London, British Library, Cotton Vitellius C. IX

s. xvii

Type of MS.: Antiquarian transcript
Davis no.:
Bibliography: printed in Hearne, Heming, pp. 515-16; Tite, Early Records, pp. 163-4
Related MSS: A copy (s.xviii) is in Bodleian, Rawl. B 204, fos 175-88.
Comment: Fos 58-62, 129-31 contain Patrick Young's extracts from the following Worcester charters. MS probably compiled by Cotton -- it is in various identifiable hands.
Provenance:

Charters contained:

S1316x, A.D. 967. Oswald, bishop of Worcester, to Wulfgar, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 2 hides (mansae) at Itchington in Tytherington, Gloucs. s. xvii

S773x, A.D. 969. King Edgar to Ælfwold, his faithful minister; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Kineton, Warwicks. s. xvii

S731, f. 58r-v: A.D. 964 = 963 (Gloucester, 28 December). King Edgar to St Mary's Abbey, Worcester; grant of privileges for land at Cropthorne, Overbury, Pendock, Worcs.; Teddington, Gloucs.; Mitton in Bredon, Sedgeberrow, Worcs.; Northwick in Blockley, Evenlode, Daylesford, Dorn in Batsford, Icomb, Gloucs.; Shipston-on-Stour, Blackwell in Tredington, Warwicks.; Grimley, Little Witley, Knightwick, Hallow, Harvington, Bredon, Worcs.; Blockley, Gloucs.; Tredington, Warwicks; together with the creation of the triple Hundred of Oswaldslow. s. xvii

S109x, f. 129r: A.D. 772 ? for 775 or 777 (Gumley, Leics.). Offa, king of the English, to Ridda, minister; lease, for the lives of himself, his wife, Bucga, and their daughter, Heaburg, of 8 hides (manentes) at Evenlode, Gloucs., with reversion to the minster at Bredon, Worcs. s. xvii

S58x, f. 129r: A.D. 767. Uhtred, regulus of the Hwicce, with the permission of Offa, king of Mercia, to Æthelmund, his faithful minister, son of Ingeld, dux and præfectus; grant of 5 hides (tributarii) at Aston in Stoke Prior, Worcs. s. xvii

S59x, f. 129r: A.D. 770. Uhtred, regulus of the Hwicce, with the permission of Offa, king of Mercia, to Æthelmund, his faithful minister; grant, for three lives, of 5 hides (tributarii) at (Aston in Stoke Prior, Worcs.), with reversion to the church of Worcester. s. xvii

S120x, f. 129r: A.D. 781 = 780 (Tamworth, Staffs., 26 Dec.). Offa, king of Mercia, to the church of St Peter, Worcester; grant of privileges for 12 hides (manentes) at Hampton Lucy, Warwicks., and 5 at Fæhha leage, leased by Bishop Heathored and the community of Worcester to Eanburh, abbess, Offa's kinswoman, for life. s. xvii

S103x, f. 129r: A.D. 716 x 745. Æthelbald, king of the South Angles, to the church of St Peter, Worcester; grant of 3 hides (cassati) of woodland at Woodchester, Gloucs. s. xvii

S89x, f. 129r: A.D. 736. Æthelbald, king of the Mercians and of the South Angli, to Cyneberht, comes; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Ismere by the river Stour and land at Brochyl in Morfe forest, Worcs., for the construction of a minster. s. xvii

S218x, f. 129r: A.D. 883. (a) Æthelred, ealdorman of Mercia, with the consent of King Alfred and the whole Mercian witan, to Berkeley Abbey; grant of privileges in exchange for 12 hides at Stoke Bishop, Gloucs., and 30 gold mancuses. (b) Æthelred, ealdorman, to Cynulf, son of Ceoluht; lease, for three lives, of the land at Stoke Bishop, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester. Latin and English with English bounds. s. xvii

S180x, f. 129v: A.D. 816. Coenwulf, king of Mercia, to Deneberht, bishop, and his clergy at Worcester; grant of privileges for land at Whittington, Spetchley and Tolladine in North Claines, for 30 hides (manentes) at Weogorena-leage (Hallow), and for 25 hides at Chaddesley Corbett, Worcs., in return for 14 hides at Sture. s. xvii

S75x, f. 129v: A.D. 692. Æthelred, king of Mercia, to Oslaf, his former minister and now a servant of God at Worcester; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Wychbold, Worcs. s. xvii

S1363x, f. 129v: A.D. 990. Oswald, archbishop, to Beornheah and his brother, Byrhstan; lease, for three lives, of 2 hides at Moreton in Bredon, Worcs., in return for four pounds of sterling money. s. xvii

S772x, ff. 129v-130r: A.D. 969. King Edgar to Ælfwold, his faithful minister; grant of 15 hides (cassati) at Aspley Guise, Beds. s. xvii

S1321x, f. 130r: A.D. 969. Oswald, bishop, to Byrnric, his fidelis; lease, for three lives, of 4.5 hides (mansi) at Longdon in Tredington, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric. s. xvii

S726x, f. 130r: A.D. 964. King Edgar to Beorhtnoth, his comes; grant of 2 hides (mansiunculae) at Cookley in Wolverley, Worcs. s. xvii

S1340x, f. 130r: A.D. 979. Oswald, archbishop, to Athelstan, his brother; lease, for three lives, of 3 hides (mansae) at Daylesford, Gloucs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester. s. xvii

S1833, f. 130r: A.D. 844. Ealhhun (Alchun), bishop of Worcester, to the church of Worcester; confirmation of land belonging to the minster at Kempsey, Worcs., and of land at Bredon, Worcs. s. xvii

S201x, f. 130r: A.D. 851. Berhtwulf, king of Mercia, to St Mary's church, Worcester; grant of 3 hides (cassati) at Grimley, Worcs. s. xvii

S193x, f. 130r-v: A.D. 841 = 840 (Tamworth, Staffs., 25 Dec.). Berhtwulf, king of Mercia, to Eanmund, abbot of Bredon (? Breedon-on-the-Hill, Leics., or Bredon, Worcs.), and his community: grant of privileges, in return for 120 mancuses of pure gold and liturgical obligations. s. xvii

S113x, f. 130v: A.D. 778. Offa, king of Mercia, to his subregulus, Ealdred, dux of the Hwicce; grant of 4 hides (mansiones) at Sedgeberrow, Worcs., with grant by Ealdred to the church of St Mary's, Worcester. s. xvii

S116x, f. 130v: A.D. 780 (Brentford, Middx, 22 Sept.). Offa, king of Mercia, to St Peter's Minster, Bredon; grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Teddington, 10 hides (cassati) at Little Washbourne, 10 hides (mansiones) at Cutsdean, all in Gloucs., and 10 hides (manentes) at Bredons Norton, Worcs. s. xvii

S147x, f. 130v: A.D. 777 x 779. Offa, king of Mercia, with Ealdred, subregulus of the Hwicce, to St Mary's Minster, Worcester; grant of 10 hides (mansiones) at Yate, Gloucs. s. xvii

S1829, f. 130v: A.D. 757 x 796. Offa to the church of Worcester; reversionary grant of land at Sture, Worcs. s. xvii

S146x, f. 130v: A.D. 793 x 796. King Offa to (the church at) Worcester; grant of reversion of 60 hides (manentes) at Westbury-on-Trym and 10 (or 20) at Henbury, Gloucs., after the death of himself and his son Ecgfrith. s. xvii

S117x, f. 130v: A.D. 780. Offa, king of Mercia, to the church of St Peter, Bredon, for the use of the bishop of Worcester; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Wærsetfelda (cf. Wast Hills in Alvechurch), 5 hides (cassati) at Cofton Hackett and 5 hides (mansae) at Rednal in Kings Norton, Worcs. s. xvii

S1255x, f. 130v: A.D. 774. Milred, bishop of Worcester, to Æthelburh, abbess; lease, for life, of 21 hides (manentia) at Withington, Gloucs., with reversion to the church of St Peter, Worcester. The land had previously been granted by Oshere, subregulus of the Hwicce, to Dunne, famula Dei, and by Dunne to her grand-daughter Hrothwaru (cf. S 1429). s. xvii

S139x, f. 130v: A.D. 793 x 796 (Clobeshoas). King Offa to Æthelmund, his minister; grant of 55 hides (cassati) at Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucs. s. xvii

S154x, f. 130v: A.D. 799 (? for 802) (Coleshill, Warwicks.). King Coenwulf to Balthun, abbot; grant of 30 hides (manentes) belonging to Kempsey minster, Worcs., in exchange for 12 hides at Harvington, Worcs. s. xvii

S1832, f. 130v: A.D. 814. Cenwulf, king of Mercia, to Bosel; grant of land. s. xvii

S1824, f. 130v: A.D. 716 x 757. Æthelbald, king of Mercia, to Eafe, a nun; grant of part of a building and two salt-furnaces in vico emptorio salis (Droitwich, Worcs.). s. xvii

S1823, f. 130v: A.D. 716 x 757. Æthelnald, to Cyneberht, comes; grant of land at Efanworthig or Esanworthig. s. xvii

S95x, f. 130v: A.D. 723 x 737 (24 November). Æthelbald, king of Mercia, to Cyneburg; grant of 6 hides (cassati) at Bradley near Inkberrow, Worcs. s. xvii

S1822, f. 131r: A.D. 657 x 674. Wulfhere. king of Mercia, to Colman, abbot; grant of land at hanbury, Worcs. s. xvii

S1841, f. 131r: A.D. 925 x 939. King Athelstan to Æthelnoth, minister; grant of land at Moreton in Bredon, Worcs. s. xvii

S1836, f. 131r: A.D. 852. Berhtwulf, king of Mercia, to Edgar, minister; grant of land at Werburgstoke (near Harvington, Worcs.). s. xvii

S1825, f. 131r: A.D. 716 x 757. Æthelbald, king of Mercia, to Henele; grant of land at Hymelmore or Aethilmelmore (? near Himbleton, Worcs.). s. xvii

S1844, f. 131r: A.D. 970. King Edgar to Ely Abbey; grant of land at Bishampton, Worcs. s. xvii

S788x, f. 131r: A.D. 972. King Edgar to Worcester Abbey; grant of privileges and confirmation of land at Worcester, vats at Middlewich and Netherwich in Droitwich, furnaces at Witton in Droitwich, and land at Nortun (for Hortun) and at Westwood near Droitwich, all in Worcs. s. xvii

S731x, f. 131r: A.D. 964 = 963 (Gloucester, 28 December). King Edgar to St Mary's Abbey, Worcester; grant of privileges for land at Cropthorne, Overbury, Pendock, Worcs.; Teddington, Gloucs.; Mitton in Bredon, Sedgeberrow, Worcs.; Northwick in Blockley, Evenlode, Daylesford, Dorn in Batsford, Icomb, Gloucs.; Shipston-on-Stour, Blackwell in Tredington, Warwicks.; Grimley, Little Witley, Knightwick, Hallow, Harvington, Bredon, Worcs.; Blockley, Gloucs.; Tredington, Warwicks; together with the creation of the triple Hundred of Oswaldslow. s. xvii

S454, f. 200r: A.D. 924 x 939. King Athelstan to the burgesses of Malmesbury; grant of privileges and 5 hides near Norton, Wilts. s. xvii