S 1420
A.D. 995 x 1005. Ælfsige, abbot, and the community of New Minster, Winchester, to Wulfmær; lease, for his life and his wife's, of one hide at Barton Stacey, with reversion of this and a further hide at Drayton, Hants., to the minster. Old English, Middle English and Latin versions.
Archive: Winchester, New Minster
MSS: Earl of Macclesfield, Shirburn Castle, Liber Abbatiae, 36v (s. xiv)
Printed: Edwards, Liber de Hyda, pp. 258-60, with translation of Old English, pp. 365-6; Robertson, Charters, no. 70 (pp. 142-5), with translation (Old English only).
Comments: Robertson, Charters, pp. 385-6; Finberg, ECW, no. 148, authentic; HRH, p. 236, subscriptions few but consistent; Keynes 1996, p. 33; Faith 1997, p. 171.
Notes: Includes statement that the boundaries of the two hides are in the landbook for Drayton.
In nomine Domini. Her swytelað on þisym gewryte hu Ælfsige abbod 7 se hired on niwan mynstre alendan Wlfmære an hide landes æt Bertune his dæg 7 his wifes, on þæt gerad þæt syo hid 7 oðer hid æt Dregtune gangan into ðam mynistre swa gewered swa hy beon ofer hyra dæg; 7 þisra twegra hida landgemæra sind on ðæra bec ðe Drægtune uton be lið. 7 þis is gedon be Æðelredes cininges unnan 7 gewitnesse 7 Ælfrices arcebisceopes 7 Ælfheges bisceopes 7 Ælfrices ealdermannes 7 Æðelmæres 7 Ordulfes 7 Wulfgeates 7 Æðelrices 7 Æðelweardes 7 þara þreora hireda on ealdan ministre 7 on nywan ministre 7 on nunan ministre. 7 þis is on þæt gerad gedon þæt Wlfmære sy freond 7 hold into ðem mynstre on ælcere stowe ægðer ge for Gode ge for worulde.