Source: CharterS197
Description
Beorhtwulf, king of the Mercians, to Abbot Eanmund and his familia in the minster at Breedon-on-the-Hill, Leics.; grant of privileges, in return for a gift of 180 mancuses in gold and 15 hides (manentes) at Stanlege (? Stanley, Derbys.) and at Bellanford (? Belford, Northants.) to the king and also the donation of a precious vessel to Hunberht, princeps.
Charter information
| Sawyer |
197 |
| Birch |
454 |
| Kemble |
261 |
| British Academy |
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| Source Used |
Birch |
| Archive(s) |
Peterborough ex Breedon-on-the-Hill |
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Source Information
| Language |
Latin |
| Date from Source |
844 |
| Scholarly Source Dating |
848 |
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Notes
*Stubbs 1861/1, p. 203, genuine; Stevenson 1904, p. 229 n. 4, cited; Stevenson 1914, p. 692 n. 16, doubtful or spurious; Stenton 1918, p. 445 n. 57, spurious (= Stenton 1970, p. 59 n. 3); Stenton 1933, p. 318, authentic basis, cf. S 193 (= Stenton 1970, p. 184 n. 3); Stenton 1955, p. 54, authentic basis; Stenton 1971, pp. 41, 289, cited; Finberg 1972, p. 459, cited; O'Donovan 1973, p. 91, suspect, indiction possible for late 847 or 848, perhaps a date 847 was miscopied; Hart, ECNE, no. 34, authentic, Stanlege may be Stanley, Derbys.; Dornier 1977, pp. 158-9; O'Donovan, Sherborne, p. 23, dubious; Bullough 1993, pp. 121-2, discusses obligation of hospitality to ambassadors; Foot 1992, p. 191 n. 148, on a formula; Keynes 1993/1, p. 127, cited; cf. S 193.