S 1161
A.D. 1060 x 1066. Writ of King Edward announcing that he has granted to Ealdred, the 'deacon' of Archbishop Ealdred, the minster at Axminster, Devon, as a pious benefaction for St Peter's minster at York. English.
Archive: York
MSS: York, D. & C., Mag. Reg. Alb., pt 1, 61v (s. xiv)
Printed: Harmer, Writs, no. 120 (p. 419), with translation; Councils and Synods, no. 82 (p. 559).
Comments: Harmer, Writs, pp. 415-18, 529-31, authentic; Councils and Synods, pp. 557-9; Hooke 1994, p. 189, cited.
Eadward cynge gret Leofric biscop 7 Harold eorl 7 Wada 7 alle mine þegenas on Defenascire freondlice. 7 ic cyðe eow þæt ic habbe geunnan Ealdrede þaes arcebiscopes dyacne Ealdredes þæt mynster at Axaminster 7 alc þaere þinge þaes þe þaer mid rithe to gebyrað mid saca and mid socna swa full 7 swa forð swa hit aenig preost toforan him firmest haefide into Peteres mynster on Euerwic to almesse.