Source: CharterS780

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Description

King Edgar to Ely Abbey; grant of 10 hides (cassati) in the common land at Linden End in Aldreth, Cambs.

Charter information
Sawyer 780
Birch 1268
Kemble 1269
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Ely
Source Information
Language Latin with Old English
Date from Source 970
Scholarly Source Dating 970

Notes

*Stenton 1910, p. 83; PN Cambs., p. 234 n., on bounds; Blake, Liber Eliensis, pp. 415-16, citing Whitelock, authentic; Hart, ECEE, no. 56, authentic; HRH, p. 230, probably authentic, subscriptions consistent; Hart, ECNE, p. 385; Keynes 1980, pp. 77-8, 'Edgar A' formulation; Kennedy 1995, p. 163 and n. 125

Event/Transaction List

Factoid Type Source Reference Short Description
1 Transaction S780    Leofric 24, son of Ęthelfrith 23, to King Edgar 11; grant of 10 hides (cassati) in the common land at Linden End in Aldreth, Cambs.
2 Transaction S780    Ęthelfrith 23 to Leofric 24, his son; grant of 10 hides (cassati) in the common land at Linden End in Aldreth, Cambs.
3 Transaction S780    King Edgar 11 to Ely 1 Abbey; grant of 10 hides (cassati) in the common land at Linden End in Aldreth, Cambs.
4 Event S780    King Edgar 11 to Ely 1 Abbey; grant of 10 hides (cassati) in the common land at Linden End in Aldreth, Cambs.