S 216
A.D. 875. Ceolwulf (II), king of Mercia, to St Mary's minster, Worcester; grant of 6 hides (cassati) at Overbury, Worcs., with villulae at Conderton and Pendock, Worcs. Latin with English bounds of Overbury.
Archive: Worcester
MSS: BL Cotton Tib. A. xiii, 149r-150r (s. xi2)
Printed: Hearne, Heming, pp. 331-2; K 308 and vol. iii. 399; B 541; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 2, no. 41.
Comments: Robinson 1919, p. 29, spurious; Grundy, Worcs. 1928, pp. 24-5, on bounds; Ker 1948, pp. 59, 67-8, untrustworthy; PN Gloucs., i. 4, ii. 60, on bounds; Stenton 1971, p. 252 n. 1, cited with reference to King Ceolwulf; Finberg, ECWM, no. 264, authentic basis, anachronistic reference to St Mary's may be interpolation; Davies 1972, pp. 473, 475, 476, spurious; Hooke 1985, pp. 83, 180, cited; Hooke 1990, pp. 125-9, on bounds; Smyth 1995, p. 53; cf. S 215.
De Ufe'ra'byrie.
+ In nomine sanctæ et individue trinitatis . Anno dominicæ incarnationis . dccc . lxxv . Ego Ceoluulf gratia Dei gratuita la'r'giente rex Merciorum aliquid in elemosinam donare præcogitavi . ut sempiternæ mercedis portionem acciperem . Iccirco rogatus a Werfrido episcopo Wiciorum et familia in Wigornacestre . concessi monachis Deo famulantibus in monasterio Wigornensi quod constructum est in honore sanctæ et perpetuæ matris ac virginis Mariæ quandam ruris portiunculam villam scilicet quam ruriculæ Uferebreodun 'vel Uferebiri' appellant . vi . cassatorum cum duabus villulis Cantuaretun . videlicet et Peonedoc . et cum omnibus ad eam pertinentibus campis scilicet pratis et silvis . Eo quoque jure tenoris ; ut ab omnibus mundanis negotiis pro redemptione animæ meæ semper sit libera . præter expeditionem dumtaxat et emendationem pontis . et arcis . Hanc vero libertatem quam ego apposui cum consensu omnium meorum episcoporum . et principum ac optimatum nostræ gentis si quis custodierit ; omnipotens Deus illum custodire dignetur . Si quis autem infringere vel violare temptaverit sciat se rationem ponere . cum districtus judex orbis tremendus advenerit .
Ego Ceoluulf rex Merciorum hanc conditionem propria manu confirmo .
Ego . Werfryth episcopus consensi .
Ego . Eadberhtus episcopus conscripsi .
Ego . Beornoth dux consensi .
Ego . Athelhun dux cs' .
Ego . Atheluuold dux .
Ego . Alhferht dux .
Ego . Kyred .
Ego . Wul'f'sige .
Ego . Heahstan .
Ego . Eanuulf .
Ego . Ecgberht .
Ego . Beornfyrht.
Ego . Eadbald .
Ego . Turhtredus
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