S 826

A.D. 963 x 975. King Edgar to the church of Winchester; confirmation of 60 hides (cassati) at Tichborne, Beauworth and Ovington, Hants. Latin

Archive:

Winchester, Old Minster

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Add. 15350, f. 11v (s. xii med.)

Printed:

K, 604; B, 1153; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 4, no. 37

Printed and Translated:

Rumble 2002, no. V (viii)

Comments:

Finberg, ECW, no. 114, authentic, cf. pp. 237-41, probably drafted at Winchester with Edgar's knowledge, but not formally promulgated; John 1965; Hart 1970a, p. 25 (no. 18), authentic; Rumble 2002, p. 17, no. V (viii), edits SS 814-19, 821-7 as a single document; suggests that a little late tenth or early eleventh-century cartulary may lie behind it, perhaps compiled under influence of Æthelwold

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    • Freols Boc to Ticceburnan . Fortuitu seculorum patrimonia incertis nepotum heredibus relinquuntur . et omnis mundi gloria appropinquante vitæ mortis termino ad nichilum reducta fatescit . Id circo terrenis caducarum possessionibus semper mansara supernæ patriæ emolumenta adipiscentes domino patrocinante rebus recidivis lucranda sanctorum decernimus hortatu . Quamobrem ego Eadgar cælsi throni moderatoris annuente clementia tocius Bryttannie triviatim potitus regmine ad æterni regni beatitudinem toto mentis conatu largiente domino venire desiderans . LX . telluris cassatos in nostræ christianæ religionis exordio a Cynewalh rege Catholico Wintoniensi æcclesiæ ob reverentiam summæ trinitatis ejusque apostolorum Petri et Pauli devotissime largitam . novis litterarum apicibus domini instigante gratia renovare studeo . ne successores futuræ prosapiæ ignorantes . possessionis domini quippiam ad animæ suæ detrimentum violando minuant . Supra dictæ igitur telluri ab incolis nomen inditum videtur æt Ticceburnan . 7 æt Beowyr∂e . 7 æt Ufinctune . Quam cum optimatum meorum consilio eadem renovans libertate munificus ob animæ meæ remedium regnique ac successorum futuræ posteritatis prosperitatem libentissime dito . qua dudum a predecessoribus meis dictata fuerat . Maneat igitur ut præfatus pontifex A∂elwold . humiliter deposcit . omni terrenæ servitutis jugo libera tribus exceptis rata videlicet expeditione pontis arcisvæ restauratione . Si quis hanc nostram munificam renovatamque libertatem avidus violare presumpserit . anathema sit et in Christi omniumque sanctorum maledictione permaneat nisi cum humili satisfactione penitens emendaverit .