The church at Rethavelda in Sussex

William II confirms Gilbert of Tunbridge’s gift of the church at Rethavelda (Sussex) to St Andrew’s, Rochester. Translation from Latin of Textus Roffensis, folio 182v by Jacob Scott (pending review).

Transcription

182v (select folio number to open facsimile)

De rethrauelda. Willelmus rex anglorum, episcopo de suthsexa,
et uicecomiti, et cęteris baronibus suis
francigenis et anglis, salutem. Sciatis me
concessisse et confirmasse donum Gisleberti
de tonebrige quod dedit ęcclesię sancti andreę
de rouecestra, scilicet ęcclesiam de rethrauel-
da, et quicquid ad illam pertinet, siue in decimis,
siue in uenationibus, uel in aliis quibuslibet
rebus, testimonio Rogeri bigot, et haimonis uicecomitis,
apud uuentoniam.

Translation

Concerning Rethavelda:

William, King of the English, to the bishop of Sussex, and the sheriff, and to his other barons French and English, greetings. Know that I have granted and confirmed the gift of Gilbert of Tonbridge which he gave to the Church of Saint Andrew of Rochester, the very same church of Rethavelda, and whatever pertains to it, whether in tithes, or in hunting, or in any other circumstance, by the testimony of Roger Bigot, and Hamo the sheriff at Wenton.