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E06227: A substantially authentic Merovingian royal diploma records the immunity confirmed by Clovis III, king of the Franks, to the monastery at Sithiu (now Saint-Bertin) (north-east Gaul) dedicated to *Mary (mother of Christ, S00033), the Apostles *Peter (S00036) and *Paul (S00008), and other *unnamed saints (S00518). Written in Latin in Gaul, 692.
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posted on 2018-08-21, 00:00 authored by bsavillMGH DD Mer. 134 (excerpt)
Chlodoueus rex Francorum [ viris inlustribus]. Si illa beneficia, quę parentes nostri ad loca sanctorum prestiterunt vel concesserunt, pro nostris oraculis confirmamus , regiam consuetudinem exercemus et nobis ad laudem vel stabilitatem regni nostri in Dei nomine pertinere confidimus. Igitur venerabilis vir Bertinus abba de monasterio Sithiu, quod est in pago Taruanninse in honore sanctę Marię genetricis domini nostri Iesu Christi necnon et sancti Petri et Pauli apostolorum vel ceterorum domnorum sanctorum constructum, ad nostram accessit presentiam, clementię regni nostri suggessit, eo quod avus noster Chlodouius quondam rex de omnes curticellas vel villas [...] integra emunitate antecessore suo Mummolino qu[o]nd[am] vel ad predicto monasterio concessis[set] [...] Unde et preceptionem principum seu confirmationem avunculi nostri Chlothacharii et Childerici seu et genitoris nostri Theoderici quondam regis [...] nobis in presente ostendit relegendas, et ipsis beneficiis concessis de tempore usque nunc asserit conservatas. Sed pro firmitatis studium petiit memoratus abba celsitudini nostrę, ut hoc circa ipsum locum pro nostra auctoritate plenius confirmare deberemus. Cuius petitioni pro mercedis nostrę munere vel reverentia ipsius sancti loci ita prestitisse et in omnibus confirmasse cognoscite [...]
'Clovis, king of the Franks, to his noble men. If we confirm with our own words those gifts, which our parents granted or conceded to the places of the saints, we thus exercise royal custom, confident that this pertains to our praise, and to the security of our realm, in God's name. Therefore, that venerable man Bertin, abbot of the monastery of Sithiu, which is constructed in the country of Thérouanne in honour of Saint Mary, mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and also the holy apostles Peter and Paul, and other holy lords, has come into our presence, and spoken to our royal clemency about the full immunity that our grandfather Clovis, the late king, had granted to his predecessor, the late Mummolinus, and to that aforesaid monastery, concerning all its estates and villae ... And he brought forth royal deeds and confirmations into our presence, those of our uncles Chlothar and Childeric and our father Theuderic, the late king, and laid claim to these beneficia which had been preserved up to now; and desiring security, the aforesaid abbot asked our majesty that we might fully confirm with our authority these things concerning that place. Know then, that for the riches of our own reward, and out of reverence for that holy place, we have granted his petition, and confirmed everything ...'
Text: Kölzer 2001, 339-42. Translation: B. Savill.
Chlodoueus rex Francorum [ viris inlustribus]. Si illa beneficia, quę parentes nostri ad loca sanctorum prestiterunt vel concesserunt, pro nostris oraculis confirmamus , regiam consuetudinem exercemus et nobis ad laudem vel stabilitatem regni nostri in Dei nomine pertinere confidimus. Igitur venerabilis vir Bertinus abba de monasterio Sithiu, quod est in pago Taruanninse in honore sanctę Marię genetricis domini nostri Iesu Christi necnon et sancti Petri et Pauli apostolorum vel ceterorum domnorum sanctorum constructum, ad nostram accessit presentiam, clementię regni nostri suggessit, eo quod avus noster Chlodouius quondam rex de omnes curticellas vel villas [...] integra emunitate antecessore suo Mummolino qu[o]nd[am] vel ad predicto monasterio concessis[set] [...] Unde et preceptionem principum seu confirmationem avunculi nostri Chlothacharii et Childerici seu et genitoris nostri Theoderici quondam regis [...] nobis in presente ostendit relegendas, et ipsis beneficiis concessis de tempore usque nunc asserit conservatas. Sed pro firmitatis studium petiit memoratus abba celsitudini nostrę, ut hoc circa ipsum locum pro nostra auctoritate plenius confirmare deberemus. Cuius petitioni pro mercedis nostrę munere vel reverentia ipsius sancti loci ita prestitisse et in omnibus confirmasse cognoscite [...]
'Clovis, king of the Franks, to his noble men. If we confirm with our own words those gifts, which our parents granted or conceded to the places of the saints, we thus exercise royal custom, confident that this pertains to our praise, and to the security of our realm, in God's name. Therefore, that venerable man Bertin, abbot of the monastery of Sithiu, which is constructed in the country of Thérouanne in honour of Saint Mary, mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and also the holy apostles Peter and Paul, and other holy lords, has come into our presence, and spoken to our royal clemency about the full immunity that our grandfather Clovis, the late king, had granted to his predecessor, the late Mummolinus, and to that aforesaid monastery, concerning all its estates and villae ... And he brought forth royal deeds and confirmations into our presence, those of our uncles Chlothar and Childeric and our father Theuderic, the late king, and laid claim to these beneficia which had been preserved up to now; and desiring security, the aforesaid abbot asked our majesty that we might fully confirm with our authority these things concerning that place. Know then, that for the riches of our own reward, and out of reverence for that holy place, we have granted his petition, and confirmed everything ...'
Text: Kölzer 2001, 339-42. Translation: B. Savill.
History
Evidence ID
E06227Saint Name
Mary, Mother of Christ : S00033 Peter the Apostle : S00036 Paul, the Apostle : S00008 Saints, unnamed : S00518Saint Name in Source
Maria Petrus Paulus domni sanctiRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Charter or diplomaLanguage
- Latin
