Source: CharterS1461

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Description

Marriage agreement between Godwine and Beorhtric including grant to Beorhtric's daughter of land at Street and at Burmarsh, Kent

Charter information
Sawyer 1461
Birch ---
Kemble 732
British Academy ---
Source Used Kemble
Archive(s) Canterbury, Christ Church
Source Information
Language Old English
Scholarly Source Dating 1016 x 1020

Notes

Somner 1726, pp. 75-6, a chirograph; Ward 1933; Robertson, Charters, pp. 397-9; HRH, p. 236, authentic; Whitelock, EHD, p. 596; BA Facs., p. 7; Pelteret 1995, pp. 166-7, 314. Notes: Issued in triplicate, with copies retained by Christ Church, St Augustine's and Beorhtric.

Translation(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
  EHD     596-7 [no.130]

Event/Transaction List

Factoid Type Source Reference Short Description
1 Transaction S1461    Godwine 53 to the daughter of Beorhtric 26, his bride to be [Anonymous 1059]; grant of land at Street, Somerset, 150 acres at Burmarsh, 30 oxen, 20 cows, 10 horses, 10 slaves [Anonymi 2701].
2 Event S1461    Having made an initial agreement before witnesses at Kingston concerning the betrothal of Beorhtric 26's daughter [Anonymous 1059] to Godwine 53, the bride was brought from Brightling and the pact ratified in front of witnesses.
3 Event S1461    Marriage agreement between Godwine 53 and Beorhtric 26 including grant to Beorhtric 26's daughter [Anonymous 1059] of land at Street and at Burmarsh, Kent