A.D. 1060 x 1065. Writ of King Edward declaring that he has granted to Archbishop Ealdred judicial and financial rights over his men within the king's own soke as fully and as completely as the archbishop has them in his own lands. Latin

Archive:

York

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Add. 61901, f. 70r (s. xiv ex.)
2. London, British Library, Harley 560, f. 23r (s. xvi/xvii)

Printed:

Farrer, EYC, i. 29 (no. 11); Harmer, Writs, no. 119 (p. 418), ex MS 2

Comments:

Harmer, Writs, pp. 413-14, 529, probably authentic; Hart, ECNE, no. 118 (pp. 113, 130), authentic; Keynes 1986, p. 86, cited

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    • Edwardus rex Tosti comiti et omnibus baronibus suis in Eboracensisira et in Nottinghamsira salutem. Sciatis quod ego concessi Aldredo archiepiscopo ut ipse habeat sacam et socam et toll et team super suos homines infra meam sacam et socam ita plenarie et principaliter sicut ipse habet in sua propria loca, et nolo ut aliquis ei auferat quod ego ei concessi. Heading: Aliud previlegium dedit idem Rex Edwardus archiepiscopo Aldredo quod tale est.