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331. Cotton MS Augustus II 52

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 52
Title:
Grant of Ealhburg and Eadweald to Christ Church, Canterbury; charter of Ealhhere to Christ Church
Scope & Content:
Ealhburg and Eadweald grant an annual food-rent from their estate at Burnan to Christ Church, Canterbury; Ealhhere commands Ealawynn, his daughter, to pay an annual rent from three sulungs at Findlesham, Kent, to Christ Church; c. 850 (Sawyer, no. 1195). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Donum ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old
Date Range:
? 850
Extent:

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332. Cotton MS Augustus II 53

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 53
Title:
Writ of King William II of England (1087–1100) addressed to Bishop Osmund of Salisbury (1078–1099), confirming that he had granted to Battle Abbey the manor of Bromham (Wiltshire): Winchester (?1087)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 12th century
Extent:
1 item

333. 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

334. 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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335. 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

336. 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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337. 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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338. Cotton MS Augustus II 59

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 59
Title:
Grant of King Edward the Confessor (r. 1042–1066) to Ordgar, minister
Scope & Content:
King Edward grants one pertica beneath Elddin (at Illand in North Hill, Cornwall) to Ordgar, minister; dated 1044, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 1005). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘+ Ðys is þære anre gyrde landboc beniðan ELDDIN. þe EADǷEARD kyng let gebecean ordgære hys þegene to ecere...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
1044
Extent:

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339. Cotton MS Augustus II 60

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 60
Title:
Grant of King Æthelwulf of the West Saxons (d. 858) to Badanoth, his apparitor
Scope & Content:
King Æthelwulf of the West Saxons and of the men of Kent grants a villa and 19 acres (iugera) near Canterbury to Badanoth, his apparitor, in return for 15 mancuses of gold: dated 16 November 845, Wye (Sawyer, no. 296). Endorsed in what is probably a contemporary hand: ‘badenoðing land’; and in ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
845
Extent:

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340. Cotton MS Augustus II 61

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 61
Title:
Decree of a synod of Clofesho, 803
Scope & Content:
Decree of a council of Clofesho concerning the restoration of the metropolitan rights of the see of Canterbury and the abolition of the archbishopric of Lichfield; dated 12 October 803 (Sawyer, no. 1431a). Endorsed in an 11th- or 12th-century hand, ‘Epistulas […]’; in a 12th-century hand, ‘Scri...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 9th century
Extent:

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