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Place Great Chart, Kent Digitised Content Platform BL Digitised Manuscripts (2024-) Level [40] File

1. Stowe Ch 7

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 7
Title:
Restitution of King Coenwulf of the Mercians (d. 821) to Christ Church, Canterbury
Scope & Content:
King Coenwulf of the Mercians restores 30 sulungs (aratra) at Charing, ten at Seleberhtes cert or Bryning lond (Great Chart) and four at Humbing lond in Barham, Kent, previously seized and redistributed by King Offa, to the metropolitan church of the Saviour [Christ Church], Canterbury; dated 79...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Late 8th century-Early 9th century
Extent:

Parchment leaf

2. Stowe Ch 17

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 17
Title:
Grant of King Æthelwulf of the West Saxons (d. 858) to Æthelmod, minister
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
843
Extent:

Parchment leaf