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A.D. 786 x 796. Beonna, abbot of Medeshamstede, to Cuthbert, princeps; lease of 10 hides (manentes) at Swineshead, Lincs., in return for 1000 shillings and annual hospitality (unius noctis pastum) valued at 30 sicli, with ultimate reversion to Medeshamstede. Latin

Archive:

Peterborough

MSS:

1. London, Society of Antiquaries, 60, f. 41r-v(s. xii med.)
2. Peterborough, DC., 1, f. 131r(s. xiii med.)

Printed:

Pierquin, Recueil, pt 1, no. 85; K, 165; Kelly, Peterborough, p. 202-203, Transcription of the Latin text of the charter; B, 271

Comments:

Campbell 1989, pp. 30, 34, on money-transaction; Whitelock 1954, p. 33, genuine; Keynes 1994c, pp. 35 n. 148, 36-7, authentic; Kelly, Peterborough, p. 122, Description of charter contents, labelled 7, p. 203-205, Discussion of the charter as authentic, one of the first examples of ecclesiastical land grants to secular persons, the earliest charter to refer to mention Medeshamstede explicitly, and its specific financial details; Hart, ECEE, no. 147, authentic; Faith 1997, p. 162; Stubbs 1861a, p. 206, cited; Sawyer 1998, pp. 231, 239; Stenton 1933, pp. 313-14, no reason for suspicion (= 1973, pp. 179-80); Finberg 1972, p. 460; Stenton 1971, pp. 484-5, cited