S 331

A.D. 862 (Willherestrio). Æthelberht, king of Wessex and Kent, to Dryhtwald, minister; grant of 10 sulungs (aratra) at Bromley, Kent. Latin with English bounds

Archive:

Rochester

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Cotton Charters viii. 32 (s. ix 2; BM Facs., ii. 36)

Printed:

K, 287; B, 506; Earle, p. 289, part only; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 2, no. 28; Campbell, Rochester, no. 25

Comments:

BM Facs., iv, p. 7, later imitation; Wallenberg, KPN, pp. 207-16, on place-names; Deanesly 1942, p 107 n. 11, citing Ker, 10th- or 11th-century imitation of 9th-century charter; Forsberg 1970, p. 74, on weardsetl; Campbell, Rochester, pp. xiv-xv, xvi-xviii, xxiv, if later is copy of genuine original, may be contemporary copy, at least before 900; discusses bounds and swine-pastures; Rumble 1976, p. 172, on swine-pastures; Witney 1976, p. 220, on swine-pastures; Brooks 1984, pp. 360-1 n. 70, 9th-century, scribe also wrote S 327, 1276; Wormald 1986, p. 158 n. 41, probably drafted at Rochester; Dumville 1987, p. 158 n. 53, originality not beyond question; Keynes 1994b, p. 1132 n. 5, original; Smyth 1995, p. 378; Lapidge 1996, pp. 450-1, on latinity; Lowe 2001, Appendix II.16; Thompson 2006, pp. 6 et passim, on script

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    • + Regnante in perpetuum domino nostro Iesu Christo Omnia regna húius labentis uite regnorumque dispensatores ab initio istius sæculi cum uelocitate deficientes ceciderunt ideo fugitiuis ex mortalibus rebus aetærna gaudia promerenda sunt quapropter ego Aeðælberht rex Occidentalium Saxonum séu Cantuariorum cum consensu et consilio episcoporum et principum meorum et æcclesiasticarum et sæcularium pro ætærna redemptione anime mee et criminum meorum obsolutione aliquid que mihi dominus et saluator noster cunctorum largitor bonorum tribuerat statuens donare decreueram , tibi Dryhtwaldo ministro meo dabo et concedo aliquantulum agri id est . x . aratrorum in loco ubi dicitur Bromleag uð hauead et perfruet uita comite et post obitum suum qualicumque heredi sicut illi placatum fuerit relinquat in héreditatem sempiternam , hancque liuertatem prefato ministro meo in eadem prenominato agello deuoto mente donaui ut omnium regalium tributum et exactorum operum et penalium causarum aeternaliter liberabo notis et ignotis maioris minoris id est pratis . pascuis . siluis . fluminibus fontibusue exceptis tribus necessariis causis expeditione et arcis pontisque constructione nunc et deinceps pro me et pro anima mea liberabo Hoc ipsumque omnibus successoribus meis , regibus principibus seu cuiuslibet personis uel dignitatis hominibus in nomine omnipotentis dei obseruare precipio si uero quod non optamus aliquis diabolica instigatus cupiditate insurrexerit qui hoc infringere aut inmutare temptaberit sciat se rationem esse redditurum in die iudicii ante tribunal aeterni iudicis nisi prius digne emendauerit , Hæc sunt etenim termini predicti agelli circumiacentia An norðan fram Ceddanleage to langan leage Bromleagingamearc 7 Liofshema ðanne fram langan leage to ðam wón stocce ðanne fram ðam wón stocce be Modingahemamearce to Cintastiogole ðanne fram Cintastiogole be Modingahemamearce to earnes beame ðanne fram earnes beame Cregsetna haga an easthalfe sced hit to Liowsandene ðanne fram Liowsandene to swelgende ðanne fram swelgende Cregsetna haga to Sioxslihtre ðanne fram Sioxslihtre to Fearnbiorgingamearce Fearnbiorgingamearc hit sced to Cystaningamearce Cystaningamearc hit sced suðan to weardsetle ðanne fram weardsetle Cysstaningamearc to Wichæmamearce ðanne sio westmearc be Wichemamearce ut to Bipplestydæ ðanne fram Bipplestyde, to Acustyde to Bioha\h/hemamearce fram Acustyde to Ceddanleage :- Ðanne belimpoð ðer to ðam londe fif denn an an utwalda . Broccesham ðes dennes nama . 7 ðes oðres dennes nama ; Sængethryg ; Billanora . is ðes ðriddan nama . ðanne twa denn an Gleppanfelda ; Actum est hec mea donatio anno prescripta in loco qui dicitur Willherestrio coram his testibus qui hæc consentientes subscripserunt quorum hic nomina infra tenentur adscripta: / anno dominice incarnationis , dccclxii , + Ego Aeðelberht rex hanc meam donationem signo sancte crucis roboraui 7 subscripsi + Ego Ciolnoð archiepiscopus consensi et subscripsi + Ego Aeðerred filius regis + Ego Aelfred filii regis + Ego Aeðælred dux + Ego Dryhtwald dux + Ego Heremod presbyter + Ego Alhhard + Ego Mucel minister + Ego Egcberht minister + Ego Eaduulf minister + Ego Æðæluulf minister + Ego Signoð minister + Ego Eanuulf minister + Ego Æsca minister + Ego Eastmund minister + Ego Orduulf minister + Ego Wiohtgar minister + Ego Æðelred minister + Ego Cynlaf minister + Ego Coenwald minister + Ego Cuðred minister + Ego Uulflaf minister + Ego Ælfhere minister
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    • A. BL Cotton Ch. viii. 32: parchment, s. x.2 (?), 382 x 230 mm. Three horizontal and three vertical folds. Ruled with a stylus. No pricking. Endorsement: in a hand of s. xv: Bromlegh Ethelberth rex. + Regnante in perpetuum domino nostro Iesu Christo Omnia regna huius labentis uite regnorumque dispensatores ab initio istius sæculi cum uelocitate deficientes ceciderunt ideo fugitiuis ex mortalibus rebus aetærna gaudia promerenda sunt quapropter ego Ae∂ælberht rex Occidentalium Saxonum seu Cantuariorum cum consensu et consilio episcoporum et principum meorum et æcclesiasticarum et sæcularium pro ætærna redemptione anime mee et criminum meorum obsolutione aliquid que mihi dominus et saluator noster cunctorum largitor bonorum tribuerat statuens donare decreueram , tibi Dryhtwaldo ministro meo dabo et concedo aliquantulum agri id est . x . aratrorum in loco ubi dicitur Bromleag u∂ hauead et perfruet uita comite et post obitum suum qualicumque heredi sicut illi placatum fuerit relinquat in hereditatem sempiternam , hancque liuertatem prefato ministro meo in eadem prenominato agello deuoto mente donaui ut omnium regalium tributum et exactorum operum et penalium causarum aeternaliter liberabo notis et ignotis maioris minoris id est pratis . pascuis . siluis . fluminibus fontibusue exceptis tribus necessariis causis expeditione et arcis pontisque constructione nunc et deinceps pro me et pro anima mea liberabo Hoc ipsumque omnibus successoribus meis , regibus principibus seu cuiuslibet personis uel dignitatis hominibus in nomine omnipotentis dei obseruare precipio si uero quod non optamus aliquis diabolica instigatus cupiditate insurrexerit qui hoc infringere aut inmutare temptaberit sciat se rationem esse redditurum in die iudicii ante tribunal aeterni iudicis nisi prius digne emendauerit , Hæc sunt etenim termini predicti agelli circumiacentia An nor∂an fram Ceddanleage to langan leage Bromleagingamearc 7 Liofshema ∂anne fram langan leage to ∂am won stocce ∂anne fram ∂am won stocce be Modingahemamearce to Cintastiogole ∂anne fram Cintastiogole be Modingahemamearce to earnes beame ∂anne fram earnes beame Cregsetna haga an easthalfe sced hit to Liowsandene ∂anne fram Liowsandene to swelgende ∂anne fram swelgende Cregsetna haga to Sioxslihtre ∂anne fram Sioxslihtre to Fearnbiorgingamearce Fearnbiorgingamearc hit sced to Cystaningamearce Cystaningamearc hit sced su∂an to weardsetle ∂anne fram weardsetle Cysstaningamearc to Wichæmamearce ∂anne sio westmearc be Wichemamearce ut to Bipplestydæ ∂anne fram Bipplestyde, to Acustyde to Bioha'h'hemamearce fram Acustyde to Ceddanleage : - ˘anne belimpo∂ ∂er to ∂am londe fif denn an an utwalda . Broccesham ∂es dennes nama . 7 ∂es o∂res dennes nama ; Sængethryg ; Billanora . is ∂es ∂riddan nama . ∂anne twa denn an Gleppanfelda; Actum est hec mea donatio anno prescripta in loco qui dicitur Willherestrio coram his testibus qui hæc consentientes subscripserunt quorum hic nomina infra tenentur adscripta: / anno dominice incarnationis , dccclxii , + Ego Ae∂elberht rex hanc meam donationem signo sancte crucis roboraui 7 subscripsi + Ego Ciolno∂ archiepiscopus consensi et subscripsi + Ego Ae∂erred filius regis + Ego Aelfred filii regis + Ego Ae∂ælred dux + Ego Dryhtwald dux + Ego Heremod presbyter + Ego Alhhard + Ego Mucel minister + Ego Egcberht minister + Ego Eaduulf minister + Ego Æ∂æluulf minister + Ego Signo∂ minister + Ego Eanuulf minister + Ego Æsca minister + Ego Eastmund minister + Ego Orduulf minister + Ego Wiohtgar minister + Ego Æ∂elred minister + Ego Cynlaf minister + Ego Coenwald minister + Ego Cu∂red minister + Ego Uulflaf minister + Ego Ælfhere minister