S 1410

A.D. 744 (10 July). Lulla, handmaid of Christ, to Glastonbury Abbey; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Baltonsborough, Somerset, and at Scobbanwirht' with mention of land at Lottisham and Lydford, Somerset, placed at King Æthelbald's disposal. Latin with bounds

Archive:

Glastonbury

MSS:

1. Longleat, Marquess of Bath, 39, ff. 153v-154r (s. xiv med.)
2. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Wood empt. 1 (S.C. 8589), ff. 169v-170r (s. xiv)
3. Lost Glastonbury Liber Terrarum, no. 17 (see Abrams 1996, p. 31)

Printed:

Mon. Angl., ii. 843-4, ex MS 2; K, 92, ex MS 2; Mon. Angl. (rev. edn), i. 47 (no. 85); B, 168, ex K and MS 2; Watkin, Glastonbury Cart., ii. 428-9 (no. 766), ex MS 1

Comments:

Liebermann 1913, p. 45, spurious; Robinson 1921, p. 33 n. 4, much altered; Grundy, Somerset, pp. 61-4, on bounds; Forsberg 1950, p. 75 n; Finberg, ECW, no. 384, authentic; Scott 1981, pp. 104, 200 n. 96; Wormald 1985, p. 25, broadly trustworthy; Edwards 1988, pp. 41-5,48-52, argues for basic authenticity; discusses on formulation; Costen 1991, p. 46, on Lydford estate, with map; Foot 1991, p. 170, Wealhstod the priest in the witness-list may have later become abbot; Foot 1991, p. 176, on 'abbot' Bosa; Foot 1991, p. 177, on abbot Tunbert/Hunbeorht; Costen 1992, p. 42, charter and estate both earlier than 10th century; Abrams 1996, pp. 6 n. 26, 28, 31, 35, 38, 53-4, 110-11, 163-4, 216-17, dedication of Glastonbury; MS sources; corrupt but essentially authentic, discusses estate history of Baltonsborough; Lottisham; Lydford and Scobbanwirht

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    • Baltonesborghe. Carta Hillæ Christi ancillæ de Baltonesborghe . + Omne quidem decretum commutacionis atque commercium temporalis negociacionis inter mortales solet apiscibus inextricabili scilicet roborari federe secundum antiquitus collatam ne forte nascencium sobolis delicto falsitatis ignorantes contamine[n]tur rursumque dampnare conentur quæ fida inter se primorum autoritas sub almæ trinitatis contestacione stabili constituit jure . Ob hoc autem [ego Hilla] militancium Christo humilis ancilla scincera scilicet devocione placata precio muneris accepti extimplo prolati cum consciencia videlicet ac regali licencia ejus qui Britannicæ insulæ Monarchiam dispensat regalisque regni regimina gubernat . Athelbaldi . venerandorumque antistitum testimonio ac dignitatum consensu pro redempcione meæ animæ eorumque videlicet qui michi contribulium ac necessitudinum nexibus conglutinati sunt in stabilem possessionem ruris porcionem . id est . Balteresberghe et Scobbanwirth sub decem manencium estimacione certa taxatum cum adstipulatione literarum et idoneorum testium . Cunberti abbatis . Bosan . Vrtau . Walcstodes . Tidbertes . sacerdotum et Tidan prepositi . Cuthwinisque comitis in absida dedicata quidem patrocinio eximiorum apostolorum Petri et Pauli sub quorum presentia huius cartulæ donacionem altario Dei propria manu ultronea voluntate in die sexto idus Julii liberali munificencia libenter tradidi . ac familiæ quæ in monasterio . Glastingaburgh sub simplicis archimandritæ dispositis regulis Tunbertes fideli Deo famulatur obsequio . ita ut ex hoc die inconvulso jure præfata possessio ipsius monasterii usibus mancipetur . Ejusdem namque numeri cassatorum calculum in locis qui prisco vocabulo Lottisham et Ledenford nominantur . reliqui dimisique arbitrio . &Elbaldi regis . Hæc autem vocabula rerum divulgant terminos agrorum videlicet predictorum confinia inter possidentes propriæ sortis emenso scilicet spacio aquarum . id est . Whateleighe . Effrezesueht . Holebroc . Beaulida . Nimet . Tidanleighe . Bitanpath . Bradeleighe . Olan quam suscepit alveum fluminis Bru . ad levam vero olitane fluminis Bru circa quidem prata evidens fossa declarat limites . Hæc vero vocabulorum signa Tomi stilo indita sunt . ni forte licium vel contencio seu jurgium jam crepserit inter tributarios vestros nostrosque colonos . quod autem crebro solet fieri ubi evidenciora allusionibus literali elementorum diffinicione judicia limitum metum non porcenderint. Hoc pietancium cum concesso donativo . Anno ab incarnacione Christi . d . c . c . xl . iiii . cum consensu Athelbaldi regis atque imperio reverentissimique pontificis consciencia Herewaldi indictione . xii . caraxatum est . Quapropter siquis quovis deinceps tempore tirannica fretus insolencia qualibet occasione interrumpere atque in irritum deducere seu unius jugeris spacium placiti istius testamentum nisus fuerit sit a consorcio ecclesie Christi anathema extremique ventilabro examinis dispertitus rapaciumque collegio combinatus Violenciæ suæ præsumpcionem luat in evum . Qui vero benivola potius præditus Intencione hæc probare Roborare ac defendere studuerit voti compos ipse altritoni Gloriam ascultet indefecta perhennitate cum faustis agminibus angelorum atque omnium sanctorum . + Ego Athelbaldus hoc donativum propriæ manus subscripcione ratum fore sanxi . + Ego Cuddred annuens subscripsi firmavique subscripsi et confirmavi devota mente . + Ego Ova suffragator consensi et subscripsi devocione subscripsi et roboravi . + Ego Athellen subscripsi et solidavi . + Ego Herlewald episcopus suplex in Christo consensi et confirmavi . + Ego Dud abba subscripsi et confirmavi . + Ego Hearbeorth auxiliator votiva consultum et subsidium prestans consensi .