A.D. 1060 x 1066. Writ of King Edward announcing that he has granted to Ealdred, the 'deacon' of Archbishop Ealdred, the minster at Axminster, Devon, as a pious benefaction for St Peter's minster at York. English

Archive:

York

MSS:

1. York, DC., Magnum Registrum Album, pt 1, f. 61v (s. xiv)

Printed:

Councils and Synods, no. 82 (p. 559)

Printed and Translated:

Harmer, Writs, no. 120 (p. 419)

Comments:

Harmer, Writs, pp. 415-18, 529-31, authentic; Councils and Synods, pp. 557-9; Hooke 1994, p. 189, cited

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    • Eadward cynge gret Leofric biscop 7 Harold eorl 7 Wada 7 alle mine ˇegenas on Defenascire freondlice. 7 ic cy∂e eow ˇæt ic habbe geunnan Ealdrede ˇaes arcebiscopes dyacne Ealdredes ˇæt mynster at Axaminster 7 alc ˇaere ˇinge ˇaes ˇe ˇaer mid rithe to gebyra∂ mid saca and mid socna swa full 7 swa for∂ swa hit aenig preost toforan him firmest haefide into Peteres mynster on Euerwic to almesse.