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S 1412 ↗ Grants by other ecclesiastics (S 1410-28)
Archive: Peterborough • Date: Pre-A.D. 900 • Period: 9th Century • Kingdom: Ecclesiastical
Regest / Summary: A.D. 786 x 796. Beonna, abbot of Medeshamstede, to Cuthbert, princeps; lease of 10 hides (manentes) at Swineshead, Lincs., in return for 1000 shillings and annual hospitality (unius noctis pastum) valued at 30 sicli, with ultimate reversion to Medeshamstede. Latin.
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+ In nomine gubernantis Dei monarchiam tocius mundi .INVOCATION Ego Beonna abbas gratia Dei cum conscientia et licentia fratrum Deum colentium in monasterio quod apellatur Medeshamstede . tradidiDISPOSITIVE WORD Cuthberto principi terram . x . manentium . quæ nuncupatur æt Suinesheabde . cum pratis et pascuis ac silvis cunctisque ad se pertinentibus . Hanc autem terram ille Cuthbert a me digno comparavit pretio . id est mille solidis . et singulis annis mihi meisque successoribus unius noctis pastum aut triginta [ ] ravit siclos . Hoc territorium præfatus princeps ea condicione adquisivit . ut post completionem diei illius qui ab eo meruere satagunt heredibus derelinquat . et heredes prædecessoris præfatam condicionem conservent in pastu vel pecuniæ . et post vitam illorum absque offendiculo pacis ad jus pristinum ante nominata terra revertatur . Huius autem rei ita gestæ hi fideles testes aderant et conscripserunt .

Ego Offa gratis Dei rex Merciorum signo crucis Christi propria manu roboravi .
Ego quoque Egferth rex Merciorum consensi et subscripsi .
Ego Hygeberht archiepiscopus firmando subscripsi .
Ego Cewulf episcopus scribendo consensi .
Ego Unwona episcopus scribendo firmavi .
Ego Beonna abbas hanc meam munificentiam signo crucis Christi firmavi .
Ego Wbald presbyter et an'c consensi .
Ego Beorwald presbyter subscribendo consenso .
Ego Eanred presbyter subscribo et consenso .
Ego Tilþegn scribendo firmavi .

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“In nomine gubernantis Dei monarchiam tocius mundi .”
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“tradidi”

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