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S 1461a

c. A.D. 1020. Survey of the estates at Sherburn-in-Elmet, Otley and Ripon, Yorks., belonging to the see of York. English

Archive:

York, St Mary's

MSS:

1. York, Minster Library, Add. 1(s. xi)

Printed:

Woodman, Northern Houses, p. 139-140, Transcription of the Old English text of the charter

Translated:

Keynes 1986, pp. 88-91, in sections; Woodman, Northern Houses, p. 140-141, Translation from Old English into Modern English of the charter's text

Printed and Translated:

Stevenson 1912, pp. 15-19; Farrer, EYC, i. 21-3 (no. 7); Robertson, Charters, no. 84 (pp. 164-9)

Comments:

Woodman, Northern Houses, p. 16, Charter from the York archive that is deemed to be authentic, p. 63-64, Discussion of charter as showing the growth of York's estates and prestige during the tenure of Archbishop Wulfstan in the early 11th century, particularly when compared to earlier documents, p. 69, Discussion of charter as being one of two pre-Conquest copies still extant from the York archive, p. 76-77, Discussion of charter and its preservation in the manuscript containing the York Gospels, p. 135-137, Discussion of charter as means of revealing broader information about York in the late 10th century through comparison with S 1453, p. 141-148, Discussion of the preservation of this text in the York Gospels, Archbishop Wulfstan's likely responsibility for its composition, the insight into contemporary Northern English estate structure provided by this document, the characteristics of the script used in the composition of this document, and details of the locations mentioned in each estate, p. 244, Charter from York archive that grants a similar privilege to that granted by S 457 to Ripon, suggesting that some authentic memory lies behind the latter charter, p. 248, Charter from York archive that shows how Ripon began to recover some of its lost property under Archbishop Oswald and started to rejuvenate; Keynes 1986, pp. 83-91; Robertson, Charters, pp. 413-16; Ker, Catalogue, pp. 468-9 (no. 402), art. A; Stevenson 1912; Wood 1987, on Otley

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    • ˘is is seo socn into Scyreburna mid folcrihte . twa dæl of Cauda . 7 Wicstow eal . 7 ufer Seleby eal . 7 twa oxnagang on Fleaxlege . 7 healf Bernlege . 7 eal Brei∂etun butan healf plogesland . 7 eall Byrne . 7 eall Burhtun butan healf plogesland . 7 eall Gæiteford . 7 eall twegen ˝orpas . 7 twa Hyrst eal . 7 twa Ha∂elsæ eall . 7 fif oxnagang on ˇriddan Ha∂elsæ . 7 healf Byrcene . 7 eall Su∂tun . 7 eall Byrum 7 Brei∂etun eal . 7 Bro∂ertun eall . 7 eall Farenburne . butan healf ˇridde plogesland . 7 twa plogesland on Ledesham . 7 an on Niwan ˝orp . 7 eall Miclafeld . 7 eall Hyllum . 7 eall Fristun . 7 eal Lundby . 7 eall Styfetun . 7 eall Myleford . 7 eall Fenntun . butan healf plogesland . 7 twa plogesland 7 fif oxnagang on Barcestune . 7 eall Luteringtun . 7 eall Hehfer∂eheg∂e . 7 eall Hudelestun;; On Scireburnan toecan ˇam inlande syndan .iiii. hida weorclandes . 7 on Luteringatune .iii. hida 7 on Barcestune .i. hid . 7 fif oxnagang . 7 of Styfingtune tune ˇreora oxnagang. 7 on Wicstowe twegea oxnagang . 7 on Cawuda twa dæl ˇæs landes is agenland into Scireburnan . 7 Fentun is læn o∂er healf plogesland; Into Ottanleage .iiii. plogaland . 7 on Bægeltune .ii. On Hafecesweor∂e .ii. On o∂eran Hafecesweor∂e .ii. On Dentune .ii. on Timbel o∂er healf plogesland. On Ectune healf plogesland . ˇis is unbesacen agenland; 7 ˇærto eacan hyra∂ ˇas socnland . Into Ottanleage. On Ottanleage .ii. ploh . 7 on Bældune .ii. 7 on Hafecesweor∂e .ii. 7 on 'o'∂eran Hafecesweor∂e .ii. On Scefinge .i. On Mensingtune .iii. On Burhleage .vi. On Me∂eltune .iii. On Yllicleage syx oxnagang. On Dentune .ii. ploh. On Cliftune .i. On Biceratune .iii. On Fearnleage .iiii. On Ectune o∂er healf. On Pofle .iii. On Lindeleage .iii. Æt Rypum ærest milegemet on ælce healfe . 7 Biscoptun is in on ˇam .ii. hida . 7 Carlewic .v. hida . 7 healf Munecatun his agenland feor∂e healf hide . 7 healf Mercingatun . ˇridde healf hide. On Herelesho healf hid. On Stodlege .iii. hida. On Su∂tune oˇer healf hide. On Nunnewic .iii. hida. On ˝orntune .ii. hida; 7 ˇys synd weste land. An is Sallege. O∂er is Grantelege . ˇridde is Efestun . 7 feor∂e is Wifeleshealh . 7 .v. is healf Cnearresweor∂; ˝onne syndan ˇis preostaland . on Westwic .iiii. hida. On Nor∂ Stanlege .iiii. On Gy∂ingdale .i. hide. On Mercingtune . ˇreo oxnagang. On Munecatune ˇreo oxnagang. On Hotune .ii. oxnagang; ˘is syndan socnland into Rypum. On Gyˇingadeal .viii. hida . 7 ofer eall Munecatun .vii. hida . 7 on Eastwic ii. hida. On Mercingatune ˇridde healfe hide . 7 on Herelesho . ˇridde healfe hide . 7 on Su∂tune . o∂er healf hide. On nyrran Stanlege .v. hida . 7 on Nor∂ Stanlege .i. hide . 7 on Nunnewic .i. hide . 7 on Heawic .v. hida . 7 on Sleaningaforda .ii. hida;