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c. A.D. 850. (1) Ealhburg and Eadweald, and (2) Ealhhere to Christ Church (Canterbury); grant of renders from land at Burnan and at Finglesham, Kent. English

Archive:

Canterbury, Christ Church

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Cotton Augustus ii. 52 (s. ix med.; BM Facs., ii. 21)

Printed:

Sweet, Reader, pp. 200-1 ; Sweet, OET, pp. 445-6 (no. 39) ; Sweet, Second Reader, p. 211 (no. 23) ; B, 403 ; Earle, pp. 104-5 ; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 1, no. 131

Comments:

Campbell 1938, pp. 145-6, authentic ; Parsons 1939, p. 14, genuine and contemporary ; Brooks 1984, pp. 147-9, 361 n. 70, original, scribe also wrote S 316, 328, 332, 344, 1196-7 ; Lowe 2001, Appendix I.7 ; BM Facs., iv, p. 7, contemporary ; Harmer, SEHD, pp. 83-4, authentic, cf. p. vi, dates it c. 850 ; Wallenberg, KPN, p. 169 ; Sweet, Reader, pp. 287-8

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      + Ðis sindan geðinga Ealhburge 7 Eadwealdes et ðæm lande et Burnan hwet man elce gere ob ðem lande to Cristes cirican ðem hiwum agiaban scel for Ealhburge 7 for Ealdred 7 fore Eadweald 7 Ealawynne .xl. ambra mealtes 7 xl. 7 cc. hlaba .i. wege cesa .i. wege speces .i. eald hriðer .iiii. weðras .x. goes .xx henfugla .iiii. foðra weada 7 ic Ealhburg bebiade Eadwealde minem mege an Godes naman 7 an ealra his haligra ðet he ðis wel healde his dei 7 siððan forð bebeode his erbum to healdenne ða hwile ðe hit Cristen se + 7 suelc mon se ðet lond hebbe eghwylce sunnandege .xx. gesuflra hlafa to ðare cirican for Ealdredes saule 7 for Ealhburge.

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      + Ðis is sia elmesse ðe Ealhhere bebead Ealawynne his doehter et Ðenglesham et .iii. sulungum elce gere .c. pen’ to Cristes cirican ðem higum 7 suelc man se ðisses landes bruce agebe ðis fiah an Godes gewitnesse 7 an ealra his haligra 7 suilc man sue hit awege ðonne se hit on his sawale nas on ðes ðe hit don het.
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    • Endorsement in a hand of s. xii: Donum Ealhbrege quod instituit donari de Burne familie ecclesie Christi. Item donum Ealhbere ad opus familie ecclesie Christi de terra de ˘englesham. Anglice. + ˘is sindan ge∂inga Ealhburge 7 Eadwealdes et ∂em lande et Burnan, hwet man elce gere ob ∂em lande to Cristes cirican ∂em hiwum agiaban scel, for Ealhburge 7 for Ealdred 7 fore Eadweald 7 Ealawynne: xl ambra mealtes, 7 xl 7 cc hlaba, i wege cesa, i wege speces, i eald hri∂er, iiii we∂ras, x goes, xx henfugla, iiii fo∂ra weada. 7 ic Ealhburg bebiade Eadwealde minem mege an Godes naman 7 an ealra his haligra ∂et he ∂is wel healde his dei 7 si∂∂an for∂ bebeode his erbum to healdenne ∂a hwile ∂e hit cristen se. + 7 suelc mon se ∂et lond hebbe eghwylce sunnandege xx gesuflra hlafa to ∂are cirican for Ealdredes saule 7 for Ealhburge. + ˘is is sia elmesse ∂e Ealhhere bebead Ealawynne his doehter et ˘englesham, et iii sulungum: elce gere c penega to Cristes cirican ∂em higum. 7 suelc m'a'n se ∂isses landes bruce, agebe ∂is fiah an Godes gewitnesse 7 an ealra his haligra, 7 suilc man sue hit awege, ∂onne se hit on his sawale, nas on ∂es ∂e hit don het.