Grant of Queen Eadgifu of the Anglo-Saxons (b. in or before 904, d. in or after 966) to Christ Church, Canterbury
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Queen Eadgifu grants land at Cooling, and at Osterland, Kent, to Christ Church, Canterbury, with an account of the history of these estates; c. 959 (Sawyer, no. 1211). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Eadgyua regina’; in another 12th-century hand, ‘Quomodo ediua regina recuperauit culinge quam...
Grant of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975) to Ingeram, minister; grant of Ingeram to Archbishop Dunstan of Canterbury
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King Edgar grants seven hides (cassati) at Vange, Essex to Ingeram, minister; dated 963, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 717). Endorsed with slightly later addition: Ingeram grants the land and charter to Archbishop Dunstan; 963 × 988, ‘+ Ðas boc sealde Ingram mid lande dunstane arcebisceope.’...
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...
Confirmation of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975) for Ely Abbey
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King Edgar confirms privileges and land at Melbourn and Armingford, Cambridgeshire, and at Northwold, Norfolk, for Ely Abbey, in exchange for 60 hides (cassati) at Harting, Sussex; dated 970, with Latin and English versions (Sawyer, no. 779). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘Hęc est carta regi...
Grant of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975) to Westminster Abbey; Purchase of Archbishop Dunstan of Canterbury (d. 988)
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This charter combines two documents: King Edgar (r. 959–975) grants to St Peter’s, Westminster, six hides (cassati) at Lohtheres leage (lost, in Hendon, Middlesex), purchased by Archbishop Dunstan (d. 988) from Edgar for 70 gold solidi and previously in the possession of Wulfmær; dated 972, Kin...
Grant of King Æthelred of England (r. 978–1016) to the church of Westminster
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King Æthelred grants five hides (mansiunculae) at Hampstead, Middlesex, to the church of Westminster; Latin with Old English bounds; dated 986 (Sawyer, no. 1450). Witnessed by King Æthelred; Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury; Oswald, Archbishop of York; and others. Endorsed in a 15th-century h...
Grant of King Æthelred (r. 978–1016) to Bishop Ælfwold of Crediton
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King Æthelred grants two hides (cassati) at Sandford, Devon, to Bishop Ælfwold; dated 25 July 997, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 890). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘þis is ðara tƿeira hida land boc æt sand forda þe æðelred cinge het gebocian algƿolde bisceope on ece yrfe.’; and in a 13th...
Grant of King Æthelred of England (r. 978–1016) to his man, Æthelred
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King Æthelred grants land in Canterbury and six agri outside the city to his man, Æthelred, for two lives, in return for seven pounds, with reversion to Christ Church; dated 11 July 1003 for 1002, Canterbury, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 905). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, perhaps that o...
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...
Will of Æthelstan Ætheling; dated 1014, probably 25 June (Sawyer, no. 1503). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘¶ ÆÐELSTANES CǷYDE ÆÐELINCGES ÷ \OF OLINGEBVRNE into cristes cerce/ [added subsequently in smaller capitals]’; in a 12th-century hand, ‘Elstan etheling filius eðelreð regis dedit eccle...
