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71. Cotton Ch VII 13

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VII 13
Title:
Writ of King Edward the Confessor (r. 1042–1066) to Westminster Abbey
Scope & Content:
Writ of King Edward declaring that he has given to Westminster Abbey, Windsor, Berkshire, and Staines, Middlesex; 1042 × 1066 (Sawyer, no. 1141). Endorsed in a ?12th-century hand, illegible.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old
Date Range:
12th century
Extent:

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72. Cotton Ch VIII 14

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VIII 14
Title:
Grant of King Æthelred II (r. 978–1016) to his minister Æthelsige
Scope & Content:
King Æthelred II grants ten sulungs (aratra) at Bromley, Kent, to his minister Æthelsige; dated 987, with bounds in English (Sawyer, no. 864). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Bromleg’ Edelredus rex. dedit Sancto Andree et Ethelsitho Episcopo.’
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
Late 10th century
Extent:

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73. Cotton Ch VIII 28

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VIII 28
Title:
Grant of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975) to Titstan, cubicularius
Scope & Content:
King Edgar grants eight hides (cassati) at Afene (Avon Farm in Stratford-sub-Castle, Wiltshire) to Titstan, his faithful cubicularius; dated 962, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 706). Endorsed in the same hand, ‘+ þis is þara ·viii· hida land […] afene þe eadgar cyning gebocode titstane his bu...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
962
Extent:

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74. Cotton Ch VIII 12

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VIII 12
Title:
Grant of King Eadwig of England (r. 955–959) to Wulfric, his princeps
Scope & Content:
King Eadwig grants seven hides (cassati) at Millbrook, with a haga in Southampton, Hampshire, to Wulfric, his princeps; dated 956, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 636). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘+ þis is þara .vii. hida boc æt melebroce þe eadƿig cing gebocode ƿulfrice his þegne on ece...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
3rd quarter of the 10th century
Extent:

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75. Cotton Ch VIII 22

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VIII 22
Title:
Grant of King Æthelstan of England (r. 924–939) to Wulfswith, ancilla dei
Scope & Content:
King Æthelstan grants of 15 hides (mansae) at East Overton, Wiltshire, to Wulfswith, ancilla dei; dated 939, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 449). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘þis is Oferan tunes lan[des boc] þe Æþelstan cing gebocode Wulfswyþe on ece yrfe.’; in an 11th-century hand, ‘Ofr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
939
Extent:

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76. Cotton Ch XVII 5

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XVII 5
Title:
Incomplete forgery of a charter of King Edward the Confessor (r. 1042–1066)
Scope & Content:
Blank diploma with an attached seal of King Edward the Confessor (spurious).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
11th century-12th century
Extent:

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77. Cotton Ch XII 41

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XII 41
Title:
Chirograph marriage contract of John of Middleton and Isabella daughter of Roger of Thornton
Scope & Content:
Chirograph marriage contract of John of Middleton (c. 1373-1441) and Isabella, daughter of Roger of Thornton. Made between Christine (d. 1422), lady of Middleton, John of Middleton, knight, son and heir apparent of Christine, and John Fe[r]me on one part and Roger of Thornton (d. 1430), Leyn-[te...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman
Date Range:
1421
Extent:
1 leaf

78. Cotton Ch XVIII 12

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XVIII 12
Title:
Grant by David I of Scotland to the church of St Mary Haddington, of Clerkington
Scope & Content:
Grant by David I of Scotland, with the consent of Henry, his son, to the church of St Mary Haddington, of Clerkington with its boundaries on both sides of the water, as perambulated by William of Graham, Durand the sheriff, Richard the clerk, Osbert, prior of Edinburgh, and others, when Thorold ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1140
Extent:
1 leaf

79. Cotton Ch XVII 1

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XVII 1
Title:
Remission of King Æthelbald of the Mercians (716–757) to Bishop Ealdwulf (727–739) and St Andrew’s church, Rochester
Scope & Content:
King Æthelbald of the Mercians, to Bishop Ealdwulf and St Andrew’s church, Rochester: remission of the toll due on one ship at London; dated 1 or 24 September 733. With confirmation by Berhtwulf, king of Mercia; dated 844 × 851 at Werburgewic (Sawyer, no. 88). Endorsed in a 10th-century hand, ‘...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 9th century
Extent:

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80. Cotton Ch XVIII 46

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XVIII 46
Title:
Grant of Henry of Scotland (b. 1114, d. 1152), 3rd Earl of Huntingdon, to Uhtred de London
Scope & Content:
Earl Henry, son of the king of Scotland, grants Uhtred de London 140 acres at the Hangre of Tottenham, Middlesex, and the half holm which Engelram held, and four tree trunks for his fire from the Earl's wood at Tottenham, and ten swine free from pasturage dues, to be held for a rent of one silve...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1136-1141
Extent:

1 leaf

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