Source: CharterS1411

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Ceolfrith, abbot, to the church of St Peter's, Worcester, and the bishopric of Worcester; grant of 20 hides (manentes) at Henbury, Gloucs., and 14 (cassati) at Sture in the province of Ismere, Worcs.

Charter information
Sawyer 1411
Birch 220
Kemble 127
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Worcester
Source Information
Language Latin
Scholarly Source Dating 757 x 774

Notes

*DEPN, p. 216, identified as Hanbury, Worcs.; John 1966, p. 24, on background; Chaplais 1968, p. 321, on terminology (= 1973, p. 70); Finberg, ECWM, no. 28, authentic, gives reasons for identifying as the Gloucestershire Henbury; Whitelock, EHD, p. 492; Wormald 1982, pp. 122-3, on background; Hooke 1990, p. 29, could possibly be Hanbury, Worcs.; Sims-Williams 1990, pp. 149, 162, confirms identification with Henbury, Gloucs.; King 1996/1, Sture is probably Kidderminster, Worcs.