s. xiii med., Burton

Type of MS.: Register
Davis no.: 93
Bibliography: Sawyer, Burton, pp. xiii-xv [B]
Related MSS: Cotton Vespasian E. III
Comment: Written mostly by one scribe between c. 1240 and 1264; scribe perhaps also responsible for Cotton Vespasian E. III ff. 4-100v. Charters by main scribe in one quire, ff. 173-84.
Provenance: Robert Vaughan of Hengwrt (MS 150 in his library); W. E. W. Wynne of Peniarth. 1909 National Library of Wales.

Charters contained:

S224, f. 173r: A.D. 800 for ? 914. Æthelflæd, lady of the Mercians, to Ealhhelm; grant of 2 hides (manentes) at Stantun (? Stanton by Newhall, Derbys.), in return for 60 swine and 300 solidi. s. xiii med.

S392, f. 173r: A.D. 850 for 939 or 940. King Athelstan to Byrhtelm, miles; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Eatun. s. xiii med.

S395, f. 173r-v: A.D. 925. King Athelstan to Eadric, minister; grant of 7 hides (manentes) at Hwituntune (? Whittington, near Chesterfield, Derbys.), the earlier landbook being unavailable. s. xiii med.

S397, ff. 173v-174r: A.D. 926. King Athelstan to Uhtred; confirmation of 60 hides (manentes) at Hope and Ashford, Derbys., formerly purchased from the Danes for 20 pounds of gold and silver. s. xiii med.

S479, f. 174r: A.D. 942 (Winchcombe, Gloucs.). King Edmund to Wulfsige the Black; grant of 40 hides at Alrewas, Bromley (cf. Kings and Abbots Bromley), Barton, Tatenhill, Branston, Stretton, Rolleston, Clifton and Haunton, Staffs. s. xiii med.

S484, f. 174r: A.D. 942. King Edmund to Wulfsige the Black; grant of land at Walton-on-Trent, Coton in the Elms, Cauldwell, Drakelow, Derbys.; Newbold in Barton-under-Needwood, Staffs.; and Linton, Derbys. s. xiii med.

S1606, f. 174r: A.D. 942. King Edmund to Wulfsige Maur; note of a grant in the same terms as no. 484 of land at Croxall, Cotton, Walton-on-Trent, Drakelow, Stapenhill, Derbys., and at Sulueston. s. xiii med.

S549, f. 174r-v: A.D. 949 (Somerton, Somerset, Easter). King Eadred to Ulfketel, miles; grant of 4 hides (cassata) in Suthtone (? Sutton Maddock, Salop.), with licence to buy a fifth. s. xiii med.

S548, ff. 174v-175r: A.D. 949. King Eadred to Uhtred, dux and miles; grant of land at Bakewell, Derbys. s. xiii med.

S545, f. 175r: A.D. 949. King Eadred to Athelstan, his faithful minister; grant of 10 hides (mansi) at Eatun, in return for 60 mancuses of gold. Bounds incomplete. s. xiii med.

S557, f. 175r: A.D. 951. King Eadred to Wulfhelm, miles; grant of land at Marchington, Staffs. s. xiii med.

S554, f. 175v: A.D. 951. King Eadred to Ælfheah, his faithful minister; grant of 8 hides (cassati) at Northtune. s. xiii med.

S569, ff. 175v-176r: A.D. 955. King Eadred to Uhtred Cild, pedissequus; grant of land at Chesterfield, Derbys. s. xiii med.

S623, f. 176r: A.D. 956 (iii). King Eadwig to Eadwig, his faithful minister; grant of 8 hides (mansae) at Braunston, Northants. s. xiii med.

S628, f. 176r-v: A.D. 956. King Eadwig to Mæglsothen, his man; grant of 3 hides (mansae) at Mortune (? Morton, Derbys.). s. xiii med.

S599, f. 176v: A.D. 956 (? ii). King Eadwig to Æthelgeard, his karus; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Niwantune. s. xiii med.

S602, f. 176v: A.D. 956 (iv). King Eadwig to Æthelnoth, minister; grant of land at Darlaston, near Stone, Staffs. s. xiii med.

S576, f. 177r: A.D. 958. Eadred, king of Mercia, to Wulfric, his devoted minister; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Austrey, Warwicks. s. xiii med.

S707, f. 177r: A.D. 962. King Edgar to Wulfmær, his faithful minster; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Hilmarton and Littlecott, Wilts. s. xiii med.

S720, f. 177r-v: A.D. 963. King Edgar to Wulfgeat, his faithful minister; grant of 3 hides (cassati) at Duddestone (? Duddeston near Birmingham, Warwicks.) and 3 at Ernlege (? Upper Arley, Worcs.). s. xiii med.

S739, f. 177v: A.D. 966. King Edgar to Ælfhelm, his minister; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Parwich, Derbys. s. xiii med.

S749, ff. 177v-178r: A.D. 967 for 972. King Edgar to Æthelwold, bishop, for the church of Breedon-on-the-Hill, Leics.; grant of 13 hides (cassati) at Breedon, Wilson, Ætheres dune (? Atterton) and Diseworth, Leics. s. xiii med.

S768, f. 178r: A.D. 968. King Edgar to Wulfric, bishop (? of Hereford); grant of 1 hide (mansa) at Stantun (? Stanton by Newhall, Derbys.). s. xiii med.

S853, ff. 178v-179r: A.D. 984. King Æthelred to Ælfwine, his scriptor; grant of 6 hides (cassati) in the common land, comprising 3 at Brighthampton, 2 at Aston Bampton, and 1 at Lew, Oxon. s. xiii med.

S863, ff. 178v-179r: A.D. 987. King Æthelred to Æthelsige, his minister; grant of 12 hides (mansae) at Æsce. s. xiii med.

S879, f. 179r: A.D. 996. King Æthelred to Wulfric, his minister: grant of land at Pillaton, near Penkridge, Staffs. s. xiii med.

S878, f. 179r-v: A.D. 996. King Æthelred to Wulfric, his minister; grant of 3 hides (cassati) at Abbots Bromley, Staffs. s. xiii med.

S906, ff. 179v-180v: A.D. 1004. King Æthelred to Burton Abbey; confirmation of privileges and lands granted by Wulfric as in his will (S 1536). The estates in question are Dumbleton, Gloucs.; in south Lancs.; in Wirral; at Rolleston, Harlaston, Staffs.; Beorelfestune (? Barlaston, Staffs. or Barlestone, Leics.); Marchington, Staffs.; Conisborough, Yorks. W.R.; Alvaston, Derbys.; Northtune (? Norton juxta Twycross, Leics.); Elford, Oakley, Tamworth, Balterley, Staffs.; Walesho (? Wales, WRY); Thorpe Savin, WRY; Whitwell, Clowne, Barlborough, Duckmanton, Mosborough, Eckington, Beighton, Derbys.; Doncaster, WRY; Morlingtune; Austrey, Warwicks.; Palterton, Derbys.; Wibtoft, Warwicks.; Twongan (? Tonge, Leics., or Tong, Salop); Burton upon Trent, Stretton, Bromley, Pillaton, Gailey, Whiston, Staffs.; Laganford (? Longford, Salop); Stirchley, Staffs.; Niwantun æt thære wic (probably Newton by Middlewich, Cheshire); Wædedun, Niwantun (? Newton Solney, Derbys.); Winshill, Staffs.; Suttun; Ticknall, Derbys.; Shenton, Wigston Parva, Lecis.; Halen (? Hawne in Halesowen, Worcs.); Hremesleage (? Romsley, Salop); Shiplea, Salop; Suthtune (? Sutton Maddock, Salop); Actune (? Acton Trussel in Baswich, Staffs.); Darlaston, Rudyard, Cotwalton, Church Leigh, Staffs.; Okeover, Ilam, Cauldon, Derbys.; Castern, Staffs.; Suthtune (? Sutton on the Hill, Derbys.); Morley, Breadsall, Morton, Pilsley, Ogston, North Wingfield, Snodeswic, Derbys.; Tathwell, Lincs.; Appleby Magna, Leics.; Weston in Arden, Burton Hastings, Warwicks.; Sharnford, Leics.; Harbury, Warwicks.; Aldsworth, Arlington, Gloucs.; Eccleshale (? Eccleshall, Staffs.); Waddune; Sheen, Staffs.; Langandune (? Longdon, Staffs.); Bupton, Stretton, Derbys. s. xiii med.

S1536, ff. 180v-181v: A.D. 1002 x 1004. Will of Wulfric, including bequests of land at Dumbleton, Gloucs.; in south Lancs.; in Wirral; at Rolleston, Harlaston, Staffs.; Beorelfestune (? Barlaston, Staffs. or Barlestone, Leics.); Marchington, Staffs.; Conisborough, Yorks. WR; Alvaston, Derbys.; Northtune (? Norton juxta Twycross, Leics.); Elford, Oakley, Tamworth, Balterley, Staffs.; Walesho (? Wales, Yorks. WR); Thorpe Savin, Yorks. WR; Whitwell, Clowne, Barlborough, Duckmanton, Mosborough, Eckington, Beighton, Derbys.; Doncaster, Yorks. WR; Morlingtune; Austrey, Warwicks.; Palterton, Derbys.; Wibtoft, Warwicks.; Twongan (? Tonge, Leics., or Tong, Salop); Burton upon Trent, Stretton, Bromley, Pillaton, Gailey, Whiston, Staffs.; Laganford (? Longford, Salop); Stirchley, Staffs.; Niwantun æt thære wic (probably Newton by Middlewich, Cheshire); Wædedun, Niwantun (? Newton Solney, Derbys.); Winshill, Staffs.; Suttun; Ticknall, Derbys.; Shenton, Wigston Parva, Lecis.; Halen (? Hawne in Halesowen, Worcs.); Hremesleage (? Romsley, Salop); Shiplea, Salop; Suthtune (? Sutton Maddock, Salop); Actune (? Acton Trussel in Baswich, Staffs.); Darlaston, Rudyard, Cotwalton, Church Leigh, Staffs.; Okeover, Ilam, Cauldon, Derbys.; Castern, Staffs.; Suthtune (? Sutton on the Hill, Derbys.); Morley, Breadsall, Morton, Pilsley, Ogston, North Wingfield, Snodeswic, Derbys.; Tathwell, Lincs.; Appleby Magna, Leics.; Weston in Arden, Burton Hastings, Warwicks.; Sharnford, Leics.; Harbury, Warwicks.; Aldsworth, Arlington, Gloucs.; Eccleshale (? Eccleshall, Staffs.); Waddune; Sheen, Staffs.; Langandune (? Longdon, Staffs.); Bupton, Stretton, Derbys.; the beneficiaries including Archbishop Ælfric, Morcar, Burton Abbey and the community at Tamworth. s. xiii med.

S917, ff. 181v-182r: A.D. 1007. King Æthelred to an unnamed minister; grant of land at an unspecified place. s. xiii med.

S920, f. 182r-v: A.D. 1008. King Æthelred to Wulfgeat, abbot, and Burton Abbey; grant of 2.5 hides (cassati) at Rolleston, Staffs., in exchange for the vills of Aldsworth and Arlington, Gloucs. s. xiii med.

S922, f. 182v: A.D. 1009. King Æthelred to Morcar, his minister; grant of 8 hides (manentes) at Weston upon Trent, 1 at Marley, 1 at Smalley and Kidsley, 1 at Crich, and 1 at Ingleby, Derbys. Bounds of Weston. s. xiii med.

S923, ff. 182v-183r: A.D. 1011. King Æthelred to Elemod, his minister; grant of 2 hides (cassatae) at Hallam, Derbys., in return for 21 pounds of gold. s. xiii med.

S924, f. 183r-v: A.D. 1011. King Æthelred to Morcar, his minister; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Ufre (? Mickleover, Derbys.). s. xiii med.

S930, f. 183v: A.D. 1012. King Æthelred to Wulfgeat, abbot; grant of 1.5 hides (manses) at Wetmoor, Staffs., in return for 70 pounds of gold and silver. s. xiii med.

S929, ff. 183v-184r: A.D. 1012. King Æthelred to Theodulf, his man; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Burtune (? Burton Hastings, Warwicks.). s. xiii med.

S928, f. 184r: A.D. 1012. King Æthelred to Morcar, his minister; grant of 2 hides (mansae) at Ecgintune (probably Eckington, Derbys.). s. xiii med.

S1017, f. 184v: A.D. 1048. King Edward to Tofig, his comes; grant of 2 hides (territoria) at Berghe. s. xiii med.