S 203
A.D. 840 x 852. Berhtwulf, king of the Mercians, to St Mary's, Evesham; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Willersey, Gloucs. Latin with English bounds.
Archive: Evesham
MSS: BL Cotton Vesp. B. xxiv, 64r (s. xii)
Printed: K 274 and vol. iii. 394; B 482; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 2, no. 20.
Comments: Grundy, Gloucs., pp. 258-61, on bounds; PN Gloucs., i. 464-5, on bounds; Finberg, ECWM, no. 69, authentic basis; Cox 1975, p. 33, on estate history; O'Donovan, Sherborne, p. 8, dubious.
+ In nomine domini nostri Jhesu Christi regnantis imperpetuum universa quæ subsistunt condita constant . in cujus etiam nomine hec scriptura confirmata sit . Et pro cujus eque amore ego Beorhtulf rex Mercensium exiguam ruris portiunculam . x . videlicet manentium in loco qui dicitur æt Willereseie tradens donabo ad locum qui dicitur æt Ecguines hamme ob honorem Dei genitricis Marie pro remedio anime mee omnibus diebus possidendam 7 ab omni sæculari jugo liberam exceptis arcis restauratione 7 pontis æt expeditionis obsequio . sic terminatam .
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