Source: CharterS120
Description
Offa, king of the Mercians, to the church of St Peter's, Worcester; grant of privileges for 12 hides (manentes) at Hampton Lucy, Warwicks., and 5 at Fæhha leage, leased by Bishop Heathored and the community of Worcester to Eanburg, abbess, Offa's kinswoman, for life.
Charter information
| Sawyer |
120 |
| Birch |
239 |
| Kemble |
141 |
| British Academy |
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| Source Used |
Birch |
| Archive(s) |
Worcester |
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Source Information
| Language |
Latin |
| Date from Source |
26th December 781 |
| Scholarly Source Dating |
780 |
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Notes
*Stenton 1955, p. 74 n. 1, cited; Davies 1972, p. 469, spurious elements; Finberg 1972, p. 414, cited; Hart, ECNE, no. 48, authentic, Eanburh perhaps abbess of Bath, p. 81, Fæhha leage is the Fachanlea of S 1310 and the Faccanlea of S 1318, located in the vicinity of Teddington; Gelling 1978, p. 14, on Fæhha leage; Scharer 1982, pp. 251-2, not genuine in present form; Sims-Williams 1990, p. 139 n. 110, on date, pp. 163-4, on background, Eanburh's house may have been at Hampton Lucy.
Event/Transaction List
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Factoid Type |
Source Reference |
Short Description |
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Event |
S120 |
Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to the church of St Peter, Worcester 1; grant of privileges for 12 hides (manentes) at Hampton Lucy, Warwicks., and 5 at Fæhha leage, leased by Bishop Hathored 3 and the community of Worcester to Eanburg, abbess, Offa 7's kinswoman, for life |
| 2 |
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Transaction |
S120 |
Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to the church of Worcester, St Peter's 1; grant of privileges for 12 hides (manentes) at Hampton Lucy, Warwicks., and 5 at Fæhha leage |
| 3 |
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Transaction |
S120 |
Hathored 3, bishop, and the community of Worcester, St Peter's 1 to Eanburg 1, abbess, Offa 7's kinswoman; lease for life of 12 hides (manentes) at Hampton Lucy, Warwicks., and 5 at Fæhha leage |
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