A.D. 930 for 934 (London, 7 June). King Athelstan to St Mary's, Worcester; grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Werstfelda, 5 (cassati) at Cofton Hackett, 5 at Rednal in Kings Norton, 2 at Wast Hills and Hopwood in Alvechurch, all in Worcs.; and 3 at Wihtlafesfeld. Latin

Archive:

Worcester

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Cotton Nero E. I, pt 2, ff. 181-84v, f. 182r (s. xi; last part only)
2. London, British Library, Cotton Tiberius A. XIII, ff. 1-118, ff. 4v-6r (s. xi 1)

Printed:

Hearne, Heming, pp. 9-12; K, 351; B, 701

Comments:

Farrer, EYC, i. 4, citing Stevenson, spurious; Robinson 1919, pp. 32-3, spurious, discusses links with S 407, which has the same date and dating problems; Drögereit 1935, p. 421, eccentric in form; Drögereit 1952, pp. 60-1, spurious; Finberg, ECWM, no. 277, spurious; O'Donovan 1973, p. 101, indiction, epact and concurrent correct for 934, probably modelled on S 407; Hooke 1990, pp. 143-4; Whybra 1990, p. 33; Dumville 1992, p. 168 n. 182, forged

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    • + Profligatis saeculi huius nefandorum facinorum turmis quibus genus rationale plus aequo pregravatur ne libera mentis acie qu'e'at cernere verum . studendum est cunctis omni pia intentione appetere illas ineffabiles caelestis patriae opes . ac terrena mu