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Bibliography: Edited by Hamilton, William of Malmesbury, G.P.
Related MSS: The charters listed here are all from the fifth book of which there are other versions in Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 43 (s.xvi); Cambridge, Trinity College, R.5.34 (s.xvi); Cambridge, Trinity College, R.7.4 (s.xvi); Cambridge, U.L., Ff. 1. 25 (s.xvi); B.M., Cotton Claud. A v (s.xii); B.M., Harley 356 (s.xvi); Oxford, Corpus Christi College, 272 (s.xvii); Oxford, Corpus Christi College, 300 (s.xvii).
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S1251a, A.D. 705. Aldhelm, bishop (of Sherborne), declares that he has agreed to remain abbot of his monasteries at Malmesbury, Frome and Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, but confirms that the communities are to be free to elect their own abbots after his death. s. xii

S1245, f. 82r: A.D. 675 (iuxta flumen Bladon, 26 Aug.). Leuthere, bishop of the Saxons, to Aldhelm, priest; grant of land at Malmesbury, Wilts., for a monastery. s. xii

S1166, f. 82v: A.D. 680. Cenfrith, comes Merciorum, to Aldhelm, abbot; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Wootton Bassett, Wilts. s. xii

S73, ff. 82v-83r: A.D. 681. Æthelred, king of Mercia, to Aldhelm, abbot, and his successors; grant of 30 hides (cassati) west of the highway (Long Newnton, Wilts., cf S 1038) and 15 near Tetbury, Gloucs. s. xii

S1169, f. 83r: A.D. 685 (iuxta vadum Berlingford, ? Burford, Oxon., 30 July). Berhtwald, king or subregulus, to Aldhelm, abbot, for the monks of Malmesbury; grant of 40 hides (cassati) at Somerford Keynes, Gloucs. s. xii

S234, f. 83r-v: A.D. 688 (19 Aug.). Cædwalla, king, to Aldhelm, abbot; grant of 140 hides (manentes) on both sides of the wood called Kemele (Kemble, Gloucs.), 30 on the east side of the wood of Braydon, Wilts., and 5 at the confluence of the rivers Avon and Wylye. s. xii

S1170, f. 83v: A.D. 688 (August). Baldred to Aldhelm, abbot; grant of 100 hides (manentes) near the river Avon, round the wood called Stercanlei (cf. Startley Farm in Great Somerford, Wilts.) and at Cnebbanburg, in exchange for 100 hides (cassati) east of the wood called Braydon, Wilts. s. xii

S243, f. 83v: A.D. 701. Ine, king of the (West) Saxons, to Aldhelm, abbot, for the monastery of Malmesbury; grant of 45 hides (cassati), consisting of 5 hides at Garsdon, 20 and 10 hides by Corsaburn (Gauze Brook, cf. Corston) and 10 hides at Rodbourne in Malmesbury, all in Wilts. s. xii

S245, f. 89v: A.D. 704 (Everley, Wilts., 26 May). Ine, king, to the churches and monasteries (of Wessex); grant of exemption from secular burdens. s. xii

S256x, f. 90v: A.D. 745 (Malmesbury). Cuthred, king of the Gewisse, to Aldhelm, abbot, and Malmesbury Abbey; grant of 10 hides (mansiones) at Wootton Bassett, Wilts. s. xii

S260, f. 90v: A.D. 758. Cynewulf, king, to Malmesbury Abbey; grant of 30 hides (manentes) at Moredon and Rodbourne, Wilts. s. xii

S149, f. 91r: A.D. 796 Ecgfrith, king of Mercia, to Cuthbert, abbot, and the brethren of Malmesbury Abbey; restitution of 35 hides (manentes) at Purton, Wilts., previously seized by King Offa, in return for 2000 silver solidi. s. xii

S305, f. 91v: A.D. 854 (Wilton, 22 April). Æthelwulf, king of Wessex, to the Church; general grant of land and privileges, with list of lands assigned to Malmesbury Abbey, namely at 35 hides at Purton, 15 at Lacock, 5 at Sutton Benger, 5 at Corston, 10 at Crudwell, Wilts.; 10 at Kemble, Gloucs.; and 1.5 at Dauntsey, Wilts. ('Second Decimation'). s. xii

S306, f. 91v: A.D. 854. Æthelwulf, king of Wessex, to St Peter and the familia of Malmesbury; grant of 5 hides (mansiones) at Tockenham, Wilts. s. xii

S320, ff. 91v-92r: A.D. 880 ? for 855. Æthelwulf, king of Wessex, Kent, and of all the southern people of the English, to Malmesbury Abbey; grant of 5 hides (mansiunculae) at Minety, Wilts. s. xii

S1797, ff. 92r-93r: A.D. 901. The familia of the church of Malmesbury to Ordlaf, comes; note of the lease for five lives of land at Mannington in Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts., in exchange for land at Chelworth near Crudwell, Wilts. s. xii

S356, f. 92v: A.D. 871 x 899 (Malmesbury). Alfred, king of the Anglo-Saxons, with the consent of the familia of the church of Malmesbury, to Dudig, his minister; lease, for four lives, of 4 hides (cassati) at Chelworth, near Crudwell, Wilts., with reversion to the church of Malmesbury. s. xii

S1205, f. 93r: A.D. 901. Ordlaf to the familia of the church of Malmesbury; grant of 4 hides (manentes) at Chelworth near Crudwell, Wilts., in exchange for 5 hides at Mannington in Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts. s. xii

S363, f. 93r: A.D. 901. King Edward to the familia of the church of Malmesbury; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Hankerton, Wilts., in exchange for 10 hides at Farmborough, Somerset. s. xii

S436, ff. 93v-94r: A.D. 937 (Dorchester, Dorset, 21 Dec.). King Athelstan to the familia of Malmesbury; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Wootton, 60 at Bremhill, 5 at Sumerford (? Little Somerford), and 5 at Norton, Wilts.; and 5 at Ewen, Gloucs. s. xii

S796, f. 94v: A.D. 974. King Edgar to Ælfric, abbot of Malmesbury; restoration of 10 hides (manentes) at Eastcourt in Crudwell, Wilts. The land had been forfeited by Ætheloth. s. xii

S841, ff. 95v-96r: A.D. 982. King Æthelred to Abbot Æthelweard and Malmesbury Abbey; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Rodbourne, Wilts. s. xii