The English Register of Oseney Abbey, by Oxford

Written about 1460

Andrew Clark

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2019
• ISBN:
  9780429862434
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Religion

First published in 1913, the publication of this English translation is of particular interest for those studying the growing status of English as a formal as well as informal language in the mid-15 th century. The manuscript's varying quality and very existence raise questions as to its purpose in addition to the Latin text and its authors' own understanding of English. As for the manuscript's original audience, this English translation allows study by those familiar with Middle and Old English, though it remains reasonably accessible for Modern English speakers. The volume consists of an extensive scholarly introduction, followed by the text along with some explanatory glosses. The manuscript includes some history of the Abbey at Oseney alongside charters relating to its local area.

[20.] [VII.] Howe pe church of Seynte George was i-seve to pe chanons of Oseneye.

* In the 3ere of ou? lorde anno MiCxlix (in the tyme of Eugenye pope iij, anrof Kyng’ stheephyn, and' of theobalde Archiebisshop of Cantiirbery, ancf of Robert of chesnet bisshop of lincoln), of Robert Doylly pe ij (pe which was sone of Nigelt 4 Doylly) was i-3eve the chureii of saynte George, with ait his pertinences, to pe regula? chanons of Oseney, and of Geffrey of Iuory confermyd¹—pe which afore was i-3efe to pe secule? chanons in pe castett of Oxonfoi'de : in pese wordes—

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Fiction that Robert Doyly II, founder of Oseney, obtained, in 1149, transference to his own foundation (no. 12), of his uncle’s (Robert Doyly I) foundation (no. 2).

Pro - fessedly 1149.

Pretended confirmation to Oseney, by Robert Doyly II,

of his gifts at Oseney and in Oxford, as in no. 12 (a, 5, e) ; and grant of St. George's church (no. 2),

[21] pe principal! charter of pe same Robert Doylly pe .^dly Secunde, of p saide yifte.

Be hit i-knowe to aft cristen men pat I, Robert Doylly willyng¹ ancT grauntyng¹ Edithe my wine and my soonys Henry Robert’ ^ancl gilbert, :3efe and? graunt, in-to pure and? perpetuett almys, to Doyly II, the church of god and¹ of Seynte marye his modu? and¹ to pe 12 regulei chanons in hit seruyng¹ god And’of² gayjite marye his mode? pe which (counseylyng' and¹ confermyng' Robert³ by pe grace of god Bisshop of lincoln) I foundid in pe lie pe whicti is i-called’ Oseney, for pe belth of pe Kyng¹ and p^e welefur of alt pe 16 Reame and? also for lnyne own) heltfi and¹ of my wife and soones, of his gifts kynnesfolkes, and of owre frendes, alle j at is myne in pe forsaide and in^ney; with alle Dwellynges pe which I had vppoii pe where⁴ p^a Oxford, as which is of my mylles; and alle pat I had in pe borowgli 20 (a, l, ’); of oxonforde or in pe subarbys ; and pe church ⁶ of Seynte of St⁸ George the whicti is i-set in pe Castelt of oxonforde, with all George’s churchis and chapefls londis rentis tenauntries and tithes church possessions and othei thynges to pe saide church of seynte

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with all its property, viz. (1) St. Mary Magdalene with lands, meads, and tithes, to the north and west of Oxford ;

(2) Cowley church , 2 hides, and meadows ; (3) Cutslow, 3 hides ; (4) Frees chapel and land ; (5) Arncott, 2 hides ; (6) Stowe, church and land ; (7) Morton, chapel a nd land ; (8) Worton, land and ti the ; (9) Sandford, land ; (10) Foresthill, chapel a nd land ; (n)S t onn all , Staffs. ; (i2)Blackbourton ; (13) Hooknorton, l and ; tithes ofthe Doyly and I veri demesnes, viz.

George perteynyng : fat is to say, fe cliurcti of marye Mawdeleyne, fe whicb is i-set in fe subarbes of oxonforde, with iij. bides in Walton), and pe londe of xxt .. . acres, and fe tithe of fe same londes, and with be mede pat is i-called Bnimmannys with land.?, so * nistids and mede, with pe tithes of fe same mede, And with fe tithe of tithes,’to Northern, Wyueleye, And lynch, and¹ of ait [the lauds and meads and other titheable things which are between] pe castett of Oxford; of Oxonforde and? Henxsey or botely (fat is to say, in oxonforde (2) Cowley shire), ande with oper thynges and tithis to pe saide church and of saynte Marye Mawdeten perteynyng; ancf⁶ pe church of^{e s;} Cowlay, with iij. hides of londe in Cudeslawe and other 3 hides; pertinences, and? iij. hides of londe, and medis* of Sidenham and? ' ‘_ej^es ffroginore, with men) tithes and pertinences; and fe chapelt of fe ffrees, with fe dwellyng¹ or mansion) and pe londe evyn) 2 hides; ageynst pe chapett towarde pe west, with ffedynges and pastures church’ ,6 and his ope? pertinences; And ij. hides in Ernycote, with pe ""'y'o*'^1; woode and ope? pertinences; and pe church of Stowe, with alle chapel pe towne, and¹ with p^e chapelt of liiovtoiD, and ij. hides of f^e ffee Norton of saynte George in pe same town), to-gedur with pe woodfes and? ^and othe? thynges and¹ libertees to pe church of saynte George (9) Sa’nd.-perteynyng’; and pe londe of Worton, with the tithe of j. hide in pe same towne ; and j. hide with pe pertinences in Saunforde; hill, chapel and pe londe of fforsthuft, and of Burton, ancT of bothe (u)Stonnaii, Staffs.; (i2)Black-bourton; Stoonehale, with pe chapetts in pe same, woodis, villenages, rentes, and¹ tithis and other thynges of my ffee, to pe church of Saynte george perteynyng¹; And half j. hide and?j. jerdelonde noi-ton * land; tithes ofthe Doyly in Hokenorton), with pe pertinences; ancT ij. parties of tithe of alle thyng’ pe whicTi is i-wonyd¹ to be titliid of ail demaynes^{7 and} *veri demesnes, of aythei honow? pe whicti lye to pe Casleft of Oxenforde, pat

(14) of six manors by Banbury ; (15) of n in emanors by Woodstock; * leaf5 , back . (16) of fourteen manors by Bicester ; (17) of twelve manors chiefly in Bucks ; (18) of six manors by Bampton ; (19) often manors, Oxford to Boarstall ; (20) of seven manors in Gloucestershire ; (21) of six manors by Watling-ton ; (22) of nine!

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is to saye, of Hokenorton Swerforde, Bereforde , Wigynton, Banbury I ^an< j h' e ^anfl dj. in Edburbury, and of j. hide and pe tliirde of nine (arte [of half] of j. hide in Coriiewett: and of Cudelyngton , Woodstock; Throp , WitlihuH⁶, Hensyntonl, and Northlye ⁸, and" of j. hide back"'* ^and dj. in BartTion Odonis, and Rolesham of eyper *courte,(16) of and of dunstywe, ledewelt: and¹ Heyforde, of Hampton v/ith fourteen emanors by Nortlibroke gaytorwm, & blechesdon, of Weston , Burcetwr fijVof⁰* ’ with Wrechwike , Buckefihult, Ardusley with northbroke by twelve Somwton, of Mixbury, Willauston , ffullewelt, Hordewyke ;chiefly in Tynforde, Westbury, Shaleston, Turesmere ⁿ, Stratforde , Os'of six TuruestorD ^S4, and Caldeweit²⁶, of Wyke²⁶, Thorneton), Thorne-manors by borowgh, Radeclyue, Haseley²⁷; of Burton²⁸, Ken cote, N orthton^2il, (19) often’ Bampton), Dukelyntofi), Escoote ⁸⁰ doylyuonm ; of bekeley ³¹ of Oxford* to aft pe towne, HorthtorC³², Morkote ‘ ³, and¹ of dj. hide in stodeleye⁸⁴ Boars tall; ]₀ngetli to bekeleye, and¹ of Asshe^S6, of Wodepwye⁸⁶, and¹ manors in pure ^8?, Elfelfelde ⁸⁸, Ocle⁸⁹, and Horspathe; of Turkedyrfi⁴⁰, litult Glouceste...