Source: CharterS118
Description
Offa, king of the Mercians, to the bishopric of Worcester; grant of 7 hides (manentes) at Cropthorne, 1 at Netherton, 2 at Elmley Castle, 1 at Kersoe in Elmley Castle, 14 at Charlton, 15 at Hampton and 10 at Bengeworth, Worcs.
Charter information
| Sawyer |
118 |
| Birch |
235 |
| Kemble |
139 |
| British Academy |
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| Source Used |
Birch |
| Archive(s) |
Worcester |
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Source Information
| Language |
(?) Slavic |
| Date from Source |
22nd September 780 |
| Scholarly Source Dating |
780 |
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Notes
*Round 1901, p. 255, spurious, probably forged in 11th century during dispute with Evesham over Bengeworth and Hampton; Stevenson 1911, p. 196, forged or interpolated; Stenton 1918, p. 444, forged in 11th century (= Stenton 1970, pp. 58-9); Robinson 1919, p. 27, spurious; Ker 1948, pp. 59, 67-8, untrustworthy; Finberg, ECWM, no. 227, spurious; Scharer 1982, pp. 250-1, spurious; Hooke 1985, pp. 88, 220, cited; Hooke 1990, pp. 30-1, on estates; Sims-Williams 1990, p. 163 n. 94, p. 182 nn. 28, 30, spurious; Wormald 1995, p. 123 n., forgery, discusses identification of Hampton.
Event/Transaction List
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Factoid Type |
Source Reference |
Short Description |
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Event |
S118 |
Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to the bishopric of Worcester; grant of 7 hides (manentes) at Cropthorne, 1 at Netherton, 2 at Elmley Castle, 1 at Kersoe in Elmley Castle, 14 at Charlton, 15 at Hampton and 10 at Bengeworth, Worcs |
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Transaction |
S118 |
Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to the bishopric of Worcester 1; grant of 7 hides (manentes) at Cropthorne, 1 at Netherton, 2 at Elmley Castle, 1 at Kersoe in Elmley Castle, 14 at Charlton, 15 at Hampton and 10 at Bengeworth, Worcs. |
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