Grant of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975) to Thorney Abbey
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King Edgar grants privileges and confirms land to Thorney Abbey at Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire; Water Newton, Woodston, Yaxley and Farcet, Huntingdonshire; Barrow-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire; Teafolscet; and two hides (mansae) at Huntingdon; dated 973, spurious (Sawyer, no. 792).
Confirmation by King Henry VI of England (r. 1422–1461, 1470–1471) for Ely Cathedral Priory
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Confirmation by King Henry VI of England of an inspeximus by King Henry V of England of the charters of Ely Cathedral Priory; dated 7 February 1423/4, Westminster. Includes a confirmation of King Edgar of England (943/4–975) to Ely Abbey (Sawyer, no. 779).
Writ of Queen Eleanor of England (d. 1291), addressed to Sir Roger de Clifford, justice of the forest south of the Trent (d. × 1286), concerning Maiden Bradley Priory: Marlborough, 3 September 1270
Record of a dispute between Wynflæd and Leofwine about land at Hagbourne and Bradfield, Berkshire, and Datchet, Buckinghamshire; 990 × 992 (Sawyer, no. 1454). A cyrograph, the cut-word ‘CPILREOTGVRMAEFSVTM’ written along the lower edge, with alternating letters written in a bolder shade, to be ...
Record of a purchase by Plegred from Æthelmod, dux
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Plegred declares that he has purchased from Æthelmod, dux, part of a tun near Canterbury formerly pertaining to Wilburgewellan, Kent: 859 for c. 853 × 858 (Sawyer, no. 1196). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Pleired dedit eðelmod duci terram at Ƿilburgeƿel.’ and ‘.latine.’
Grant of Ceolwulf to Eanmund, endorsed with a note of a purchase by Æthelhere
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Charter of Ceolwulf, granting to Eanmund land at Canterbury; dated 888, probably for 867 (Sawyer, no. 1204). Endorsed in the same hand as the main text, ‘+ Ciolulf sealde eanmunde his mege ðisne tuun betƿix eum ƿið .cxx. in ęc ęrbe ęðeredes cyninges friols ⁊ his handseten ⁊ sęlen’; in a 9th- or...
Letter of Bishop Wealdhere of London (fl. 694–704/5) to Archbishop Berhtwald of Canterbury (c.650–731)
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Letter of Bishop Wealdhere of London, addressed to Archbishop Berhtwald of Canterbury, concerning his attendance at a council to be held at Brentford, Middlesex, on a dispute which had arisen between the king of the West Saxons and the rulers of the East Saxons; 704 × 705 (Sawyer, no. 1428b). E...
Agreement between Eadweald, son of Oshere, and Cynethryth, widow of Ealdorman Æthelmod, concerning land at (Little) Chart, Kent: 863 × 870, perhaps 867 × 870 (Sawyer, no. 1200).
Record of an agreement made at Kingston, Surrey, between Archbishop Ceolnoth of Canterbury (d. 870), and Kings Ecgberht (d. 839) and Æthelwulf (d. 858)
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Record of an agreement made at Kingston, Surrey, between Archbishop Ceolnoth of Canterbury, and Kings Ecgberht and Æthelwulf, concerning the recovery by Christ Church, Canterbury, of land at Mallingum (East Malling, Kent or South Malling, Sussex); dated 838 (Sawyer, no. 1438). With an additiona...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 9th century-2nd half of the 12th century