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S 1659
s. x/xi. Northman, eorl, to St Cuthbert’s; note of grant of land at Escomb, co. Durham. English
Archive:
Durham
MSS:
1. London, British Library, Cotton Domitian A. VII, f. 47v(s. xi)
Printed:
Woodman, Northern Houses, p. 355, Transcription of the Old English text of the charter
Translated:
Woodman, Northern Houses, p. 355, Translation from Old English into Modern English of the charter's text
Comments:
Woodman, Northern Houses, p. 18, Charter from the Durham archive that is likely authentic and displays several features unique to documents from Durham, p. 293, Connection drawn between document and the usage of St. Cuthbert's body by the Cuthbertine Community in ceremonial practice, like the consecration of King Guthred, p. 319, Description of document as preserved in the Durham Liber Vitae, p. 356, Discussion of document as being in a different script to S 1660 despite both being preserved on the same folio, the possibility of it being part of one unified document with S 1661, the relatively limited information available about the Earl Northman who granted the lands discussed, and the specific locales mentioned in the document; Gerchow 2004, p. 51; Barker 1977a, p. 138