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11. Cotton Ch XXI 18

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XXI 18
Title:
Quitclaim by Matilda, prioress of Henwood, to Walter le Hunneman of Bykehull
Scope & Content:
Quitclaim by Matilda, prioress of Henwood, Warwickshire, to Walter le Hunneman of Bykehull of Geoffrey son of Osbert Clapping of Middle Bykehull, the priory's serf. Endorsed: in a faded late 16th-century hand, ‘… graunt / … and with / all that … / …’. Affixed with an imperfect and very indisti...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 13th century
Extent:
1 leaf

12. Cotton Ch VII 6

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VII 6
Title:
Writ of King Edward the Confessor (r. 1042–1066) for Westminster Abbey
Scope & Content:
Writ of King Edward declaring that the monks of Westminster Abbey are to have the land at Chalkhill, Middlesex, given by Thurstan, his housecarl; 1044 × 1051 (Sawyer, no. 1121). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘Ceakhylle’.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old
Date Range:
12th century
Extent:

Parchment leaf

13. Cotton Ch VIII 32

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VIII 32
Title:
Grant of King Æthelberht of Wessex (d. 865) to his minister Dryhtwald
Scope & Content:
King Æthelberht of Wessex grants 10 sulungs (aratra) at Bromley, Kent, to his minister Dryhtwald; dated 862, Willherestrio, with bounds in English (Sawyer, no. 331). Endorsed in a 15th-century hand, ‘Bromlegh Ethelberth rex.’
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 10th century
Extent:

Parchment leaf

14. Cotton Ch VIII 9

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VIII 9
Title:
Grant of King Edward the Confessor (r. 1042–1066) to Bishop Ælfwine of Winchester
Scope & Content:
King Edward grants of seven hides (cassati) at Millbrook, Hampshire, to Bishop Ælfwine of Winchester; dated 1045, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 1008). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘+ Þis is þæra .vii. hyda landboc to mylebroce þe Eadƿeard cing gebocade Ælfƿine b’. on ece yrfe.’; in an 11...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
1045
Extent:

Parchment leaf

15. Cotton Ch VIII 30

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VIII 30
Title:
Grant of King Ecgberht of Wessex (d. 839) to Bishop Beornmod of Rochester (803×5–842×44)
Scope & Content:
King Ecgberht of Wessex grants four sulungs (aratra) at Snodland and Holborough, Kent, to Bishop Beornmod of Rochester, with a mill, rights of gathering wood, and of pasturing swine in four districts, and a village in the eastern part of Rochester; dated 838, Fræricburna [Surrey] (Sawyer, no. 28...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Late 10th century
Extent:

Parchment leaf

16. Cotton Ch VIII 17

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VIII 17
Title:
Confirmation of King Æthelstan of England (r. 924–939) for Bishop Frithestan of Winchester (d. 932/3)
Scope & Content:
King Æthelstan confirms privileges for Bishop Frithestan of Winchester and a grant to Taunton of four hides (mansae) at Withiel Florey, Somerset, and three at Cearn (? Charmouth, Dorset); dated 938, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 443). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘+ Þis is seo boc þe æþe...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
10th century
Extent:

Parchment leaf

17. Cotton Ch VII 13

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VII 13
Title:
Writ of King Edward the Confessor (r. 1042–1066) to Westminster Abbey
Scope & Content:
Writ of King Edward declaring that he has given to Westminster Abbey, Windsor, Berkshire, and Staines, Middlesex; 1042 × 1066 (Sawyer, no. 1141). Endorsed in a ?12th-century hand, illegible.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old
Date Range:
12th century
Extent:

Parchment leaf

18. Cotton Ch VIII 14

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VIII 14
Title:
Grant of King Æthelred II (r. 978–1016) to his minister Æthelsige
Scope & Content:
King Æthelred II grants ten sulungs (aratra) at Bromley, Kent, to his minister Æthelsige; dated 987, with bounds in English (Sawyer, no. 864). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Bromleg’ Edelredus rex. dedit Sancto Andree et Ethelsitho Episcopo.’
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
Late 10th century
Extent:

Parchment leaf

19. Cotton Ch VIII 28

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VIII 28
Title:
Grant of King Edgar of England (r. 959–975) to Titstan, cubicularius
Scope & Content:
King Edgar grants eight hides (cassati) at Afene (Avon Farm in Stratford-sub-Castle, Wiltshire) to Titstan, his faithful cubicularius; dated 962, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 706). Endorsed in the same hand, ‘+ þis is þara ·viii· hida land […] afene þe eadgar cyning gebocode titstane his bu...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
962
Extent:

Parchment leaf

20. Cotton Ch VIII 12

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch VIII 12
Title:
Grant of King Eadwig of England (r. 955–959) to Wulfric, his princeps
Scope & Content:
King Eadwig grants seven hides (cassati) at Millbrook, with a haga in Southampton, Hampshire, to Wulfric, his princeps; dated 956, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 636). Endorsed in a contemporary hand, ‘+ þis is þara .vii. hida boc æt melebroce þe eadƿig cing gebocode ƿulfrice his þegne on ece...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
3rd quarter of the 10th century
Extent:

Parchment leaf