S 666

(A.D. 956 (i).) King Eadwig to Wiferth, his faithful vassallus; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Knoyle, Wilts. Latin with English bounds

Archive:

Wilton

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Harley 436, ff. 3r-4v (s. xiii)

Printed:

Hoare, Reg. Wilton, pp. 2-3; K, 462 and vol. iii. 451; B, 956; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 2, no. 109

Comments:

Grundy, Wilts., II, pp. 21-2, bounds describe West Knoyle; Darlington 1955, p. 91; Finberg, ECW, no. 284, authentic; Dumville 1979, p. 8 n. 6; Keynes 1980, pp. 52-3, 62 n. 110, on the basis of witness-list, classifies as 956 'Group One' diploma

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    • In nomine patris et filii et Spiritus Sancti Amen ; Aetheriarum presentiumque productor ex nichilo rerum ante omne tempus condidit Deus angelicam videlicet creaturam et informem materiam . qua ignis aqua terra aer . prima elimenta astiterunt . ex quibus omnia que videntur esse sumpserunt insuper genus humanum . Sed dum variatis ordinibus sicut modo apparet in posteris alii principes alii subditi concrescentes majores minores condonaverunt . Ego igitur Eadwi . rex totius Albionis . X . mansas quod Cnugel vocitatur meo fideli vassallo . nomine . Wifer∂ . In hereditatem perpetuam libenter concedo . Et cuicumque voluerit dare post obitum liberalem habeat potestatem . ˝is sint ˇa land gemæro ˇa . X . hida to Cnugel . In ˇæs cumbes heafde to ˇas cingis gemære west ofer ˇone cnol to ˇæn seoh tore to ˇru broce of ˇruce on wulfa broc . ˇonan on welinga ham . ˇonan on winterburnan . ˇanon on nunnena dene on ˇes hlinces heafod . ˇanon to sahl beorge . ˇær of dune andlanges shlades up andlang dene up to gosa beorge 7 so to eadan dic . andlang eadan dic to ˇas cumbes heafode ; Ego Eadwi . rex . tocius Albionis hoc donum signo sancte crucis roboravi . Ego Odo archiepiscopus inpressi . Ego Ælfsige episcopus consensi . Ego Wulfsige episcopus adquievi . Ego Osulf episcopus confirmavi . Ego Daniel episcopus rege jubente conscripsi . Ego Eadgar clito roboravi . Ego Æˇelstan dux testis . Ego Aedelsige dux testis . Ego Eadmund dux testis . Ego Ælfsige Minister testis . Quisquis igitur hoc donum conservare voluerit custodiat Deus illum hic et in futuro . Si quis vero quod absit violare temptaverit dies ejus non dimidiaverit et penam sentiat sempiternam Amen ;