S 1468

A.D. 1043 x 1044. Agreement between Æthelmær and Ufi, abbot of Bury St Edmunds, and the community there concerning land at Swanton and Hindolveston, Norfolk. English

Archive:

Bury St Edmunds

MSS:

1. Cambridge, University Library, Ff.2.33, f. 49r (s. xiii 2)

Printed and Translated:

Robertson, Charters, no. 97 (pp. 184-5)

Comments:

Robertson, Charters, pp. 431-2; Hart, ECEE, no. 132, authentic; HRH, p. 236, probably genuine; Pelteret 1995, p. 167

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    • [H]er switeleˇ on ˇis write ˇe forwarde ˇat Ailmer ˇe biscopes brother hauede wrouht with Vui Abbot and wi∂ alle ˇen hird binnen seynt Eadmundes biri . ymbe ˇat litle lond at Swanetone and ˇat halue lond at Hildoluestone . ˇat is ˇat he selde hem on marc goldes to ˇe forwarde ˇat he habbe ˇat lond his day . and ouer his day ; go ˇo londes eft ongeyn into sancte Eadmunde . and ˇat halfe lond forˇmide . mid mete and mid manne and alle ˇinge buten alken gentale. ˘ise sinden ˇe mannes names ˇe to witnesse sinden ˇises . ˇat is Stigande bisscop and Vui Abbot and Lefstan ˇe dean and al se hired binnen seynt Eadmundes biri And Lefsi Abbot 7 al se hird binnen Ely . And Alfsy Abbot at sancte Benedicte 7 al se hird ˇerbinnen . 7 Alfwine 7 Alfric and Edric and Godwine 7 Fredegist 7 Vlf aet Welle . 7 Scule Leofwoldes sune . and Godwine at Cringelfor∂ 7 Eadwine Vlfketeles sune . ˇise write sinden tua, on is binnen seynt Eadmundes biri and oˇer haued Aylmer hymself.