S 1309
A.D. 966. Oswald, bishop, to Ælfhild; lease, for three lives, of 3 hides at Hindlip, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric. English.
Archive: Worcester
MSS: BL Cotton Tib. A. xiii, 80rv (s. xi1; Hooke 1990, p. 4, part only)
Printed: Hearne, Heming, pp. 170-1; K 530; B 1180; Robertson, Charters, no. 42 (pp. 86-7), with translation.
Comments: Robertson, Charters, pp. 334-5; Finberg, ECWM, no. 290, authentic; Hooke 1990, p. 150, cited; Barrow 1996, p. 89, on formula; King 1996, p. 110; Wareham 1996, pp. 56-7, on beneficiary.
Notes: A rubric names Cynhelm and Æthelgeard as the next lives.
In the right margin: Hindehlyp . Ælfild 7 Cynelm . 7 Æþelgerd.
[Ic] Oswald bisceop þurh Godes giefe mid geþafunge 7 leafe [Ea]dgares Angulcyningces 7 Ælfheres Mercna heretogan 7 þæs heorodes on Wiogornaceastre landes sumne dæl þæt synd .iii. hida þe fram cuþum mannum Hindehlep is gehaten sumum wife þære is noma Ælfild for Godes lufon 7 for uncre sibbe mid eallum þingum þe þærto belimpað freolice hiere dæg forgieaf 7 æfter hiere dæge twam yrfeweardum 7 æfter heora forðsiþe to þære halgan stowe into Wiogornaceastre þam biscope to bryce si hit ælces þinges freoh butan ferdfare 7 walgeworc 7 brycgeworc 7 circanlade þis wæs gedon ymbe nigon hund wintra 7 seox 7 seoxtig þæs þe Drihtnes gebyrdtide wæs . on þy seofoþan geare þæs þe Oswald bisceop to folgaðe feng. Sancta Maria . 7 sanctus Michahel . cum sancto Petro 7 eallum Godes halgum gemiltien þis haldendum . gif hwa buton gewrihtum hit abrecan wille God hine to rihtere bote gecerre . amen.
Her is seo hondseten Oswaldes biscopes.
+ Ego Wulfric prbt
+ Ego Eadgar prbt
+ Ego Æþelstan prbt
+ Ego Ælfred cl
+ Ego Wulfhun cl
+ Ego Ælfstan cler
+ Ego Byrhstan cl.
+ Ego Wulfgar cl
+ Ego Ælfgar cl
+ Ego Vfic cl
+ Ego Wulfhehh cl
+ Ego Leofwine cl