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A.D. 857 (Tamworth, Staffs., Easter). Burgred, king of Mercia, to Alhhun, bishop (of Worcester); grant of land at Ceolmundingchaga in London. Latin

Archive:

Worcester

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Cotton Tiberius A. XIII, ff. 1-118, f. 19r-v (s. xi 1)

Printed:

Hearne, Heming, pp. 44-5; Thorpe, p. 118; K, 280; Earle, pp. 315-16; B, 492

Translated:

Whitelock, EHD, no. 92 (p. 529)

Comments:

Keynes 1998, p. 9 n. 31; Kelly 1992, p. 12, fundamentally acceptable; Kelly, St Paul's, London, p. 16, Charter showing privilege of tax exemption granted to Worcester in the 9th century that had potentially been granted to London as early as the 8th century, p. 20, Charter in which Bishop Ceolberht of London is notably absent from the witness list, p. 22, Charter demonstrating the continued functioning of London's market through the mid 9th century; Vince 1990, pp. 20, 105, on topography; Pratt, Alfred, p. 21; Dyer and Clarke 1969, p. 28; Whybra 1990, p. 34; O'Donovan 1973, p. 112, on beneficiary; Hooke 1985, p. 117, cited; Keynes 1993a, p. 128, on historical context; Sims-Williams 1990, p. 147, cited; Gelling, ECTV, no. 210, authentic; Harmer 1950, p. 341 n. 3, possibly authentic basis; Brooke and Keir 1975, p. 367, authentic basis; Davies 1972, p. 471, dubious; Whitelock, EHD, p. 529

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    • [Parts in brackets now wanting, supplied from Hearne] [Lunden.] + In nomine domini Dei excelsi qui est spes omnium finium terræ et in mare longe . Ego autem Burhredus [omnipo]tentissimo Deo concedente rex Me[rciorum donabo ac] trado Alhuno episcopo meo pro remedio anime meæ aliquam parvam portionem libertatis cum consensu consiliatorum meorum gaziferi agelluli in vico Lundonie . hoc est ubi nominatur Ceolmundingchaga qui est non longe from Uuestgetum positus sibi episcopo in propriam libertatem ad habendum vel ad Uueogerna civitate pertinentem cum omnibus rebus que ad se recte pertinent . modicis et magnis hoc est quod habeat intus liberaliter modium et pondera et mensura sicut in porto mos est ad fruendum hec libertas huius agri comparata est a rege cum sexaginta solidorum argenti . et ante empta cum tanto pecunia uno libra et Ceolmunde præfecto . pax et securitas sit omnibus servantibus hanc libertatem . contradicentibus vero et rennuentibus eterni regis ultio sibi incumbat . si non digne emendaverint Deo et hominibus . Gesta sunt hæc Anno dominici incarnatione . dccc . lvii . indictione vero . v . in loco famosa qui dicitur Tomanwor∂ig in sancta pascha domini . ad censum vero regi reddatur in anno de agriunculo illo . XII . denarios . Hii fuerunt testes quorum nomina hic sunt . + Ego Burgred rex Merciorum hanc libertatem quam episcopo donavi signo crucis Christi munio et confirmo . + Ego Æˇelswy∂ regina hanc donationem regis consensi et subscripsi . + Ego Tumberht episcopus . + Ego Ceorred episcopus . Ego Alhun episcopus . + Ego Byrhtred . episcopus . Ego Cu∂uulf episcopus . Ego Hunberht . dux . [+ Ego Beor]htno∂ . dux . Ego Ealdberht . dux . Ego Mucel dux . [+ Ego A∂ulf dux . Ego] Beornhard . dux . Ego Eadred dux .