S 196
A.D. 841 = 840 (Cropthorne, Worcs., with confirmation at Tamworth, Staffs., 25 Dec.). Berhtwulf, king of Mercia, to Heahberht, bishop; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Wychwood, Oxon., in return for 31 mancuses. Latin.
Archive: Worcester
MSS: 1. BL Cotton Tib. A. xiii, 32v (s. xi1)
2. BL Cotton Tib. A. xiii, 175r (s. xi2)
Printed: Hearne, Heming, pp. 70-1, 387-8; K 247; B 432.
Comments: PN Oxon., ii. 386, estate is to be identified with bishop of Worcester's 10-hide manor at Spelsbury, Oxon.; Stenton 1971, p. 44, on place-name; O'Donovan 1972, p. 43, on dating, problems with indiction and regnal year; Harrison 1973, p. 64, on date; Gelling, ECTV, no. 264, authentic basis; Sawyer 1983, pp. 293, 296-7; Hooke 1985, p. 15, cited; Campbell 1989, p. 27, on counter-payment; Sims-Williams 1990, p. 386, on place-name; Blair 1994, pp. 78, 189 n. 30, on Wychwood.
De Hvviccewudu.
Px In nomine domini . Ego Berhtwulf gratia divina gubernante Merciorum rex terram videlicet . x . manentium in loco ubi ruriculi nominantur Huiccewudu viro venerabili episcopo 'Heaberhto' pro redemptione animæ meæ et pro ejus placabali pecunia . id est . xxxi . mancosas in uno anulo huius libertatis donationem libenti animo illi concedo . hoc est ut sit libera in omnibus rebus notis et ignotis regis et principis . magnis et modicis vel juniorum eorum libera et secura in sempiternum permaneat .
Si quis autem hanc donationem nostram firmare vel augere voluerit . confirmantur dies ejus hic et in futuro . violantes et frangentes sub iram Dei æterni judicis sine ulla venia æternaliter incumbunt . , ista libertas scripta est in loco qui dicitur Croppanþorn et iterum in natali domini æt Tomanworðie . istis testibus confirmata . anno domini . dccc . xli . regis præfati . iii . anno . indictione vero . iii .
+ Ego Berhtwulf rex Merciorum huius libertatis donationem propria manu confirmo .
Sæðryð regina consensi
Cyneferð episcopus
Ræðhum episcopus subscripsi
Heaberrht episcopus
Cuðulf episcopus
Wihtred abbas .
Eanmund abbas .
Ceorred abbas .
Mucel dux .
Humberht dux .
Sigered dux ;