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A.D. 817. Coenwulf, king of Mercia, to Deneberht, bishop, and the church of Worcester; grant of 3 hides (mansiones) at Sluhforda on the west bank of the Stour, Worcs. Latin

Archive:

Worcester

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Cotton Tiberius A. XIII, ff. 119-200, f. 171r-v (s. xi 2)

Printed:

Hearne, Heming, pp. 378-9; K, 211; B, 359; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 1, no. 118

Comments:

Finberg, ECWM, no. 244, authentic; Hooke 1990, p. 94

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    • De Slvhforda. Px Regnante in perpetuum domino nostro Jhesu Christo . Ego Cenulf ejus arridenti gratia dabo venerabili episcopo Deneberto sub potestate Wegernensis æcclesiæ terram trium mansionum . in loco qui appellatur æt Sluhforda . in occidentali plaga fluminis qui vocatur Stur . perpetuam scilicet in hereditatem ecclesiæ in Wigorna civitate . Libera quoque sit terra ista ab omnibus rebus . noti's' et ign'otis'. parvi's' et magnis regis sive principis . Verumetiam qui eorum dominio sint subjugati . Acta est autem hæc donatio anno dominicæ incarnationis . dccc o . xvii o . indictione vero . x ma . Porro autem primo et vicesimo anno regni nostri . His testibus consentientibus ac scribentibus quorum subter caraxata liquescunt vocabula . Ego Cenulf rex Merciorum hanc donationem signo sanctæ crucis confirmavi . Ego Ælf∂ry∂ regina . Ego Wulfred archiepiscopus . Ego Herewine episcopus . Ego Re∂hun episcopus . Ego Deneberht episcopus . Ego Eadulf episcopus. Ego Wilheard abbas . Ego Tidberht abbas . Ego Peota presbyter . Ego Eadfer∂ dux . Ego Wulfred dux . Ego Beorno∂ dux . Ego Eadberht dux .