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A.D. 958 for 959. King Eadwig to Oscytel, bishop; grant of 20 hides (mansae) at Southwell, with dependencies at Normanton, Upton, Fiskerton, Farnsfield, Kirklington, Morton, Gibsmere, Bleasby, Goverton, Halloughton and Halam, Notts. Latin with English bounds

Archive:

York

MSS:

1. York, DC., Magnum Registrum Album, pt 1, ff. 58r-59r(s. xiv)

Printed:

Farrer, EYC, no. 2; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 2, no. 113; Woodman, Northern Houses, p. 97-99, Transcription of the Latin text of the charter; Mon. Angl., iii. 129; K, 472, without bounds; B, 1029, 1348, bounds only; Mon. Angl. (rev. edn), vi. 1176 (no. 3)

Translated:

Farrer, EYC, pp. 8-9, bounds only; Lyth 1982, p. 60; Whitelock, EHD, no. 108 (pp. 556-7)

Comments:

Farrer, EYC, pp. 7-10, citing Stevenson, authentic, date should be 956; Woodman, Northern Houses, p. 17, Charter from the York archive that is likely authentic, but contains certain difficulties, p. 56-57, Discussion of charter as showing the value and favor placed by King Eadwig on York and its archbishop, Oscytel, p. 71, Discussion of charter's preservation in the 14th century manuscript, the Magnum Registrum Album, p. 79, Discussion of charter's preservation in York, Minster Library and Archives, L 2/1, p. 100-110, Discussion of charter as likely authentic, but with several difficult aspects, the insights it gives into the former Danelaw, the impact of Archbishop Oscytel as divined through it, and the bounds of the various properties granted by it, p. 217, Charter with similar vocabulary to S 451; Faith 1997, p. 44; Keynes 1980, pp. 62 n. 108, 67 n. 127, 68 n. 128, on formulation; Stenton 1955, pp. 67-8; Harmer, Writs, p. 75, unexceptionable; Stenton 1910, pp. 79-81, seems to be founded on a 10th-century original; Keynes 1986, p. 84, cited; Hart, ECNE, no. 114, authentic basis, date and error, indiction points to 956; Hart 1992, pp. 313-14, 316, 447; Stenton 1970, pp. 364-70, on background; Stenton 1971, pp. 365, 436, 494-5, 514, cited; Finberg 1972, pp. 464, 491, 492, 523; Whitelock, EHD, p. 556, treats as authentic; Lyth 1982, on bounds; Lyth and Davies 1992, on bounds