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S 128 ↗ King Offa (S 104-47)
Archive: Canterbury, Christ Church • Date: Pre-A.D. 900 • Period: 9th Century • Kingdom: Mercia
Regest / Summary: A.D. 788 (Chelsea, Middx). Offa, king of Mercia, to Osberht, his minister, and Osberht's wife; grant of 1 sulung (aratrum) at Duningcland in the Eastry district, Kent. Latin.
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Endorsement:
Offa rex Merciorum . i aratrum . . . unningland

+ In nomine domini nostri Jhesu Christi .INVOCATION Ego Offa rex Merciorum tibi Osberhto ministro meo atque uxori tuæ et si contigerit ut vobis filius aut filia nati fuerint tradoDISPOSITIVE WORD terram juris mei unius aratri in provincia Cantiæ in regione Eastrgena ubi nominatur Duningcland . Hanc autem terram ad hanc conditionem vobis concedo cum omnibus ad eam rite pertinentibus . . . . . propriis terminis cum campis pascuis pratis et cum omni tributo quod regibus antea debetur et quamdiu in hac vita vixeritis omnia vestræ subjegantur potestati . . . . . . . . . .

Hanc autem donationem meam atque conditionem multi religiosi testes subs . . . . . dali conventu in loco ubi . . . . natur CelchyðPROMULGATION PLACE anno . . . . . . . . . dcclxxxviiiDATING CLAUSE .

+ Ego Offa rex Merc' hanc d . . . . . signo sanctæ . . . avi .
+ Ego Iaenberhtus gratia Dei . . . . arc . . . . . i et subscripsi .
+ Ego Hygeberht episcopus consensi .
+ Ego . . . . lf episcopus subscripsi .
+ Ego Heardraed episcopus subscripsi .
+ Ego Æthilmod episcopus subscripsi .
+ Ego Cyneberht episcopus subscripsi .
+ Ego Unuuano episcopus subscripsi .
+ Ego Uuaer . . . . . subscripsi .
+ Ego Hathor . . . . . . . . subscripsi .
+ Ego Ealgheard episcopus subscripsi .
+ Ego Ceolmund episcopus . . . . . . .
+ Signum manus . . . .
+ Signum manus . . . .
+ Signum manus . . . .
+ Signum manus . . . .
+ Signum manus . . . .

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Formulas in this Charter 4 Formulas

INVOCATION →
“In nomine domini nostri Jhesu Christi .”
DISPOSITIVEWORD →
“trado”
PROMULGATIONPLACE →
“in loco ubi . . . . natur Celchyð”
DATINGCLAUSE → Anno Domini
“anno . . . . . . . . . dcclxxxviii”

Named Persons & Attestations (PASE) 4 Attestations