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401. Cotton MS Augustus II 44

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 44
Title:
Grant of King Eadred of England (r. 946-955) to Wulfric
Scope & Content:
King Eadred of England grants 18 hides (mansae) at Welford (Berkshire) to Wulfric in exchange for land at Pendavey in Egloshayle (Cornwall); dated 949, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 552). Endorsed by the scribe of the charter, ‘+ Þis is þara .xviii. hida boc æt Ƿelig forda þe Eadred cing geb...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
949
Extent:

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402. Cotton MS Augustus II 45

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 45
Title:
Grant of King Eadwig of England (r. 955–959) to Edmund
Scope & Content:
King Eadwig of England grants 10 (later altered to 16) hides (cassati) at Annington, Sussex, to Edmund, his optimas: dated 956, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 624). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘+ Þis is þara .x. [altered to .xvi.] hida boc æt Anninga dune þe Eadƿig cing gebocode Eadmunde...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
956
Extent:

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403. Cotton MS Augustus II 46

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 46
Title:
Charter of King Æthelwulf of the West Saxons (d. 858)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a charter of King Æthelwulf of the West Saxons, concerning a grant of 12 hides (cassati) and a separate hide; with English bounds, dated 21 April 854, Wilton (Sawyer, no. 1862). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘inutile’.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 10th century
Extent:

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404. Cotton MS Augustus II 47

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 47
Title:
Grant of Archbishop Wulfred of Canterbury (d. 832) to Christ Church, Canterbury
Scope & Content:
Archbishop Wulfred grants three sulungs (aratra) at Folcwining lond in the district of Eastry, a sulung in the same district, and a sulung at Dunwaling lond, Kent, in exchange for four sulungs at Burnan (Bishopsbourne), Kent; dated 21 April 811, Canterbury (Sawyer, no. 1264). Endorsed in a 12th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Early 9th century
Extent:

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405. Cotton MS Augustus II 48

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 48
Title:
Grant of King Æthelred of England (r. 978–1016) to Wulfric, minister
Scope & Content:
King Æthelred of England grants two-and-a-half hides (mansae) in the common land at Dumbleton, Gloucestershire, to Wulfric, minister, forfeited by Æthelsige for theft, granted by the king to Hawase, his man, and now exchanged by Hawase for other land belonging to Wulfric; dated 995; Latin with O...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 13th century
Extent:

1 leaf

406. Cotton MS Augustus II 54

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 54
Title:
Charter of King William I of England (r. 1066–1087), confirming the lands and privileges of Westminster Abbey
Scope & Content:
King William I of England (r. 1066–1087) confirms to Hugh d'Orevalle (d. 1084/5), Bishop of London, Geoffrey de Mandeville (d. c. 1100) the sheriff [of Middlesex], and all the sheriffs [of Middlesex] that come after him, the privileges of the Abbey of St Peter, Westminster, and the freedom of al...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 12th century
Extent:
1 leaf

407. Cotton MS Augustus II 55

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 55
Title:
Restitution of Archbishop Æthelheard of Canterbury (d. 805) to Christ Church, Canterbury
Scope & Content:
Archbishop Æthelheard of Canterbury restores four sulungs (aratra) at Bishopsbourne, Kent, to Christ Church, Canterbury; dated 805 (Sawyer, no. 1259). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Eðelardus archiepiscopus burnan \.iiii. aratrorum/ ecclesie cristi recuperauit \et ad mensam suam/ quam haldhu...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Early 9th century
Extent:

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408. Cotton MS Augustus II 56

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 56
Title:
Grant of King Henry I of England (r. 1100–1135) to the canons of Bridlington Priory
Scope & Content:
King Henry I of England (r. 1100–1135) grants the canons of Bridlington Priory one and a half carucates of royal demesne in Easton and half a carucate in Hilderthorpe, and confirms the donations of Walter de Gant (b. 1087, d. 1139), Jordan Paynel, and others. Dated 1128 x 1133. Spurious. Witne...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 12th century
Extent:
1 leaf

409. Cotton MS Augustus II 57

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 57
Title:
Grant of King Eadred of England (d. 955) to Christ Church, Canterbury
Scope & Content:
King Eadred grants the minister of Reculver and its lands, estimated at 26 hides (cassati), to Christ Church; dated 949, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 546). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘Raculfes boc’; in a 12th-century hand, ‘Rex eadredus dedit ecclesie cristi cant’ monasterium de racul...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
Late 10th century-Early 11th century
Extent:

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410. Cotton MS Augustus II 58

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 58
Title:
‘Second Charter’ of King Edward the Confessor (r. 1042–1066) to Westminster Abbey
Scope & Content:
King Edward confirms the privileges of Westminster Abbey; dated 1 August 1045, London, spurious (Sawyer, no. 1011). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Edwardus’; in a 14th-century hand [?]; and in a 15th-century hand, ‘Secunda Carta Sancti Edwardi’.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 12th century
Extent:

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