Transaction: Church/monastery/minster foundation/dedication/restoration, Grant and GiftEcgfrith 4.granting land to Biscop 2
Scholarly Info
| Description |
an estate of 40 hides on which a monastery and church of St Paul could arise |
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Primary Source Info
| Original Text |
aliam XL familiarum terram ... donare |
| Date from Source |
8 years after the foundation of the first monastery (Monkwearmouth) had started. |
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Notes:
The location of the land is not specified in the text.
Possessions associated with this Transaction:
- Jarrow.40 hides:
for the redemption of his soul (aliam XL familiarum terram ... donare) [land], value 40 hides
Persons associated with this Transaction:
- Agent:
Ecgfrith 4
(King of the Northumbrians, 670-685)
- Recipient:
Biscop 2
(Benedict Biscop, founder of Monkwearmouth, d.703)
Locations associated with this Transaction: