A.D. 948. King Eadred to Ælfheah, his minister; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Knoyle, Wilts. Latin with English bounds

Archive:

Wilton

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Harley 436, ff. 1r-3r (s. xiii)

Printed:

Hoare, Reg. Wilton, pp. 1-2; K, 422 and vol. iii. 428; B, 870; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 2, no. 93

Comments:

Hoare, Modern Wilts., ii. 81; Grundy, Wilts., II, pp. 19-21, bounds describe West Knoyle; Finberg, ECW, no. 269, authentic

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    • ˝is his ˇare . X . hida boc æt Cnugel ˇe Eadred cing gebocode Ælfheahe his ˇegne on eche yrˇe . In nomine Dei summi et altissimi Jhesu Christi . Omnipotens factor atque monarchus dispensator . In sua unica prescientia quecumque abdita aut se ostendentia sint inscrutabili atque intelligibili dispensatione disposuit ac gubernat . Nam ego . Eadredus . Rex Anglorum . ceterarumque gentium in circuitu persistentium gubernator et rector . Cuidam meo ministro vocitato nomine Ælfheaco . modicam numinis mei partem id est . X . mansas agelluli eternaliter tradendo concessi . pro ejus amabili obedientia et pro antiqua fidelitate quam michi meisque indeficienter studiose peragebat . vbi turbarum collatione jamdudum nomen illatum hoc adesse perfertur . æt Cnugel . ut habeat ac possideat quamdiu vivat . Et postquam universitatis viam adierit cuicumque voluerit heredi derelinquat in eternam hereditatem . Maneat igitur meum hoc immobile donum eterna libertate jocundum Cum omnibus que ad ipsum locum pertinere dinoscuntur . Tam in magnis quam in modicis rebus . Campis . pascuis . pratis . Silvis . Excepto communi labore expeditione . pontis . arcisve confextione . Si qui denique michi non optanti hanc libertatis cartam livore depressi violare satagerint agminibus tetre caliginis lapsi vocem audiant examinationis die arbitris sibi dicentis . 'Discedite a me maledicti in ignem eternum' 1 . ubi cum demonibus ferreis sartaginibus crudeli torqueantur in pena . si non ante mortem digna hoc emendaverint penitentia . Istis terminibus . ˝is sendon ˇa lond gemere . [Æ]rest on ealdan dic of ealdan dic on cigean cytan of cygean cytan on cuffes cnol . of cuffes cnolle on widan leage of widan leage on wulfa broc of wulfa broce on wealinga ham of wealinga hamme on winter burnan of winter burnan on nunnena dene of nunnena dene on scearpan dune of scearpan dune on laweorc dune of laweorc dune eft on ealdan dic . Acta est hec prefata donatio . Anno ab incarnatione domini nostri Jhesu Christi . DCCCC . XLVIII . Indictione . VI a . Ego Eadredus rex Anglorum prefatam donationem sub sigillo sancte crucis Indeclinabiliter consensi atque roboravi . Ego Eadgife ejusdem regis mater cum sigillo sancte crucis confirmavi . Ego Odo Dorobornensis ecclesie archiepiscopus ejusdem regis principatum et benivolentiam sub sigillo sancte crucis conclusi . Ego Wulfstanus archons divine servitutis officio mancipatus Eborace civitatis archiepiscopus sigillum sancte crucis impressi . Ego ˝eodred Lundoniensis ecclesie episcopus corroboravi . Ego Ælfheah Wintoniensis ecclesie episcopus testitudinem sanctae crucis subscripsi et confirmavi . Ego Cenwald episcopus predictum donum consensi . Ego Ælfric episcopus consignavi . Ego Æˇelgar episcopus roboravi . Ego Wulfsige episcopus confirmavi . Aeˇelstan dux . Eadric dux . Ealhhelm dux . Aˇelmund dux . Eadmund miles . Aelfstan miles . Wulfric miles . Aeˇelgeard miles . Aelfsige miles . Wulfric miles . Aelfric miles . Aeˇelsige miles . Aelfheah miles .