List of grants to Rochester Cathedral from the foundation to Henry I, recorded c.1123

List of grants to St Andrew’s Church at Rochester, from the time of the foundation by King Æthelberht to Henry I, 604-1100. Translation from Latin of Textus Roffensis, folio 177r-178r by Jacob Scott (pending review).

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ANno ab incarnatione domini Sexientesi-

In the year of our Lord's Incarnation

mo. Rex Athelbertus fundaunt eccle-

six hundred, King Athelbert founded

siam sancti andree apostoli roffensi et dedit ei. Preste-

the church of St. Andrew the Apostle of Rochester and dedicated it.

feld . et omniem terram que est a meduwaie usque

Priestfields, and all the land which is from the Medway to

ad orientalem postam cantaur in australi perte

the east part of Kent in the south

et alias terras extra murum ciuitatis uersus

and all the land outside the walls…

pertem aquilonalem.

pertaining to aquilonalem.

Anno ab incarnatione domini septingesimo . xxx . viii .

In the year of our Lord's incarnation xxx viii.

Eadbertus Rex cantie dedit ecclesie sancti andree

Eadbert King of Kent gave to the church of St. Andrew

Stokes. Et anno ab incarnatione domini. Septin-

Stoke. And in the year of the Lord's incarnation.

gentisimo . lxiiii . Offa rex mertiorum et Sige-

Seven hundredth lxiiii Offa, king of the Mertians, and

redus rex cantie dederuit Frendesberiam.

Sigeredus, king of Cante, surrendered Frindsbury.

Esclingham et Wicham. Item rex offa et

Esclingham and Wicham. Also the king Offa and

Ecbertus dederunt bromheie. Item rex offa

Ecbertus gave bromhei. Again the king

dedit Trottescliue. Et Ck enulfus[?]

gave Trottescliue a shot. And Ck enulfus [?]

rex merciorum dedit Borchstalle.

the king gave goods to Borstal.

Anno ab incarnatione domini. Octingensimo . xxxviii .

A year from the Lord's incarnation. Eighteenth xxxviii

Ecbertus Rex Westsaxonum et Cantuariorum

Ecbert, King of the West Saxons and Canterbury,

dedit eccliae sancti magnas libertates

gave great liberties

et ista maneria. hallinges et Snodilande.

and these manors to the holy church, Halling and Snodland.

Athelwlfus rex filius Egberti regis. dedit

King Athelwulf, son of King Egbert, gave

Cuckelestane. et holenberghe.

Cucclestone, and Hollingbourne.

Eadmundus rex anglorum dedit Mallinges.

Edmund, king of the English, gave Malling.

Quidam potensis[?] nomine Brichricus cum

A certain power [?] named Brichricus and his

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uxore sue Ciffwicha dederunt. Dantuna.

wife gave Ciffwicha. Denton,

et langefeld. falchenham et darente. quod

and Langefeld, Falchenham and

manerium quomodo ad archiepiscopatum

the manor

peruenerit ignoratur. Et Eadgarus rex

And Eadgar, king

anglorum dedit Bromlega. Athelredus

of the English, gave Bromleg. Athelred,

rex anglorum dedit Wldeham et litlebroc

king of the English, gave Wldeham and litlebroc

Stantune et hiltune. Scil’ . xv . mansas ter-

to Stantune and Hiltune. 15 shillings, mansa

rarum. Et Willelmus primus rex anglorum

of land. And William the first king of the English

reddidit has terras Roffensi ecclesie a principibus

restored these lands to the Church of Roffen, which had been

in iuste ablatas. Stokes uidelicet et Dennintu-

justly taken away by the princes. Stokes will see both

na et Falchenham. Preterea inter cetera bona

Dennington and Falkenham. Moreover, among the other great goods

magna que eidem ecclesie in uita sue fecit

which he did to the same church during his life,

imminente articulo mortis sue. centum

at the imminent moment of his death. He gave him a hundred

libras ei dedit et tunicam propriam regale,

pounds, and a royal coat,

et cornu eburneum. et alia plura ornamen-

and an ivory horn. and many other

ta. Et Willelmi Rex filius eisdem. dedit lam-

ornaments. And King William the son of the same. He gave

theham et hedenham ad uictum monachorum

Lamtheham and Hedenham to the slaughter of the monks

qui quide’ concessit libertates quas ecclesia

who had granted the liberties which the Church of

Roffensis huc usque obtinuit . et sua carta con-

Rochester had hitherto obtained. and by his charter

firmauit omnium perdictorum dona. Et No-

he confirmed the gifts of all the lost. And the

bilissimus Rex henricus multa bona contu-

most noble King Henry brought many goods.

lit. Scilicet ecclesias de boxle. de Gillefford.

Of course the churches of the Boxley. of Gillefford.

derenteford. Suttune. cum capellis de Wil-

Derenteford. Suttune with the chapels of

mintune et de kingesdune. Item ecclesias de

Wilmintune and Kingsdune. Also the churches

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chiselherste et de Wlewich. Item decimas

of Chiselherst and Wlewich. Likewise, the tithes

de strodes . et de chealkes. et alia multa.

of Strood. and of chealkes. and many other things.