S 1432
After A.D. 822 x 823. Memorandum concerning King Ceolwulf's request for land at Bromsgrove, Worcs., from Bishop Heahberht and his community, and a consequent attempt by Wulfheard to obtain possession of Inkberrow, Worcs. English.
Archive: Worcester
MSS: 1. Lost original
2. BL Add. 46204 recto and BL Cotton Nero E. i, pt 2, 182v (s. xi)
3. BL Harley Tib. A. xiii, 9r (s. xi1)
4. BL Harley 4660, 6v (s. xvii; ex 1)
Printed: Hickes, Inst. Gramm., pp. 172-3 ex MS 1, cf. pp. 168-9; Hearne, Heming, p. 21; K 183; Mon. Angl. (rev. edn), i. 588 (no. 14); Thorpe, pp. 47-8, with translation; B 308 endorsement; Earle, p. 69; Stevenson 1911, pp. 206-7; Robertson, Charters, no. 4 (p. 6), with translation, p. 7.
Comments: Stevenson 1911, p. 206; Robertson, Charters, pp. 263-5; Finberg, ECWM, no. 245, authentic; Hooke 1990, p. 96; Pelteret 1995, p. 278.
+ Ceolulf rex wilnade þæs londes æt Bremesgrefan to Heaberht biscop 7 to his [higun] 7 þa sende he his erendwreocan to Wulfheard to Intanbeorgum 7 heht þæt he cuome to him 7 [to þæ]m higum þa dede he swæ þa hio him to spræcon se biscop 7 his weotan ymb þæt lond þæt he his him geuþe þæt hio maehten þone freodom begeotan 7 þa wæs he eaðmodlice ondeta þæt he swæ wulde 7 to him wilnende wæs þætte hio him funden suelce londare swelce he mid arum on [b]eon maehte 7 his wic þære on byrig on his life . þa sende he monn to þæm ærcebiscope 7 to Eadberhte 7 to Dynne 7 him heht segcgan þæt he wilnade þæs londes æt Intanbeorgan . þa se ærcebiscop 7 Eadberht 'hit wæron' erndiende to cyninge þa cuom Dynne to gelærde þone cyninge þæt he his no geþæf wæs þa wæs higen 7 hlaforde lond unbefliten æghuæs 7 sioþþan a oþ his daga ende.