S 1399
A.D. 1033 x 1038. Brihtheah, bishop, to Wulfmær, his cniht; lease, for three lives, of 2 hides at Aston Blank (alias Cold Ashton), Gloucs. English.
Archive: Worcester
MSS: BL Add. 19797 (s. xi1; BM Facs., iv. 19; Keller 1906, no. 8)
Printed: Sweet, Second Reader, p. 227 (no. 37); Earle, p. 238; Robertson, Charters, no. 87 (p.172), with translation, p. 173.
Comments: Bond 1878, p. 7, contemporary; Robertson, Charters, p. 421; Finberg, ECWM, no. 153, authentic; Dumville 1993, p. 67 n. 292; King 1996, p. 115 n. 104.
Notes: Lower portion of chirograph (CYROGRAPHVM).
+ In nomine domini. Ic Byrhteh .biscop. mid Godes geðeahte 7 þæs arwyrðan hiredes on Wigernaceastre . 7 on ealre þæra ðegena gewitnysse into Glæaweceastrescire ic cyþe þæt ic gean Wulmære minum cnihte twegra hida landes in Easttune for his godra gearnunge swa ful 7 swa forð swa he hit hæfde under Leofsige .biscop. 7 under me syðþan hæbbe he 7 wel bruce þreora manna dæg to rihtere geyrsumnysse . into ðære halgan stowe to Wigernaceastre butan he hit forwyrce. Ðæs is to gewitnysse, se hired on Wigraceastre 7 on Glæaweceastre . 7 on Eofeshom . 7 on Prescoran.