A.D. 1004. King Æthelred to Burton Abbey; confirmation of privileges and lands granted by Wulfric as in his will (S 1536). The estates in question are Dumbleton, Gloucs.; in south Lancs.; in Wirral; at Rolleston, Harlaston, Staffs.; Beorelfestune (? Barlaston, Staffs. or Barlestone, Leics.); Marchington, Staffs.; Conisborough, Yorks. W.R.; Alvaston, Derbys.; Northtune (? Norton juxta Twycross, Leics.); Elford, Oakley, Tamworth, Balterley, Staffs.; Walesho (? Wales, WRY); Thorpe Savin, WRY; Whitwell, Clowne, Barlborough, Duckmanton, Mosborough, Eckington, Beighton, Derbys.; Doncaster, WRY; Morlingtune; Austrey, Warwicks.; Palterton, Derbys.; Wibtoft, Warwicks.; Twongan (? Tonge, Leics., or Tong, Salop); Burton upon Trent, Stretton, Bromley, Pillaton, Gailey, Whiston, Staffs.; Laganford (? Longford, Salop); Stirchley, Staffs.; Niwantun æt thære wic (probably Newton by Middlewich, Cheshire); Wædedun, Niwantun (? Newton Solney, Derbys.); Winshill, Staffs.; Suttun; Ticknall, Derbys.; Shenton, Wigston Parva, Lecis.; Halen (? Hawne in Halesowen, Worcs.); Hremesleage (? Romsley, Salop); Shiplea, Salop; Suthtune (? Sutton Maddock, Salop); Actune (? Acton Trussel in Baswich, Staffs.); Darlaston, Rudyard, Cotwalton, Church Leigh, Staffs.; Okeover, Ilam, Cauldon, Derbys.; Castern, Staffs.; Suthtune (? Sutton on the Hill, Derbys.); Morley, Breadsall, Morton, Pilsley, Ogston, North Wingfield, Snodeswic, Derbys.; Tathwell, Lincs.; Appleby Magna, Leics.; Weston in Arden, Burton Hastings, Warwicks.; Sharnford, Leics.; Harbury, Warwicks.; Aldsworth, Arlington, Gloucs.; Eccleshale (? Eccleshall, Staffs.); Waddune; Sheen, Staffs.; Langandune (? Longdon, Staffs.); Bupton, Stretton, Derbys. Latin with English

Archive:

Burton

MSS:

1. Burton-on-Trent, Burton-on-Trent Museum, Muniments 1 (OS Facs., iii, Anglesey 2)
2. Aberystwyth, National Library of Wales, Peniarth 390, ff. 1-184, ff. 179v-180v (s. xiii med.)
3. Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 111, pp. 137-311, pp. 278-279 (s. xvi)
4. London, British Library, Cotton Vespasian E. III, f. 4r (s. xiii; incomplete)
5. London, British Library, Harley 358, ff. 40v-41r (s. xvi)
6. London, British Library, Loan 30, ff. 8r-9r (s. xiii med.)
7. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Dodsworth 38 (S.C. 4180), ff. 25r-26v (s. xvii; incomplete; ex 1)
8. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Dugdale 11 (S.C. 6501), ff. 9r-10r (s. xvii; ex 1, 6)
9. Oxford, Bodleian Library, James 25 (S.C. 3862), pp. 163-164 (s. xvii; incomplete; ex 6)

Printed:

Mon. Angl., i. 269-70; K, 710, ex Mon. Angl; Mon. Angl. (rev. edn), iii. 39-40 (no. 4), ex MS 6; Luard, Annales Monastici, i. 183; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 4, no. 76; Sawyer, Burton, no. 28, with endorsements on pp. xxxv-xxxvii

Translated:

Duignan and Carter 1886, pp. 103-7; Stevenson 1911a, pp. 13-14; Bridgeman 1916, pp. 115-18 (no. 22)

Comments:

Bridgeman 1916, pp. 118-19; Whitelock, Wills, pp. 151-60; Jeayes 1937, no. 1; Whitelock 1943, p. 123; Finberg, ECWM, no. 146, authentic, with correction p. 237; HRH, p. 232, MS 1 not original but charter possibly genuine, subscriptions are consistent; Hart, ECNE, no. 40 (pp. 71, 84, 99, 109, 126), authentic; Keynes 1978, p. 170 n. 5, on chrismon, MS 1 late 11th century; Sawyer, Burton, pp. xxxiv-viii, 53, authentic; Keynes 1980, pp. 106-7, 123, 260, on formulation; on connection with S 920; authentic, MS 1 a later copy; PN Staffs., i. 91, 103; Hooke 1990, p. 327, cited; Foot 2000, II. 23; Hooke 1999, p. 101