S 420

A.D. 933 (Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, 16 December). King Athelstan to the familia of Chertsey Minster; confirmation of land at Chertsey, Thorpe, Egham, Chobham, Frimley, Weybridge, Woodham in Chertsey, Whone Waldesham (i.e. Hundulsham, lost, in Weybridge), Getinges (cf. Eaton Farm, Chobham), Molesey, Petersham, Tooting, Streatham, Mitcham, Sutton, Thunderfield, Carshalton (Euualtone), Beddington, Waddington, Coulsdon, Chipstead, Merstham, Chaldon, Banstead with Suthmeresfelda (Canon's Farm, Banstead), Cheam, Cuddington, Ewell, Epsom, Tadworth, Bookham, Effingham, East Clandon, Cobham, Pointers in Cobham, Albury, West Clandon, Byfleet, Dritham, Bisley, all in Surrey; and White Waltham, Berks. Latin

Archive:

Chertsey

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Cotton Vitellius A. XIII, ff. 38r-39r (s. xiii)

Printed:

K, 363; B, 697; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 2, no. 62

Comments:

Stevenson 1904, p. 152 n. 3, spurious; PN Beds. and Hunts., pp. 222-3, Suthmeresfelda is Summerfield (lost; now Canon's Farm) in Banstead, Surrey; Dodgson and Khaliq 1970, p. 39, queries identification of Albury, Surrey; O'Donovan 1973, p. 105, forgery; Rumble 1976, pp. 167-9, on place-name forms; Gelling, ECTV, no. 325 (pp. 34, 156-7), spurious; Fleming 1985, pp. 256, 258-60; Keynes 1985, p. 158 n. 75, not acceptable in received form but royal style probably reflects a general usage of Athelstan's reign; Dumville 1992, pp. 34 n. 17, 46 n. 92, 52, spurious, forger may have taken some formulas from a genuine diploma of Athelstan

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    • [R]egente 7 moderante domino nostro Jhesu Christo imperpetuum . Ego Æthelstanus Rex 7 rector tocius huius Britannie insule largiente domino 7 omnibus sanctis ejus has terras subscriptas eternaliter dono 7 confirmo venerabili familie que est in Certeseye sicut ab antiquis temporibus illi honorabili familie ecclesie prænominate a venerabilibus patribus predecessoribus nostris constitutum 7 confirmatum fuit . Hec autem sunt nomina villularum huius mee donacionis 7 confirmacionis hoc est in loco in quo situm est Monasterium sancti Petri id est in Certeseye . 7 Thorp . 7 Egeham . 7 Chebeham . 7 Fremeley . Weybrugge Wodeham . Whone Waldesham . Getinges . Muleseige . Piterichesham . Totinge . Stretham . Micham . Suttone . cum ˝unresfelda silvatica . Euualtone . Bedintone . Whatindone . Cudredesdone . Chepste'de' . Mestham . Chalvedune . Benstede cum suˇemeresfelda . Cheham . Cudintone . Euuelle . Ebesham . ˝eddeuuerˇe . Bocham . Effingeham . Clendone . Coveham . 7 Pontintone Ældburi 7 duas mansas in altera Clendone . Biflete . Dritham . Busseleghe et Waltham . Et precipio in nomine sancte 7 individue trinitatis . ut hee supranominate terre sint eternaliter libere ab omni jugo terrene servitutis . Volo autem ut quamdiu christianitas permanserit in hac insula sint Monachi de Certeseya mei intercessores ad Deum . Si quis vero hanc meam donacionem et confirmacionem adaugere voluerit adaugeat ei Deus omnipotens premium in regno celorum . Si quis autem minuerit ; minuatur merces ejus hic 7 in regno Dei nisi prius cum satisfactione digna emendaverit . Volo necnon 7 præcipio ut omnes eorum terre . quas antecessores mei seu aliqui alii fideles illis dederunt . in hac eadem libertate permaneant . Hoc vero constitutum fuit et confirmatum in regali villa que anglice Kingestone vocatur Anno dominice incarnacionis . d o . cccc . xxx . iii . Indictione sexta . xvii kl' Januar' cum eorum testimonio quorum nomina infra conscripta videntur . Ego Æˇelstanus rex totius Britannie Dei gratia in regni solio sublimatus signo sancte crucis + hoc corroboravi 7 confirmavi . Ego Huwol subregulus subscripsi + . Ego Wolstan Archiepiscopus subscripsi + . Ego Elured Episcopus subscripsi . + . Ego Odda subscripsi + .