S 1125

A.D. 1049 x 1066. Writ of King Edward declaring that he has given to Abbot Edwin judicial and financial rights as fully and completely as he himself possessed them. English.

Archive: Westminster

MSS: 1. London, Westminster Abbey, W.A.M. XVIII (s. xi med.; OS Facs., ii, Westminster 17; Bishop and Chaplais 1957, pl. 23a)
2. London, Westminster Abbey, Muniment Bk 11, 46r (s. xiv)

Printed: Widmore 1743, Appendix 1 ex MS 1; Harmer, Writs, no. 81 (p. 348)ex MS 1, with translation.

Comments: Harmer, Writs, pp. 318, 505, script seems to belong to later 11th century, probably a slightly later copy of an original writ; Bishop and Chaplais 1957, no decisive argument against textual authenticity, handwriting of MS 1 later than apparent date of issue; Brooke and Keir 1975, p. 369, probably authentic; Gelling, ECTV, no. 248, slightly later copy of original writ.

Eadward cingc grett wel mine biscopes 7 mine eorlas 7 ealle mine þegnas on þam sciran ðær Sancte Peter hafaþ land inne 7 Eadwine abbot freondlice. 7 ic kyþe eow þæt ic habbe gegifen him saca 7 socne, toll 7 team griþbryce 7 hamsocne 7 foresteal inne tid 7 ut of tid, binnan burh 7 butan swa full 7 swa forð swa hit mesyluan on handa stod. 7 ic nelle geðafian þæt æni man habbe ænine onstync ofer his land ne ofer his men be strande ne be lande butan se abbot to þæs mynstres neode. God eow gehealde.