Deora 2 (Male) Bishop of Rochester, 765x772-781x785
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Notes: His name can also be spelt Diora.

Factoid List

Recorded Name (9)

Deora (3)

 S109   
 S266   
 NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 15v.7.ix

Diera (2)

 S1257   
 S145   

Diora (4)

 S108   
 S35   
 S36   
 S37   

Office (16)

Bishop (16)

 S108   
 S109   
 S1257   
 S145   
 S266    (antistes of the church of Rochester)
 S35    (antistes of the church of Rochester)
 S36    (antistes of the church of Rochester)
 S37   
 NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 15v.7.ix (Bishop of the Church of Rochester)
 Anon.EpisList1    (bishop of the church of Rochester)
 Anon.EpisList1    (bishop of the church of Rochester)
 Anon.EpisList2    (bishop of the church of Rochester)
 Anon.EpisList3    (bishop of the church of Rochester)
 Anon.EpisList4   
 Anon.EpisList5    (bishop of the church of Rochester)
 WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  i.72.10

Event (13)

Charter-witnessing (8)

 S108 - Offa 7 granting land to Oswald 5: Offa 7, rex Anglorum, to Oswald 5, bishop; grant, for the foundation of a minster, of 8 hides (cassati) at Bexhill, Sussex, with reversion to the bishopric of Selsey 1: S108    (772)
 S109 - Offa 7 leasing land to Ridda 1: Offa 7, rex Anglorum, to Ridda 1, minister; lease, for the lives of himself, his wife, Bucga 2, and their daughter, Heahburg 2, of 8 hides (manentes) at Evenlode, Gloucs., with reversion to the minster at Bredon, Worcs: S109    (775 x 777)
 S1257 - Hathored 3 exchanging land for confirmation with Offa 7: Hathored 3, bishop of the Hwicce, with the consent of his familia at Worcester 1, to Offa 7, king of the Mercians; surrender of 90 hides (manentes) with the minster at Bath and also 30 hides (cassati) by the river Avon, in exchange for the confirmation of 30 hides at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwicks., 38 at Sture (? Kidderminster Worcs., or Alderminster, Warwicks.), 14 (manentes) at Stour in Ismere and 12 at Bredon, Worcs., and 17 (cassati) at Hampton Lucy, Warwicks.: S1257    (781)
 S145 - Offa 7 granting land to St Mary’s, Worcester: Offa 7, rex Anglorum, to the minster of Worcester, St Mary's 1; grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Doughton in Tetbury, Gloucs., and 5 at Eisey in Latton, Wilts.: S145    (777)
 S266 Æthelberht 9 granting land to Deora 2: Æthelberht 9, king of the West Saxons and Kent, to Deora 2, bishop of Rochester; grant of land at Rochester: S266    (761 x 781)
 S35 - Ecgberht 9 granting land to Deora 2: Ecgberht 9, king of Kent, to Deora 2, bishop of Rochester; grant of a half sulung (aratrum) a Bromhey in Frindsbury, Kent, and a marsh called Scaga: S35    (778)
 S36 - Ecgberht 9 granting land to Deora 2: Ecgberht 9, king of Kent, to Deora 2, bishop of Rochester; grant of a half sulung (aratrum) at Bromhey in Frindsbury, Kent, and a marsh on the Iaenlade (? Yantlet Creek): S36    (779)
 S37 - Ecgberht 9 granting land to Deora 2: Ecgberht 9, king of Kent, to Deora 2, bishop of Rochester, and the church of St Andrew; grant of 10 sulungs (aratra) at Halling, Kent, with appurtenant swine-pastures at Bixle, Speldhurst, Mæreden, Rusthall and Teppanhyse, Kent: S37    (765 x 785)

Church/monastery/minster foundation/dedication/restoration (1)

 S108 - Offa 7 granting land to Oswald 5: Offa 7, rex Anglorum, to Oswald 5, bishop; grant, for the foundation of a minster, of 8 hides (cassati) at Bexhill, Sussex, with reversion to the bishopric of Selsey 1: S108    (772)

Confirmation of land/privileges (1)

 S1257 - Hathored 3 exchanging land for confirmation with Offa 7: Hathored 3, bishop of the Hwicce, with the consent of his familia at Worcester 1, to Offa 7, king of the Mercians; surrender of 90 hides (manentes) with the minster at Bath and also 30 hides (cassati) by the river Avon, in exchange for the confirmation of 30 hides at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwicks., 38 at Sture (? Kidderminster Worcs., or Alderminster, Warwicks.), 14 (manentes) at Stour in Ismere and 12 at Bredon, Worcs., and 17 (cassati) at Hampton Lucy, Warwicks.: S1257    (781)

Grant and Gift (10)

 Ecgberht 9.S35 granting land to Deora 2: Ecgberht 9, king of Kent, to Deora 2, bishop of Rochester; grant of a half sulung (aratrum) a Bromhey in Frindsbury, Kent, and a marsh called Scaga: S35    (778)
 Ecgberht 9.S36 granting land to Deora 2: Ecgberht 9, king of Kent, to Deora 2, bishop of Rochester; grant of a half sulung (aratrum) at Bromhey in Frindsbury, Kent, and a marsh on the Iaenlade (? Yantlet Creek): S36    (779)
 Ecgberht 9.S37 granting land to Deora 2 & Rochester, St Andrew's 1: Ecgberht 9, king of Kent, to Deora 2, bishop of Rochester, and the church of Rochester, St Andrew's 1; grant of 10 sulungs (aratra) at Halling, Kent, with appurtenant swine-pastures at Bixle, Speldhurst, Mæreden, Rusthall and Teppanhyse, Kent: S37    (765 x 785)
 S108 - Offa 7 granting land to Oswald 5: Offa 7, rex Anglorum, to Oswald 5, bishop; grant, for the foundation of a minster, of 8 hides (cassati) at Bexhill, Sussex, with reversion to the bishopric of Selsey 1: S108    (772)
 S145 - Offa 7 granting land to St Mary’s, Worcester: Offa 7, rex Anglorum, to the minster of Worcester, St Mary's 1; grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Doughton in Tetbury, Gloucs., and 5 at Eisey in Latton, Wilts.: S145    (777)
 S266 Æthelberht 9 granting land to Deora 2: Æthelberht 9, king of the West Saxons and Kent, to Deora 2, bishop of Rochester; grant of land at Rochester: S266    (761 x 781)
 S35 - Ecgberht 9 granting land to Deora 2: Ecgberht 9, king of Kent, to Deora 2, bishop of Rochester; grant of a half sulung (aratrum) a Bromhey in Frindsbury, Kent, and a marsh called Scaga: S35    (778)
 S36 - Ecgberht 9 granting land to Deora 2: Ecgberht 9, king of Kent, to Deora 2, bishop of Rochester; grant of a half sulung (aratrum) at Bromhey in Frindsbury, Kent, and a marsh on the Iaenlade (? Yantlet Creek): S36    (779)
 S37 - Ecgberht 9 granting land to Deora 2: Ecgberht 9, king of Kent, to Deora 2, bishop of Rochester, and the church of St Andrew; grant of 10 sulungs (aratra) at Halling, Kent, with appurtenant swine-pastures at Bixle, Speldhurst, Mæreden, Rusthall and Teppanhyse, Kent: S37    (765 x 785)
 Æthelberht 9.S266 granting land to Deora 2: Æthelberht 9, king of the West Saxons and Kent, to Deora 2, bishop of Rochester; grant of land at Rochester: S266    (761)

Lease (2)

 S108 - Offa 7 granting land to Oswald 5: Offa 7, rex Anglorum, to Oswald 5, bishop; grant, for the foundation of a minster, of 8 hides (cassati) at Bexhill, Sussex, with reversion to the bishopric of Selsey 1: S108    (772)
 S109 - Offa 7 leasing land to Ridda 1: Offa 7, rex Anglorum, to Ridda 1, minister; lease, for the lives of himself, his wife, Bucga 2, and their daughter, Heahburg 2, of 8 hides (manentes) at Evenlode, Gloucs., with reversion to the minster at Bredon, Worcs: S109    (775 x 777)

Property-exchanging (1)

 S1257 - Hathored 3 exchanging land for confirmation with Offa 7: Hathored 3, bishop of the Hwicce, with the consent of his familia at Worcester 1, to Offa 7, king of the Mercians; surrender of 90 hides (manentes) with the minster at Bath and also 30 hides (cassati) by the river Avon, in exchange for the confirmation of 30 hides at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwicks., 38 at Sture (? Kidderminster Worcs., or Alderminster, Warwicks.), 14 (manentes) at Stour in Ismere and 12 at Bredon, Worcs., and 17 (cassati) at Hampton Lucy, Warwicks.: S1257    (781)