Grant of Ealhburg and Eadweald to Christ Church, Canterbury; charter of Ealhhere to Christ Church
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Ealhburg and Eadweald grant an annual food-rent from their estate at Burnan to Christ Church, Canterbury; Ealhhere commands Ealawynn, his daughter, to pay an annual rent from three sulungs at Findlesham, Kent, to Christ Church; c. 850 (Sawyer, no. 1195). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Donum ...
Writ of King William II of England (1087–1100) addressed to Bishop Osmund of Salisbury (1078–1099), confirming that he had granted to Battle Abbey the manor of Bromham (Wiltshire): Winchester (?1087)
Charter of King William I of England (r. 1066–1087), confirming the lands and privileges of Westminster Abbey
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King William I of England (r. 1066–1087) confirms to Hugh d'Orevalle (d. 1084/5), Bishop of London, Geoffrey de Mandeville (d. c. 1100) the sheriff [of Middlesex], and all the sheriffs [of Middlesex] that come after him, the privileges of the Abbey of St Peter, Westminster, and the freedom of al...
Restitution of Archbishop Æthelheard of Canterbury (d. 805) to Christ Church, Canterbury
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Archbishop Æthelheard of Canterbury restores four sulungs (aratra) at Bishopsbourne, Kent, to Christ Church, Canterbury; dated 805 (Sawyer, no. 1259). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Eðelardus archiepiscopus burnan \.iiii. aratrorum/ ecclesie cristi recuperauit \et ad mensam suam/ quam haldhu...
Grant of King Henry I of England (r. 1100–1135) to the canons of Bridlington Priory
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King Henry I of England (r. 1100–1135) grants the canons of Bridlington Priory one and a half carucates of royal demesne in Easton and half a carucate in Hilderthorpe, and confirms the donations of Walter de Gant (b. 1087, d. 1139), Jordan Paynel, and others. Dated 1128 x 1133. Spurious. Witne...
Grant of King Eadred of England (d. 955) to Christ Church, Canterbury
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King Eadred grants the minister of Reculver and its lands, estimated at 26 hides (cassati), to Christ Church; dated 949, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 546). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘Raculfes boc’; in a 12th-century hand, ‘Rex eadredus dedit ecclesie cristi cant’ monasterium de racul...
‘Second Charter’ of King Edward the Confessor (r. 1042–1066) to Westminster Abbey
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King Edward confirms the privileges of Westminster Abbey; dated 1 August 1045, London, spurious (Sawyer, no. 1011). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Edwardus’; in a 14th-century hand [?]; and in a 15th-century hand, ‘Secunda Carta Sancti Edwardi’.
Grant of King Edward the Confessor (r. 1042–1066) to Ordgar, minister
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King Edward grants one pertica beneath Elddin (at Illand in North Hill, Cornwall) to Ordgar, minister; dated 1044, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 1005). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘+ Ðys is þære anre gyrde landboc beniðan ELDDIN. þe EADǷEARD kyng let gebecean ordgære hys þegene to ecere...
Grant of King Æthelwulf of the West Saxons (d. 858) to Badanoth, his apparitor
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King Æthelwulf of the West Saxons and of the men of Kent grants a villa and 19 acres (iugera) near Canterbury to Badanoth, his apparitor, in return for 15 mancuses of gold: dated 16 November 845, Wye (Sawyer, no. 296). Endorsed in what is probably a contemporary hand: ‘badenoðing land’; and in ...