A.D. 706. See S 1175. Walter, sacerdos, to St Mary's minster, Cronuchomme (Evesham), and to Ecgwine, bishop; grant of land at Swell, Gloucs.
A.D. 744 (10 July). Lulla, handmaid of Christ, to Glastonbury Abbey; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Baltonsborough, Somerset, and at Scobbanwirht' with mention of land at Lottisham and Lydford, Somerset, placed at King Æthelbald's disposal. Latin with bounds.
Archive: Glastonbury
MSS: 1. Marquess of Bath, Longleat, 39, 153v-154r (s. xiv)
2. Bodleian, Wood empt. 1, 169v-170r (s. xiv)
3. Liber Terrarum, no. 17 (lost, cf. Abrams 1996, p. 31)
Printed: Mon. Angl., ii. 843-4 ex MS 2; K 92 ex MS 2; Mon. Angl. (rev. edn), i. 47 (no. 85); B 168 ex K and MS 2; Watkin, Glastonbury Cart., ii. 428-9 (no. 766) ex MS 1.
Comments: Robinson 1921, p. 33 n. 4, much altered; Grundy, Somerset, pp. 61-4, on bounds; Forsberg 1950, p. 75 n.; Finberg, ECW, no. 384, authentic; Scott 1981, pp. 104, 200 n. 96; Wormald 1985, p. 25, broadly trustworthy; Edwards 1988, pp. 41-5, argues for basic authenticity, pp. 48-52, on formulation; Costen 1992, p. 42, charter and estate both earlier than 10th century; Abrams 1996, p. 6 n. 26, on dedication of Glastonbury, pp. 28, 31, 35, 38 on MS sources, pp. 53-4, corrupt but essentially authentic, discusses estate history of Baltonsborough, pp. 110-11, on Lottisham, pp. 163-4, 216-17, on Lydford and Scobbanwirht.
A.D. 757 x 774. Ceolfrith, abbot, to the church of St Peter, Worcester, and the bishopric of Worcester; grant of 20 hides (manentes) at Henbury, Gloucs., and 14 (cassati) at Sture in the province of Ismere, Worcs. Latin.
Archive: Worcester
MSS: 1. BL Cotton Nero E. i, pt 2, 181v (s. xi; incomplete)
2. BL Cotton Tib. A. xiii, 52v-53r (s. xi1)
Printed: Hearne, Heming, pp. 110-11, 474-5; K 127; Mon. Angl. (rev. edn), i. 589 (no. 17); B 220; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 1, no. 63.
Comments: DEPN, p. 216, identified as Hanbury, Worcs.; John 1966, p. 24, on background; Chaplais 1968, p. 321, on terminology (= 1973, p. 70); Finberg, ECWM, no. 28, authentic, gives reasons for identifying as the Gloucestershire Henbury; Whitelock, EHD, p. 492; Wormald 1982, pp. 122-3, on background; Hooke 1990, p. 29, could possibly be Hanbury, Worcs.; Sims-Williams 1990, pp. 149, 162, confirms identification with Henbury, Gloucs.; King 1996/1, Sture is probably Kidderminster, Worcs.
A.D. 786 x 796. Beonna, abbot of Medeshamstede, to Cuthbert, princeps; lease of 10 hides (manentes) at Swineshead, Lincs., in return for 1000 shillings and annual hospitality (unius noctis pastum) valued at 30 sicli, with ultimate reversion to Medeshamstede. Latin.
Archive: Peterborough
MSS: 1. London, Soc. Ant., 60, 41rv (s. xii med.)
2. Peterborough, D. & C., 1, 131r (s. xiii)
Printed: K 165; B 271; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 1, no. 85.
Comments: Stubbs 1861/1, p. 206, cited; Stenton 1933, pp. 313-14, no reason for suspicion (= 1973, pp. 179-80); Whitelock 1954, p. 33, genuine; Hart, ECEE, no. 147, authentic; Stenton 1971, pp. 484-5, cited; Finberg 1972, p. 460; Campbell 1989, pp. 30, 34, on money-transaction; Faith 1997, p. 162.
? A.D. 781 x 800. Headda, priest and abbot, to his descendants in priestly orders, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester; grant of land at Dowdeswell, Gloucs.; Tyreltune (? Whittington, Gloucs.); and at Onnandune (near Andoversford, Gloucs.). Latin.
Archive: Worcester
MS: BL Cotton Tib. A. xiii, 26rv (s. xi1)
Printed: Hearne, Heming, pp. 54-6; K 169; B 283; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 1, no. 89.
Comments: Robinson 1919, pp. 8-9, dates it shortly after 798; John 1959, p. 78, authentic; Finberg 1964, p. 22; PN Gloucs., i. 168, 170, identifies Onnandune as Hannington in Dowdeswell; Finberg, ECWM, no. 46, authentic, Onnandune consists of land at Andoversford, Pegglesworth and Upper Dowdeswelle; Sims-Williams 1990, p. 171 n. 128, cannot be dated accurately, not clear whether it belongs to Heathored's or Deneberht's episcopate, although unlikely to be late in the latter's since the grantor appears already in 759 (cf. S 56).
A.D. 830 for 832 or after. Werhard, presbiter, to Christ Church, Canterbury; bequest of land comprising 104 hides at Harrow, Middx; 100 at Otford, 32 at Graveney, 44 at Burnan (? Bishopsbourne), 10 at Easole, 36 at Barham, Kent; and 1 iugum at Lambahamm by the river Lympne, 1 iugum at Northuuda, and 1 mansio at Canterbury [all of which had previously belonged to his kinsman, Archbishop Wulfred]; also 32 hides at Hayes, Middx, land at Megeldewrthe, 8 hides at Cuniland and 30 hides at Twickenham, Middx. [from his own patrimony]. Latin.
Archive: Canterbury, Christ Church
MSS: 1. Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 189, 198v-199r (s. xii)
2. Canterbury, D. & C., Reg. P, 18v-19r (s. xii)
3. London, Lambeth Palace, 582, p. 128 (s. xvii; shortened)
4. London, Lambeth Palace, 1212, p. 319 (s. xiii)
5. Bodleian, Tanner 223, 13rv (s. xvi)
Printed: Twysden, X Scriptores, cols 2216-17 ex MS 1; K 230 ex MS 4; Thorpe, pp. 466-8; B 402 ex K and MS 4; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 1, no. 133; Fleming 1997, pp. 125-7 (no. 31) ex MS 2.
Comments: Robinson 1926, p. 236, misdated version of a vernacular original with 'monastic' interpolations; Wallenberg, KPN, pp. 166-9, on place-names; PN Middx, pp. 39, 45, 51; John 1959, p. 73, authentic (= 1966, p. 166); Gelling, ECTV, no. 208, authentic basis; Brooks 1984, pp. 139-41, 323, Latin version of English will of 830s or 840s, with some later interpolations, date probably added; Fleming 1985, p. 256; Bailey 1996, p. 71, on Harrow and Hayes.
Note. Contains a summary of Archbishop Wulfred's will.
A.D. 889. Bishop Werferth, with the permission of the familia in the church of Worcester, arranges for himself a lease, for three lives, of 5 hides (manentes) at Elmstone Hardwicke, Gloucs., formerly belonging to the minster at Bishop's Cleeve, with reversion to the church of Worcester. Latin.
Archive: Worcester
MS: BL Cotton Tib. A. xiii, 55v-56r (s. xi1)
Printed: Hearne, Heming, pp. 118-19; K 315; B 559; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 2, no. 45.
Comments: Robinson 1923, p. 38, on a witness; Finberg, ECWM, no. 84, authentic, the lease-holder was a pay an annual church-scot to the minster at Bishop's Cleeve; Sims-Williams 1990, pp. 157-8, on estate history; Pelteret 1995, p. 168; Faith 1997, pp. 171-2, on estate history.
A.D. 892. Bishop Werferth, with the agreement of the familia at Worcester, arranges for himself the lease, for four lives, of 3 hides (manentes) at South Hethfeld and of land at Hreodhalh. Latin with English.
Archive: Worcester
MSS: 1. Lost original
2. BL Harley 4660, 4v (s. xvii; ex 1)
Printed: Hickes, Inst. Gramm., p. 174 ex MS 1; K 1071; Mon. Angl. (rev. edn), i. 592 (no. 25); B 570; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 3, no. 62.
Comments: Hickes, Inst. Gramm., pp. 168-9; Stevenson 1904, p. 330 n. 6; Ekwall, DEPN, p. 224, identifies Hethfeld as Hatfield, Worcs.; Finberg, ECWM, no. 385, authentic, places are not identified.
A.D. 924 x 933. The familia of New Minster, Winchester, to Alfred, minister of King Athelstan; lease, for three lives, of 20 hides (cassati) at Chisledon, Wilts., in return for 80 mancuses of gold and an annual rent of 80 shillings. Latin.
Archive: Winchester, New Minster
MSS: 1. Winchester College, Muniment Room, WCM 12092 (s. x med.; OS Facs., ii, Winchester College 2)
2. Earl of Macclesfield, Shirburn Castle, Liber Abbatiae, 21v (s xv1)
Printed: Alford 1663, iii. 266-7; Edwards, Liber de Hyda, pp. 147-50 ex MS 2; B 648 ex MS 1; Birch, Liber Vitae, pp. 219-21 ex MS 1.
Comments: Plummer 1899, p. 138, doubtful; Darlington 1955, p. 94, contemporary; Finberg, ECW, no. 230, authentic; Stenton 1971, p. 353 n. 1, on royal style, p. 444, cited; Biddle et al. 1976, p. 313 n. 8; Lapidge 1981, p. 82 n. 142, pp. 92-3 and nn. 142-3, p. 97 n. 159, contemporary copy, may be regarded as authentic (= 1993, pp. 80-1 and nn. 142-3, p. 85 n. 159); Dumville 1987, p. 174, on script; Brooks 1992, p. 6; Dumville 1992, p. 159; Lapidge 1993, pp. 80-1, on witnesses; Abrams 1996, pp. 52-3, on Chisledon; Keynes 1996, pp. 20-1, on transaction and witnesses.
Note. Upper portion of chirograph (CY RO GRAF FVM).
A.D. 946 x 953. Æthelnoth, priest, to New Minster, Winchester; grant of land at Basing, Hants., and elsewhere, which he had been given by King Edmund. Old English, Middle English and Latin versions.
Archive: Winchester, New Minster
MS: Earl of Macclesfield, Shirburn Castle, Liber Abbatiae, 21rv (s. xiv)
Printed: Edwards, Liber de Hyda, pp. 146-7; B 804 (Old English); B 805 (Middle English); B 806 (Latin); Birch, Liber Vitae, p. 231 ex Edwards (Old English); Robertson, Charters, no. 28 (pp. 54-5), with translation (Old English).
Comments: Grundy, Hants. 1921, p. 101; Robertson, Charters, pp. 310-11; Finberg, ECW, no. 69, authentic; Rumble 1983, pp. 263-9, on estate; Keynes 1996, p. 23 n. 77, dubious, probably not contemporary.
A.D. 947 x 955. Eadwulf, mæsse preost, to New Minster and to Nunnaminster, Winchester; grant of 10 hides at Leckford, Hants. [given to Eadwulf by King Eadred], each beneficiary receiving 5 hides Old English, Middle English and Latin versions.
Archive: Winchester, New Minster
MS: Earl of Macclesfield, Shirburn Castle, Liber Abbatiae, 23v (s. xiv)
Printed: Edwards, Liber de Hyda, pp. 165-6; B 825 (Old English); B 826 (Middle English); B 827 (Latin); Robertson, Charters, no. 29 (pp. 54-5), with translation (Old English).
Comments: Robertson, Charters, p. 311; Finberg, ECW, no. 74, authentic; Keynes 1996, p. 23, dubious, probably not contemporary.
A.D. 995 x 1005. Ælfsige, abbot, and the community of New Minster, Winchester, to Wulfmær; lease, for his life and his wife's, of one hide at Barton Stacey, with reversion of this and a further hide at Drayton, Hants., to the minster. Old English, Middle English and Latin versions.
Archive: Winchester, New Minster
MS: Earl of Macclesfield, Shirburn Castle, Liber Abbatiae, 36v (s. xiv)
Printed: Edwards, Liber de Hyda, pp. 258-60, with translation of Old English, pp. 365-6; Robertson, Charters, no. 70 (pp. 142-5), with translation (Old English only).
Comments: Robertson, Charters, pp. 385-6; Finberg, ECW, no. 148, authentic; HRH, p. 236, subscriptions few but consistent; Keynes 1996, p. 33; Faith 1997, p. 171.
Note. Includes statement that the boundaries of the two hides are in the landbook for Drayton.
s. xi1. The community at Worcester to Fulder; lease, for three years,of land at Luddington, Warwicks., in return for the three pounds that he had lent. English.
Archive: Worcester
MS: BL Harley Ch. 83 A. 3 (s. xi2; BM Facs., iv. 43)
Printed: K 924; B 1318; Thorpe, pp. 434-5, with translation; Sweet, Second Reader, p. 231 (no. 43); Robertson, Charters, no. 79 (p. 154), with translation, p. 155.
Comments: Bond 1878, p. 7, contemporary; Robertson, Charters, p. 402, transaction probably belongs to early 11th century; Ker 1948, p. 57, the MS is in the hand of Heming; Ker, Catalogue, p. xxxiv, on punctuation, p. lvi, probably written by Heming; Finberg 1972, p. 498; Hart, ECNE, no. 72, original; Hooke 1985, p. 199; Lawson 1993, p. 193; Pelteret 1995, p. 166; Hooke 1996, p. 112; Faith 1997, p. 67.
A.D. 1007 x 1014. The community at Sherborne to Edmund the Ætheling; lease, for life, of land at Holcombe Rogus, Devon, in return for 20 pounds. English.
Archive: Sherborne
MS: BL Add. 46487, 16v (s. xii med.)
Printed: K 1302; Thorpe, pp. 300-1, with translation; Robertson, Charters, no. 74 (pp. 146-8), with translation, pp. 147-9; O'Donovan, Sherborne, no. 14.
Comments: Robertson, Charters, pp. 392-4, should be dated 1012, cf. p. 448; Harmer, Writs, pp. 482, 485-6; Finberg, ECDC, no. 50; HRH, p. 236, probably genuine; Dumville 1979, p. 5, witnesses from household of æthelings; O'Donovan, Sherborne, pp. xxiv, 49-51, authentic, exact date cannot be determined; Wormald 1988, no. 74; Hooke 1994, p. 189, cited; Pelteret 1995, p. 167; cf. S 1383.
A.D. 1016 x 1023. Ælfweard, abbot of Evesham and the community at Evesham, to Æthelmær; lease, for three lives, of 4.5 hides at Norton, Worcs., with reversion to the abbey. English.
Archive: Worcester
MS: BL Add. Ch. 19796 (s. xi; BM Facs., iv. 15; Keller 1906, no. 7)
Printed: Sweet, Second Reader, p. 226 (no. 223); Earle, pp. 235-6; Robertson, Charters, no. 81 (p. 156), with translation, p. 157.
Comments: Bond 1878, p. 7, contemporary; Atkins 1940, pp. 16-17; Robertson, Charters, pp. 403-5, dates ? 1022 x 1023; Ker 1948, p. 15, Worcester scribe and probably from Worcester archives; Finberg, ECWM, no. 341, authentic; Finberg 1972, p. 498; HRH, p. 236, probably genuine; Hooke 1985, p. 199; O'Donovan, Sherborne, p. 46; Hooke 1990, p. 342; Pelteret 1995, p. 165; Faith 1997, pp. 91, 162, cited.
Note. Lower portion of tripartite chirograph (CYROGRAPHVM). Copies of the agreement were kept by Worcester, Evesham and Æthelmær.
A.D. 1022. Eadric, abbot in Ealdanhamme (St Peter's, Gloucester), to Stanmarcotus; lease, for life, of land at Hatherley and Badgeworth, Gloucs., in return for 15 pounds towards the heregeld. Latin.
Archive: Gloucester, St Peter's
MSS: 1. BL Cotton Domitian viii, 128r (s. xv)
2. Bodleian, James 8, p. 51 (s. xvii; incomplete)
3. Oxford, Queen's College, 367, pp. 6-7 (s. xv)
Printed: Mon. Angl., i. 110; K 1317; Mon. Angl. (rev. edn), i. 542 (no. 7); Hart, Cart. Gloucs., i. 8-9.
Comments: Larson 1910, p. 725 n. 28, cited; Finberg, ECWM, no. 151, authentic; HRH, p. 235, doubtful; Lawson 1984, pp. 724, date not secure, probably refers to heregeld of 1018; Lawson 1993, pp. 192-3, cited; Abrams 1996, p. 181 n. 14, on detail of transaction.
A.D. 1049 x 1052. Leofstan, abbot, and St Albans Abbey, to Tova, widow of Wihtric, in return for 3 marks of gold and an annual render of honey; lease, for her lifetime and that of her son, Godwine, of land at Cyrictiwa (Great Tew, Oxon.), with reversion to St Albans. English and Latin versions.
Archive: St Albans
MSS: 1. Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale, MS 7965-73 (3723), 163v-164r (s. xvii; both versions)
2. BL Cotton Nero D. i, 151v (s. xiii; Latin only)
Printed: K 950 ex MS 2; Luard, Additamenta, pp. 29-30 ex MS 2; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 6, no. 83 ex MS 2.
Translated: Gordon 1990, pp. 43-4.
Comments: PN Oxon., ii. 264, 289, 295; Gelling, ECTV, p. 189, on identification; Gordon 1990, pp. 43-4; Keynes 1993, pp. 266-7, details of MS 1; Blair 1994, pp. 107, 138-43, 154-5.
Note. Issued in triplicate, with copies retained by St Albans, Tova and Eowes hame (perhaps a misreading of Egneshame, i.e. Eynsham, rather than a reference to Evesham).
A.D. 1061 x 1065. Ælfwig, abbot, and the community at Bath, to Stigand, archbishop; lease, for life, of 30 hides at Tidenham, Gloucs., in return for 10 marks of gold and 20 pounds of silver, with reversion to the abbey. The lessee is to pay an annual render of one mark of gold, 6 porpoises and thirty thousand herring. English.
Archive: Bath
MS: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 111, pp. 74-5 (s. xii2)
Printed: K 822; Thorpe, pp. 379-80; B 929; Earle, pp. 377-8; Hunt, Bath Carts., p. 19; Robertson, Charters, no. 117 (pp. 216-19), with translation.
Comments: Grundy, Gloucs., p. 245, on bounds; Oleson 1955, p. 155, authentic; Robertson, Charters, pp. 469-70; Finberg, ECWM, no. 175, authentic; Finberg 1972, pp. 511-12, cited; HRH, p. 236, probably genuine; Pelteret 1995, p. 167; cf. S 1555, a description of the services due from Tidenham.
A.D. 1061 x 1082, possibly 1061 x 1066. Writ of Abbot Wulfwold announcing that he has given to St Peter's minster at Bath land at Evesty (lost, cf. S 692) and Ashwick, Somerset. English.
Archive: Bath
MS: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 111, p. 92 (s. xii2)
Printed: K 821; Hunt, Bath Carts., p. 35; Harmer, Writs, no. 6 (pp. 134-5), with translation.
Comments: Harmer, Writs, pp. 133-4, 429-31, authentic; Finberg, ECW, no. 536, authentic; Keynes 1988, p. 213 n. 70, wording of writ perhaps partly dependent on S 1034, which was the original grant of Ashwick to Wulfwold; Keynes 1997, pp. 232, 256, probably formulated at Bath, perhaps influenced by S 1034.
Writ of the monk Edwin, child-master at New Minster, Winchester, concerning an agreement between Old and New Minster. English.
Archives: Winchester, Old and New Minster
MSS: 1. BL Add. 15350, 116v-117r (s. xii2)
2. BL Stowe 944, 40rv (s. xii)
Printed: K 922; Thorpe, pp. 321-4; Birch, Liber Vitae, pp. 96-100; Harmer, Writs, no. 113 (pp. 401-2) ex MS 2, with translation.
Comments: Harmer, Writs, pp. 387-95, 527, spurious; Ker, Catalogue, no. 274 (art. f); Hart 1970/1, p. 38 (no. 210), spurious; Keynes 1980, p. 143 n. 209, dubious; Lapidge and Winterbottom 1991, pp. xiii-xiv; Keynes 1996, pp. 56, 90, 91, 101, cannot be authentic in received form, but incorporates some convincing circumstantial evidence.
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