Source: CharterS1291

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Beorhthelm, bishop, records the restoration to the bishopric and minster of Selsey by King Eadwig of lands fraudulently seized by Ælfsige. The lands recovered comprise 42 hides (tributarii) at Selsey, Wittering, Itchenor, Birdham, Egesawyda, Brinfast and Sidlesham, 7 hides (cassati) at Aldingbourne and Lidsey, 8 at [Amberley and] Houghton, 4 at Coldwaltham and 9 at (North) Mundham, all in Sussex.

Charter information
Sawyer 1291
Birch 997
Kemble 464
British Academy Kelly, Selsey No. 20
Source Used Brit_Ac
Archive(s) Selsey
Source Information
Language Latin with Old English
Date from Source 957
Scholarly Source Dating 957

Notes

*Barker 1949, pp. 86-8; Whitelock 1973, p. 235, cannot be accepted as it stands; Keynes 1980, p. 69 n. 134, on detail of formulation; Brooks 1984, pp. 240-1, p. 376 n. 113; Kelly, Selsey, pp. lxix-lxxiii, 88-91, some authentic basis but details of transation may reflect later tampering and revisions, reference to Amberley a later interpolation; cf. S 232

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
RecordedNames S1291    Alfred 34 (Ælfred)
RecordedNames S1291    Athulf 7 (Æþulf)
RecordedNames S1291    Æthelwald 45 (Æthelwold)
RecordedNames S1291    Æthelstan 26 (Athelstan)
RecordedNames S1291    Æthelsige 5 (Adelsige)
RecordedNames S1291    Æthelgeard 2 (Æðelgard)
RecordedNames S1291    Æthelfrith 18 (Ædelfrad)
RecordedNames S1291    Ælfwine 11 (Ælfwne)
RecordedNames S1291    Ælfwig 2 (Ælfwyg)
RecordedNames S1291    Ælfsige 45 (Ælfsinus)
RecordedNames S1291    Ælfsige 39 (Ælfsige)
RecordedNames S1291    Ælfsige 30 (Ælsinus)
RecordedNames S1291    Ælfric 38 (Alfric)
RecordedNames S1291    Ælfhere 10 (Ælfere)
RecordedNames S1291    Ælfheah 28 (Ælfeah)
RecordedNames S1291    Ælfgar 11 (Ælfgar)
Personal Relationship S1291    Edgar 11 was Brother of Edgar 11
Office S1291    Wulfstan 21 held office of M’
Office S1291    Wulfric 29 held office of Miles
Office S1291    Wulfgar 14 held office of M’
Office S1291    Oswulf 16 held office of Bishop
Office S1291    Oscytel 5 held office of Bishop
Office S1291    Ordnoth 4 held office of M’
Office S1291    Oda 1 held office of Archbishop
Office S1291    Eadwig 4 held office of King (king of the English)
Office S1291    Eadwig 4 held office of Emperor (emperor of all Albion)
Office S1291    Eadric 15 held office of M’
Office S1291    Edmund 18 held office of Dux
Office S1291    Cenwald 5 held office of Bishop
Office S1291    Byrhtnoth 1 held office of Dux
Office S1291    Beorhthelm 17 held office of Bishop
Office S1291    Beorhthelm 20 held office of Bishop
Office S1291    Beorhtfrith 10 held office of M’
Office S1291    Alfred 34 held office of Miles
Office S1291    Athulf 7 held office of Bishop
Office S1291    Æthelwald 45 held office of Dux
Office S1291    Æthelstan 26 held office of Dux
Office S1291    Æthelsige 5 held office of Dux
Office S1291    Æthelgeard 2 held office of M’
Office S1291    Æthelfrith 18 held office of M’
Office S1291    Ælfwine 11 held office of M’
Office S1291    Ælfwig 2 held office of M’
Office S1291    Ælfsige 39 held office of M’
Office S1291    Ælfsige 30 held office of Bishop
Office S1291    Ælfric 38 held office of M’
Office S1291    Ælfhere 10 held office of Dux
Office S1291    Ælfheah 28 held office of M’
Office S1291    Ælfgar 11 held office of M’
Event S1291    Beorhthelm 20, bishop, records the restoration to the bishopric and minster of Selsey 1 by King Eadwig 4 of lands fraudulently seized by Ælfsige 45. The lands recovered comprise 42 hides (tributarii) at Selsey, Wittering, Itchenor, Birdham, Egesawyda, Brinfast and Sidlesham, 7 hides (cassati) at Aldingbourne and Lidsey, 8 at [Amberley and] Houghton, 4 at Coldwaltham and 9 at (North) Mundham, all in Sussex
RecordedNames S1291    Beorhtfrith 10 (Brithfird)
RecordedNames S1291    Beorhthelm 20 (Byrhthelmus)
RecordedNames S1291    Beorhthelm 17 (Birhelm)
RecordedNames S1291    Byrhtnoth 1 (Brithnoð)
RecordedNames S1291    Cenwald 5 (Cenwald)
RecordedNames S1291    Edmund 18 (Eadmund)
RecordedNames S1291    Eadric 15 (Ædric)
RecordedNames S1291    Eadwig 4 (Eadwig)
RecordedNames S1291    Edgar 11 (Edgar)
RecordedNames S1291    Oda 1 (Oda)
RecordedNames S1291    Ordnoth 4 (Ordnoð)
RecordedNames S1291    Oscytel 5 (Oscytel)
RecordedNames S1291    Oswulf 16 (Owulf)
RecordedNames S1291    Wulfgar 14 (Wulfgar)
RecordedNames S1291    Wulfric 29 (Wulfric)
RecordedNames S1291    Wulfstan 21 (Wulfstan)
Transaction S1291    King Eadwig 4 to the bishopric and minster of Selsey 1; restoration of lands fraudulently seized by Ælfsige 45 in return for a grant by Bishop Beorhthelm 20 of 100 mancuses of pure gold
Transaction S1291    Ælfsige 45 from to the bishopric and minster of Selsey 1; seizure of 42 hides (tributarii) at Selsey, Wittering, Itchenor, Birdham, Egesawyda, Brinfast and Sidlesham, 7 hides (cassati) at Aldingbourne and Lidsey, 8 at [Amberley and] Houghton, 4 at Coldwaltham and 9 at (North) Mundham, all in Sussex
Transaction S1291    King Eadwig 4 to the bishopric and minster of Selsey 1; restoration of lands fraudulently seized by Ælfsige 45 in return for a grant by Bishop Beorhthelm 20 of 100 mancuses of pure gold