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Language English, Old Name Oda, Archbishop of Canterbury Level [40] File

1. Stowe Ch 24

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 24
Title:
Grant of King Edmund of England (r. 939–946) to Ælfstan, minister
Scope & Content:
King Edmund grants six hides (mansae), equated with six sulungs, at Miclangrafe in Thanet (St Nicholas at Wade), Kent, to Ælfstan, minister; dated 943, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 512). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘+ Þis is þara .vi. sulunga boc æt miclangrafe. þe eadmund cing gebocod...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
943
Extent:

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2. Stowe Ch 25

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 25
Title:
Grant of King Edmund of England (r. 939–946) to Ælfstan, minister
Scope & Content:
King Eadmund grants 12 hides (mansae), equivalent to 12 sulungs, at Ealdingtune in Thanet (i.e. Monkton), Kent, to Ælfstan, minister; dated 944, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 497). Endorsed by the scribe of the charter, ‘+ Þis is þara tƿelf sulunga boc æt ealdingtune \on tenyt/ [added by a l...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
944
Extent:

Parchment leaf

3. Stowe Ch 26

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 26
Title:
Grant of King Eadred of England (d. 955) to Ælfwynn, religiosa femina
Scope & Content:
King Eadred grants of six sulungs (aratra) at Wickhambreux, Kent, to Ælfwynn, religiosa femina, in return for 2 pounds of purest gold; dated 948, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 535). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Rex eadredus dedit wicham cuidam femine nomine elfuuen.’ and ‘.latine.’
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
948
Extent:

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4. Stowe Ch 27

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 27
Title:
Bequest of Æthelweard (d. 998?); with agreement between Eadric and the community at Christ Church, Canterbury
Scope & Content:
Bequest of Æthelweard, concerning an estate at Ickham, Kent leased by Archbishop Oda and the community of Christ Church, Canterbury; 941 × 958, perhaps 958 (Sawyer, no. 1506). With a later agreement between Eadric and Christ Church concerning his tenure of the estate. Lower portion of a chirog...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old
Date Range:
941-958
Extent:

Parchment leaf