Foldberht 2 (Male) Abbot of Pershore, fl. 970-c.978
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Notes: Cf. Foldberht 1, cleric at Glastonbury then Abingdon.

Factoid List

Recorded Name (1)

Foldbirhtus (1)

 Byrhtferth.VitOswaldi  iv.8

Personal Information (2)

moral (1)

 Byrhtferth.VitOswaldi  iv.8 (He was harsh to men who know not how to investigate a man's secret recesses)

stated health (1)

 Byrhtferth.VitOswaldi  iv.8 (He fell sick with a sever illness)

Office (7)

Abbot (7)

 Byrhtferth.VitOswaldi  iv.8
 S777   
 S781   
 S786   
 S788   
 S798   
 S805   

Event (8)

Charter-witnessing (6)

 S777 - Edgar 11 and Bath, St Peter’s exchanging: King Edgar 11 to the church of Bath, St Peter's; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Clifton, near Bath, in exchange for 100 mancuses of gold and 10 hides (mansae) at Cumtun (Chilcompton or Compton Dando, Somerset). The land is to be for the use of the monks, just as Abbot Æscwig 4 obtained it.: S777    (970)
 S781 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ely 1: King Edgar 11 to Ely 1 Abbey; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Stoke near Ipswich, Suffolk: S781    (970)
 S786 - Edgar 11 granting privileges and restoring land to Pershore 1: King Edgar 11 to Pershore 1 Abbey; grant of 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 in Pirton), 10 hides at Severn Stoke, 10 hides at Pirton, 4 at Wadborough in Pershore Holy Cross, 3 at Chevington ibid., 3 at Broughton ibid., 10 at Peopleton, 10 at Snodsbury, 7 at Naunton Beauchamp, 4 at Abberton, 5 at Wihtlafestune (? North Piddle), 5 at Flyford, 5 at Grafton Flyford, 5 at Dormston, 5 at Martin Hussingtree, 3 at Broughton Hackett, 2 at Libbery in Grafton Flyford, 30 at Longdon, 7 at Powick, 3 at Beornothesleahe (Leigh), all in Worcs.; 3 at Acton Beauchamp, Herefords.; 40 at South Stoke (i.e. Hawkesbury), Hillesley, Tresham, Kilcott, Oldbury on the Hill, Didmarton, Badminton and Hawkesbury Upton, 10 at Dyrham, 5 at Longney, 6 at Lydney, 6 at Wyegate, all in Gloucs.; 5 at Beoley, 5 at Yardley, Worcs.; 10 at Sture (Alderminster, Warwicks.); 20 at Broadway, Worcs.; 5 at Coltune; 10 at Childs Wickham, Gloucs.; sites for vats at Middlewich and Netherwich in Droitwich, furnaces at Witton in Droitwich and 1.5 hides at Horton in Hampton Lovett, Worcs., and 3 iugera with meadow at Worcester: S786    (972)
 S788 - Edgar 11 granting privileges to and confirming lands of Worcester 1: King Edgar 11 to Worcester 1 Abbey; grant of privileges and confirmation of land at Worcester, vats at Middlewich and Netherwich in Droitwich, furnaces at Witton in Droitwich, and land at Nortun (for Hortun) and at Westwood near Droitwich, all in Worcs.: S788    (972)
 S798 - Edgar 11 granting privileges and land to Ramsey 1: King Edgar 11 to Ramsey 1 Abbey; confirmation and grant of privileges and of land at Ramsey, Upwood with Raveley, Hemingford, Sawtry, Stukeley, Brington and Old Weston, Hunts.; Hilgay and Walsoken, Norfolk; fish from Wells, Norfolk; land at Brancaster, Norfolk; at Warboys, Wistow with Raveley and Bury, and at Slepam (St Ives), Hunts.; at Chatteris and Elsworth, Cambs.; at Whiston and Isham, Northants.; at Houghton, Wyton, Ripton, Ellington, Bythorn, Hunts.; at Graveley, Cambs.; and at Dillington, Great Staughton and Yelling, Hunts.: S798    (974)
 S805 - Edgar 11 granting land to Mangoda 1: King Edgar 11 to Mangoda 1, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Hampstead, Middx.: S805    (972)

Confession (1)

 Foldberht 2.death: When he fell sick, Foldberht 2 sent for Germann 4, who in turn sent for Ælfheah 3. When they arrived Foldberht 2 made his confession and they anointed him. When he died, his body was placed in the middle of the house and the sign of the holy cross made over it. Prayers were being said continuously by the monks (Anonymi 1688).: Byrhtferth.VitOswaldi  iv.8

Confirmation of land/privileges (1)

 S798 - Edgar 11 granting privileges and land to Ramsey 1: King Edgar 11 to Ramsey 1 Abbey; confirmation and grant of privileges and of land at Ramsey, Upwood with Raveley, Hemingford, Sawtry, Stukeley, Brington and Old Weston, Hunts.; Hilgay and Walsoken, Norfolk; fish from Wells, Norfolk; land at Brancaster, Norfolk; at Warboys, Wistow with Raveley and Bury, and at Slepam (St Ives), Hunts.; at Chatteris and Elsworth, Cambs.; at Whiston and Isham, Northants.; at Houghton, Wyton, Ripton, Ellington, Bythorn, Hunts.; at Graveley, Cambs.; and at Dillington, Great Staughton and Yelling, Hunts.: S798    (974)

Death/dying (1)

 Foldberht 2.death: When he fell sick, Foldberht 2 sent for Germann 4, who in turn sent for Ælfheah 3. When they arrived Foldberht 2 made his confession and they anointed him. When he died, his body was placed in the middle of the house and the sign of the holy cross made over it. Prayers were being said continuously by the monks (Anonymi 1688).: Byrhtferth.VitOswaldi  iv.8

Disputing/dispute-settling (1)

 Foldberht 2.resurrection: After Foldberht 2 had died, Anonymi 1688 noticed little by little that his heart began to beat and the man got up swiftly in a rage. Anonymi 1688 turned to flight. One of them went to Germann 4 and told him what had happened. He had Ælfheah 3 summoned. An argument broke out between them as to which of them should go in first. Germann 4 got in first followed by Ælfheah 3. Foldberht 2 ordered them both to approach and asked to be placed in a bed. Then he told them that he had seen Lord Jesus Christ and that he had been guided by St Benedict.: Byrhtferth.VitOswaldi  iv.8

Flight (1)

 Foldberht 2.resurrection: After Foldberht 2 had died, Anonymi 1688 noticed little by little that his heart began to beat and the man got up swiftly in a rage. Anonymi 1688 turned to flight. One of them went to Germann 4 and told him what had happened. He had Ælfheah 3 summoned. An argument broke out between them as to which of them should go in first. Germann 4 got in first followed by Ælfheah 3. Foldberht 2 ordered them both to approach and asked to be placed in a bed. Then he told them that he had seen Lord Jesus Christ and that he had been guided by St Benedict.: Byrhtferth.VitOswaldi  iv.8

Grant and Gift (5)

 S777 - Edgar 11 and Bath, St Peter’s exchanging: King Edgar 11 to the church of Bath, St Peter's; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Clifton, near Bath, in exchange for 100 mancuses of gold and 10 hides (mansae) at Cumtun (Chilcompton or Compton Dando, Somerset). The land is to be for the use of the monks, just as Abbot Æscwig 4 obtained it.: S777    (970)
 S781 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ely 1: King Edgar 11 to Ely 1 Abbey; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Stoke near Ipswich, Suffolk: S781    (970)
 S786 - Edgar 11 granting privileges and restoring land to Pershore 1: King Edgar 11 to Pershore 1 Abbey; grant of 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 in Pirton), 10 hides at Severn Stoke, 10 hides at Pirton, 4 at Wadborough in Pershore Holy Cross, 3 at Chevington ibid., 3 at Broughton ibid., 10 at Peopleton, 10 at Snodsbury, 7 at Naunton Beauchamp, 4 at Abberton, 5 at Wihtlafestune (? North Piddle), 5 at Flyford, 5 at Grafton Flyford, 5 at Dormston, 5 at Martin Hussingtree, 3 at Broughton Hackett, 2 at Libbery in Grafton Flyford, 30 at Longdon, 7 at Powick, 3 at Beornothesleahe (Leigh), all in Worcs.; 3 at Acton Beauchamp, Herefords.; 40 at South Stoke (i.e. Hawkesbury), Hillesley, Tresham, Kilcott, Oldbury on the Hill, Didmarton, Badminton and Hawkesbury Upton, 10 at Dyrham, 5 at Longney, 6 at Lydney, 6 at Wyegate, all in Gloucs.; 5 at Beoley, 5 at Yardley, Worcs.; 10 at Sture (Alderminster, Warwicks.); 20 at Broadway, Worcs.; 5 at Coltune; 10 at Childs Wickham, Gloucs.; sites for vats at Middlewich and Netherwich in Droitwich, furnaces at Witton in Droitwich and 1.5 hides at Horton in Hampton Lovett, Worcs., and 3 iugera with meadow at Worcester: S786    (972)
 S788 - Edgar 11 granting privileges to and confirming lands of Worcester 1: King Edgar 11 to Worcester 1 Abbey; grant of privileges and confirmation of land at Worcester, vats at Middlewich and Netherwich in Droitwich, furnaces at Witton in Droitwich, and land at Nortun (for Hortun) and at Westwood near Droitwich, all in Worcs.: S788    (972)
 S805 - Edgar 11 granting land to Mangoda 1: King Edgar 11 to Mangoda 1, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Hampstead, Middx.: S805    (972)

Illness/demonic seizure/madness (1)

 Foldberht 2.death: When he fell sick, Foldberht 2 sent for Germann 4, who in turn sent for Ælfheah 3. When they arrived Foldberht 2 made his confession and they anointed him. When he died, his body was placed in the middle of the house and the sign of the holy cross made over it. Prayers were being said continuously by the monks (Anonymi 1688).: Byrhtferth.VitOswaldi  iv.8

Miracle (1)

 Foldberht 2.resurrection: After Foldberht 2 had died, Anonymi 1688 noticed little by little that his heart began to beat and the man got up swiftly in a rage. Anonymi 1688 turned to flight. One of them went to Germann 4 and told him what had happened. He had Ælfheah 3 summoned. An argument broke out between them as to which of them should go in first. Germann 4 got in first followed by Ælfheah 3. Foldberht 2 ordered them both to approach and asked to be placed in a bed. Then he told them that he had seen Lord Jesus Christ and that he had been guided by St Benedict.: Byrhtferth.VitOswaldi  iv.8

Praying (1)

 Foldberht 2.death: When he fell sick, Foldberht 2 sent for Germann 4, who in turn sent for Ælfheah 3. When they arrived Foldberht 2 made his confession and they anointed him. When he died, his body was placed in the middle of the house and the sign of the holy cross made over it. Prayers were being said continuously by the monks (Anonymi 1688).: Byrhtferth.VitOswaldi  iv.8

Property-exchanging (1)

 S777 - Edgar 11 and Bath, St Peter’s exchanging: King Edgar 11 to the church of Bath, St Peter's; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Clifton, near Bath, in exchange for 100 mancuses of gold and 10 hides (mansae) at Cumtun (Chilcompton or Compton Dando, Somerset). The land is to be for the use of the monks, just as Abbot Æscwig 4 obtained it.: S777    (970)

Religious practice (1)

 Foldberht 2.death: When he fell sick, Foldberht 2 sent for Germann 4, who in turn sent for Ælfheah 3. When they arrived Foldberht 2 made his confession and they anointed him. When he died, his body was placed in the middle of the house and the sign of the holy cross made over it. Prayers were being said continuously by the monks (Anonymi 1688).: Byrhtferth.VitOswaldi  iv.8

Request (1)

 Foldberht 2.resurrection: After Foldberht 2 had died, Anonymi 1688 noticed little by little that his heart began to beat and the man got up swiftly in a rage. Anonymi 1688 turned to flight. One of them went to Germann 4 and told him what had happened. He had Ælfheah 3 summoned. An argument broke out between them as to which of them should go in first. Germann 4 got in first followed by Ælfheah 3. Foldberht 2 ordered them both to approach and asked to be placed in a bed. Then he told them that he had seen Lord Jesus Christ and that he had been guided by St Benedict.: Byrhtferth.VitOswaldi  iv.8

Restoration of land/property (1)

 S786 - Edgar 11 granting privileges and restoring land to Pershore 1: King Edgar 11 to Pershore 1 Abbey; grant of 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 in Pirton), 10 hides at Severn Stoke, 10 hides at Pirton, 4 at Wadborough in Pershore Holy Cross, 3 at Chevington ibid., 3 at Broughton ibid., 10 at Peopleton, 10 at Snodsbury, 7 at Naunton Beauchamp, 4 at Abberton, 5 at Wihtlafestune (? North Piddle), 5 at Flyford, 5 at Grafton Flyford, 5 at Dormston, 5 at Martin Hussingtree, 3 at Broughton Hackett, 2 at Libbery in Grafton Flyford, 30 at Longdon, 7 at Powick, 3 at Beornothesleahe (Leigh), all in Worcs.; 3 at Acton Beauchamp, Herefords.; 40 at South Stoke (i.e. Hawkesbury), Hillesley, Tresham, Kilcott, Oldbury on the Hill, Didmarton, Badminton and Hawkesbury Upton, 10 at Dyrham, 5 at Longney, 6 at Lydney, 6 at Wyegate, all in Gloucs.; 5 at Beoley, 5 at Yardley, Worcs.; 10 at Sture (Alderminster, Warwicks.); 20 at Broadway, Worcs.; 5 at Coltune; 10 at Childs Wickham, Gloucs.; sites for vats at Middlewich and Netherwich in Droitwich, furnaces at Witton in Droitwich and 1.5 hides at Horton in Hampton Lovett, Worcs., and 3 iugera with meadow at Worcester: S786    (972)