A.D. 934 (Frome, Somerset, 16 Dec.). King Athelstan to the familia of Holy Trinity, Winchester; grant of 30 hides (cassatae) at Enford, Wilts.; 10 (mansae) at Chilbolton and 10 (cassati) at Ashmanworth, Hants. Latin version has English bounds of Enford, Hants. Latin and English versions with English bounds

Archive:

Winchester, Old Minster

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Add. 15350, ff. 94r-95r (s. xii med.; Latin)
2. London, British Library, Add. 15350, f. 95r-v (s. xii med.; English)

Printed:

K, 1110, both versions; B, 705, Latin; B, 706, English; Earle, pp. 355-60, both versions; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 3, no. 90

Printed and Translated:

Robertson, Charters, no 25 (pp. 48-51), English version

Comments:

Reynolds 2002, pp. 176, 190, on burial feature in bounds; Stevenson 1904, p. 148 n. 1, suspicious; Grundy, Wilts., I, pp. 228-34, bounds difficult to locate; John 1955, p. 154 n. 4, clause concerning support of clergy from bishop's portion is an interpolation in a genuine charter; Robertson, Charters, pp. 304-7, neither version seems to be a direct translation of the other; Finberg, ECW, no. 51, authentic basis; John 1965, p. 418; Hart 1970a, p. 34 (nos 164-5), authentic basis; O'Donovan 1972, p. 37, suspect, discusses dating problems; O'Donovan 1973, pp. 111-12; Richards 1973, pp. 138-9, on witnesses; PN Berks., ii. 346, on a boundary mark; Keynes 1985, p. 158 n. 75, not acceptable in received form; Pelteret 1995, pp. 307-8

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    • Rubric: ˘is is ˇara .xxx. hida boc to enedforda . 7 ˇara .x. æt ceolboldincgtune 7 ˇara .x. æt æscmæreswyr∂e . Donum Æ∂elstani regis . Regnante et moderante moderante domino nostro Iesu Christo . Ego Æ∂elstanus rex et rector totius huius britannie insule largiente domino et omnibus eius sanctis ; has terras dono eternaliter familie ecclesie sancte Trinitatis ; que est in Wintonia ciuitate . intus ad refectorium fratribus et ad uestimenta . Sed et quicunque episcopus qui tunc superfuerit ; illiusque ecclesie regimen teneat ; eos de suis propriis episcopalibus uillis pleniter pascat ; sicut ab antiquis temporibus illi honorabili familie ; 'a' uenerabilibus patribus constitutum fuit . Hec autem sunt nomina uillarum huius mee donationis ; hoc est in monasterio quod ab incolis enedford nuncupatus ; xxx. cassatas. Et in uilla que uocitatus. Ceolbaldinctun .x. mansas . Itemque in uilla que dicitur Escmeresweor∂ .x. cassatus. Et principio in nomine sancte et indiuidue Trinitatis ; ut he supranominate terre sint eternaliter libere ; ab omni iugo terrene seruitutis ; excepto expeditione et arcis pontisque constructione . Necnon et hoc precipio in nomine omnipotentis dei ; quod nullus rex aut episcopus . uel aliquis alius potens sic tam audax ut huius mee donationis condictum . commouere seu confringere presumat . Volo itaque ut hec supradicta familia semetipsam pro me tribus diebus in anno pascat ; MID Godæs gifæ Ic Æ˝ELSTAN Ongolsaxna cyning 7 brytænwalda eallæs ∂yses Iglandæs ˇurh Godæs sælene . and ealra his halegra ∂as land æcelice sælle into sancte TRinitatan ˇam hiwum to hira beodlandæ 7 to hregltalæ . ˘æt is ∂onnæ æt ENEDforda .xxx. hida . and æt Ceolbaldinctuna .x. hidæ . 7 æt Æscmeresweor∂æ .x. hida . 7 ic wulla ∂æt ˇas land durhwunien on æcelecum freodomæ from æghwelcum eor∂lecum ∂eowdomæ butan firdæ 7 festæn gewæorcæ 7 brycggewæorce. And ic bebeodæ on Godæs ælmihtiges naman ∂æt nau∂ær næ sie to ∂on ge∂urstig . ne cyning næ bisceop ne nanes hades man . ˇæt ˇas minæ gife onwændæ o∂∂æ gewanie. And ic wille ∂et ˇa hiwan ælce gere gefermien for mæ hie selfæ ∂rie dagas . to omnium sanctorum. And a hwilæ ∂æ cristendom sie fullicæ mid hira godcundnessæ for me sien. And gif hwa ∂as minæ gife ecan willæ iecæ God his on hæfæna rice. And gif hit hwa ˇonne wanige . ˇæt he hit næfre næ gebæte ær ætforan Cristes drymsetle . nym∂æ he hit mid weor∂elicre dedbote gebæte. And ic wille ∂æt ealra hira beodland ˇæ mine magas ∂ydær sealdon beon on ∂am ylcan freodomæ. And se ∂æt sæ bisceop a ˇæ ∂ær ˇonne sie him do hira fullan fostær butan hira beodlandum of his bisceophamum. ˝is wæs gesæt on ˇam cynelicun hamæ æt Fromæ on .xvii. k<SO+>l<SO>. Januarii . Indic?tio .vii. ˇu gere ˇe wæs agangen from Cristes acennednesse .dccccxxxiiii. wintra . on ˇissæ gewitnessæ ∂æ hira naman hæron awritenæ sint. Æ˘ELSTAN Ongolsaxna cyning and brytenwalda ealles ˇyses iglandæs ˇurh Godæs gifæ ˇis gesætte and gefestnedæ mid Cristæs rodætacnæ. Huwal Vndercyning. Wulfhelm Arcebisceop. Wulfstan Arcebisceop. ˝eodred bisceop. Wulfhun bisceop. Ælfheah bisceop. ODA bisceop. Ælfred bisceop. Ælfheah bisceop. Æ∂elgar bisceop. Burhric bisceop. Cenwald bisceop. Ælla bisceop. Wunsige bisceop. Tidhelm bisceop. Cynæsige bisceop. Wulfhelm bisceop. Ælfræd bisceop. Alfwald ealdorman. Æˇelstan min. ODDA min. Æˇelstan min. Wulfhelm min. Ælfhære min. Ælfheah min. Wulsige min. Wulfgar min. Æ∂elmund min'. Wulfgar min'. Wullaf min'. Wulfmær min'. Ælfheah min'. Ælfric min'. Wulfric min'. Wulfnod min'. Æˇelstan min'. Eadric min'. A∂elwald min'. Wigar min'. Wulfric min'. Ælfsige min'. Ælfsige min'. Ælfhære min'. Æˇelger∂ min. ˘is is ˇara [xxx] hida boc to Enedforda, 7 ˇara [x] æt Ceolboldincgtune, 7 ˇara [x] æt Æscmæres wyr∂e [donum æ∂elstani regis]. ∂is syndon ˇara [xxx] hida ge mæra to Enedforda. Ærest of afenan east sta∂æ upp on ∂a dic to ˇam weallum, of ˇam weallon and lang hærpa∂æs in to lortan hlæwe, of lortan hlæwæ east and lang furh on ceaster herpa∂. Of ∂am hærpa∂æ and lang furh on dolh crundæl, of dolh crundæle for∂ and lang wæges on ∂one æˇenan byrigæls, of ∂am byrigelsæ to ˇære readan hanæ, of ˇære readan hanæ and lang stræt on igean sea∂. Of igean seaˇæ on ˇone greatan hling, of ˇam hlince and lang drafæ on ˇonæ hlinc æt wad dænæ, of wat dæne and lang furh on ˇone rugan beorg. Of ˇam rugan beorge and lang furh to amwican, of amwican to blacan dænæ, of blacan dænæ and lang stræt on ˇone for∂. Of ˇam forda 7 lanc streames, on ˇonæ bradan igeo∂, of ˇam igeo∂e and lang streames to ˇære ealdan dic æt riscsteorte, of ˇam hrisc steorte on ˇone greatan hlinc, of ˇam greatan hlincæ and lang fyrh on ˇonæ ruge sled. Of ˇam rugan slede on ˇone flit garan, of ˇam flit garan on fitelan sladæs crundæl, of ˇam crundæle 7 lang ˇæs smalan weges on ˇa rugan hylle æt ˇære ealdan furh, and lang furh to ˇam ealdan lagan. Of ˇam ealdan lagan to æscdæne of ascdæne and lang ˇæs smalan weges to rodmundes dæne on ˇæs hlinces heafo∂, of ˇæs hlinces heafdæ andlang ˇaes smalan weges on ˇonæ flit garan. Of ˇam garan 7 lang ˇære ealdan dic on ˇonæ wide geat, of ∂am widan geate for∂ to ˇam heafod stoccan, ˇanon 7 lang dic on randa ford.