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61. Cotton MS Augustus II 21

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 21
Title:
Record of an agreement made at Kingston, Surrey, between Archbishop Ceolnoth of Canterbury (d. 870), and Kings Ecgberht (d. 839) and Æthelwulf (d. 858)
Scope & Content:
Record of an agreement made at Kingston, Surrey, between Archbishop Ceolnoth of Canterbury, and Kings Ecgberht and Æthelwulf, concerning the recovery by Christ Church, Canterbury, of land at Mallingum (East Malling, Kent or South Malling, Sussex); dated 838 (Sawyer, no. 1438). With an additiona...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 9th century
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62. Cotton MS Augustus II 22

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 22
Title:
Grant of King Æthelred II of England (r. 978–1016) to Clofi
Scope & Content:
King Æthelred grants of 25 hides (mansi) at Long Itchington and Arley, Warwickshire, to Clofi; dated 1001, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 898). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘Þis is þara ·xxv· hida boc þe æþelred cyngc gebocode. yceantun. clofige his þegne a on \ece/ erfe.’; with a slightl...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
1001
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63. Cotton MS Augustus II 23

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 23
Title:
Grant of King Æthelstan of England (r. 924–939) to Ealdwulf, minister
Scope & Content:
King Æthelstan grants 12 hides (mansae) at Meopham, Kent, to Ealdwulf, minister: dated 939, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 447). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘+ Þis is meaphames land boc þe. æþelstan cing gebocode. ealdulfe his þegne on ece yrfe.’; and in a 12th-century hand, ‘Ethelstanus...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
939
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64. Cotton MS Augustus II 24

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 24
Title:
Grant of King Cnut of England (r. 1016-1035) to Æfic, monk
Scope & Content:
King Cnut grants five hides (cassaturae) at Newnham, Northamptonshire, to Æfic, monk: 1021 × 1023, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 977). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘Into niƿanham.’
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
1021-1023
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65. Cotton MS Augustus II 26 and 27

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 26 and 27
Title:
Grant of King Offa of Mercia (d. 796) to Abbot Stithberht; with confirmation by Pilheard, comes of King Coenwulf of the Mercians (d. 821)
Scope & Content:
Cotton MS Augustus II 27 (f. 1r): King Offa of Mercia grants 30 hides (manentes) between Harrow(-on-the-Hill) and the Lidding (Wealdstone Brook), Middlesex, and east of the Lidding, to Abbot Stithberht, in exchange for 30 hides at Wicham in Ciltinne; dated 767 (Sawyer, no. 106). Cotton MS Augus...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 8th century
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66. Cotton MS Augustus II 28

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 28
Title:
Grant of King Æthelwulf of the West Saxons (d. 858) to Dudda (Ithda)
Scope & Content:
King Æthelwulf of the West Saxons, the men of Kent, and all the southern people grants a vill in Canterbury with 22 appurtenant acres (iugera) to Dudda (Ithda); dated 839 (Sawyer, no. 287). With a confirmation by King Alfred of the West Saxons, and note of the purchase of this estate by Lulla f...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half 9th century-2nd half 10th century
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67. Cotton MS Augustus II 29

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 29
Title:
Grant of Hodilredus (Æthelred), kinsman of King Sebbi of the East Saxons (fl. 685×706), to Hedilburg (Æthelburg), abbess
Scope & Content:
Hodilredus (Æthelred or Œthelred), kinsman of King Sebbi of the East Saxons, grants 40 hides (manentes) at Ricingahaam, Budinhaam, Dagenham, Angenlabeshaam and Widmundes felt (Wyfields in Great Ilford), all probably in Essex, to Hedilburg (Æthelburg), abbess, for her minster called Beddanhaam (B...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 8th century
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68. Cotton MS Augustus II 30

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 30
Title:
Grant of King Offa of the Mercians (r. 757-796) to the church of St Peter, Bredon
Scope & Content:
King Offa of the Mercians grants ten hides (manentes) at Wærsetfelda (cf. Wast Hills in Alvechurch), five hides (cassati) at Cofton Hackett and five hides (mansae) at Rednal in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, to the church of St Peter, Bredon, for the use of the bishop of Worcester; dated 780, in ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
11th century
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69. Cotton MS Augustus II 31

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 31
Title:
Grant of King Æthelstan of England (r. 924–939) to the bishopric of Crediton
Scope & Content:
King Æthelstan grants privileges to the bishopric of Crediton in return for 60 pounds of silver; dated 933 (Sawyer, no. 421). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘Libertas totius Cridiensis æclesiæ episcopatus.’; in a 13th-century hand, ‘Libertas totius cridianensis episcopatus concessa eaddulfo e...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 10th century-1st quarter of the 11th century
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70. Cotton MS Augustus II 32

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 32
Title:
Grant of King Æthelbald of the Mercians (d. 757) to Wihtred, comes, and to Ansith, his wife; list of books belonging to Christ Church, Canterbury
Scope & Content:
King Æthelbald of Mercia grants seven hides (manentes) in the district called Geddinges (cf. Yeading), Middlesex, to Wihtred, comes, and to Ansith, his wife; dated 716 × 757 (Sawyer, no. 100). Written in the first half of the 13th century. Verso: Part of a leaf listing graduals at Christ Church...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Late 12th century-1st half of the 13th century
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