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  • Anno domince incarnationis .dcccclxi. Ego Eadwig, diuina allubescente gratia rex totius et primicerius Albionis, ruris quandam particulam quinis sub estimatam mansiunculis, pridem indepte distorteque a beati Petri apostolici agminis primatis oraculo ablatam, restituendo et recuperando in loco qui dicitur æt Westune ad ecclesiam beati et prefati ecclesiasticorum cultoris seminum que sita fertur Bathonie, precordiali affectu intimoque spiramine sub diuini timoris instinctu, liberam preter arcem, pontem expeditionemque in perpetuum ius largitus sum. Huius namque singrapham <largitionis in nomine Domini Iesu Christi sic prefigimus, ut nostrorum nemo> successorum, Christianum quamdiu uigeat imperium, hanc uel in minimis audeat uiolare. Quod si quis, quod non optamus, presumptiuo peregerit temptamine, hoc in tetrico infernalium sine ullo refocilamine sustineat cruciamine. Huiusce donationis constipulatores totius senatores Albionis, sed et specialiter hi quorum inferius nomina carraxantur, unanimo confirmatiuoque conspiramine affuisse perhibentur. Ego Eadwig rex Anglorum hoc donum cum triumpho sancte + impressi. Ego Eadgar indoles corroboraui. + Ego Odo archiepiscopus consignaui. + Ego Ælfsige episcopus consensi. + Ego Oscytel episcopus dictaui. + Ego Brihtelm episcopus faui. + Ego Daniel episcopus subscripsi. + Æþelstan dux. + Eadmund dux. + Ælfere dux. + Æþelsige dux. + Æðelmund dux. + Æðelwold dux. + Ælfsige minister. + Byrhferð minister. + Ælfheah minister. + Æþelmær minister. + Æþelgeard minister. + Ælfwine minister. + Þonne syndon her þa land gemæra. Ærest of cortimæde upp to þam æsce, of þam æsce on pleg dic, of pleg dic be Swincumbes hefde to crawan hylle, of crawan hylle upp to dune, west be ecgge to lac wege, of lac wege to Ceoles cumbe, of Ceoles cumbes est be ecgge to þam weallon, of þam wealle to þam tune, of þam tune on higweg, andlang higweges to ænlypan þunan, of ænlypan þunan on selardes pol, of selardes pole ut on Auene, þonne eft ærost on þa ealdan lanan to horpytton, upp one Penn, of þam Penne on hean æsc, of hean æsce upp andlang weges to blacan lege to þere ealdan dic, of þere ealdan dic a be graue to wulf slæde, of wulf slæde a be wege, andlang weges to ales beorge, of ales beorge to þam hlypgete, of þam hlypgete ab be wealle to Lincumbe, of Lincumbe to Midda hriccges wege, of Midda hryccges wege to stutardes cumbes grafe, of stutardes cumbe to starforda, andlang broces to tune.
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  • From the year of the Lord’s incarnation 961. I, Eadwig, through the Favour of Divine Grace king and chief officer of the whole of Albion, have granted as a perpetual possession a certain parcel of land, estimated at five hides, long ago removed foolishly [reading ‘inepte’ for MS ‘indepte’] and pervertedly from the sanctuary of the blessed Peter, primate of the apostolic company, by restoring and recovering [it] in the place that is called Weston, for the church of the blessed one even aforementioned, the planter of ecclesiastical seeds, which is reported to be located at Bath, with sincere affection and deepest inspiration from the impulse of divine fear, free apart from [the fortifying of] fortress [and] bridge and military service. We have assuredly so composed this charter of gift in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ that none of our successors, as long as Christian jurisdiction flourishes, should dare violate this in the slightest degree. If anyone with presumptuous effort should attempt this, which we do not want, may this keep him in the forbidding torture of Hell without any [chance] of being revived. The senatores [? members of the witan] of the whole of Albion are jointly desirous of this gift, but especially those whose names are written below are cited as having supported [it] with unanimous confirmation and consent. I, Eadwig, king of the English, have impressed this [charter of] gift with the sign of the holy + I, Edgar, [his] son, confirmed. + I, Oda, archbishop [of Canterbury], made the sign of the cross. + I, Ælfsige, bishop [of Winchester], agreed. + I, Oscytel, bishop [of Dorchester], had this written down. + I, Beorhthelm, bishop [of London, Selsey or Wells], approved. + I, Daniel, bishop [of Cornwall], subscribed. + Æthelstan, dux. + Edmund, dux. + Ælfhere, dux. + Æthelsige, dux. + Æthelmund, dux. + Æthelwald, dux. + Ælfsige, minister. + Beorhtfrith, minister. + Ælfheah, minister. + Æthelmær, minister. + Æthelgeard, minister. + Ælfwine, minister. + Then here are the boundaries. First from corti meadow up to the ash-tree; from the ash-tree to play-ditch; from play-ditch by Swinecombe’s head to crow’s hill; from crow’s hill up to the down; west along the edge to sport way; from sport way to Ceol’s coomb; from Chelscombe east along the edge to the walls; from the wall to the estate-centre; from the estate-centre to hay way; along hay way to the solitary <?thorn>; from the solitary <thorn> to Sele[he]ard’s pool; from Sele[he]ard’s pool out to the Avon; then back first on the old lane to muck-pits; up on Penn Hill; from Penn Hill to the tall ash-tree; from the tall ash-tree up along the way to black wood to the old ditch [or ‘dyke’]; from the old ditch [or ‘dyke’] by the coppiced wood to wolf valley; from wolf valley by the way; along the way to (?) Ælli’s barrow; from (?) Ælli’s barrow to the leap-gate; from the leap-gate along the wall to flax coomb; from Lyncombe to Midridge way; from Midridge way to the coppiced wood [or ‘trench’] of Stutheard’s coomb; from Stutheard’s coomb to starling ford; along the brook to the estate-centre [i.e., Weston].
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  • De Quinque hidis Westunæ . Anno Dominicæ Incarnationis .dcccclxi. Ego Eadwig divina allubescente gratia rex totius et primicerius Albionis ruris . quandam particulam quinis subæstimatam mansiunculis pridem indepte distorteque a beati Petri apostolici agminis primatis oraculo ablatam . restituendo et recuperando in loco qui dicitur æt Westune . ad ecclesiam beati et prefati æcclesiasticorum cultoris seminum quæ sita fertur Bathoniæ precordiali affectu . intimoque spiramine sub divini timoris instinctu liberam preter arcem pontem expeditionemque in perpetuum jus largitus sum . Huius namque singrapham successorum christianum quamdiu vigeat imperium . hanc vel in minimis audeat violare . Quod si quis quod non optamus presumptivo peregerit temptamine . hoc in tetrico infernalium sine ullo refocilamine sustineat cruciamine . Huiuscæ donationis constipulatores totius senatores Albionis . sed et specialiter hi quorum inferius nomina carraxantur . unanimo confirmativoque conspiramine affuisse perhibentur . Ego Eadwig rex Anglorum hoc donum cum triumpho sancte + impressi . Ego Eadgar indoles corroboravi . + . Ego Odo archiepiscopus consignavi . + . Ego Ælfsige episcopus consensi . + . Ego Oscytel episcopus dictavi . + . Ego Brihtelm episcopus favi . + . Ego Daniel episcopus subscripsi . + . Æˇelstan dux . + . Eadmund dux . + . Ælfere dux . + . Æˇelsige dux . + . Æ∂elmund dux . + . Æˇelwold dux . + . Ælfsige minister . + . Byrhfer∂ minister . + . Ælfheah minister . + . Æˇelmær minister . + . Æˇelgeard minister . + . Ælfwine minister . + . Divisiones . ˝onne syndon her ˇa land gemæra . Ærest of cortimæde upp to ˇam æsce . Of ˇam æsce on pleg dic . Of pleg dic be swin cumbes hefde to crawan hylle . Of crawan hylle upp to dune . west be ecgge to lacwege . Of lacwege to ceoles cumbe . Of ceoles cumbes est be ecgge to ˇam weallon . Of ˇam wealle to ˇam tune . Of ˇam tune on higweg . Andlang higweges to ænlypan ˇunan . Of ænlypan ˇunan on selardes pol . Of selardes pole ut on auene . ˇonne eft ærost on ˇa ealdan lanan to horpytton upp on epenn . Of ˇam penne on hean æsc . Of hean æsce upp andlang weges to blacan lege . to ˇere ealdan dic . Of ˇere ealdan dic a be graue to wulf slæde . Of wulf slæde a be wege . And lang weges to alesbeorge . Of alesbeorge to ˇam hlypgete . Of ˇam hlypgete a be wealle to lincumbe . Of lincumbe to midda hriccges wege . Of midda hriccges wege to stutardes cumbes grafe. Of stutardes cumbe to starforda andlang broces to tune .