London, British Library, Add. 46487

s. xii med., Sherborne

Type of MS.: Cartulary
Davis no.: 892
Bibliography: Wormald 1957; Kauffmann, Romanesque, no. 60; O'Donovan, Sherborne, pp. xiv-xviii
Related MSS:
Comment: Circa 1146, with additions. Misbound. Includes liturgical material -- passions, gospel-readings, collects, blessings
Provenance: William Digby, 5th baron Digby, 1712? Thomas Lloyd, wine merchant, early nineteenth century. Sir Thomas Phillipps, MS 3626. William H. Robinson. BL 1947

Charters contained:

S895, ff. 3r-4r: A.D. 998. King Æthelred to Wulfsige, bishop, and Sherborne Abbey; permission to convert the community to the Benedictine Rule, and confirmation of land at Stockland in Sherborne, Dorset; 9 hides (cassati) at Holcombe Rogus, Devon; 15 at Halstock, 7 at Thornford, 10 at Bradford Abbas, 5 at Oborne, 8 at Stalbridge Weston, 20 in Stalbridge, all in Dorset; 10 at Wulfheardigstoke; 8 at (Nether and Over) Compton, Dorset; 2 in Osanstoke; and 1 hide (mansa) at Lyme, Dorset. s. xii med.

S1382, f. 4r-v: [A.D. 998] (London). Wulfsige, bishop, to the monks of St Mary's church, Sherborne; confirmation of their endowment and grant of 1 hide (cassatus) and named privileges at Sherborne, Dorset. s. xii med.

S933, ff. 4v-6r: A.D. 1014. King Æthelred to Sherborne Abbey; grant of 13 or 16 hides (mansiunculae) at Corscombe, Dorset. The estate had belonged to Sherborne in Edgar's reign, been leased out for two lives and then sold to Ealdorman Eadric, and later bought back by Wulfgar, famulus of Sherborne. s. xii med.

S975, ff. 6r-7v: A.D. 1035. King Cnut to Sherborne Abbey; grant of 16 hides (mansae) at Corscombe, Dorset. s. xii med.

S290, ff. 7v-9r: A.D. 841 [for 840] (Æscantun, 26 December). Æthelwulf, king of Wessex, to Eadberht, deacon; grant of 15 hides (cassati) at Halstock, Devon, with a later confirmation at a meeting at Edington, Wilts. (c. A.D. 852 x 855 [? Easter 854]). s. xii med.

S422, ff. 9r-10v: A.D. 933 (Chippenham, Wilts., 26 Jan.). King Athelstan to the familia of Sherborne Minster; grant of 10 hides (cassatae) at Bradford Abbas, Dorset. s. xii med.

S813, ff. 10v-11r: ? A.D. 970 x 975. King Edgar to St Mary's, Sherborne; grant of 5 hides at Oborne, Dorset. s. xii med.

S516, ff. 11r-12r: A.D. 903 for 946 x 951. King Eadred to Wulfsige, bishop (of Sherborne); grant of 8 hides (cassati) at Thornford, Dorset, with reversion to the refectory of the cathedral community. s. xii med.

S423, ff. 12r-13v: A.D. 933 (Chippenham, Wilts., 26 Jan.). King Athelstan to the church of Sherborne; grant of 5 or 8 hides (familiae) at Stalbridge Weston, Dorset. s. xii med.

S263, ff. 13v-14r: A.D. 774. Cynewulf, king, to the church of Sherborne; grant of one hide (mansio) at Lyme, Dorset, to be used for saltmaking. s. xii med.

S295, f. 14r: A.D. 844. Æthelwulf, king of Wessex, to the church at Sherborne; grant of 2 hides (cassati) at Osanstoc. s. xii med.

S1422, f. 16v: A.D. 1007 x 1014. The community at Sherborne to Edmund the Ætheling; lease, for life, of land at Holcombe Rogus, Devon, in return for 20 pounds. s. xii med.

S228, f. 17r-v: A.D. 671. Cenwalh, king, to the see of Sherborne; grant of exemption from secular dues. s. xii med.

S294, ff. 17v-18v: A.D. 844 (Winchester, 5 Nov.). Æthelwulf, king of Wessex, to the church at Sherborne; grant of privileges ('First Decimation'). s. xii med.

S333, ff. 18v-20v: A.D. 864 (Dorchester, Dorset, 26 Dec.). Æthelberht, king of Wessex, to the church of Sherborne; grant of privileges, with note that Æthelberht placed the charter on the high altar at Sherborne (A.D. 865, Good Friday). s. xii med.

S1474, f. 23r-v: A.D. 1045 x 1046. Agreement between Bishop Ælfwold and the community at Sherborne, and Care, son of Toki, concerning land at Holcombe Rogus, Devon. s. xii med.

S969, ff. 24v-25r: A.D. 1033. King Cnut to Bovi, his faithful minister; grant of 7 hides (mansae) at Horton, Dorset. s. xii med.

S969, ff. 26r-27v: A.D. 1033. King Cnut to Bovi, his faithful minister; grant of 7 hides (mansae) at Horton, Dorset. s. xii med.

S910, ff. 27v-29r: A.D. 1005. King Æthelred to Eadsige, his minister (gerefa in rubric); grant of 1 hide (mansa) at Seaton, Devon, in return for 100 mancuses of gold. s. xii med.

S998, ff. 29r-30r: A.D. 1042. King Edward to Ordgar, his faithful minister; grant of a half hide (mansa) at Littleham, Devon. s. xii med.

S601, f. 30r-v: A.D. 956 (ii). King Eadwig to Æthelhild, the noble lady; grant of 15.5 hides (mansae) at Ipplepen, Dainton and Abbotskerswell, Devon, and also 1 hide (hiwisc) at Bittleford in Widdecombe and 1 at Bromleage (? Brimley in Bovey Tracy), Devon. s. xii med.

S1032, f. 31r-v: A.D. 1061. King Edward to Horton Abbey; grant of privileges. s. xii med.