S 1114
Writ of King Edward declaring that Bishop Giso is to discharge the obligations on his land now at the same rate as his predecessor had done. English.
Archive: Wells
MSS: 1. Wells, D. & C., Liber Albus II, 21v-22r (s. xv/xvi)
2. Wells, D. & C., Liber Fuscus, 14r (s. xiv)
Printed: Hickes, Inst. Gramm., p. 162 n.; K 834; Harmer, Writs, no. 67 (pp. 280-1), with translation.
Comments: Harmer, Writs, pp. 273, 488, probably spurious, version of S 1113 with the place-name omitted; Finberg, ECW, no. 538, spurious; Crosby 1994, pp. 48-50, on background; Keynes 1997, p. 255, spurious version of S 1113.
Edward kynge gret Harold eorl 7 Egelnold abbod 7 Godwyne scherreue 7 alle mynes þoegenes on Somerseten froendlych. 7 ich cuþe hou þæt ich wolle þat Gyso bisschop werie now his lond also his forgenge aforen hym er dude. And ich nelle suþþen þat man hym eny unlawe boede.