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111. Cotton MS Augustus II 65

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 65
Title:
Grant of King Æthelstan of England (r. 924–939) to Ælfwald, minister
Scope & Content:
King Æthelstan of England grants 12 hides (cassati) at Durrington, Sussex, to Ælfwald, minister: dated 28 May 934, Winchester, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 425).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
934
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112. Cotton MS Augustus II 66

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 66
Title:
Grant of King Æthelberht of the West Saxons (d. 865) to Wulflaf, minister
Scope & Content:
King Æthelberht grants five sulungs (aratra) at Wassingwell (cf. Eastwell, Westwell) to Wulflaf, minister, in exchange for five sulungs at Mersham, Kent: dated 858 (Sawyer, no. 328). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘+ ðis siondan ðes landes boc et ƿassingƿellan’; and in an 11th-century hand, ‘...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
858
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113. Cotton MS Augustus II 67

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 67
Title:
Grant of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975) to the church of Canterbury
Scope & Content:
King Edgar grants and restores the port and vill of Sandwich, Kent, to the church of Canterbury: dated 966 for 963 × 971, or 973 (Sawyer, no. 808). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘DCCCC. lxvi.’
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Late 13th century-Early 14th century
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114. Cotton MS Augustus II 68

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 68
Title:
Grant of King Edward the Confessor (r. 1042–1066) to Æthelred, optimas
Scope & Content:
King Edward grants two hides (cassati) or sulungs at West Cliffe, Kent, to Æthelred, optimas: 1042 × 1044, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 1044). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Rex eduuardus optimati suo. duos cassatos apud cliue.’ and ‘.latine.’
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
1042-1044
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115. Cotton MS Augustus II 69

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 69
Title:
Grant of King Cnut of England (r. 1016-1035) to Æthelric, minister
Scope & Content:
King Cnut grants a half hide (mansa) at Meavy, Devon, to Æthelric, minister: dated 1031, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 963). Endorsed in the hand of the charter, ‘Þis is þære healfan hide landboc to mæƿi þe cnut het gebocian æþelrice his þegene on ece yrfe.’; and in a 12th-century hand, ‘.la...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
c 1031
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116. Cotton MS Augustus II 70

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 70
Title:
Agreement between Archbishop Eadsige of Canterbury (d. 1050) and Æthelric (Bigga)
Scope & Content:
Agreement between Archbishop Eadsige and Æthelric (Bigga) concerning land at Chart, Stowting, and Milton, Kent, and a haga at Canterbury; 1045 × 1047 (Sawyer, no. 1471). Central portion of a chirograph, with ‘CYROGRAPHVM’ written along upper and lower edges; copies would have been held by Chris...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old
Date Range:
1045-1047
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117. Cotton MS Augustus II 71

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 71
Title:
Grant of King Æthelwulf of the West Saxons (d. 858) to Ealdhere, minister
Scope & Content:
King Æthelwulf of the West Saxons and of the men of Kent grants one sulng (aratrum) at Ulaham (Monks Horton), Kent, to Ealdhere, minister; dated 855 (Sawyer, no. 316). Endorsed by a contemporary hand, ‘+ ðis sindan ðes landesbec et uluham ealdheres landes’; in a 12th-century hand, ‘Rex ethelwlf...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
855
Extent:

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118. Cotton MS Augustus II 72

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 72
Title:
Grant of Archbishop Wulfred of Canterbury (d. 832) to Christ Church, Canterbury
Scope & Content:
Archbishop Wulfred of Canterbury grants to Christ Church, Canterbury, after his death, four sulungs (aratra) at Sceldesforda near Wingham, Kent, with thirty acres (iugera) of pasture, together with the reversion of 85 segetes given to Wulfred by Cyneheard the deacon and land formerly held by Dod...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 9th century
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119. Cotton MS Augustus II 73

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 73
Title:
Grant of King Edmund of England (r. 939–946) to the brothers Ordhelm and Ælfwold, his men
Scope & Content:
King Edmund grants one ‘yokelet’ and ten segetes at Gamelanwyrthe [in Romney Marsh], Kent, to the brothers Ordhelm and Ælfwold, his men; dated 946, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 510). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘+ Þis is þæs landes boc æt Gamelan wyrþe’; and in a 12th-century hand, ‘Re...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
946
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120. Cotton MS Augustus II 74

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 74
Title:
Grant of King Coenwulf of the Mercians (d. 821) to Archbishop Wulfred of Canterbury (d. 832)
Scope & Content:
King Coenwulf of the Mercians grants one sulung (aratrum) at Cynincges cua lond near Westwood, Kent, to Archbishop Wulfred of Canterbury, in return for seven pounds of gold and silver: dated 25 November 814, Bearwe (Sawyer, no. 177). Endorsed in a 9th-century hand, ‘be uuestan ƿuda’ and ‘cyncge...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Early 9th century
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