S 1131

A.D. 1049 x 1066, probably 1057 x 1066. Writ of King Edward declaring that he has given to Teinfrith, his 'churchwright', the land at Shepperton, Middx, with judicial and financial rights and exemptions. English.

Archive: Westminster

MSS: London, Westminster Abbey, Muniment Bk 11, 154v (s. xiv)

Printed: Harmer 1936, p. 102; Harmer, Writs, no. 87 (p. 353), with translation.

Translated: Loyn 1984, p. 114.

Comments: Harmer 1936, authentic; Harmer, Writs, pp. 319-20, 509-10, authentic; Brooke and Keir 1975, p. 372, on sheriff; Gelling, ECTV, no. 247, citing Harmer, authentic; cf. S 1130.

Edward king gret Edwine abbot 7 Alfgæt scirrefa freondlice. 7 ic ciþe eow þat ic habbe gegifan Teinfriþe mine circwirhtan þæt land æt Scepertune mid sace 7 mid socne, scotfreo 7 gafulfreo on hundred 7 on scire. 7 ic nelle geþafian þæt him ani man mid anigne þinga misbeode ac habbe he infangeneþeof 7 flimenefrimþe.