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E06225: An authentic Merovingian royal diploma records the foundation and endowment by Sigebert III, king of the Franks, of the monastery at Cugnon-sur-Semois (north-east Gaul) dedicated to the Apostle *Peter (S00036) and *Paul (S00008), and *John (either the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042, or the Baptist, S00020), and other *unnamed martyrs (S00066). Written in Latin in Gaul, 643/8.
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posted on 2018-08-20, 00:00 authored by BryanMGH DD Mer. 80 (excerpt)
Sigibertus rex Francorum viro inlustri Grimoaldo maiori domus. Singulariter et per cuncta feliciter ad mercedis nostrae augmentum credimus pertinere, si larga munera summi Dei omnipotentis devota mente offerre non dubitamus, quia tunc regia potestas suum cultum corroborare videtur, quando ex propria voluntate compendia servorum Dei destinare non dubitat. Ideoque sub devotione animę nostrae cum consilio magnificorum apostolicorum Chuneberti, Memoriani, Godonis vel inlustrium virorum Grimoaldi, Bobonis, Adalgisili monasterium regulare in honore patroni nostri Petri, Pauli, Iohannis vel ceterorum martyrum in terra nostra silva Ardenense in loco, qui dicitur Casęcongidunus, quem Sesomiris fluvius cingere videtur, et ex nostrae largitatis munere iuxta patrum traditionem coenobium construere volumus et ibidem Christo auspice Remaglum abbatem constituimus [...]
'Sigebert, king of the Franks, to his noble man Grimoald, mayor of the palace. We believe that through all things it happily and especially pertains to the increase in our riches, if we do not hesitate to offer, with a devoted mind, abundant gifts to high and almighty God; for royal power is seen to reinforce itself, when it does not hesitate to look by its own will to the gains of the servants of God. And for that reason, with the devotion of our soul, and with the counsel of our great apostles Cunibert, Memorianus and Godo, and the noble men Grimoald, Bobo, and Adalgisil, we have wished to found a monastery in honour of our patron(s) Peter, Paul, John and other martyrs, at the place in our forest of the Ardennes which is called Cugnon, which is seen to be girded by the river Semois; and a coenobium is to be constructed there out of the gift of our own largesse, and with Christ's aid we have appointed Remaclus as abbot of that same place ...'
Text: Kölzer 2001, 202-4. Translation: B. Savill.
Sigibertus rex Francorum viro inlustri Grimoaldo maiori domus. Singulariter et per cuncta feliciter ad mercedis nostrae augmentum credimus pertinere, si larga munera summi Dei omnipotentis devota mente offerre non dubitamus, quia tunc regia potestas suum cultum corroborare videtur, quando ex propria voluntate compendia servorum Dei destinare non dubitat. Ideoque sub devotione animę nostrae cum consilio magnificorum apostolicorum Chuneberti, Memoriani, Godonis vel inlustrium virorum Grimoaldi, Bobonis, Adalgisili monasterium regulare in honore patroni nostri Petri, Pauli, Iohannis vel ceterorum martyrum in terra nostra silva Ardenense in loco, qui dicitur Casęcongidunus, quem Sesomiris fluvius cingere videtur, et ex nostrae largitatis munere iuxta patrum traditionem coenobium construere volumus et ibidem Christo auspice Remaglum abbatem constituimus [...]
'Sigebert, king of the Franks, to his noble man Grimoald, mayor of the palace. We believe that through all things it happily and especially pertains to the increase in our riches, if we do not hesitate to offer, with a devoted mind, abundant gifts to high and almighty God; for royal power is seen to reinforce itself, when it does not hesitate to look by its own will to the gains of the servants of God. And for that reason, with the devotion of our soul, and with the counsel of our great apostles Cunibert, Memorianus and Godo, and the noble men Grimoald, Bobo, and Adalgisil, we have wished to found a monastery in honour of our patron(s) Peter, Paul, John and other martyrs, at the place in our forest of the Ardennes which is called Cugnon, which is seen to be girded by the river Semois; and a coenobium is to be constructed there out of the gift of our own largesse, and with Christ's aid we have appointed Remaclus as abbot of that same place ...'
Text: Kölzer 2001, 202-4. Translation: B. Savill.
History
Evidence ID
E06225Saint Name
Peter the Apostle : S00036 Paul, the Apostle : S00008 John, the Apostle and Evangelist : S00042 Martyrs, unnamed or name lost : S00060 John the Baptist : S00020Saint Name in Source
Petrus Paulus Iohannes martyres IohannesRelated Saint Records
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Peter_the_Apostle/13729195
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/John_the_Baptist/13729156
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/John_the_Apostle_and_Evangelist/13729210
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Martyrs_unnamed_or_name_lost/13729267
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Paul_the_Apostle/13729135
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Donation document Documentary texts - Charter or diplomaLanguage
- Latin
