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A.D. 796 (Chelsea, Middx). Ecgfrith, king of Mercia, to St Albans Abbey; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Turville, Bucks. Latin

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St Albans

MSS:

1. Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale, 7965-73 (3723), f. 157r(s. xvii)
2. Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale, 7965-73 (3723), f. 170v(s. xvii)
3. London, British Library, Cotton Nero D. I, ff. 149-61, f. 149v (s. xiii)
4. London, British Library, Cotton Nero D. I, ff. 149-61, f. 153v (s. xiii)

Printed:

Baines 1981, p. 5; Luard, Additamenta, pp. 10-11; K, 173; Mon. Angl. (rev. edn), ii. 224 (no. 8); Watts, Additamenta, pp. 239-40; B, 281; Alford 1663, ii. 679

Comments:

Baines 1981, pp. 4-9, examines witness-list and identifies Turville; Kelly, St Paul's, London, p. 18, Charter issued by the 8th and 9th century kings of Mercia from a synod held at Chelsea, near London; Kelly, Peterborough, p. 112, Attestation in the second abbatial position of Abbot Beonna of Medeshamstede to charter of Offa of Mercia or his successors; Gelling, ECTV, no. 145, spurious; PN Bucks., p. 196; Keynes 1993, pp. 264, 269, 272-3, on MSS 1 and 2; fabrication in part modelled on genuine charter of late 8th century; Cubitt 1995, pp. 275-6, spurious; Sawyer 1983, p. 292, on meeting-place; Page, V.C.H. Herts., iv. 368 n. 13, on location

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    • Therefeld. + Ego Ecgfridus gratia Dei rex Merciorum . Anno dominice incarnacionis septingentesimo nonagesimo sexto . indiccione quarta . primo vero anno regni nostri ; terram . x . manensium nomine Wyrefeld cum terminis suis . domino meo Jhesu Christo et ejus precioso martyri Albano . liberaliter ac eternaliter cum consensu ac testimonio optimatum meorum in jus monasteriale pro anima mea et parentum meorum devotissime tribuo . et libenter concedo . Sitque predicta terra ab omni terrene servitutis jugo semper aliena . atque eadem libertate sit libera . qua cetere terre monasteri[i] beati Albani conscripte atque concesse sunt . a glorioso Offani genitori meo . Ego Ecgfridus rex hanc meam donacionem cum signo crucis confirmare curabo . + Ego Cynedryd regina consenci. + Ego Æˇelheardus archiepiscopus consensi . + Ego Unwona episcopus . + Ego Weohˇunus episcopus . + Ego Beonna abbas . + Ego Elfhun episcopus . + Ego Brorda dux . + Ego Uuigbertus dux. + Ego Uuicga dux . + Alhmundus dux . + Ego Cuˇbertus dux . + Ego Eobing dux . + Ego Forthred abbas . + Ego Sighere filius Sig[heri .] + Ego Esne dux . + Ego Cydda dux . + Ego Winbertus dux . + Ego Heardbertus dux . + Ego Brorda dux . Conscriptus est autem hic liber in loco qui dicitur Celchy∂ in sinodo publico .