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S 483

A.D. 942. King Edmund to Theodred, bishop of London; grant of land at Southery, Norfolk. Latin

Archive:

Bury St Edmunds

MSS:

1. Cambridge, University Library, Ff.2.33, f. 47v(s. xiii 2)
2. Cambridge, University Library, Mm.4.19, f. 83r-v(s. xii 2; incomplete)
3. London, British Library, Add. 14847, f. 17v(s. xiii/xiv)

Printed:

K, 391; B, 774

Comments:

Kelly, St Paul's, London, p. 90, Charter that allows for the dating of the will of Bishop Theodred to 942 due to the properties mentioned in both, p. 117, Grant to Bishop Theodred of London from King Edmund; Hart, ECEE, no. 120A (p. 96), authentic; Kelly, Glastonbury, p. 383, Charter that parallels S 473 in lexical choices, p. 395, Charter with similar formulation to S 481 that dates from 942, supporting the latter's authenticity

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    • + In nomine Dei summi et altissimi Jhesu Christi . regna regum ab alto regente , cuius nutu creata cun[c]ta diem gignendo procedunt quædam vite præsentis et actu pollente diu virencia sistunt . quædam vero suis a viribus dum pulcriora ce