S 1302

A.D. 962. Oswald, bishop, to Ealhferth, one of his deacons; lease, for three lives, of 1 hide (mansa) at Cassey Compton in Withington, Gloucs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester. Latin

Archive:

Worcester

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Cotton Nero E. I, pt 2, ff. 181-84v, f. 184v (s. xi; abbreviated)
2. London, British Library, Cotton Tiberius A. XIII, ff. 1-118, f. 113v (s. xi 1)

Printed:

Hearne, Heming, pp. 239-40, ex MSS 1, 2; K, 497, ex MS 2; B, 1089, ex MS 2; B, 1090, ex MS 1

Comments:

Robinson 1919, p. 17; Finberg 1964, pp. 35-6, on estate; Finberg, ECWM, no. 104, authentic; Whybra 1990, pp. 18, 48; King 1996, p. 112

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    • Text from Birch 1089 (MS 2) Cumtune . [Ea]lhfer∂e . Px Anno dominicae incarnationis . dcccc . lxii . Ego Oswoldus superni rectoris fultus juvamine praesul cum licentia Eadgari regis Anglorum ac Ælfheri ducis Merciorum uni levitarum meorum qui a gnosticis noto Ealhfer∂ nuncupatur vocabulo ob ejus fidele obsequium quandam ruris particulam unam videlicet mansam quod solito vocitatur nomine Cum tun . cum omnibus ad se rite pertinentibus liberaliter concessi ut ipse vita comite fideliter perfruatur et post vitæ suæ terminum duobus quibus voluerit cleronomis derelinquat . quibus etiam defunctis rus predictum cum omnibus utensilibus ad usum primatis aecclesiæ Dei in Weogorna ceastre restituatur inmunis . + Ego Oswaldus Dei providentia archipræsul hanc meam donationem confirmavi . + Ego Wulfric presbiter . + Ego Æˇelno∂ presbiter . + Ælfred clericus . + Wulfhun clericus . + Berhstan clericus . + Cynsige clericus . + Wulfgar clericus . + Cynstan clericus . + Wulfhæh clericus . + Cynstan clericus . + Eadwine clericus . + Ælfstan clericus . + Æˇelstan clericus . + Cyneˇegn clericus . + Ælfric diaconus . + Eadgar clericus . + Wulfric clericus . Text from Birch 1090 (MS 1) Cumtun Ealhfer∂e . Anno dominicæ incarnationis . dcccclxii . ego Oswold consentiente Eadgaro Ælferæ Merciorum comite . quandam ruris particulam . i . videlicet mansam æt Cumtune meo fideli amico Ealhfer∂ nominatur quantum temporis vixerit . et post se duobus heredibus quibus defunctis æcclesiæ Weogornensi restituatur . + Oswald bisceop . + Ælfred clericus . + Cynstan clericus . + Cyne∂en clericus . + Wulfric presbiter . + Wulfhun clericus . + Edwine clericus . + Eadgar clericus . + Æˇelno∂ presbiter . + Cynsi clericus . + Ælfstan clericus . + Wulfric clericus .