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Magdalen College deed MC010: Grant of land and property from Nicholas de Turville to Robert Lovett & Sarah his wife

Grant of land and property from Nicholas de Turville to Robert Lovett & Sarah his wife.

8th February 1317

Grant from Nicholas de Turville to Robert Lovett and Sarah his wife of 97 acres and 2 roods in Helmdon, of which 7 acres lie at le Hangere between the land of the abbot of Biddlesden on either side, and 5 butts (for 2 acres) beneath le Roweknolle between the same land, and 4 selions (for 1 1/2 acres) at Turstputte, between the same land, and 7 selions (for 3 acres) at Stanwelle Furlong between the land of the abbot and that of Roger Trimenel, and 6 selions (for 1 1/2 acres) at Marewellhill, between the land of the same, and 5 acres at le Mershulle between the land of Robert Lovett and the road to Bannebury, and 2 acres above Farnehulle, and 9 selions and 1 gore (for 3 acres) above Farnehulle between the land of John le Smyth and that of the aboot, and 11 selions called Le Heuedpece (for 5 acres) at Aylwellefurlong near this land which John Beaufrere formerly held, and 10 selions with one headland (for 4 acres) above the cultivated ground called Abouelecroftes and 13 selions above le Scortehawetroll near the land of Geoffrey Rund on one side and Thorsputweye on the other, and a selion above Liclepece (for other 4 acres) and 6 acres above Liclepece and 6 acres “cum cheniciis” above Staindelfpece and 5 acres above Thorniled and 2 acres “cum cheniciis” at the gate(?) of Roger Trimenel and 5 acres at Threttyrigges and 2 1/2 acres at Pulpelpece and 3 1/2 acres above Marewelle between the land of the aboot and that of Robert Lovett, and 1 acre above Farnhull and 1 acre cum cheniciis and 2 1/2 acres and 5 acres above Merhul and 2 acres above Aylwellefurlong, and 2 1/2 acres above le Redelond near the land of the rector of the church of Helmdon, and 2 acres “bine ewindmulne”(?) and 8 acres at Losedonmor near the land of Will de Astwelle on one side and the King’s Highway on the other, and 1 rood between the donor’s land and the croft of Robert Lovett which was Nicholas Noreys’ and one rood above Liclepece reaching from the croft of Robert Lovett to Scortehawetrourugwey and 2 1/2 acres above Emeeheye and 2 1/2 acres at Thornyled. Witnessed by: Sir Robert s of Nigel, and Sir Thomas de Sakeville, knights. Ralph de Wedone, John de Gise junior, Nicholas Passelewe, John de Stretle, Will de Walda.

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