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A.D. 944. King Edmund to the church of St Mary, Glastonbury, and to Abbot Dunstan; grant and confirmation of privileges. Latin

Archive:

Glastonbury

MSS:

1. Longleat, Marquess of Bath, 39, f. 59v(s. xiv med.)
2. Cambridge, Trinity College, R.5.33 (724), ff. 1-19v, ff. 11v-12r (s. xiii)
3. London, British Library, Cotton Tiberius A. V, ff. 71v-72v(s. xv)
4. London, British Library, Royal 13 D II, ff. 35v-36r(s. xii)
5. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Rawlinson B 252, ff. 22v-23r(s. xvii; incomplete)
6. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Wood empt. 1 (S.C. 8589), f. 68r(s. xiv)

Printed:

Mon. Angl., i. 15, ex MS 6; Mon. Angl. (rev. edn), i. 26 (no. 8), from MS 3*, i. 42-3 (no. 63), ex MS 6; Hearne, Adam of Domerham, i. 73-5, ex MS 2; Hearne, John of Glastonbury, i. 119-21; Watkin, Glastonbury Cart., i. 144-5 (no. 203), ex MS 1; Stubbs, William of Malmesbury G.R., i. 158-9, ex MS 4; Thorpe, pp. 187-9; Wilkins, Concilia, i. 217; Alford 1663, iii. 278; K, 400, ex Spelman, MS 3* etc; Kelly, Glastonbury, p. 403-405, Transcription of the Latin text of the charter; Spelman, Concilia, i. 427; B, 794, ex K and MSS 2*, 3, 3*, 4 etc; Warner 1826, Appendix, p. lii, ex Mon. Angl

Printed and Translated:

Scott 1981, pp. 116-19; Carley, Glast. Chron., pp. 120-1

Comments:

Brühl 1977, p. 14 n. 78 (= Brühl 1989 p. 612 n. 78), not an original; Davidson 1884, p. 15, spurious; Abrams 1996, pp. 25-6, 28, 125 n. 5, 128-30, 299 n. 152, on MS sources; Scott 1981, pp. 31-2, 202-3 nn. 114-16, 12th-century forgery, perhaps by William of Malmesbury; Wormald 1995, p. 128, bogus; Foot 1991, p. 180, spurious; Kelly, Glastonbury, p. 196, Description of charter contents, labelled 34, p. 405-410, Discussion of charter as likely a forgery, the various cartularies and manuscripts in which this charter is preserved, the differences between each version, the usage of authentic charters as models, difficulties with the witness list, the privileges supposedly granted to Glastonbury Abbey by it; Finberg, ECW, no. 456, interpolated; Stevenson 1914, p. 692 n. 16, doubtful or spurious; Warner 1826, Introduction, pp. cv-ix

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    • Privilegium Edmundi Regis . In nomine domini nostri Jhesu Christi Ego Edmundus rex Anglorum ceterarumque gencium in circuitu persistencium Gubernator 7 rector cum consilio 7 consensu optimatum meorum . pro eterne retribucionis spe 7 relaxacione peccaminum meorum concedo ecclesie Dei genitricis Marie Glastonie . 7 venerabili viro Dunstano quem ibidem abbatem constitui libertatem 7 potestatem jura 7 consuetudines 7 omnes forisfacturas omnium terrarum suarum . Burgebrice . Hundredsocne athas . Ordelas Infangene ˇeofas . Hamsocne frithbrice . forestealle . 7 team in omni regno meo 7 sint terre sue libere 7 solute ab omni kalumpnia sicut mee michi habentur . Set precipue ipsa villa Glastonie . in qua celeberrima ecclesia sita est præ ceteris sit liberior cum terminis suis Abbati tantum ejusdem loci tantummodo potestas sit tam in notis causis quam ignotis in modicis 7 in magnis 7 etiam in hiis queque super 7 subtus terram in aridis 7 in rivis in silvis 7 in planis 7 eandem auctoritatem puniendi aut dimittendi delinquencia in ea commissa habeat quam mea curia quemadmodum mei antecessores concesserunt 7 statuendo firmaverunt videlicet Edwardus pater meus 7 Elfredus pater ejus 7 Centuwynes Ines . Cuthredus 7 alii quamplures qui locum illum honorantes gloriosum habuerunt 7 apostolica auctoritate Roboraverunt . quibus cum omni alacritate consencio . Et ne quisquam mortalium seu episcopus aut dux vel quislibet minister eorum . audeat eam temere intrare causa placitandi vel Rapiendi vel quippiam faciendi quod contrarium possit esse inibi Deo servientibus Dei interdiccione prohibeo . Quisquis igitur benivola mente meam donacionem ampliare 7 privilegii dignitatem servare satagerit in hoc presenti seculo vita illius prospera sit 7 longiturne vite gaudia teneat . Si quis autem propria temeritate violenter invadere temptaverit . Sciat se procul dubio ante tribunal districti judicis titubantem tremebundumque rationem redditurum nisi prius digna satisfaccione emendare m'a'luerit . Acta est autem huius privilegii pagina . Anno dominice incarnacionis nongentesimo quadragesimo quarto indiccione secunda . Ego Edmundus rex Anglorum prefatam donacionem cum sigillo sancte crucis confirmavi . Ego Eadred ejusdem regis frater consensi . Ego Eadgiva ejusdem regis mater predictum donum consignavi . Ego Oda Dorobernensis ecclesie archiepiscopus ejusdem regis donacionem cum tropheo agie crucis subarravi . Ego Wl'f'stanus archiepiscopus prefatam donacionem confirmavi . Ego Elpheah Wintoniensis ecclesie episcopus triumphalem tropheum agie crucis impressi . Ego Wlfhelm Fontanensis episcopus corroboravi . Scriptaque est literis aureis in libro ewangeliorum quem eidem ecclesie optulit opere satis eleganti composito .