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1. Stowe Ch 36

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 36
Title:
Will of Ælfhelm
Scope & Content:
Will of Ælfhelm (Polga), including bequests of land at Wratting, Cambridgeshire, to Ely Abbey; at Brickendon, Herts., to Westminster Abbey; at Whepstead, Suffolk, and Walton (perhaps near Felixstowe, Suffolk), to his son Ælfgar; and at Baddow and Burstead, Essex, at Stratford (probably Stratford...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old
Date Range:
975-1016
Extent:

1 leaf

2. Stowe Ch 16

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 16
Title:
Grant of Archbishop Ceolnoth (d. 870) to his familia in Canterbury
Scope & Content:
Archbishop Ceolnoth grants two sulungs (aratra) at Langdon, Kent, to his familia in Canterbury; dated 863 × 867 (Sawyer, no. 1269). Endorsed in contemporary hands, ‘LANGAN DVN.’ and ‘langandun.’; in a 12th-century hand, ‘chelnothus dedit langedune conuentui’; in another 12th-century hand, ‘.lat...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
863-867
Extent:

Parchment leaf

3. Stowe Ch 23

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 23
Title:
Grant of Archbishop Plegmund (d. 914) to Byrhtræd
Scope & Content:
Archbishop Plegmund grants a three-year lease of 80 acres (iugera) at Wæfincg mersc, Kent, to Byrhtræd, in return for a payment of 385 pence; dated 924, for 905 or 920, probably 905 (Sawyer, no. 1288). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Plegmundus archiepiscopus dedit byrhtrede .lxxx. iugera ƿef...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Early 10th century
Extent:

Parchment leaf

4. Stowe Ch 18

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 18
Title:
Grant of Werenberht, minister regis and praefectus, to Werheard, priest and abbot
Scope & Content:
Werenberht, minister regis and praefectus, grants one hide (cassatus) of his land at Roxeth (in Harrow), Middlesex, formerly belonging to the vill at Greenford, Middlesex, to Werheard, priest and abbot, in exchange for another similar property there; dated 8 November 845, London (Sawyer, no. 119...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
845
Extent:

Parchment leaf

5. Stowe Ch 30

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 30
Title:
Grant of Æthelflæd to Ælfwold
Scope & Content:
Æthelflæd grants a swine-pasture at Heronden in Tenterden, Kent, to Ælfwold, in return for 1450 pence; dated 968, in English and Latin with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 1215). Endorsed with a later addition: Ælfwold makes an additional payment to Eadwold and his son, ‘⁊ ælfƿold gesealde eadƿolde...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
968
Extent:

Parchment leaf

6. Stowe Ch 24

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 24
Title:
Grant of King Edmund of England (r. 939–946) to Ælfstan, minister
Scope & Content:
King Edmund grants six hides (mansae), equated with six sulungs, at Miclangrafe in Thanet (St Nicholas at Wade), Kent, to Ælfstan, minister; dated 943, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 512). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘+ Þis is þara .vi. sulunga boc æt miclangrafe. þe eadmund cing gebocod...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
943
Extent:

Parchment leaf

7. 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

8. Stowe Ch 42

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 42
Title:
Grant of Archbishop Eadsige (d. 1050) to St Augustine’s, Canterbury
Scope & Content:
Archbishop Eadsige grants land near Canterbury to St Augustine’s; 1048 × 1050 (Sawyer, no. 1400). Lower portion of a bipartite chirograph, with ‘CYROGRAPHVM’ written along the upper edge. Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Eadsinus archiepiscopus dedit ad ecclesiam sancti augustini .v. acras ex...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old
Date Range:
1048-1050
Extent:

Parchment leaf

9. Stowe Ch 1

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 1
Title:
Grant of King Wihtred of Kent (d. 725) to St Mary’s Church, Lyminge
Scope & Content:
King Wihtred of Kent grants 4 sulungs (aratra) at Pleghelmestun, Kent, to St Mary’s Church, Lyminge; dated July 697 or 712 (Sawyer, no. 19). Endorsed in a 10th- or 11th-century hand, ‘ðæs landes boc æt berƿicum’; in another 10th- or 11th-century hand, ‘nunc ƿigelmignctun’; in another 10th- or 1...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
697-712
Extent:

Parchment leaf

10. Stowe Ch 26

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 26
Title:
Grant of King Eadred of England (d. 955) to Ælfwynn, religiosa femina
Scope & Content:
King Eadred grants of six sulungs (aratra) at Wickhambreux, Kent, to Ælfwynn, religiosa femina, in return for 2 pounds of purest gold; dated 948, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 535). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Rex eadredus dedit wicham cuidam femine nomine elfuuen.’ and ‘.latine.’
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
948
Extent:

Parchment leaf