle to Oseney Abbey

Beneficiary

Oseney Abbey (Institutions)

Date of issue

16 June 1199

Place of issue

Archive

A = Oxford, Bodleian Library ms. d.d. Christ Church Oseney Deed 899

Copies

B = PRO C 53/ (Charter Roll 13 Edward II) m.4, in an inspeximus, 28 February 1319. C = Oseney Cartulary fo.18r-v.

Seal

Sealed sur double queue, lines ruled at 10mm. spaces under the fold; pinkish brown, blue and white cords through 3 holes, seal impression, broken towards the right hand side, in green wax varnished dark brown, inside a medieval cotton and wool woven seal bag, cords reaching 390mm. from top of fold to bottom of last string.

Enrolled

Printed

(from B) Cal.Chart.R. 1300-26, 419 no.5; (from AC) Oseney Cartulary, iv, 39 no.26.

Scribes

Comment

Endorsed: c(onfirmatio) reg(is) Ioh(ann)is de Sancto Georgio (s.xiii); dat' 16 Iunii i. Ioh(annis) (s.xvii); Georg', Magd', Cuuel', Stowe, capell' Mortan' (s.xiii med); v. (s.xiv); various post-medieval endorsements.  On the fold: d. (s.xiv).  Approx. 245 X 155 + 32mm. 

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Transcription

Iohannes Dei gratia rex Angl(ie) dominus Hibernie dux Norm(annie) Aquit(anie) et com(es) Andeg(auie) archiepiscopis, episcopis, abbatibus, comitibus, baron(ibus), iustic(iis), vicecomit(ibus), prepositis et omnibus bailliuis et fidelibus suis salutem.  Sciatis nos concessisse et confirmasse ecclesie Dei et sancte Marie de Oseneya et abbati et canonicis ibidem Deo seruientibus pro salute nostre ac nostrorum in perpetuam elemosinam et pro anima H(enrici) reg(is) aui patris nostri et pro anima reg(is) H(enrici) patris nostri et aliorum parentum nostrorum ecclesiam sancti Georgii que sita est in castello Oxeneford' cum omnibus pertinenciis suis, scilicet ecclesiam sancte Marie Magdalene que est in vico extra portam de North', et terram de Walthon' ex utraque parte vie per quam itur de Walthon' ad castellum sicut Walt(erus) archidiaconus eam tenuit, et terram de Cudeslauya et de Coueleya cum ecclesia, et terram de Stowya et de Morthona cum ecclesia et capella, et terram de Worthona et de Sanford', et duas hidas de Ernicota cum omnibus aliis rebus ad ecclesiam pertinentibus eandem, in decimis, in hominibus, in domibus, in terris et pratis et pascuis, in bosco et plano sic(ut) prefata ecclesia tenuit a tempore eorum qui eam fundauer(un)t et sicut mater patris nostri domina imperatrix et rex H(enricus) p(ate)r noster illam eis concesserunt et cartis suis confirmauer(un)t.  Quare volumus et firmiter precipimus quod prefata ecclesia et canonici predictas tenaturas h(abe)ant et teneant bene et in pace et honorifice, libere et quiete cum soca et sacha et tholl' et theam et infangneth' et cum omnibus aliis libertatibus et consuetudinibus quas habuerunt tempore reg(is) H(enrici) aui patris nostri et tempore H(enrici) reg(is) patris nostri.  Test(ibus): W(illelmo) London', G(ilberto) Roffense episcopis, Gaufr(ido) fil(io) Petri comite Essexie, Will(elm)o Marescallo comite de Penbrok', Will(elm)o Briegwerr', magistro Symon(e) archidiacon(o) Wellens', Ioh(ann)e de Gray.  Dat' per man(um) H(uberti) Cant' archiepiscopi cancell(arii) nostri apud Hadloo, xvi. die Iunii anno regni nostri primo.

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