S 625

A.D. 956. King Eadwig to Elswius, abbot of Glastonbury; grant of 20 hides (mansae) at Nettleton, Wilts. Latin

Archive:

Glastonbury

MSS:

1. Longleat, Marquess of Bath, 39, f. 202v (s. xiv med.)
2. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Wood empt. 1 (S.C. 8589), f. 234v (s. xiv)

Printed:

Mon. Angl. (rev. edn), i. 50 (no. 98), ex MS 2; B, 933, ex MS 2; Watkin, Glastonbury Cart., iii. 646 (no. 1199), ex MS 1

Comments:

Watkin, Glastonbury Cart., iii. p. ccxvi, probably originally a grant to a layman, reference to abbot is interpolated; Finberg, ECW, no. 276, authentic basis; HRH, p. 229, ? interpolated, subscriptions are possible but only 3 survive; Keynes 1980, pp. 33 n. 56, 62 n. 108, 68 n. 128; Scott 1981, p. 203 n. 119, abbot's name probably interpolated; Abrams 1996, pp. 30, 35, 39, 179-80, on MS sources; on estate, authenticity of charter uncertain

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    • Carta regis Edwy de Netelingtone facta Abbati et Monasterio de Glastingburi . Christo jura regnorum omnia disponente primo Anno mei regiminis . Ego Edwi prepotens Angligene genologie ceptro fretus uni meo fideli videlicet abbati Glastingensi vocitato nomine Elswio . viginti . mansas consensio illo in loco ubi ruricole appellativo usu nomen indiderunt . at Netelingtone . en in suo vivere cum prosperitate semper istum exennium optineat et post se cum cirographo perpetuo cui voluerit eternaliter derelinquat cum campis paschuis pratis silvis sine expedicione et pontis arcisve constructione . sic vero maneat predictum rus defensum ab omni obstaculo et liberum a cuncto servicio exceptis istis tribus sicut superius prenotatum est . Si quis autem quod non optamus infringere temptaverit quod absit sciat se racionem redditurum coram Deo et angelis ejus nisi prius hic digna satisfactione emendare maluerit . Acta est hec prefata donacio . anno ab incarnacione domini nostri Jhesu Christi . DC . C . C . C LVI . indictione . XIIII . + Ego Edwi rex Anglorum indeclinabiliter consensi . + Ego Edgar ejusdem regis frater celeriter consensi . + Ego Oda archiepiscopus cum signo sancte crucis roboravi cum multis aliis .