S 257

A.D. 745 (Glastonbury, ? 30 April). Cuthred, king of Wessex, to Glastonbury Abbey; confirmation of grants made by previous kings to Glastonbury. Latin

Archive:

Glastonbury

MSS:

1. Longleat, Marquess of Bath, 39, ff. 58v-59r (s. xiv med.)
2. Cambridge, Trinity College, R.5.33 (724), ff. 1-19v, f. 10r (s. xiii)
3. London, British Library, Royal 13 D II, f. 11v (s. xii)
4. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Wood empt. 1 (S.C. 8589), f. 67v (s. xiv)
5. Oxford, Queen's College, 368, p. 46 (s. xvii)
6. Lost Glastonbury Liber Terrarum, no. 21 (see Abrams 1996, p. 31)

Printed:

Hearne, Adam of Domerham, i. 61-2, ex MS 2; K, 93, ex MSS 3, 4; Mon. Angl. (rev. edn), i. 42 (no. 61), ex MS 4; B, 169, ex K and MSS 3, 4; Stubbs, William of Malmesbury, G.R., i. 40, ex MS 3; Watkin, Glastonbury Cart., i. 142 (no. 201), ex MS 1

Printed and Translated:

Scott 1981, pp. 104-5

Comments:

Davidson 1884, p. 15, spurious; Robinson 1921, p. 50, corrupt; Finberg, ECW, no. 385, authentic; Cox 1976, p. 33, on place-name; Scott 1981, p. 200 n. 95; Wormald 1985, p. 25, unreliable later copy, possibly genuine elements; Edwards 1988, pp. 45-52, basically authentic but substantially rewritten; on formulation; Foot 1991, p. 169, later veneration of abbot Hemgils; Abrams 1996, pp. 28, 31, 128-30, 173 n. 53, 128-30, 173 n. 53, on MS sources; list of earlier donors could perhaps be contemporary; not genuine as it stands but may contain authentic elements

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    • Carta Cudredi Regis. + In nomine domini nostri Jhesu Christi . Ego Cudredus rex Westsaxona universa priorum regum sub peticia Kentwynes. Balddredes. Ceadwallan. Ines. Athellardes. Athelbaldes regis Merceorum in villis et in vicis atque agris ac prediis massis velis majoribus ut est pristina urbs Glastingei corroborata sicque propriæ manus subscriptione crucisque signo confirmatum hoc donativum stabili jure gratum et ratum regum prædictorum decerno durare . quamdiu vertigo poli terras atque ecora circa ethera siderum jusso moderamine volvet . Si quis autem huius meæ donacionis testamentum visus fuerit confringere vel gressum pedis nobis Hengissingum traditum urbemque glebam extra terminos prefixos vel definitos limites seu constitutos adimere ipse acrius multatus sit infernales ergastuli in pena demersus violentiæ suæ presumpcionem luat in evum . Amen . + Ego Cudredus rex Westsaxona propriæ manus subscripcione sanctæ crucis designavi effigiem ut nemo qui se regeneratum in Christo noverit presumat mutare hanc donacionem . + Ego Herewaldus episcopus subscripsi et confirmavi . + Signum manus Combran præfecti regis et aliorum multorum nobilium subscripciones in testimonium et exemplar huius largicionis . Provulgatum est in predicto Cenobio sub presencia Cudredi regis quod propriæ manus munificencia altario sacro commendavit in lignea basilica qua frutres abbatis Hengisli sarcofagum sorciuntur in die anno ab incarnacione domini . dccxliiii.