I Royal Acts

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I Royal Acts

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I Notification by King Henry I of his foundation of Reading Abbey and gift of Reading, Cholsey and Leominster with their churches and with a mint and moneyer at Reading, Thatcham and the church of Wargrave; and grant of specified liberties and immunities

[? March] 1125

A f 13r–v; B f 16r–v; D ff 17r–18r; E ff 48r–49r; F f 75r–v (not fully collated); PRO Cartae Antiq. Roll, C52/22(X), no. 9 (not fully collated)

Pd. Mon. Aug., iv. 40–1 (no. ii); Barfield, Thatcham, ii. 5–6; (cal.) Regesta, ii. 192–3 (no. 1427); Farrer, Itin., 111 (no. 512), reprinted from EHR, xxxiv (1919), 535; (transl.) Hurry, Reading Abbey, 151–5

Henricus del gratia rex Anglorum et dux Normannorum archiepiscopis, episcopis, abbatibus, comitibus baronibusque suis et omnibus christianis tam presentibus quam futuris, salutem perpetuam. Sciatis quia tres abbatie in regno Anglie peccatis exigentibus olim destructe sunt, Radingia scilicet atque Chealseia et Leoministria, quas manus laica diu possedit earumque terras et possessiones alienando distraxit.

Type: General Documents
Information: Camden Fourth Series , Volume 31: Reading Abby Cartularies I. General Documents and those relating to English Counties other than Berkshire , July 1986 , pp. 33 - 109

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0068690500004335 [Opens in a new window]
Copyright: Copyright © Royal Historical Society 1986

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^{page 35 note a} Insert suis D

^{page 35 note b} Chelseya D, Cealseia E

^{page 35 note c} Om. in B, D, E

^{page 35 note d} Matildis B, D, E

^{page 35 note e} evangeliste B, D

^{page 35 note f} Cheats’ B, Cealseiam E

^{page 35 note g} Tacheam D

^{page 35 note h} Weregrava B, E, Weregrave D

^{page 35 note i} theloneo B, D, E

^{page 35 note j} toll’ B, tol D, E

^{page 35 note k} infangenthef D

^{page 35 note l} hutfangenthef D

^{page 35 note m} hamsocna B

^{page 35 note n} hiis B, D, E

^{page 35 note o–o} Om. in E

^{page 35 note p} Interlined in A, om. in D

^{page 35 note q} feodum, B, E, feudum D

^{page 35 note r} Om. in D

^{page 35 note s} Insert eum B, D, E

^{page 35 note t} B ends with T’, E omits the following list and resumes at dd, F and PRO text end

^{page 35 note u} D divides the following names into two columns, beginning the second column with Anselm abbot of St Edmunds

^{page 35 note v} Galf’ D

^{page 35 note w} Rotomag’ D

^{page 35 note x–x} D reverses these signs

^{page 35 note y} Odonis D

^{page 35 note z} Rogeri D

^{page 35 note aa} Warwichen’ D

^{page 35 note bb} Hunfridi D

^{page 35 note cc} Om. in A, supplied from D

^{page 35 note dd} E resumes

^{page 35 note ee} Henr’ D

^{page 35 note ff} rectius quinto

^{page 36 note 1} See above, p. 14.

^{page 36 note 2} See above, p. 18, and cf. Pope Eugenius III's reference to Reading's regia libertas (below, no. 144).

^{page 36 note 3} It appears in the forged charter of Edgar for Glastonbury quoted by William of Malmesbury in the third recension of his Gesta Regum (ed. W. Stubbs (RS, 1887–9), i. 170).

^{page 36 note 4} The clauses concerning the abbey's liberties seem also to have provided the basis for a spurious charter of William I for Battle (Man. Ang., iii. 245Google Scholar; Regesta, i. 29, no. 113Google Scholar), forged in 1211 × 15 (Searle, E., ‘Battle abbey and exemption: the forged charters’, EHR lxxxiii (1968), 464).Google Scholar

^{page 38 note a–a} et cetera ut supra B, referring to no. 1

^{page 38 note b–b} Om. in B

^{page 38 note c} tedinpeni B

^{page 38 note d} timpeni B

^{page 38 note e} Original has superassis

^{page 38 note f} Original has hed'agiis; hidagiis A, B

^{page 38 note g} Sic in original and all copies except F, which has habeantque

^{page 38 note h} sacca B

^{page 38 note i} Original has infagenetheof

^{page 38 note j} hutfangenetheof A

^{page 38 note k} Om. in original, supplied from A, B, F

^{page 38 note l} B ends with T’, F and PRO text end

^{page 39 note a} B ends

^{page 40 note a–a} A has filia mea imperatrix filia mea

^{page 40 note b} B ends

^{page 41 note a} Om. in A, supplied from B

^{page 41 note b} A has eundi

^{page 41 note c} B ends

^{page 42 note a} B ends

^{page 43 note a} B ends

^{page 43 note b–b} et multis aliis A

^{page 43 note 1} B has Item alia de eodem, following no. 11.

^{page 44 note a} B and C end

^{page 44 note b–b} et multis aliis A

^{page 45 note a–a} Om. in B

^{page 45 note b} B ends

^{page 45 note a} B ends

^{page 45 note b} Oxen’ second copy on A f 19v

^{page 45 note a} B ends

^{page 46 note a} B ends

^{page 46 note b} Sic in charter; Lincoln’ A

^{page 46 note c} Roberto A

^{page 46 note d} Herefordense in charter

^{page 46 note 1} The size including the opened-out fold is 214 × 121 mm.

^{page 49 note a} Liministr’ B

^{page 49 note b} A has appentiis

^{page 49 note c} Tacheham B

^{page 49 note d} Weregrave B

^{page 49 note e} Warwicsir’ B

^{page 49 note f} Wiltesir’ B

^{page 49 note g} Bedefordsir’ B

^{page 49 note h} Albodi B

^{page 49 note i} concede B and PRO text

^{page 49 note j} confirmo B and PRO text

^{page 49 note k} mea B

^{page 49 note l} Henredam B

^{page 49 note m} team B

^{page 49 note n} hamsocna B

^{page 49 note o} hiis B

^{page 49 note p} Lim’ B

^{page 49 note q} A has patris nostri written in a later hand under meus

^{page 49 note r} A has nos written under ego (as q)

^{page 49 note s–s} A has concedimus et confirmamus written under these words (as q)

^{page 49 note t} A has precipimus written over this word (as q)

^{page 49 note u} A repeats aliis here

^{page 49 note v–v} Underlined in A with concedimus et confirmamus written in margin (as q)

^{page 49 note w} Interlined in A

^{page 49 note x–x} Underlined in A with Et volumus et firmiter precipimus written in margin (as q)

^{page 49 note y} PRO text ends

^{page 49 note z} B ends with et cetera

^{page 49 note 1} This land may be identified with the Domesday holding of Henry de Ferrers in Reading (VCH Berks, i. 334), which appears to have been given to Tutbury Priory, probably before the foundation of Reading, and subsequently, according to Pope Alexander III's confirmation to Tutbury (dated 1162–3), exchanged for Brincheale (unidentified) by ‘King Henry’ (Cartl. Tutbury, 24). Since this probably refers to Henry I, the Robert de Ferrers named in Henry II's confirmation to Reading is probably Henry de Ferrers’ son, who succeeded him by 1130 and died in 1139.

^{page 50 note a} B ends

^{page 50 note b} Rotom(agum) A

^{page 50 note c} Above the line in the same hand

^{page 52 note a–a} et cetera B

^{page 52 note b–b} In reverse order in A, marked for transposition

^{page 52 note c–c} Om. in B

^{page 52 note d} team B

^{page 52 note e} Om. in B

^{page 52 note f} hiis B

^{page 52 note g} Lemin’ B

^{page 52 note h} Interlined in A

^{page 52 note i} quam laicos repeated in A and marked for deletion

^{page 52 note j} Insert mee B

^{page 52 note k} B ends

^{page 53 note a} ball'is B

^{page 53 note b–b} quieta de negeldis A

^{page 53 note c} cariag’ B

^{page 53 note d} stallagiis B

^{page 53 note e} teþinpeni B

^{page 53 note f} Insert de B

^{page 53 note g} essartis B

^{page 53 note h} Om. in A, supplied from B

^{page 53 note i} Sic in A and B, ? rectius espealtari

^{page 53 note j} Sic in A; B has espealtari

^{page 53 note k} hedagiis B

^{page 53 note l} Om. in B

^{page 53 note m} ballia B

^{page 53 note n} neglexerint B

^{page 53 note o–o} cum socca et sacca et toll’ et team et infangentheof et utfangentheof B

^{page 54 note a} Endeg’ in Ms

^{page 54 note a–a} et cetera B

^{page 54 note b} Windlesor’ B

^{page 54 note c} Guldef’ B

^{page 54 note d} B ends

^{page 55 note a–a} et cetera B

^{page 55 note b} solebatis B

^{page 55 note c} B ends

^{page 56 note a–a} et cetera B

^{page 56 note b–b} A has ministris et prepositis, marked for transposition

^{page 56 note c} B ends

^{page 56 note a–a} et cetera B

^{page 56 note b} Om. in B

^{page 56 note c} feodum B

^{page 56 note d} B ends

^{page 57 note a–a} et cetera B

^{page 57 note b} B ends

^{page 57 note a} B ends

^{page 58 note a–a} et cetera B

^{page 58 note b} syr’ B

^{page 58 note c} cariag’ B

^{page 58 note d} B ends

^{page 58 note a} Windresores A

^{page 59 note a–a} et cetera B

^{page 59 note b–b} custodia et protectione B

^{page 59 note c} B ends

^{page 60 note a–a} et ceteras B

^{page 60 note b} Heffedford B

^{page 60 note c} B ends

^{page 63 note a} Insert et B

^{page 63 note b–b} et cetera B, C

^{page 63 note c} Interlined in A

^{page 63 note d} Insert rationabiliter B, C

^{page 63 note e} Leministr’ B, C

^{page 63 note f} Tacheham B, Tacheam C

^{page 63 note g} Weregrave B, C

^{page 63 note h} Warwicsyr’ B, C

^{page 63 note i} Wiltesir’ B, C

^{page 63 note j} Wichebir’ B, C

^{page 63 note k} Bedefordsir’ B, C

^{page 63 note l} Kereswell’ C

^{page 63 note m} Burgf’ C

^{page 63 note n} Ketenden’ B, C

^{page 63 note o} Witeleya B, C

^{page 63 note p} Eston’ B, C

^{page 63 note q} A has Herefordsc’ (in error); Hertfordsir’ B, C

^{page 63 note r–r} Om. in B, C

^{page 63 note s} Sebrichteswrþe B, C

^{page 63 note t} Lechebroc B, C

^{page 63 note u} ostiarius B, C

^{page 63 note v} Kantebrig’ B, C

^{page 63 note w} Offinton’ B, C

^{page 63 note x} Warwic B, C

^{page 63 note y} Bleobir’ B, C

^{page 63 note z} Henredam B, C

^{page 63 note aa–aa} Om. in B, C

^{page 63 note bb} tethinpeni B, C

^{page 63 note cc} tinpeni B; am. in C

^{page 63 note dd–dd} Om. in B, C

^{page 63 note ee} Denegeldo B, C

^{page 63 note ff} infongenetheof B, C

^{page 63 note gg} utfong’ B, C

^{page 63 note hh} baillia B, balliva C

^{page 63 note ii} A has fieri (in error)

^{page 63 note jj–jj} Om. in B, C

^{page 63 note kk} Lem’ B, C

^{page 63 note ll} B, C repeat ecclesiastice (in error)

^{page 63 note mm} PRO text ends

^{page 63 note nn} B, C end with et cetera

^{page 64 note a–a} et cetera B, C

^{page 64 note b} prefati B, C

^{page 64 note c} stallag’ B, C

^{page 64 note d} A has mercis

^{page 64 note e} de B, insert de C

^{page 64 note f} cariag’ B, C

^{page 64 note g} teþinpeni B, C

^{page 64 note h} tinpeni B, C

^{page 65 note i} socha B, C

^{page 65 note j} sacha B, C

^{page 65 note k} balliva C

^{page 65 note l} PRO text ends

^{page 65 note m} B, C end

^{page 65 note a–a} et cetera B, C

^{page 65 note b} cariag’ B, C

^{page 65 note c} B, C end

^{page 65 note a} B, C end

^{page 66 note a–a} et cetera B, C

^{page 66 note b} Om. in B, C

^{page 66 note c} A has meorum deleted here

^{page 66 note d} Insert et B, C

^{page 66 note e} B, C end with T’

^{page 67 note a–a} et cetera B, C

^{page 67 note b} Om. in Af93v

^{page 67 note c} ball’ Af93v

^{page 67 note d} precipimus Af93v

^{page 67 note e} Perhaps Test(e) (seenote); om. in Af93v

^{page 67 note a} Sic

^{page 67 note b–b} Sic

^{page 68 note a} ball’ C

^{page 69 note a–a} et cetera B, C

^{page 69 note b} et B, C

^{page 69 note c–c} Interlined in A

^{page 69 note d} B, C end

^{page 71 note a} Om. in B

^{page 71 note b–b} et cetera B, C

^{page 71 note c} schyr’ B, C

^{page 71 note d} teþingpeni B, C

^{page 71 note e} Sic in Ms, ? rectius espaaltari

^{page 71 note f} Insert et furtis B, C

^{page 71 note g–g} Om. in A; vel monachis B, C

^{page 71 note h} Om. in B, C

^{page 71 note i} balliva C

^{page 71 note j} socca B, C

^{page 71 note k} sacca B, C

^{page 71 note l} infangenetheof B, C

^{page 71 note m} utfong’ B, C

^{page 71 note n} B, C end

^{page 72 note a–a} et cetera B, C

^{page 72 note b} Hole in Ms in A, supplied from B, C

^{page 72 note c} A has peregnationis

^{page 72 note d} BC end

^{page 72 note a–a} et cetera B, C

^{page 72 note b} Cheals’ B, C

^{page 72 note c} C ends

^{page 72 note d} B ends

^{page 75 note a–a} et cetera B, C

^{page 75 note b} Liministr’ B, C

^{page 75 note c} Tacheham B, C

^{page 75 note d} Weregrave B, C

^{page 75 note e} Insert in Warwiksir’ B, in Warwicsyre C

^{page 75 note f} Wiltesir’ B, C

^{page 75 note g} Bedefordsir’ B, C

^{page 75 note h} Bleobur’ C

^{page 75 note i} Hanredam B, Handredam C

^{page 75 note j} Staunton’ C

^{page 75 note k} vehicula B, C

^{page 75 note l} Insert sua B, C

^{page 75 note m} infangenetheof B, C

^{page 75 note n} utfang’ B, C

^{page 75 note o} Limin’ B, C

^{page 75 note p} Insert monachorum B, C

^{page 75 note q} Om. in A, supplied from B, C

^{page 75 note r} A has comendamus

^{page 75 note s} B ends with T’, C ends

^{page 76 note a–a} et cetera B, C

^{page 76 note b} Hel’ B, C

^{page 76 note c} Om. in B, C

^{page 76 note d} Om. in A, supplied from B, C and Rot. Chart.

^{page 76 note e} C ends

^{page 76 note f} B ends

^{page 77 note a–a} et cetera B, C

^{page 77 note b} Insert prepositis Af31v

^{page 77 note c} Insert presenti B, C, Af31v

^{page 77 note d} beate B, C, Af31v

^{page 77 note e} Om. in B, C, Af31v

^{page 77 note f} B, C end with T’, Af31v ends with Testibus dominis

^{page 79 note a} Supplied

^{page 80 note a} The Patent Roll entry adds: coram iusticiario et Bathoniensi et Sarresburiensi episcopis

^{page 80 note a} A ends; B, C have T’ et cetera, resuming at fast c

^{page 80 note b–b} Supplied from Edward II's inspeximus (no. 102)

^{page 80 note c–c} B and C only

^{page 80 note a} B, C end with T’

^{page 80 note b} A ends, E ends with et cetera

^{page 80 note c–c} Supplied from D

^{page 81 note a} B, C end with T’, but B has the dating clause in the margin; E ends

^{page 81 note b–b} B has this in the margin

^{page 83 note a} domini C (in error)

^{page 83 note a} As indicated by the rubrics

^{page 86 note a} Insert rex Anglie B

^{page 86 note b} Bark’ B

^{page 86 note c} Radingie B

^{page 86 note d} Supplied; B has here nostri

^{page 86 note e} Reding’ B

^{page 86 note f} libertatem B

^{page 86 note g} quam B

^{page 86 note h–h} exercere potuerunt B

^{page 86 note i} Segrave B

^{page 88 note a} Bracton’ C

^{page 88 note b} Turri B, C

^{page 88 note c} Wolves’ C; PRO foot has de Wolveseye

^{page 88 note d} Portmanebroc B, C

^{page 88 note e–e} illius C

^{page 88 note f} caput B, C

^{page 88 note g} eorum C

^{page 88 note a} B ff212v–213r ends, Cf128v ends with et cetera

^{page 89 note a} Names om. in text, supplied from rubric

^{page 92 note a} Sic in Ms, rectius Hertfordsyr’ (see Note 1)

^{page 92 note b} Inserted in margin

^{page 92 note c} Sic in Ms, rectius xxvi (see note 4)

^{page 92 note d} Interlined

^{page 92 note e} From here the text continues in the margin alongside no. 77, repeating Et cessavit.

^{page 92 note f} Ms has Valea

^{page 92 note 1} PR 1 Richard I (Rec. Comm., 1844), 26. A total of 60s was allowed to the abbot as amercements imposed on 4 of his men at Aston in Herts.

^{page 92 note 2} PR 2 Richard I, 34, 33.Google Scholar

^{page 92 note 3} All the allowances under 25 Henry III appear in the estreat of amercements from the Berks, eyre of 1241 (see no. 124).

^{page 92 note 4} PR 26 Henry III, 66Google Scholar; see also Clanchy, ibid., xxxviii. The following amercements do not appear on the Pipe Roll for 26 Henry III and probably belong to 27 Henry III.

^{page 92 note 5} For this ruling in 1233–4, see Clanchy, ibid., xxxvii. The present reply confusingly cites what appear to be automatic allowances to the abbey after this date, but these were in fact made by special writ (Clanchy, xxxviii).

^{page 94 note a} de Pavye on Patent Roll

^{page 94 note b} Gerard on Patent Roll

^{page 96 note a} Barkesyr’ C

^{page 99 note a} See marginal note

^{page 99 note b} Supplied from the context

^{page 99 note c} Referring to no. 98

^{page 100 note a} Danehurst E

^{page 100 note b} E ends with et cetera

^{page 100 note c} C adds: scilicet Edwardi filii regis Edwardi

^{page 101 note a} Om. in C

^{page 101 note 1} Referring to nos. 103 and 104

^{page 101 note 2} Referring to no. 108, which follows on the next folio

^{page 102 note a} Milleshop E

^{page 102 note b} Stoctu(n) E

^{page 102 note c} la Hull E

^{page 102 note d} Om. in E

^{page 102 note 1} See no. 976.

^{page 103 note a} Stoktone E

^{page 103 note b} Wythele E

^{page 103 note c} E ends

^{page 105 note a} Stoctu(n) E

^{page 105 note b} Mittilton’ E

^{page 105 note c–c} et cetera E

^{page 108 note a} Om. in F

^{page 108 note 1} The letters referred to here are Cal. Pat. R. 1396–99, 346. The letters patent by which the king confirmed the liberties with the above condition are neither in the Reading cartularies nor on the Patent Roll. The king had confirmed the abbey's liberties by inspeximus of Edward III's inspeximus (no. 109) in 1381 (Cal. Chart. R., v. 276).Google Scholar

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