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21. Cotton Ch XI 11

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XI 11
Title:
Grant of King Æthelstan of England (r. 924–939) to the minster of Saints Mary and Peter, Exeter
Scope & Content:
King Æthelstan grants five hides (cassati) at Culmstock, Devon, to the minster of Saints Mary and Peter, Exeter; dated 670 for 924 × 939, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 386). Endorsed in various hands, ‘to Culumstoce’; ‘Regis Æðelstani donatio Qulumstoc’; ‘Carta de Columstoke’.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:

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22. Cotton Ch XII 76

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XII 76
Title:
Grant of King Edward the Confessor (r. 1042–1066) to Bishop Ælfwine of Winchester (d. 1047)
Scope & Content:
King Edward grants of six hides (mansae) at Hoddington, Hampshire, to Bishop Ælfwine of Winchester; dated 1046, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 1013).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 14th century
Extent:

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23. Cotton MS

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS
Title:
Cotton Manuscripts
Scope & Content:
The Cotton Manuscripts contains a variety of material, much of it relating to the history, literature and culture of the British Isles from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 17th century. It is particularly rich in: (a) manuscripts written in Old English; (b) monastic cartularies; (c) saints’ Liv...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman, Arabic, Cipher, Coast Miwok, Cornish, Danish, Dutch, Dutch, Middle, English, English, Middle, English, Old, Flemish, French, French, Old, German, Germanic languages, Greek, Ancient, Greek, Modern, Hebrew, Inuit, Irish, Irish, Middle, Italian, Javanese, Latin, Low German, Occitan, Old, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Saxon, Old, Scots, Scots, Spanish, Temne, and Welsh
Date Range:
5th century-19th century
Extent:
1,429 manuscripts

24. Cotton MS Augustus II 6

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 6
Title:
Grant of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975) to Pershore Abbey
Scope & Content:
King Edgar grants to Pershore Abbey privileges and restoration of land at Pershore, and of 10 hides (mansi) at Bricklehampton, 10 at Comberton, 5 at Pensham in Pershore St Andrew, 16 at Eckington, 10 at Birlingham, 10 at Defford, 10 at Strensham, 10 at Besford, land at Cromban (? Croombe Perry i...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
972
Extent:

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25. Cotton MS Augustus II 8

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 8
Title:
Grant of King Cnut (r. 1016-1035) to Bury St Edmunds Abbey
Scope & Content:
King Cnut grants privileges and renders of fish from Welle (Upwell and Outwell), Norfolk, and of eels from Lakenheath, Suffolk, to Bury St Edmunds Abbey; 1021 × 1023, spurious (Sawyer, no. 980). Endorsed in a 15th- or 16th-century hand, ‘Carta Regis Canuti’.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 15th century
Extent:

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26. Cotton MS Augustus II 9

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 9
Title:
Grant of King Wiglaf of the Mercians (fl. 827–c. 840) to the minster at Hanbury, Worcestershire
Scope & Content:
King Wiglaf of the Mercians grants privileges to the minster at Hanbury, Worcestershire, in return for the surrender to the king of 20 hides at Iddeshale (? Idsall, Salop.), land at Hæccaham (? Hanbury, Worcs.), 10 hides at Felda by Weoduman (? in Beanhall in Feckenham, Worcs.), and in return fo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
836
Extent:

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27. Cotton MS Augustus II 13

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 13
Title:
Confirmation by King Henry VI of England (r. 1422–1461, 1470–1471) for Ely Cathedral Priory
Scope & Content:
Confirmation by King Henry VI of England of an inspeximus by King Henry V of England of the charters of Ely Cathedral Priory; dated 7 February 1423/4, Westminster. Includes a confirmation of King Edgar of England (943/4–975) to Ely Abbey (Sawyer, no. 779).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 15th century
Extent:

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28. Cotton MS Augustus II 15

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 15
Title:
Record of a dispute between Wynflæd and Leofwine
Scope & Content:
Record of a dispute between Wynflæd and Leofwine about land at Hagbourne and Bradfield, Berkshire, and Datchet, Buckinghamshire; 990 × 992 (Sawyer, no. 1454). A cyrograph, the cut-word ‘CPILREOTGVRMAEFSVTM’ written along the lower edge, with alternating letters written in a bolder shade, to be ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old
Date Range:
990-992
Extent:

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29. Cotton MS Augustus II 17

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 17
Title:
Grant of Ceolwulf to Eanmund, endorsed with a note of a purchase by Æthelhere
Scope & Content:
Charter of Ceolwulf, granting to Eanmund land at Canterbury; dated 888, probably for 867 (Sawyer, no. 1204). Endorsed in the same hand as the main text, ‘+ Ciolulf sealde eanmunde his mege ðisne tuun betƿix eum ƿið .cxx. in ęc ęrbe ęðeredes cyninges friols ⁊ his handseten ⁊ sęlen’; in a 9th- or...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 9th century
Extent:

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30. Cotton MS Augustus II 19

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 19
Title:
Agreement between Eadweald and Cynethryth
Scope & Content:
Agreement between Eadweald, son of Oshere, and Cynethryth, widow of Ealdorman Æthelmod, concerning land at (Little) Chart, Kent: 863 × 870, perhaps 867 × 870 (Sawyer, no. 1200).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old
Date Range:
863-870
Extent:

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