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A.D. 852. Agreement between Abbot Ceolred and the community at Medeshamstede, and Wulfred, concerning land at Sempringham, Sleaford, Lincs.; Forde; Cheal, Lincs.; and at Lehcotum. English

Archive:

Peterborough

MSS:

1. London, Society of Antiquaries, 60, f. 46r-v(s. xii med.)
2. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Laud misc. 636 (S.C. 1003)(s. xii; summary; facsimile in Whitelock 1954)

Printed:

Pierquin, Recueil, pt 2, no. 17; Thorpe, pp. 104-6; Kelly, Peterborough, p. 215-217, Transcription of the Old English text of the charter; K, 267; B, 464, ex MS 1, 465, ex MS 2

Translated:

Kelly, Peterborough, p. 217, Translation into Modern English of the Old English charter

Printed and Translated:

Robertson, Charters, no. 7 (pp. 12-13)

Comments:

Liebermann 1913, p. 26; Whitelock 1954, p. 33, genuine; Keynes 1994c, p. 35 n. 148, authentic; Lennard 1944, p. 57, suggests Forde is Greatford, Lincs; Plummer 1892; 1899, ii, p. 78; Kelly, Peterborough, p. 122, Description of charter contents, labelled 9, p. 218-221, Discussion of charter as likely genuine copy of the 852 original and the importance of its reference to the role of a secular lord of Medeshamstede; Keynes 1993a, pp. 127-8, on political implications of Archbishop Ceolnoth's subscription; Hart, ECEE, no. 149, authentic, Lehcotum is probably one of the Lincolnshire Cotes; Faith 1997, p. 162, cited; Stubbs 1861a, pp. 206-7, cited; Stevenson 1904, p. 229 n. 4, dubious; Sawyer 1998, pp. 231, 239; Robertson, Charters, pp. 271-4; Wilson 1959, pp. 302-4, on language; Stenton 1971, p. 312, cited; Stenton 1933, pp. 313-14, no reason for suspicion (= Stenton 1970, pp. 179-80); Finberg 1972, p. 460, cited