S 1278

A.D. 872. Wærferth, bishop of Worcester, and the Worcester familia, to Eanwulf, minister; lease, for four lives, of 2 hides (mansae or mansiones) at Nuthurst, Warwicks., in return for 20 mancuses of gold, with reversion to the monastery of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwicks. Latin

Archive:

Worcester

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Cotton Nero E. I, pt 2, ff. 181-84v, f. 184r (s. xi)
2. London, British Library, Cotton Tiberius A. XIII, ff. 1-118, ff. 108r-109r (s. xi 1)

Printed:

Hearne, Heming, pp. 229-31; K, 303; B, 533, ex MS 1; B, 534, ex MS 2; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 2, no. 37

Translated:

Whitelock, EHD, no. 94 (p. 532)

Comments:

Stenton 1971, pp. 250-1, treats as authentic; Finberg 1972, pp. 449-50, on background to lease; O'Donovan 1973, p. 112, reputable; Hart, ECNE, no. 51, authentic; Whitelock, EHD, p. 532; Dyer 1980, p. 25, land at Lapworth near Nuthurst still attached to Stratford in 13th century; Nelson 1986c, p. 39, on viking tribute; Campbell 1989, p. 26; Sims-Williams 1990, pp. 162, 373; Whybra 1990, pp. 42, 60; Nelson 1991, pp. 60-1, on Osferth 'frater regis'; Smyth 1995, p. 41; Hooke 1999, p. 45; Pratt, Alfred, pp. 97-8, on viking tribute payment

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    • Hnvthyrste . ~ Regnante in perpetuum domino nostro Jhesu Christo . cujus videlicet anno incarnationis . dccc lxxii . indictione . v . ego Werfyr∂ Hwicciorum episcopus . et unanima licentia Weogornensis familiæ . aliquam terram juris nostri Eanwulfo regis ministro pro sua amicitia . et placabili pecunia . xx . ma'n'cusa auri probatissimi donans trado . ii . mansas on Hnuthyrste diebus suis feliciter possidendam . et post se . iiibus . heredibus derelinquat . quibus defunctis . ad Strætforde restituatur . Episcopus namque hoc potissimum sentiebat . pro inmenso tributo barbarorum . eodem anno quo pagani sedebant in Lundonia ; et ideo nunc rogamus uniuscujusque personas hominum . ut hoc nostrum donum inviolabile servet ; + Ego Werfyr∂ hoc nostrum datum confirmo . + Ego A∂elhard præpositus . + Ego Beornfer∂ . + Ego Eatfer∂ . + Ego Wulfhere . + Ego Ahhere . + Ego Eadwald. + Ego Berhthelm . + Ego Herred . + Ego Eared . + Ego Burhheard . + Ego Wiheard . + Ego Beornfer∂. + Ego Æ∂ered . + Ego Wynnhelm . Text from MS 2 (Birch 534) Hnut hyrst + Regnante inperpetuum domino nostro Jhesu Christo . Cunctaque non solum caelestia sed etiam terrestria legibus æquitatis inperium gubernante . Cujus videlicet anno incarnationis humanae . dccc . lxxii . indictione . v . Ego Werfer∂ gratia Dei largiflua gratuitoque munere ab intonante ac regnante Hwicciorum antestis et unamino licencentia illius familia in Weogerna cæstre aliquam juris nostri Eanwulfo regis ministro pro sua amicitia et placabili pecunia . xx . manecusa auri probatissimi donans trado id est duas mansiones on Hnuthyrste . sibi dies suos feliciter possidendum et post se tribus heredibus qualibuscumque voluerit relinquendum . ea vero ratione ut temporibus supra dictorum heredum trans actis hæc præfata terra sine contra dictione unius cujusque ad illud monasterium quod nominatur Stretford reddatur . Hoc est autem supra nominatus episcopus potissimun consentiebat proxima afflictione et inmenso tributo barbarorum . Eodem anno quo pagani sederunt in Lundonia . et ideo nunc rogamus et obsecramus cujuslibet personæ homines ut hæc nostra consentio inviolata ac stabilis posterum perseveret Augentibus et servantibus hoc donum divina benedictio amplificetur . minuentibus ac spoliantibus ultio demonicæ inponetur ; Nisi dignæ ut optamus satis factione coram Deo et hominibus emendaverit . Testibus autem hiis consentientibus quorum nomina infra signaculo almæ crucis karaxantur ; + Ego Werfer∂ melliflua dona Dei omnipotentis largiente episcopus hanc donationem signo sanctae crucis confirmo . + Ego Aeˇelheard . præpositus consensi . + Ego Beornfer∂ . presbyter . consensi . + Ego Eatfer∂ . presbyter . consensi . + Ego Wulfhere . presbyter . consensi . + Ego Ahhere . presbyter . consensi . + Ego Eadwald . + Ego Berhthelm . + Ego Burgheard . + Ego Wigheard . + Ego Beornferd. + Ego Hehred . + Ego Eared. + Ego Wigberht . + Ego Æˇered. + Ego Wynhelm .