Archive: Canterbury, Christ Church (? ex Selsey)

c. A.D. 765. Ealdwulf, king, to Hunlaf, his comes: grant, in order to found a minster, of 16 hides (casata) at Stanmer, Lindfield and Burleigh, Sussex, with confirmation by Offa, king of the Mercians. Latin with English bounds.

 

Collacio Villarum Stanmere . Lindefeldie . et Burhlee .

+ In nomine domini nostri Jhesu Christi salvatoris .INVOCATION Esto nobis adjutor Deus , quem credimus et diligimus et scimus retributorem operum nostrorum .PROEM Idcirco ego Alduulf Rex rogatus a Comite meo Hunlabe , ut sibi aliquantulam terram ad construendum in ea monastarium largiri dignarer , cujus precibus adcomodans eandem terram , de qua suggerere videbatur pro remedio anime mee imperpetuum tradens libenter impendoDISPOSITIVE WORD . Et hec terra dispertitur . Sunt xvi . Casata in loco qui dicitur Stanmere . In Lindefeldia et Burhlea ut habeat et utatur . et post se cui placuerit imperpetuum jus derelinquat . Et si aliquis nostrorum successorum hoc donum mutaverit , ab omnium sanctorum communione privetur in eternum .

Et his terminis hec terra cingetur . Ærest of Mulestana . suþ on andowi hlinc . þanon on dæni swa northrihte to Petteleswige swa to Rithmærce . Dicelinga 7 Stanmere 7 westmæstune swa east rith to þan hwiten wæge swa north to wifelesfelde steton . swa east to mearchedige þanon est to mulestan .BOUNDS

Hec sunt territoria silvarum . to wifeles felda Ærest on hæmpeles wyll . 7 on frigedægæs east , swa to langan beccen . be tweox twegen wifelesfeldes . west þannan to hennesfeldes burnen . Ðis is east mærc to stanmere inn sinbl swa to humahamme east weard to semænnes 7 langahricge belandes mæbe into stanmere . þenne to fischyrstee eastward . swa north to heanfelde to wulfpytte .BOUNDS

Hec sunt nomina pastus porcorum . qui pertinent ad stanmere . fischyrste æscincuinc . healdesuuyrth walcanstede . lendenfelda . bri bacan scylfes . wille bocgeselle . leofecildes cot . Þas syndon beu than . midwearden . 7 be norþan . stealles felde north weard . 7 citangaleahge wellinga stane . 7 swa dæon on bære leage 7 on eastam other on uuæsteat 7 hafocunga leahge .BOUNDS

+ Ego Alduulf rex hanc donacionem ad monasterii edificacionem et Deo et sancto Michaeli ibi serviencium augmentacionem . quamvis pridem religiosa antiquitate fundati autentico assensu propria manu subscripsi + .
+ Ego Ælhuuald rex consensi et subscripsi .
+ Ego Osiai rex consensi et subscripsi .
+ Ego Warmund consensi et subscripsi .
+ Ego Wealhheard consensi et subscripsi .
+ Ego Mathelheard consensi et subscripsi .
+ Ego Heahfreth consensi et subscripsi .
+ Ego Hæcga consensi et subscripsi .
+ Ego Lulling consensi et subscripsi .
+ Ego Ealda consensi et subscripsi .
+ Ego Hunfrith consensi et subscripsi .
+ Ego Burchhard consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Mærheard consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Eadbeorht consensi et subscripsi .
+ Ego Hedde consensi et subscripsi .
+ Ego Ceobba consensi et subscripsi .
+ Ego Offa rex Merciorum consensi et subscripsi .
+ Ego Cynethrith regina consensi et subscripsi .
+ Ego Ecfrith consensi et subscripsi .