Bounds of Bengeworth, Worcs. English

Archive:

Evesham

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Cotton Vespasian B. XXIV, f. 32v (s. xii/xiii)

Printed:

K, 1358; Hooke 1990, p. 373

Comments:

Grundy, Worcs., I, pp. 26-7; Whitelock 1963, p. 11 n. 3, internal reference to a grant by Archbishop Wulfstan to Ælfric; Finberg, ECWM, no. 369; Hooke 1980, pp. 40, 48; Hooke 1985, p. 215; Hooke 1990, pp. 373-5

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    • ∂ys synd ∂a landgemære to Bennicwyr∂e. ærest of Pergeride in mærdene. Of merdene on ∂one bradam homm. Of ∂am homme on hæ∂ene beorge. Of hæ∂ene beorga on ∂a wudustreat. Of ∂ere stræte in streones halh. Of ∂am hale up on eanadune, on Langdune. Of Langadune op on ∂a foxhole. Of ∂am hola in ∂a fyrdstræt. Of ∂ere stræte in Potintun. Of Potintune on ˇirtigan æceran. Of ∂am æceran in richwege. Of ∂am wege in Peodredan. Of Peodredan in Auene. Onlong Auene æft on Pergerid. Binnan ∂issan gemæran synde ∂a fif hida ∂a Wulstan archebiscop geu∂e ælfrice. And ehta æceras of mæduwe on Pyrihomme ∂e licga∂ fornegean ∂one orceard æt Croppon∂orne. And ∂one hagan on Wygorancestre ∂e tuna ∂a Ufic ahte, and anne ofen æt Wyc.