Transaction: Property-exchangingCynethryth 2.S1258 exchanging with Æthelheard 13

Asserted in: S1258
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Scholarly Info
Description	Æthelheard 13, archbishop of Canterbury, to Cynethryth 2, abbess; grant of the minsters at Cookham, Berks., and at Pectanege, in exchange for 60 hides (cassati) at Fleet, 30 at Teynham and 20 at the source of the Cray, Kent
Year	798

Primary Source Info
Date from Source	798

Notes:

These lands Offa 7, king of the Mercians, and husband of Cynethryth had assigned to himself and ordered that after the life of his heirs they should be tied to the monastery at Bedeford.

Possessions associated with this Transaction:

Cray.20 cassati: at the source of the Cray ( ) [land], value 20 cassati
Teynham.30 cassati: ( ) [land], value 30 cassati
Fleet.60 cassati: ( ) [land], value 60 cassati

Persons associated with this Transaction:

Agent: Cynethryth 2 (Queen of the Mercians, fl. 770-798; wife of Offa 7; abbess of Cookham and Bedford) : he tried to persuade the king to give Wulfheard 3 Inkberrow
Recipient: Æthelheard 13 (Archbishop of Canterbury, 792-805 (cons. 793)) : he tried to persuade the king to give Wulfheard 3 Inkberrow

Locations associated with this Transaction:

Clofesho: (Locus)
Fleet: (Locus), now Fleet, Kent
Teynsham: (Locus), now Teynham, Kent
River Cray: source: (Locus), now Cray (Kent), River

Linked Transactions:

Transaction: Æthelheard 13.S1258 exchanging with Cynethryth 2 (798)