S 1168

A.D. 670 x 671 [? A.D. 681] (October). Wigheard to Abbes Bernguidis (Beorngyth); grant of 40 hides (manentes) at Slæpi (Islip, Oxon). Latin

Archive:

Bath

MSS:

1. Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 111, pp. 55-131, p. 59 (s. xii 2)
2. London, British Library, Lansdowne 863, f. 87r (s. xvi)

Printed:

K, 13; Mon. Angl. (rev. edn), ii. 264 (no. 3); B, 28, ex K; Hunt, Bath Carts., p. 6

Comments:

PN Oxon., i. 222; Hart, ECEE, no. 2, spurious, probably modelled on S 1167, identifies Slæpi as St Ives, Hunts; Whitelock 1969, p. 112, Slæpi is Islip; Sims-Williams 1975, p. 3 n. 2, internal contradictions, may have been forged in 864 on basis of S 1167; Cox 1976, p. 23, on place-name; Gelling, ECTV, no. 258, perhaps some authentic basis, Slæpi is Islip; Whitelock, EHD, pp. 375, 483, cites as earliest genuine Anglo-Saxon charter extant in a cartulary but notes that the witnesses were copied from S 1167; Scharer 1982, p. 34 n. 73, forged under the influence of S 1167; Wormald 1985, p. 25, broadly trustworthy; Edwards 1988, pp. 211-14, 216-18, wording of charter entirely genuine, cartularist may simply have copied the wrong witness-list by mistake; Blair 1994, p. 78, cited

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    • In nomine Dei patris. Regnante Wlfhero rege, anno .xiiii. regni sui. Ego Uighardus, per consensum Wlfheri regis, dono tibi Bernguidi uenerabili abbatisse, et per te monasterio tuo, manentes .xl. que sunt in loco qui appellatur Slepi, ut habeas, teneas iure dominio, tam tuo quam monasterii tui uindices ac defendas. Si quis contra hanc donationis mee cartulam uenire temptauerit, sciat se rationem redditurum in die iudicii et condempnatum esse cum ipsis qui ad sinistram ituri sunt. Actum in mense Octobrio, indictione .ix. Ego Theodorus gratia Dei archiepiscopus subscripsi. + Ego Putta gratia Dei archiepiscopus subscripsi. + Ego Bosel gratia Dei episcopus subscripsi. + Ego Æilredus rex gratia Dei subscripsi. +
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    • In the name of God the Father. During the rule of King Wulfhere, in year 14 of his kingdom. I, Wigheard, with the agreement of King Wulfhere, give to you, venerable Abbess Beorngyth, and through you to your monastery, 40 hides that are in the place which is called Slæpi, to have, hold both by your right of property and that of your monastery, vouch for and defend by law. If anyone should attempt to act against this record of my gift, let him know that he will have to render an account on the Day of Judgment and be condemned with those who will go to the left hand. Executed in the month of October, in indiction 9. I, Theodore, by the grace of God archbishop [of Canterbury], subscribed. + I, Putta, by the grace of God archbishop [sic; actually initially bishop of Rochester and subsequently Hereford], subscribed. + I, Bosel, by the grace of God bishop [of Worcester], subscribed. + I, Æthelred, by the grace of God king, subscribed. +
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    • In nomine Dei patris ! Regnante Uulfhero rege anno xiiiio regni sui, ego Uighardus, per consensum Uulfheri regis, dono tibi Bernguidi venerabili abbatissæ , et per te monasterio tuo . manentes xlta quæ sunt in loco qui appellatur Slæpi; ut habeas, teneas jure dominio tam tuo quam monasterii tui vindices ac defendas. Si quis contra hanc donationis meæ cartulam venire temptaverit, sciat se rationem redditurum in die judicii, et condempnatum esse cum ipsis qui ad sinistram ituri sunt. Actum in mense Octobris, indictione ixa. Ego Theodorus gratia Dei archiepiscopus subscripsi. + Ego Putta gratia Dei episcopus subscripsi. + Ego Bosel gratia Dei episcopus subscripsi. + Ego Æthelredus rex gratia Dei subscripsi. +