S 931b

A.D. 1013 (20 April). King Æthelred to Sigered, his minister; grant of 5 hides (mansiunculae) at (East or West) Horndon, Essex. Latin

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Barking

MSS:

1. Hatfield House, Ilford Hospital, 1/6, ff. 16v-17r (s. xvi med.)

Comments:

Keynes 1988, p. 186 n. 7, the subscription of the bishop of London to 931b indicates that he was responsible for the drafting of that charter, of S 931a and of a lost charter referring to Tottenham, Middx.. Both S 931a and 931b stand out from the diplomatic norm; Foot 2000, II. 31

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    • Rubrics: (1) Carta Adelredi Regis (2) in the left hand margin Dorndun Anno dominice incarnacionis . millessimo xiii . indictione xi . luna vi . data die xii kalends Maii . Ego Edelred rex Anglorum . per omnipotentis dexteram totius Brittannie regni solio sublimatus . ruris quandam particulam uulgariter Dorndum nominatum . quinis mansiunculis estimatum . liberam preter arcem pontem expedicionemque . Sigeredo ministro meo . in ius perseuerabile . uita comite perfruendam . ultimoque exalato spiramine . cuicumque uoluerit relinquendam . pro eius satis placabili ministerio munereque amabili libenter admodum concedo . Cunctisque nostrigenis unanimem consensum prebentibus . hoc precipiens in Deique nomine efflagitans . ut nostrorum nemo successorum Christiani uigente numinis potestate . hoc nostrum decretum nostrorumque cunctorum satrapum audeat uiolare . Quod si quisque . quod non optamus . inire temptauerit . nisi prius in hoc seculo se digne castigauerit . in penis se perpetuis talionem passurum agnouerit . Sed et his limitibus hec prescripta telluris particula . ab undique circumgirari uidetur . Huiusce donationis constipulatorum nomina inferius caraxari uidentur . atque ne friuola deceptione uiolentur apicum series roborantur . + Ego Edelred singularis priuilegii ierarchia preditus rex . huius indiculi acumen cum signo sancte crucis sempiterneque uenerande corroboraui et subscripsi + Ego Wulfstan archiepiscopus regie roboram donationis agie triumphale crucis signaculum depinxi + Ego Elfhun Lundonie ciuitatis presul hanc cartulam aliasque duas scilicet at Totanham et at Hatfeld dictitans rege suiusque precipientibus perscribere iussi + Ego Adulf episcopus consensi + Ego Ethelsige episcopus confirmaui + Ego Godwine episcopus adiuui + Ego Elfgar episcopus adquieui + Ego Britwold episcopus + Ego Eadnod episcopus non renui + Ego Elfmer episcopus corroboraui + Ego Eadric dux consensi + Ego Elfric dux consensi + Ego Leofwine dux consensi + Ego Utred dux consensi + Ego Germanus abbas + Ego Leofric abbas + Ego Wulfgar abbas + Ego Elfsige abbas + Ego Britred abbas + Ego Elfric abbas + Ego Elfuere abbas + Ego Brithold abbas + Ego Elfwig abbas + Ego Eadric abbas + Ego Bristan abbas + Ego Ethelmer minister + Ego Elfgar minister + Ego Odda minister + Ego Ethelric minister + Ego Elfgar minister + Ego Godric minister + Ego Ethelwine minister + Ego Ulfcitel minister + Ego S[...]elyred minister + Ego Brisige minister + Ego Wulfric minister