S 931b
A.D. 1013 (20 April). King Æthelred to Sigered, his minister; grant of 5 hides (mansiunculae) at (East or West) Horndon, Essex. Latin.
Archive: Barking
MSS: Hatfield House, Ilford Hospital 1/6, 16v-17r (s. xvi med.)
Printed: not yet published.
Comments: Keynes 1988, p. 186 n. 7, the subscription of the bishop of London to 931b indicates that he was responsible for the drafting of that charter, of S 931a and of a lost charter referring to Tottenham, Middx.. Both S 931a and 931b stand out from the diplomatic norm.
Rubrics:
(1) Carta Adelredi Regis
(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 dexteram totius Brittannie regni solio sublimatus . ruris quandam particulam uulgariter Dorndum nominatum . quinis mansiunculis estimatum . liberam preter arcem pontem expedicionemque . Sigeredo ministro meo . in ius perseuerabile . uita comite perfruendam . ultimoque exalato spiramine . cuicumque uoluerit relinquendam . pro eius satis placabili ministerio munereque amabili libenter admodum concedo . Cunctisque nostrigenis unanimem consensum prebentibus . hoc precipiens in Deique nomine efflagitans . ut nostrorum nemo successorum Christiani uigente numinis potestate . hoc nostrum decretum nostrorumque cunctorum satrapum audeat uiolare . Quod si quisque . quod non optamus . inire temptauerit . nisi prius in hoc seculo se digne castigauerit . in penis se perpetuis talionem passurum agnouerit .
Sed et his limitibus hec prescripta telluris particula . ab undique circumgirari uidetur .
Huiusce donationis constipulatorum nomina inferius caraxari uidentur . atque ne friuola deceptione uiolentur apicum series roborantur .
+ Ego Edelred singularis priuilegii ierarchia preditus rex . huius indiculi acumen cum signo sancte crucis sempiterneque uenerande corroboraui et subscripsi
+ Ego Wulfstan archiepiscopus regie roboram donationis agie triumphale crucis signaculum depinxi
+ Ego Elfhun Lundonie ciuitatis presul hanc cartulam aliasque duas scilicet at Totanham et at Hatfeld dictitans rege suiusque precipientibus perscribere iussi
+ Ego Adulf episcopus consensi
+ Ego Ethelsige episcopus confirmaui
+ Ego Godwine episcopus adiuui
+ Ego Elfgar episcopus adquieui
+ Ego Britwold 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 Germanus abbas
+ Ego Leofric abbas
+ Ego Wulfgar abbas
+ Ego Elfsige abbas
+ Ego Britred abbas
+ Ego Elfric abbas
+ Ego Elfuere abbas
+ Ego Brithold abbas
+ Ego Elfwig abbas
+ Ego Eadric abbas
+ Ego Bristan abbas
+ Ego Ethelmer minister
+ Ego Elfgar minister
+ Ego Odda minister
+ Ego Ethelric minister
+ Ego Elfgar minister
+ Ego Godric minister
+ Ego Ethelwine minister
+ Ego Ulfcitel minister
+ Ego S[...]elyred minister
+ Ego Brisige minister
+ Ego Wulfric minister