A letter from Alix of Vergy (1220, November)

Translated letter:

Alix, duchess of Burgundy, to all her provosts and bailiffs, greetings and love. We command you and firmly order that to the abbot of Saint-Seine, our dearest friend, you give our counsel in all his affairs and help and whatever he enjoins on us and vindicate him from whatever injury is done him as if we enjoined you with our own mouth, while he may bear the surety for the ordered place and time of what you will have done at his command. Enacted in the 1220th year of grace in the month of November.

Original letter:

Alaydis, ducissa Burgundie, omnibus prepositis et ballivis suis salutem et amorem.  Mandavimus vobis et firmiter precepimus quatinus abbati Sancti Sequani, karissimo amico nostro, consilium nostrum impendens in omnibus negotiis suis et auxilium et quecumque nobis preceperit de quacumque injuria vindicanda sibi facta faciatis, ac si ore proprio vobis precepimus, dum modo garantiam se permittat portare de precepto loco et tempore de eo quod ad ejus feceritis mandatum.  Actum anno gracie MoCCo vicesimo mense novembri.

Historical context:

A letter from the duchess to her provosts and bailiffs in favor of the abbot of Saint-Seine.

Printed source:

E. Petit, Histoire Generale des Ducs de Bourgogne de la race Capétienne (Dijon: Darentiere, 1885-1905), 6v., 4.186, #1632..

Date:

1220, November