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A.D. 970. King Edgar to Ælfswith, widow and nun; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Idmiston, Wilts. Latin
Archive:
Glastonbury
MSS:
1. Longleat, Marquess of Bath, 39, f. 202r(s. xiv med.)
2. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Wood empt. 1 (S.C. 8589), f. 233v(s. xiv)
3. Lost Glastonbury Liber Terrarum, no. 103(see Abrams 1996, p. 34)
Printed:
Pierquin, Recueil, pt 4, no. 17; Hoare, Modern Wilts., p. 55, Hundred of Alderbury; Mon. Angl. (rev. edn), i. 58 (no. 125), ex MS 2; Kelly, Glastonbury, p. 500-501, Transcription of the Latin text of the charter; K, 565, ex MS 2; Watkin, Glastonbury Cart., iii. 642 (no. 1195), ex MS 1; B, 1259, ex MS 2
Comments:
Abrams 1996, pp. 30, 34, 39, 143-5, on MS sources; on estate; Drögereit 1952, p. 70; Darlington 1955, p. 96; Foot 2000, II. 96; Dumville 1992, pp. 177-8, on status of beneficiary; Kelly, Glastonbury, p. 196, Description of charter contents, labelled 55, p. 501-505, Discussion of charter as likely authentic, if abbreviated, its shared characteristics with the "Edgar A" diplomas, the social context of its beneficiary and her family, and the bounds of the lands granted by it; Finberg, ECW, no. 307, authentic
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- Idemestone . Carta Regis Edgari de Idemestone facta Elfswythe sanctimoniali . Regnante imperpetuum domino nostro Jhesu Christo . Cuncta siquidem que in hoc seculo corporalibus videntur oculis . fugitiva et transitoria sunt . que autem non videntur nisi per fidem eterna sunt . et ideo ne futura posteritas ignavia torpescens decessorum decreta . causa incurie obliviscens a memoria obliteretur caracteribus prenotare curavimus . Qua propter Ego Edgar divina alubescente gracia tocius Albionis imperator augustus quoddam Ruris clima sub estimacione decem cassatorum ubi solicole . at Idemeston . appellativo nuncupant vocabulo cuidam vidue sanctimonialique habitu decorate . quam vulgus assolet ludibundo Elfswhit vocitare onomate pro fideli ejus obsequela quam michi a primeva usque in presens impertivit etate in eterna largitus sum hereditate ut habeat ac fruatur quamdiu sibi vitalis inheserit flatus deinde cuicumque voluerit designet cleronomo . Si quis autem predictum rus omni practici famulatui jugo solutum tribus videlicet exceptis rata nempe expedicione pontis arcisve restauracione . ergo si quis demonicio . quod absit instinctus spiramine huic nostre munificencie quippiam refragari satagerit alienatus a participacione sacrosancti corporis Christi ac sanguinis eternis cum Juda ejus proditore deputetur incendiis ni digna hic penitencia emendare curaverit quod contra nostrum deliquid decretum . Acta est hec prefata donacio anno ab incarnacione domini nostri Jhesu Christi . DCCCCLXX . Ego Edgar rex Anglorum prefatam donacionem indeclinabiliter concessi . Ego Dunstan Doroverensis ecclesie archiepiscopus ejusdem regis benevolenciam captans cum sigillo sancte crucis confirmavi cum multis aliis .