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A letter from Adelaide

Sender

Adelaide of Turin and Susa

Receiver

Public

Translated letter:

In the year of the Lord 1078, enacted at Turin, countess Adelaide, daughter of the late marquis Manfred, give to the monastery of St. Mary of Pinerolo, for her soul, and that of her father Manfred, and the late Immilla, her sister, and the late bishop Alric and other relatives, gives to the abbot half of Portis [gates?] of Turnero, Malamorte, Villare, and Pragellato, up to the gate Sestriere, signed with Adelaide, notary John, and Aribert and Adam  who is called Selvagnio, brothers, sons of the late Soladomari, and Walfred of Raconicio, Odo of Casellis, William, and Ribald.

Original letter:

Anno Domini MLCCVIII actum Taurini Adaleida Comitissa, filia quondam Magnifredi Marchionis, dat Monasterio sanctae Mariae Pinerolii, pro anima sua, & Magnifredi Patris, & quondam Immillae Germanae suae, seu quondam Alrici Episcopi, & caeterorum Parentum, dat Abbati medietatem de Portis de Turnero, Malamorte, Villare & Prata Gelata, usque ad portam Sextreram, signatum cum Adelaide, Joannes Notarius, & Aribertus, & Adam, qui & Selvagnio vocatur, g.g. filii quondam Soladomari, & Valfredi de Raconicio, Oddoni de Casellis, Vvilielmi, & Ribaldi.

 

Historical context:

This is a summary of a donation made by Adelaide to the monastery, which is cited by Muletti from the register of Santa Maria of Pinerolo.

Printed source:

D. Muletti, Memorie Storico-Diplomatiche ... Saluzzo, 1.245-46; also S. Guicheonon, L’Histoire Généalogique de la maison royale de Savoye  v.2 Preuves, p.19. 

Date:

1078