Event: Charter-witnessing, LeaseS1281 - Wærfrith 6 leasing land to Wulfsige 20

Scholarly Info
Description Wærfrith 6, bishop, with the Worcester 1 community, to Wulfsige 20, his reeve; lease, for three lives, of 1 hide at Aston Magna, Gloucs., just as Herred 4 held it
Year 904
Primary Source Info
Date from Source 904

Notes:

In the everlasting reign of our Lord the Saviour Christ who governs all things both in heaven and on earth, and in the year 904 of his incarnation, and the seventh Indiction, I, Bishop Werfrith, with the permission and leave of my honourable community in Worcester, grant to Wulfsige, my reeve, for his loyal efficiency and humble obedience, one hide of land at Aston as Herred held it, for three lives -- and all the demesne land is surrounded by a dyke outside -- and then after three lives the estate shall be given back without any controversy to Worcester. And these are the names of the men who permitted it and confirmed it with the symbol of the cross of Christ...

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