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Deeds, charters etc formulae

Discover Deeds, charters etc formulae: 19 flashcards with questions and answers.

Subject
Language / Latin
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English
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Card 1

Question

Dei gratia 

Answer

– “by the grace of God”

Card 2

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dedi concessi et hac presenti carta mea confirmaui

Answer

– “I have given, granted, and confirmed by this my present charter” [followed by (an) accusative(s)—the thing(s) given—and a dative—the person to whom it is given.]

Card 3

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die confectionis presentis carte

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– “on the day of the completion of the present charter”

Card 4

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(et in eadem) canonice vicarius perpetuus institutus

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– “(and) being instituted according to law as perpetual vicar (in the same [church])” [in presentations of priests]

Card 5

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habendum et tenendum – “to have and to hold”

Answer

– “to have and to hold”

Card 6

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his testibus / huc teste

Answer

– “with these people as witnesses” / “with this man as witness” [there follows a list of names, also in the ablative]

Card 7

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(in Christo) salutem

Answer

– “greetings (in Christ)” [normally at the end of the first sentence, preceded by a nominative (the person doing the greeting) and a dative (the person being greeted)]

Card 8

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in cuius rei testimonium sigillum meum hoc scripto apposui

Answer

- “in testimony of this, I have placed my seal on this writing”

Card 9

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in perpetuam elemosinam (various spellings of elemosinam)

Answer

– “in perpetual alms” 

Card 10

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in feodo et h(a)ereditate, libere et solute, quiete et pacifice

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– “in fee and hereditarily, freely and without disturbance, quietly and peacefully”

Card 11

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notum sit tam presentibus quam futuris quod…

Answer

– “let it be known to those both present and to come that…”

Card 12

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noverint universi quod…

Answer

– “let all know that…”

Card 13

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omnibus episcopis, justitariis, comitis, vicecomitibus, baronibus et omnibus fidelibus

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– “to all the bishops, justices, earls, sheriffs, barons, and all [his] faithful [subjects]” [usually found in royal greetings]

Card 14

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pro omni servicio

Answer

– “for all service” [indicates that the rent covers all feudal service attached to the land]

Card 15

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reddendo inde annuatim mi(c)hi et h(a)eredibus meis

Answer

– “paying to me and my heirs annually”

Card 16

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salvo forinseco servicio / salvo servitio regis

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– “excluding foreign service” / “excluding service to the king” [meaning that the person receiving the property is still liable for military service to the king]

Card 17

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sciant pr(a)esentes et futuri quod…

Answer

– “let all people present and to come know that…”

Card 18

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terram s(c)ituatam, iacentem et existentem

Answer

– “the land situated, lying, and existing”

Card 19

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warantazabimus et defendimus … contra omnes homines

Answer

– “we shall guarantee and defend … against all men”

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