S 338

A.D. 867 (Canterbury). Æthelred, king of Wessex and Kent, to Wighelm, presbyter; grant of a seat in the church of St Martin, with land appurtenant. Latin with bounds

Archive:

Canterbury, Christ Church

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Cotton Augustus ii. 95 (s. ix 2; BM Facs., ii. 37)
2. Oxford, Bodleian Library, James 24 (S.C. 3861), p. 100 (s. xvii; extract; lacks bounds)

Printed:

K, 294; HS, pp. 656-8; B, 516; Earle, pp. 137-9; Pierquin, Conciles, pp. 510-11

Comments:

BM Facs., iv, p. 7, contemporary; Sweet, OET, p. 440 (no. 31); Stevenson 1887, p. 490, contemporary; Stevenson 1914, p. 699 n. 48, contemporary; Deanesly 1927, pp 8-9, translates sedem as 'see'; Wallenberg, KPN, p. 220, on place-names; Parsons 1939, pp. 14, 24-6, genuine and contemporary; Brooks 1984, pp. 34, 160-1, on background; Sparks and Tatton-Brown 1987, p. 205; Keynes 1994b, p. 1133 n. 2, original; Lowe 2001, Appendix III.59; Thompson 2006, pp. 20 et passim, on script

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    • In nomine Dei summi regis eterni Ego Eðelred rex occidentalium Saxonum . non et Cantwariorum cum consensu ac licentia meorum optimatum dabo et conce\do/ meo fideli amico Wighelme presbytero unam sedem in loco que dicitur sancti Martini ecclesia mihhi ad elemosynam et \u/nam modicam uillulam at eandem sedem cum recte pertinet Hec sunt termina . circumgacentia Ab aquilone puplica strata Ab occidente hina meteren A meritie hina gemene weg Ab oriente terra at sanctum Agustinum Hanc predictam dotionem pro remedio anime mee proque spe remunerationis eterne in sempiternam ereditatem concedendo donabo sibi abendum et possidum feliciterque in dies eius perfruendum et post dies eius cuicumque ei eredi placuerit derelinquendum liberam per omnia abeat potestatem et ab omni seruitute regalium seculamumque difficultatum intus et foras magnis ac modicis perenniter liberabo Supplicabo quoque ego Eðelred rex et in alme trinitatis nomine firmiter precipio omnibus successoribus meis quicumque sint reges et episcopos uel principes uel modo uibentibus uel qui post illos futuri sunt per fidem sancti Martini confessoris Christi ut numquam aliquis hanc nostram munificentiam infringere presumat Si quis uero quod non optamus alicuius perssonis homo diabolica temeritate instigatus surrex\erit autem/ quod hanc meam munificentiam mutare aut minuere temptet minuatur pars eius de terra uibentium ipseque reus ante tribunal terribili particeps existat illorum qui filium Dei et uendiderunt . et crucifixerunt nisi ante digno satisfactione Deo et ominibus emundare uoluerit : Hanc libertatem prescriptam cum his testibus infra naminatis firmiter in Iesu Christo cum signaculo sancte crucis confirmantes roborauimus . Actum est \autem/ anno ab incarnatione Domini .dccclxvii. indictione .xv. Dorobernia cibitate . + Ego Eðelred . rex anc meam donationem cum signo sancte crucis Christi roborabo et subscribo + Ego Eastmund . dux cons’ et subscr’ + Eg\o/ Ealhheard . abbas cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Heremod presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Mucel minister cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Beorhtnoð minister cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Forðred minister cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Eðelwulf minister cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Eðelred minister cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Acca minister cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Biarhtwulf minister cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Mannel minister cons’ et subscr’ + In nomine Domini eodem regi regnante ego Cialnoð gratia Dei archiepiscopus hanc donationem Eðeredi regis cum signa sancte crucis Christi roboro et confirmabo. + Ego Biarnhelm presbyter abbas cons’ et subscr’ + \Ego/ Noðheard presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + \Ego/ Biarnfreð presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Osmund presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Wighelm presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Eðelweald presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Eardulf presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Biarnhelm presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Tidweald presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Beornred presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Sefreð presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Beornheah presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Sigefreð presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Sebearht presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Sigemund presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Torhthelm presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Herefreð presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Beornweald presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Wealdhere presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Elfstan presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Aldred presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Bearnulf presbyter cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Sigefred archidiaconus cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Bearnoð archidiaconus cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Herefreð archidiaconus cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Ealhheard subdiaconus cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Cialbearht subdiaconus cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Wealdhelm subdiaconus cons’ et subscr’ + Ego Tirweald subdiaconus cons’ et subscr’
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    • Bounds of the St Martin’s villula. On the north, the public street. On the west, the refectory of the brethren. On the south, the common way of the brethren. On the east, land [belonging] to St Augustine.
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    • Endorsement in contemporary hand: an setl æt sc'e Martine (above this are traces of another short endorsement) + In nomine Dei summi regis eterni ego E∂elred rex occidentalium Saxonum . non et Cantwariorum cum consensu ac licentia meorum optimatum dabo et conce'do' meo fideli amico Wighelme presbytero unam sedem in loco qui dicitur sancti Martini ecclesia mihhi ad elemosynam et 'u'nam modicam villulam at eandem sedem cum recte pertinet hec sunt termina . circumgacentia ab aquilone puplica strata ab occidente hina meteren a meritie hina gemene weg ab oriente terra at sanctum Agustinum hanc prædictam dotionem pro remedio anime mee proque spe remunerationis eterne in sempiternam ereditatem concedendo donabo sibi abendum et possid[end]um feliciterque in dies ejus perfruendum et post dies ejus cuicumque ei eredi placuerit derelinquendum liberam per omnia abeat potestatem et ab omni servitute regalium seculariumque difficultatum intus et foras magnis ac modicis perenniter liberabo supplicabo quoque ego E∂elred rex 7 in alme trinitatis nomine firmiter præcipio omnibus successoribus meis quicumque sint reges 7 episcopos vel principes vel modo vibentibus vel qui post illos futuri sunt per fidem sancti Martini confessoris Christi ut numquam aliquis hanc nostram munificentiam infringere præsumat si quis vero quod non optamus alicujus perssonis homo diabolica temeritate instigatus surrex'erit' quod hanc meam munificentiam mutare aut minuere temptet minuatur pars ejus de terra vibentium ipseque reus ante tribunal terribili particeps existat illorum qui filium Dei et vendiderunt , et crucifixerunt nisi ante digno satisfactione Deo et ominibus emundare voluerit : , Hanc libertatem prescriptam cum his testibus infra naminatis firmiter in Jhesu Christo cum signaculo sancte crucis confirmantes roboravimus . Actum est autem anno ab incarnatione domini . dccclxvii . indictione . xv . '?' Dorobernia cibitate . + Ego E∂elred . rex anc meam donationem cum signo sancte crucis Christi roborabo 7 subscribo . + Ego Eastmund . dux cons' 7 subscribo . + Eg'o' Ealhheard . abbas cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Heremod presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Mucel minister cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Beorhtno∂ minister cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego For∂red minister cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego E∂elwulf minister cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego E∂elred minister cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Acca minister cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Biarhtwulf minister cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Mannel minister cons' 7 subscribo . + In nomine domini eodem regi regnante ego Cialno∂ gratia Dei archiepiscopus hanc donationem E∂eredi regis cum signa sancte crucis Christi roboro 7 confirmabo . + Ego Biarnhelm presbyter abbas cons' 7 subscribo . + 'Ego' No∂heard presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + 'Ego' Biarnfre∂ presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Osmund presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Wighelm presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego E∂elweald presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Eardulf presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Biarnhelm presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Tidweald presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Beornred presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Sefre∂ presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Beornheah presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Sigefre∂ presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Sebearht presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Sigemund presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Torhthelm presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Herefre∂ presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Beornweald presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Wealdhere presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Elfstan presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Aldred presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Bearnulf presbyter cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Sigefred arc' cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Bearno∂ arc' cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Herefre∂ arc' cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Ealhheard sub' cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Cialbearht sub' cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Wealdhelm sub' cons' 7 subscribo . + Ego Tirweald sub' cons' 7 subscribo .