Source: CharterS1110

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Writ of King Edward declaring that he has confirmed the exchange of land at Luton, Northants., for land at Marholm, Northants., and the agreement made between Ælfwine, abbot of Ramsey, and Leofric, abbot of Peterborough; and has also confirmed the boundaries along King Cnut's Delph, Northants., as Ælfwine, abbot of Ramsey, proved his claim to them against Siward, abbot of Thorney.

Charter information
Sawyer 1110
Birch ---
Kemble 904
British Academy ---
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Archive(s) Ramsey
Source Information
Scholarly Source Dating 1042 x 1066

Notes

Harmer, Writs, pp. 252-6, 478-92, spurious, but address may have been taken from an authentic writ of 1055 x 1065; Hart, ECEE, no. 45, corrupt; HRH, p. 236, spurious; Hart, ECNE, no. 25, authentic; Wormald 1988, no. 93.

Event/Transaction List

Factoid Type Source Reference Short Description
1 Event S1110    Writ of King Edward 15 declaring that he has confirmed the exchange of land at Luton, Northants., for land at Marholm, Northants., and the agreement made between Ælfwine 55, abbot of Ramsey, and Leofric 23, abbot of Peterborough; and has also confirmed the boundaries along King Cnut 3's Delph, Northants., as Ælfwine 55, abbot of Ramsey, proved his claim to them against Siweard 18, abbot of Thorney.
2 Transaction S1110    Abbot Ælfwine 55 took in exchange from Abbot Leofric 23, 9 virgates at Luton, Northants., and gave him the land at Marholm.
3 Event S1110    Abbots Ælfwine 55 and Siweard 18 had a dispute over Delph, Northants.. Abbot Ælfwine 55 won.