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A.D. 962 x 991, probably after 975. Will of Æthelflæd, including bequest of land at Lambourn, Cholsey and Reading, Berks., to the king; at Damerham, Hants., to Glastonbury; at Hamme to Christ Church, Canterbury; at Woodham, Essex, to Ealdorman Brihtnoth and her sister for life, with reversion to St Mary's, Barking; at Hadham, Herts., to the same, for life, with reversion to St Paul's, London; at Fen Ditton, Cambs., to Ely Abbey; at Cockfield and Chelsworth, Suffolk, to the same for life, with reversion to St Edmunds, Bedericesworth (Bury); at Fingringhoe, Essex, to the same for life, with reversion to St Peter's, Mersea; at Polstead, Suffolk, to the same for life, with reversion to Stoke (? Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk); at Withermarsh, Suffolk, to Stoke; at Stratford St Mary, Lavenham, Balsdon, Suffolk, and at Peldon, Mersea and Greenstead (near Colchester), Essex, to Ealdorman Brihtnoth and her sister for life, with reversion to Stoke; at Elmsett, Suffolk, to the same for life, with reversion to Edmund; at Thorpe (? Morieux, Suffolk), to Hadleigh, Suffolk; at Wickford, Essex, to Sibriht, her kinsman; at Hadham, Herts., to Ecgwine, her reeve; at Donyland, Essex, to Brihtwold, her servant, to Ælfwold and Æthelmær, her priests, and to Ælfgeat, her kinsman; and at Waldingfield, Suffolk, to Crawe, her kinswoman. English

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Bury St Edmunds

MSS:

2. Cambridge, University Library, Ff.2.33, ff. 46v-47r (s. xiii 2)
1. London, British Library, Harley Charter 43 C 4 (s. xi; BM Facs., iii. 35)

Printed:

Wotton 1737, pp. 95-6 ; K, 685 ; Sweet, Reader, pp. 206-7 ; Sweet, Second Reader, pp. 231-3 (no. 44) ; B, 1288, ex MS 1 ; B, 1354, ex MS 2 ; Earle, pp. 364-6

Comments:

Darlington 1955, p. 95 ; Stenton 1970, p. 35, on the reversion to St Paul's ; Gem 1978, p. 105, on Cholsey ; Dumville 1992, pp. 110-11 n. 263 ; Dumville 1993, pp. 36, 81, cited ; Pelteret 1995, pp. 123-4, 130 ; Abrams 1996, pp. 104-7, on bequest of Damerham ; Foot 2000, II. 30, 80 ; BM Facs., iv, p. 7, MS 1 is s. xi ; Sweet, Reader, p. 289 ; Whitelock, Wills, pp. 137-41 ; Hart, ECEE, no. 58, authentic ; Hart, ECE, no. 18, authentic, discusses descent of Essex estates ; PN Berks., i. 162, 170, ii. 333 ; Gelling, ECTV, no. 122 (pp. 62, 84), p. 188, authentic, with addendum p. 188 ; Keynes 1993b, p. 306 n. 26, on Hadham

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    • ˝is is Æˇelflæde cwyde ˇæt is ærest ˇæt ic gean minum hlaforde ˇes landes æt Lamburnan 7 ˇæs æt Ceolsige 7 æt Readingan. 7 feower beagas on twam hund mancys goldes. 7 .IIII. pellas. 7 .IIII. cuppan. 7 .IIII. bleda. 7 .IIII. hors. 7 ic bidde minne leouan hlaford for godes lufun. ˇæt min cwyde Standan mote. 7 ic nan o∂er nebbe geworht on godes gewitnesse. 7 ic gean ˇæs landes æt Domarhame into Glestingabyrig. for Ædmundes cinges sawle. 7 for Æadgares cinges. 7 for mire sawle. 7 ic gean ˇes landes æt Hamme into Cristes cyrcan. æt Cantwarebyrig for Eadmundæs cinges sawle. 7 for mire sawle. 7 ic gean ˇes landes. æt Wudaham Bæorhtno∂e. æaldormen. 7 mire swustær hyre dæg. 7 ofer hire deg into sancta Marian cyrcan. æt Byorcingan. 7 ic gean ˇes landes. æt Hedham Bæorhtno∂æ ealdormen. 7 mire swuster hæora dæg. 7 æfter hæora dæge into Paulusbyrig. æt Lundænæ. to bisceophamæ. 7 ic gean ˇæs landæs. æt Dictunæ into Ylig to sanctæ Æˇæl∂ry∂. 7 to hire geswustran. 7 ic gean ˇara twegra landa æt Cohhanfeldæa 7 æt Cæorlesweorˇe Bæorhtno∂æ æaldormen. 7 miræ swuster hire dæg. 7 ofer hire dæg into sanctæ Eadmundes stowe to Bydericeswyr∂e. 7 ic 'ge'an ˇæs landes æt Fingringaho Bæorhtno∂e æaldermen. 7 mire swuster hiræ deg 7 ofer hire dæg into sanctæ Pætres cyrcan æt Myresigæ. 7 ic gæan ˇæs landes æt Polstede Bæorhtno∂e æaldormæn. 7 mire swuster hire deg. 7 ofor hira dæg into Stocy. 7 ic gæan ˇæs landæs æt Hwifersce into Stocy ofer minnæ deg 7 ic gæan Bæorhtno∂æ æaldermen. 7 mire swuster ˇæs landes æt Strætforda hire dæg. 7 ofer hire dæg. Ic his gæan into Stocy. 7 ic willæ ˇæt Lauanham ga into Stoce ofær ˇes æaldermannes dæg. 7 mire swuster. 7 ic gean ˇæs landes æt Byligesdynæ into Stocy ofer ˇæs æaldermanes dæg. 7 mire swuster 7 ic gean ˇara landa æt Peltandune. 7 et Myresige. 7 æt Grenstede into Stocy ofer minnæ dæg. 7 ofer Bæorhtno∂es æaldormannæs. 7 ofær mire swuster. 7 ic gean ˇes landes æt Ylmesæton Beorhtno∂e æaldormen. 7 mire swuster hira dæg. 7 ofær hira dæg. ic his gæan Æadmundæ. 7 ic an ˇæræ. aræ hide æt ˝orpæ into Hedlæge. for mire sawle. 7 for mira eldrena ofer [minne dæg] 7 ic gean ∂æra .X. hida æt Wicforda Sibrihte minum mægæ ofer minne dæg. 7 ic gean Ægwinæ minum geræfan. ˇara .IIII. hida æt Hedham. ofer miminne deg. swa hit on æalddagum gestod. 7 ic gæan Brihtwolde minum cnihtæ ˇara twegra hida. on Dunninclande ofer minnæ dæg. 7 ic an Alfwolde minum preoste twægra hida on Dunninglande ofer minne dæg. 7 ic gean Æˇælmære minum præoste twægra hida on Dunninglandæ ofæ[r] minne dæg. 7 ic gæan Ælfgæate minum megæ. twegra hida on Dunninglande ofar minnæ dæg. 7 ic gæan ∂æs landæs æt Wæaldingafælda Crawa mira magan ouær minnæ dæg. 7 ic wille ˇæt man frigæ hæalue mine men on elcum tune for mine sawlæ. 7 ˇæt man dele æal healf ˇæt yrue ˇæt ic hæbbæ on ælcum tune for mire sawle.