S 196

A.D. 841 = 840 (Cropthorne, Worcs., with confirmation at Tamworth, Staffs., 25 Dec.). Berhtwulf, king of Mercia, to Heahberht, bishop; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Wychwood, Oxon., in return for 31 mancuses. Latin

Archive:

Worcester

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Cotton Tiberius A. XIII, ff. 1-118, f. 32v (s. xi 1)
2. London, British Library, Cotton Tiberius A. XIII, ff. 119-200, f. 175r (s. xi 2)

Printed:

Hearne, Heming, pp. 70-1, 387-8; K, 247; B, 432

Comments:

PN Oxon., ii. 386, estate is to be identified with bishop of Worcester's 10-hide manor at Spelsbury, Oxon; Stenton 1971, p. 44, on place-name; O'Donovan 1972, p. 43, on dating, problems with indiction and regnal year; Harrison 1973, p. 64, on date; Gelling, ECTV, no. 264, authentic basis; Sawyer 1983, pp. 293, 296-7; Hooke 1985, p. 15, cited; Campbell 1989, p. 27, on counter-payment; Sims-Williams 1990, p. 386, on place-name; Whybra 1990, p. 38; Blair 1994, pp. 78, 189 n. 30, on Wychwood

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    • De Hvviccewudu. Px In nomine domini . Ego Berhtwulf gratia divina gubernante Merciorum rex terram videlicet . x . manentium in loco ubi ruriculi nominantur Huiccewudu viro venerabili episcopo 'Heaberhto' pro redemptione animæ meæ et pro ejus placabali pecunia . id est . xxxi . mancosas in uno anulo huius libertatis donationem libenti animo illi concedo . hoc est ut sit libera in omnibus rebus notis et ignotis regis et principis . magnis et modicis vel juniorum eorum libera et secura in sempiternum permaneat . Si quis autem hanc donationem nostram firmare vel augere voluerit . confirmantur dies ejus hic et in futuro . violantes et frangentes sub iram Dei æterni judicis sine ulla venia æternaliter incumbunt . , ista libertas scripta est in loco qui dicitur Croppanˇorn et iterum in natali domini æt Tomanwor∂ie . istis testibus confirmata . anno domini . dccc . xli . regis præfati . iii . anno . indictione vero . iii . + Ego Berhtwulf rex Merciorum huius libertatis donationem propria manu confirmo . Sæ∂ry∂ regina consensi Cynefer∂ episcopus Ræ∂hum episcopus subscripsi Heaberrht episcopus Cu∂ulf episcopus Wihtred abbas . Eanmund abbas . Ceorred abbas . Mucel dux . Humberht dux . Sigered dux ;