Bath, Downside Abbey, Phillips MS 4810

s. xviii

Type of MS.: Antiquarian transcript
Davis no.:
Bibliography: cf. Davis 15. The pre-Conquest transcripts in this collection omitted by B and K have been printed by Finberg 1964. They are noted in Bates, Carts of Muchelney and Athelney
Related MSS:
Comment: previously Oxford, David Rogers, Esq. c/o Bod., s.n.
Provenance:

Charters contained:

S1605, p. 33: A.D. 892 x 900. Attestation clause of a charter of King Alfred, now lost.

S342ax, p. 33: A.D. '835' for 871 x 899. King Alfred to St Peter's church, Athelney, Somerset; grant of land at Reodbeorh, with adjacent fishery at Reodwer. s. xviii

S343, pp. 34-38: A.D. 852 for ? 878. Alfred, king of Wessex, to Athelney Abbey; grant of 10 hides (cassatae) at Long Sutton, Somerset. s. xviii

S979, pp. 75-79: A.D. c. 1023 x 1032. King Cnut to Æthelwine, abbot, and the brethren of Athelney; grant of 2 hides (mansae) less 1 pertica at Seavington, Somerset.

S267, pp. 84-88: A.D. 794 (Wyndingesley). Beorhtric, king of Wessex, to Wigferth, præfectus; grant of 10 hides (cassati) on the river Parret, Somerset. s. xviii

S652, pp. 89-91: A.D. 958 (for 959). King Eadwig to Ceolweard, minister; grant of 1 hide (mansa) at Hamp, near Bridgewater, Somerset.

S921, pp. 91-94: A.D. 1009. King Æthelred to Athelney Abbey; grant of 3 perticae at Hamp, near Bridgewater, Somerset.

S432, pp. 116-119: A.D. 937. King Athelstan to the church at Athelney; grant of 1 hide (mansio) at (East) Lyng, Somerset. s. xviii

S1207, p. 119: A.D. 924 x 939. Maenchi, comes, to St Heldenus; grant of land at Lanlowren (in Lanteglos), Cornwall.