S 712

A.D. 963. King Edgar to Æsclac; grant of 20 hides (cassati) at Sherburn-in-Elmet, Yorks., with dependencies at Hibaldes tofte, (Monk) Fryston, Hillam, Lumby, (South) Milford, Steeton, Micklefield, Lotherton, Church Fenton, and Cawood, all in Yorks. Latin with English bounds

Archive:

York

MSS:

1. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Dodsworth 9 (S.C. 4151), ff. 1r-1v (s. xvii; no bounds or witnesses)
2. York, DC., Magnum Registrum Album, pt 1, ff. 56v-57r (s. xiv)

Printed:

Mon. Angl., iii. 128; K, 500, without bounds; Mon. Angl. (rev. edn), vi. 1175-6 (no. 2); B, 1112; B, 1352, bounds only; Farrer, EYC, i. no. 6

Translated:

Farrer, EYC, i. no. 6, bounds only

Comments:

Stenton 1910, pp. 82-4; Farrer, EYC, i. 20-1; Chaplais 1966, p. 13, on subscription of bishop of Elmham (= 1981, XV p. 13); Hart, ECNE, no. 123, authentic; Nelson 1977, p. 65 (= 1986, p. 298), on calculation of regnal year; Whitelock, EHD, p. 378, on subscription; Keynes 1980, pp. 27 n. 39, 66 n. 125; Keynes 1986, pp. 86-9, on background; Lapidge 1988, p. 94 n. 40; Faith 1997, p. 44; Wormald, English Law, p. 193 n. 126

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    • Collacio Domini Edgari Regis facta de Shirburn . In Nomine Dei 7 domini nostri Jhesu Christi veri redemptoris mundi . Anno vero dominice incarnationis DCCCC . LXIII . Indiccione . XIIII . Ego Eadgarus omnicreantis disponente clementia Angligenarum omniumque gencium undique secus habitancium Rex divino ductus amore ab eodem Deo 7 domino nostro populis 7 tribubus preordinatus in Regem anno imperii mei VI o . non inmemor fui quomodo 7 quam mirabiliter omnia supernus Rector firme racionis serie gubernat atque custodit seu omnibus sapientibus notum ac manifestum constat quod quosquam nutu mirifico interdum exaltat quosdam iterum seu stipulam vento raptam fortunali eventu illico depellit . Iccirco minime in oblivione huius mee regalis dignitatis quod quoddam regni mei jus meorum episcoporum testimonio principum turmis hereticorum virorum astipulatione venerabili Æslac nomine aliquam telluris porcionem id est . XX . cassatos tota mentis aviditate perpetualiter impercio penes illum locum ubi antiquorum Anglorum relatu dicitur Sireburnan ut in eternam meam domum in Sancte Trinitatis patrocinio quamdiu vivat habeat gaudens gaudeat possidensque possideat per secula sospes cum omnibus que ad eundem locum pertinere noscuntur tam in magnis quam in modicis rebus campis pascuis pratis silvis ut perhenniter ab omni jugo secularis violencie ab liberaliter semper sit meum donum immune preter arcem construendam atque pontem componendum agonisque miliciam . Nunc igitur dum vitale spiramen suum foverit corpus animo jocundo nostra dapsili reddicione perfruatur . decurso scilicet sue curriculo vite heredi cui voluerit impendat imperpetuum karisma . Si quis autem hanc nostram donacionem amplificare aut augere decreverit ; augeat ei hoc in seculo felicitas 7 prosperitas 7 in futuro cetibus angelicis jungi mereatur in evum . ut vocem Christi valeat audire ita fantis 'venite benedicti patris mei nunc cum pace pia sacrum percipite principio mundi regnum vobis quod rite paratum est' . Si autem quod absit quis filius perdicionis hoc nostrum decretum infringere aut inmutare conatus fuerit ; sit ipse Acherontis cujus turbidus Gurges Ceno ac vasta voragine estuare asseritur nisi prius hic ad satisfaccionem pervenerit 7 digna penitentia emendare maluerit . Dys synt dara XX hyda Landgemara to scireburnan ∂æt inlandes . arest on sude yfardan ˇæt est 7lang brotty on done herepo∂ nord 7lang weges to scearpan brycge . East danan 7lang sledes ˇæt hit cin∂ on done weg 7 healfe hide on hibaldes tofte 7 ane hide on frysse tune on hillum twegra oxena gang . 7 on on Lundby twegra oxena gang 7 dridde healfe hyrde on mysen forda 7 on stiuetune 7 on miclan felda . II . hyda land fy 7 lal luttringham butan anre hide 7 oder healf hyde on fentune 7 odre healf hyde on kawuda 7 eal ˇæt lid de derto gebired 7lang usun ge tyfonan weorf 7 dacy on wuda 7 on weter 7 on felda . Predicta siquidem tellus hijs terminis circumcincta clarescit . Hec videlicet donacio facta est anno dominice incarnacionis DCCCC LXIII . 7 nostri imperii VI o . cunctis meis consencientibus optimatibus 7 precipue hiis quorum nomina subnotata recensentur . Ego Eadgarus gratia Dei tocius Britannie telluris dominus meum donum proprio sigillo confirmavi . Ego Dunstanus archiepiscopus regie roborator donacionis agie crucis triumphale signaculum depinxi . Ego Oscytel archiepiscopus Eboracensis ecclesie signo salutifero hanc legalem largicionem prenotavi . Ego Oswald Episcopus civitatis heroice hanc regiam stabilitatis donacionem signo prepollenti prefixi . Ego Cynesig episcopus Lichefeldensis ecclesie hanc regis munificenciam gabulo glorioso prepunxi . Ego Adulf episcopus Elmhamnensis ecclesiæ hanc cartulam dictitatis ; rege suisque percipientibus perscribere jussi . Ego Osulf episcopus confirmavi . Ego Brihthelm episcopus consensi . Ego Adelwold episcopus confirmavi . Ego Eadelm episcopus consensi . Ego Ælfhere Dux . Ego Alfheal Dux . Ego Adelstan Dux . Ego Ædelyne Dux . Ego Byrhtnod Dux . Ego Eadmund Dux . Ego Gunar Dux . Ego Durre Dux . Ego Alfwold . minister . Eanulf minister . Ælfhere minister . Wulfstan minister . Winsige minister . Adelferd minister . Wulfheah minister . Wulfsige minister . Osmund minister . tyesra, MS Singn., with first n expuncted, MS Error for dictitans Text from Birch 1352 Dys synt dara xx . hida landgemara to Scireburnan ∂et inlandes arest on su∂e weardan west 7lang broces on ∂one herepo∂ nor∂ 7lang weges to scearpan brycge . East ∂anan 7lang sledes ˇæt hit cim∂ on ∂one weg 7healfe hide on hibaldestofte 7 ane hide on fryˇe tune on hillum twegra oxena gang . 7 on on Lundby twegra oxenagang 7 ∂ridde healfe hyde on mysen forda 7 on stiuetuna 7 on miclan felda . ii . hyda landes 7 eal luttringtun butan anre hide . 7 o∂er healf hyde on fentune 7 o∂re healf hyde on kawuda 7 eal ˇæt lid ∂e ∂erto ge bire∂ 7lang usan ge tweonan weorf 7 ∂acy on wuda 7 on weter 7 on felda .