S 1632

A.D. 958. Edgar to the monasteries of Kent; confirmation of privileges. Latin

Archive:

Canterbury, Christ Church

MSS:

1. Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 189, ff. 195-201v, f. 200r-v (s. xii)
2. Canterbury, D.C., Reg. A, f. 78r (s. xv; with clause in favour of Christ Church, Canterbury)
3. Canterbury, D.C., Reg. P, f. 22r (s. xiii in.)
4. London, British Library, Harley 1757, f. 171r (s. xvi; with clause in favour of Christ Church, Canterbury)
5. London, Lambeth Palace Library, 1212, pp. 323-324 (s. xiii)
6. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Tanner 223, f. 16r (s. xvi 1)

Printed:

Twysden, X Scriptores, col. 2221, ex MS 1; Wilkins, Concilia, iv. 775; K, 469, ex MSS 2, 4; B, 1038, ex MS 5; B, 1039, ex MSS 2, 4

Comments:

Stevenson 1914, p. 700 n. 49, obviously spurious

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    • (i) [A]nno dominice incarnacionis .dcccclviii. Ego nempe Eadgarus rex Anglorum diuinaque concedente clemencia monarcha, regum antiquorum Æthelberti scilicet successorumque illius ac archiepiscoporum Brihtuuoldi Æthelardique statuta, priuilegia monasteriorum Cantigenum, cum uenerabilis archipontificis consultu atque consilio, ad maledictionem impiorum raptorum, immo magis Deo fauente ad beniuolorum iustorumque benedictionem, eterna conclusione renouamus et in Domino summo roboramus. (ii) Variant version Anno dominicæ incarnacionis .dcccclviii. Ego nempe Edgarus rex Anglorum diuinaque concedente clemencia monarchus, regum antiquorum Ethelberti et successorum illius ac archiepiscoporum Brythwaldi et Athelardi statuta et priuilegia monasteriorum Kancegenum, cum uenerabilis archipontificis Dunstani consultu atque consilio, ad malediccionem impiorum raptorum, immo magis Deo fauente ad beneuolenciam iustorumque benediccionem, eterna conclusione renouamus <et in Domino> summo roboramus, statuentes ut ecclesia Christi in Dorobernia aliarum ecclesiarum regni nostri mater sit et domina cum suis omnibus perpetualiter sit ubique libera preter expedicionem pontis et arcis construccionem. Hoc priuilegium Ego Eadredus rex Anglorum Alfrico Archiepiscopo ecclesie regimen Christi gubernante dictaui et subscripsi.