Provisional Drogereit pdf

(p. 372) We can determine the witness-lists for Aethelstan and Eadmund, as Ae. B.
was working under both their reigns. We can see that the phrase with which the king
attests varies, whereas that of the bishops remains the same. (We would like to add
here that the remarks on the witness-list apply initially to all charters until a change
comes with Eadwig (see below). In other words the witness-list does not change with
the scribe.
With Aethelstan this reads (see C. S. 730):
“Ego Aethelstanus rex tocius Brittanniae prefatam donationem cum sigillo
sancte crucis confirmavi.”
With Eadmund (C. S. 377):
“Ego Eadmundus rex Anglorum prefatam donationem cum sigillo sancte
crucis confirmavi.”
The signature of the leading clerics reads (see C. S. 730):
“Ego Wulfhelm Dorobonensis aecclesiae archiepiscopus eiusdem Regis
donationem cum tropheo agyae cruces consignavi.”
“Ego Aelfheah Wintoniensis aecclesiae episcopus triumphalem tropheum
agyae cruces impressi.”
“Ego Theodred Lundoniensis aecclesiae episcopus consignavi.”
With the names of the other bishops listed in the witness-list who, for some time,
were all the same and also appeared in the same order, there is usually only one, and
usually the same, word, with only Cenwald’s signature differing (see C. S. 730):
“Ego Cenwald episcopus predictum donum consensi.”
“Ego Wulfhun episcopus consensi.”
“Ego Oda episcopus confirmavi.”
“Ego Wulfhelm episcopus consignavi.”
“Ego Burhric episcopus consignavi.”
“Ego Aethelgar episcopus roboravi.”
There are no additional remarks for the dukes or ministers (cf above).
C. S. 777: This serves as a supplement inasmuch as the charter was issued during the
interregnum of Canterbury. Instead we find the York Metropolitan amongst the
witnesses, who signs simply: “Ego Wulfstan…” With the bishops, Theodred signs
before Aelfheah.
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