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1. Add Ch 19795

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Title:
Grant of Archbishop Wulfstan (d. 1023) to Wulfgifu
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
1003-1023
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2. Add Ch 19794

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Title:
Grant of Archbishop Oswald (d. 992) to Cynelm, minister
Scope & Content:
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. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
984
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3. Add Ch 19798

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Title:
Grant of Bishop Lyfing of Worcester (d. 1046) to Earcytel
Scope & Content:
Bishop Lyfing grants a lease, for three lives, of two hides (cassati) at Tapenhall in North Claines, Worcestershire, and two hagas in Worcester, to Earcytel, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester; dated 1038, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 1393). Middle portion of a tripartite chirogra...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
1038
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4. Add Ch 19791

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Title:
Grant of Bishop Werferth (d. 907×915), with the Worcester community, to Wulfsige, his reeve
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old
Date Range:
904
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5. Add Ch 19799

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Title:
Grant of Bishop Lyfing of Worcester (d. 1046) to Æthelric, his thegn
Scope & Content:
Bishop Lyfing grants a lease, for three lives, of two hides at Armscote in Tredington, Warwickshire, to Æthelric, his thegn, in return for a money payment; dated 1042 (Sawyer, no. 1394). Upper portion of a chirograph, with ‘CYROGRAPHVM’ inscribed along the lower edge. Endorsed in a contemporar...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old
Date Range:
1042
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6. Add Ch 19790

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Title:
Grant of King Offa of the Mercians (r. 757-796) to Æthelmund, minister
Scope & Content:
King Offa grants 55 hides (cassati) at Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucestershire, to Æthelmund, minister; dated 793 × 796, Clobeshoas (Sawyer, no. 139). Endorsed in an 11th-century hand, ‘Westbyrig’.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
793-796
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7. Add Ch 19793

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Title:
Grant of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975) to Ælfwold, minister
Scope & Content:
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;...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
Early 11th century
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8. Add Ch 19796

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Add Ch 19796
Title:
Grant of Abbot Ælfweard of Evesham (d. 1044), and the community at Evesham, to Æthelmær
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old
Date Range:
1016-1023
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9. Add Ch 19800

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Title:
Grant of Bishop Ealdred (d. 1069) to Balwine, his man
Scope & Content:
Bishop Ealdred grants a lease, for three lives, of two hides (mansi) and a yardland at West tun (Weston-on-Avon, Warwickshire), to Balwine, his man, with reversion to St Mary's, Worcester; c. 1053 (Sawyer, no. 1407). Lower portion of a chirograph, with ‘CYRO GRA PHVM’ written along the upper ed...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c 1053
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10. Add Ch 19801

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Add Ch 19801
Title:
Grant of Bishop Ealdred (d. 1069) to Dodda, minister
Scope & Content:
Bishop Ealdred grants a lease, for life, of two hides (mansae) and a yardland at Bredons Norton, Worcestershire, to Dodda, minister, with reversion to the bishopric; dated 1058, in Latin and English with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 1405). Lower portion of a chirograph, with ‘CYROGRAVVM’ written ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
1058
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