London, British Library, Cotton Nero D. I, ff. 149-61

s. xiii, St Albans

Type of MS.: Cartulary
Davis no.: 831
Bibliography: These charters are printed by Luard, Additamenta, pp. 1-33; Tite, Early Records, p. 136
Related MSS: Incomplete transcript (s.xvii) in B.M., Stowe 924, fos 185-244v
Comment: Two quires; once part of another MS. This volume perhaps put together by Cotton, perhaps later.
Provenance: Henry Ferrers (Warwickshire antiquary), Edward Ferrers (his father). Cotton: lent to Camden, Bancroft (via Pory), Agarde, Selden, William Watts.

Charters contained:

S900, p. 151r: A.D. 1002. (a) King Æthelred to Ælfhelm, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Codicote, Herts., in return for 152 mancuses of gold. (b) Ælfhelm grants the land to St Albans. s. xiii

S136, f. 149r: A.D. 793. Offa, king of Mercia, to the church of St Alban; grant of privileges and of 34 hides (mansiones) at Cassio, Herts., 6 at Heanhamstede (cf. Hamstead's House, St Stephens, Herts.) and 10 at Stanmore, Middx. s. xiii

S138, f. 149r-v: A.D. 795 for 792 (Æt Beranforda [? Barford, Warwicks.], 4 May). Offa, king of Mercia, to St Albans church; grant of 30 hides (manentes), consisting of 12 at Winslow, Bucks.; 3 at Scelfdune sive Baldiningcotum; 10 at Scuccan hlaw vel Fenntun (cf. Warren Farm in Horwood, Bucks.) with the wood called Horowudu (Horwood, Bucks.); and 5 at Lygetune (? Luton, Beds., or Leyton, Essex). s. xiii

S151, f. 149v: A.D. 796 (Chelsea, Middx). Ecgfrith, king of Mercia, to Willegoda, abbot, and St Albans Abbey; grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Pinnelesfeld (Pinesfield Farm in Rickmansworth, Herts.). s. xiii

S150, f. 149v: A.D. 796 (Chelsea, Middx). Ecgfrith, king of Mercia, to St Albans Abbey; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Turville, Bucks. s. xiii

S888x, ff. 149v-150r: A.D. 996. King Æthelred to St Albans Abbey; grant of 8 hides (mansae) in St Albans, comprising 4 at Burston in St Stephens and 4 at Wincelfelda (lost, also in St Stephens), and also 9 haga in the town, and 8 iugera at Westwick in St Michaels, Herts. s. xiii

S912, f. 150r-v: A.D. 1005. King Æthelred to St Albans Abbey; grant of 1 hide (cassata) at Flamstead and 5 at St Albans, Herts., with renewal of extensive liberties granted by King Offa. Abbot Leofric had given 200 pounds of gold and silver to the king to pay off the Danes, receiving in exchange these 6 hides and 55 hides at Eadulfinctun; but now he has returned Eadulfinctun. s. xiii

S916, ff. 150v-151r: A.D. 1007. King Æthelred to St Albans Abbey; grant of land at Norton, 1 hide (mansa) at Rodanhangra and land at Oxhey, Herts., originally granted to the abbey by King Offa but subsequently lost, and later forfeited to King Æthelred by Leofsige, dux, and purchased for St Albans by Archbishop Ælfric and Abbot Leofric s. xiii

S220, f. 151r-v: A.D. 888 (Droitwich, Worcs.). Æthelred, procurator of Mercia, to Wulfgar, minister; grant of 15 hides (manentes) at Walden, Herts. s. xiii

S1235, f. 151v: A.D. 1053 x 1066. Oswulf and Æthelgyth, his wife, to Abbot Leofstan and St Albans Abbey; grant of 1 pound and of land at Studham, Beds., the donors retaining a life interest, in return for admission into confraternity with the abbey. s. xiii

S1425, f. 151v: A.D. 1049 x 1052. Leofstan, abbot, and St Albans Abbey, to Tova, widow of Wihtric, in return for 3 marks of gold and an annual render of honey; lease, for her lifetime and that of her son, Godwine, of land at Cyrictiwa (Great Tew, Oxon.), with reversion to St Albans. s. xiii

S1532, f. 151v: c. A.D. 1050. Will of Ulf (Wulf), including bequest of land at Aston, Herts., and Oxwick (lost, in Codicote, Herts.) to St Albans; other beneficiaries including Ramsey, St Peter's in Rome and Earl Sihtric. s. xiii

S1517, ff. 151v-152r: c. A.D. 1050. Will of Eadwine of Caddington, including bequests of land at Watford, Herts., to St Albans; at Sundon, Streatley and Caddington, Beds., Hæslea (or Hærlea), Pirian, Putnoe, Beds., and Barley, Herts., to his son, Leofwine; and at Weston and Knebworth, Herts., to his wife. With reversion of Pirian to Abingdon Abbey and of Barley to St Albans. English, with Latin abstract. s. xiii

S1228, f. 152r: A.D. 1042 x 1049. Æthelwine niger to St Albans; grant of 21 hides (mansae), comprising 5 hides at Grandborough, Bucks., 7 hides and 1 gyrd at Redbourn, Herts., 5.5 hides at Langley, and 3.5 at Thwangtune (Fawn Wood in St Albans), Herts. s. xiii

S1497, f. 152r: c. A.D. 990 x 1001. Will of Æthelgifu, including bequests of land at Westwick (in St Albans), Gaddesden, Herts.; Langford, Clifton, Beds.; Munden, Standon, Offley, Tewin, Herts.; Weedon, Bucks.; London; Watford, Herts.; and Thrope; the beneficiaries including St Albans Abbey and (? the churches of) Hitchin, Braughing and Welwyn, Herts. s. xiii

S138, f. 152r-v: A.D. 795 for 792 (Æt Beranforda [? Barford, Warwicks.], 4 May). Offa, king of Mercia, to St Albans church; grant of 30 hides (manentes), consisting of 12 at Winslow, Bucks.; 3 at Scelfdune sive Baldiningcotum; 10 at Scuccan hlaw vel Fenntun (cf. Warren Farm in Horwood, Bucks.) with the wood called Horowudu (Horwood, Bucks.); and 5 at Lygetune (? Luton, Beds., or Leyton, Essex). s. xiii

S138, ff. 152v-153r: A.D. 795 for 792 (Æt Beranforda [? Barford, Warwicks.], 4 May). Offa, king of Mercia, to St Albans church; grant of 30 hides (manentes), consisting of 12 at Winslow, Bucks.; 3 at Scelfdune sive Baldiningcotum; 10 at Scuccan hlaw vel Fenntun (cf. Warren Farm in Horwood, Bucks.) with the wood called Horowudu (Horwood, Bucks.); and 5 at Lygetune (? Luton, Beds., or Leyton, Essex). s. xiii

S151, f. 153r-v: A.D. 796 (Chelsea, Middx). Ecgfrith, king of Mercia, to Willegoda, abbot, and St Albans Abbey; grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Pinnelesfeld (Pinesfield Farm in Rickmansworth, Herts.). s. xiii

S150, f. 153v: A.D. 796 (Chelsea, Middx). Ecgfrith, king of Mercia, to St Albans Abbey; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Turville, Bucks. s. xiii

S888x, ff. 153v-154r: A.D. 996. King Æthelred to St Albans Abbey; grant of 8 hides (mansae) in St Albans, comprising 4 at Burston in St Stephens and 4 at Wincelfelda (lost, also in St Stephens), and also 9 haga in the town, and 8 iugera at Westwick in St Michaels, Herts. s. xiii

S912, f. 154r-v: A.D. 1005. King Æthelred to St Albans Abbey; grant of 1 hide (cassata) at Flamstead and 5 at St Albans, Herts., with renewal of extensive liberties granted by King Offa. Abbot Leofric had given 200 pounds of gold and silver to the king to pay off the Danes, receiving in exchange these 6 hides and 55 hides at Eadulfinctun; but now he has returned Eadulfinctun. s. xiii

S916, f. 154v: A.D. 1007. King Æthelred to St Albans Abbey; grant of land at Norton, 1 hide (mansa) at Rodanhangra and land at Oxhey, Herts., originally granted to the abbey by King Offa but subsequently lost, and later forfeited to King Æthelred by Leofsige, dux, and purchased for St Albans by Archbishop Ælfric and Abbot Leofric s. xiii

S900, ff. 154v-155r: A.D. 1002. (a) King Æthelred to Ælfhelm, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Codicote, Herts., in return for 152 mancuses of gold. (b) Ælfhelm grants the land to St Albans. s. xiii