Barking

The sixteenth-century cartulary of Ilford Hospital, Essex, preserved in the library of Hatfield House, was examined in 1969 by Mr H. H. Lockwood, and proved to contain texts of a number of pre-Conquest charters derived from an earlier cartulary of Barking abbey. The information did not become more widely known until 1985. See Kenneth Bascombe, 'Two Charters of King Suebred of Essex', An Essex Tribute, ed. Kenneth Neale (London, 1987), pp. 85-96, and H. H. Lockwood, 'One Thing Leads to Another - The Discovery of Additional Charters of Barking Abbey', Essex Journal 25 (Spring 1990), pp. 11-13.

The most important set of texts which has come to light since the publication of Peter Sawyer's Anglo-Saxon Charters: an Annotated List and Bibliography, in 1968, was identified in a late-sixteenth-century cartulary of Ilford Hospital (Hatfield House, MS. Ilford Hospital 1/6), derived from a (lost) cartulary of Barking abbey in Essex.

 

Provisional texts (converted from the Committee's files by Sean Miller, April 1997) available below in both HTML and PDF format.

• 65a: A.D. 693 x 709. Swæfred, king of the East Saxons, to Fymme; grant of 30 hides (manentes) at Nazeing, Essex, for the endowment of a religious house.
• 65b: A.D. 693 x 709. Swæfred, king of the East Saxons, to Fymme; grant of 10 hides (manentes) æt Tunende obre.
• 418a A.D. 932 (9 November). King Athelstan to Beorhtsige, abbot; grant of 10 hides (cassatae) at Buram (? Bowers Gifford, Essex).
• 517a A.D. 946. King Eadred to Æthelgifu, a religious woman; grant of 4 hides (mansae) at Tollesfuntum (? Tolleshunt, or Tollesbury), Essex.
• 517b A.D. 946. King Eadred to Eawynne, a religious woman; grant of 19 hides (mansae) at Hockley, Essex.
• 522a A.D. 947. King Eadred to Ælfstan, his faithful minister; grant of 17 hides (manentes) at Wigborough, Essex.
• 552a A.D. 950. King Eadred to the monastic community at Barking, Essex; grant of 8 hides (manentes) at Lippanwelle and at Ciricdune.
• 931a A.D. 1013 (18 April). King Æthelred to Sigered; grant of 20 hides (mansae) at Hatfield (Broad Oak), Essex.
• 931b A.D. 1013 (20 April). King Æthelred to Sigered, his minister; grant of 5 hides (mansiunculi) at (East or West) Horndon, Essex.

 

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65a

 

A.D. 693 x 709. Swæfred, king (of the East Saxons), to Fymme; grant of 30 hides (manentes) at Nazeing, Essex, for the endowment of a religious house. Latin.

Archive: Barking
MS.: Hatfield House, MS. Ilford Hospital 1/6, fo. 15v (s. xvi²)
Printed: Bascombe 1987, p. 86; Hart, Charters of Barking, no. 3.
Translated: Bascombe 1987, p. 87.
Comments: Bascombe 1987, authentic; Hart, Charters of Barking, no. 3, authentic.

Rubrics: (1) Carta Suebredi regis, and (2) in the left hand margin: Nasingum Enodmerese

Ego Suebredus rex intellexi et consideraui cum quanta festinacione cuncta presentia properant ad finem . et nichil^a stabile in rebus humanis firmiter permanet . sed ea sola sine labe stant perhenniter que pro Deo dispertientur . Quapropter pro remedio anime mee trado tibi Fymme^b terram iuris mei hoc est .xxx. manentes in Nasyngum . cuius terre aliqua pars appellatur Enodmerese . cum omnibus ad se pertinentibus . campis siluis pratis pascuis et piscariis . ut habeas^c et possideas tam tu quam posteri tui in sempiternum taliter et eo solo modo ut ibi aut tu ipse parte supra[ ... ]ice^d [ ... ]^d domum Dei erigas aut ad hanc utilitatem alio cuicumque desideras amicorum tuorum tradas ut Dei sit et eius uoluntati solidetur iugiter . cuius terre terminus est Stanhemstede in australi parte .

^a ichil MS ^b ffymme MS ^c habeatis MS ^d illegible

 

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65b

 

A.D. 693 x 709. Swæfred, king of the East Saxons, to Fymme; grant of 10 hides (manentes) æt Tunende obre. Latin.

Archive: Barking
MS.: Hatfield House, MS. Ilford Hospital 1/6, fo. 15v (s. xvi²)
Printed: Bascombe 1987, p. 86; Hart, Charters of Barking, no. 4.
Translated: Bascombe 1987, p. 87.
Comments: Bascombe 1987, authentic; Hart, Charters of Barking, no. 4, authentic.

Rubric: Ettuniende obre'

Ego Suebredus rex Estsexanorum pro remedio anime mee addo tibi Fymme^a ad priorem donationem decem manentes terre iuris mei que appellatur Ettunende obre ad eundem usum et ad eandem utilitatem quam priorem dedi sub eisdem testibus qui priori subscripserunt dationi et sub eadem confirmatione et idem confirma^b qui ad priorem terram iuncta est . Est hec consuetudo multorum regum et episcoporum et principum ut in fine cartule multas^c maledictiones et anathematizationes imponunt . Nos hec amplius non dicimus . Qui hec seruet et augeat . seruetur illi requies rectorum et augeantur Dei misericordia hic et in futuro . Qui hec minuerit minuatur ab illo requies rectorum et fraudetur pars eius . De terra uinecinum est hoc numerus terram huius .xl. manentium .

+ Ego Suebredus rex orientalium Saxonum hanc donationem meam sigillo sancte crucis confirmabo Signum manus Waldheri episcopi + Signum manus Sigiheardi^d + Signum manus Eadburge + Signum manus Offa + Signum manus Iusti abbatis + Signum manus Edilredi abbatis + Signum manus Franca^e abbatis + Signum manus Ceolhere + Signum manus Saba + Signum manus Oedilred + Signum manus Tochta + Signum manus Boba + Signum manus Misica + Signum manus Cille + Signum manus Patara + Signum manus Iggualdi presbyteris + Signum manus Addanus abbatis .

^a ffymme C ^b ? For confina ^c multos C ^d Sigcheardi C ^e ffranca C

 

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418a

 

A.D. 932 (9 November). King Athelstan to Beorhtsige, abbot; grant of 10 hides (cassatae) at Buram (? Bowers Gifford, Essex). Latin.

MS.: Hatfield House, MS. Ilford Hospital 1/6, fo. 16rv (s. xvi²)
Printed: Hart, Charters of Barking, no. 5.
Comments: Keynes 1988, p. 186, n. 4; Hart, Charters of Barking, no. 5, authentic.

Rubric: in left hand margin: Et buram

Flebilia fortiter detestanda . totillantis seculi piacula diris obscene^a horrendeque mortalitatis . circumsepta^b latratibus non nos patria indepte pacis securos^c sed quasi fetide corruptele in uoraginem^d casuros . prouocando ammonent . ut ea^e toto mentis conamine cum casibus suis . non solum despiciendo . uerum etiam uelud fastidiosam^f melancolie^g nausiam abhominando fugiamus tendentes ad illud euangelicum . 'date et dabitur uobis'¹ . Qua de re infima^h quasi peripsemaⁱ . quisquiliarum abiciens . superna ad instar pretiosorum monilium eligens^j . ad nanciscendam^k melliflue dulcedinis misericordiam . perfruendamque^l infinite letitie iocunditatem . ego Æþelstanus rex Anglorum . per omnipotentis^m dexteram totius Brittanie regni solio sublimatus . quandam telluris particulam . meo fideli abbati Biorhtsigio . meritis exigentibus humillimis suis . idest decem cassatarum in loco quem solicole Et buram uocitant libenter tribuo . ut ille eam sine iugo exose seruitutis . cum pratis pascuis siluis riuulis omnibusque ad eam utilitatibus rite pertinentibus . quicquid in aura naribus spirabili ocellorumque conuolatu cernibili potiaturⁿ liberaliter ac eternaliter suam in progeniem porucitam^o habeat^p et post generalem qui omnibus certus incertusque constat transitum cuicumque successionis heredi uoluerit imperpetuum derelinquat . Predicta siquidem tellus hiis terminis circumcincta^q clarescit^r .

Si aliquis autem quod absit diabolus inflatus spiritu . hanc mee compositionis ac confirmationis breuiculam elidere uel infringere temptauerit . sciat se nouissima ac magna examinationis die tuba perstrepente archangeli . bustis sponte dehiscentibus somata iam rediuiua^s perpellentibus . cum Iuda proditore qui a satoris pio sato 'filius perditionis'² dicitur . impiisque Iudeis Christum blasphemantibus . eterna confusione . edacibus ineffabilium tormentorum flammas periturum . Huius namque a Deo Dominoque Iesu Christo inspirante atque inuente uoluntatis scedula anno dominice incarnationis . Dccccxxxii . regni uero michi commisi viii . Indictione quinta . epacta xi . concurrente vii . idibus Nouembris v . luna rotigere uagacionis vii . in ciuitate famosissima que Exanceaster^t nuncupatur^u . episcopis abbatibus ducibus patrie^v procuratoribus regia dapsilitate ouantibus perscripta est . Cuius etiam inconcusse firmitatis auctoritas hiis testibus roborata constat . quorum nomina subtus caracteribus depicta annotantur .

+ Ego Æþelstanus singularis priuilegii ierarchia preditus rex huius indiculi fulcimentum cum signo sancte semperque amande crucis corroboraui et subscripsi
+ Ego Howæll^w subregulus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Iudwal subregulus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Morcant subregulus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Wulfhelmus Dorobonensis ecclesie archiepiscopus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Wulfstanus Eboracensis ecclesie archiepiscopus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego^x Elfwine episcopus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Eadulf episcopus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Cenwald episcopus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Biornstanus episcopus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Ðeodred^y episcopus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Winsige episcopus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Wulfhun episcopus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Sigelm episcopus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Cynefred^z episcopus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Cuman episcopus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego^a2 Ælfæ^b2 episcopus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Tidelm^c2 episcopus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Wulfhelm episcopus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Cinsige episcopus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Esbriht episcopus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Wired episcopus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Mancant episcopus consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Elfric abbas consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Eawin^d2 abbas consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Beorhtsige abbas consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego^e2 Edelnod abbas consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Seaxhelm abbas consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Elwaldi dux consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Osferd dux consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Edelstan dux consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Aldred dux consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Egbright dux consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Elfstan dux consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Utred dux consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Gudrum dux consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego^f2 Odda minister consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Wulgar minister consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Elfhe minister consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Edelstan minister consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Wulfsig minister consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Elfhere minister consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Eadric minister consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Wigar minister consensi et subscripsi

+ Ego Ethelward minister consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego Elfric minister consensi et subscripsi
+ Ego^g2 Elfgar
+ Ego Britsige
+ Ego Elfwalde
+ Ego Eadwald
+ Ego Edelwald
+ Ego Edelbrit^h2
+ Ego Edelfred
+ Ego Edelward
+ Ego Elfstan
+ Ego Eadstan
+ Egoⁱ² Eadelm
+ Ego Wulfhelm
+ Ego Wulfsige^j2
+ Ego Sigered
+ Ego Eadsige^k2
+ Ego Elfhere
+ Ego Sigeweard
+ Ego Elfric
+ Ego Leofstan
+ Ego Elfwead

 

^a obsene C ^b circumcepta C ^c securis C ^d uoragine C ^e in C ^f fastidioram C ^g malencolie C ^h infirma C ⁱ peripsem C ^j eligentur C ^k nancistendam C ^l perfruendam quoque C ^m Other diplomas in the series have omnipatrantis ⁿ This phrase, which does not appear in other diplomas, is similar to that in S 412 ^o The text appears to be corrupt here ^p habent ^q circumcintta C ^r The boundary clause is omitted ^s pediuiua C ^t Excecenster C ^u nuncupata C ^v patrite C ^w Hothcell C ^x From here, the subscriptions are in two columns ^y Deodried C ^z Synefred C ^a2 The second column of subscriptions begins here ^b2 Celfce C ^c2 Didelm C ^d2 Eathm C ^e2 From here, the subscriptions are in four columns ^f2 The second of the four columns of subscriptions begins here ^g2 The third of the four columns of subscriptions begins here ^h2 Text somewhat illegible: Eedelbrit ?? ⁱ² The fourth and last column of subscriptions begins here ^j2 Pulfle C ^k2 Eadridge C

¹ Luke 6: 38 ² John 17: 12

 

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517a

 

A.D. 946. King Eadred to Æthelgifu, a religious woman; grant of 4 hides (mansae) at Tollesfuntum (? Tolleshunt, or Tollesbury), Essex. Latin.

MS.: Hatfield House, MS. Ilford Hospital 1/6, fo. 18v (s. xvi²)
Printed: Hart, Charters of Barking, no. 7.
Comments: Brooks 1992, p. 7, n. 24; Hart, Charters of Barking, no. 7, authentic.

Rubrics: (1) Carta Eadredi Regis, and (2) in the left hand margin: Tollesffuntun

Regnante in perpetuum Domino nostro Iesu Christo. Sacre autem scripture^a edicta fona^b catholicorum patrum nos admonent ut memores simus quoniam quidem transeuntis mundi uicissitudo cotidie per incrementa temporum crescendo^c decrescit et ampliando^d minuatur^e . crebrescentibusque repentinis uariorum in cursum ruinis uicinus^f finis terminus esse cunctis in proximo cernitur . Idcirco uanis ac transibilibus rebus mansura celestis patrie premia mercanda sunt . Quapropter ego Eadredus rex Anglorum ceterarumque gentium in circuitu persistentium gubernator et rector . primo anno imperii mei . litteratoriis apicibus roboraui quod cum consensu heroicorum^g uirorum tradidi cuidam sancte monialis femine uocitate nomine^h Ethelgife modicam muniminis mei partem idest . iiii . mansas agelluli . eternaliter tradendo concessi . pro illius amore qui dixit 'date et dabitur uobis'¹ ubi turbarum collacioneⁱ iamdudum nomen illatum hoc adesse profertur . at Tollesfuntum . ut terram iam prefatam meo scilicet ouante concessu tramitibus sue possideat^j uite deinceps namque sibi succedenti cui uoluerit heredi derelinquat in eternam hereditatem . Maneat igitur hoc immobile donum eterna liberalitate iocundum . cum omnibus que ad ipsum locum pertinere dinoscuntur . campis pascuis pratis siluis . excepto istis tribus expeditione pontis arcisue coedificacione . Si qui denique michi non optanti hanc libertatis cartam liuore depressi uiolari satagerint agminibus tetre caliginis^k lapsi uocem audiant examinacionis die arbitris sibi dicentis 'discedite a me maledicti in ignem eternum'² . ubi cum demonibus ferreis sartaginibus crudeli torqueantur in pena si non ante mortem digna hoc emendauerint penitentia^l . Acta est hec prefata donacio anno ab incarnatione Domini nostri Iesu Christi . Dccccxlvi . indictione iiii .

+ Ego^m Eadredus rex Anglorum prefatam donacionem sub sigillo sancte crucisⁿ indeclinabiliter concensi atque roboraui
+ Ego Oda Dorobornensis ecclesie archiepiscopus eiusdem regis principatum et beniuolentiam cum sigillo sancte crucis conclusi
+ Ego Þeodred Londoniensis ecclesie episcopus corroboraui
+ Ego Elfhea Wintaniensis ecclesie episcopus testudinem sancte crucis subscripsi et confirmaui
+ Ego Burghric episcopus consensi
+ Ego Elfrid episcopus confirmaui
+ Ego Ethelwold episcopus confirmaui
+ Ethelwold dux
+ Ethelstan dux
+ Ealhelm dux
+ Ethelmund dux
+ Eadmund minister
+ Wulfric
+ Ethelstan minister
+ Elfhea minister
+ Ethelsige minister
+ Elfric minister
+ Witgar minister
+ Elfred minister
Elfsige minister +
Ethelgeard minister +

Istis terminibus predicta terra circumgirata esse uidetur^o

^a sturpture C ^b soua C ^c trescendo C ^d amplicando C ^e ? For minuitur. But S 504 and S 498 both have minuatur. ^f The first three letters are in the main hand; the remainder were cramped in later, possibly by the rubricator ^g hereitorum C ^h ? For nominis. But see no. 6 [below]. ⁱ colacione C ^j possideant C ^k caligenis C ^l Normally the bounds follow here in original diplomas of the period ^m In the manuscript, the witnesses are written in continuous lines (with a break between Burghric and Elfrid); but they have been printed here in a single column ⁿ Normally a cross follows crucis in original diplomas of the period ^o The copyist left space here for the bounds, but they were not entered

¹ Luke 6: 38 ² Matt. 25: 41

 

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517b

 

A.D. 946. King Eadred to Eawynne, a religious woman; grant of 19 hides (mansae) at Hockley, Essex. Latin.

MS.: Hatfield House, MS. Ilford Hospital 1/6, fo. 18r (s. xvi²)
Printed: Hart, Charters of Barking, no. 6.
Comments: Brooks 1992, p. 7, n. 24; Hart, Charters of Barking, no. 6, authentic.

Rubrics: (1) Carta Eadredi Regis, and (2) in the left hand margin: At Hoccanleage

In nomine Dei summi et altissimi Iesu Christi . Beantis uniuersorum uoce monemur preclara procuremus incessanter sine amaritudine mentis^a seculi ambitione integra libertate apertis Ianuis intrare ad eum qui suo cruore scelera nostra detersit . iniusta licet primi^b prothoplasti facinore uiolata improbis successionibus deterioranda istic^c degentibus uilescerent^d tamen omnibus namque sapientibus ac meditantibus^e notum ac manifestum constat quod dicta futura uel facta pro multiplici erumpnarum perturbacione et cogitacionem uagacione . frequenter ex memoria recedunt nisi litterarum apicibus et custodie cautela scripturarum reseruentur et ad memoriam reuocentur^f . Idcirco ego Eadredus rex Anglorum ceterarumque gentium in circuitu persistentium gubernator et rector . cuidam religiose sanctae conuersacionis moniali^g femine uocitato nomine Eawynne . modicam numinis^h mei partem id est . xviiii . mansas agelluli eternaliter tradendo concessi . pro illius amore qui dixit 'date et dabitur uobis'¹ . ubi turbarum collacione iam dudum nomen illatum hoc adesse profertur . at Hoccanleage . ut terram iam prefatam meo scilicet ouante concessuⁱ tramitibus sue possideat uite deinceps namque sibi succedenti cui uoluerit heredi derelinquat^j in eternam hereditatem . maneat igitur meum hoc immobile donum eterna libertate iocundum cum omnibus que ad ipsum locum pertinere dinoscuntur^k . campis pascuis pratis siluis . excepto communi labore expedicione pontis arcisue coedificacione . Si qui denique michi non optanti hanc libertatis cartam liuore depressi uiolari satagerint agminibus tetre caliginis lapsi uocem audiant^l examinacionis die arbitris sibi dicentis^m 'discedite a me maledicti in agnem eternum'² . ubi cum demonibus ferreis sartaginibus crudeli torqueantur in pena si non ante mortem digna hoc emendauerint penitentiaⁿ . Acta est hec prefata donatio . anno ab incarnacione Domini nostri Iesu Christi . Dccccxlvi . indictione . iiii .

+ Ego Eadredus rex Anglorum prefatam donacionem sub sigillo sancte crucis indeclinabiliter consensi atque roboraui
+ Ego Oda Dorobernensis^o ecclesie archiepiscopus eiusdem regis principatum ei beneuolentiam cum sigillo sancte crucis conclusi
+ Ego Weodred Londoniensis ecclesie episcopus corroboraui
+ Ego Elfhea Wintaniensis ecclesie episcopus testudinem sancte crucis subscripsi et confirmaui
+ Ego^p Elfric episcopus confirmaui
+ Ego Elfred episcopus confirmaui
+ Ego Wulfsige episcopus consignaui
+^q Ethelstan dux
+ Eadric dux
+ Ealhelm dux
+^r Elfgar dux
+ Elstan minister
+ Eamund^s minister
+^t Wulfric
+ Elsige
+ Elfric
+^u Elfred
+ Eþelgard
+ Elfhea
+ Eþelred

Istis terminibus predicta terra circumgirata esse uidetur^v .

^a Most formulas have huius here e.g. S 474 ^b primo C ^c istit C ^d uilesterent C ^e ac meditantibus does not appear in other charters of the period ^f reuocantur C ^g monialis C (as also S 485 and S 493) ^h ? For nominis. But S 465 and S 474 both have numinis. ⁱ S 465 concessi; S 474 consensi; S 481 consensu ^j Most formulas have ceu predixi here, e.g. S 465, S 474 and S 484 ^k Most formulas have tam in magnis quam in modicis rebus here, e.g. S 465, S 474 and S 481 ^l audeant C; but S 502, S 521, S 524, etc. have audiant ^m dicentio C ⁿ The boundary is omitted, but see note p2 below ^o dorobonensis C ^p From here the subscriptions are in five columns ^q The second column of subscriptions begins here ^r The third column of subscriptions begins here ^s Eamind C ^t The fourth column of subscriptions begins here ^u The fifth column of subscriptions begins here ^v This phrase should appear before the dating clause. A space has been left for the bounds here, but they have not been inserted

¹ Luke 6: 38 ² Matt. 25: 41

 

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522a

 

A.D. 947. King Eadred to Ælfstan, his faithful minister; grant of 17 hides (manentes) at Wigborough, Essex. Latin.

MS.: Hatfield House, MS. Ilford Hospital 1/6, fos 15v-16r (s. xvi²)
Printed: Hart, Charters of Barking, no. 8.
Comments: Hart, Charters of Barking, no. 8, authentic.

Rubrics: (1) Carta Eadredi Regis Anglorum, and (2) in the left hand margin: at Picgan Beorgun

In nomine almi et agie sophie^a qui monarchiam mundi totius ac celsitudinem^b celorum abditamque profunditatem turgentis oceani^c in altis et in imis omnia cum sue maiestatis imperio nunc et in euum gubernat . Status namque huius mundi in uelocitate deficiet . et rotunda seculorum uolubilitas facesset^d . sic alternando creaturarum qualitas decrescit . sic mutando mortalis uite fragilitas fatescit . de qua miserrima humani status uicissitudine ecclesiastes celesti afflatus spiritu competentem^e protulit sententiam . 'Generatio' inquit 'uenit et generatio uadit.'¹ 'Alii nascuntur et alii moriuntur.'² Quam ob rem ego Eadredus rex Anglorum ceterarumque gentium in circuitu persistentium gubernator et rector . cuidam fideli meo ministro uocitato nomine Elfstano . pro eius amabili obedientia eiusque placabili fidelitate quam michi in sue deuotionis obsequio semper egit . xvii . mansas in illo loco ubi iamdudum solicole illius regionis nomen imposuerit at Wicgan beorgun . quatenus ille bene perfruatur ac perpetualiter possideat . quamdiu Deus per suam mirabilem misericordiam uitam ei et uitalem Spiritum concedere uoluerit deinceps namque sibi succedenti cuicumque placuerit heredi^f derelinquat ceu supradiximus in eternam hereditatem . Maneat igitur nostrum hoc inmobile donum eterna liberalitate iocundum cum uniuersis que rite ad eundem locum pertinere dinoscuntur . tam in^g pascuis quam in pratis siluis . excepto communi labore expeditionem pontis arcisue coedificatione . Siquis autem huius donacionis munificentiam augendo uoluerit . feliciter intra celibes celestium turmarum sine fine in eterna doxa uoti compos^h leteturⁱ . sin autem quod non optamus infringere temptauerit predictum donum . nouerit se esse anathematizatum ante tribunal Domini nostri Iesu Christi nisi prius hic digna satisfacione emendare maluerit^j .

Anno ab incarnacione Domini nostri Iesu Christi . Dccccxlvii . indictione quinta acta est hec prefata^k donacio .
+ Ego Eadredus rex Anglorum prefatam donationem sub sigillo sancte crucis indeclinabiliter consensi atque roboraui
+ Ego Eadgifu eiusdem regis mater cum sigillo sancte crucis consignaui
+ Ego Oda Dorobornensis ecclesie archiepiscopus eiusdem regis principatum et beniuolentiam cum sigillo sancte crucis impressi
+ Ego Wulfstanus archons diuine seruitutis officio mancipatus Eborace ciuitatis archiepiscopus sigillo sancte crucis impressi
+ Ego Theodred Londiniensis ecclesie episcopus corroboraui
+ Ego Elfeah Wintaniensis ecclesie episcopus testudine sancte crucis subscripsi et confirmaui
+ Ego^l Cenwald episcopus predictum donum consensi
+ Ego Elfric episcopus confirmaui
+ Ego Ethelgar episcopus roboraui
+ Ego Wulfsige episcopus confirmaui
+ Ego Elfred episcopus concensi
+ Ethelstan dux
+ Eadric dux
+ Ethelstan dux
+ Wulfgar dux
+ Ealhelm dux
+ Athelmund dux
+ Eadmund minister
+ Wulfric minister
+ Elfsige minister

Istis terminibus predicta terra circumgirata esse uidetur^m

^a zophie C ^b Celsigidinem C ^c occeani C ^d facessat C ^e compotentem C ^f -del, added, then deleted C ^g in omitted C ^h compus C; this spelling appears also in S 512, which is an original ⁱ letitur C ^j The bounds have been omitted ^k perpetua C ^l The following subscriptions are entered across the folio in the manuscript; but they have been printed here in a single column ^m No space has been left for entry of the bounds

¹ Eccl. 1: 4 ² Cf. Eccl. 3: 2

 

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552a

 

A.D. 950. King Eadred to the monastic community at Barking, Essex; grant of 8 hides (manentes) at Lippanwelle and at Ciricdune. Latin.

MS.: Hatfield House, MS. Ilford Hospital 1/6, fos 17v-18r (s. xvi²)
Printed: Hart, Charters of Barking, no. 9.
Comments: Keynes 1988, p. 186, n. 5; Hart, Charters of Barking, no. 9, authentic; Hart, Danelaw, pp. 431-45, on the 'alliterative' charters.

Rubrics: (1) Carta Eadredi Regis, and (2) in the left hand margin: Lippanwelle et Ciricdune

Perpetue prosperitatis priuilegium quod constat celesti paradiso sublimatum sancte trinitatis Dei monarchia gubernat magnopere . que quoque deitatis essentia terrene hereditatis patrimonium cunctis prestat prout uult promerentibus . Hoc apparet proculdubio in rege Anglorum gloriosissimo beato^a Dei opere pretio Eadredo . quem Northembria paganorumque seu ceterarum sceptro^b prouinciarum rex regum^c omnipotens sublimauit . quique prefatus imperator Deo grates dignissimas larga manu subministrat . Cuius regis largitatem monastice conuersationis familia in bercingum^d iam ualet alacriter conlaudare de harum usurpacione terrarum octo manentium iiii ad Lippanwelle iiii ad Ciricdune^e . quas scilicet tellures anno dominice incarnacionis . Dccccl . et quarto quo regie dignitatis sceptra^f susceperat . perpetualiter concessit preter urbis atque pontis constructione expeditionisque obsequio perfruendas . tali uidelicet auctoritate conscribentium triumphali uexillo honorauit^g et cartulam caritatis caraxando .

+ Eadrus rex roborauit + Oda quoque archipresul atque Wolfstan archiepiscopus Weodred et + Elfheah^h pontifices Elfred et Elfric antistites Wulfsigeⁱ et Eþelgar presules Coenwald + et Wulfhelm episcopi Cenesige et Aldred episcopi speculando sigillabant et Eadgeofu + et Howel regulus^j cum Morcante Ethelstan comes et Alfhelm dux Ethelmund + aldorman et Utred eorl Osulf Bebbanburg et Gunner eorl Urm et Morcar et Scule eorl + Elfgar princeps et Edmund dux Wulfric preses et Bertferde þegn^k Elfnod^l miles et Ethelgeard þegn^k signum Wigstand abbud atque Dunstan Eadred abbud atque signo concorditer confirmabant Osric^m miles et Osweard þegn^k Oswulf miles et Ethelsige þegn^k hoc regale eulogium jubilant et Eadhelm abbud .

Iam obsecrat imperando rex prefatus et imperat obsecrando . per milia milia milium et decies centena milia omniumque sanctorum agmina . ut hoc regale priuilegium ad Bercingum^d perhenniter usurpatum a iuuenumⁿ catholice Christo conuersantibus roboretur . Augentibus hoc beneficium octo euangelice beatitudines^o coram Christo nunc et semper beatificent . Si qui uero fraudulenter in aliquo denihilent ad nihilum cum Behelzebub in baratro gehennaliter redigantur^p . si non digna coram Deo satisfacione reconsilient . Omne os Deum laudans^q fideliter dicat cordetenus . Amen amen pax nobiscum^r . Hoc uolumen . largus dator . rex et rector . Albionis^s . regali in uillula Abbandam stabiliuit .

^a beate C ^b septro C ^c regann C ^d bercungum C ^e Following the arrangement in S 401, S 544, S 550 and S 931, the bounds should appear here. However, in the Barking transcript a space was left for the bounds after the witness list, and this corresponds with the arrangement in S 556, S 574 and S 633. ^f septra C ^g honit C ^h Elfteh C ⁱ Rulfsige c ^j regul C. Probably the copyist omitted an abbreviation mark; S 566 has regl' ^k The scribe of C mistranscribes þegn as regu' or regn' ^l Elfond C ^m Osrio C ⁿ Reading uncertain ^o beatitudinis C ^p rediganter C ^q laudens C ^r uobiscum C; but S 548, S 566 and S 574 have nobiscum ^s Abbionis C

 

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931a

 

A.D. 1013 (18 April). King Æthelred to Sigered; grant of 20 hides (mansae) at Hatfield (Broad Oak), Essex. Latin.

Archive: Barking
MS.: Hatfield House, MS. Ilford Hospital 1/6, fo. 17rv (s. xvi med.)
Printed: Hart, Charters of Barking, no. 10.
Comments: Keynes 1986, p. 214, n. 71; Keynes 1988, p. 186, n. 7; Hart, Charters of Barking, no. 10, authentic.

Rubrics: (1) Carta Edelredi Regis, and (2) in the left hand margin: at Nadfelda

Regnante in perpetuum Domino nostro Iesu Christo. Sacre autem scripture edicta fona catholicorum patrum nos admonent . ut memores simus quoniam quidem transeuntis mundi uicissitudo cotidie per incrementa temporum crescendo decrescit et ampliando minuatur . crebrescentibusque repentinis uariorum in cursum ruinis uicinus finis terminus esse cunctis in proximo cernitur . Idcirco uanis ac transibilibus rebus mansura celestis patrie^a premia mercanda sunt . Quapropter ego Edelred rex Anglorum ceterarumque gentium in circuitu persistentium gubernator et rector . cuidam uenerabili uiro uocitato nomine Sigered . uiginti mansas eternaliter tribuo . in illo loco ubi ruriculi appellatiuo usu ludibundisque uocabulis nomen indiderunt . at Nadfelda . ut eandem suprataxatam terram uite sue cursu feliciter possideat . Igitur imminente dissolutonis calle corporis et anime successorum sibi carorum cui se libuerit mente libera iam^b largiatur et ipsi . perpetue namque huius tramitibus mundi hoc quod concessi terre prenominatum a cunctis laboribus uite mortalium permaneat abdicatum . preter id quod nobis omnibus communiter^c indigeri uidetur . id est tria . exercitus^d aditum ponti^e et edificium munitionis castellique^f auxilium . In omnibus et per omnia que ad prefatam donacionem concessa^g sunt . campis pascuis pratis siluis magnis uel minimis . ut nostra iam ueraciter preferta suprascripta est in linea traditio quod in eternum manebit . Siquis dominice fermentacionis^h stimulo incedens nostrum integrum et inuiolatum donum fraudulenter infringere probauerit . nouerit se proculdubio cum Anna et Zafiraⁱ satellitibusque eorum herebica eterne anathematis macera^j perforandum . nisi prius hoc digna satisfaccione emendare uoluerit . Hec carta scripta est anno dominice incarnacionis . Millesimo xiii . indictione xi . luna iiii . data die . xiiii kalends maii .

+ Ego Edelred rex Anglorum prefatam donacionem cum sigillo sancte crucis confirmaui
+ Ego Wulfstanus Eboracensis ecclesie archiepiscopus cum signo^k sancte crucis roboraui
+ Ego Lyfincge Fontane ecclesie diuinus speculator proprio sigillo consignaui
+ Ego^l Awulf episcopus conclusi
+ Ego Elfgar episcopus adquieui
+ Ego Elfhun episcopus subscripsi
+ Ego Eadnod episcopus consensi
+ Ego Eadric episcopus^m consensi
+ Ego Leofwine dux consensi
+ Ego Elfric dux consensi
+ Egoⁿ Germanus abbas
+ Ego Wulfgar abbas
+ Ego Britred abbas
+ Ego Elfmer^o abbas
+ Ego Elfric abbas
+ Ego Elfsige abbas
+ Ego Brihtmer abbas
+ Ego^p Ethelmaer^q
+ Ego Elfgar minister
+ Ego Ethelthred
+ Ego Ethelwine
+ Ego Godric
+ Ego Ethelric
+ Ethelstan^r minister

Istis terminibus predicta terra circumgirata esse uidetur.^s

^a p added after patrie then deleted C ^b S 471 and later texts have dono here ^c This word is missing in S 471, but occurs in S 489 ^d excercitus C ^e So also in S 489 and S 492; but most texts have pontis ^f cartellique C ^g S 471 and most later texts have eundem subjecta sunt locum in place of prefatam donacionem concessa sunt ^h frementationis C ⁱ Dafira C ^{j k} Apparently unique; all other texts in the series have sigillo ^l From here, the subscriptions are in three columns ^m For dux ⁿ The second column of subscriptions begins here ^o Eluer C ^p The third column of subscriptions begins here ^q Ethelmcer C ^r Ethestan C ^s The bounds are not given

 

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931b

 

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

Archive: Barking
MS.: Hatfield House, MS. Ilford Hospital 1/6, fos 16v-17r (s. xvi med.)
Printed: Hart, Charters of Barking, no. 11.
Comments: Keynes 1986, p. 214, n. 71; Keynes 1988, p. 186, n. 7; Hart, Charters of Barking, no. 11, authentic.

Rubrics: (1) Carta Adelredi Regis, and (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^a dexteram totius Brittannie regni solio^b sublimatus . ruris^c quandam particulam uulgariter Dorndun nominatum . quinis mansiunculis estimatum . liberam preter arcem pontem^d expedicionemque^e . Sigeredo ministro meo . in ius perseuerabile^f . uita comite^g perfruendam . ultimoque exalato spiramine . cuicumque uoluerit relinquendam . pro eius satis placabili ministerio^h munereque amabiliⁱ libenter admodum concedo . Cunctisque nostrigenis unanimem consensum prebentibus^j . hoc precipiens in Deique nomine efflagitans^k . ut nostrorum nemo successorum Christiani uigente^l numinis potestate . hoc nostrum decretum nostrorumque cunctorum satrapum^m audeat uiolare . Quod si quisque . quod non optamus . inire temptauerit . nisi prius in hoc seculo se digne castigauerit . in penis se perpetuisⁿ talionem passurum agnouerit .

Sed et his limitibus hec prescripta telluris particula . ab undique circumgirari uidetur^o .

Huiusce donationis constipulatorum nomina inferius caraxari^p uidentur . atque ne friuola deceptione uiolentur apicum serie roborantur^q .

+ Ego Edelred singularis priuilegii ierarchia preditus rex . huius indiculi acumen^r cum signo sancte crucis sempiterneque uenerande^s corroboraui et subscripsi
+ Ego Wulfstan archiepiscopus regie roboram donationis agie triumphale crucis signaculum^t depinxi
+ Ego Elfhun Lundonie ciuitatis presul^u hanc cartulam aliasque duas scilicet at Totanham et at Hatfeld dictitans rege suiusque precipientibus perscribere iussi
+ Ego^v Adulf^w episcopus consensi
+ Ego Ethelsige episcopus confirmaui
+ Ego Godwine episcopus adiuui
+ Ego Elfgar episcopus adquieui
+ Ego Britwold^x 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^y Germanus abbas
+ Ego Leofric abbas
+ Ego Wulfgar abbas
+ Ego Elfsige^z abbas
+ Ego Britred abbas
+ Ego Elfric abbas
+ Ego Elfuere abbas
+ Ego Brithold abbas
+ Ego Elfwig abbas
+ Ego Eadric abbas
+ Ego Bristan abbas
+ Ego^a2 Ethelmer minister
+ Ego Elfgar minister
+ Ego Odda^b2 minister
+ Ego Ethelric minister
+ Ego Elfgar minister
+ Ego Godric minister
+ Ego Ethelwine minister
+ Ego Ulfcitel minister
+ Ego S[ .. ]elyred^c2 minister
+ Ego Brisige minister
+ Ego Wulfric minister

^a Most texts have omnipatrantis ^b soleo C ^c curis C ^d pontum C ^e expedicionem qui C ^f perserueriabile C ^g conate C ^h minesterio C ⁱ b added after amabili, then deleted C. munereque amabili does not appear in other texts ^j presentibus C ^k afflagitans C ^l vigenti C ^m satraparum C ⁿ S 862 has in poenis inferni aeternis here ^o The copyist left a space for the bounds, but they were not entered ^p carexari C ^q roboruntur C ^r For acumen, see S 405, S 427 and S 428 ^s For uenerande, see S 434 ^t For signaculum, see S 916 and S 918 ^u presull C ^v From here, the subscriptions are in three columns ^w Adulfi C ^x Britwolde C ^y The second column of subscriptions begins here ^z Elfsie C ^a2 The third column of subscriptions begins here ^b2 Edda C ^c2 ? For Sigeweard