Grant of King Æthelstan of England (r. 924–939) to Ælfwald, minister
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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).
Grant of King Æthelberht of the West Saxons (d. 865) to Wulflaf, minister
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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, ‘...
Grant of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975) to the church of Canterbury
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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.’
Grant of King Edward the Confessor (r. 1042–1066) to Æthelred, optimas
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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.’
Grant of King Cnut of England (r. 1016-1035) to Æthelric, minister
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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...
Agreement between Archbishop Eadsige of Canterbury (d. 1050) and Æthelric (Bigga)
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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...
Grant of King Æthelwulf of the West Saxons (d. 858) to Ealdhere, minister
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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...
Grant of Archbishop Wulfred of Canterbury (d. 832) to Christ Church, Canterbury
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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...
Grant of King Edmund of England (r. 939–946) to the brothers Ordhelm and Ælfwold, his men
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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...
Grant of King Coenwulf of the Mercians (d. 821) to Archbishop Wulfred of Canterbury (d. 832)
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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...