Capitulary of Servais

The Capitulary of Servais was the implementation of an agreement between Charles the Bald and his half-brother Lothar to maintain the peace. In a conference of Charles and Lothar at Valenciennes in 853, the missi were re-established after a long hiatus. Lothar recommended that peace and justice be secured by sending out missi to enforce the laws and help keep the peace. The Diet of Servais confirmed the decisions arrived at during the conference. The Capitulary of Servais was enacted by Charles in November 853 dividing the Franco-Burgundian portion of Charles’ realm into twelve districts (missatica) to enforce the measures of this agreement. According to Nelson, the twelve missicati and associated missi were:

Missaticum 1: Rheims, Voncq, Perthes, Bar-le-Duc, Chanzy, Vertus, Binson, Tardenois

Missi: Bishop Hincmar [of Rheims], Ricuin, Engilscale

Missaticum 2: Laon, Porcien, Soissons, Orxois, Valnis

Missi: Bishop Pardulus [of Laon], Altmar, Theodacrus

Missaticum 3: Noyon, Vermandois, Arras, Courtrai, Flanders, the counties of Engelram and the counties of Waltcaud

Missi: Bishop Immo [of Noyon], Abbot Adalard [of St-Bertin], Waltcaud, Oldaric

Missaticum 4: The counties of Berengar, Engiscalc, Gerard and the counties of Reginar

Missi: Bishop Folcuin [of Thérouanne], Adalgar, Engiscalc and Berengar

Missaticum 5: Paris, Meaux, Senlis, Vexin, Beauvais, Vendcuil

Missi: Abbot Louis [of St-Denis], Bishop Erminfridus [of Beauvais], Ingilwin, Gotselm

Missaticum 6: Rouen, Talau, Vimeu, Poitnieu, Amiens

Missi: Bishop Paul [of Rouen], Bishop Hilmerad [of Amiens], Herloin, Hungar

Missaticum 7: Avranches, Countances, Bayeux, Cotentin, Otlinga Saxonia and Harduin’s [part of that area], Eu, Lisieux

Missi: Bishop Airard [of Lisieux], Abbot Theuderic [of Jumiéges], Herloin, Harduin

Missaticum 8: Le Mans, Angers, Tours, Corbonnais, Sées

Missi: Bishop Dodo [of Angers], Robert and Osbert

Missaticum 9: Blois, Orléans, Vendôme, Chartres, Dreux, Chateaudun, Evreux, Arpajon, Poissy, Mardie

Missi: Bishop Bouchard [of Chartres], Rudulf, Abbot Henry

Missaticum 10: Troyes, Gatinais, Melun, Provins, Arcis-sur-Aube, Brienne

Missi: Bishop Wenilo [of Sens], Odo [brother of Robert the Strong] and Donatus

Missaticum 11: Counties of Milo and counties of Isembard, namely Autun, Macon, Chalon, [land of] Chattuarii, Tonnerre, Beaune, Deusme, the county of Attela, and the county of Romold

Missi: Bishop Theutbald [of Langres], Bishop Jonas [of Autun], Abbot Abbo, and Daddo

Missicatum 12: Nevers, Auxerre, Avallon

Missi: Hugh, Gozso (of Cozso), Nibelung

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