Alcuin of York : $b Lectures delivered in the cathedral church of Bristol in 1907 and 1908Browne, G. F. (George Forrest)
Religion
Alcuin of York : $b Lectures delivered in the cathedral church of Bristol in 1907 and 1908
Browne, G. F. (George Forrest)
Alcuin, 735-804
“I Hyguuald bishop of the church of Lindisfarne obediently have
subscribed with the sign of the holy cross.
“I Aedilberch bishop of Whithern[304] suppliant have subscribed with the
sign of the holy cross.
“I Aldulf bishop of the church of Mayo[305] have subscribed with devoted
will.
“I Aetheluuin[306] bishop have subscribed by delegates.
“I Sigha the patrician with placid mind have subscribed with the sign of
the holy cross.[307]
“To these most salutary admonitions we too, presbyters and deacons of
churches and abbats of monasteries, judges, chief men, and nobles,
unanimously consent and have subscribed.
“I duke Alrich have subscribed with the sign of the holy cross.
“I duke Siguulf have subscribed with the sign of the holy cross.
“I abbat Aldberich[308] have subscribed with the sign of the holy cross.
“I abbat Erhart have subscribed with the sign of the holy cross.
“All this having been accomplished, and the benediction pronounced,
we set out again, taking with us illustrious representatives of the
king and the archbishop, the readers Maluin[309] to wit and Pyttel.
We travelled together, and they brought the above decrees to a council
of the Mercians, at which the glorious King Offa was present, with
the senators of the kingdom, the Archbishop Iaenbercht[2] of the holy
Dorovernian Church, and the other bishops of those parts. In presence
of the council the several chapters were read out in a clear voice,
and lucidly expounded both in Latin and in Teuton so that all could
understand. Then all with one voice and with eager mind, grateful for the
admonitions of your apostolate, promised, that they would according to
their ability with most ready will keep in all respects these statutes,
the divine favour supporting them. Moreover, as at the northern council,
the king and his chief men, the archbishop and his colleagues, confirmed
them in our hand (in the stead of your lordship) with the sign of the
holy cross, and again ratified this present document with the sacred sign.
“I Ieanbrecht[310], archbishop of the holy church of Dorovernum,
suppliant have subscribed with the sign of the holy cross.
“I Offa king of the Mercians, consenting to these statutes, with ready
will have subscribed with the sign of the holy cross.
“I Hugibrecht[311] bishop of the church of Lichtenfelse have subscribed
with the sign of the holy cross.
“I Ceoluulf bishop of the Lindisfaras[312] have subscribed.
“I Unuuona bishop of the Legorenses[313] have subscribed.
“I Alchard[314] bishop have subscribed.
“I Eadberht[315] bishop have subscribed.
“I Chumbrech[316] bishop have subscribed.
“I Harchel[317] bishop have subscribed.
“I Acine[318] bishop have subscribed.
“I Tora[319] bishop have subscribed.
“I Uuaremund[320] bishop have subscribed.
“I Adalmund[321] bishop have subscribed.
“I Adored[322] bishop have subscribed.
“Edrabord abbat. Alemund abbat. Boduuin abbat. Uttel abbat.
“I duke Brorda have subscribed with the sign of the holy cross.
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