Archbishop William grants in perpetuum privileges related to Northfleet Church
William, Archbishop of Canterbury (from 1123-1136), grants in perpetuum to the monks at St Andrew’s, Rochester, the privileges related to the land of the church at Northfleet, and confirms Henry I’s grant to the church at Rochester of the privileges relating to the church at Boxley (Kent). Translation from Latin of Textus Roffensis, folio 179v-180r by Jacob Scott (pending review).
Transcription
179v (select folio number to open facsimile)
Willelmus gratia dei cantuariensis archiepiscopus .
et sedis aplice legatus : omnibus xpi’ fideli-
bus salutem. Sciatis me concessisse et confirmasse mo-
nachis ecclessię sancti andreę de rouecestra in perpetuum
eccliam de Northfliete et quicquid ad eam perti-
net . ficut uenerabilus pater anselmus dedit eis
et carta sud confirmauit . et successor eius
Radulfus. Predecessorum n’r. Ecclessiam quoque de boxle cum
omnibus beneficiis ad eam pertinentibus quam hen-
ricus rex in dedicatione perdicte rofensis ec-
die in dotem dedit . et iohannes eiusdem ecclię
episcopus . eisdem monachis concessit et dedit. Cum
omnibus possessionibus . et beneficiis . et csueaidi-
nibus . et libtatibus illis hacten’ rationabibit’ in
dutis : autoritate officii q’ fungim’ ipsis
confirmam’ . et presentis scripta testimonio co-
munimum. Siquis g’ et’ donationem . et confirmati-
ones tantorum patrum . et nra’ aligrido’ uenire
temptauerit . sic separat’ in presenti a comu-
nione sancte ecclę xpi’ . et in futuro a societate
s’corum omnium nisi ad satisfactionem uenerit :
Testiam’ . herewisi archidiaconis cantuary . Gaufridi
poris . Eadmeri . monacis cantuary. Fulconis prioris
de cic . Ricardi archidiaconis Norwic . Willi
uicecomitus . Anffridi dapiferi . haimoe’ filio
uttal’ . et aliorum multorum.
Translation
William, by the grace of God, Archbishop of Canterbury and as lieutenant at the crown of Christ’s throne: greeting to all the faithful. You may know that I have granted and confirmed to the monks of the church of Saint Andrew of Rochester, forever, the Church of Northfleet, and whatever pertains to it. as the venerable father Anselm gave to them and confirmed it by charter. and his successor Ralph. Predecessors n'r. The church also of the boxe, with all the benefits pertaining to it, which King Henry, at the dedication of the church of Rochester, hereby donated, and John bishop of the same church he granted it and gave it to the same monks. With all the possessions and by kindness and csueaidinibus, and in these libations he will reason in the dutis: by the authority of the office confirmed, and the written evidence of the present. If anyone has a gift and the confirmations of so many fathers, and to attempt to come in this way he is to be separated from the holy communion of the Holy Church of Christ. and in the future, unless he comes to the satisfaction of all the nations from the society of all nations: Witnessed by: herewisi archdeacons of cantuary of Geoffrey poris[?]. Eadmer monk of Canterbury. Fulco the Prior of Cic[?]. Richard Archdeacon of Norwich. William the viscount. Anfrid the servant. Hamo son Of Uttal, and many others.