S 1290

A.D. 957. Cenwald, bishop of the Hwicce, to Behstan, priest in the monastery of Worcester; grant, for four lives, of land in three places at Tapenhall in North Claines and 1 hide at Grimanhyll (Greenhill in Hallow, Worcs.). Latin

Archive:

Worcester

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Cotton Tiberius A. XIII, ff. 1-118, f. 78r (s. xi 1)

Printed:

Hearne, Heming, pp. 164-5; K, 466; B, 993

Comments:

Robinson 1919, p. 17; Drögereit 1952, p. 63 n. 23; John 1966, pp. 164-5, discusses issue of lease to member of familia; Finberg, ECWM, no. 281, authentic; Whitelock, EHD, p. 373, on formulation; Hooke 1990, p. 149, cited; Whybra 1990, p. 54; King 1996, p. 111

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    • Æt Grimanhylle . Behstane . 7 Byrhstane . 7 Godwine . + Gratia Dei suffragante . Koenvvald presul Hwicciorum confert cum consensu fraterno civitatis victoriæ . Behstano ejusdem monasterii presbitero tribus in locis . et tribus post se heredibus ad Tapahalan . Cum hoc augmento pratorum . ac segetum . unius quoque cassatis ad Grimanhylle usurpando silvis pratis ac pascuis preter urbis pontisque constructione . ac regali gymnasio . observans per clavem apostolicæ auctoritatis Petri . ut heredes fideliter agant sin alias vindicet Deus . Hec cartula charaxata est anno dominici Incarnationis . dcccc . l . vii . et eisdem pontificis anno . xxviiii . Ecce testes conscribentes presbiteri . et levitæ . et clerici . cum ceteris grates dabant dignissime . + Koenwald . + Wulfno∂ . + Oswulf . + Cyneˇegn . + Behstan . + Ælfred . + Ælfric . cler' . + Wulfric . + Wulfr' . + Wulfhun . + Ælfstan . + Æˇelstan . + Eadstan . + Cynsige . 'Thesaurizate vobis . thesauros in cælo ubi est thesaurus tuus ibi erit et cor tuum' dixit Dominus 'pax in cælo . pax in terra . pax in plebe . Christiano . hodie cras et cotidie alpho et o amen'.