S 1114

Writ of King Edward declaring that Bishop Giso is to discharge the obligations on his land now at the same rate as his predecessor had done. English

Archive:

Wells

MSS:

1. Wells, DC., Liber Albus II, ff. 21v-22r (s. xiv/xv)
2. Wells, DC., Liber Fuscus, ff. 1-28, f. 14r (s. xiv)

Printed:

Hickes, Inst. Gramm., p. 162 n; K, 834

Printed and Translated:

Harmer, Writs, no. 67 (pp. 280-1)

Comments:

Harmer, Writs, pp. 273, 488, probably spurious, version of S 1113 with the place-name omitted; Finberg, ECW, no. 538, spurious; Crosby 1994, pp. 48-50, on background; Keynes 1997, p. 255, spurious version of S 1113.

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    • Edward kynge gret Harold eorl 7 Egelnold abbod 7 Godwyne scherreue 7 alle mynes ˇoegenes on Somerseten froendlych. 7 ich cuˇe hou ˇæt ich wolle ˇat Gyso bisschop werie now his lond also his forgenge aforen hym er dude. And ich nelle suˇˇen ˇat man hym eny unlawe boede.