S 1509
A.D. 932 x 939. Alfred, thegn, bequeaths land at North Stoneham, Hants., to his wife for life, with reversion to New Minster, Winchester. Old English, Middle English and Latin versions.
Archive: Winchester, New Minster
MSS: Earl of Macclesfield, Shirburn Castle, Liber Abbatiae, 19v (s. xiv)
Printed: Old English
Edwards, Liber de Hyda, p. 132; B 649; Birch, Liber Vitae, pp. 221-2 ex Edwards; Robertson, Charters, no. 27 (p. 54), with translation; Miller, New Minster, no. 11.Middle English
Edwards, Liber de Hyda, p. 132; B 650; Miller. New Minster, appendix.Latin
Alford 1663, iii. 254; Edwards, Liber de Hyda, p. 133; B 651; Miller, New Minster, appendix.
Comments: Robertson, Charters, pp. 309-10; Finberg, ECW, no. 52, authentic; Keynes 1996, p. 23 n. 77, form of document may not be contemporary; cf. S 418.
Ic Ælfreod ðein an þæsa æt Stanham ofer minne dæge minan wifanb dægi 7 ofer hiere dæg on niwan minister on Winceacester uncer begea sawla þearfe swa freolre swa cing Æthelstan minan leofan leord ge me gegifan. 7 nanan manan hit on enig oþer wænde gif þonne ic heafan gifan foran ic hit self on noþer wænde gifan. 7 nanan on niwan minister on Winceacester hit ut sillan on enig wænde 7 si habban on æcnisse. 7 sind gewritan gewitenesse 7 hiera handa setene. + Aelstanc cynig + Ælfryc ðeyn + Ælfynd biscop + Eadric ðeyn + Odda ðeyn + Wihtgar ðeyn
a The word landes has fallen out here; see 14/S 1418, 21/S 1496, S 1533
b The word hiere has fallen out here; see 21/S 1496, S 1533
c For Æthelstan
d For Ælfwine