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  • Anno ab incarnatione Domini nostri Iesu Christi .dcccclxv. Ego Eadgar, diuina allubescente gratia rex et primicherius totius Albionis, ruris partem aliquantulam bis quaternis preter semissem estimatam mansiunculis, in loco qui dicitur Stantun, Æscwig abbati ad ecclesiam sancti Petri que sita est in urbe Achumanensi in perpetuam possessionem libenter admodum largitus sum. Deprecor namque hunc abbatem omnesque qui huius singraphe inspexerint dictamina, ut suarum precum pro me non cessent fundere oramina. Et his limitibus hec telluris particula, preter arcem, pontem, expeditionem, libera circumgirari uidetur. >Erest æt wiðig mæde on þone weg oð hit sticað on ðære ealdan stan bricge, syððan be onheafdan oð Winces burch on þa ealdan dic, of ðære dic on edbyrhting leage, of ðære leage be wyrtwalan oð Wodnes dic, of ðere dic þer upp on þone wudu oð ðone ealdan wæg, andlang wæges on ealdan lege, of ðære leage on cilda stan, of þæm stane 7lang hricges on þone ealdan weall, of þæm weall to steorte, þanon on Corsan, be Corsan andlang streames on þone sweliend, of þæm sweliende andlang broces on ða ealdan dic, of þære dic on þone ealdan herepað, andlang herepaðes on Wynmedune west heafdo, þæt eft on wiðig mæde. Huius doni testes extitisse memorantur quorum inferius nomina carraxari uidentur. Ego Ædgar rex hoc donum signo crucis confirmaui. Ego Dunstan archiepiscopus consensi et subscripsi. + Ego Oscytel archiepiscopus consensi et subscripsi. + Ego Ælfstan episcopus consensi et subscripsi. + Ego Æðelwold episcopus consensi et subscripsi. + Ego Wynsige episcopus consensi et subscripsi. + Ego Oswold episcopus consensi et subscripsi. + Ego Brihtelm episcopus consensi et subscripsi. + Ego Osulf episcopus consensi et subscripsi. + Ego Alfwold episcopus. + Ego Ealdelm episcopus. + Ego Eaðulf episcopus. + Ego Wulfric episcopus. + Ego Leofwine episcopus. + Ego Ælfstan episcopus. + Ego Ælfere dux. + Ego Ælfheah dux. + Ego Æþelstan dux. + Ego Æþelwine dux. + Ego Ordgar dux. + Ego Brihtnoð dux. + Ego Ælwine minister. Ego Æinulf minister. Ego Wlfstan minister. +
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  • In the year 965 from the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ. I, Edgar, through the pleasure of Divine Grace king and chief officer of the whole of Albion, have bestowed completely freely a small piece of land, estimated at twice-four hides less a half [i.e., seven and a half hides], as a perpetual possession in the place that is called Stanton Priors on Abbot Æscwig for the church of St Peter that is located in the city of Bath. Truly I beseech this abbot and all who examine the dictates of this document that they should not cease to pour forth entreaties for me in their prayers. And this parcel of land, free except for fortress [and] bridge [work and] military service, is seen to be surrounded by these boundaries. First at willow meadow, along the way until it reaches the old stone bridge; then along the headlands to Wineca’s burh on the old ditch [or ‘dyke’]; from the ditch [or ‘dyke’] to Eadberht’s wood; from the wood along the woodbank to Wansdyke; from the dyke up to the wood; to the old way; along the way to the old wood; from the wood to children’s stone; from the stone along the ridge to the old wall; from the wall to the tongue of land: then to Corston Brook; along Corston Brook to the deep place; from the deep place along the brook to the old ditch [or ‘dyke’]; from the ditch [or ‘dyke’] to the old high-road; along the high-road to the west headland of ‘Wilmington’ (Hill); then back to willow mead. The witnesses of this gift that were present are mentioned whose names are seen to be written below. I, Edgar, king, confirmed this gift with the sign of the cross. I, Dunstan, archbishop [of Canterbury], agreed and subscribed. + I, Oscytel, archbishop [of York], agreed and subscribed. + I, Ælfstan, bishop [of London], agreed and subscribed. + I, Æthelwold, bishop [of Winchester], agreed and subscribed. I, Wynsige, bishop [of Lichfield], agreed and subscribed. + I, Oswald, bishop [of Worcester] agreed and subscribed. + I, Beorhthelm, bishop [of Wells], agreed and subscribed. + I, Oswulf, bishop [of Ramsbury], agreed and subscribed. + I, Ælfwald, bishop [of Sherborne or Crediton]. + I, Eadhelm, bishop [of Selsey]. + I, Eadwulf, bishop [of Elmham]. + I, Wulfric, bishop [? of Hereford]. + I, Leofwine, bishop [of Lindsey]. + I, Ælfstan, bishop [of Sherborne or Crediton]. + I, Ælfhere, dux. + I, Ælfheah, dux. + I, Æthelstan, dux. + I, Æthelwine, dux. + I, Ordgar, dux. + I, Byrhtnoth, dux. + I, Ælfwine, minister. I, Eanwulf, minister. I, Wulfstan, minister. +
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  • De Stantona . Anno ab incarnatione domini nostri Jhesu Christi . DCCCCLXV o . Ego Eadgar divina allubescente gratia rex et primicherius totius Albionis ruris partem aliquantulam bis quaternis preter semissem æstimatam mansiunculis in loco qui dicitur Stantun . Æscwig abbati ad æcclesiam sancti Petri que sita . est in urbe Achumanensi in perpetuam possessionem libenter admodum largitus sum . Deprecor namque hunc abbatem . omnesque qui huius singraphæ inspexerint dictamina . ut suarum precum pro me non cessent fundere oramina . Et his limitibus hæc telluris particula . preter arcem . pontem . expeditionem . libera circumgirari videtur . Divisio. Erest æt wi∂ig mæde on ˇone weg o∂ hit stica∂ on ∂ære ealdan stanbricge . sy∂∂an be onheafdan od winces burch on ˇa ealdan dic . of ∂ære dic on edbyrhting leage . of ∂ære leage be wyrt walan o∂ wodnes die . Of ∂ere dic ˇes upp on ˇone wudu o∂∂one ealdan wæg . Andlang wæges . on ealdan lege . Of ˇære leage on cilda stan . Of ˇæm stane 7 lang hricges on ˇone ealdan weall . Of ˇæm weall to steorte ˇanon on corsan . Be corsan andlang streames on ˇone sweliend . Of ˇæm sweliende andlang broces on ∂a ealdan dic . Of ˇære dic . on ˇone ealdan herepa∂ . Andlang herepa∂es on wynmeduue west heafdo . ˇæt eft on wi∂ig mæde . Hvius doni testes extitisse memorantur quorum inferius nomina carraxari videntur . Testes. Ego Ædgar rex hoc donum signo crucis confirmavi . Ego Dunstan archiepiscopus consensi et subscripsi . + . Ego Oscytel archiepiscopus consensi et subscripsi . + . Ego Ælfstan episcopus consensi et subscripsi . + . Ego Æ∂elwold episcopus consensi et subscripsi . + . Ego Wynsige episcopus consensi et subscripsi . + . Ego Oswold episcopus consensi et subscripsi . + . Ego Brihtelm episcopus consensi et subscripsi . + . Ego Osulf episcopus consensi et subscripsi . + . Ego Alfwold episcopus . + . Ego Ealdelm episcopus . + . Ego Ea∂ulf episcopus . + . Ego Wulfric episcopus . + . Ego Leofwine episcopus . + . Ego Ælfstan episcopus . + . Ego Ælfere Dux . + . Ego Ælfheah Dux . + . Ego Æˇelstan dux . + . Ego Ordgar dux . + . Ego Æˇelwine dux . + . Ego Brihtno∂ dux . + . Ego Ælwine minister . + . Ego Æinulf minister . + . Ego Wlfstan minister . + .