Worcester 1 (Institution)

Factoid List

Event (180)

Affection (1)

Earnwig 2-Spirites 1.holding land from Worcester 1: Cotheridge was held by Earnwig 2 and his brother Spirites 1 from Worcester 1. Spirites 1 was loved by both Harold 5 and Harthacnut 1. After expulsion of Spirites 1 from England the land was seized by Richard 13. : Hemming.Codicellus 254

Agreement (4)

Hemele 3-Dudda 3.S1430 bequeathing land to Worcester 1: Hemele 3 and Dudda 3 nominated that Inkberow and Bradley should pass to Worcester 1 after their death. Wulfheard 3 wished to alienate this land from the church. It was agreed that the land should be leased to Wulfheard 3 until his death when it should revert to Worcester 1.: S1430 ( x 789)

Witnessing confraternity agreement between Worcester, Evesham, Chertsey, Bath, Pershore, Winchcombe, Gloucester: Confraternity agreement between Bishop Wulfstan 55, Æthelwig 15, abbot of Evesham, Wulfwald 1, abbot of Chertsey, Ælfsige 91, abbot of Bath, Edmund 30, abbot of Pershore, Ralph 22, abbot of Winchcombe, Serlo 1, abbot of Gloucester, and Ælfstan 81, dean of Worcester.: TRW Non-royal charters/Wells2 (1077)

Worcester 1.S1430 leasing land to Wulfheard 3: Hemele 3 and Dudda 3 nominated that Inkberow and Bradley should pass to Worcester 1 after their death. Wulfheard 3 wished to alienate this land from the church. It was agreed that the land should be leased to Wulfheard 3 until his death when it should revert to Worcester 1.: S1430 (789)

Wulfric 61-Worcester 1.S1459 leasing land to his wife: As part of his marriage agreement, Wulfric 61 promised to obtain for his bride [Anonymous 1058], Archbishop Wulfstan 41's sister, a lease, for three lives, of land at Knightwick, Worcs. from the community at Worcester 1: S1459 (1014 x 1023)

Bequeathing/will-making (12)

Cenwulf 3.S185 bequeathing land to Deneberht 1 & Worcester 1: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to Deneberht 1, bishop, and his familia at Worcester 1; grant of the reversion of 30 hides (tributarii) at Fladbury, Worcs., after his own death: S185 (798 x 821)

Godwine 65.restoring land to Worcester 1: Land in Salwarpe was restored to Worcester 1 by Godwine 65, brother of earl Leofric 49, on his death bed, when Wulfstan 55, that time monk and deacon, and Wulfstan 60, later abbot of Gloucester, came to anoint him. After his death, however, his son Æthelwine 55, who, as a hostage, was deprived of hands by the Danes, despised his father's will and, aided by his uncle the said Leofric 49, removed the land from the monastery. For this he perished miserably in the hut of an oxherd and was buried by two of his servants. : Hemming.Codicellus 259-60

Leofric 49.holding lands from Worcester 1: Earl Leofric 49 son of Leofwine 49 held a number of lands from Worcester 1. He returned Wolverley and Blackwell, which he had long held illegally, and at the end of his life promised to return others: Chaddesley Corbett, Bell Hall, Belbroughton and Fairfield. His widow Godgifu 2 made various gifts to the monastery and arranged for annual payment from his lands, but they were seized from her by Earls Edwin 33 and Morcar 3, inspired by the devil. As a result Edwin 33 perished, abandoned by his friends, and Morcar 3 died in captivity.: Hemming.Codicellus 261-2

Offa 7.S146 granting land to Worcester 1: Offa 7, rex Anglorum, to (the church at) Worcester 1; grant of reversion of 60 hides (manentes) at Westbury-on-Trym and 10 (or 20) at Henbury, Gloucs., after the death of himself and his son Ecgfrith 7: S146 (793 x 796)

Oswald 8.S1352 leasing land to Wulfgar 22: Oswald 8, archbishop of the Hwicce, to Wulfgar 22, clericus; lease, for three lives, of 1 hide (mansa) at Clopton in St John-in-Bedwardine, Worcs., with reversion to the church of Worcester 1, and of a messuage (haga) binnan mynstre on porte (Worcester 1), bequeathed by Wulfric 41, mass-priest, to his kinsman Wulfweard 5.: S1352 (985)

S1442 - settlement between Winchcombe 1 and Worcester 1: Cenwulf 3, king, left charters converying his inheritance. The charters stated that after him, no heir should have the power to give or convey the inheritance, which belongs to Winchcombe 1, to any man for a longer term than one life. In 897, Æthelwulf 21 read the charters and found that 5 manentes at (Upton) Bockley were in the possession of Wullaf 5 who claimed that Cynethryth 4 had given the land to his father [Anonymous 689] for 3 lives and that Ælfflæd 8 had added 3 more. It was adjudged by Æthelred 1 that Cenwulf 3's original ruling must stand. Wullaf 5 gave over the charters to Æthelwulf 21, dux, on the understanding that he would hold the land in his lifetime and that it would then pass to Worcester 1.: S1442 (897)

Wilburg 1.bequeathing land to Worcester: Wilburg 1, widow, to Worcester minster; grant, after her death, of 1 hide (mansa) at Shurnock in Feckenham, Worcs..: S1227 (1042 x 1062)

Wulfgeat 8.S1534 bequeathing to various institutions: Wulfgeat 8 of Donnington, Salop, including bequests of 1 hide at Tardebigge, Worcs., 1 pound of pence, and 26 freedmen, for his soul and soul-scot (possibly to Donnington 1 church); to Worcester 1 a brewing of malt; to Hereford, St Æthelberht 20's half a pound; to Hereford, St Guthlac's 1, half a pound; to Leominster 1 four grown bullocks; to Bromyard 1 one bullock and another to Clifton 1; 4 bullocks to Wolverhampton 1; two bullocks to Penkridge 1; 2 bullocks to Tong 1.: S1534

Æthelric 8.S1187 bequeathing land to Ceolburg 1: Æthelric 8, son of Æthelmund 2, declares his intention to bequeath Westmynster (Westbury-on-Trym) and at Stoce (Stoke Bishop, Gloucs. or Stoke Prior, Worcs.), to Ceolburg 1, his mother, for life, with reversion to the church at Worcester 1. She was to have protection and defence there against the claims of the Berkeley people.: S1187 (804)

Æthelric 8.S1187 bequeathing land to Wærfrith 2: Æthelric 8, son of Æthelmund 2, declares his intention to bequeath 11 manentes at Bromsgrove and Feckenham, Worcs., to Wærfrith 2 for life with reversion to Worcester 1: S1187 (804)

Book circulating/making/reading/translating/writing (2)

Alfred 8.granting his Pastoral Care to Worcester 1: This book [containing the translation of Gregory's 'Pastoral Care' (Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Hatton 20 [olim 88])] belonged to Worcester.: Alfred.GregCurPast PraefPrTit.3.1

Oswald 8.lease of land to Goding 2: Oswald 8 leased land at Bredicot to Goding 2 a priest, in exchange for writing duties. He produced many books for the monastery of Worcester 1. The land was held by him and his heirs until the Normans seized it.: Hemming.Codicellus 265-6

Borrowing/lending (2)

Fulder 1.S1421 lending money to Worcester 1: The community at Worcester 1 to Fulder; lease, for three years,of land at Luddington, Warwicks., in return for the three pounds that he had lent.: S1421

Worcester 1.S1421 leasing land to Fulder 1: The community at Worcester 1 to Fulder 1; lease, for three years, of land at Luddington, Warwicks., in return for the three pounds that he had lent.: S1421

Burial (2)

Capture (1)

Charter-witnessing (8)

S102 - Æthelbald 4 exchanging salt works with Worcester 1: Æthelbald 4, king of Mercians, to the church of Worcester 1; grant of land south of the river Salwarp, Worcs., at Lootwic and Coolbeorg, for the construction of salt works, in exchange for salt works north of the same river: S102 (716 x 717)

S1321 - Oswald 8 leasing land to Beornric 4: Oswald 8, bishop, to Beornric 4, his fidelis; lease, for three lives, of 4.5 hides (mansi) at Longdon in Tredington, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1321 (969)

S1394 - Lyfing 15 leasing land to Æthelric 59: Lyfing 15, bishop, to Æthelric 59, his thegn; lease, for three lives, of 2 hides at Armscote in Tredington, Warwicks., in return for a money payment: S1394 (1042)

S1424 - Eadric 45 leasing land to Stanmarcotus 1: Eadric 34, abbot in Ealdanhamme (St Peter's, Gloucester), to Stanmarcotus 1; lease, for life, of land at Hatherley and Badgeworth, Gloucs., in return for 15 pounds towards the heregeld: S1424 (1022)

S633 - Eadwig 4 granting land to Worcester 1: King Eadwig 4 to Worcester 1 minster, at the instance of Beorhtnoth 12; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Phepson in Himbleton, Worcs., with salt-furnaces: S633 (956)

S64 - Offa 3 granting land to Worcester 1: Offa 3, king of Mercians (? recte of Essex), also termed subregulus, to the church of Worcester 1; grant of 33 hides (cassati) at Shottery, 3 at Nuthurst, Warwicks.; and 3 at Hellerelege (lost, in Kings Norton), Worcs: S64 (699 x 709)

Commemoration of the dead (1)

Confirmation of land/privileges (9)

Bates348 - writ of William 1 in favour of Worcester: King William 1 orders Urse 1 the sheriff and Osbern 16 fitzScrob and all Frenchmen and Englishmen of Worcs. to ensure that Bishop Wulfstan 55 should have fully his sake and soke, his services, and all the customs belonging to his hundred (of Oswaldslow) and his lands, as he had them in the time of King Edward 15. He is to have the lands which he proved that the abbot of Evesham should hold of his fee, namely, 4 hides in Bengeworth and the houses in the city of Worcester, in such a way that if the abbot wished to hold them, he should do service the bishop’s other vassals. And for the 15 hides of Hampton, over which the bishop has proved his right to soke, geld, military service and other royal services as belonging to his hundred, and church-scot and burial dues which belong to his vill, William 1 orders that no one is to hold them against him. He is to have all things belonging to royal service and his own, as proved and sworn before Bishop Geoffrey 2 and the addressees, with the witness of the shire.: Bates348 (1078 x 1085)

Deneberht 1.S1260 confirming lands of Wulfheard 3: Deneberht 1, bishop, and his familia at Worcester 1, to Wulfheard 3; confirmation of his life interest in land at Inkberrow and Bradley, Worcs.: S1260 (803)

Ealhhun 2.confirming land for Worcester: Ealhhun 2, bishop of Worcester, to the church of Worcester; confirmation of land belonging to the minster at Kempsey, Worcs., and of land at Bredon, Worcs..: S1833 (844)

Edgar 11.S788 confirming property of Worcester 1: King Edgar 11 to Worcester 1 Abbey; (grant of privileges and) confirmation of land at Worcester 1, 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)

Edgar 11.S788 granting privileges to Worcester 1: King Edgar 11 to Worcester 1 Abbey; grant of privileges (and confirmation of land at Worcester 1, 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)

Hathored 3-Worcester 1.granting land to Offa 7 S1257: 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)

Offa 7.S1257 granting land to Worcester 1: 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

William 1.confirming privileges to Ælfstan 81 and Worcester: King William 1 granted to Ælfstan 81 the dean and the monks of Worcester all their customs and dignities which belong to the priory. : Bates346 (1066 x 1080)

Æthelred 1.S222 confirming lands of Cuthwulf 9: Æthelred 1, dux Merciorum, to Cuthwulf 9, minister; renewal of the grant by King Burgred 5 to Cered 1, Cuthwulf 9's propinquus, of 10 hides (manentes) at Marlcliff in Cleeve Prior, Worcs., the ancient landbook having been carried off by 'pagans' (Vikings); with a note that the beneficiary later granted the land to the church of Worcester 1: S222 (883 x 911)

Confraternity (3)

: Memorandum concerning a confraternity made by Bishop Wulfstan 55 and Serlo 1, abbot of Gloucester and similar confraternities between the monks of Worcester and those of Malmesbury, Evesham, Winchcombe, Tewkesbury, and Pershore.: TRW Non-royal charters/Worcester1 (1072 x 1085)

Wulfstan 55-Thomas 3-Ælfwine 55.confraternity: Confraternity between Bishop Wulfstan 55, Prior Thomas 3 and the monks of Worcester on the one hand, and Abbot Ælfwine 55 and the monks of Ramsey on the other.: TRW Non-royal charters/Worcester2 (1077 x 1080)

Death/dying (6)

Beorhtheah 2.grant of land: Bishop Beorhtheah 2 granted Elmley Castle to his thegn [Anonymous 10101]. The land was then recovered for the monastery by bishop Lyfing 15 and granted to his man-at-arms Æthelric 81 Kiu. It was returned to the monastery of Worcester 1 after his death and then held by Witheric 1 the provost, but seized by Robert 20. : Hemming.Codicellus 267-8

Edwin 28.seizes land of Worcester 1: Wychbold, Bickmarsh and lands in Shropshire were seized from the church of Worcester 1 by Edwin 28, brother of Leofric 49; for this he perished miserably in the war against Gruffudd 1, king of the Welsh. After his death Wulfstan 55 and Wulfstan 60 came to Alritune, seeking the lands of the monastery, but could only recover a meadow at Marnanclive.: Hemming.Codicellus 278-9

Worcester 1.despoiled of land: During the reign of Æthelred 32 the church of Worcester 1 lost land to the Danes: earl Hákon 1 seized Clifton on Theme, Homme Castle, Eastham with 'Bastwood', Tenbury Wells and Kyre. After his death, his widow Gunnhildr 2 made various gifts to Worcester 1, including a golden image of the Virgin, but kept the land. : Hemming.Codicellus 251-2

Worcester 1.losing land: According to Wulfstan 55, Kingswinford, Clent and Tardebigge formerly belonged to Worcester 1 church. They were purchased by the deacon Æthelsige 46, one of the King's counsellors, from Æthelred 32. Æthelsige 46 died during the turbulent period following the death of Æthelred 32, during the war between his son Edmund 24 and Cnut 3, and Ævic 1, Sheriff of Staffordshire, seized the lands.: Hemming.Codicellus 276-7

Disputing/dispute-settling (4)

Dunne 1.granting monastery to Hrothwaru 1 S1429: Dunne 1, nun, to Hrothwaru 1, her grand-daughter; grant of hides (cassati) by the river Tillath (Coln) on which is built a monastery [Withington]. Because Hrothwaru 1 was too young, the charter was given to her mother, [Anonymous 437]. Later when Hrothwaru 1 asked for the charter Anonymous 437 said it was lost. The matter was then debated by a sacerdotal council which decreed that the monastery should return to Hrothwaru 1 and then revert to Worcester 1 as Dunne 1 had intended.: S1429

Wulfstan 55-Earngeat 1.controversy over land: Wulfstan 55 was unable to recover Hampton Lovett, which had been a possession of Worcester 1 from Earngeat 1 son of Grim 12, who was supported by Earl Leofric 49. Wulfstan 55 made it a condition of Earngeat 1's son [Anonymous 10100] becoming a monk that the monastery should recover the land, or at least that part called Thiccanapeltreo, but he refused, and after his death the land fell into other hands.: Hemming.Codicellus 260-1

Wulfstan 55-Walter 7.dispute concerning Oswaldslow and Bengeworth: Bishop Geoffrey 2 of Countances, on the king’s order, heard the plea between Bishop Wulfstan 55 and Abbot [Walter 7] of Evesham, in which the bishop proved that the 4 hides in Bengeworth, Worcs., and the houses in the city of Worcester belonged to his holding, so that the abbot ought to do him service from them like his other tenants. The bishop also proved that the sake and soke of Hampton, Worcs., should belong to his hundred of Oswaldslow, so that they (i.e. the people of Hampton) should plead there, pay geld there, do military service and the other royal services required from these 15 hides, and pay church-scot and burial dues at the bishop’s vill of Cropthorne, Worcs.. This was proved and sworn before Bishop Geoffrey 2, Urse 1 d’Abetot, Osbern 16 fitzScrob, and others of the king’s barons, by the judgement of the whole shire.: Bates350 (? - 1086)

Dowering/Morning-gifting (2)

Worcester 1.despoiled of land: Land in Acton Beachamp was held by Ordwig 2 from Worcester 1, but taken from it, on his death, by abbot Æthelwig 15 and later taken from him by Urse 1 who gave the land to his daughter [Emmeline 1] as her dowry.: Hemming.Codicellus 250-1

Excommunication (1)

: Swein 3, driven by the lusts of the flesh, abducted [Eadgifu 17], abbess of Leominster, whom he kept as his wife for a whole year, until threatened with excommunication by Eadsige 12, archbishop of Canterbury, and Lyfing 15, bishop of Worcester. In revenge he seized three of the church of Worcester 1's estates in Shropshire: Maesbrook, Hopton Wafers and Cleobury North.: Hemming.Codicellus 275-6

Expulsion (2)

Arngrim 1.transferring service from Worcester 1: A part of Bengeworth was held by Arngrim 1, who transferred service from Worcester 1 to Æthelwig 15 abbot of Evesham, who encouraged him to do so. He was subsequently expelled from the land which passed fully to Evesham.: Hemming.Codicellus 269-70

Forfeiture (1)

Freeing from dues (4)

Cenwulf 3.S172 exchanging with Deneberht 1 & Worcester 1: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to Deneberht 1, bishop, and his familia at Worcester 1; remission of renders due from Worcester 1 and its dependent minsters, in exchange for the minster at Twyning, Gloucs., assessed at 3 hides (manentes), and 10 hides west of the Severn: S172 (813)

Cenwulf 3.S786 granting privileges to Worcester 1: Cenwulf 3, king, to Worcester 1; grant of privileges freeing the monastery from services: S786 (796 x 821)

Ceolwulf 11.S215 granting to Wærfrith 6 exemptions for the diocese of Worcester 1: Ceolwulf 11 (II), king of the Mercians, to Wærfrith 6, bishop of Worcester; grant to the diocese of exemption from the burden of feeding the king's horses and their servants, in return for liturgical services. The bishop grants to the king a four-life lease of 6 hides (manentes) at Daylesford, Gloucs., with reversion to Worcester, in return for 60 mancuses of gold: S215 (875)

Deneberht 1-Worcester 1.S172 exchanging with Cenwulf 3: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to Deneberht 1, bishop, and his familia at Worcester 1; remission of renders due from Worcester and its dependent minsters, in exchange for the minster at Twyning, Gloucs., assessed at 3 hides (manentes), and 10 hides west of the Severn: S172 (813)

Grant and Gift (55)

Alfred 8-Æthelred 1.granting land and commercial privileges to Wærfrith 6: Alfred 8, king of the English and the Saxons, and Æthelred 1, subregulus et patricius Merciorum, to Wærfrith 6, bishop of Worcester 1; grant of land æt Hwætmundes stane in London, with commercial privileges: S346 (889)

Alfred 8.granting land to Canterbury and Worcester: Alfred 8, king, and Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, to Plegmund 1, archbishop, and to Christ Church, and to Wærfrith 6, bishop, and the church of Worcester; grant of 2 iugera of land at Ætheredes hyd (Queenhithe) on the Thames, one to each.: S1628 (898 x 899)

Beorhtheah 2.grant of land to Herluin 1: Beorhtheah 2 granted to a retainer Herluin 1, who had accompanied him and Gunnhild 1 daughter of Cnut 3 to Saxony to marry the Emperor Conrad 2 [actually Henry 2, his son] 1/2 hide in Lyppard on condition that he gave 1s to the church of Worcester 1 on the feast of the Assumption. The church thus lacks the land.: Hemming.Codicellus 267 (1036 - ?)

Beorhtwine 18-Beorhtmær 22.grant to Worcester 1: Beorhtwine 18 offered Harzor, lying east of Droitwich, to Worcester 1 at the same time as he made his grandson Edwin 46 a monk. Beorhtwine 18's son Beorhtmær 22 gave it to the monastery. Later the land was lost to the Normans. : Hemming.Codicellus 262-4

Beorhtwulf 2.S198 exchanging with Heahberht 8: Beorhtwulf 2, king of the Mercians, to Heahberht 8, bishop, and his familia in Worcester 1; grant of exemption for the minster of Ufera Stretford (Stratford upon Avon, Warwicks.), assessed at 20 hides (manentes), in return for 10 pounds of silver: S198 (844)

Beorhtwulf 2.S206 exchanging with Heahberht 8 and Worcester 1: Burgred 5, king of the Mercians, to Ealhhun 2, bishop, and his familia at Worcester 1; grant of privileges for 10 hides (manentes) at Ablington by the River Coln, Gloucs.; for 8 hides (cassati) at Poulton, Wilts.; for 6 hides (cassati) at Barnsley, Gloucs.; for 5 hides (manentes) at Eisey, Wilts.; and for 3 hides (manentes) at Bentley, Worcs.; in return for two bradiolae weighing 45 (or 48) mancuses: S206 (855)

Burgred 5.S211 granting land to Worcester 1: Burgred 5, king of the Mercians, to Worcester 1 monastery; grant of 2 hides (manentes) at Seckley in Upper Arley, also called Wolverley, Worcs.: S211 (866)

Cenwulf 3.S174 granting land to Worcester 1: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to the church of Worcester 1; grant of 1 hide (cassata) at Dunhampstead in Himbleton, Worcs.: S174 (813)

Cenwulf 3.S180 exchanging privileges and land with Deneberht 1 & Worcester 1: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to Deneberht 1, bishop, and his clergy at Worcester 1; grant of privileges for land at Whittington, Spetchley and Tolladine in North Claines, for 30 hides (manentes) at Weogorena-leage (Hallow), and for 25 hides at Chaddesley Corbett, Worcs., in return for 14 hides at Sture: S180 (816)

Cenwulf 3.S181 granting privileges to Deneberht 1 & Worcester 1 for certain estates: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to Deneberht 1, bishop, and his cathedral clergy at Worcester 1; grant of privileges for land at Salwarpe, Hampton Lovett, Beolne (Bell Hall in Belbroughton), Broughton and Fairfield in Belbroughton, Worcs.: S181 (817)

Cenwulf 3.S182 granting land to Deneberht 1 & Worcester 1: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to Deneberht 1, bishop, and the church of Worcester 1; grant of 3 hides (mansiones) at Sluhforda on the west bank of the Stour, Worcs.: S182 (817)

Cenwulf 3.S786 granting privileges to Worcester 1: Cenwulf 3, king, to Worcester 1; grant of privileges freeing the monastery from services: S786 (796 x 821)

Cenwulf 3.S788 granting privileges to Worcester 1: Cenwulf 3 granted privileges to Worcester 1.: S788

Ceolfrith 2.granting Worcester, St Peter's 1 & Worcester 1 S1411: Ceolfrith 2, abbot, to the church of Worcester, St Peter's 1, and the bishopric of Worcester 1; grant of 20 hides (manentes) at Henbury, Gloucs., and 14 (cassati) at Sture in the province of Ismere, Worcs.: S1411 (757 x 774)

Ceolwulf 5.S1432 acquiring land from Heahberht 8: Ceolwulf 5 II, king of the Mercians, requested land at Bromsgrove, Worcs. from Bishop Heahberht 8 and his community [Worcester 1]: S1432

Cynewulf 4.selling land to Hathored 3 & Worcester 1 S1257: Cynewulf 4, king of the West Saxons, to Hathored 3 and Worcester 1; grant of 30 hides by the River Avon in exchange for a 'proper price'.: S1257 (757 x 781)

Deneberht 1-Worcester 1.S180 exchanging privileges and land with Cenwulf 3: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to Deneberht 1, bishop, and his clergy at Worcester 1; grant of privileges for land at Whittington, Spetchley and Tolladine in North Claines, for 30 hides (manentes) at Weogorena-leage (Hallow), and for 25 hides at Chaddesley Corbett, Worcs., in return for 14 hides at Sture: S180 (816)

Eadwig 4.S633 granting land to Worcester 1: King Eadwig 4 to Worcester 1 minster, at the instance of Beorhtnoth 12; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Phepson in Himbleton, Worcs., with salt-furnaces: S633 (956)

Ealhhun 2-Worcester 1.S206 exchanging with Burgred 5: Burgred 5, king of the Mercians, to Ealhhun 2, bishop, and his familia at Worcester 1; grant of privileges for 10 hides (manentes) at Ablington by the River Coln, Gloucs.; for 8 hides (cassati) at Poulton, Wilts.; for 6 hides (cassati) at Barnsley, Gloucs.; for 5 hides (manentes) at Eisey, Wilts.; and for 3 hides (manentes) at Bentley, Worcs.; in return for two bradiolae weighing 45 (or 48) mancuses: S206 (855)

Hathored 3-Worcester 1.purchasing land from Cynewulf 4 S1257: Cynewulf 4, king of the West Saxons, to Hathored 3 and Worcester 1; grant of land in exchange for a 'proper price': S1257 (757 x 781)

Headda 9.granting land to Anonymi 1256 & Worcester 1 S1413: Headda 9, priest and abbot, to his descendants in priestly orders [Anonymi 1256], with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1; grant of land at Dowdeswell, Gloucs.; Tyreltune (? Whittington, Gloucs.); and at Onnandune (near Andoversford, Gloucs.): S1413 (781 x 800)

Heahberht 8.S198 exchanging with Beorhtwulf 2: Beorhtwulf 2, king of the Mercians, to Heahberht 8, bishop, and his familia in Worcester 1; grant of exemption for the minster of Ufera Stretford (Stratford upon Avon, Warwicks.), assessed at 20 hides (manentes), in return for 10 pounds of silver: S198 (844)

Northman 10.grant of land to Worcester 1: Northman 10 granted Pendock to Worcester 1, his son Anonymous 10097 becoming a monk there at the same time, when Wulfstan 55 was deacon.: Hemming.Codicellus 249-250 (1030 x 1039)

Offa 3.S64 granting land to Worcester 1: Offa 3, king of the Mercians (? recte of Essex), also termed subregulus, to the church of Worcester 1; grant of 33 hides (cassati) at Shottery, 3 at Nuthurst, Warwicks.; and 3 at Hellerelege (lost, in Kings Norton), Worcs.: S64 (699 x 709)

Offa 7-Ealdred 5.granting land to Worcester 1, St Mary's S147: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, with Ealdred 5, subregulus of the Hwicce, to Worcester 1, St Mary's Minster; grant of 10 hides (mansiones) at Yate, Gloucs.: S147 (777 x 779)

Offa 7.S118 granting land to Worcester 1: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to the bishopric of Worcester 1; grant of 7 hides (manentes) at Cropthorne, 1 at Netherton, 2 at Elmley Castle, 1 at Kersoe in Elmley Castle, 14 at Charlton, 15 at Hampton and 10 at Bengeworth, Worcs.: S118 (780)

Offa 7.granting land to Worcester: Offa 7 to the church of Worcester; reversionary grant of land at Sture, Worcs..: S1829 (757 x 796)

Offa 7.granting land to Worcester 1: King Offa 7 granted Heythrop and Kidlington to Worcester 1; these lands were later lost ot the Danes.: Hemming.Codicellus 280

Offa 7.granting land to Worcester, St Mary's S145: Offa 7, rex Anglorum, to the minster of Worcester, St Mary's; grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Doughton in Tetbury, Gloucs., and 5 at Eisey in Latton, Wilts.: S145 (777)

Oswald 8.S1362 leasing land to Æthelmær 14: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Æthelmær 14, his man; lease, for three lives, of 1 hide at Compton Greenfield and 1 at Marsh, Gloucs., in return for 2 pounds of silver and livestock, with postscript granting the worthig at Brynes hamme which Æthelm 3 owned: S1362 (990)

Uhtred 2.leasing land to Æthelmund 2 S59: Uhtred 2, regulus of the Hwicce, with the permission of Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to Æthelmund 2, his faithful minister; grant, for three lives, of 5 hides (tributarii) at (Aston in Stoke Prior, Worcs.), with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S59 (770)

Wilburg 1.bequeathing land to Worcester: Wilburg 1, widow, to Worcester minster; grant, after her death, of 1 hide (mansa) at Shurnock in Feckenham, Worcs..: S1227 (1042 x 1062)

Wilfrith 5.S1289 granting land to Worcester 1: Wilfrith 5, bishop, to the community at Worcester 1; grant of land at Clifford Chambers, Warwicks.: S1289 (922)

Worcester 1.exchanging land and salt-works with Æthelbald 4 S102: Æthelbald 4, king of the Mercians, to the church of Worcester 1; grant of land south of the river Salwarp, Worcs., at Lootwic and Coolbeorg, for the construction of salt works, in exchange for salt works north of the same river: S102 (716 x 717)

Wulfstan 55.granting land to Thomas 3 and Worcester: Grant by Bishop Wulfstan 55 of Worcester to Prior Thomas 3 and the monks of Worcester of a mill at Tappenhall.: TRW Non-royal charters/Worcester3 (1089)

Wulfstan 55.granting to Worcester: Grant by Bishop Wulfstan 55 to the monks of 15 hides at Alveston, Warwicks..: TRW Non-royal charters/Worcester4 (1089)

Æthelbald 4.exchanging land and salt-works with Worcester 1 S102: Æthelbald 4, king of the Mercians, to the church of Worcester 1; grant of land south of the river Salwarp, Worcs., at Lootwic and Coolbeorg, for the construction of salt works, in exchange for salt works north of the same river: S102 (716 x 717)

Æthelred 1.S217 granting land to the bishopric of Worcester 1: Æthelred 1, dux et patricius of Mercian people, to the bishopric of Worcester 1; grant of 6 hides (mansiones) at Brightwell Baldwin and 8 at Watlington, Oxon., to pertain to the church at Readanoran (i.e. Pyrton, Oxon): S217 (887)

Æthelred 32.S913 leasing land to St Davids 1: King Æthelred 32 to the bishopric of St Davids 1 (Deowiesstow); grant of land at Over in Almondsbury, Gloucs. (with reversion to the church of Worcester 1 after 3 lives, MS 1 only).: S913 (1005)

Æthelstan 18.S406 granting land to Worcester 1: King Æthelstan to Worcester 1 minster; grant of land at Clifton-upon-Teme, Worcs.: S406 (930)

Æthelwine 48-Ordric 5.granting land to Worcester: Declaration that Æthelwine 48, dean of Worcester, and Ordric 5, his brother, purchased 3 hides (cassati) at Condicote, Gloucs., and restored it to the monastery at Worcester. : S1475 (1051 x 1053)

Æthelwine 56.grant of land to Simund 3: Simund 3 a Dane and soldier of Leofric 49 already held a part of Crowle and set about impoverishing the monastery's portion. Later Æthelwine 56, prior of the monastery of Worcester 1, granted the other part to him for his lifetime on condition that he served the monastery on naval and military expeditions. : Hemming.Codicellus 264-5

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Wulfstan 55-Æthelwig 15.conflict over lands: Wulfstan 55 and Æthelwig 15 had a long conflict over the following lands, lost by Worcester 1: Acton Beauchamp, Eastbury, Bengeworth; Milcot and Weston in Warwickshire; and Evenlode and Daylesford. : Hemming.Codicellus 270-3

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: Waresley belonged to the monastery of Worcester 1 when Ælfstan 80 was prior and Witheric 1 was provost. Later, under Wulfstan 55, it was leased to Ælfwine 78 son of Beorhtmær 21. After his death all his lands were seized by Urse 1.: Hemming.Codicellus 261

Cyneweard 7-Anonymi 10051.holding land from Worcester 1: Laugherne was held by Anonymi 10051 and then by their son Cyneweard 7 from Worcester 1. the land returned to the monastery on his death, but soon was seized by Robert 20 Dispenser, brother of Urse 1. : Hemming.Codicellus 252-3

Deneberht 1.leasing land to Eanswith 2 S1261: Deneberht 1, bishop, and his familia at Worcester 1, to Eanswith 2; lease, for life, of 2 hides (cassati) at Harvington, Worcs., with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1261 (814)

Ealdred 5.leasing land to Æthelburg 7 S62: Ealdred 5, subregulus of the Hwicce, with the permission of Bishop Tilhere 2, to Æthelburg 7, his kinswoman; lease, for life, of the minster at Fladbury, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1 as had been stipulated by Alfred 4, Æthelheard 1, and Ecgwine 1.: S62 (777 x 780)

Ealdwulf 18.S1381 granting land to Leofenath 1: Ealdwulf 18, archbishop, to Leofenath 1, his miles; lease, for three lives, of 40 agri at Huneshom and a fishery, with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1381 (996)

Ealhhun 2-Worcester 1.leasing land to Beorhtwulf 2 S1272: Ealhhun 2, bishop, with his familia at Worcester 1, to King Beorhtwulf 2; lease, for five lives, of 5 hides (manentes) at Wearset felda, 5 (cassati) at Cofton Hackett, 5 (manentes) at Rednal in King's Norton, 2 at Wast Hill and Hopwood in Alvechurch, Worcs., and 3 at Witlafesfeld, with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1272 (849)

Ealhhun 2.leasing land to Æthelwulf 16 and Wulfthryth 1 S1273: Alhwine (Ealhhun 2), bishop of Worcester, to Æthelwulf 16, dux, and Wulfthryth 1, his wife; lease, for their lives, of 11 hides (cassati) at Cutsdean, Gloucs., and at Sture (? Alderminster, Worcs.), with reversion to the church of Worcester: S1273 (855)

Eanwulf 11.S1278 purchasing lease of land: Wærfrith 6, bishop of Worcester 1, and the Worcester 1 familia, to Eanwulf 11, minister; lease, for four lives, of 2 hides (mansae or mansiones) at Nuthurst, Warwicks., in return for 20 mancuses of gold, with reversion to the monastery of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwicks.: S1278 (872)

Ecgwine 1.exchanging land with Æthelheard 1 S1252: Ecgwine 1, bishop, to Æthelheard 1; grant for life of Fladbury minster and its endowment of 44 hides (manentes), with reversion to the church of Worcester 1, in exchange for 20 hides at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwicks.: S1252 (699 x 717)

Fulder 1.S1421 lending money to Worcester 1: The community at Worcester 1 to Fulder; lease, for three years,of land at Luddington, Warwicks., in return for the three pounds that he had lent.: S1421

Godwine 66.lease of land to Cynethegn 1: Godwine 66, deacon of Worcester 1, leased one hide of land to Cynethegn 1 a clerk, in return for 5s a year. The agreement was not honoured by his heirs who withdrew the land from the monastery.: Hemming.Codicellus 264

Lyfing 15.S1395 leasing land to Æthelric 59: Lyfing 15, bishop, to Æthelric 59; lease, for three lives, of 6 hides (mansae) at Bentley in Holt, Worcs., and a haga in Worcester 1, with reversion to the bishopric: S1395 (1042)

Lyfing 15.S1396 leasing land to Æthelric 59: Lyfing 15, bishop of Worcester 1, to Æthelric 59, his faithful man; lease, for three lives, of 2 hides (mansae) at Elmley Castle, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric: S1396 (1042)

Lyfing 15.S1397 leasing land to Anonymous 1053: (Lyfing 15, bishop) to ? [Anonymous 1053]; lease, for three lives, of land at Saberton in Beckford, Gloucs., with reversion to the bishopric: S1397 (1045)

Lyfing 15.leasing land to Earcytel 1 S1393: Lyfing 15, bishop, to Earcytel 1; lease, for three lives, of 2 hides (cassati) at Tapenhall in North Claines, Worcs., and two hagas in Worcester 1, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1393 (1038)

Lyfing 15.leasing land to Godric 55: Lyfing 15, bishop, to Godric 55, comes (or thegn); lease, for three lives, of 2 hides æt Tatlig, or at ‘Tatlington’, with reversion to the bishopric. : S1849a (1038 x 1040)

Oswald 8 S1356 leasing land to Æthelweard 24: Oswald 8, bishop of Worcester 1 and archbishop of York, to Æthelweard 24, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 3 hides (mansae) at Clifforda, Warwicks., with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1356 (988)

Oswald 8.S1297 leasing land to Cynethegn 1: Oswald 8, bishop of Worcester 1, to Cynethegn 1; lease, for three lives, of 2.5 hides (mansae) at Oddingley and Laughern, Worcs., with appurtenances, including a messuage (haga) to the south of Worcester 1, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1297 (963)

Oswald 8.S1298 leasing land to Ælfwald 51: Oswald 8, bishop, to Ælfwald 51, minister; lease, for his life and that of his mother [Anonymous 1014], of 3 hides (cassatae) at Cungle (on the river Coln, Gloucs.), with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1. The land was previously held by Ealhthryth 2, matrona.: S1298 (975 x 978)

Oswald 8.S1299 leasing land to: Oswald 8, bishop, to Æthelm 3; lease, for two [? recte three] lives, of 2.5 hides at Elmstree in Tetbury, Gloucs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1299 (962)

Oswald 8.S1300 leasing land to Cynehelm 3: Oswald 8, bishop. to Cynehelm 3, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 6 hides (mansae) at Upton-upon-Severn, Gloucs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1300 (962)

Oswald 8.S1301 leasing land to Eadmær 8: Oswald 8, bishop, to Eadmær 8, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 2 hides (mansae) at Bentley in Holt, saltpans at Upwich (lost, in Droitwich) and woodland at Bradley, all in Worcs., with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1301 (962)

Oswald 8.S1303 leasing land to Ælfric 52: Oswald 8, bishop, to Ælfric 52, his minster; lease, for three lives, of 1 hide (mansa) at Cotheridge, Worcs., with reversion to the church of Worcester 1. : S1303 (963)

Oswald 8.S1304 leasing land to Æthelnoth 30: Oswald 8, bishop, to Æthelnoth 30, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 1 hide (mansa) at Harford in Naunton, Gloucs., with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1304 (963)

Oswald 8.S1305 leasing land to Æthelstan 40: Oswald 8, bishop, to Æthelstan 40, his thegn; lease, for three lives, of 3 hides at Thorne in Inkberrow, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1305 (963)

Oswald 8.S1309 leasing land to Ælfhild 3: Oswald 8, bishop, to Ælfhild 3; lease, for three lives, of 3 hides at Hindlip, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1309 (966)

Oswald 8.S1310 leasing land to Eadric 21: Oswald 8, bishop, to Eadric 21, his compater; lease, for three lives, of 3 hides, consisting of 1.5 hides at Alveston, Warwicks., every other acre in the divided hide at Upper Stratford, every third acre of open land at Fachan leage, and small areas of woodland and meadow, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1310 (966)

Oswald 8.S1311 leasing land to Wihthelm 3: Oswald 8, bishop, to Wihthelm 3, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 2 hides (mansae) at Clifford Chambers, Warwicks., with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1311 (966)

Oswald 8.S1312 leasing land to Æthelweard 24: Oswald 8, bishop, to Æthelweard 24, his minister; lease, for three lives, of land at Itchington in Tytherington, Gloucs., with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1312 (967)

Oswald 8.S1313 leasing land to Eadmær 8: Oswald 8, bishop, to Eadmær 8, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 6 hides (manentes or cassati) at Stoke Orchard, Gloucs., with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1313 (967)

Oswald 8.S1320 leasing land to Beorhtmær 3: Oswald 8, bishop, to Beorhtmær 3, his minister; lease, for, three lives, of 1 hide (mansa) at Whitlinge in Hartlebury, Worcs., with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1320 (969)

Oswald 8.S1321 leasing land to Beornric 4: Oswald 1, bishop, to Beornric 4, his fidelis; lease, for three lives, of 4.5 hides (mansi) at Longdon in Tredington, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1321 (969)

Oswald 8.S1322 leasing land to Cynehelm 3: Oswald 8, bishop, to Cynehelm 3, his faithful minister; lease, for three lives, of 5 hides (mansae) at Croome D'Abitot, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1322 (969)

Oswald 8.S1323 leasing land to Eadmær 8: Oswald 8, bishop, to Eadmær 8, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 3 hides (mansi) at Little Witley, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1323 (969)

Oswald 8.S1324 leasing land to Eadric 21: Oswald 8, bishop, to Eadric 21, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 4 hides (mansae) at Saberton in Beckford, Gloucs., previously held by Ealhstan 20, with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1324 (969)

Oswald 8.S1326 leasing land to Oswulf 20: Oswald 8, bishop, to his kinsman Oswulf 20, the cniht; lease, for three lives, of land at Teddington and Alstone, Gloucs., with reversion first to Eadleofu 1, his wife (if his children [Anonymi 2688] do not survive), and then to two of her brothers [Anonymous 1015, Anonymous 1016], with ultimate reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1326 (969)

Oswald 8.S1328 leasing land to Beorhtric 17: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Beorhtric 17; lease, for two lives, of 5 hides (mansae) at Brightwell Baldwin, Oxon., with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1328 (973)

Oswald 8.S1329 leasing land to Beorhtlaf 2: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Beorhtlaf 2, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 1 hide (mansa) at Cudley in St Martin's-without-Worcester 1, with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1329 (974)

Oswald 8.S1331 leasing land to Æthelstan 40: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Æthelstan 40, his fidelis; lease, for three lives, of 1 hide (mansa) at Inkberrow, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1331 (977)

Oswald 8.S1332 leasing land to: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Æthelwald 57, his cniht; lease, for three lives, of 2 hides, less 60 acres, at Wolverton in Stoulton, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1332 (977)

Oswald 8.S1333 leasing land to Cynewulf 12: Oswald 8, bishop, to Cynewulf 12, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 1 hide (mansa) at Aston Magna, Gloucs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1333 (977)

Oswald 8.S1335 leasing land to Wulfheah 9: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Wulfheah 9, his fidelis; lease, for three lives, of 5 hides (mansae) at Cutsdean, Gloucs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1335 (974)

Oswald 8.S1336 leasing land to Wynnsige 4: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Wynnsige 4, monk; lease, for three lives, of 3 hides (mansae) at Little Washbourne, Gloucs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1336 (977)

Oswald 8.S1337 leasing land to Ælfnoth 23: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Ælfnoth 23, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 2 hides (mansae) at Blackwell in Tredington, Warwicks., with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1337 (978)

Oswald 8.S1338 leasing land to Æthelmund 23: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Æthelmund 23, his minister; lease, for three lives, of one hide (mansa) at Redmarley D'Abitot, Gloucs., with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1338 (978)

Oswald 8.S1339 leasing land to Æthelnoth 30: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Æthelnoth 30, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 1 hide (mansa) at Smite in Hindlip, Worcs., with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1339 (978)

Oswald 8.S1340 leasing land to Æthelstan 40: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Æthelstan 48, his brother; lease, for three lives, of 3 hides (mansae) at Daylesford, Gloucs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1340 (979)

Oswald 8.S1342 leasing land to Wulfgar 22: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Wulfgar 22, his clericus; lease, for three lives, of 5 hides (mansae) at Waresley in Hartlebury, Worcs., with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1342 (980)

Oswald 8.S1343 leasing land to Æthelstan 40: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Æthelstan 40, his miles; extension, for two further lives, of a lease of 3 hides (cassati) at Pegglesworth in Dowdeswell, Gloucs., granted by Bishop Cenwald 5 to Æthelstan 40's father [Anonymous 1019], with ultimate reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1343 (981)

Oswald 8.S1346 leasing land to Æthelweard 24: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Æthelweard 24, his miles; lease, for three lives, of 3 hides (mansae) at Stoke Bishop, Gloucs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1346 (984)

Oswald 8.S1347 leasing land to Cynelm 1: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Cynelm 1, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 2.5 hides (mansae) at Caldinccotan, in Bredon, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1347 (984)

Oswald 8.S1350 leasing land to Eadric 21: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Eadric 21, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 5 hides (mansae) at Tiddington and Alveston, Warwicks., with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1350 (985)

Oswald 8.S1353 leasing land to Æthelmund 23: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Æthelmund 23; lease, for three lives, of 5 hides (mansae) at Cutsdean, Gloucs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1353 (987)

Oswald 8.S1355 leasing land to Ælfwine 38: Oswald 8, bishop of Worcester 1, to Ælfwine 38, his nephew; lease, for three lives, of 2 hides (mansae) at Bradanbeorhge and at Holdfast in Ripple, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric, in exchange for 3 hides at Spetchley, Worcs., leased to the clerici of Worcester 1, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1355 (988)

Oswald 8.S1358 leasing land to Eadric 21: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Eadric 21, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 3.5 hides (mansae) at Clopton, Warwicks., with 6 acres of meadow opposite the mill at Alveston and half the mill at Bluntesige (? near Blunts Green in Wootton Wawen, Warwicks.), with reversion to St Mary's (Worcester 1, St Mary's 1): S1358 (988)

Oswald 8.S1360 leasing land to: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Eadwig 10, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 1 hide (mansa) at Cassey Compton in Withington, Gloucs., with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1360 (989)

Oswald 8.S1361 leasing land to Gardulf 1: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Gardulf 1, his kinsman; lease, for three lives, of 4 hides (mansae) at Whittington, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1361 (983 x 985)

Oswald 8.S1365 leasing land to Æthelmær 24: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Æthelmær 24, his artifex; lease, for three lives, of 2 hides (mansae) at Æsctun (possibly Ashton-under-Hill, Worcs.), with reversion to the church: S1365 (991)

Oswald 8.S1370 leasing land to Oswulf 20: Oswald 8, bishop of Worcester 1, to Oswulf 20, his brother; lease, for three lives, of 4 hides (mansi) at Grimley, 1 at Moseley in Grimley and a half hide at Wick Episcopi in St-John-in-Bedwardine, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1370 (961 x 972)

Oswald 8.S1373 leasing land to Wulfgeat 4: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Wulfgeat 4, his cniht; lease, for three lives, of 1 hide at Himbleton (i.e. Huddington), Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1373 (975 x 978)

Oswald 8.leasing land to Ælfweard 11 S1330: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Ælfweard 11, his fidelis; lease, for three lives, of 5 hides (mansae) at Tidmington, Warwicks., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1330 (977)

Simund 2.holding land from Worcester 1: Simund 2 held land in Shelsley from Worcester 1 until he was deprived of it on the arrival of the Normans.: Hemming.Codicellus 251

Wilfrid 5.leasing land to Leppa 1 & Beage 1 S1254: Wilfrid 5, bishop of the Hwicce, to Leppa 1, comes, and his daughter, Beage 1; lease, for two lives, of 15 hides (cassati) by the river Colne (at Bibury, Gloucs.), with reversion to the see of Worcester 1: S1254 (718 x 745)

Worcester 1.S1283 leasing land to Wærfrith 6: Worcester 1 to Wærfrith 6, bishop; lease for three lives, of 5 hides (manentes) at Elmstone Hardwicke, Gloucs.: S1283 (899 x 904)

Worcester 1.S1421 leasing land to Fulder 1: The community at Worcester 1 to Fulder 1; lease, for three years, of land at Luddington, Warwicks., in return for the three pounds that he had lent.: S1421

Wulfstan 41.S1384 leasing land to Ælfwig 12: Wulfstan 41, archbishop, to Ælfwig 12, his brother; lease, for three lives, of 6 hides (manentes) at Bentley in Holt, Worcs., and salt-ovens at Droitwich, with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1384 (1017)

Wulfstan 41.S1385 leasing land to Wulfgifu 4: Wulfstan 41, archbishop, to Wulfgifu 4; lease, for three lives, of a half (mansa) hide at Perry Wood in St Martin's-without-Worcester, with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1385 (1003 x 1016)

Wulfstan 55.recovery of land: Half of Charlton belongs to the monastery of Worcester 1, the other half, 7 hides, is alienated. The latter was acquired by a certain wealthy man [Anonymous 10102] for the lives of three men. It was held by him and his son [Anonymous 10103], and then by Godric 34 Finc. it was recovered by Wulfstan 55, claimed by the Normans, but the bishop obtained a writ (breve) from the King [William 1], putting him in possession. Later, Robert 20, brother of Urse 1, supported by the Queen [Matilda 2], seized it.: Hemming.Codicellus 268-9

Wullaf 5.restoring land to Worcester 1 S309: Wullaf 5 handed over the charters for the 5 manentes at Blockley to Æthelwulf 21, dux, on condition that Wullaf 5 should hold the land for his lifetime and that it should then revert to Worcester 1.: S1442 (897)

Wærfrith 6-Worcester 1.saling lease of land to Eanwulf 11 S1278: Wærfrith 6, bishop of Worcester, and the Worcester 1 familia, to Eanwulf 11, minister; lease, for four lives, of 2 hides (mansae or mansiones) at Nuthurst, Warwicks., in return for 20 mancuses of gold, with reversion to the monastery of Stratford-upon-Avon 1, Warwicks.: S1278 (872)

Wærfrith 6.S1280 leasing land to Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4: Wærfrith 6, bishop, and the community at Worcester 1, to Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, their lords; lease, for their lives and that of Ælfwynn 2, their daughter, of a messuage (haga) in Worcester 1 and land at Barbourne in North Claines, Worcs., with reversion to the bishop.: S1280 (904)

Wærfrith 6.S1281 leasing land to Wulfsige 20: Wærfrith 6, bishop, with the Worcester 1 community, to Wulfsige 20, his reeve; lease, for three lives, of 1 hide at Aston Magna, Gloucs., just as Herred 4 held it: S1281 (904)

Wærfrith 6.S1282 leasing land to Cynehelm 9: Wærfrith 6, bishop (of Worcester 1), with the permission of King Alfred 24 and of Æthelred and Æthelflæd, to Abbot Cynehelm 9, his kinsman; lease, for three lives, of 10 hides (manentes) at Bengeworth, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric. The land had been granted to the church of Worcester 1 by Burgred, king of the Mercians, and Bishop Ealhhun 2.: S1282 (907)

Wærfrith 6.S1415 leasing land to himself: Bishop Wærfrith 6, with the permission of the familia in the church of Worcester 1, arranges for himself a lease, for three lives, of 5 hides (manentes) at Elmstone Hardwicke, Gloucs., formerly belonging to the minster at Bishop's Cleeve, with reversion to the church of Worcester 1.: S1415 (889)

Wærfrith 6.S1416 leasing land to himself: Bishop Wærfrith 6, with the agreement of the familia at Worcester 1, arranges for himself the lease, for four lives, of 3 hides (manentes) at South Hethfeld and of land at Hreodhalh: S1416 (892)

Ælfgeard 2.holding land from Worcester 1: Ælfgeard 2, husband of Matilda 6, held land from Worcester 1. The land was later acquired by Urse 1 who ceased all service from it.: Hemming.Codicellus 253-4

Ælfwine 38.S1355 leasing land to Worcester 1: Oswald 8, bishop of Worcester 1, to Ælfwine 38, his nephew; lease, for three lives, of 2 hides (mansae) at Bradanbeorhge and at Holdfast in Ripple, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric, in exchange for 3 hides at Spetchley, Worcs., leased to the clerici of Worcester 1, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1355 (988)

Æthelred 1.leasing land to Cynewulf 11 S218: Æthelred 1, ealdorman, to Cynewulf 11, son of Ceoluht 1; lease, for three lives, of 12 hides at Stoke Bishop, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1, in exchange for 60 mancuses of gold.: S218 (883)

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Burgred 5-Æthelswith 1.S361 granting land to Ealhhun 2: Ealhhun 2, bishop, from Burgred 5, king, and Æthelswith 1, queen; purchase of 5 hides (manentes) at Water Eaton, Oxon.: S361 (852 x 872)

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Burgred 5-Æthelswith 1.S361 granting land to Ealhhun 2: Ealhhun 2, bishop, from Burgred 5, king, and Æthelswith 1, queen; purchase of 5 hides (manentes) at Water Eaton, Oxon.: S361 (852 x 872)

Deneberht 1-Worcester 1.S171 exchanging land with Cenwulf 3: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to Deneberht 1, bishop, and his familia at Worcester 1; grant of 8 hides (manentes) at Sture, in exchange for 12 hides at Guiting, Gloucs.: S171 (814)

Fulder 1.S1421 lending money to Worcester 1: The community at Worcester 1 to Fulder; lease, for three years,of land at Luddington, Warwicks., in return for the three pounds that he had lent.: S1421

Hathored 3-Worcester 1.purchasing land from Cynewulf 4 S1257: Cynewulf 4, king of the West Saxons, to Hathored 3 and Worcester 1; grant of land in exchange for a 'proper price': S1257 (757 x 781)

Worcester 1.S1421 leasing land to Fulder 1: The community at Worcester 1 to Fulder 1; lease, for three years, of land at Luddington, Warwicks., in return for the three pounds that he had lent.: S1421

Wærfrith 6.S361 exchanging with Ceolwulf 11: Wærfrith 6, bishop, to Ceolwulf 11 II, king; sale of 5 hides (manentes) at Water Eaton, Oxon.: S361 (874 x 879)

Property-giving/selling (4)

Hathored 3-Worcester 1.purchasing land from Cynewulf 4 S1257: Cynewulf 4, king of the West Saxons, to Hathored 3 and Worcester 1; grant of land in exchange for a 'proper price': S1257 (757 x 781)

Wærfrith 6.S361 exchanging with Ceolwulf 11: Wærfrith 6, bishop, to Ceolwulf 11 II, king; sale of 5 hides (manentes) at Water Eaton, Oxon.: S361 (874 x 879)

Property-transacting (4)

Ceolwulf 5.S1432 acquiring land from Heahberht 8: Ceolwulf 5 II, king of the Mercians, requested land at Bromsgrove, Worcs. from Bishop Heahberht 8 and his community [Worcester 1]: S1432

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Restoration of land/property (6)

Seizure of land (18)

Eadric 35.despoiling Worcester 1: Eadric 35, called Streona, who in the times of kings Æthelred 32 and Cnut 3 acquired great power in Wilts. and Gloucs., as if he were a sub-king, seized three villas from the monastery of Worcester 1 by force in the time when Leofsige 25 became bishop. The places are Batsford, Eiley, and Kingham.: Hemming.Codicellus 280-1

Ranig 1.despoiling Worcester 1: Ranig 1 and his miles seized the following lands of Worcester 1 in Herefordshire: Pencofan, Cowarne, Upleadon, Ocle Pychard and Rochford, with everything that belonged to them, partly because of the incompetence of those in charge of them, partly because of burdensome taxation and other misfortunes. : Hemming.Codicellus 274

Simund 2.holding land from Worcester 1: Simund 2 held land in Shelsley from Worcester 1 until he was deprived of it on the arrival of the Normans.: Hemming.Codicellus 251

Worcester 1.loss of lands: During the reign of Cnut 3 the monastery of Worcester 1 lost the following lands because of the unbearable levy: Luddington, Drayton, three hides at Loxley, Lyppard, and half of Milcote. : Hemming.Codicellus 277-8

Æthelwig 15.seizing land of Worcester 1: Half of Milcote was seized from the monastery of Worcester 1 and its bishop Wulfstan 55 by abbot Æthelwig 15. After his death the land passed to bishop Odo 3, brother of the king [William 1].: Hemming.Codicellus 279-80

Service (4)

Taxation (3)

Worcester 1monks.paying for their houses: These houses are in the monks' [of Worcester 1] demesne and pertain to Hallow and Teddington, and they have sac and soc in them, nor may the king's reeve enter into any of them. Wulfgeat 17 holds one, for which he renders nothing except services; same do Ælfwine 79, Ræfwine 1, Æthelric 82, Eouerlin 1, Ælfric 148, Ældred 3 and Regenbald 2. Eadric 68 renders for his house 16d [to the king], Warner 1 - 16d, Anna 3 - 6d, Thurburne 1 - 24d, Lifgife 1 - 24d, Edwine 1 - 24d, Ælfric 149 - 24d, Ræfwine 2 - 12d, Eadgife 1 - 24d, and Ordwig 1 - 12d. The houses of the following are beyond the Severn: Theodric 3 renders for his house 10d [to the king], Ælfwine 80 - 14d, Ældred 4 - 10d; two sailors [Anonymi 10053] hold two houses and render 24d. The churches: St Andrew's is held by Uhtred 12, cleric; St Helen's with four adjacent houses is held by Frederic 2; St Martin's is held by Colebrand 1, priest. The following houses the monks hold in the king's borough: Æilfig 1 holds one and renders 1 1/2d and one year of services to the king, and 6d to the monks; Hemming 2 - 1d and same services to the king, and 5d to the monks; Burewald 1 - 1d and same service to the king, and 8d to the monks; Serlo 3 - 15d and same services [to the king], and nothing but services to the monks; Godwine 67 - 1d and same services; Tovi 4 - 3/4d and services; Edwin 47 - 2d and services, and nothing to the monks; Spilemon 1 - 1d and same services, and 20d to the monks; Hathowulf 2 - 1d and the services, and 12d to the monks; Edwine 2, priest, gave (sic) one and rendered for it 2d and services, and it is waste; Æthelwine 57 - 2d and services, and nothing to the monks; Leofric 72 gave (sic) one and rendered 7 1/2d.: Hemming.Codicellus 289-91

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Factoids linked indirectly to Worcester 1 (1)

Occupation (1)

Steersman of Worcester 1 (1)

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