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A.D. 844 for 848 (Repton, Derbys.). Berhtwulf, king of Mercia, to Abbot Eanmund and his familia in the minster at Breedon-on-the-Hill, Leics.; grant of privileges, in return for a gift of 180 mancuses in gold and 15 hides (manentes) at Stanlege (? Stanley, Derbys.) and at Bellanford (? Belford, Northants.) to the king and also the donation of a precious vessel to Humberht, princeps. Latin

Archive:

Peterborough (ex Breedon-on-the-Hill, Leics.)

MSS:

1. London, Society of Antiquaries, 60, ff. 42v-44v (s. xii med.)
2. Peterborough, DC., 1, ff. 131v-132v (s. xiii med.)

Printed:

Gunton 1686, pp. 342-4; K, 261; Mon. Angl. (rev. edn), i. 380-1 (no. 5); Thorpe, pp. 101-4; B, 454; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 2, no. 13

Comments:

Stubbs 1861a, p. 203, genuine; Stevenson 1904, p. 229 n. 4, cited; Stevenson 1914, p. 692 n. 16, doubtful or spurious; Stenton 1918, p. 445 n. 57, spurious (= Stenton 1970, p. 59 n. 3); Stenton 1933, p. 318, authentic basis, cf. S 193 (= Stenton 1970, p. 184 n. 3); Stenton 1955, p. 54, authentic basis; Stenton 1971, pp. 41, 289, cited; Finberg 1972, p. 459, cited; O'Donovan 1973, p. 91, suspect, indiction possible for late 847 or 848, perhaps a date 847 was miscopied; Hart, ECNE, no. 34, authentic, Stanlege may be Stanley, Derbys; Dornier 1977, pp. 158-9; O'Donovan, Sherborne, p. 23, dubious; Foot 1992, p. 191 n. 148, on a formula; Bullough 1993, pp. 121-2, discusses obligation of hospitality to ambassadors; Keynes 1993a, p. 127, cited; Keynes 1994c, pp. 37 n. 160, 39, 47, based on a seventh-century document; Keynes 1998, p. 6, on obligations; Pratt, Alfred, p. 42