Grant of King Edmund of England (r. 939–946) to Bishop Ælfric
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King Edmund grants 30 hides (mansae) at Badby, Dodford and Everdon, Northamptonshire, to Bishop Ælfric (of Ramsbury or Hereford); dated 944, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 495). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Badebi’; and in a 13th-century hand, ‘Baddebi’.
Grant of King Eadred of England (d. 955) to Oswig, minister
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King Eadred grants 20 hides (mansae) at Merstham, Surrey, to Oswig, minister; dated 947, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 528). Endorsed in the hand of the charter, ‘+ Þis is þara tƿentiga hida boc æt mearsætham þe eadred cing gebocode oswige his þegne on ece yrfe.’; and in a 12th-century hand,...
Grant of King Cuthred of Kent (d. 756) to Æthelnoth, prefectus
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King Cuthred of Kent grants three sulungs (aratra) at Eythorne, Kent, to Æthelnoth, prefectus, in return for 3000 pence; dated 805 × 807 (Sawyer, no. 41). Endorsed in a 10th-century hand, ‘Hegyðe ðorn. ðreo sulunga’; in a 12th-century hand, ‘Cudred rex cantiae. Edelnoðo. prefecto’; in another 1...
A collection of prints from or associated with the Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae
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This manuscript contains the second and larger part of a collection of engravings and woodcuts of ancient Roman architecture and art as it was found in 16th-century Rome (the first part is found in Cotton MS Augustus III/1). The collection features prints by Dutch, French, German and Italian art...
Acts of the Council of Constantinople with an additional pasted miniature
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Contents: ff. 4-134: Acts of the Council of Constantinople (680), dated to the 2nd quarter of the 9th century; f. 134v: A pasted-in miniature from a Gospel-book or Gospel lectionary, of the Annunciation to Zacharias (Luke I:11), dated to the 4th quarter of the 8th century or 1st quarter of t...
The manuscript contains portions of the Hexateuch, in Old English: ff. 1r-1v: Ælfric’s preface to Æthelwærd (imperfect). ff. 1v-72v: Genesis. ff. 72v-105v: Exodus. ff. 105v-110v: Leviticus. ff. 111r-128r: Numbers. ff. 128v-140r: Deuteronomy. ff. 140v-156v: Joshua. The Old English text wa...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 11th century-2nd half of the 12th century
Grant of King Offa of the Mercians (d. 796) to Dudda, minister
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King Offa of the Mercians grants to Duddonus (Dudda), minister, 4 hides (cassatae) near Salmonsbury in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire; dated 779, Hartleford, Gloucestershire, confirmed at Gumley, Leicestershire (Sawyer, no. 114). Endorsed in a 9th- or 10th-century hand, ‘burhtunes boc’.
Grant of King Eadwig of England (r. 955–959) to Ælfwine
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King Eadwig of England grants 15 hides (mansae) at Milton (Berkshire) to Ælfwine, his familiar: dated 956, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 594). Endorsed in a 10th-century hand, ‘Þis is þara .xv. hida boc æt Middel tune þe Eadwig cing gebocode Ælfƿine on ece yrfe.’; and in hands of various late...
Grant of King Eadred of England (r. 946-955) to Wulfric
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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...
Grant of King Eadwig of England (r. 955–959) to Edmund
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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...