A.D. 995 x 1005. Ælfsige, abbot, and the community of New Minster, Winchester, to Wulfmær; lease, for his life and his wife's, of one hide at Barton Stacey, with reversion of this and a further hide at Drayton, Hants., to the minster. Old English, Middle English and Latin versions

Archive:

Winchester, New Minster

MSS:

1. Shirburn Castle, Earl of Macclesfield, Liber Abbatiae, f. 36v (s. xv 1)

Printed:

Miller, New Minster, no. 32; Miller, New Minster, Appendix, p. 210, Middle English and Latin translations

Translated:

Edwards, Liber de Hyda, pp. 365-6, Old English section only

Printed and Translated:

Edwards, Liber de Hyda, pp. 258-60; Robertson, Charters, no. 70 (pp. 142-5), Old English

Comments:

Robertson, Charters, pp. 385-6; Finberg, ECW, no. 148, authentic; HRH, p. 236, subscriptions few but consistent; Keynes 1996, p. 33; Faith 1997, p. 171; Miller, New Minster, no. 32, authentic

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    • In nomine Domini. Her swytelað on þisum gewryte hu Ælfsige abbod 7 se hired on niwan mynstre alendan Wlfmære an hide landes æt Bertune his dæg 7 his wifes, on þæt gerad þæt syo hid 7 oðer hid æt Dregtune gangan into ðam mynistre swa gewered swa hy beon ofer hyra dæg: 7 þisra twegra hida landgemæra sind on ðæra bec ðe Drægtune uton be lið. 7 þis is gedon be Æðelredes cininges unnan 7 gewitnesse 7 Ælfrices arcebisceopes 7 Ælfheges bisceopes 7 Ælfrices ealdermannes 7 Æðelmæres 7 Ordulfes 7 Wulfgeates 7 Æðelrices 7 Æðelweardes 7 þara þreora hireda on ealdan ministre 7 on nywan ministre 7 on nunan ministre. 7 þis is on þæt gerad gedon þæt Wlfmære sy freond 7 hold into ðem mynstre on ælcere stowe ægðer ge for Gode ge for worulde.
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    • In nomine Domini. Her swytela∂ on ˇisym gewryte hu Ælfsige abbod 7 se hired on niwan mynstre alendan Wlfmære an hide landes æt Bertune his dæg 7 his wifes, on ˇæt gerad ˇæt syo hid 7 o∂er hid æt Dregtune gangan into ∂am mynistre swa gewered swa hy beon ofer hyra dæg; 7 ˇisra twegra hida landgemæra sind on ∂æra bec ∂e Drægtune uton be li∂. 7 ˇis is gedon be Æ∂elredes cininges unnan 7 gewitnesse 7 Ælfrices arcebisceopes 7 Ælfheges bisceopes 7 Ælfrices ealdermannes 7 Æ∂elmæres 7 Ordulfes 7 Wulfgeates 7 Æ∂elrices 7 Æ∂elweardes 7 ˇara ˇreora hireda on ealdan ministre 7 on nywan ministre 7 on nunan ministre. 7 ˇis is on ˇæt gerad gedon ˇæt Wlfmære sy freond 7 hold into ∂em mynstre on ælcere stowe æg∂er ge for Gode ge for worulde.