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Project / Collection Anglo-Saxon Charters Place Barham, Kent Digitised Content Platform BL Digitised Manuscripts (2024-)

1. Stowe Ch 7

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 7
Title:
Restitution of King Coenwulf of the Mercians (d. 821) to Christ Church, Canterbury
Scope & Content:
King Coenwulf of the Mercians restores 30 sulungs (aratra) at Charing, ten at Seleberhtes cert or Bryning lond (Great Chart) and four at Humbing lond in Barham, Kent, previously seized and redistributed by King Offa, to the metropolitan church of the Saviour [Christ Church], Canterbury; dated 79...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Late 8th century-Early 9th century
Extent:

Parchment leaf

2. Stowe Ch 13

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 13
Title:
Grant of Archbishop Wulfred (d. 832) to Christ Church, Canterbury
Scope & Content:
Archbishop Wulfred grants five sulungs (aratra) at Eythorne and Langdon (in Eythorne) to Christ Church, Canterbury, in exchange for five sulungs at Barham and Suithberhtincglond, Kent; dated 23 July 824, Canterbury (Sawyer, no. 1266). Endorsed in a 9th-century hand, perhaps the main scribe, ‘ði...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
First half of the 9th century
Extent:

Parchment leaf