Index...
|
as originally published in Austin's Monthly Magazine from November 1832 to June 1939
Compiled and transcribed by R. W. Orland, 2005
I'm sincerely grateful to the Shelton family for their kind permission and encouragement to publish these works.
J. B. Shelton's post-war book A Night in Little Park Street can be viewed here (in PDF format).
Benedictine Site ExcavationsJune 1934THE FOUNDATION CHARTER OF THE MONASTERY OF THE BLESSED MARY AT COVENTRY. [1043]THE POPES BULL CONFIRMING KING EDWARD'S CHARTER(English Translation from the Latin:) "Alexander, bishop, servant of the servants of God, to our well-beloved son Edward, king of England, greeting and apostolic benediction. We have joyfully received your eloquent letters testifying of your safety. Wherefore we render thanks to Almighty God, who hath stirred up the sincerity of your heart, for all things profitable to Holy Mother Church. Therefore, according to your writing to the monastery of Saint Mary of Coventry, lately builded by Earl Leofric of honoured memory, where a congregation was established to the service of God, we grant, concede, and confirm their right of our present authority, decreeing that the place itself, supported by the king's ordinances and by apostolic privileges, shall be throughout all time without vexation ["sine vexatione"] of either the bishop of the diocese, or of any other judicial officer of whatsoever rank or authority, and always as thy regal beneficence ["benevolentia tua regalis"] requests and desires. Therefore let the brethren of the same place have the power of choosing fit persons as abbots or deans in succession; from amongst them-selves, or from any assembly they may choose ; and we forbid that they be hindered by apostolic authority. Besides whatsoever they have conferred upon that place, or hath been conferred upon, or should be conferred, we confirm by divine and our authority - And your privileges ; appertaining to the glory of which you there desire to institute, with glad accord we assist and confirm, and in confirm-ing, have decreed that they shall stand for ever, and those who break them, we condemn to eternal malediction.
"Enacted in the year of our Lord's Incarnation, one thousand and forty-three.
[" x I Edward the King have affirmed this liberty of my royal stability, x I Elfgiva [Emma] mother of the king have confirmed assent in the like. x I Editha the queen in marriage have con-sented to the royal donation of the same. x I Eadsie archbishop of the church of Canterbury ["Dorobernesis"] have acquiesced. x l Alfric archbishop of the church of York ["Eboracensis"] have corroborated. x I Alfword bishop of London ["Londoniensis"] have subscribed. x I Aldred bishop of Worcester ["Wigorn"] have imprinted. x I Duduc bishop of Wells ["Wellensis"] have marked. x I Wulsy bishop of Lichfield ["Lichesfeld"] have consolidated. x I Athelstan bishop of Hereford ["Herefordensis"] have made firm. x I Living bishop of Crediton ["Crediensi"] have affixed. x I Ednoth bishop of Dorchester ["Dorcens") have yielded assent. x I Brithwin bishop of Sherborne ["Scirberniensis"] have confirmed. x I Berthwold bishop of Wilton ["Wiltuniensis"] have concluded. x I Mannie abbot [of Evesham in Worces-tershire]. x I Siward abbot [of Abingdon in Berkshire]. x I Alfwin abbot [of Ramsey in Hunting-donshire]. x I Godwin abbot [of Winchcomb in Glou-cestershire]. x I Alfricabbot [of Pershore in Worcestershire]. x I Godwin earl ["dux"] [of Wessex]. x I Harold earl ["dux"] [of East Anglia]. x I Leofric ear! ["dux"] [of Mercia]. x I Siward earl ["dux"] [of Northumbria]. x I Sweyn [sub] earl ["dux"] [over Hereford, Gloucester, Bucks, and Oxford]. x I Tostie [sub] earl ["dux"] [over Somer-set, etc.]. x I Radulf in order of place ["more"]. x I AElgar. x I Rodbord officer ["minister"]. x I Hulfketel officer ["minister"]. x I Godwine officer ["minister"]. x I Frewine officer ["minister"]. x I Leofric officer ["minister"]. x I Moricere officer ["minister"]. x I Alfgar officer ["minister"]. x I Godric officer ["minister"]. x I Leofric officer ["minister"]. x I Siward officer ["minister"]. x I Athelsi officer ["minister"]. |
Website by Rob Orland © 2002 to 2024