Source: CharterS1298

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Description

Oswald, bishop, to Ælfwald, minister; lease, for his life and that of his mother [Anonymous], of 3 hides (cassatae) at Cungle (on the river Coln, Gloucs.), with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester. The land was previously held by Ealhthryth, matrona.

Charter information
Sawyer 1298
Birch 1091
Kemble 496
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Worcester
Source Information
Language Latin
Date from Source 962
Scholarly Source Dating 962

Notes

Wanley, Catalogus, p. 302, no. 12, subscriptions recently cut off, nefaria manu; Finberg, ECWM, no. 105, authentic, suggests Ablington, Gloucs., as a possible identification; Bullough 1996, p. 11, on beneficiary; King 1996, pp. 104, 107 n. 45; Wareham 1996, p. 60