Event: Charter-witnessing, Grant and Gift
S195 -
Beorhtwulf 2
selling land to
Heahberht 8
Asserted in:
S195
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Scholarly Info
Description
Beorhtwulf 2
, king of the Mercians, to
Heahberht 8
, bishop, for the monks of St Mary's,
Worcester 1
; grant of one hide (mansa) at Mitton in Bredon, Worcs
Year
841
Primary Source Info
Date from Source
25 December 840
Persons associated with this Event:
Agent
:
Beorhtwulf 2
(
King of the Mercians, 840-852
)
Recipient
:
Heahberht 8
(
Bishop of Worcester, 822-845x848
)
(Other)
:
Eanmund 6
(
Abbot of 'Bredon', fl. 841; either Breedon-on-the-Hill, Leics. or Bredon, Worcs.
) : he may have been the abbot meant by 'Edmund'.
Charter Witness
: Royalty (1)
Beorhtwulf 2
(
King of the Mercians, 840-852
)
Charter Witness
: Royalty (2)
Sæthryth 2
(
Queen of the Mercians, fl. 840-849; wife of King
Beorhtwulf 2
)
Charter Witness
: Ecclesiastical_Episcopal (1)
Heahberht 8
(
Bishop of Worcester, 822-845x848
)
Charter Witness
: Ecclesiastical_Episcopal (2)
Cynefrith 4
(
Bishop of Lichfield, 828x836-841x845
)
Charter Witness
: Ecclesiastical_Episcopal (3)
Beorhtred 5
(
Bishop of Lindsey, 836x839-862x866
)
Charter Witness
: Ecclesiastical_Episcopal (4)
Cuthwulf 3
(
Bishop of Hereford, 836x839-857x866
)
Charter Witness
: Ecclesiastical_Other (1)
Wihtred 8
(
Abbot, fl. 836-852
)
Charter Witness
: Ecclesiastical_Other (2)
Edmund 3
(
Abbot, fl. 840; probably =
Eanmund 6
)
Charter Witness
: Other (1)
Ceolred 3
(
Abbot of Medeshamstede, fl. 841-852
)
Charter Witness
: Other (2)
Æthelheard 15
(
Mercian dux, fl. 831-852
)
Charter Witness
: Other (3)
Humberht 1
(
Princeps of the Tomsæte, fl. 835-866
)
Charter Witness
: Other (4)
Æthelwulf 16
(
Ealdorman of Berkshire, fl. 860, d.871
)
Charter Witness
: Other (5)
Eadwulf 17
(
Minister, witness to Mercian charters, fl. 840-855
)
Charter Witness
: Other (6)
Alfred 6
(
Mercian pedesecus, fl. 831-845
)
Charter Witness
: Other (7)
Wicgga 1
(
Minister, witness to Mercian charters, 836-844x845
)
Charter Witness
: Other (8)
Eadberht 38
(
Minister, witness to Mercian charter, 841
)
Locations associated with this Event:
Tamworth: (
Vicus
), now
Tamworth, Staffordshire