c. A.D. 990 x 1005. Agreement between Wulfric, abbot of St Augustine's, Canterbury, and Ealdred, son of Lyfing, about land at Clife, Kent. English

Archive:

Canterbury, St Augustine's

MSS:

1. Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 286, f. 77v (s. x; Kelly, St Augustine's, pl. 4)

Printed:

Hickes, Diss. Epist., p. 10; Wanley, Catalogus, p. 151; K, 429; Kelly, St Augustine's, no. 31

Printed and Translated:

Robertson, Charters, no. 62 (p. 128)

Comments:

Robertson, Charters, pp. 371-2; Lowe 1935, p. 4 (no. 126), dates MS 1 to s. xi; Ker, Catalogue, p. 95 (no. 55), art. b; Kelly, St Augustine's, pp. 118-19, authentic

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    • + In nomine Domini nostri Iesu Christi . Her swutelað on þisum gewrite hu Wulfric abb' . 7 Ealdred Lifinges sunu þæs ðegnes wæron sammæle ymbe þæt land æt Clife. þæt he gebeh for godes ege 7 for sanctus Augustinus . 7 for hys freonda mynegunge . mid lande into sancte Augustine . 7 ælce geare sylð on sanctus Augustinus mæssedæg .i. pund to geswutelunga . 7 æfter hys dæge gange þæt land into sancte Augustine . swa gewerud swa hit þonne byð ; Þyses ys to gewitnesse se hired æt sancte Augustine 7 se æt Cristes cyrcean . 7 Lifing his fæder . 7 Siweard . 7 Sired his broðor . 7 Wulfstan æt Sealtwuda . 7 oðer Wulfstan ; 7 þis sy gedon for Siferð . 7 for his ofsprincg to hyra sawle ðearfe a butan ende ; Amen ;
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    • + In nomine Domini nostri Iesu Christi . Her swutela∂ on ˇisum gewrite hu Wulfric abb' . 7 Ealdred Lifinges sunu ˇæs ∂egnes wæron sammæle ymbe ˇæt land æt Clife. ˇæt he gebeh for godes eg