171. Stowe Ch 5
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Stowe Ch 5
- Title:
- Grant of King Offa of the Mercians (d. 796) to Ealdbeorht, minister, and Selethryth, his sister
- Scope & Content:
- King Offa of the Mercians grants 14 sulungs (aratra) at Ickham and Palmstead (in Hardres), Kent, to Ealdbeorht, minister, and Selethryth, his sister, with swine-pastures in the Weald, and in Blean Forest a fishery and rights to gather wood for timber and fuel; dated 785, Chelsea, Middlesex (Sawy...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 2nd half 8th century-1st half 9th century
- Extent:
-
Parchment leaf