Grant of Archbishop Wulfred (d. 832) to Christ Church, Canterbury
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Archbishop Wulfred grants five sulungs (aratra) at Eythorne and Langdon (in Eythorne) to Christ Church, Canterbury, in exchange for five sulungs at Barham and Suithberhtincglond, Kent; dated 23 July 824, Canterbury (Sawyer, no. 1266). Endorsed in a 9th-century hand, perhaps the main scribe, ‘ði...
Record of a synod of Clofesho; bounds of Godmersham and Challock, Kent
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Record of a synod of Clofesho concerning the recovery by Archbishop Wulfred of four sulungs (aratra) at Easole, Kent, promised to him by Ealdberht, comes, and Selethryth, his sister, but fraudulently acquired by Cwoenthryth, abbess of Minster-in-Thanet; dated 824 (Sawyer, no. 1434). Endorsed in...
Record of a dispute between Archbishop Wulfred of Canterbury (d. 832), King Coenwulf of the Mercians (d. 821), and Abbess Cwenthryth (fl. 811–c.827)
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Record of a dispute between Archbishop Wulfred of Canterbury, King Coenwulf of the Mercians, and Abbess Cwoenthryth, concerning the minsters of Reculver and Minster-in-Thanet, and of the dispute’s settlement by the transfer to Wulfred of a hundred hides (manentes) at Harrow, Herefrething lond, W...
Grant of Archbishop Ceolnoth (d. 870) to his familia in Canterbury
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Archbishop Ceolnoth grants two sulungs (aratra) at Langdon, Kent, to his familia in Canterbury; dated 863 × 867 (Sawyer, no. 1269). Endorsed in contemporary hands, ‘LANGAN DVN.’ and ‘langandun.’; in a 12th-century hand, ‘chelnothus dedit langedune conuentui’; in another 12th-century hand, ‘.lat...
Grant of King Æthelwulf of the West Saxons (d. 858) to Æthelmod, minister
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King Æthelwulf of the West Saxons and the men of Kent grants ten [originally eleven] sulungs (aratra) at (Little) Chart, Kent, with woodland and swine pastures, to Æthelmod, his minister; dated 28 May 843, Mereworth, Kent (Sawyer, no. 293). With names of witnesses on an attached schedule. Endo...
Grant of Werenberht, minister regis and praefectus, to Werheard, priest and abbot
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Werenberht, minister regis and praefectus, grants one hide (cassatus) of his land at Roxeth (in Harrow), Middlesex, formerly belonging to the vill at Greenford, Middlesex, to Werheard, priest and abbot, in exchange for another similar property there; dated 8 November 845, London (Sawyer, no. 119...
Grant of King Alfred of the West Saxons (r. 871–899) and Archbishop Æthelred of Canterbury (d. 888) to Liaba
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[King Alfred of the West Saxons and] Archbishop Æthelred, with the familia of Christ Church, Canterbury, grant land at Ileden, Kent, to Liaba, son of Birgwine, in return for 25 mancuses of gold; with an English note, dated 873 (Sawyer, no. 344). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘+ ðis is sia bo...
Grant of King Æthelwulf of the West Saxons (d. 858) to Eadred
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King Æthelwulf of the West Saxons and of the men of Kent grants land at Horton (near Canterbury), Kent, to Eadred; dated 874 for 839 × 844, perhaps 844 (Sawyer, no. 319). With additional material about the subsequent descent of the estate, and a notice of the purchase of a portion of the land b...
Renewal of King Edward of the Anglo-Saxons (r. 899–924), with Æthelred (d. 911) and Æthelflæd (d. 918), rulers of the Mercians, for Æthelferth, dux
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King Edward, with Æthelred and Æthelflæd of the Mercians, renews for Æthelferth, dux, the charter destroyed by fire by which Athulf had granted 30 hides (cassati) at Monks Risborough, Buckinghamshire, to Æthelgyth, his daughter; dated 903, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 367). Endorsed in a 10...
Archbishop Plegmund grants a three-year lease of 80 acres (iugera) at Wæfincg mersc, Kent, to Byrhtræd, in return for a payment of 385 pence; dated 924, for 905 or 920, probably 905 (Sawyer, no. 1288). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Plegmundus archiepiscopus dedit byrhtrede .lxxx. iugera ƿef...
