S 1272
Archive: Worcester
A.D. 849 (Glen, Leics.). Alhhun, bishop, with his familia at Worcester, to King Berhtwulf; lease, for five lives, of 5 hides (manentes) at Wearset felda, 5 (cassati) at Cofton Hackett, 5 (manentes) at Rednal in King's Norton, 2 at Wast Hill and Hopwood in Alvechurch, Worcs., and 3 at Witlafesfeld, with reversion to the church of Worcester. Latin with English bounds of Cofton Hackett.
Qua de re ego Alhhunus episcopus cum mea familia in Weogerna civitate pro nostra defensione donamusDISPOSITIVE WORD Berhtwulfo regi aliquam partem telluris nostri . Hoc est in Wearset felda . v . manentium . Et on coftune æt þæm ham stalle . v . cassatorum on wreodan hale . v . manentium . 7 in alio loco in weorset hylle . et in hopwuda duorum manentium . Similiter in tertio loco . iii . manentes . Id est nominatus witlafes feld . In quinque dierum hominum spatium . Ut habeant 7 perfruant cum justitia 7 post numera dierum illorum sine aliqua dissensione 7 sine conflictu reddatur ad supra dictam aecclesiam in Weogerna civitate . Et illi dabant terram illam ea tamen condicione ut ipse rex firmius amicus sit episcopo prefato . 7 familia ejus in omnibus bonis eorum . Quam in terrarum possessione tam in libertate illorun usquam conscripte . Et nec ipse nec heredes ejus umquam aliquam aliquid in illis bonis quae ad Weogernessem ecclesiam recte pertinent . aut ante datis aut in posteris aliquis amicorum dare vellet . Numquam presumant minuere . sed semper cum amicis augentibus 7 defendentibus illius aecclesiae bonum augere 7 defendere et adjuvare . 7 numquam minuere nec minuentibus plus consentirent . 7 hos terminos pertinent ad Coftune .
Gesta est autem huius reconciliationis kartula anno dominicæ Incarnationis . dccco . xlo . viiiio . Indictione . vero . xiio .DATING CLAUSE in loco qui nominatur aet glenne CoramPROMULGATION PLACE his Testibus Cum signo sancte crucis Christi fixerunt quorum hic nomina notantur .
+ Ego Alhhun episcopus huis decreta 7 concordia nostra consentiendo subscribo .
+ Alhmund pr' consen' 7 sub' .
+ Wulfheard pr' consen' 7 sub' .
+ Ceolmund pr' consen' 7 sub' .
+ Ceolberht pr' consen' 7 sub' .
+ Eadwulf pr' consen' 7 sub' .
[+] Ecgberht pr' consen' 7 sub' .
+ Daegheh pr' consen' 7 sub' .
+ Putta praepositus consen' .
+ Eadberht diaconus cons' .