S 1042

A.D. 1065 (Windsor, Berks., 20 or 24 May). King Edward to the bishopric of Wells; general confirmation of lands, comprising (a) 50 hides at Wells (formerly Tidingtun), with appurtenances at Polsham, Wookey, Henton, Yarley, Bleadney, Easton, Westbury, Wookey Hole, Ebbor, Burcott, (Upper and Lower) Milton, Pen Hill, East and West Horrington, Whitchurch, Dinder, Dulcote, Wellesley, Worminster, Chilcote, Binegar, Wanstrow, Litton; (b) 50 hides at Chew, with appurtenances at Littleton, Hæsele (Hazel Farm near Upper Littleton in Dundry), Dundry, (Bishops) Sutton, Sutton (Wick), Sutton (Court); (c) 20 hides at Evercreech, with Prestleigh, Chesterblade and (Stony) Stratton; (d) 38 hides at Kingsbury, with appurtenances at Lambrook, Readewelle, æt tham Beorge, Littleney (lost) in Huish, Huish Episcopi, Combe St Nicholas, Pibsbury, Chard, and other frusa Cerdren (? South Chard), Crimchard, Langham in Chard, Winsham, Congresbury and Banwell; (e) 15 hides at Wellington, with appurtenances at (West) Buckland, Ham, Huntanapoth, Harpford, Pinksmoor in Wellington Without and Chelston; (f) 15 hides at Wiveliscombe, with appurtenances at Nunnington, Upcott, Whitefield, Withycombe, Oakhampton, Langley, Ford, Pitsford, Fitzhead, the other Fifhyda, Dean, Slæp and Hwrentimor; (g) 15 hides at (Bishops) Lydeard, with appurtenances at (East) Combe, Padnoller (in Charlynch), Wuduland, Ash (Priors), Bagborough, Anacota and Hylle (? Lydeard Hill); (h) 4 hides at Wedmore, with appurtenances at Tarnock in Biddisham, Heawycan and Mark; all in Somerset. The diploma was written by Giso, bishop of Wells. Latin

Archive:

Wells

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Cotton Tiberius E. VIII, pt 1, f. 218r (s. xvii; incomplete)
2. Wells, DC., Liber Albus II, ff. 241r-242r (s. xiv/xv)
3. London, College of Arms, WE, ff. 121r-123r (s. xvi 1; ex 1)

Printed:

H.M.C. Wells (1907), i. 428-9; Mon. Angl., i. 187, ex MS 1; K, 816, ex Mon. Angl. and MS 1; Mon. Angl. (rev. edn), ii. 285-6 (no. 2); Keynes 1997, pp. 260-2, ex MS 2

Comments:

Turner 1950; Turner 1951; Harmer, Writs, p. 489, spurious; Oleson 1955, p. 153, doubtful; Finberg, ECW, no. 542, spurious; Hart, ECNE, p. 384; Keynes 1980, pp. 26 n. 38, 28 n. 47; Keynes and Lapidge 1983, p. 264 n. 192, cited; Fleming 1985, p. 252; Rumble 1987, p. 227, spurious; Keynes 1988, pp. 200, 203-4, 206, perhaps authentic, witness-list undeniably so; Dumville 1992, p. 41 n. 56, doubtful; Crosby 1994, p. 51 n. 24; Abrams 1996, pp. 59, 62-3, 92, 229, on Binegar, Bleadney, Wedmore, Tarnock; Keynes 1997, pp. 230 n. 136, 232-8, 257, 260, irregular in form but may have authentic basis, although list of estates would seem to have been updated

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    • Endorsement. ˝is is eallra ˇæra landa landboc ˇe mid rihte hyra∂ into ˇam biscoprice ˇe Eadweard cyngc gebocode Sancto Andrea apostolo into ˇam biscopstole to Wyllan on ece yrfe. + Px Regnante in perpetuum domino nostro Iesu Christo omnium regum principe. Ego Eadweardus secundum uoluntatem eius monarcha totius Britanniae, sciens gloriosis regibus nihil esse felicius et preclaro populo salubrius quam ius aecclesiastice rectitudinis in omnibus seruare, et in diuinis atque secularibus negociis iusta iudicia agere, proposui iuste et clementer regendo mihi subditis prodesse et sic singulorum utilitatibus prouidere, ut confirmatis nostra auctoritate que quibusque contingunt haereditario iure per posteritates sibi succedentes inuiolata queant esse. Unde rogatus a Gisone Wellensi episcopo, quem ante hoc triennium Rome cum commendaticiis litteris direxi, et apostolica ordinatione Nicolai pape functum recepi, et maxime ab Eadgida regina mihi matrimonio sociata, et sibi gratuite miserationis dignatione propitia, ut ea que antecessorum meorum largitate donata sunt, uel sagacitate confirmata, apicibus nostre auctoritatis, ecclesie sedis sue literato confirmarem, et que in multis cyrographis regum priorum essent aliquibus iam uetustate pene consumptis in armariolo unius cartule congregari permitterem. Eorum iustis petitionibus libens annuo, et non solum ea que ipse a me uel antecessores eius a meis impetrauerunt uel etiam pretio acquisiuerunt ex his que regibus debentur, habere eum, et omnes successores eius inuiolabiliter permitto; sed etiam quicquid possidere uidetur ecclesia quam regit, constituo in perpetua libertate, exceptis tribus, expeditione, pontis arcisue restauratione. Quod ut per succedentia sibi seculorum tempora apud filios iusticie perduret fixum, in hac cartula coram subnotatis testibus manu propria dominice crucis depingo signum, et mee ymaginis adnecto sigillum. Si quisque a me canonice decreta sunt infregerit, anathemate irremediabili multatus sententie damnationis eterne subiaceat, nisi resipuerit. + Ego Edwardus rex crucis titulo hanc confirmo libertatem. + Ego Eadgyda regina eodem sigillo adhibeo confirmationem. + Ego Stigandus archiepiscopus subscribo. + Ego Aldredus archiepiscopus assentio. + Ego Heremannus episcopus laudo. + Ego Leofricus episcopus consolido. + Ego Willhelmus episcopus. + Ego Egelricus episcopus. + Ego Eilmer epsicopus. + Ego Leofwinus episcopus. + Ego Wulfwinus episcopus. + Ego Waldere episcopus. + Ego Wulfstanus epsicopus. + Ego Egelnodus abbas. + Ego Leofweardus abbas. + Ego Sewold abbas. + Ego Haroldus dux. + Ego Tostig dux. + Ego Gyrd dux. + Ego Leofwine dux. + Ego Eadwine dux. + Ego Walˇeof dux. + Ego Rotbertus procurator. + Ego Esgar procurator. + Ego Raulf procurator. + Ego Bundi procurator. + Ego Wigod procurator. + Ego Heardyng pincerna. + Ego Winsi cubicularius. + Ego Brihtric princeps + Ego Elfstan princeps + Ego Elfgar princeps + Ego Tovig + Ego Agelwi + Ego Evorwacer + Ego Eilwi + Ego Egelmer minister + Ego Egilfrid minister + Ego Wikyng minister + Ego Siweard minister + Ego Nordman minister + Ego Elfgeat minister + Ego Osmund minister Quamuis autem in singulis cyrographis possessiones eiusdem ecclesie pleniter annotate habeantur, tamen non infructuosum ratus sum, si in hoc quoque recapitulentur. Inprimis in territorio Wellensi, quod antiquo uocabulo dicitur Tidington, et in singulis uiculis ad se pertinentibus sunt .l. mansus, hoc est, Paulesham, Woky, Hentun, Gyrdleg, Bleddenhy∂ et Eastun, Westbyrig, Wokyhole et Æbbe wyr∂, Burcotan, Middeltun et o∂er Middeltun, et æt ˇam Pænne, Hornningdun et o∂er Horningdun, et Hwitecirce, Denrenn, Dulticotan, Welsleg, Wuormestorr, Celicotan, Begenhangra, Wandestreow, Hlittun. Item in alio quod Circ dicitur .l. et hii sunt uiculi sibi adiacentes, Litletun, Hæsele, Dundreg et .iii. Su∂tunes. In alio autem quod dicitur Euorcric .xx. mansus, Preostle, Cesterbled, Strettun. Et in illo quod uocatur Cyncgesbyrig .xxxviii. mansus et hii sunt eius uiculi, Landbroc, Readewelle, et æt ˇam Beorge, et Lytlenige, Hwisc, Cuma, Pibbesbyrig, Cerdren et o∂er frusa Cerdren, Cynemerestun, Langanham, Winesham atque Cungaresbyrig, necnon et Banawell cum omnibus ad se pertinentibus. In eo quoque quod Welingtun nuncupatur est possessio .xv. cassatorum, et hæ sunt uillule eorum, Bocland, Hamme, Huntanapo∂, Herpo∂ford, Pitnocesmor, Ceolfestun. Sunt .xv. in altero Wyfelescombe nominato, in his uillis distributi, Nunnetun, Upcotan, Hwitefeld, Hwi∂igcum, Acumetun, Langele, Forda, Peddesford, Fifhida et o∂er Fifhyda, Dene, Slep, Hwrentimor. Habentur etiam in eo quod Lidegeard dicitur .xv. cassati, et hee curticule adiacentes sibi, Cuma, Peddenallras, et ˇæt wudu land, Æsce, Baggabeorc, Anacota, Hylle. In eo loco quod Weddmor dicitur .iiii. mansuum est possessio, et he sunt uillule huc pertinentes, Biddesham quod Tarnuc proprie appellatur, et alia que dicitur Heawycan, et Mercern. Hec igitur cum omnibus ad se pertinentibus, id est siluis, campis, pratis, paschuis, piscuariis, molendinis, ecclesiae prefate uel episcopo, ut predixi, confirmo, et libertatem eius secundum antecessorum meorum statuta amplifico. Scripta est haec karta ab eodem Gisone episcopo iussu meo anno dominice incarnationis mill'io .lxv. indictione .iiii. vicesima .iiii. die mensis Mai in regali uilla Wendlesore nuncupata. Signum manus Gisonis episcopi. +