Re: The dating and authenticity of Roger; Chris

Dear Chris,
What You suggest for Godfrey the Sheriff could also be
possible for Orm Fitz Ketel.

Chris Phillips...

Just to clarify - I wasn't suggesting that Godfrey the sheriff witnessed boh
in the 1090s and 1130s. This was Emmett Butler's suggestion. I am sceptical
about it, but I pointed out that it can probably be checked against other
documents.

Chris Phillips

Todd A. Farmerie...

Here is the problem. The fact that the document has been altered in
some manner leaves us only able to conclude that the names are on there
because someone thought they should be. Since we don't know the
criteria that the person who made this decision used this is not very
informative, but we can't assume anything else. It is begging the
question to pick and choose which names are indicative of whatever we
want to conclude vs which we choose to ignore. Basically, unless
someone comes up with a clear and coherent argument that clarifies the
situation (including hard dates for everyone on it from independent
sources, and an explanation of what it is all about that is clear and
comprehensive), the document can't be used to date any of the
individuals listed on it.

Sincerely,
James W Cummings
Dixmont, Maine USA