A.D. 956 for 975 x 978. King Edward to Ælfstan, bishop; grant of 13 hides (mansae) at Kingston Bagpuize, Berks. Latin with English bounds.
Archive: Abingdon
MS: BL Cotton Claud. B. vi, 86r-87r (s. xiii)
Printed: K 1276; Stevenson, Chron. Abingdon, i. 352-4; Earle, p. 390, bounds only, with translation; Kelly, Abingdon, no. 117.
Comments: Napier and Stevenson, pp. 120 n. 3; Grundy, Berks. 1926, pp. 106-8, on bounds; PN Berks., i. 14, ii. 413, iii. 700, 708-9, bounds describe the modern parish of Kingston Bagpuize; Hart, ECNE, p. 27 n. 1, very doubtful authenticity; Finberg 1979, p. 146, on detail of bounds; Gelling, ECTV, no. 115, authentic basis, perhaps error for 976; Keynes 1980, p. 84 n. 1, not authentic but witness-list probably derived from genuine text; Kelly, Abingdon, no. 117, may be contemporary document drawn up at Abingdon; cf. S 829.
A.D. 965 for 975 x 978. King Edward to St Mary's, Abingdon; grant of 7 hides (cassati) at Kingston Bagpuize, Berks. Latin with English bounds.
Archive: Abingdon
MSS: 1. BL Cotton Claud. B. vi, 85v-86r (s. xiii)
2. BL Cotton Claud. C. ix, 123rv (s. xii; no bounds)
Printed: K 1277; Stevenson, Chron. Abingdon, i. 349-52; PN Berks., iii. 708, bounds only (citing K 1276); Kelly, Abingdon, no. 116.
Comments: Grundy, Berks. 1926, pp. 106-8, on bounds; HRH, p. 234, subscriptions not numerous, consistent with 975 x 978; PN Berks., iii. 700, bounds identical with those in S 828; Hart 1975, p. 27 n. 1, very doubtful authenticity; Gelling, ECTV, no. 116, spurious; Keynes 1980, p. 11 n. 6, p. 84 n. 1, not authentic as it stands, but witness-list taken from a genuine text; Kelly, Abingdon, no. 116, may be a contemporary document draw up at Abingdon; cf. S 828.
A.D. 976 (Pydelan, ? Puddletown, Dorset). King Edward to Ælfsige; grant of 1 pertica at Hypeles eald land (Treable in Cheriton Bishop), Devon. Latin with English bounds.
Archive: Exeter (ex Crediton)
MS: Exeter, D. & C., 2523 (s. x2 or xi2; OS Facs., ii, Exeter 7)
Printed: Davidson 1883, pp. 281-3 (no. 8); Rose-Troup 1942, pp. 255-6; Hooke 1994, p. 176, bounds only.
Comments: Davidson 1883, pp. 280-1; Rose-Troup 1942, pp. 254-9; Finberg, ECDC, no. 42 and pp. 27-30, bounds describe parish of Cheriton Bishop and part of Drewsteignton (= Finberg 1964, pp. 125-9); Chaplais 1966, pp. 15-16 (no. 16), script may be contemporary or of s. xi1 (= 1981 XV, pp. 15-16); Finberg 1969, pp. 57, 61; Hart, ECNE, pp. 26-7 n. 4, probably written at Crediton, not clear if authentic in present form, discusses endorsement; Keynes 1980, p. 84 n. 1, closely related to S 832; Sawyer 1983, p. 296, on meeting-place; Hooke 1994, pp. 176-80, on bounds; Dumville 1994, p. 161, note on script.
A.D. 977. King Edward to Ælfric, his minister; grant of 10 (mansae) at Wylye, Wilts. Latin with English bounds.
Archive: Winchester, Old Minster
MS: BL Add. 15350, 87v-88r (s. xii)
Printed: K 611; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 4, no. 44.
Comments: Grundy, Wilts. 1919, pp. 265-6, bounds describe the part of Wylye lying north of the river; Forsberg 1950, p. 215, estate also includes Bathampton; Darlington 1955, pp. 8, 86, 93; Stenton 1955, p. 74, possibly authentic; Finberg. ECW, no. 313, authentic; Hart 1970/1, p. 34 (no. 154), authentic; Hart, ECNE, p. 27 n. 1, impeccable witness-list; Keynes 1980, p. 84 n. 1, probably authentic, apparently modelled on a diploma of the late 940s.
A.D. 977. King Edward to Æthelweard, comes; grant of land at Traboe, Trevallack and Grugwith, all in St Keverne, and at Trethewey in St Martin-in-Meneage, Cornwall. Latin with English bounds.
Archive: Exeter
MS: Exeter, D. & C., 2527v (s. xi2; OS Facs., ii, Exeter 14 dorse)
Printed: Davidson 1883, pp. 284-5; Earle, pp. 295-7; Hooke 1994, pp. 46, 49, 50, bounds only.
Translated: Whitelock, EHD, no. 115 (pp. 566-7).
Comments: Davidson 1883, pp. 282-4, memorandum or rough draft; Förster 1941, p. 29, on bounds; Finberg, ECDC, no. 90; Bishop 1955, p. 195, apograph in same hand as S 755 and 770; Chaplais 1966, p. 16 (no. 17), doubtful, non-contemporary copy on dorse of S 1027, same scribe also wrote S 755 and 770 (= 1981, XV p. 16); Barker 1967, p. 90; Hart, ECNE, pp. 26-7 n. 4, written at Crediton, not clear if authentic in present form, discusses endorsement; Padel 1978, p. 25 n. 21; Whitelock, EHD, p. 566, later copy; Keynes 1980, p. 84 n. 1, closely related to S 830; Padel, CoPNE, pp. 41, 43, 49, 55, 90, 197; Hooke 1991-2, p. 84; Hooke 1994, pp. 45-52, on bounds.
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