S 1157
Probably A.D. 1062. Writ of King Edward declaring that he has granted to the monk Ælfstan judicial and financial rights over his land and over his men. English.
Archive: Worcester
MSS: 1. PRO Ch.R. 6 Edw. II, no. 27
2. PRO Ch.R. 3 Edw. III, no. 23
3. PRO Ch.R. 9 Edw. II, no. 49
4. PRO Ch.R. 14 Ric. II, no. 10
5. PRO Ch.R. 15-17 Ric. II, no. 2
6. PRO Pat. R. 10 Edw. I, m. 10
7. PRO Pat. R. 1 Ric. II, pt 4, m. 3
8. PRO Pat. R. 2 Hen. IV, pt 1, m. 17
9. PRO Pat. R. 2 Hen, IV, pt 1, m. 23
10. PRO Pat. R. 1 Edw. IV, pt 6, m. 23
11. PRO Pat. R. 4 Edw. IV, pt 3, m. 3
12. PRO Conf. R. 15, no. 15 (s. xv)
13. PRO Conf. R. 37, no. 6 (s. xvi)
14. Worcester, D. & C., B. 1600 (s. xiv; ex 1)
Printed: Cal. Pat. R. 1281-92, p. 26; Cal. Ch. R., iii. 206; Harmer, Writs, no. 116 (p. 411) ex MS 1, with translation.
Comments: Harmer, Writs, pp. 409, 528, slightly modernized copy of an authentic writ; Finberg, ECWM, no. 364, authentic; Davies 1972, p. 477 n. 166, cited; Loyn 1984, pp. 114-15; Keynes 1988, p. 216 n. 183; Hooke 1990, p. 337, cited; Crosby 1994, p. 235; Wormald 1996, p. 124.
Eadweard cyng gret Wulfstan biscop 7 ælfgar eorl 7 Ricard minne huscarll 7 ealle mine þegnas on Wigrecestrescire freondlice. 7 ic cyðe eow þæt ic habbe geunnen Alfstane munece þæt he beo his sace weorðe 7 his socne 7 tolles 7 teames ofer his land 7 ofer his menn binnan porte 7 buton. 7 ic nelle geþafian þæt him ænig man ænig unlage beode.