S 765

A.D. 968. King Edgar to Romsey Abbey; grant of land at Edington, Wilts. Latin with English bounds

Archive:

Romsey

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Lansdowne 442, f. 36v (s. xiv ex.; incomplete, lacks witness-list)

Printed:

B, 1215

Comments:

Grundy, Wilts., II, pp. 80-4, bounds describe Edington and probably East Coulston; Darlington 1955, p. 93; Finberg, ECW, no. 304, authentic; Davies 1972, p. 462, on formulation; Keynes 1980, pp. 77-8, 'Edgar A' formulation; Meyer 1981, p. 349, cited; Stevenson, Edington Cartulary, p. 25 (no. 47); Foot 2000, II. 151, 153

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    • Carta Edgari Regis de Edyndon data . etc . Anno dominice incarnacionis . DCCCCLXVIII . Christo Theo imperpetuum architectorio regnante . Cuncta que humanis obtutibus cernuntur perspicaci predestinacione superni numinis evolvuntur semotim signula per se quamvis ex diversis constet ac discrepantibus elementis omnis creatura conglobata ; Nam arida liquidis calida frigidis ponderosa levibus ; connexa videntur . Ideoque dum id quod tam ex dissonis elementis coadunatum dissolvitur vnumquodque ad ea proprie tendit . vnde in primis originem sumpsit . hec mecum mente ruminans ego Edgar tocius Britannie basileos commodum duxi pro expiacione piaculorum meorum et pro remedio anime mee . in hac practica erumnosaque theorica cum caducis esse mercanda . hac necessitate compulsus et amore Dei instinctus tribuo perpetua dapsilitate quandam ruris porciunculam quod dicitur Edyndon' sancte Dei ecclesie ad Monasterium quod Romesye dicitur ad vsus sanctimonialum inibi degencium vti cum consensu omnium meorum optimatum ac licentia eorum michi in jus proprium eterne hereditatis vendicavi . Eodem quoque tenore vt predixi sancte Dei ecclesie cum omnibus vtensilibus pratis videlicet pascuis . silvis . perpetua largitus cum hereditate . Sit autem predictus rus omni terrene servitutis jugo liberum tribus exceptis . rata videlicet expedicione pontis acrisve restauracione . Si quis igitur hanc nostram donacionem in aliud quam constituimus transferre voluerit ; privatus sancte Dei ecclesie eternis baratri incendiis lugubris jugiter cum Juda Christi proditore ejusque complicibus puniatur . si non satisfaccione emendaverit quod contra nostrum deliquit decretum . Mete sive bunde ejusdem. Edington . ˝is is ˇe landmark to Edyndon' . Erest on Mulbourne ewelmen , of ˇan ewelmen on ˇan forde , of ˇan forde to lechemere , of lecchemere natht fur cranmere , of ˇan mere ; on Woresotesdoune and andelang' Milebourne on rodendich , of ˇare dich ; on rendburne ; on hegweige , of hegweige ; on moderan'coumbe , ˇanen on ymmanedene , of ˇare dune ; on redeston , ˇanen nath fur bodelusburgge , of ˇane burge ; on agelesham , ˇannen on lusthorn , of ˇan ˇorne ; on lullyngestrowe . ˇannene on higedune , of higedune ; on rugeburwe , ˇanen on padecanstan , of ˇan stone ; on Mileburne ewilmen . Anno dominice incarnacionis . DCCCC LXVIII .