The Saxon Boundaries of Downton, Wilts. 51 



The document which stands first in the cartulary is here given 

 at length : — 



Carta Eegis Cynewalc de Dunttjne. 



Regnante imperpetuum domino nostro Jhesu Christo summo et ineffabili 

 rerum creatori omnium visibilium et invisibilium. 



Cunctis patenter mortalibus patet, quod cuneta quae videntur finem habent 

 et quae non videntur aeterna sunt. Qua propter ego, Cynevalc, alti throni 

 annuente moderatoris imperio Rex occidentalium Saxonum quandam ruris 

 partem mei proprii juris, C. videlicet mansas in villa que Duntun dicitur cum 

 pratis silvis pascuis omnibusque ad se rite pertinentibus, cum consensu meorum 

 optimatum, pro meorum expiatione piaculorum meique statu imperii ecclesie 

 que Wintoniae in honore Sancti Petri apostolorum principis Paulique dedicata 

 consistit libens perpetualiter concedo. Sit hoc predictum rus omni terrena? 

 servitutis jugo liberum tribus exceptis rata videlicet expeditione pontis arcisve 

 constructione. Et in dornini nostri nomine precipio ut nemo meorum suc- 

 cessorum regum episcoporum principumve hanc meam donationem presumat 

 violare. Quod si quisquam transgressus fuerit, sciat se in judicio domini 

 coram Christo et omnibus Sanctis ejus rationem redditururn pcenasque in 

 eternum passurum nisi hie digua satisfactione celeriter emendare curaverit, 

 quod contra sanctos Dei apostolos audacter deliquid. 



Translation. 



Grant by Cynewalc, King of Wessex, to Winchester Cathedral of land in 

 Duntun. 



Our Lord Jesus Christ being King for ever, Unto' the Most High and 

 ineffable Creator of all things visible and invisible. 



It is plainly evident to all mortal men that all things which are seen have 

 an end, and things which are not seen are eternal. Wherefore I Cynewalc, 

 by royal favour of the Ruler of the throne on high, King of the West Saxons, 

 do grant of my own free will in perpetuity a certain portion of land of my 

 own private estate, to wit, a hundred hides in the Manor called Duntun, with 

 woods, pastures, and all things by custom belonging thereto, with full consent 

 of my chief counsellors, for the expiation of my sins and for the well-being 

 of my kingdom, to the Church which is founded at Winchester dedicated in 

 honour of Saint Peter chief of the Apostles and Saint Paul. Let this aforesaid 

 land be free from every burden of land-service, with three exceptions, to wit, 

 any duly considered campaign, construction of bridge, or of fortress. And in 

 the name of Our Lord I direct that no one of my successors kings bishops or 

 princes presume to violate this my donation. Which thing if any one shall have 

 transgressed let him know that at the judgment seat of God, before Christ 

 and all His Saints, he will have to give account and to suffer eternal punish- 

 ment, unless here he shall have taken care by worthy satisfaction quickly to 

 amend the wrong he has presumptuously done to God's holy apostles. 



Dis synt ]>a landgemaro to Duntune . Erest of Cradwan Crundel on were- 

 ]>&n hylle . on fyrdinges leae . on Ebblesburnon to Afene . on pysere . on 

 fa fulan lace . on earnesbeserh . on die set beredes trowe . on pone herepa<5 



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