Source: CharterS400

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Description

Æthelstan, rex Anglorum, to Byrhtferth [Beorhtfrith], minister; grant of 12 hides (mansiones) at Odstock, Wilts.

Charter information
Sawyer 400
Birch 663
Kemble 1101
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Winchester, Old Minster
Source Information
Language Latin with Old English
Date from Source Easter 928
Scholarly Source Dating 928

Notes

*Grundy, Hants. 1921, p. 64, unidentified; Forsberg 1942, pp. 154-6, bounds are those of Odstock parish; Finberg, ECW, no. 228, authentic; John 1966, p. 49, on formulation; Hart 1970/1, p. 21, on rubric, p. 32 (no. 122), authentic; O'Donovan 1973, p. 98, some dubious features, p. 113, wording not above suspicion, but dating clause and witness-list acceptable; Keynes 1980, p. 41 n. 71, p. 43; Loyn 1980, p. 292; Keynes 1988, p. 186 n. 4, product of 'Æthelstan A'; BA Facs., p. 9; Dumville 1994, pp. 158-9, on background; Pelteret 1995, p. 167 n. 15; cf. S 399