Saturday 19 October 2013

A.D. 741 (Lyminge). Æthelberht II, king of Kent, to the church of St Mary, Lyminge; grant of fishing rights in the river Limen, land around the oratorium of St Martin (? at New Romney), and pasture at Biscopes wic (The Wicks, Broomhill, Kent).

Latin.

ORIGINAL:

Endorsements: (1) s. ix: Limenea boec (2) s. xii: Ethelbertus rex dedit piscationem in limene et alia quedam ad ecclesiam sancte Marie de limenea . Latine

+ In nomine domini Dei salvatoris nostri Jhesu Christi . Provabilibus desideriis et petitionibus piis assensum semper præbere gloriosum constat esse et rectum et tum maxime cum eadem desideria et petitiones ad dilatandum et augendam vitam Christi sacerdotum ejusque servorum respiciunt . qua de re ego Æthilberht rex Cantuariorum pro remedio animæ meæ capturam piscium quod est in ostio fluminis cujus nomen est Limin æa et partem agri in qua situm est oratorium sancti Martini cum edibus piscatorum et extra eam quartam partem aratri circa eundem locum et alteram partem juris mei ad pascendum . cl . jumentorum juxta marisco qui dicitur biscopes uuic usque ad silbam qui appellatur Ripp et ad terminos Suthsaxoniæ sicut olim habuit Romanus presbyter ad ecclesiam beatissimi birginis Mariæ quod est in Liminiaeae libenter donavi atque dono regimen habente ejusdem monasterii domno Cuthberhto archiepiscopo tunc temporis abbati . Verum quia cavendum est ne hodiernam donationem nostram futuri temporis abnegare valeat et in ambiguum devocare presumptio , Placuit mihi hanc paginem condere per quam non solum omnibus meis successoribus atque heredibus set etiam mihimet ipsi interdico ne aliter quam a me constitutum est ullo tempore quippiam agere audeant quod si qui forte observare neglexerint et absque digna satisfactione presentis vitæ impleberint dies sciat se omnipotentis Dei iram incurrere et a socitate sanctorum omnium segregatum . Quoniam sanctissimam beatissimæ virginis Mariæ locum deonestare conatus est . Qui vero hæc augenda custodierint nihilque inrogarent adversi . auribus percipiant vocem clementissimi judicis inquientis ad pios . 'Venite benedicti patris mei percipite regnum quod vobis paratum est ab origine mundi'1 . Actum in loco qui dicitur liminiaee Anno dominicæ incarnationis . dccxli . Indictione iii .

+ Ego Æthilberhtus rex Cantiæ hanc donationem a me factam propria manu signo sanctæ crucis roboravi .
+ Ego Cuthberhtus gratia Dei archiepiscopus hanc piam donationem predicti regis consensi et subscripsi .
+ Signum manus Balthhardi .
+ Signum manus Æðelhuni .
+ Signum manus Dunuualhi pincerni .
+ Signum manus Duunuuallan .
+ Signum manus Aldberhti prefecti .
+ Signum manus Æthelnothi .

1 Matt. 25: 34.

TRANSLATION:

Endorsements : ( 1) 's . IX: Limenea boec ( 2) 's . of the Twelve : Ethelbert the king has given to the church of St Mary of the fishing in the threshold and certain other things to limenea . Latin

+ In the name of the Lord God of our Savior Jesus Christ . Provabilibus desires and petitions pious assent always afford to be clear , honorable and right and , above all, with the same desires and requests to expand and increase the life of Christ and his servants are concerned . I Æthilberht on any subject is to my soul , king of Kent as a remedy for a catch of fish which is in the mouth of the river is now the name of the site is Limin æa and part of the field, in which the oratory of St. Martin with the Catholics about the same place of the fishermen , and beyond it the fourth part of the plow , and the other part of the law of my to feed . cl. cattle near the marsh called Biscop uuic to silbam called Ripp and the borders as Suthsaxoniæ old had a Roman presbyter at the church , which is in the most blessed Mary birginis Liminiaeae gladly gave the gift of the government and having the archbishop at the time, the abbot of the monastery , Cuthbert lord . Since, however, care must be taken not to be a donation to our present-day and in the future, he may be able to renounce the blessings ambiguous presumption , I decided to found this page , which was not to me only but also to all my successors, heirs , and they forbid myself, I used not to do any thing at any time, to act in any other way than from the I make a dare to do that who may have failed to observe the life of the present and worthy satisfaction without incurring the wrath of the Almighty God, let him know he impleberint day and separated from socitate all saints . The most sacred place for the Blessed Virgin Mary deonestare attempt. This increase , however, that nothing will keep exact opposite . ears perceive the voice of the judge saying; gracious to the pious . ' Come, ye blessed of my father, receive the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of mundi'1 . Done in the place that is called liminiaee In the year of our Lord's incarnation . dccxli . Indiction iii.

Æthelberht + I, king of Kent, with this gift from me, made ​​the sign of the cross with his own hand confirmed it.
+ I, Cuthbert , archbishop of this loving gift of the grace of God , king of the aforesaid , agreed to and subscribed.
+ Sign Balthhardi hand .
+ Sign Æthelhun hand .
+ Sign Dunuualhi hand butler.
+ Sign Dunwalh hand .
+ Sign Ealdberht prefectus hand .
+ Sign Æthelnothi hand .

Translation by Google Translate.


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