A.D. 979 probably for 878 (19 Oct.). Alfred, king, to Denewulf, bishop; grant of 8 hides (manentes) at Ruishton, Somerset. Latin with English bounds

Archive:

Winchester, Old Minster

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Add. 15350, f. 27v (s. xii med.; bounds only)
2. London, British Library, Add. 15350, ff. 52v-53r (s. xii med.)

Printed:

K, 1064, ex MS 2; B, 549, ex MS 2; Turner 1953, p. 119, ex MS 1

Comments:

Stevenson 1914, p. 699 n. 44, suspicious; Grundy, Somerset, pp. 28-9, on bounds; Turner 1953, pp. 122-3, on bounds; Finberg, ECW, no. 416, authentic, emends dating clause; Hart 1970a, pp. 27 (no. 47), 29 (no. 89), authentic; O'Donovan 1973, pp. 103-4, suspicious; Whitelock 1979, pp. 78, 79, 92 n. 7, 93 n. 14, authenticity uncertain, witness-list may be authentic, discusses dating clause; Keynes 1994b, pp. 1134-5, idiosyncratic but may be authentic; Smyth 1995, p. 254