S 689

A.D. 961. King Edgar to Abingdon Abbey; grant of 50 hides (cassati) at Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hants., and 13 predia in Winchester, with the bounds of Crux Easton, Hants. Latin with English bounds

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Abingdon

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Cotton Claudius B. VI, ff. 77v-78v (s. xiii in.)
2. London, British Library, Cotton Claudius C. IX, ff. 105-203, f. 119r (s. xii 2; no bounds)
3. London, British Library, Cotton Claudius C. IX, ff. 105-203, f. 197r (s. xii 2; bounds only)

Printed:

K, 1235; Stevenson, Chron. Abingdon, i. 317-21; B, 1080; B, 1144 from MS 3; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 5, no. 11; Kelly, Abingdon, no. 89

Printed and Translated:

Rumble 2002, no. XXI, extract

Comments:

Crawford 1922, pp. 67-8, 72-3, 80, on bounds and identification, with map; Grundy, Hants., II, pp. 58-60, on bounds; Grundy, Hants., III, pp. 153-6, on bounds; Finberg, ECW, no. 98, authentic; Biddle et al. 1976, p. 457; Sawyer, Burton, p. 34, authentic; Whitelock, EHD, p. 582, regarded with some suspicion; Keynes 1980, pp. 11 nn. 16 & 17, 74 n. 149, witness-list perhaps modelled on that of S 690; suspicious; Edwards 1988, p. 184, authenticity very doubtful; Lapidge 1988, p. 93 n. 34, not above suspicion; Hooke 1989a, pp. 127, 128, on woodland; Dumville 1992, p. 110 n. 257; Kelly, Abingdon, no. 89, authenticity uncertain; Wormald 2001, p. 271, questionable; Rumble 2002, no. XXI, possibly a translation of an English document

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    • Uniuersa sacri eloquii oracula crebris nos instruunt ammonitionibus ut ei deuoti toto famulemur adnisu qui diuino omnia fundans uerbo microcosmum hominem scilicet quadriformi plasmatum materia omnigene tocius cosmi prefecit creature. Nam diuine auctoritas scripture multifido nos exortatur monitu dicens, 'Nudus egressus sum ex utero matris mee et nudus reuertar illuc'. Et iterum, 'Nichil intulimus in hunc mundum, uerum nec ab eo auferre quid poterimus'. Quapropter, lubrici potentatus non immemor, ego Eadgar Christo conferente tocius Albionis basileus, regni fastigio humili presidens animo, ob remunerationem premii maioris aliquantulam ruris particulam, quinquaginta uidelicet cassatos, loco qui celebri Hysseburna nuncupatur onomate, Abbandunensi ecclesie beate Dei genitrici semperque uirgini Marie onorifice dicate, ad monachorum usus inibi regulariter degentium Dominoque nostro deuote seruientium, cum omnibus utensilibus que Deus celorum in ipsa telluris edidit superficie, pratis uidelicet, pascuis, siluis, siluarumque nemoribus, eterna largitus sum hereditate. Predia utique .xiii. que Uuintoniensi sita sunt urbe ad rus prefatum pertinentia eadem libertate prefate Dei ecclesie admodum, deuoto Aþeluuoldo obtinente eiusdem loci abbate, plaudat. Sit autem predictum rus omni terrene seruitutis iugo liberum, tribus exceptis, rata uidelicet expeditione, pontis arcisue recuperatione. Si quis autem prescriptis statutis noluerit consentire aut obedire, sciat se alienum esse a consortio sancte Dei ecclesie et a corpore et sanguine Domini nostri Iesu Christi per auctoritatem beati Petri apostoli sociorumque eius, nisi prius hic digna emendauerit penitentia ante mortem. His metis prefatum rus hinc inde giratur. Þis sind þa land gemæra to Hisseburnan. Ærest begmære, of begmere on cogan mere, of coganmere on guttes cumbes heafod, þanon on hengest paþes geat, of þam gæte 7lang hagan on standene, of standene on henna dene, of henne dene on þyrran mere, of þyrran mere on þorc mere, of þoroc mere on lillan hrycg, of lillan hrycge on rupan beorh, of rupann beorge on ðoon hlinc, of ðoon hlince on geoc hangran, of geochangran on cissan anstigo, of cissan anstigan on þone hwitan hagan, þæt on gos dene, of gos dene 7lang dene þæt on bittan cnolle to wuda, of bittan cnolle on wocces geat, of wocces geate on hlid geat, of hlid geate on wesan ham suþeweardne, þanon on tanmere, of tanmere on begmere. Þonne sint þis land gemæra þara .xv. hida æt Eastune. Ærest on efer fearn on þa readan dic, þæt on hyldan hlæw, þonne 7lang streates oð ceapmanna del, of ceapmanna dele þæt on portmanna del, þæt on hunda hyl, of hundan hylle þæt to þan big windlan, þonne a be wurt walan þæt on sot ceorles æcer, of sot ceorles æcer oþ þone won stoc, of þan stocce þweores ofer Bradan lea, þæt on hors leage dene, of þare dene þæt on þone grundlæsan pyt, of þam pytte on hacan pund fald, of hacan pund falde oþ eft on þæt efer fearn. Nam .viii. ex his .l. paruo interiacente capedine suis semotum girata terminis dirimuntur ut superius lucide prenotatum esse uidetur. Anno dominice incarnationis .dcccclxi. scripta est hec carta, his testibus consentientibus quorum inferius nomina caraxantur. + Ego Eadgar Brittannie Anglorum monarcus hoc taumate agie crucis roboraui. + Ego Dunstan Dorobernensis ecclesie archiepiscopus eiusdem regis beniuolentiam concessi. + Ego Oscutel Eboracensis basilice primas insegnis hoc donum regale confirmaui. + Ego Osulf presul canonica subscriptione manu propria hilaris subscripsi. + Ego Byrhtelm plebi dei famulus iubente rege signum sancte crucis letus impressi. + Ego Aþulf pontifex testudinem agie crucis intepidus hoc donum corroboraui. + Ego Ælfstan antistes tropheum sancte crucis consolidaui. + Ego Osuuold legis Deo catascopus hoc eulogium propria manu depinxi. + Ego Aþeluuold abbas. + Ego Ælfhere dux. + Ego Ælfheah dux. + Ego Aþelstan dux. + Ego Aþeluuold dux. + Ego Byrhtnoð dux. + Ego Eadmund dux. + Ego Aþelmund dux. + Ego Ælfgar minister. + Ego Aluuine minister. + Ego Byrhtferð minister. + Ego Æþelsige minister. + Ego Æþeluuine minister. + Ego Osuueard minister. + Ego Aþelsige minister. + Ego Osulf minister. + Ego Uulfgar minister. + Ego Aþelsige minister. + Ego Ælfsige minister. + Ego Uulfhelm minister. + Ego Ælfsige minister. + Ego Ælfred minister. + Ego Ealdred minister. + Ego Alfuuold minister.
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    • C. BL Cotton Claudius C. ix, 119r: copy, s. xii Rubric: Carta regis Eadgari de Hysseburna. C*. BL Cotton Claudius C. ix, 197r: copy of bounds, s. xii Rubric: Mete .L. cassatorum apud Hisseburna. D. BL Cotton Claudius B. vi, 77v-78v: copy, s. xiii Rubric: Carta regis Edgari de Hisseburna. Uniuersa sacri eloquii oracula crebris nos instruunt ammonitionibus ut ei deuoti toto famulemur ad nisu qui diuino omnia fundans uerbo microcosmum hominem scilicet quadriformi plasmatum materia omnigene tocius cosmi prefecit creature. Nam diuine auctoritas scripture multifido nos exortatur monitu dicens, 'Nudus egressus sum ex utero matris mee et nudus reuertar illuc'. Et iterum, 'Nichil intulimus in hunc mundum, uerum nec ab eo auferre quid poterimus?' Quapropter lubrici potentatus non immemor ego Eadgar Christo conferente tocius Albionis basileus, regni fastigio humili presidens animo, ob remunerationem premii maioris aliquantulam ruris particulam quinquaginta uidelicet cassatos loco qui celebri Hysseburna nuncupatur onomate, Abbandunensi ecclesie beate Dei genitrici semperque uirgini Marie onorifice dicate, ad monachorum usus inibi regulariter degentium Dominoque nostro deuote seruientium cum omnibus utensilibus que Deus celorum in ipsa telluris edidit superficie, pratis uidelicet, pascuis, siluis, siluarumque nemoribus eterna largitus sum hereditate. Predia utique .xiii. que Uuintoniensi sita sunt urbe ad rus prefatum pertinentia eadem libertate prefate Dei ecclesie admodum deuoto Aˇeluuoldo obtinente eiusdem loci abbate plaudat (?). Sit autem predictum rus omni terrene seruitutis iugo liberum, tribus exceptis, rata uidelicet expeditione, pontis arcisue recuperatione. Si quis autem prescriptis statutis noluerit consentire aut obedire, sciat se alienum esse a consortio sancte Dei ecclesie et a corpore et sanguine Domini nostri Iesu Christi per auctoritatem beati Petri apostoli sociorumque eius, nisi prius hic digna emendauerit penitentia ante mortem.i His metis prefatum rus hinc inde giratur. ˝is sind ˇa land gemæra to Hisseburnan. Ærest begmære, of begmere on cogan mere, of coganmere on guttes cumbes heafod, ˇanon on hengest paˇes geat, of ˇam gæte 7lang hagan on standene, of standene on henna dene, of henne dene on ˇyrran mere, of ˇyrran mere on ˇorc mere, of ˇoroc merel on lillan hrycg, of lillan hrycge on rupan beorh, of rupann beorge on ∂oon hlinc, 'of ∂oon lince' on geoc hangran, of geochangran on cissan anstigo, of cissan anstigan on ˇone hwitan hagan, ˇæt on gos dene, of gos dene 7lang dene ˇæt on bittan cnolle to wuda, of bittan cnolle on wocces geat, of wocces geate on hlid geat, of hlid geate on wesan ham suˇeweardne, ˇanon on tanmere, of tanmere on begmere. ˝onne sint ˇis land gemæra ara .xv. hida æt Eastune. Ærest on efer fearn on ˇa readan dic, ˇæt on hyldan hlæw, ˇonne 7lang streates o∂ ceapmanna del, of ceapmanna dele ˇæt on portmanna [del, ˇæt on hunda hyl, of] hundan hylle ˇæt to ˇan big windlan, ˇonne a be wurt walan æt on sot ceorles æcer, of sot ceorles æcer oˇ ˇone won stoc, of ˇan stocce ˇweores ofer bradan lea, ˇæt on hors leage dene, 'of ˇare dene' ˇæt on ˇone grundlæsan pyt, of ˇam putte on hacan pund fald, of hacan pund falde oˇ eft on ˇæt efer fearn. Nam .viii. ex his .l. paruo interiacente capedine suis semotum girata terminis dirimuntur ut superius lucide prenotatum esse uidetur . Anno dominice incarnationis .dcccclxi. scripta est hec carta, his testibus consentientibus quorum inferius nomina caraxantur. + Ego Eadgar Brittannie Anglorum monarcus hoc taumate agie crucis roboraui. + Ego Dunstan Dorobernensis ecclesie archiepiscopus eiusdem regis beniuolentiam concessi. + Ego Oscutel Eboracensis basilice primas insegnis hoc donum regale confirmaui. + Ego Osulf presul canonica subscriptione manu propria hilaris subscripsi. + Ego Byrhtelm plebi dei famulus iubente rege signum sancte crucis letus impressi. + Ego Aˇulf pontifex testudinem agie crucis intepidus hoc donum corroboraui. + Ego Ælfstan antistes tropheum sancte crucis consolidaui. + Ego Osuuold legis Deo catascopus hoc eulogium propria manu depinxi. + Ego Aˇeluuold abbas. + Ego Ælfhere dux. + Ego Ælfheah dux. + Ego Aˇelstan dux. + Ego Aˇeluuold dux. + Ego Byrhtno∂ dux. + Ego Eadmund dux. + Ego Aˇelmund dux. + Ego Ælfgar minister. + Ego Aluuine minister. + Ego Byrhtfer∂ minister. + Ego Æˇelsige minister. + Ego Æˇeluuine minister. + Ego Osuueard minister. + Ego Aˇelsige minister. + Ego Osulf minister. + Ego Uulfgar minister. + Ego Aˇelsige minister. + Ego Ælfsige minister. + Ego Uulfhelm minister. + Ego Ælfsige minister. + Ego Ælfred minister. + Ego Ealdred minister. + Ego Alfuuold minister.