S 1061
A.D. 1027 x 1035. King Edward to St Michael's Abbey (Mont Saint-Michel); grant of land at St Michael's Mount, Cornwall; and at Vennesire (? Winnianton Hundred, Cornwall) and the harbour called Ruminella (? Old Romney, Kent). Latin.
Archive: Mont Saint-Michel
MSS: 1. Avranches, Bibliothèque Municipale Edouard le Héricher, 210, 32v (s. xii; Keynes 1991/1, p. 191)
2. Exeter, Devon R.O., 'Otterton Custumal', 57r (s. xiii)
Printed: Mon. Angl., i. 279 ex ipso autographo at Mont-Saint-Michel; K 914; Mon. Angl. (rev. edn), vi. 989 (no. 1); Oliver, Monasticon, p. 31 (no. 1); Delisle 1867, Pièces just., p. 20, no. 18 (extract); Pierquin, Recueil, pt 6, no. 67; Taylor 1916, p. 172 ex Oliver; Fauroux 1961, no. 76; Hull 1962, p. 61; Keynes 1991/1, p. 204.
Translated: Brown 1984, p. 139.
Comments: Oliver, Monasticon, pp. 28, 414, Additional Supplement (1854), p. 3; Delisle 1867, Pièces just., doubtful authenticity; Round 1899, no. 708; Haskins 1916, pp. 265, 267, either spurious or Edward assumed royal title in Cnut's reign; Haskins 1925, p. 273 n. 16 and p. 275; Wallenberg, KPN, pp. 327-30, on identification of Ruminella; Oleson 1955, p. 154; Finberg 1960, no 100, questionable; Fauroux 1961, no. 76, possibly authentic and dated 1027 x 1035, possibly 1033 x 1034; Hull 1962, pp. x-xiii, dubious; Keynes 1991/1, pp. 190-4, may be authentic; Hooke 1994, p. 53, cited.
+ In nomine sanctae et indiuiduae trinitatis. Ego Eadwardus dei gratia Anglorum rex dare uolens pretium redemptionis animae meae uel parentum meorum sub consensu et testimonio bonorum uirorum tradidi, sancto Michaeli archangelo in usum fratrum deo seruientium in eodem loco, sanctum Michaelem qui est iuxta mare cum omnibus appendiciis, uillis scilicet, castellis, agris, et caeteris attinentibus. Addidi etiam totam terram de Uennefire cum oppidis, uillis, agris, pratis, terris cultis et incultis, et cum horum redditibus adiunxi quoque datis portum addere qui uocatur Ruminella cum omnibus quae ad eum pertinent, hoc est, molendinis et piscatoriis et cum omni territorio illius culto et inculto, et eorum redditibus. Si quis autem his donis conatus fuerit ponere calumpniam anathema factus iram dei incurrat perpetuam. Utque nostrae donationis auctoritas uerius firmiusque teneatur inposterum manu mea firmando subterscripsi quod et plures fecere testium.
+ Signum regis Eadwardi.
+ Signum Roberti archiepiscopi Roðomagensis.
+ Hereberti episcopi Lexouiensis.
+ Roberti episcopi Constantiensis.
+ Signum Radulphi.
+ Signum Uinfredi.
Nigelli uicecomitis.
Anschitilli Choschet.
Turstini.