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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 Mercia. Latin with English bounds.
Archive: Canterbury, Christ Church (? ex Selsey)
MSS: 1. BL Add. 33182, 8v (s. xvi; ex 2)
2. London, Lambeth Palace, 1212, p. 382 (s. xiii)
Printed: B 197; Barker 1947, pp. 85-6, with translation, pp. 86-8; Morris 1995, pp. 137-8, ex B; Kelly, Selsey, pp. 103-5, ex MS 2.
Comments: Stevenson 1914, p. 703, dubious or spurious; Stenton 1918, p. 447 n. 65, dubious (= Stenton 1970, p. 61 n. 1); Holgate 1929, pp. 183-9; PN Sussex, ii. 271-3, 309-10, 340-2, Addendum p. v; Wallenberg, KPN, pp. 50-1, on place-names; Barker 1947, pp. 88-90; Maitland 1949; Stenton 1955, p. 38, cited; Barnes 1959, pp. 60-1, on MS 1; Welch 1978, p. 33, on estates; Scharer 1982, p. 260, on Offa's confirmation; Welch 1983, ii. 326-7, interpolated; Kelly, Selsey, pp. 105-6, probably authentic basis, but vernacular bounds and details of swine-pastures a later interpolation, probable that part of dispositive section and the king's subscription have also been revised.
Collacio Villarum Stanmere . Lindefeldie . et Burhlee .
+ In nomine domini nostri Jhesu Christi salvatoris . Esto nobis adjutor Deus , quem credimus et diligimus et scimus retributorem operum nostrorum . 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 impendo . 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 .
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 .
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 .
+ 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 .