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81. Cotton Ch VIII 30

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VIII 30
Title:
Grant of King Ecgberht of Wessex (d. 839) to Bishop Beornmod of Rochester (803×5–842×44)
Scope & Content:
King Ecgberht of Wessex grants four sulungs (aratra) at Snodland and Holborough, Kent, to Bishop Beornmod of Rochester, with a mill, rights of gathering wood, and of pasturing swine in four districts, and a village in the eastern part of Rochester; dated 838, Fræricburna [Surrey] (Sawyer, no. 28...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Late 10th century
Extent:

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82. Cotton Ch VIII 31

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VIII 31
Title:
Grant of King Coenwulf of the Mercians (d. 821) to Bishop Beornmod of Rochester (803×5–842×44)
Scope & Content:
King Coenwulf of the Mercians, grants three salungs (aratra) to the south of Rochester (at Borstal, Kent) to Bishop Beornmod of Rochester, with the use of six swine-pastures in the Weald. Endorsed in a 10th-century hand, ‘+ Borhstealles hoc’, and in a 13th-century hand, ‘Borstall’. Cenwulf Rex....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 9th century
Extent:

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83. Cotton Ch VIII 32

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VIII 32
Title:
Grant of King Æthelberht of Wessex (d. 865) to his minister Dryhtwald
Scope & Content:
King Æthelberht of Wessex grants 10 sulungs (aratra) at Bromley, Kent, to his minister Dryhtwald; dated 862, Willherestrio, with bounds in English (Sawyer, no. 331). Endorsed in a 15th-century hand, ‘Bromlegh Ethelberth rex.’
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 10th century
Extent:

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84. Cotton Ch VIII 33

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VIII 33
Title:
Grant of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975) to St Andrew’s, Rochester
Scope & Content:
King Edgar of England grants ten sulungs (mansae) at Bromley, Kent, to St Andrew’s, Rochester, in return for money paid by Bishop Ælfstan of Rochester to himself and his præfectus Wulfstan; dated 955 for (?)973 (Sawyer, no. 671). Endorsed in a 10th-century hand, ‘+ þis is þara. x. sulunga boc æ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
Late 10th century
Extent:

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85. Cotton Ch VIII 34

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VIII 34
Title:
Grant of King Ecgberht II of Kent (fl. 765–779) to Bishop Deora of Rochester (765×772–781×785)
Scope & Content:
King Ecgberht II of Kent grants to Bishop Deora of Rochester half a sulung (aratrum) at Bromhey in Frindsbury, Kent, and a marsh called Scaga. Boundaries of meadows belonging to the estate in Hreodham (? Redham in Cliffe, Kent) added in English (Sawyer, no. 35). Endorsed in a 10th-century hand,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 8th century
Extent:

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86. Cotton Ch VIII 35

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VIII 35
Title:
General grant of King Æthelwulf of Wessex (d. 858) to the Church and Wiferth, minister (‘Second Decimation’)
Scope & Content:
King Æthelwulf of Wessex grants land and privileges generally to the Church, with a specific grant to Wiferth, minister, of one hide (cassatum) at Hardenhuish, Wiltshire; dated 22 April 854, Wilton, Wiltshire (Sawyer, no. 308). Endorsed in the same hand, ‘+ ðis seondan ðes landes bec ðe æðelulf...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
11th century
Extent:

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87. Cotton Ch VIII 36

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VIII 36
Title:
Grant of King Æthelwulf of Wessex (d. 858) to himself
Scope & Content:
King Æthelwulf of Wessex grants of 20 hides (cassati) om Homme (at South Hams, Devon) to himself; dated 26 December 847 [= 846], Dorchester, Dorset, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 298) Endorsed in a 10th-century hand, ‘to hamme.’
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 9th century
Extent:

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88. Cotton Ch VIII 39

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VIII 39
Title:
Grant of King Coenwulf of the Mercians (d. 821) to Wulfflæd
Scope & Content:
King Coenwulf of the Mercians grants land at Aldington, Worcestershire, to Wulfflæd; fragment (Sawyer, no. 1861). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Carta aeuis cenuulf facta Wlfled de aldantune.’
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 9th century
Extent:

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89. Cotton Ch X 11

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch X 11
Title:
Grant of Healthegen Scearpa to Christ Church, Canterbury
Scope & Content:
Healthegen Scearpa grants land at Saltwood, Kent, to Christ Church, Canterbury; dated 1026 (Sawyer, no. 1221). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Helethe. saltƿude ad uictum monachorum ecclesie cristi.’ and ‘.latine.’; in a 13th-century hand, ‘Land boc haldtheinen serpa. quomodo reddidit sealdwu...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 12th century
Extent:

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90. Cotton Ch X 13

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch X 13
Title:
Annulment of the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves
Scope & Content:
Annulment of the marriage of 6 January 1540 between Henry VIII (r. 1509–1547), King of England and Ireland, and Anne of Cleves (b. 1515, d. 1557), Queen of England and fourth consort of Henry VIII, issued by Thomas Cranmer (b. 1489, d. 1556), archbishop of Canterbury; dated 9 July 1540. Bearing...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
9 Jul 1540
Extent:
1 leaf

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