near the aforesaid fosse of "Fullingadich," about the kalends of March.
Then follows the description of the boundary of the lands granted by the charter.
This is the five-hide book[1] to "Cerotesege" and to "Ðorpe," which King Friðewald gave to Christ, and St. Peter, and Abbot Erkenwald, in full freedom in all things within the prescribed landmarks which be written in this book.
This is the landmark to "Cerotesege," and to "Ðorpe;" that is, first from "Waiemuðe"[2] up endlong "Weie"[3] to "Waigebrugge;"[4] from "Waigebrugge" within the old mill-stream, midward of the stream to the old "Herestræte;"[5] and along the "Stræt" to "Woburnbrugge,"[6] and along the stream to the great "Withig;"[7] from the great Withy, along the stream to the pool above "Crocford;" from the head of the pool straight on to an alder; from the alder straight on by "Wertwallen"[8] to the "Herestrate," and along the road to "Curtenstapele;"[9] from Curtenstapele along the road to the "Hore Thorn."
In the Charter of King Alfred, the boundary is
- ↑ The Book of the Five Hides of Land.
- ↑ From the mouth of the Wey, where it flows into the Thames.
- ↑ Up along the Wey: the charter of Ælfred says up midstream.
- ↑ Weybridge.
- ↑ The old military way or high road.
- ↑ Wohurnbridge.
- ↑ Withy, or Willow.
- ↑ Wertwallen, the foot of a hill covered with trees or shrubs.—Kemble's Glossary, in preface to vol. iii. of Codex, p. xliii.
- ↑ Curtenstapele (the Gaol post?); Cwerten, A.S. a prison, and stapele, a prop or support, an upright post.—Kemble.
