Source: CharterS825

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King Edgar to the bishopric of Winchester; confirmation of 100 hides (mansae) at Taunton, Somerset, with 3 appurtenant hides at Cearn (? Charmouth, Dorset) and 2 at Washford, Somerset, originally acquired from King Edward in exchange for 30 hides at Banwell, Somerset, 20 at Stoce by Shalbourne, Wilts., and 10 at Crowcombe, Somerset.

Charter information
Sawyer 825
Birch 1149
Kemble 600
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Winchester, Old Minster
Source Information
Language Latin
Scholarly Source Dating 963 x 975

Notes

*Stevenson 1904, p. 191 n. 1, spurious; Forsberg 1942, pp. 151-3, Cearn is probably Charmouth; Harmer, Writs, p. 524, cited; Finberg, ECW, no. 509, authentic, cf. pp. 237-41, probably drafted at Winchester with Edgar's knowledge, but not formally promulgated; John 1965; Hart 1970/1, p. 25 (no. 14), authentic; Keynes 1994/2, p. 1122 n. 1, spurious; Abrams 1996, pp. 86-7, on Crowcombe; cf. S 814