Grant of King Wulfhere of the Mercians (d. 675) to his kinsman Beorhtferth
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King Wulfhere of the Mercians grants 5 hides (manentes) at Dillington, Huntingdonshire, to his kinsman Beorhtferth in return for 30 mancuses of gold; dated 624 (for 674?), with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 67).
A COLLECTION of 2,826 charters relating to monastic and other lands in England, and ranging from the viith to the xviiith centuries
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They, include fifteen documents of dates before the Norman Conquest, many of which are not to be found in Kemble's "Codex Diplomaticus Ævi Saxonici." The arrangenient is chiefly, under counties. The collection formerly belonged to Christopher, lst Viscount Hatton.
Grant of Eanberht (fl. 757–759), Uhtred (fl. 757–777) and Ealdred (fl. 757–777), brothers and under-kings of the Hwicce, to Headda, abbot
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Eanberht, Uhtred and Ealdred, brothers and under-kings of the Hwicce, with the permission of Offa, king of Mercia, grant ten hides (cassati) at Andoversford, Gloucestershire, to Headda, abbot; dated February 759 (Sawyer, no. 56). Endorsed in a 10th-century hand, ‘to onnaforda’ and ‘Offa rex.’
Grant of Bishop Werferth (d. 907×915), with the Worcester community, to Wulfsige, his reeve
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Bishop Werferth, with the Worcester community, grants a lease for three lives of a hide at Aston Magna, Gloucestershire, to Wulfsige, his reeve, just as Herred held it; dated 904 (Sawyer, no. 1281). The lower portion of a chirograph, with ‘CYROGRAPHVM’ written along the upper edge. Endorsed by...
Grant of Bishop Oswald (d. 992) to his kinsman Osulf, the cniht
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Bishop Oswald grants a lease of land for three lives at Teddington and Alstone, Gloucestershire, to his kinsman Osulf, the cniht, with reversion first to Eadleofu, his wife (if his children do not survive), and then to two of her brothers, with ultimate reversion to the church of Worcester; date...
Grant of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975) to Ælfwold, minister
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King Edgar grants 15 hides (cassati) at Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire, to Ælfwold, minister; 969, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 772). Endorsed by the scribe of the charter, ‘Ðis is þara .xv. hida land boc. æt æpslea. þe EADGAR cyning. gebocade ælfƿolde his leofan. getreoƿan þegne a on ece yrfe;...
Grant of Archbishop Oswald (d. 992) to Cynelm, minister
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Archbishop Oswald grants a lease, for three lives, of 2.5 hides (mansae) at Caldinccotan, in Bredon, Worcestershire, to Cynelm, minister, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester; dated 984 (Sawyer, no. 1347). Lower portion of a chirograph, with ‘CYROGRAVVM’ written across the upper edge. ...
Grant of Archbishop Wulfstan (d. 1023) to Wulfgifu
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Archbishop Wulfstan grants a lease, for three lives, of a half (mansa) hide at Perry Wood in St Martin’s-without-Worcester, to Wulfgifu, with reversion to the church of Worcester; 1003 × 1016, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 1385). Lower portion of a chirograph, with ‘CYROGRAVVM’ written along...
Grant of Abbot Ælfweard of Evesham (d. 1044), and the community at Evesham, to Æthelmær
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Ælfweard, abbot of Evesham, and the community at Evesham, grant a lease for three lives of 4.5 hides at Norton, Worcestershire, to Æthelmær, with reversion to the abbey; 1016 × 1023 (Sawyer, no. 1423). Lower portion of tripartite chirograph, inscribed ‘CYROGRAPHVM’ along the upper edge. Remnant...