S 1292

A.D. 956 x 957. Agreement between Brihthelm, bishop, and Æthelwold abbot (of Abingdon) whereby Brihthelm gives land at Kennington, Berks., to Abingdon, in exchange for land at Curbridge, Oxon. English

Archive:

Abingdon

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Cotton Claudius B. VI, f. 54r (s. xiii in.)
2. London, British Library, Cotton Claudius C. IX, ff. 105-203, f. 115r (s. xii 2; Latin note)

Printed:

K, 1201; Stevenson, Chron. Abingdon, i. 218; Thorpe, p. 191; B, 972; Kelly, Abingdon, no. 76

Printed and Translated:

Robertson, Charters, no. 31 (pp. 58-9)

Comments:

Stubbs, Memorials, p. xcii n; Stevenson 1904, p. 202 n. 3, may be genuine; Stenton 1913, p. 48, cited; Finberg, ECDC, p. 16, suggests Crydanbrigce was near Cradwell, Wilts; PN Oxon., ii. 315, for identification of Curbridge; Robertson, Charters, pp. 314-15; Stenton 1971, p. 366 n. 2, on witness-list; PN Berks., ii. 453; Gelling, ECTV, no. 76, authentic; Yorke 1988a, p. 80; Blair 1994, p. 133, on Curbridge; Kelly, Abingdon, no. 76, authentic

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    • Ðis is seo gerædnes ðe Byrthelm biscop and Aþeluuold abb[ud] hæfdon ymbe hira land gehwerf . þæt is þonne þe se biscop ge sealde þa hida æt Cenintune in to þære cyricean æt Abbend' to ecan yrfe 7 se abbud gesealde þæt seofontyne hyda æt Crydan brigce þan biscope to ecenesse ge on life ge efter life . 7 hi eac ealra ðinga gehwyrfdon ge on cucan ceape ge on oðeorn swa swa he betwehs him geræddon, 7 ðis wæs Eadwiges leaf cyninges 7 ðis syndon ða gewitnessa: Ælfgifu þæs cininges wif 7 Æþelgifu þæs cyninges wifes modur . Ælfsige biscop . Osulf biscop . Coenwald biscop . Byrhtnoð ealdorman . Ælfheah cyninges discðen . Eadric his brodur.
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    • ˘is is seo gerædnes ∂e Byrthelm biscop and Aˇeluuold abb' hæfdon ymbe hyra land gehwerf, ˇæt is ˇonne ˇe se biscop ge sealde ˇa hida æt Cenintune in to ˇære cyricean æt Abbend' to ecan yrfe 7 se abbud gesealde ˇæt seofontyne hyda æt Crydan brigce ˇan biscope to ecenesse ge on life ge efter life, 7 hi eac ealra ∂inga gehwyrfdon ge on cucan ceape ge on o∂eorn swa swa he betwehs him geræddon, 7 ∂is wæs Eadwiges leaf cyninges 7 ∂is syndon ∂a gewitnessa: Ælfgifu ˇæs cininges wif 7 Æˇelgifu ˇæs cyninges wifes modur, Ælfsige biscop, Osulf biscop, Coenwald biscop, Byrhtno∂ ealdorman, Ælfheah cyninges disc∂en, Eadric his brodur.