OXNEAD PARSONAGE[325-1]

_The comodytys off the parsonage and the valew off the benyfyce off

Oxned._

[Sidenote: 1478 / JULY 31]

My new parson off Oxned, whan he is instute and inducte, at the first

entre in to the chyrch and benefyce off Oxned, must off awncyent custom

long contynued with in the dyosesse off Norwyche, pay to the byschopp

off Norwych, for the first frutes off the seyd benefyce, xiiij. marke;

for wyche xiiij. marke, iff the new parson be wytty and have favour a

bowt the Byschops offycers, he schall have days off paiment to pay the

seid xiiij. marke in xiiij. yere, that is, a marke a yere, till it be

payd; so that he can fynd suffycyent mene to be bownd to the Bischopp be

obligacion to kepe his days off payment.

And the chyrch is but litill, and is resonable plesaunt, and reparyd.

[And the] dwellyng place of the parsonage is a yoynyng to the . . . .

. . . d well howsyd and reparyd, hall, chamberes, barn, doffhowse, and

all howsys off offyce.

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