S 195

A.D. 841 = 840 (Tamworth, Staffs., 25 Dec.). Berhtwulf, king of Mercia, to Heahberht, bishop, for the monks of St Mary's, Worcester; grant of one hide (mansa) at Mitton in Bredon, Worcs. Latin

Archive:

Worcester

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Cotton Tiberius A. XIII, ff. 119-200, f. 179v (s. xi 2)

Printed:

Hearne, Heming, pp. 400-1; K, 249; B, 433; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 2, no. 5

Comments:

Robinson 1919, p. 28, abbreviated version of S 193 with interpolations; Finberg, ECWM, no. 248, spurious, based on S 193; Harrison 1973, p. 64, doubtful, discusses indiction; Hooke 1990, pp. 98-9

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    • De Myttune. Px Anno incarnationis domini nostri Jhesu Christi . dccc o . xli o . indictione . iiii a . in die natalis domini . in celebri vico Tomeuuorthie . Ego Berhtuulf domino disponente rex Merciorum mihi et omnibus Mercis in æternam elemosinam donans donabo Heaberhto episcopo quandam ruris particulam . mansam scilicet unam . in villa quam ruricolæ Myttun appellant ; monachis videlicet sanctæ Mariæ Wigornensis æcclesiæ perfruendum et possidendum jugiter usque in ævum . Insuper omnipotentis Dei nomine et novem ordinum angelorum et omnium electorum Dei præceptum ponimus . ut nunquam ullus regum vel principum aut alicujus personæ homo magnus vel parvus . hanc præscriptam libertatis gratiam infringere ausus sit sed semper stabilis et indiscussa firmiter firmata permaneat in ævum . His testibus consentientibus et signum crucis Christi scribentibus ; quorum subter nomina notata sunt . Ego . Berhtuulf largiflua Dei munificentia rex Merciorum . hanc meam libertatis gratiam ac omnium Merciorum cum signo sanctæ crucis firmiter consignabo . Ego . Sæthryth regina consensi . Ego . Heaberht . episcopus consensi . Ego . Kynefyrth . episcopus consensi . Ego . Berhtred episcopus consensi . Ego . Cuthuulf . episcopus consensi . Ego . Wihtred abbas consensi. Ego . Eadmund abbas . Ego . Ceolred . consensi et subscripsi . Ego . Athelheard . dux . Ego . Hunberht . dux . Ego . Atheluulf dux . Ego . Eduulf minister . Ego . Aelfred . minister . Ego . Wicga . minister . Ego . Eadberht . minister .