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61. Cotton MS Augustus II 69

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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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62. Cotton MS Augustus II 70

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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
Extent:

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63. 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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64. 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
Extent:

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65. 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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66. 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
Extent:

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67. Cotton MS Augustus II 75

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 75
Title:
Grant of King Ceolwulf of the Mercians (r. 821–823) and of the men of Kent to Archbishop Wulfred of Canterbury (d. 832)
Scope & Content:
King Ceolwulf of the Mercias and of the men of Kent grants land at Canterbury to Archbishop Wulfredy, in return for a gold and silver vessel of five and a half pounds; dated 26 May 823, Werburgingwic (Sawyer, no. 187). Endorsed by the scribe of the text, ‘londboc minra ƿica ⁊ ðritiges æcra be n...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Early 9th century
Extent:

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68. Cotton MS Augustus II 76

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 76
Title:
Grant of King Burgred of the Mercians (?852–873×874) and Queen Æthelswyth to Wulflaf
Scope & Content:
King Burgred of the Mercians and Queen Æthelswyth grant five hides (manentes) at Upthrope to Wulflaf; with English bounds, dated 869 (Sawyer, no. 214). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Inutile.’
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
? 869-Early 10th century
Extent:

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69. Cotton MS Augustus II 77

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 77
Title:
Grant of King Coenwulf of Mercia (d. 821) to Archbishop Wulfred of Canterbury (d. 832)
Scope & Content:
King Coenwulf of Mercia grants ten sulungs (aratra) at Bexley, Kent, with swine-pastures, to Archbishop Wulfred; dated 814, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 175). Endorsed in a 10th-century hand, ‘to byxlea’; in a 12th-century hand, ‘Kenulfus rex Wluredo archiepiscopo bixle .x. aratrorum.’; and...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 10th century
Extent:

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70. Cotton MS Augustus II 78

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 78
Title:
Record of a dispute between Archbishop Wulfred of Canterbury (d. 832), King Coenwulf of the Mercians (d. 821), and Abbess Cwenthryth (fl. 811–c.827)
Scope & Content:
Record of a dispute between Archbishop Wulfred of Canterbury, King Coenwulf of the Mercians, and Abbess Cwenthryth, concerning the minsters of Reculver and Minster-in-Thanet, and of the dispute’s settlement by the transfer to Wulfred of a hundred hides (manentes) at Harrow, Herefrething lond, We...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
? 827
Extent:

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