Osweard 3 (Male) Abbot of Evesham, fl. c.975-c.970
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Factoid List

Recorded Name (1)

Oswardus (1)

 Byrhtferth.VitEcgwini  iv.11

Office (6)

Abbot (6)

 Byrhtferth.VitEcgwini  iv.11
 S777   
 S781   
 S788   
 S795   
 S799   

Event (11)

Building construction/restoration (1)

 Ecgwine 1.post-mortem miraculous preservation of his relics: The church of Evesham collapsed and crushed everything which was contained within it (including crosses, candelabra, lamps, chalices, altar-horns and vestments). As the monks (Anonymi 1493) were clearing the site, they discovered that the reliquary, which contained Ecgwine 1's relics, was unscathed.: Byrhtferth.VitEcgwini  iv.11

Charter-witnessing (10)

 S687 - Edgar 11 restoring lands to Wulfric 22: King Edgar 11 to Wulfric 22, minister: restitution of forfeited lands at Æscesburuh (Woolstone), Denchworth, Garford, Chieveley, Stanmore in Beedon, Chaddleworth, Boxford, Benham, Berks.; Worting, Tichborne, Hants.; Stedham, Tillington, Patching, Poynings and Newtimber, Sussex: S687    (960)
 S712a - Edgar 11 granting land to Æthelfrith 22: King Edgar 11 to Æthelfrith 22; grant of 5 hides (mansi) at Ballidon, Derbys.: S712a    (963)
 S722 - Edgar 11 granting land to Wulfnoth 6: King Edgar 11 to Wulfnoth 6, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Hocan edisce: S722    (963)
 S729 - Edgar 11 granting land to Muchelney 1: King Edgar 11 to Muchelney 1 Abbey; confirmation of liberties, including the right of the community to elect its own abbot after the death of Bishop Ælfwald 34 (of Sherborne): S729    (964)
 S737 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfgifu 4: King Edgar 11 to Ælfgifu 4, his kinswoman; grant of 10 hides (cassatae) at Linslade, Bucks.: S737    (966)
 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)
 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)
 S795 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfhere 11: King Edgar 11 to Ælfhere 11, his faithful minister; grant of 3 hides (mansae) at Nymed (Woolfin in Down St Mary, Devon): S795    (974)
 S799 - Edgar 11 granting land to Wulfthryth 6: King Edgar 11 to Wulfthryth 6, abbess, and Wilton 1 Abbey; confirmation of privileges and land including land at Chalke, Wilts.: S799    (974)

Confirmation of land/privileges (2)

 S729 - Edgar 11 granting land to Muchelney 1: King Edgar 11 to Muchelney 1 Abbey; confirmation of liberties, including the right of the community to elect its own abbot after the death of Bishop Ælfwald 34 (of Sherborne): S729    (964)
 S799 - Edgar 11 granting land to Wulfthryth 6: King Edgar 11 to Wulfthryth 6, abbess, and Wilton 1 Abbey; confirmation of privileges and land including land at Chalke, Wilts.: S799    (974)

Death/dying (1)

 S729 - Edgar 11 granting land to Muchelney 1: King Edgar 11 to Muchelney 1 Abbey; confirmation of liberties, including the right of the community to elect its own abbot after the death of Bishop Ælfwald 34 (of Sherborne): S729    (964)

Forfeiture (1)

 S687 - Edgar 11 restoring lands to Wulfric 22: King Edgar 11 to Wulfric 22, minister: restitution of forfeited lands at Æscesburuh (Woolstone), Denchworth, Garford, Chieveley, Stanmore in Beedon, Chaddleworth, Boxford, Benham, Berks.; Worting, Tichborne, Hants.; Stedham, Tillington, Patching, Poynings and Newtimber, Sussex: S687    (960)

Grant and Gift (7)

 S712a - Edgar 11 granting land to Æthelfrith 22: King Edgar 11 to Æthelfrith 22; grant of 5 hides (mansi) at Ballidon, Derbys.: S712a    (963)
 S722 - Edgar 11 granting land to Wulfnoth 6: King Edgar 11 to Wulfnoth 6, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Hocan edisce: S722    (963)
 S737 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfgifu 4: King Edgar 11 to Ælfgifu 4, his kinswoman; grant of 10 hides (cassatae) at Linslade, Bucks.: S737    (966)
 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)
 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)
 S795 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfhere 11: King Edgar 11 to Ælfhere 11, his faithful minister; grant of 3 hides (mansae) at Nymed (Woolfin in Down St Mary, Devon): S795    (974)

Miracle (1)

 Ecgwine 1.post-mortem miraculous preservation of his relics: The church of Evesham collapsed and crushed everything which was contained within it (including crosses, candelabra, lamps, chalices, altar-horns and vestments). As the monks (Anonymi 1493) were clearing the site, they discovered that the reliquary, which contained Ecgwine 1's relics, was unscathed.: Byrhtferth.VitEcgwini  iv.11

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)

Relics-incorrupt preservation/placing in reliquary/requesting/translating (1)

 Ecgwine 1.post-mortem miraculous preservation of his relics: The church of Evesham collapsed and crushed everything which was contained within it (including crosses, candelabra, lamps, chalices, altar-horns and vestments). As the monks (Anonymi 1493) were clearing the site, they discovered that the reliquary, which contained Ecgwine 1's relics, was unscathed.: Byrhtferth.VitEcgwini  iv.11

Restoration of land/property (1)

 S687 - Edgar 11 restoring lands to Wulfric 22: King Edgar 11 to Wulfric 22, minister: restitution of forfeited lands at Æscesburuh (Woolstone), Denchworth, Garford, Chieveley, Stanmore in Beedon, Chaddleworth, Boxford, Benham, Berks.; Worting, Tichborne, Hants.; Stedham, Tillington, Patching, Poynings and Newtimber, Sussex: S687    (960)