S 352

A.D. 979 probably for 878 (19 Oct.). Alfred, king, to Denewulf, bishop; grant of 8 hides (manentes) at Ruishton, Somerset. Latin with English bounds

Archive:

Winchester, Old Minster

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Add. 15350, f. 27v (s. xii med.; bounds only)
2. London, British Library, Add. 15350, ff. 52v-53r (s. xii med.)

Printed:

K, 1064, ex MS 2; B, 549, ex MS 2; Turner 1953, p. 119, ex MS 1

Comments:

Stevenson 1914, p. 699 n. 44, suspicious; Grundy, Somerset, pp. 28-9, on bounds; Turner 1953, pp. 122-3, on bounds; Finberg, ECW, no. 416, authentic, emends dating clause; Hart 1970a, pp. 27 (no. 47), 29 (no. 89), authentic; O'Donovan 1973, pp. 103-4, suspicious; Whitelock 1979, pp. 78, 79, 92 n. 7, 93 n. 14, authenticity uncertain, witness-list may be authentic, discusses dating clause; Keynes 1994b, pp. 1134-5, idiosyncratic but may be authentic; Smyth 1995, p. 254; Pratt, Alfred, pp. 36 n. 51, 52, on attestations; Pratt, Alfred, p. 53, on epicopal hunting rights

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    • Donum Alfredi regis ecclesie Wintoniensi de Ristun . In nomine Dei summi ego Ælfredus rex regatus eram a fidelissimo meo Denewulfo episcopo ut aliquam partem terræ juris mei donare dignatus essem et his precibus assensum prebui . et nunc tibi concedo . viii . manentium in eo loco qui dicitur Risctun . et istis terminibus notis circumdata est . Ærest on blacanford . ˇanon 7lang broces on tan . ˇanon 7lang tan on ˇa ealdan earace . of beadding broc . upp and lang beaddinge broces on beadding bricge 7 ˇanon upp and lang on halgan wylle . 7 ˇanon on ge rihte on ˇa dic 7 ∂anon nor∂ and lang ricges on gean ∂a . ii . ˇornas to broce . and lang broc rewe on blacan for∂ . Hoc tellus tibi concedo cum licentia et cum conscientia . Æ∂elheah episcopi . et senatores nostri in huius propriam potestatem habendi cum omnibus et eam rite pertinentibus rebus . Id est campis . silvis . pratis . pascuis . piscari'i's venationibus . ut habeas et possideas in proprium potestatem perfruendi seu vendendi vel commutandi seu donandi tibi licentiam dabo ab hac die et deinceps te vivente seu moriente et nunc quoque Ego Ælfredus rex æternam cum libertate confirmare terram . et nunc precipio et concedo ut illa terra sit libera ab omnibus legalibus fectigalibus et tributis et censis et a refectionibus regis seu principes et sic omni grado majoris vel minoris . et in omni re sive notis . sive ignotis . nisi unus pretium contra alius ab illam terram reddator . Si quis autem hanc donationem meam successorum meorum regum vel principum infringere aut minuere avarus invidus animo temptaverit anathema sit . nisi antea cum satisfactione emendaverit . Anno ab incarnatione domini nostri Jhesu Christi . dcccclxxviiii . Indictione . xiiii . kal' . November . in hunc annum sol obscuratum fuit . Ego Ælfredus Rex hanc donationem meam cum signo sanctæ crucis confirmavi . Ego Denewulfus episcopus consensi et cum vexillo sancte crucis confirmavi . Ego Æ∂elheah episcopus . Ego Æ∂elstan presbiter consensi et cum vexillo sancte crucis confirmavi . Ego A∂elno∂ Dux conscripsi . Ego Wulfred Dux conscripsi . Ego Ordulf Dux conscripsi . Ego Deormod minister conscripsi . Ego Æ∂elstan minister conscripsi . Ego Ealmund minister conscripsi . Ego Ælfhere minister conscripsi . Ego Æ∂ere∂ minister conscripsi . Ego Ælfred minister conscripsi . Ego Æ∂elstan minister conscripsi .