Source: CharterS1040

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King Edward to Westminster Abbey; confirmation and grant of privileges and confirmation of land, consisting of (a) 17.5 hides (mansae) at Westminster, 20 at Hendon, 5 at Hampstead, 12 at Greenford, 8 at Hanwell, 5 at Shepperton, 7 at Sunbury, 2 at Cowley, Middx.; 5 at Brickendon, 10 at Aldenham, 5 at Datchworth and Watton-at-Stone, 6 at Holwell, Herts.; 5 at Kelvedon (?), 4 at Fanton in North Benfleet, Essex; 10 at Morden, Surrey; 2 at Ewell, Kent; 7 at Parham, 4 at Chillington in Eastbourne, 4 at West Chiltington, Sussex; 6 at Ham, 4 at Wennington, Essex; (b) Moulsham [granted by Leofcild], Kelvedon Hatch (?) [granted by Æthelric], Maplestead [granted by Wulfwine], Kelvedon, Rayne and Latchingdon [granted by Guthmund], Wanstead [granted by Ælfric], Paglesham [granted by Ingulph], Leyton [granted by Atsere Swearte], Essex; Claygate, Surrey [granted by Tostig]; Lessness, Kent [granted by Atsere]; Ickworth, Suffolk [granted by Brihtsige]; Denham [granted by Wulfstan], 1 hide at Amersham and 1 at Weedon, Bucks. [granted by Siward, monachus]; (c) and grant of land at Staines, Middx.; Windsor, Berks.; Wheathampstead, Stevenage, Ashwell, Herts.; Deene, Sudborough, Northants.; Islip, Launton, Oxon.; Perton, Staffs.; Rutland [after the death of Queen Edith]; Pershore, Worcs.; and Deerhurst, Gloucs.

Charter information
Sawyer 1040
Birch ---
Kemble ---
British Academy ---
Source Used Widmore, Enquiry
Archive(s) Westminster
Source Information
Language Latin
Date from Source 1065
Scholarly Source Dating 1065

Notes

Harmer, Writs, pp. 290-2, spurious; Chaplais 1962, pp. 92-4, probably forged by Osbert de Clare (= 1981, XVIII pp. 92-4); Hart, ECEE, no. 118A, spurious; Hart, ECE, no. 69, spurious; Finberg, ECWM, no. 184 (pp. 79, 133), spurious; Brooke and Keir 1975, p. 369, forgery; Hart, ECNE, no. 29 (pp. 65, 100), spurious; Harvey 1977, pp. 24, 339, 342, 343, 346, 347, 355, 356, 360; Gelling, ECTV, no. 243 (pp. 68-9, 118, 144-5, 164), spurious.

Edition(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Go to An Enquiry into the Time of the First Foundation of Westminster Abbey Widmore, R. An Enquiry into the Time of the First Foundation of Westminster Abbey London 1743 Appendix no.2

Event/Transaction List

Factoid Type Source Reference Short Description
1 Event S1040    King Edward 15 to Westminster 1 Abbey; confirmation and grant of privileges and confirmation of land.
2 Transaction S1040    Leofcild 2 granted Moulsham to Westminster.
3 Transaction S1040    Æthelric 66 granted Kelvedon Hatch to Westminster.
4 Transaction S1040    Wulfwine 11 granted Maplestead to Westminster.
5 Transaction S1040    Guthmund 5 granted Kelvedon, Rayne and Latchingdon to Westminster.
6 Transaction S1040    Ælfric 131 granted Wanstead to Westminster.
7 Transaction S1040    Ingulf 1 granted Paglesham to Westminster.
8 Transaction S1040    Atsere 3 Swearte granted Leyton to Westminster.
9 Transaction S1040    Tosti 3 granted Claygate to Westminster.
10 Transaction S1040    Atsere 4 granted Lessness to Westminster.
11 Transaction S1040    Beorhtsige 26 granted Ickworth to Westminster.
12 Transaction S1040    Wulfstan 58 granted Denham to Westminster.
13 Transaction S1040    Siweard 17 granting 1 hide at Amersham and 1 at Weedon, Bucks. to Westminster.
14 Transaction S1040    King Edward 15 to Westminster; grant of land at Staines, Middx.; Windsor, Berks.; Wheathampstead, Stevenage, Ashwell, Herts.; Deene, Sudborough, Northants.; Islip, Launton, Oxon.; Perton, Staffs.; Rutland [after the death of Queen Eadgyth 3]; Pershore, Worcs.; and Deerhurst, Gloucs..