- : Sawyer 80, MS 1: London, British Library, Cotton Vespasian B. xxiv
- : Evesham
- : Worcestershire
- : Evesham lands [1]
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- First1
- in_primisinprimis
- from
- a(Lat)a
- double
- twi-twi
- ford2
- fordford
- from/on the
- exex
- side
- parsparte
- south
- australisaustrali
- as far as
- usqueusque
- to
- in(Lat)in
- crane
- cranoccronoc
- hemmed land3
- hammhomme
- by
- iuxtaiuxta
- the downward course
- decursusdecursum
- of the river
- flumenfluminis
- the boundary
- ambitusambitus
- of the place
- locusloci
- is drawn out
- protrahoprotrahitur
- ·
- and
- atqueac
- thence
- indeinde
- by
- iuxtaiuxta
- the water
- aquaaquam
- as far as
- usqueusque
- to
- ad(Lat)ad
- the boundary
- diuisiodiuisionem
- of the land
- terraterre
- of
- dede
- Fladbury
- Flæde + burhflade-burg
- which
- quique
- 'boundary
- (ge)mæremere
- ditch'
- dicdic
- is called4
- appelloappellatur
- ·
- and
- atque<7>
- thus
- sic(Lat)sic
- straight on
- in_directumindirectum
- by
- perper
- the slope
- ascensusascensum
- of the hill
- monsmontis
- along
- perper
- the middle of
- mediusmedium
- (the) old
- ealdælde
- gore
- garagaren
- to
- ad(Lat)ad
- (the) elders'/senior members'5
- ealdaealdene
- swine
- swinsƿwin
- enclosure/hedge
- haga1hage
- from
- a(Lat)ab
- (the) elders'
- ealdaealdene
- swine
- swinsƿwin
- enclosure
- haga1hage
- to
- ad(Lat)ad
- boela
- -boela
- fold/dwelling
- (ge)setgesette
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- boela
- -boela
- fold
- (ge)setgesette
- to
- in(Lat)in
- north
- norþnorþ
- hillock
- cnollcnol
- ·
- from
- exex
- which
- quiquo
- along
- perper
- Lench (hill-side)
- *hlenclenc
- down (hill)
- dundune
- as far as
- usqueusque
- to
- ad(Lat)ad
- the boundaries
- diuisiodiuisiones
- of the land
- terraterrarum
- of
- dede
- Lench
- Lenchlench
- and
- atque<7>
- of
- dede
- Harvington
- here + ford + tunher-uer-tone
- to
- in(Lat)in
- wenne
- -ƿwenne
- coomb (valley)
- cumbcumbe
- ·
- thence
- indeinde
- along
- perper
- foul
- fulfulan
- brook
- brocbroc
- as far as
- usque`usque´
- to
- in(Lat)in
- hare's
- haraharen
- spring(s)
- wyllaƿwilles
- ·
- and
- atque<7>
- from
- a(Lat)ab
- hare's
- haraharen
- spring(s)
- wyllaƿwilles
- to
- in(Lat)in
- carke
- -carke
- ford
- fordforde
- ·
- and
- atqueat
- thence
- indeinde
- to
- in(Lat)in
- marsh marigold
- goldegolde
- spring
- wyllaƿwelle
- ·
- and
- atque<7>
- thus
- sic(Lat)sic
- along
- in_longuminlongum
- the stream
- riuulusriuuli
- <!>
- as far as
- usqueusque
- to
- in(Lat)in
- narrow
- smælsmal
- marsh
- mormore
- streamlet/ditch
- sicsyc
- ·
- and
- atqueat
- thence
- indeinde
- to
- in(Lat)in
- (the) Avon
- Avonauenam
- ·
- and
- atque`<7>´
- thus
- sic(Lat)`sic´
- to
- in(Lat)in
- Offa('s)
- Offaoffe
- pool
- polpole
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)ab
- Offa('s)
- Offaoffe
- pool
- polpol
- to
- in(Lat)in
- pikeres
- -pikeres
- hemmed land
- hammhomme
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- pikeres
- -pikeres
- hemmed land
- hammhomme
- to
- in(Lat)in
- fortification
- burhburg
- banks/ramparts
- *hlenclences
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- the banks/ramparts6
- *hlenchlence
- to
- in(Lat)in
- (the) elders'
- ealdaealdene
- down
- dundune
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)ab
- (the) elders'
- ealdaealdene
- down
- dundune
- to
- in(Lat)in
- (the) elders'
- ealdaealdene
- dung-hill
- mixenmyxan
- ·
- from
- exex
- which
- quiquo
- to
- in(Lat)`in´
- Bucghild's
- Burghildbuggilde
- street
- strætstret
- to
- in(Lat)in
- semes
- -semes
- watercourse
- ladlod
- and
- atqueac
- thence
- indeinde
- to
- in(Lat)in
- church
- cyricechirche
- path
- stigstige
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- church
- cyricechyr
- path
- stigstige
- to
- in(Lat)in
- disputing/contending7
- flitanflittind
- gore
- garagare
- ·
- and
- atque<7>
- thus
- sic(Lat)sic
- to
- in(Lat)in
- black
- blæcblackan
- pit
- pyttpyt
- ·
- from/on the
- a(Lat)A
- side
- parsparte
- however
- tamentamen
- east
- orientalisorientali
- not
- nonnon
- far
- longuslonge
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- black
- blæcblakene
- pit
- pyttpyt
- to
- in(Lat)in
- boundary
- (ge)mæremere
- thorn-bush
- þyrneþurne
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- boundary
- (ge)mæremere
- thorn-bush
- þyrneþurne
- to
- in(Lat)in
- honey
- hunighuni
- bourn (stream)
- burnaburne
- ·
- from
- exex
- which
- quiquo
- along
- perper
- norþam
- -norþam
- boundary8
- (ge)mære ere
- to
- in(Lat)in
- east
- easteast
- homestead | hemmed land
- ham | hammham
- marsh
- mormore
- ·
- thence
- indeinde
- -
- in(Lat)in
- around
- circuituscircuitu
- the meadow
- pratumprati
- of
- dede
- Podda's
- Poddapodden
- hill-spur
- hohho
- ·
- from there
- dehincdehinc
- to
- in(Lat)in
- pode
- -pode
- marsh9
- mormore
- ·
- and
- atque<7>
- thus
- sic(Lat)sic
- to
- in(Lat)in
- herien
- -herien
- corner/nook
- healhhale
- ·
- again
- iterumiterum
- to
- in(Lat)in
- honey
- hunighuni
- bourn
- burnaburne
- along
- in_longuminlongum
- the stream
- riuulusriuuli
- as far as
- usqueusque
- to
- ad(Lat)ad
- stony
- stanihtstanite
- ford
- fordforde
- ·
- again
- iterumiterum
- to
- in(Lat)in
- Bucghild
- Burghildbuggild
- street
- strætstret
- towards
- uersusuersus
- bright
- scienescene
- down10
- dundune
- ·
- and
- atqueat
- thence
- indeinde
- to
- in(Lat)in
- boundary | weasel11
- (ge)mære | mearþmerð
- brook
- brocbroc
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- boundary
- (ge)mæremere
- brook
- brocbroc
- to
- in(Lat)in
- boundary
- (ge)mæremere
- ditch
- dicdic
- ·
- and
- atque<7>
- thus
- sic(Lat)sic
- to
- in(Lat)in
- win
- -ƿwin
- bourn
- burnaburne
- <!>
- to
- in(Lat)in
- lales
- -lales
- thorn
- þornþorn
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- lales
- -lales
- thorn12
- þornþorn
- to
- in(Lat)in
- lark
- lawercelauerge
- barrow
- beorgboerge
- from
- a(Lat)a
- lark
- lawercelauerke
- barrow
- beorgboerge
- to
- in(Lat)in
- Podda's
- Poddapodden
- hemmed land
- hammhomme
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- Podda's
- Poddapodden
- hemmed land
- hammhomme
- to
- in(Lat)in
- pool
- polpol
- thorn
- þornðorne
- from
- a(Lat)a
- pool
- polpol
- thorn
- þornðorne
- to
- in(Lat)in
- boundary
- (ge)mæremere
- brook
- brocbroc
- ·
- and
- atque<7>
- thus
- sic(Lat)sic
- to
- in(Lat)in
- stony
- stanihtstanitan
- hill's
- hyllhulles
- watercourse
- sicsyce
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- the watercouse
- sicsyce
- to
- in(Lat)in
- fortification
- burhbureg
- spring
- wyllaƿwelle
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- fortification
- burhbureg
- spring
- wyllaƿwelle
- to
- in(Lat)in
- fortification
- burhbureg
- walls
- weallƿwalles
- ·
- and
- atqueac
- thence
- indeinde
- to
- in(Lat)in
- old
- ealdealde
- gore
- garagare
- which
- quiquod
- (the) inhabitants
- indigenaindigene
- 'no
- nannanes
- man's
- mannmonnes
- land'
- landland
- call
- uocouocant
- beside
- secussecus
- Bucghild's
- Burghildbuggilde
- street
- strætstret
- from
- exex
- which
- quiquo
- from/on
- a(Lat)a
- the side
- parsparte
- west
- occendentalisoccidentali
- as far as
- usqueusque
- to
- ad(Lat)ad
- (the) barrows
- beorgboerges
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- (the) barrows
- beorgboerges
- to
- in(Lat)in
- halwiches
- -halƿwiches
- stone
- stan tan
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)ab
- alpiches
- -alƿwiches
- stone
- stan tan
- to
- in(Lat)in
- Cada('s)
- Cadacade
- monastery13
- mynstermunstre
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- Cada('s)
- Cadacade
- monastery
- mynstermunstre
- to
- in(Lat)in
- bleche
- -bleche
- pool
- meremere
- from
- a(Lat)a
- bleche
- -bleche
- pool
- meremere
- to
- in(Lat)in
- bracede
- -bracede
- stone
- stanstane
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- bracede
- -bracede
- stone
- stanstane
- to
- in(Lat)in
- old
- ealdeald
- gore
- garagare
- to
- in(Lat)in
- Wilhere's
- Wilhereƿwillers
- island/water meadow14
- igeiam
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- Wilhere's
- Wilhereƿwillers
- island
- igeia
- to
- in(Lat)in
- sand
- sandsond
- brook
- brocbroc
- ·
- from
- exex
- which
- quiquo
- to
- in(Lat)in
- hay | hedge
- hig | hegehege
- way
- wegƿweie
- ·
- and
- atque<7>
- thus
- sic(Lat)sic
- to
- in(Lat)in
- north
- norþnorð
- hemmed land
- hammhomme
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- north
- norþnorð
- hemmed land
- hammhomme
- to
- in(Lat)in
- briar
- brerbrer
- thorn
- þyrneþurne
- ·
- from there
- dehincdehinc
- to
- in(Lat)in
- hatch
- *hæccehechen
- island/water meadow
- ige`i´ge
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)ab
- hatch
- *hæcceechen
- island
- igeige
- to
- in(Lat)in
- bades
- -bades
- spring
- wyllaƿwelle
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- the spring
- wyllaƿwelle
- to
- in(Lat)in
- little
- lytellitle
- thorn-bush
- þyrneþurne
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- (the) thorn-bush
- þyrneþurne
- along
- perper
- pichedes
- -pichedes
- hill-spur
- hohho
- to
- in(Lat)in
- priest's
- preostprestes
- meadow
- mædmede
- ·
- and
- atqueat
- thence
- indeinde
- to
- in(Lat)in
- boundary
- (ge)mæremere
- thorn
- þornþorne
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- boundary
- (ge)mæremere
- thorn
- þornþorne
- to
- in(Lat)in
- broad
- bradbrode
- pool
- meremere
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- broad
- bradbrod
- pool
- meremere
- to
- in(Lat)in
- east
- eastaest
- boundary | pool
- (ge)mære | meremere
- tumulus
- hlawloƿwe
- ·
- thence
- indeinde
- to
- in(Lat)in
- poti [pot | hole + ing]
- pott | potte + -ingpot-i
- cottage15
- cotcot
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- poti
- pott | potte + -ingpot-i
- cottage
- cotcot
- to
- in(Lat)in
- thirty
- þrittigþritti
- acre(s)
- æceracre
- ·
- and
- atque<7>
- thus
- sic(Lat)sic
- to
- in(Lat)in
- ridge
- hrycgrug
- way
- wegƿweie
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- ridge
- hrycgrug
- way
- wegƿweie
- to
- in(Lat)in
- boundary
- (ge)mæremere
- ditch
- dicdic
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- boundary
- (ge)mæremere
- ditch
- dicdic
- to
- in(Lat)in
- woad
- wadƿwad
- barrow/hill
- beorgberegƿwe
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- (the) barrow/hill
- beorgberegƿwe
- to
- in(Lat)in
- willow-grown16
- wilihtlihte
- meadow
- mædmede
- ·
- again
- iterumiterum
- along
- perper
- boundary
- (ge)mæremere
- ditch
- dicdic
- to
- in(Lat)in
- Esa's
- Esaesen
- bourn17
- burnaburnen
- ·
- again
- iterumiterum
- to
- in(Lat)in
- boundary
- (ge)mæremere
- ditch
- dicdich
- ·
- thence
- deindedeinde
- to
- in(Lat)in
- plant/herb
- wyrtƿwurte
- meadow
- mædmede
- ·
- and
- atque<7>
- thus
- sic(Lat)sic
- to
- in(Lat)in
- boundary
- (ge)mæremere
- brook
- brocbroc
- ·
- along
- perper
- boundary
- (ge)mæremere
- brook
- brocbroc
- as far as
- usqueusque
- to
- in(Lat)in
- domni
- -domni
- pool18
- polpol
- ·
- from
- exex
- which
- quiquo
- to
- in(Lat)in
- halles
- -halles
- barrow | stronghold
- beorg | burhborge
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)ab
- halles
- -halles
- barrow | stronghold
- beorg | burhborge
- to
- in(Lat)in
- boundary | pool
- (ge)mære | meremere
- spring
- wyllaƿwelle
- ·
- from
- a(Lat)a
- boundary's | pool's
- (ge)mære | meremeres
- spring
- wyllaƿwelle
- again
- iterumiterum
- to
- in(Lat)in
- (the) Avon
- Avonauenam
- ·
- 1
- There are 16th and 17th century transcript copies of this text showing much corruption but, on occasion, interesting readings; some of these are noted below Back to text
- 2
- Twyford Back to text
- 3
- I.e. Evesham; 'hamm' frequently refers to land largely enclosed within a river or stream bend; often water meadows Back to text
- 4
- Note that OE 'dic' can mean both 'ditch' and 'dyke' Back to text
- 5
- Possibly in error for 'ealdan' here and in the following phrase, but cp. a seemingly unambiguous instance in 'þara ealdena dala' in S374 (L374.0, bounds of Micheldever, Hants.) Back to text
- 6
- MS 2 reads 'in burchlinches . A lincheon' and cp. 'on burh hlinceas . Of þam hlincean' in L1599.0 Back to text
- 7
- Cp. 'flitende' in MSS 2 and 5 Back to text
- 8
- Apparently for 'norþhæme gemære' - Norton people's boundary Back to text
- 9
- Cp. 'in Poddehammore' in MS 3 and 'Poddehommore' in MSS 2 and 5 Back to text
- 10
- Sheen Hill Back to text
- 11
- There is much corruption in this text and even more in the variant mss, but they are potentially of interest here; 'in Meadebroc a Meadebroc' in MS 3. 'in Deadbroc' in MS 5 and 'in mead?broc' in MS 2, where the '?' represents an unclear letter which may be a second 'd' Back to text
- 12
- Cp. 'in leallesthorn a lallesthorne' in MS 2, 'in Leallesthorn . a Leallesthorn' in MS 3, in 'Ledlesthorn a Balkesthorne' in MS 5! Back to text
- 13
- Cp. 'cadan mynster' in S1599 (L1599.0, bounds of Evesham lands [2]) Back to text
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- Willersey Back to text
- 15
- MS 2 reads 'in pottycote , A potticot’; cp. 'potingdun' in S1599 (L1599.0, bounds of Evesham lands: 2), 'potintun' in S1590 (L1590.0, bounds of Bengeworth: 1) and 'pottingtun' in S1664 (L1664.0, bounds of Bengeworth: 2) Back to text
- 16
- Cp. 'ƿwylihtmede' in L1599.0 Back to text
- 17
- The Isbourne (cp. forms in -ing- in S404 and S901 (L404.1 and L901.1), for which this may be a reduction Back to text
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- Ambiguous minims; cp. 'dommpol' in MS 2 (L80.0.01) and in S1599 (L1599.0.00, bounds of Evesham lands: 2); 'damme' (dam) is evidenced in late texts Back to text