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  • Regnante inperpetuum Domino nostro Iesu Christo. Omnibus namque sapientibus notum ac manifestum constat quod dicta futura uel facta pro multiplici erumpnarum perturbatione et cogitationum uagatione frequenter ex memoria recedunt, nisi litterarum apicibus et custodie cautela reseruentur et ad memoriam reuocentur. Iccirco ego Eadwig, rex Anglorum ceterarumque gentium in circuitu persistentium gubernator et rector, cenobitis consistentibus atque Deo seruientibus in monsterio sancti Petri apostolorum principis quod in Bathonia mira fabrica constructum cognoscitur .x. mansas pro salute atque remedio anime mee perpetualiter concedo, cum consensu meorum heroicorum et petitione mei uenerandi sacerdotis Wulfgari in loco ubi antiquorum relatu nominatur æt Forda, ut sit predicta donatio immunis ab omni fiscali tributo ac uectigali regali, excepto communi labore expeditionis, pontis arcisque munimine, cum omnibus que sibi rite pertinent, tam in campis, pratis, pascuis nemorumque densitate, quam in magnis et in minimis. Si quis uero hoc nostrum karisma aliqua machinatione infringere conatus fuerit, ueniam non hic mereatur nec in futuro regni celestis clauigerum propitium habeat, nisi prius hic ad satisfactionem uenire maluerit. Istis terminis hec tellus ambita uidetur. Þis synd þa land gemæra to FORDA. Ærest of Afene andlang stræt on þane anne stan, of þam stane on beonnan lehe, of beonnan lehe innan Wæfer, andlang Wæfer on wibyrht leage, of wibyrht leage on hnæs leage, of hnæs leage on cunuca leage, of cunuca leage ut on Afene. Hec carta scripta est anno dominice incarnationis .dcccclvii., indictione .xv. Ego Eadwig rex Anglorum indeclinabiliter concessi. + Ego Eadgar eiusdem regis frater celeriter consensi. + Ego Odo archiepiscopus cum signo sancte crucis roboraui. + Ego Ælfsinus presul sigillum agye crucis impressi. + Ego Byrhtelm episcopus confirmaui. + Ego Cenwald episcopus acquieui. + Ego Oscytel episcopus consignaui. + Ego Osulf episcopus corroboraui. + Ego Alfwold episcopus consensi. + Ego Aþulf episcopus subscripsi. + Ego Daniel episcopus conclusi. + Æðelstan dux. + Eadmund dux. + Ælfhere dux. + Æþelsige dux. + Æþelwold dux. + Byrhtnoð dux. + Ælfheah minister. + Ælfsige minister. + Ælfwine minister. + Æþelgeard minister. + Ælfred minister. + Ælfric minister. + Ælfsige minister. + Ælfwig minister. + Wulfgar minister. + Ælfgar minister. + Byrthferð minister. <+> Æðelmær minister. + Wulfric minister. + Wulfstan minister. + Eadric minister. + Byrnric minister. +
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  • Our Lord Jesus Christ ruling in perpetuity. Assuredly it established as known and manifest to all wise men that future words and deeds frequently recede from memory because of upheaval caused by manifold distresses and the derangement of thought, unless they are preserved by a written warranty and protection and recalled to memory. For that reason, I, Eadwig, king of the English and governor and ruler of other peoples resident in the surrounding area, grant in perpetuity for the salvation and good of my soul 10 hides to the monks resident and serving God in the monastery of St Peter, Prince of the Apostles, which is known to have been built in a remarkable construction at Bath, with the consent of my witan and at the request of my venerable priest Wulfgar, in the place that is called in the account of old men Ford, that the aforementioned gift be free from every fiscal due and royal exaction, with the exception of the common task of military service and providing defences for bridge and fortress, with all that rightfully belongs to it, both in fields, meadows, pastures and thickets, and in things great and small. Truly, if anyone should try to violate this gift of ours through any crafty device, let him not deserve pardon in this world nor receive mercy from the key-bearer of the celestial kingdom [i.e., St Peter] in the future, unless he first choose to do penance in this world. This land is seen to be surrounded by these boundaries. These are the land-boundaries at BATHFORD. First from the Avon along the street to the single stone; from the stone to Beonna’s wood; from Beonna’s wood to the wæfer [a name for By Brook]; along the wæfer to Wibyrht’s wood; from Wibyrht’s wood to hnæs wood; from hnæs wood to cunuca wood; from cunuca wood to the Avon. This charter was written in the year of the Lord’s incarnation 957, in indiction 15. I, Eadwig, king of the English, have granted unchangeably. + I, Edgar, brother of the same king, swiftly consented. + I, Oda, archbishop [of Canterbury], validated with the sign of the cross. + I, Ælfsige, bishop [of Winchester], imprinted with the mark of the holy cross. + I, Beorhthelm, bishop [of London, Selsey or Wells], confirmed. + I, Cenwald, bishop [of Worcester], acquiesced. + I, Oscytel, bishop [of Dorchester], marked with the sign of the cross. + I, Oswulf, bishop [of Ramsbury], confirmed. + I, Ælfwald, bishop [of Crediton], agreed. + I, Athulf, bishop [of Hereford], subscribed. + I, Daniel, bishop [of Cornwall], decided. + Æthelstan, dux. + Edmund, dux. + Ælfhere, dux. + Æthelsige, dux. + Æthelwald, dux. + Byrhtnoth, dux. + Ælfheah, minister. + Ælfsige, minister. + Ælfwine, minister. + Æthelgeard, minister. + Alfred, minister. + Ælfric, minister. + Ælfsige, minister. + Ælfwig, minister. + Wulfgar, minister. + Ælfgar, minister. + Beorthfrith, minister. <+> Æthelmær, minister. + Wulfric, minister. + Wulfstan, minister. + Eadric, minister. + Beornric, minister. +
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  • De Forda . Regnante in perpetuum domino nostro Jhesu Christo . Omnibus namque sapientibus notum ac manifestum constat . quod dicta futura vel facta pro multiplici erumpnarum perturbatione et cogitationum vagatione frequenter ex memoria recedunt . nisi litterarum apicibus et custodiæ cautela reserventur . et ad memoriam revocentur . Iccirco ego Eadwig . rex Anglorum cæterarumque gentium in circuitu persistentium gubernator ex rector . cenobitis consistentibus atque Deo servientibus in monasterio sancti Petri apostolorum principis quod in Bathonia mira fabrica constructum cognoscitur . X . mansas pro salute atque remedio animæ meæ perpetualiter concedo . cum consensu meorum heroicorum . et petitione mei venerandi sacerdotis Wulfgari . in loco ubi antiquorum relatu nominatur æt Forda , ut sit prædicta donatio immunis ab omni fiscali tributo . et vectigali regali . excepto communi labore expeditionis . pontis . arcisque munimine . cum omnibus quæ sibi rite pertinent . tam in Campis . pratis . pascuis . nemorumque densitate . quam in magnis et in minimis . Si quis vero hoc nostrum karisma aliqua machinatione infringere conatus fuerit . veniam non hic mereatur . nec in futuro regni cælestis clavigeram propitium habeat ; nisi prius hic ad satisfactionem venire maluerit . Istis terminis hæc tellus ambita videtur . Divisiones. ˝is synd ˇa land gemæra to Forda . Ærest of Afene andlang stræt on ˇane anne stan . of ˇam stane on beonnan lehe . Of beonnan lehe innan wæfer . Andlang wæfer on wibyrht leage . Of wibyrht leage on hnæs leage . Of hnæs leage on cunuca leage . Of cunuca leage ut on afene . Hæc carta scripta est anno dominicæ incarnationis . DCCCCLVII o . Indictione . XV a . Ego Eadwig rex Anglorum indeclinabiliter concessi . + . Ego Eadgar ejusdem regis frater celeriter consensi . + . Ego Odo Archiepiscopus cum signo sanctæ crucis roboravi . + . Ego Ælfsinus presul sigillum agye crucis impressi . + . Ego Byrhtelm episcopus confirmavi . + . Ego Cenwald episcopus acquievi . + . Ego Oscytel episcopus consignavi . + . Ego Osulf episcopus corroboravi . + . Ego Alfwold episcopus consensi . + . Ego Aˇulf episcopus subscripsi . + . Ego Daniel episcopus conclusi . + . Æ∂elstan dux . + . Eadmund dux . + . Ælfhere dux . + . Æˇelsige dux . + . Æˇelwold dux . + . Byrhtno∂ dux . + . Ælfheah minister . + . Ælfsige minister . + . Ælfwine minister . + . Æˇelgeard minister . + . Ælfred minister . + . Ælfric minister . + . Ælfsige minister . + . Ælfwig minister . + . Wulfgar minister . + . Ælfgar minister . + . Byrhtferd minister . + . Æ∂elmær minister . + . Wulfric minister . + . Wulfstan minister . + . Eadric minister . + . Byrnric minister . + .