S 38

A.D. 784. Ealhmund, king of Kent, to Wihtred, abbot, and his familia at Reculver; grant of 12 sulungs (aratra) at Sheldwich, Kent. Latin

Archive:

Canterbury, Christ Church (ex Reculver)

MSS:

1. Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 189, ff. 195-201v, f. 196v (s. xii)
2. Canterbury, D.C., Reg. P, f. 14v (s. xiii in.)
3. London, Lambeth Palace Library, 1212, p. 310 (s. xiii)
4. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Tanner 223, ff. 9v-10r (s. xvi 1)

Printed:

Twysden, X Scriptores, col. 2211, ex MS 1; K, 1013, ex Twysden and MS 3; Mon. Angl. (rev. edn), i. 455 (no. 4), ex MS 4; B, 243, ex K and MS 3; Earle, pp. 410-11, ex K etc; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 3, no. 25; Fleming 1997, p. 116 (no. 12), ex MS 2

Comments:

Wallenberg, KPN, pp. 59-61, on place-names; Stenton 1971, p. 207 n. 7, 13th-century abstract, but has some ancient features; Davies 1972, p. 468, spurious elements; Sawyer 1978, pp. 102, 104-5, on Ealhmund; Scharer 1982, p. 226, cited; Brooks 1984, pp. 113, 349 n. 15, abbreviated cartulary version of a lost charter, date may not be reliable.

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    • [A]nno dominice incarnationis .dcc.lxxxiiii. Ego Ealhmundus rex Cantie do tibi Uuehtrede honorabili abbati tueque familie degenti in loco qui dicitur Raculfcestre terram .xii. aratrorum que dicitur Scylduuic, cum uniuersis ad eam rite pertinentibus, liberam ab omni seculari seruitio et ab omni regali tributo exceptis expedicione, pontis et arcis constructione. Si quis quod absit contra hoc donum meum facere temptauerit, iram omnipotentis Dei incurrat et cum impiis et peccatoribus flammis ultricibus sine fine dampnetur. Ego Iambertus archiepiscopus Cantie hanc regis donacionem et excommunicationem consenciens et subscribens confirmo.
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    • + In the year of the Lord’s incarnation 784. I, Ealhmund, king of Kent, give to you, Hwitred, honourable abbot, and to your [monastic] community living in the place that is called Reculver land of twelve sulungs that is called Sheldwich with all that rightly belongs to it, free from all secular service and from all royal tribute except military service [and] the construction of bridge and fortress. If anyone, which God forbid!, should attempt to act against this gift of mine, may he incur the wrath of Almighty God and be condemned with the wicked and sinners to the avenging fires without end. I, Jænberht, archbishop of Kent, agreeing and subscribing, confirm this gift of the king and the excommunication.
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    • Raculf. Scildwich. + Anno dominicæ incarnationis . dcc . lxxxiiii . Ego Ealmundus rex Canciæ do tibi Hwitrede honorabili abbati tuæque familiæ degenti in loco qui dicitur Raculfcestre terram duodecim aratrorum . quæ dicitur Scilduuic cum universis ad eam rite pertinentibus . liberam ab omni sæculari servitio . et ab omni regali tributo exceptis expedicione . pontis et arcis construccione . Si quis quod absit contra hoc donum meum facere temptaverit ; iram omnipotentis Dei incurrat . et cum impiis et peccatoribus flammis ultricibus sine fine dampnetur . + Ego Iambertus archiepiscopns Canciæ hanc regis donationem et excommunicacionem consenciens et subscribens confirmo .