S 793

A.D. 973. King Edgar to Wulfmær, his minister; grant of 5 hides (mansiunculae) at Burgh' (? Berrow, Somerset). Latin with English bounds

Archive:

Glastonbury

MSS:

1. Longleat, Marquess of Bath, 39, f. 181r (s. xiv med.)
2. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Wood empt. 1 (S.C. 8589), f. 201v (s. xiv)

Printed:

B, 1291, ex MS 2; Watkin, Glastonbury Cart., ii. 529 (no. 981), ex MS 1

Comments:

Finberg, ECW, no. 516, authentic; Costen 1992, p. 41, on estate; Leyser 1994, p. 96, on Wulfmaer; Abrams 1996, pp. 29, 37, 71, 84, 119-20, on MS sources; Berrow identification may not be secure

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    • Carta Edgari regis de Bergh' facta Wulmer' ministro suo . Mundus iste visibilis appropinquante termino momentis singulis decrescit, et quasi vetustate decrepita ingruente debiti finis presagio magno opere marcessit inter hec igitur quid felicius animarum remediis esse poterit quam ut unusquisque solerter studeat caducis celestia momentaneis mansura promereri . Hinc ego Edgar annuente altritono Anglorum basileus ceterarumque gentium triviatim persistentium gubernator et rector quandam modicam muniminis mei particulam quinis ab accolis estimatam mansiunculis in loco cui jamdudum solicole regionis illius nomen imposuerunt . at Burgh' cuidam ministro meo vocitato Wulmer perpetualiter possidendam libens dignatus sum impartiri quatenus vita comite hillariter possideat et post se quibuscumque voluerit cleronomis imperpetuum jus derelinquat . Maneat igitur meum hoc inmobile donum eterna libertate jocundum cum universis que pertinent sibi campis paschuis pratis silvis rivulorumque discursibus , exceptis tribus expeditione et pontis arcisve restauratione . huius siquidem territorii . cartula verterno . tempore edita si copia reperta fuerit adnichiletur depravaturque nec prevaleat ista continue vigente ; Si quis autem contra hanc nostre munificentie dapsilitatem versutus venire temptaverit sciat se obstaculum ire Dei incurrere et in ultimo examine coram Christo et angelis ejus rationem reddere . Hiis limitibus prefatum rus undique circumgirari videtur . Erest up on see on hamberghes ˇanne on smaledich on merkemere . on wirfelmere northward . ˇanen suth on bremelwirnan . ˇannen south endelang dich on bremelwil . ˇanen of bremelwille on aishwel on ˇe hamheved . ˇanen up endelang rewe on ˇe ellenestubbis . ˇanen so bi heved on smalelinchewey of ˇan weye on bradenwel on merepul of merepulle on bisschopiswerthe . And so endlang pillis on axen . Scripta est autem hec cedula anno ab incarnacione domini nostri Jhesu Christi . DCCCCLXXIII . hiis testibus consentientibus , quorum inferius nomina carraxata esse videntur . + Ego Edgar rex Anglorum propria manu signum sancte crucis impressi . + Ego Dunstan archiepiscopus subscripsi . + Ego Oswald archiepiscopus consensi cum multis aliis .