Source: CharterS747

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King Edgar to Ælfheah, his faithful comes, and Ælfswith, Ælfheah's, wife; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Merton and Dulwich, Surrey.

Charter information
Sawyer 747
Birch 1196
Kemble 537
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Glastonbury
Source Information
Language Latin with Old English
Date from Source 967
Scholarly Source Dating 967

Notes

*PN Surrey, p. 25 n., bounds are of Merton; Gelling, ECTV, no. 332, authentic basis, bounds modernized; Keynes 1980, pp. 77-8, 'Edgar A' formulation; Abrams 1996, pp. 29, 34, 35, 39, on MS sources, pp. 166, 173-4, on estates

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Transaction S747    King Edgar 11 to Ælfheah 33, his faithful comes, and Ælfswith 7, Ælfheah 33's, wife; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Merton and Dulwich, Surrey
Personal Relationship S747    Ælfswith 7 was Wife of Ælfheah 33
Office S747    Dunstan 1 held office of Archbishop
Office S747    Edgar 11 held office of Basileus (basileus of all Britain)
Office S747    Edgar 11 held office of King (king of the English)
Status S747    Ælfheah 33 held status of Comes / Comes
Event S747    King Edgar 11 to Ælfheah 33, his faithful comes, and Ælfswith 7, Ælfheah 33's, wife; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Merton and Dulwich, Surrey