S 824

A.D. 963 x 975. King Edgar to the church of Winchester; grant of 20 hides (mansae) at Overton with woodland at Tadley, 15 hides at (North) Waltham and 5 at Bradley, all in Hants. Latin

Archive:

Winchester, Old Minster

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Add. 15350, f. 11r-v (s. xii med.)

Printed:

K, 603; B, 1152; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 4, no. 36

Printed and Translated:

Rumble 2002, no. V (vii)

Comments:

Finberg, ECW, no. 113, authentic, cf. pp. 237-41, probably drafted at Winchester with Edgar's knowledge, but not formally promulgated; John 1965; Hart 1970a, p. 25 (no. 17), authentic; Rumble 2002, p. 17, no. V (vii), edits SS 814-19, 821-7 as a single document; suggests that a little late tenth or early eleventh-century cartulary may lie behind it, perhaps compiled under influence of Æthelwold

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    • Freols Boc to Vferantune . Ecce Christo in eternum regnante cunctis sophiæ studium intento mentis conamine sedulo rimantibus liquido patescit . quod huius vitæ periculis nimio ingruentibus terrore recidivi terminus cosmi appropinquare dinoscitur . ut veridica Christi promulgat sententia qua dicit 'Surget gens contra gentem . et regnum adversus regnum' 1 . et reliqua . Quamobrem ego Eadgar . Christi conferente gratia tocius Brittanniæ basileus . domino nostro Jhesu Christo totis viribus ante futuri tempus judicii placere desiderans . quandam telluris particulam . XL . videlicet mansas tribus in locis diremptas . XX . æt Uferantune cum silva æt Tadanleage huic ruri pertinente . XV . æt Wealtham . V . æt Bradanleage . ut a meis dudum supra dictæ Wintoniensi basilicæ reverende trinitati ejusque apostolis Petro atque Paulo æternæ largitum fuerat . ita hac nova cartula cum meorum auctoritate procerum A∂elwoldo presule obtinente roboratum . eterna humilis renovo libertate . Sint autem omnia hec supradicta rura omni terrenæ servitutis jugo libera tribus exceptis . rata videlicet expeditione . pontis arcisve restauratione . Maneat igitur hæc nostra largiflue renovata dapsilitas uti fuerat fixa per evum . Si quis igitur hanc æcclesiæ libertatem violare presumpserit anathema sit ; et inferni cruciatibus attritus infelix intereat nisi satisfaciendo ante obitum veniam optinuerit .