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S 11

c. A.D. 690. Swæfheard (Suabertus), king of Kent, to Æbba, abbess (of Minster-in-Thanet); grant of 2 sulungs (aratra) in Sturry and 3 at Bodsham, Kent. Latin

Archive:

Canterbury, St Augustine's

MSS:

1. Cambridge, Trinity Hall, 1, ff. 49r-v(s. xv in.)
2. London, British Library, Cotton Julius D. II, f. 102r(s. xiii med.)
3. London, Public Record Office, E 164/27, f. 77v(s. xiii)

Printed:

K, 15, ex MS 1; B, 41, ex MS 1; Kelly, St Augustine’s, no. 41, ex MSS 1, 2, 3; Lewis 1736, p. 58, ex MS 1; Hardwick, Elmham, pp. 234-5, ex MS 1

Comments:

Wallenberg, KPN, pp. 9-10, on place-names; Yorke 1985, pp. 21-2, on donor; Wormald 1985, p. 25, broadly trustworthy; Cox 1976, pp. 30, 42, on place-names; Scharer 1982, pp. 83-4, not entirely genuine in present form; Kelly, St Paul's, London, p. 137, Early charter with similarities to S 5, suggesting that authentic early documents were used in the forging of the latter, p. 146, Distinction drawn between the King Swaefheard of Kent found in this charter and the king of Essex of the same name found in S 1787; Whitelock 1976, p. 143, on witnesses and date; Kelly, St Augustine's, pp. 147-9, essentially authentic.; Kelly, Glastonbury, p. 245, Early charter with parallels to S 248 suggesting that the latter is authentic; Turner 1915, pp. xxxiv-vi, xxxviii-ix, authentic

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    • In nomine saluatoris. Ego Suabertus rex Cantuariorum, miserationum Domini memor quas erga me exercuit, ideo ergo rectum iudicaui ut pro eterna salute anime mee atque meorum aliquid munusculum Domino impenderem, id est terram que sita est in Sturige .ii. aratrorum atque .iii. aratrorum in loco qui dicitur Botdesham monasteriali potestati atque regulariter uiuentibus subicerem. Quod hodierna die Domino auxiliante compleui dedique uenerabili abbatisse Eabbe ut ibi seruientium Deo preces protelentur atque pro uita mea sine defectu in conspectu Dei effundantur. Et ad confirmationem donationis istius signum sancte crucis expressi necnon et principes meos ut similiter facerent rogaui sicque fecerunt, ut si aliquis ausu nefarie temeritatis aliquid ex ea auferre uel minuere uoluerit, nouerit se alienatum a Deo in resurrectione iustorum. + Signum Suaberti regis. + Signum Gumberti. + Signum Æcci. + Ego Oswynus rex consensi et subscripsi.
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    • In nomine saluatoris. Ego Suabertus rex Cantuariorum, miserationum Domini memor quas erga me exercuit, ideo ergo rectum iudicaui ut pro eterna salute anime mee atque meorum aliquid munusculum Domino impenderem, id est terram que sita est in Sturige .ii. aratrorum atque .iii. aratrorum in loco qui dicitur Botdesham monasteriali potestati atque regulariter uiuentibus subicerem. Quod hodierna die Domino auxiliante compleui dedique uenerabili abbatisse Eabbe ut ibi seruientium Deo preces protelentur atque pro uita mea sine defectu in conspectu Dei effundantur. Et ad confirmationem donationis istius signum sancte crucis expressi necnon et principes meos ut similiter facerent rogaui sicque fecerunt, ut si aliquis ausu nefarie temeritatis aliquid ex ea auferre uel minuere uoluerit, nouerit se alienatum a Deo in resurrectione iustorum. + Signum Suaberti regis. + Signum Gumberti. + Signum Æcci. + Ego Oswynus rex consensi et subscripsi.