Source: CharterS779

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King Edgar to Ely Abbey; confirmation of privileges and of land at Melbourn and Armingford, Cambs., and at Northwold, Norfolk, in exchange for 60 hides (cassati) at Harting, Sussex.

Charter information
Sawyer 779
Birch ---
Kemble ---
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Ely
Source Information
Language Latin with Old English
Date from Source 970
Scholarly Source Dating 970

Notes

*Astle 1792, spurious; B 1266, doubtful if authentic; Stevenson 1898/1, p. 505 n. 1, spurious; Plummer 1899, pp. 152, 155, spurious; Stevenson 1904, p. 202 n. 2, doubtful; Robertson, Charters, pp. 345-7; McIntosh 1949, p. 113 and n. 8, attributes English version to Ælfric and suggests date c. 1006; Miller 1951, pp. 15, 25-6; Whitelock 1959, p. 77 n., dubious; John 1960, pp. 105-6; Blake, Liber Eliensis, pp. 414-15, citing Whitelock, spurious; Hart, ECEE, no. 55, citing John, authentic; John 1966, p. 58, on royal style, pp. 210-33, Latin text substantially authentic, vernacular version of later date; HRH, p. 230, probably spurious, subscriptions consistent except for Bishop Ælric; Pope 1971, on Ælfric's connection with Old English version; Sawyer 1983, p. 298, on Woolmer; Kennedy 1995, pp. 141, 150-1, balance of opinion would seem to favour authenticity; Pelteret 1995, p. 278, on terminology; Wormald 1995, p. 128, on legal detail

Translation(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Robertson, Agnes Jane Anglo-Saxon Charters Cambridge   98-103

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
Transaction S779    King Edgar 11 to Ely 1 Abbey and Æthelwold 1; confirmation of privileges and of land at Melbourn and Armingford, Cambs., and at Northwold, Norfolk, in exchange for 60 hides (cassati) at Harting, Sussex
Transaction S779    King Edgar 11 to Ely 1 Abbey and Bishop Æthelwold 1; confirmation of privileges and of land at Melbourn and Armingford, Cambs., and at Northwold, Norfolk, in exchange for 60 hides (cassati) at Harting, Sussex
RecordedNames S779    Sigefrith 15 (Siferð)
PersonInfo S779    Æthelthryth 2
Office S779    Beorhtnoth 19 held office of Abbot
Office S779    Thurcytel 5 held office of Minister
Office S779    Dunstan 2 held office of Minister
Office S779    Cnut 1 held office of Minister
Office S779    Forno 1 held office of Minister
Office S779    Sigefrith 18 held office of Minister
Office S779    Thurcytel 3 held office of Minister
Office S779    Oscytel 6 held office of Minister
Office S779    Osfrith 13 held office of Minister
Office S779    Thurfrith 2 held office of Minister
Office S779    Thurgod 1 held office of Minister
Office S779    Gota 1 held office of Minister
Office S779    Frithegist 2 held office of Minister
Office S779    Thurstan 3 held office of Minister
Office S779    Osgod 1 held office of Minister
Office S779    Hrowald 1 held office of Minister
Office S779    Ulfcytel 2 held office of Minister
Office S779    Ælfsige 55 held office of Minister
Office S779    Eadric 15 held office of Minister
Office S779    Wulfnoth 6 held office of Minister
Office S779    Leofric 12 held office of Minister
Office S779    Oslac 8 held office of Minister
Office S779    Sigefrith 17 held office of Minister
Office S779    Frena 1 held office of Minister
Office S779    Leofstan 12 held office of Minister
Office S779    Hringwulf 1 held office of Minister
Office S779    Heanric 1 held office of Minister
Office S779    Ulf 1 held office of Minister
Office S779    Oswulf 21 held office of Minister
Office S779    Ælfsige 54 held office of Minister
Office S779    Beorhtric 12 held office of Minister
Office S779    Leofa 2 held office of Minister
Office S779    Osweard 4 held office of Minister
Office S779    Oswulf 19 held office of Minister
Office S779    Wulfgeat 2 held office of Minister
Office S779    Ælfweard 9 held office of Minister
Office S779    Wulfstan 21 held office of Minister
Office S779    Ælfwine 18 held office of Minister
Office S779    Æthelweard 21 held office of Minister
Office S779    Ælfwine 17 held office of Minister
Office S779    Eanwulf 22 held office of Minister
Office S779    Beorhtfrith 10 held office of Minister
Office S779    Eadwulf 43 held office of Dux
Office S779    Byrhtnoth 1 held office of Dux
Office S779    Malcolm 4 held office of Dux
Office S779    Oslac 7 held office of Dux
Office S779    Æthelwine 2 held office of Dux
Office S779    Ordgar 5 held office of Dux
Office S779    Ælfheah 33 held office of Dux
Office S779    Ælfhere 10 held office of Dux
Office S779    Æthelstan 31 held office of Dux
Office S779    Martin 2 held office of Abbot
Office S779    Ordberht 4 held office of Abbot
Office S779    Thurcytel 4 held office of Abbot
Office S779    Sigefrith 15 held office of Abbot
Office S779    Ealdred 35 held office of Abbot
Office S779    Æthelgar 8 held office of Abbot
Office S779    Cyneweard 2 held office of Abbot
Office S779    Ælfstan 41 held office of Abbot
Office S779    Æscwig 4 held office of Abbot
Office S779    Osgar 1 held office of Abbot
Office S779    Ælfric 48 held office of Abbot
Office S779    Ælfthryth 8 held office of Queen
Office S779    Wulfsige 37 held office of Bishop
Office S779    Eadhelm 13 held office of Bishop
Office S779    Ælfric 71 held office of Bishop
Office S779    Beorhthelm 17 held office of Bishop
Office S779    Oswald 8 held office of Bishop
Office S779    Ælfwald 32 held office of Bishop
Office S779    Wulfric 37 held office of Bishop
Office S779    Wynnsige 20 held office of Bishop
Office S779    Oswulf 16 held office of Bishop
Office S779    Æthelwold 1 held office of Bishop
Office S779    Ælfstan 43 held office of Bishop
Office S779    Oscytel 5 held office of Archbishop
Office S779    Dunstan 1 held office of Archbishop
Office S779    Edgar 11 held office of King
Office S779    Edgar 11 held office of Basileus
Event S779    King Edgar 11 to Ely 1 Abbey; confirmation of privileges and of land at Melbourn and Armingford, Cambs., and at Northwold, Norfolk, in exchange for 60 hides (cassati) at Harting, Sussex
Event S779    Saint Æthelthryth 2 was buried at Ely where she still lay in the days of Edgar 11 in a tomb of pure white marble. Miracles had taken place there but the site had become neglected and had passed into the king's possession.
Event S779    Bede 1 wrote the stories of St Æthelthryth's excellent mode of life in his books.
Event S779    King Edgar 11 appointed Beorhtnoth 19 abbot of Ely.
RecordedNames S779    Hrowald 1 (Hroold)
RecordedNames S779    Thurcytel 4 (Ðurcytel)
RecordedNames S779    Frena 1 (Frena)