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his monastery of Medeshamstede these lands, and all thereunto belonging: to wit, Bredune, Hrepingas, Cedenac, Swines-hæfed (Swineshead), Heanbyrig, Lodeshac, ScufFanhalch, Costesford,[1] Stretford, Wætelle-burne, Lufgeard, Æthelhuniglond, Barthan-ig (Bardney), These lands I give to St. Peter all as freely as I myself possessed them, and so that none of my successors may take any thing therefrom. If any do this let him have the curse of the Pope of Rome, and the curse of all Bishops, and of all who are here as witnesses; and I confirm this with the sign of Christ." + "And I Theodore Archbishop of Canterbury am witness to this charter of Medeshamstede, and I confirm it with my own handwriting, and I excommunicate all those who may break any part thereof, and I bless all who shall observe it." + "I Wilfrid Archbishop of York am witness to this writing, and I confirm the said curse." + "I Saxulf, who was first Abbot and am now Bishop, do lay my curse and that of all my successors upon those who may break it." "I Ostrithe Queen of Æthelred do sanction the grant." "I Adrian the Legate assent
- ↑ Perhaps some place near Cosgrave, Northamptonshire, if Stretford be Old Stratford (opposite to Stony Stratford).
