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A.D. 772 (15 August). Offa, king of the English, to Oswald, bishop; grant, for the foundation of a minster, of 8 hides (cassati) at Bexhill, Sussex, with reversion to the bishopric of Selsey. With a list of gavel-land appurtenant to Bexhill, namely, Barnhorne, Worsham, on Ibbanhyrste, Crowhurst, on Hricge, on Gyllingan, Foxham (lost, in Crowhurst), on Blacanbrocan (? Black Brooks in Westfield), and Icklesham, all in Sussex. Latin with English bounds

Archive:

Canterbury, Christ Church (? ex Selsey)

MSS:

1. London, Lambeth Palace Library, 1212, pp. 387-388 (s. xiii)

Printed:

B, 208 ; Kelly, Selsey, pp. 107-9

Comments:

Stenton 1918, p. 448 n. 67, spurious (= Stenton 1970, p. 62 n. 2) ; Barker 1947, pp. 94-5 ; Dulley 1966, p. 26, on topography ; Brooks 1971, p. 80 n. 4, of uncertain authority ; Stenton 1971, p. 208 n. 5, text partly rewritten but portion of witness-list seems authentic ; Brandon 1974, pp. 78-80, on topography ; Scharer 1982, p. 261, a fabrication perhaps based on some genuine material ; Edwards 1988, pp. 267-72, interpolated but authentic basis ; Gardiner 1989, on estate history ; Faith 1997, pp. 30, 31, 40, 44, 105-6, with map ; Kelly, Selsey, pp. xxx, lxxxi-iii, 109-10, on provenance, on witness-list; authentic basis, but bounds and list of gavel-land are certainly additions and perhaps also the reference to reversion

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    • + In nomine Domini Dei saluatoris. Omne quod secundum presens seculum agitur uix usque ad mortem sufficit, quod uero pro eterna uita agatur, eciam post mortem permanet in eternum. Idcirco intenta mentis prouidentia, unicuique cogitandum considerandumque est, quatenus labentibus huius seculi possessionibus mansuras celestium promissionum diuiciis obteneat. Qua de re ego Offa rex Anglorum, pro remedio anime mee et pro Dei amore, aliquam partem terre Sudsex’, sicut ante promisi omnipotenti Deo, uenerando episcopo Osuualdo ad construendum in ea monasterium basilicamque augendam, que diuinis laudibus et sanctorum honoribus seruire uideatur, in perpetuam attribuo possessionem, id est .viii. <cassatos> in loco que appellatur Bixlea, sicut meta prenotatum est.
      Þis synd þaera .viii. hida land gemera þuer inlandes into Byxwarena lande. Arast on cneohta treou, of cneohta treuue suuae suð on saewe, swæ andlang strandes oð ongean codanclibe estewerd, and suuæ þearupp on ða ealdan merc dic, suuæ norð to kæia weorðe, and suuæ to bynetinge riðe, 7 suuæ norð þurch Sceorta wida to þaere mearc becean, of ðære becean to noðingforda, of þam forða andlang uuæteres to stratt brycge, of þaere brecge up andlang seohtran to bedanseaðe, of þam seaðe suð andlang mearce eft to cneohta treouue.
      + Þonne syndon þa gauolland þas utlandes into Bexlea in hiis locis qui appellantur hiis nominibus: on Berna hornan .iii. hida, on Wyrtlesham .i., on Ibbanhyrste .i., on Croghyrste .viii., on Hrigce .i., on Gyllingan .ii., on Fuccerham 7 and on Blacanbrocan .i., on Ikelesham .iii.;
      cum totis ad eum pertinentibus rebus, campis, siluis, pratis, piscuariis, ut ex hac die supradicta terra, in Dei ut dixi nomine per me donata, ab omni regali exaccione libera et Deo seruiencium utilitati mancipata iugiter permaneat, ea tamen condicione ut post diem illius hec donatio reddatur ad episcopalem sedem que dicitur Seleseig. Si quis hanc donacionem a me attributam in maximo uel in modico aliquando inminuere ausus sit, sciat se in districto omnipotentis Dei iudicio penam presumpsionis sue incurrere et ob auditu malo non liberari.
      Þis sint þa fangemerca to Icoleshamme: to binguuellan æt clibe, ut on ðone broc midne, suæ on tattingsnad, suæ ut on mor on þat eadwining dæn oð Cantwara mearce, þanon wuest andlangæs bedles broces middesweardes.
      Scripta est hec cartula anno ab incarnacione Domini nostri Iesu Christi .dcc.lxxii., indictione .x., mensis Augusti die .xv.
      + Ego Offa rex Merciorum, sicut michi a Deo regnandi potestas concessa est, hanc donacionis cartulam propria manu subscribens confirmaui et signum sancte crucis infixi.
      + Ego Ecberht rex Cantuariorum consensi et subscripsi.
      + Ego Iamberhtus gratia Dei archiepiscopus subscripsi.
      + Ego Cyneuulf rex occidentalium Saxonum hanc donacionem consensi et subscripsi.
      + Ego Eadberhtus episcopus consensi et subscripsi.
      + Ego Osuualdus episcopus ea que michi data sunt subscripsi.
      + Ego Righeah episcopus consensi.
      + Ego Diora antistes subscripsi.
      + Ego Osuualdus dux Suðsax’ consensi.
      + Ego Osmund dux confirmaui.
      + Ego Ælbuuald dux adquieui.
      + Ego Oslac dux consensi.
      Et hii testes quoque ibi aderant quorum nomina infra scripta sunt: Botuuine abbas. + Eata. + Heabercht. + Brorda. + Berhtuuald. + Oesne. + Huithyse. + Baldræd. + Bryne. + Stidberht. + Cyne. + Ealdred. + Lulling. + Berht. + Byrnhere. + Tota. + Scira. + Æmele prefectus. Omnes isti consensientes subscripserunt et confirmauerunt.

      Þis synd þa land gemæro to Byrna hornan. Aerest op meoswille, of ðam wille suþ on þone cumb, of þam cumbe up on hone lytland hæþfeld on pucan wylle, suuæ suð 7 east on ða ealdan rode, andlang rode on þa ealdan mearce becan þe stent on east healfe þare rode, on þone deopon cumb on wiþig mere, of þam mere to fifwegan, 7 swa suð to þare readan sihtran, andlang riðe on Pican glinde, swa suð \be/ eastwardan more oð ða hyrnan, swa east on iw edise, swa norð on þone woda, and swa east be ðam wuda, 7 swa suð to cyllan beorge, of ðam beorge to Cyllan wylle, west andlang streames on þunorslege, 7 swa andlang stremes west abutan þane sealtan merse, 7 swa norð to blacan riðe, up andlang riðe to Swinhamme, north andlang mores to siferþingc steorfan, 7 swa oð ðone norþran fulan ford, 7 swa up on þa ealden dic, andlang dice east and eft on meoswylle.
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    • + In nomine domini Dei salvatoris . Omne quod secundum presens seculum agitur vix usque ad mortem sufficit . quod vero pro eterna vita agatur . eciam post mortem permanet in eternum . Idcirco intenta mentis providentia unicuique cogitandum consi