S 719

A.D. 963. King Edgar to Wynstan, his faithful camerarius; grant of 3 hides (cassati) in the common land at Afene (? Avon Farm in Stratford-sub-Castle, Wilts.). Latin

Archive:

Wilton

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Harley 436, ff. 64v-66v (s. xiii)

Printed:

Hoare, Reg. Wilton, p. 35; K, 503; B, 1120; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 2, no. 127

Comments:

Hoare, Modern Wilts., ii. 85; Gray 1915, p. 57; Darlington 1955, pp. 12, 92; Finberg, ECW, no. 297, authentic, refers either to Avon in Bremhill or, more probably, to Avon in Durnford; Bonney 1969, pp. 59, 64 n. 2, on location, Avon Farm lies in Stratford-sub-Castle parish; Finberg 1972, pp. 490, 493; HRH, p. 230, ? genuine, subscriptions are consistent; Keynes 1980, pp. 73-5, 'Edgar A' formulation, treats as authentic; Costen 1991, p. 42, possible reference to open-field agriculture in bounds

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    • Item Avena . Universa huius recidivi cosmi patrimonia incertis nepotum cleronomis inopinate deseruntur . et omnis mundi gloria adpropinquante vite mortis termino ad nichilum fatescit . Idcirco terrenis caducarum possessionibus semper mansura superne patrie emolumenta adipiscentes domino patrocinante lucranda decernimus . Quamobrem ego Eadgar totius Britanniae basileus quandam telluris particulam tres videlicet cassatos singulis jugeribus mixtum in communi rure huc illacque dispersis loco qui celebri æt Afene nuncupatur vocabulo cuidam camerario michi valde fideli qui ab huiuscæ patrie gnosticis nobili Winstan appellatur vocabulo pro obsequio ejus devotissimo perpetua largitus sum hereditate ut ipse vita comite cum omnibus utensilibus voti compos habeat et post vite sue terminum quibuscumque voluerit cleronomis inmunem derelinquat . Sit autem predictum rus omni terrene servitutis jugo liberum tribus exceptis rata videlicet expeditione pontis arcisve restauratione . Si quis igitur hanc nostram donationem in aliud quam constituimus transferre voluerit privatus consortio sancte Dei ecclesie eternis baratri incendiis jugiter cum Juda Christi proditore ejusque complicibus puniatur ; Si non satisfactione emendaverit congrua quod contra nostrum deliquit decretum . Anno dominice incarnationis . DCCCC . LXIII . Scripta est hec carta his testibus consentientibus quorum inferius nomina notantur . Ego Eadgar rex Anglorum concessi . Ego Dunstan archiepiscopus corroboravi . Ego Oscytel archiepiscopus confirmavi . Ego Osulf episcopus consolidavi . Ego Brihthelm episcopus confirmavi . Ego Aˇulf episcopus corroboravi . Ego Alfwold episcopus consolidavi . Ego Oswold episcopus adquievi . Ego Aˇelwold abbas . Ego Alfwold abbas . Ego Æfric abbas . Ego Æscwig abbas . Ego Ælfhere dux . Ego Alfheah dux . Ego Æˇelstan dux . Ego Æˇelwine dux . Ego Byrhtferˇ minister . Ego Ælfwine minister . Ego Æˇelsige minister . Ego Wulfhelm minister . Ego Wulfstan minister . Ego Ælfsige minister . Ego Alfwold minister . Ego Ælfric minister .