Archive: Evesham

A.D. 840 x 852. Berhtwulf, king of the Mercians, to St Mary's, Evesham; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Willersey, Gloucs. Latin with English bounds.

 

+ In nomine domini nostri Jhesu Christi regnantis imperpetuum universa quæ subsistunt condita constant . in cujus etiam nomine hec scriptura confirmata sit .INVOCATION Et pro cujus eque amore ego Beorhtulf rex Mercensium exiguam ruris portiunculam . x . videlicet manentium in loco qui dicitur æt Willereseie tradens donaboDISPOSITIVE WORD ad locum qui dicitur æt Ecguines hamme ob honorem Dei genitricis Marie pro remedio anime mee omnibus diebus possidendam 7 ab omni sæculari jugo liberam exceptis arcis restauratione 7 pontis æt expeditionis obsequio . sic terminatam .

Ðys synd þa lond ge mære into wylleres ege . Ærest of þere ege on sondbroc . of sondbroce on heig weig . onlong weiges on norð bommes broc . up onlong broces on þa ealdan dic . 7long þere dic þæt on badsetena ge mære . of badsetena gemære on tunwealdes stan . of tunewealdes stane on wudanhammes broc . up onlong broces þæt on burhwellan . of burhwellan on ða burhwalles of þam burhwallan onbutan eadulfing garan . 7 þer onlong stræt þæt on suðwardne þone burhwal . 7 westwardne . swa nord oð þa egge . þæt onbleccan mære . onlong riðies . þæt on ge rihte a be ðan heafdan þæt æft on wylleres eige . BOUNDS