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Project / Collection Anglo-Saxon Charters Name Eadgar, of England Level [40] File

1. Add Ch 19793

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Ch 19793
Title:
Grant of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975) to Ælfwold, minister
Scope & Content:
King Edgar grants 15 hides (cassati) at Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire, to Ælfwold, minister; 969, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 772). Endorsed by the scribe of the charter, ‘Ðis is þara .xv. hida land boc. æt æpslea. þe EADGAR cyning. gebocade ælfƿolde his leofan. getreoƿan þegne a on ece yrfe;...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
Early 11th century
Extent:

Parchment leaf

2. Stowe Ch 29

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 29
Title:
Grant of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975) to Ingeram, minister; grant of Ingeram to Archbishop Dunstan of Canterbury
Scope & Content:
King Edgar grants seven hides (cassati) at Vange, Essex to Ingeram, minister; dated 963, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 717). Endorsed with slightly later addition: Ingeram grants the land and charter to Archbishop Dunstan; 963 × 988, ‘+ Ðas boc sealde Ingram mid lande dunstane arcebisceope.’...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
963
Extent:

Parchment leaf

3. Stowe Ch 30

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 30
Title:
Grant of Æthelflæd to Ælfwold
Scope & Content:
Æthelflæd grants a swine-pasture at Heronden in Tenterden, Kent, to Ælfwold, in return for 1450 pence; dated 968, in English and Latin with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 1215). Endorsed with a later addition: Ælfwold makes an additional payment to Eadwold and his son, ‘⁊ ælfƿold gesealde eadƿolde...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
968
Extent:

Parchment leaf

4. Stowe Ch 31

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 31
Title:
Confirmation of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975) for Ely Abbey
Scope & Content:
King Edgar confirms privileges and land at Melbourn and Armingford, Cambridgeshire, and at Northwold, Norfolk, for Ely Abbey, in exchange for 60 hides (cassati) at Harting, Sussex; dated 970, with Latin and English versions (Sawyer, no. 779). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘Hęc est carta regi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
Late 11th century-Early 12th century
Extent:

Parchment leaf

5. Stowe Ch 32

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 32
Title:
Grant of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975) to Westminster Abbey; Purchase of Archbishop Dunstan of Canterbury (d. 988)
Scope & Content:
This charter combines two documents: King Edgar (r. 959–975) grants to St Peter’s, Westminster, six hides (cassati) at Lohtheres leage (lost, in Hendon, Middlesex), purchased by Archbishop Dunstan (d. 988) from Edgar for 70 gold solidi and previously in the possession of Wulfmær; dated 972, Kin...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
972-999
Extent:

1 leaf