S 905

A.D. '1003' for 1002 (Canterbury, 11 July). King Æthelred to Æthelred, his faithful man; lease, for the lives of himself and his wife, of land in Canterbury and of 6 agri outside the city, in return for 7 pounds, with reversion to Christ Church, Canterbury. Latin with English bounds

Archive:

Canterbury, Christ Church

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Stowe Charters 35 (s. xi in.; OS Facs., iii. 36; Golden Age, p. 165 (no. 168); Ward 1955, facing p. 41)
2. Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 189, ff. 195-201v, f. 200v (s. xii; short version)
3. Canterbury, D.C., Reg. P, f. 23v (s. xiii in.; short version)
4. London, Lambeth Palace Library, 1212, p. 327 (s. xiii; short version)
5. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Tanner 223, f. 18r (s. xvi 1; short version)

Printed:

Twysden, X Scriptores, col. 2222, ex MS 2; Ward 1955, pp. 56-7; Fleming 1997, p. 138 (no. 57), ex MS 3

Translated:

Whitelock, EHD, no. 124 (pp. 585-6)

Printed and Translated:

O.S. Facs., iii. 36

Comments:

Whitelock 1937, p. 461, date should be 1002; Ward 1955; Bishop 1963, pp. 414, 420, 421, 423, scribe appears elsewhere in Christ Church manuscripts; Whitelock, EHD, p. 585, contemporary, discusses date; Keynes 1980, pp. 33 n. 54, 108 n. 70, 259, may be a contemporary copy; authentic; Tatton-Brown 1984, p. 8, on Canterbury topography; Backhouse 1984, pp. 98, 112 n. 14, on script; Brooks 1984, pp. 277, 380 n. 16, on scribe; authentic; Golden Age, pp. 164-5 (no. 168); Dumville 1993, pp. 100-1 n. 91, 109-10 n. 142, original, third minim in date appears to be addition; Canterbury identity of scribe may be questionable; Thompson 2006, pp. 7 et passim, on script

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    • <chrismon> . Cum igitur omnis mortalium momentanea dulcedo eiulande amaritudinis dolore finienda sit et ueliti flos agri lugubriter cassabunda marcescit . de uisibilibus transitoriisque applaudentis fortune diliciis . inuisibilia atanaliterque manentia celestium comparanda sunt gaudia . Quapropter ego ÆÐELRED primicerius et basileus gentis Anglorum trado cuidam meo fideli homini nomine AEÞELRED . in dies suos uxorisque eius quandam agelli mei particulam id est xv. uirgas in longitudine . et viii. in latitudine . et vi. agros ad arandum foris murum pro eius humili famulatu et competenti pretio hoc sunt .vii. librae . intra ambitum Dorobernie ciuitatis istius modi rationis causa interposita ut post dies eorum sanctae Christi aecclesiae iure perpetuo restituatur pro anime meae remedio. Terminibus autem istis circumagitur terra . Ærest on east healfe ys cinges land . 7 on suð healfe Burh Stræt . 7 on west healfe þæs hiredes land to Cristes cyricean . 7 on norð healfe se lictun. Nu is þis þara twegra æcera gemæru . On east healfe liþ þæs hiredes land inn to Cristes cyricean . 7 on suð healfe þæs abbodes innto Apuldere . 7 on west healfe portmanna land . 7 on norð healfe cincges stræt. Nu is eft þis þara oðra twegra æcera gemæru . on east healfe liþ æþestanes land . 7 on suþ healfe cincges stræt. 7 on west healfe . 7 on norð healfe þæs hiredes land innto sce’ Augustine. Nu is þis ðæs anes æceres gemæru . On east healfe liþ æþestanes land . 7 on suð healfe 7 on west healfe cincges stræt . 7 on norð healfe ðæs hirides innto sce’ Augustine. Nu is þis þæs syxtan æceres gemæru . On east healfe lið cincges stræt . 7 on suð healfe hryþera ceap . 7 on west healfe æþestanes land 7 on norð healfe. Si autem quod non optamus aliquis tipho turgens supercilii . hanc meam donationis kartulam adnihilare temptauerit sciat se Domino rationem in die iudicii redditurum nisi digna ante emendauerit satisfactione . Scripta est anno m’iiio. indictione .xv. aepacte .iiii . Data die .v. iduum Iulii . luna xxvii . Scripta in ciuitate Dorobernensis quae est metropolis Cantuariorum. + Ego AEÞELRED rex Anglorum hanc meam donationem cum uexillo sancte crucis Christi roboraui et subscripsi. + Ego AELFRIC archiepiscopus Dorobernensis aecclesie hanc donationem AEÞELREDI regis libenti animo confirmaui. + Ego Aelfheah Wintoniensis episcopus consolidaui. + Ego Wulfstan Lundoniensis episcopus adquieui. + Ego Godwine Hrofensis episcopus impressi. + Ego Ordbriht [.......] episcopus consensi. + Ego Aeþelric Scireburnensis episcopus adnotaui. + Ego Alfwold Cridiensis episcopus conclusi. + Ego Wulfric abbas. + Ego Ælfsie abbas. + Ego Ælfwerd abbas. + Ego Wulfgar abbas. + Ego Leofric abbas. + Ego Wigerd abbas. + Ego Ælfric dux. + Ego Leofwine dux. + Ego Aelfhelm dux. + Ego Aeþelmær minister. + Ego Ordulf minister. + Ego Wulfric minister. + Ego Wulgeat minister. + Ego Leofwine minister. + Ego Aeþelric minister. + Ego Lifincg minister. + Ego Leofstan minister. + Ego Siwerd minister. + Ego Wulfstan minister. + Ego Sired minister. + Ego Wulstan. + Ego Wærelm. + Ego Guþwold. Short version: [A]nno dominice incarnationis millesimo .iii. indictione .xv. Ego Æthelredus dux concedo ecclesie Christi particulam terre in Dorobernia, quam michi rex Æthelredus dedit, id est .xv. uirgarum in longitudine et .viii. in latitudine et .vi. agros extra murum. Termini terre infra murum sunt hii: in orientali parte terra regis, in parte australi platea ciuitatis, in occidente terra ecclesie Christi, in aquilone cimiterium Christi. Termini uero duorum agrorum: in orientali parte terra ecclesie Christi, in australi terra de Apeldre, in occidente terra ciuium, in aquilone platea regis. Termini aliorum duorum agrorum: ab oriente terra Æthelstani, in austro strata regis, in occidente et aquilone terra sancti Augustini. Terminus quinti agri: in oriente terra Æthelstani, in austro et occidente strata regis, in aquilone terra sancti Augustini. Termini sexti agri: in oriente platea regis, in austro Hrythra ceap, in occidente et aquilone.
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    • Endorsement: ˝is ys ˇær hagan boc. Px Cum igitur omnis mortalium momentanea dulcedo eiulande amaritudinis dolore finienda sit et ultra flos agri lugibriter cassabunda marcescit . de uisibilibus transitoriisque applaudentis fortune diliciis . inuisibilia eternaliterque manentia celestium comparanda sunt gaudia . Quapropter ego Æ˘ELRED primicerius et basileus gentis Anglorum trado cuidam meo fideli homini nomine Æ˝ELRED in dies suos uxorisque eius quandam agelli mei particulam id est .xv. uirgas in longitudine . et .viii. in latitudine . et .vi. agros ad arandum foris murum pro eius humili famulatus et competenti pretio hoc sunt .vii. librae . intra ambitum Dorobernie ciuitatis istiusmodi rationis causa interposita ut post dies eorum sanctae Christi aecclesiae iure perpetuo restituatur pro anime meae remedio. Terminibus autem istis circumagitur terra. Ærest on east halfe ys cinges land 7 on su∂ healfe burh stræt . 7 on west healfe ˇæs hiredes land to Cristes Cyricean . 7 on nor∂ healfe se lictun . Nu is ˇis ˇara twegra æcera gemæru . on east healfe liˇ ˇæs hiredes land inn to Cristes Cyricean . 7 on su∂ healfe ˇæs abb' inn to Apuldere . 7 on west healfe portmanna land . 7 on nor∂ healfe cincges stræt . Nu is ˇis ˇara o∂ra twegra æcera gemæru . on east healfe liˇ Æˇestanes land . 7 on suˇ healfe cincges stræt . 7 on west healfe . 7 on nor∂ healfe ˇæs hiredes land inn to scæ Augustine . Nu is ˇis ∂ær anes æceres gemæru . on east healfe liˇ Æˇestanes land . 7 on su∂ healfe 7 on west healfe cincges stræt . 7 on nor∂ healfe ∂æs hirides inn to sce Augustine . Nu is ˇis ˇær syxtan æceres gemæru . on east healfe li∂ cincges stræt 7 on su∂ healfe hryˇera ceap . 7 on west healfe Æˇestanes land 7 on nor∂ healfe. Si autem quod non optamus aliquis tipho turgens supercilii hanc [meæ] donationis kartulam adnihilare temptauerit sciat se Domino rationem in die iudicii redditurum nisi digna ante emendauerit satisfactione . Scripta est anno .m.iii. indictione .xv. aepacte .iiii. Data dies .v. idus Iulii . luna .xxvii. Scripta in ciuitate Dorobernensis quae est metropolis Cantuariorum. + Ego Aeˇelred rex Anglorum hanc meam donationem cum uexillo sancte crucis Christi roboraui et subscripsi. + Ego Aelfric archiepiscopus Dorobernensis aecclesie hanc donationem Aeˇelredi regis libenti animo confirmaui. + Ego Aelfheah Wintoniensis episcopus consolidaui. + Ego Wulfstan Lundoniensis episcopus adquieui. + Ego Godwine Hrofensis episcopus impressi. + Ego Ordbriht [................] episcopus consensi. + Ego Aeˇelric Scireburnensis episcopus adnotaui. + Ego Alfwold Cridiensis episcopus conclusi. + Ego Wulfric abbas. + Ego Ælfwerd abbas. + Ego Ælfsie abbas. + Ego Wulfgar abbas. + Ego Leofric abbas. + Ego Wigerd abbas. + Ego Aelfric dux. + Ego Leofwine dux. + Ego Aelfhelm dux. + Ego Aeˇelmær minister. + Ego Ordulf minister. + Ego Wulfric minister. + Ego Wulfgeat minister. + Ego Leofwine minister. + Ego Æˇelric minister. + Ego Lifincg minister. + Ego Leofstan minister. + Ego Siwerd minister. + Ego Wulfstan minister. + Ego Sired minister. + Ego Wulfstan. + Ego Wærelm. + Ego Guˇwold.