Grant of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975) to Pershore Abbey
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King Edgar grants to Pershore Abbey privileges and restoration of land at Pershore, and of 10 hides (mansi) at Bricklehampton, 10 at Comberton, 5 at Pensham in Pershore St Andrew, 16 at Eckington, 10 at Birlingham, 10 at Defford, 10 at Strensham, 10 at Besford, land at Cromban (? Croombe Perry i...
Letter of Godfrey, archdeacon of Worcester, addressed to 'Pope A.', certifying the authenticity of a charter of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975)
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Letter of Godfrey, archdeacon of Worcester, addressed to 'Pope A', certifying the authenticity of a charter of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975), which grants privileges and the restoration of land to Pershore Abbey. Godfrey's confirmation of the document's authenticity is based on its three se...
Grant of King Cnut (r. 1016-1035) to Bury St Edmunds Abbey
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King Cnut grants privileges and renders of fish from Welle (Upwell and Outwell), Norfolk, and of eels from Lakenheath, Suffolk, to Bury St Edmunds Abbey; 1021 × 1023, spurious (Sawyer, no. 980). Endorsed in a 15th- or 16th-century hand, ‘Carta Regis Canuti’.
Grant of King Wiglaf of the Mercians (fl. 827–c. 840) to the minster at Hanbury, Worcestershire
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King Wiglaf of the Mercians grants privileges to the minster at Hanbury, Worcestershire, in return for the surrender to the king of 20 hides at Iddeshale (? Idsall, Salop.), land at Hæccaham (? Hanbury, Worcs.), 10 hides at Felda by Weoduman (? in Beanhall in Feckenham, Worcs.), and in return fo...
Grant of King Coenwulf of the Mercians (d. 821) to Archbishop Wulfred of Canterbury (d. 832)
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King Coenwulf of the Mercians grants two sulungs (aratra) at Appincg lond near Rainham, two sulungs at Suithhunincg lond at Graveney, and two and a half tenements (hagae) in Canterbury, Kent, to Archbishop Wulfred of Canterbury in return for 126 mancuses; dated 1 August 811, London (Sawyer, no. ...
Grant of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975) to Thorney Abbey
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King Edgar grants privileges and confirms land to Thorney Abbey at Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire; Water Newton, Woodston, Yaxley and Farcet, Huntingdonshire; Barrow-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire; Teafolscet; and two hides (mansae) at Huntingdon; dated 973, spurious (Sawyer, no. 792).
Confirmation by King Henry VI of England (r. 1422–1461, 1470–1471) for Ely Cathedral Priory
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Confirmation by King Henry VI of England of an inspeximus by King Henry V of England of the charters of Ely Cathedral Priory; dated 7 February 1423/4, Westminster. Includes a confirmation of King Edgar of England (943/4–975) to Ely Abbey (Sawyer, no. 779).
Record of a dispute between Wynflæd and Leofwine about land at Hagbourne and Bradfield, Berkshire, and Datchet, Buckinghamshire; 990 × 992 (Sawyer, no. 1454). A cyrograph, the cut-word ‘CPILREOTGVRMAEFSVTM’ written along the lower edge, with alternating letters written in a bolder shade, to be ...
Record of a purchase by Plegred from Æthelmod, dux
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Plegred declares that he has purchased from Æthelmod, dux, part of a tun near Canterbury formerly pertaining to Wilburgewellan, Kent: 859 for c. 853 × 858 (Sawyer, no. 1196). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Pleired dedit eðelmod duci terram at Ƿilburgeƿel.’ and ‘.latine.’
Grant of Ceolwulf to Eanmund, endorsed with a note of a purchase by Æthelhere
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Charter of Ceolwulf, granting to Eanmund land at Canterbury; dated 888, probably for 867 (Sawyer, no. 1204). Endorsed in the same hand as the main text, ‘+ Ciolulf sealde eanmunde his mege ðisne tuun betƿix eum ƿið .cxx. in ęc ęrbe ęðeredes cyninges friols ⁊ his handseten ⁊ sęlen’; in a 9th- or...