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A.D. 870 x 889. Alfred, dux, makes an agreement with Archbishop Æthelred and the community at Christ Church. Alfred receives life-use of an estate at Croydon, Surrey, in return for bequeathing an estate at Chartham, Kent, to Christ Church after his death. Old and Middle English versions

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Canterbury, Christ Church

MSS:

4. Canterbury, D.C., Reg. A, f. 141r (s. xiii; Middle English)
1. Canterbury, D.C., Reg. C, f. 148v (s. xv; Old English; note)
6. Canterbury, D.C., Reg. E, f. 42r-v (s. xiii ex.; Middle English)
2. London, British Library, Stowe 853, f. 27r-v (s. xvii; Old English)
3. London, Lambeth Palace Library, 1212, p. 407 (s. xiii; Old English)
5. Canterbury, D.C., Reg. C, f. 148v (s. xv; Middle English)

Printed:

K, 301, ex MS 6 ; B, 529, ex MS 3 ; B, 530, ex MSS 4, 6

Comments:

Brooks 1984, pp. 151-2, 355 n. 78, treats as authentic, date 871 has no authority ; Kelly 1990, p. 55, cited ; Harmer, SEHD, p. 87, Middle English version dated 871, which seems acceptable ; Wallenberg, KPN, p. 221, on place-names ; Gelling, ECTV, no. 320, authentic

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    • + In nomine Domini . Ic Ælfred dux . 7 Æðered archiepiscopus . 7 ða higan æt Cristes cirican habbað ðas wisan areded ymb ðet land an Certham . ðet is ðonne ðet Elfred efter his daege hæfþ becweden ðet land an Certham inn ðam higum to agenre æhte . 7 gif ðet sio ðet higan ðæs landes ænigem mænn unnan willen buton him . seolfum . ðonne sellen hio hit Ælfredes bearne . oðða his mæga swelcum swa his willie an ða gerad ðe he wið higan aræde swæ an feoh swae an feorme swæðer he abiddan mæge . 7 se arcepiscop selð Ælfrede ðæt land æt Crogdene . his dagas to brucenne . 7 ðonne Ælfrede forðsid gebyrge 7 his bearn ðæs landes beðirfe . ðonne begete hio land . gif hio mæge æt swelcum hlafarde swæ ðær ðonne sio 7 æt higum . 7 gif æniman aht ef<t> sacie ymb ðæt land an Certham . ðonne hæfð Ælfred ge\h/aldene Herewinne an æghwelcre wihte ðæs ðe hio an geworden wæs ðæs ðe hio sevlf geðafigan wolde . 7 ðæt wæs an byrg gereht beforan ðæ<m> weotum ðe hevro noman here benevðan awritene sindon . Ædred archiepiscopus . Ædelwald dux . Ælfred dux . Bihornhelm abbot . Earduulf abbot . Ciolmund . Siguulf . Eadmund 7 eall’ higan
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    • + In nomine Domini. Ic Ælfred dux 7 Æ∂ered archiepiscopus 7 ∂a higan æt Cristes cirican habba∂ ∂as wisan areded ymb ∂et land an Certham: ∂et is ∂onne ∂et Elfred efter his daege hæf∂ becweden &e