Source: CharterS1333

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Oswald, bishop, to Cynwulf, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 1 hide (mansa) at Aston Magna, Gloucs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester.

Charter information
Sawyer 1333
Birch ---
Kemble 615
British Academy ---
Source Used Kemble
Archive(s) Worcester
Source Information
Language Latin
Date from Source 977
Scholarly Source Dating 977

Notes

Robinson 1919, p. 18, witness-list unique and is probably corrupt; PN Worcs., p. 88, identifies as White Ladies Aston; PN Gloucs., i. 234; Finberg, ECWM, no. 123, authentic, identifies as Aston Magna; Sawyer 1975, pp. 92, 228 nn. 29, 30, very unusual document, suspicious; Barrow 1996, pp. 87-8, on witnesses