A.D. 969. King Edgar to Ælfwold, his faithful minister; grant of 15 hides (cassati) at Aspley Guise, Beds. Latin with English bounds

Archive:

Worcester

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Add. Ch. 19793 (BM Facs., iii. 29)
2. London, British Library, Cotton Vitellius C. IX, ff. 129v-130r (s. xvii; abbreviated; ex 1)

Printed:

Hearne, Heming, pp. 559-60, ex MS 2; K, 1267; B, 1229; Earle, pp. 206-7; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 5, no. 28

Comments:

BM Facs., iv, p. 7, MS 1 is contemporary; Fowler 1920, no. 6; PN Beds. and Hunts., pp. 68, 79, 113, 114, 118; PN Worcs., p. xl, on detail of bounds; Stenton 1955, p. 67, on endorsement; Bishop 1971, p. 17, MS 1 apparently written by scribe 3 of Vatican City, Bibliotheca Apostolica, Reg. lat. 1671, whom he assigns to Worcester; Hart, ECNE, p. 82, argues against proposed Worcester links of scribe of MS 1; Gelling, ECTV, no. 3, original, bounds include Holcote as well as modern parish of Apsley Guise; Whitelock, EHD, p. 563, original, cf. S 773, couched in identical terms and in favour of the same beneficiary; Keynes 1980, pp. 77-8, 'Edgar A' formulation, MS 1 apparent original; Dumville 1993, pp. 70-3, on script, MS 1 probably written at Worcester in early 11th century, perhaps forged on basis of S 773; Bullough 1996, p. 11, on beneficiary; King 1996, p. 104, on beneficiary