Glossary Word list Grammar table

Lesson 12: Adverbs; numbers and dates; months; useful phrases; dating clauses

Useful phrases

Medieval documents may begin with this opening clause

sciant omnes	know all men
or
sciant presentes et futuri	know all [men] present and future
sciant omnes quod nos Simo de Burham et Anna uxor mea dedimus concessimus et per hanc cartam confirmavimus Thome episcopo Londonie totam terram que iacet iuxta ecclesiam de villa de Burnham.	Know all men that we, Simon de Burnham and Anna my wife have given, conceded and by this charter confirmed to Thomas Bishop of London all the land which lies next to the church of the vill of Burnham.	Thomas, -e (m.) Thomas villa, -e (f.) vill

At the end of a grant, you will find a list of witness. The first name of each witness will be in the ablative case.

The witnesses will be introduced with either of these clauses

hiis testibus	these being witnesses
or
teste	witnessed
hiis testibus Stephano de Segrave Henrico de Hastinges militibus magistro Gregorio Simone clerico et aliis.	These being witnesses Stephen de Segrave, Henry de Hastinges, knights, Master Gregory, Simon clerk and others.	clericus, -i (m.) clerk testis, testis (m., f.) witness
alius, alia, aliud	other

	Checklist: Are you confident with:
	The clause used to introduce witnesses at the end of a grant?

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