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1. Add Ch 19788

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Add Ch 19788
Title:
Grant of King Wulfhere of the Mercians (d. 675) to his kinsman Beorhtferth
Scope & Content:
King Wulfhere of the Mercians grants 5 hides (manentes) at Dillington, Huntingdonshire, to his kinsman Beorhtferth in return for 30 mancuses of gold; dated 624 (for 674?), with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 67).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 10th century
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2. Add Ch 19788-22613

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Title:
A COLLECTION of 2,826 charters relating to monastic and other lands in England, and ranging from the viith to the xviiith centuries
Scope & Content:
They, include fifteen documents of dates before the Norman Conquest, many of which are not to be found in Kemble's "Codex Diplomaticus Ævi Saxonici." The arrangenient is chiefly, under counties. The collection formerly belonged to Christopher, lst Viscount Hatton.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, English, Old, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
7th century-18th century
Extent:
2826 items

3. Add Ch 19789

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Add Ch 19789
Title:
Grant of Eanberht (fl. 757–759), Uhtred (fl. 757–777) and Ealdred (fl. 757–777), brothers and under-kings of the Hwicce, to Headda, abbot
Scope & Content:
Eanberht, Uhtred and Ealdred, brothers and under-kings of the Hwicce, with the permission of Offa, king of Mercia, grant ten hides (cassati) at Andoversford, Gloucestershire, to Headda, abbot; dated February 759 (Sawyer, no. 56). Endorsed in a 10th-century hand, ‘to onnaforda’ and ‘Offa rex.’
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
759
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4. Add Ch 19790

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Add Ch 19790
Title:
Grant of King Offa of the Mercians (r. 757-796) to Æthelmund, minister
Scope & Content:
King Offa grants 55 hides (cassati) at Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucestershire, to Æthelmund, minister; dated 793 × 796, Clobeshoas (Sawyer, no. 139). Endorsed in an 11th-century hand, ‘Westbyrig’.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
793-796
Extent:

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5. Add Ch 19793

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Add Ch 19793
Title:
Grant of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975) to Ælfwold, minister
Scope & Content:
King Edgar grants 15 hides (cassati) at Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire, to Ælfwold, minister; 969, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 772). Endorsed by the scribe of the charter, ‘Ðis is þara .xv. hida land boc. æt æpslea. þe EADGAR cyning. gebocade ælfƿolde his leofan. getreoƿan þegne a on ece yrfe;...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
Early 11th century
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6. Add Ch 19794

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Add Ch 19794
Title:
Grant of Archbishop Oswald (d. 992) to Cynelm, minister
Scope & Content:
Archbishop Oswald grants a lease, for three lives, of 2.5 hides (mansae) at Caldinccotan, in Bredon, Worcestershire, to Cynelm, minister, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester; dated 984 (Sawyer, no. 1347). Lower portion of a chirograph, with ‘CYROGRAVVM’ written across the upper edge. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
984
Extent:

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7. Add Ch 19795

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Add Ch 19795
Title:
Grant of Archbishop Wulfstan (d. 1023) to Wulfgifu
Scope & Content:
Archbishop Wulfstan grants a lease, for three lives, of a half (mansa) hide at Perry Wood in St Martin’s-without-Worcester, to Wulfgifu, with reversion to the church of Worcester; 1003 × 1016, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 1385). Lower portion of a chirograph, with ‘CYROGRAVVM’ written along...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
1003-1023
Extent:

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8. Add Ch 19798

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Add Ch 19798
Title:
Grant of Bishop Lyfing of Worcester (d. 1046) to Earcytel
Scope & Content:
Bishop Lyfing grants a lease, for three lives, of two hides (cassati) at Tapenhall in North Claines, Worcestershire, and two hagas in Worcester, to Earcytel, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester; dated 1038, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 1393). Middle portion of a tripartite chirogra...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
1038
Extent:

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9. Add Ch 19800

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Add Ch 19800
Title:
Grant of Bishop Ealdred (d. 1069) to Balwine, his man
Scope & Content:
Bishop Ealdred grants a lease, for three lives, of two hides (mansi) and a yardland at West tun (Weston-on-Avon, Warwickshire), to Balwine, his man, with reversion to St Mary's, Worcester; c. 1053 (Sawyer, no. 1407). Lower portion of a chirograph, with ‘CYRO GRA PHVM’ written along the upper ed...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c 1053
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10. Add Ch 19801

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Add Ch 19801
Title:
Grant of Bishop Ealdred (d. 1069) to Dodda, minister
Scope & Content:
Bishop Ealdred grants a lease, for life, of two hides (mansae) and a yardland at Bredons Norton, Worcestershire, to Dodda, minister, with reversion to the bishopric; dated 1058, in Latin and English with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 1405). Lower portion of a chirograph, with ‘CYROGRAVVM’ written ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
1058
Extent:

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