S 1155

Writ of King Edward declaring that he has granted privileges to his priests at Wolverhampton. English

Archive:

Wolverhampton

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Harley Charter 43 D 29 (s. xiv)
2. London, British Library, Harley Charter 43 E 51 (s. xv)
3. London, Public Record Office, C 53, 2 Edw. III, no. 67
4. London, Public Record Office, C 66, 2 Ric. II, pt 2, m. 19
5. London, Public Record Office, C 66, 1 Edw. IV, pt 2, m. 4

Printed:

Mon. Angl. (rev. edn), vi. 1446

Translated:

Bridgeman 1916, pp. 125-6

Printed and Translated:

Harmer, Writs, no. 114 (p. 407), ex MS 1

Comments:

Bridgeman 1916, p. 126; Harmer, Writs, pp. 403-6, 527, cannot be authentic in present form and may be entire fabrication; Hart, ECNE, no. 95, spurious; Hyams, Rancor, p. 108

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    • Edward kyng gret Leuen bissop and Leuen erles and alle myne ˇeignes on Staffordscire frendliche. And ic segge ou ˇat myne prestes atte Hampton ˇat ic habben me treudam giuen ham. Nou wille ic ˇat he ben and here mynstre frede and here ˇing ˇer be heren richeli to be frid mid sac and mid socne so ful and so ford so ic formest it hadden in alle ˇing. And ic wille giuen ham ˇan ˇat ham enyng man enyng on rich boed.