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Goda, a nobleman [optimas] and king's minister, gave for an inheritance to Wiohstan, whose daughter he had taken to wife, 4 hides in the place which the yokels call Up Marden, with the agreement and permission of King Edward; and this Wiohstan afterwards bought at an approved price from Ælfred and his wife Ealhswith, one hide of land to hold in perpetuity, with meadows, pastures, woods, rivers, and all the easements pertaining thereto by custom; and this grant of purchase was made by the pool which is called Blackmore; these being the witnesses who agreed to it…
After an interval from the aforesaid time, Wiohstan, setting out for Rome with his wife and son, having obtained permission from King Æthelstan, granted this land of hereditable hides to Bishop Wulfhun for 2000 silver denarii; and when one horse had been added to these denarii he made it over in perpetuity to the bishop. And in order that this purchase of land should be firm and secure, and should remain in his possession for ever, he begged of the king to put on this indenture his signature and those of his noblemen
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