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A.D. 972 x 992. Archbishop Oswald's memoranda on the estates of the see of York. English

Archive:

York

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Harley 55, f. 4v(s. xi; Loyn 1971, appendix)
2. London, British Library, Harley 6841, f. 128r-v(s. xvi; Latin version)
3. London, British Library, Harley 6841, f. 129r-v(s. xvi)

Printed:

Woodman, Northern Houses, p. 133-134, Transcription of the Old English text of the charter; B, 1278, 1279

Translated:

Whitelock, EHD, no. 114 (p. 565); Woodman, Northern Houses, p. 134-135, Translation from Old English into Modern English of the charter's text

Printed and Translated:

Robertson, Charters, no. 54 (pp. 110-13)

Comments:

Stevenson 1912, p. 14 n. 65; Bullough 1996, pp. 16-17; Woodman, Northern Houses, p. 16, Charter from the York archive that is deemed to be authentic, p. 60-61, Discussion of charter as demonstrating the tenuous situation of York following Edgar's death, the conflicts between the religious house and local nobles, and the broader context of 10th century Benedictine Reform within which this occurred, p. 69, Discussion of charter as being one of two pre-Conquest copies still extant from the York archive, p. 75, Discussion of charter's physical characteristics and its preservation in BL Harley 55, p. 80, Discussion of charter's preservation in BL Harley 6841, p. 103, Discussion of charter as means of understanding Archbishop Oscytel of York's status and career path, p. 135-139, Discussion of charter as important means of gleaning information about St. Oswald's tenure as archbishop of York and the general socio-political situation in Northumbria at this time, as well as the difficulties of reading the extant manuscript, p. 173, Charter in York archive which mentions Beverley Minster, suggesting connection between the two communities, p. 247-248, Charter from York archive that reveals Ripon's poor state during the late 10th century, that suggests it was an archiepiscopal monastery at this point in time, and that shows how Archbishop Oswald introduced reformed monks to Ripon, p. 353, Charter in which the actions of Earl Thored, also attested in S 1660, against York are mentioned; Jones 1976, p. 38; Wormald 1988, no. 53; Whitelock 1959, p. 79; Keynes 1986, pp. 84, 89, 90; Stenton 1910, pp. 84-6, 'it may probably be placed within a short time of Oswald's accession in 971-2'; Hart, ECNE, no. 125, authentic; Wormald, English Law, pp. 186, 193 n. 126, on script; Ker, Catalogue, pp. xxxiv, 301-2 (no. 225) art. 3, on punctuation, on MS 1; Robertson, Charters, pp. 357-60; Stenton 1971, pp. 436, 496, cited; Whitelock, EHD, p. 565; Wood 1987, on Otley