A.D. 967. Oswald, bishop, to Eadmær, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 6 hides (manentes or cassati) at Stoke Orchard, Gloucs., with reversion to the church of Worcester. Latin with English

Archive:

Worcester

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Cotton Nero E. I, pt 2, ff. 181-84v, f. 184r (s. xi; abbreviated)
2. London, British Library, Cotton Tiberius A. XIII, ff. 1-118, f. 111v (s. xi 1)

Printed:

Hearne, Heming, pp. 233-5, ex MS 2; K, 539, ex MS 2; B, 1202, ex MS 1; B, 1203, ex MS 2; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 4, no. 6

Comments:

Robinson 1919, p. 35; Finberg, ECWM, no. 113, authentic; Whybra 1990, pp. 18, 48; Pelteret 1995, p. 280; King 1996, p. 116 n. 107

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    • Text from Birch 1202 (Abbreviated; MS 1) Stoce Eadmære . Ego Osuuold largo Christi crismate presul . dominicæ incarnationis anno . dccccl'x'vii . annuente rege Anglorum Eadgaro . quamdam ruris particulam . vi . manentes . æt Stoce . cuidam ministro meo nomine Eadmær libenter concedo . et post vitæ suæ terminum duobus tantum heredibus derelinquat . quibus defunctis . æcclesiæ Weogornensi inmunis restituatur . on ˇæt ge rad wyrce ˇæt he wyrce . ˇæt ˇæt land sy unforworht . into ˇære halgan stowe . + Oswold bisceop . + Wistan presbiter . + Wulfhun clericus . + Wynstan clericus . + Wulfric presbiter . + Ælfred clericus . + Ælfstan clericus . + Vfic clericus . + Eadgar presbiter . + Æstan presbiter . + Edwine clericus . + Leofwine clericus : ~ Text from Birch 1203 (MS 2) Æt Stoce . to Eadmære . 7 Byrehtmære . Ego Oswold largo Christi carismate præsul dicatus . dominicæ incarnationis anno . dcccclxvii . annuente rege Anglorum Eadgaro ejusque utriusque ordinis optimatibus . quandam ruris particulam . vi . videlicet cassatos in loco qui celebri a soliculis nuncupatur . æt Stoce . vocabulo cuidam ministro meo nominc Eadmær . perpetualiter concedo ut habeat et possideat cum omnibus ad illud rite pertinentibus et post vitæ suæ terminum duobus tantum heredibus immunem derelinquat quibus defunctis æcclesiæ Dei in Wiogorna ceastre restituatur . Si hyt ælces ˇinges freoh buton ferd fore 7 wal geweorce 7 brycgeweorce . Sancta Maria 7 sanctæ Michahel cum sancto Petro 7 eallum Godes halgum gemildsige ˇis healdendum . gif hwa butan gewyrhtum hit abrecan wylle hæbbe he wi∂ God ge mæne on ˇam ytemestan ˇisses lifes buton he hit ær gebete . Her is seo hand seten . + Oswold bisceop . + Wulfric presbiter . + Eadgar presbiter . + Wistan presbiter . + Ælfred clericus . + Æˇelstan presbiter . + Wulhun clericus . + Ælfstan clericus . + Wulfgar clericus . + Eadwine clericus . + Wynstan clericus . + Byrhstan clericus . + Ælfgar clericus . + Ufic clericus . + Wulfheah clericus . + Leofwine clericus .