Source: CharterS786

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King Edgar to Pershore Abbey; grant of privileges and restoration of land at many estates in Worcs., Gloucs., Herefords., and Warwicks., as well as sites for vats and furnaces in Worcs.

Charter information
Sawyer 786
Birch 1282
Kemble 570
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Worcester ex Pershore
Source Information
Language Latin with Old English
Date from Source 972
Scholarly Source Dating 972

Notes

*Bond 1878, p. 7, MS 1 is contemporary; Taylor, 1894/1, p. 297, original; Stevenson 1899, p. 42, may be contemporary, but somewhat doubtful; Stevenson 1904, p. 202 n. 3, more or less suspicious; VCH Worcs., iv, p. 151 and n., citing Stenton, hand of MS 1 places it a century later; Stevenson 1912, p. 6 n. 17, hand appears to be mid-11th century; Grundy, Gloucs., pp. 24-31, on bounds of Sture, identified as Alderminster, pp. 118-24, on bounds of Dyrham; PN Beds., pp. 17, 23, 55, 87, on details of bounds; PN Hunts., p. 182; Grundy, Worcs. 1927, pp. 7-9, on bounds of Acton Beauchamp, pp. 27-8, on bounds of Beoley, pp. 40-3, on bounds of Broadway, pp. 45-8, on bounds of Chaceley, Eldersfield and Staunton, pp. 164-5, on bounds of Leigh, pp. 177-8, on bounds of Martin Hussingtree; Grundy, Worcs. 1928, pp. 18-19, on bounds of Naunton Beauchamp, pp. 30-2, on identification of places in the charter, pp. 32-40, on bounds of Pershore, pp. 43-7, on bounds of Powick, pp. 121-3, on bounds of Yardley; Forsberg 1950, pp. 212-13, on bounds in Cromban and of Longdon; PN Gloucs., cf. pt iv, pp. 220-1; Chaplais 1966/1, p. 165, MS 1 apparent original, perhaps tampered with but script contemporary, may have been writtten at Abingdon (= 1973, p. 49); John 1966, pp. 181-209, esp. pp. 199-206, authentic, MS 1 original; Skipp 1970, pp. 9-15, on Yardley estate and bounds; Finberg, ECWM, no. 120 (pp. 59, 116-17, 143), authentic, discusses identification and bounds of South Stoke, cf also no. 236 and addendum, p. 238; HRH, p. 230, MS 1 very early copy but suspicious, subscriptions would be consistent if Kinsige = Wynsige, bishop of Lichfield; Cox 1975, p. 39, on estates; PN Berks., ii. 356, on a boundary mark; Hooke 1980, p. 45, on boundary mark; Keynes 1980, pp. 98-100, forgery; Hooke 1981, pp. 356-7, on bounds; Hooke 1987, pp. 96-9, on boundary mark; Hooke 1990, pp. 177-230, on bounds; Sims-Williams 1990, p. 95; Keynes 1993/2, p. 315 n. 68; Abrams 1996, p. 213 n. 133, citing Kitson, bounds may be from 990s; Bassett 1996, p. 166 n. 37; Kelly, Abingdon, pp. 000-000, most likely to be authentic and original

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Transaction S786    Cenwulf 3, king, to Worcester 1; grant of privileges freeing the monastery from services
Transaction S786    King Edgar 11 to Pershore 1 Abbey; grant of privileges and restoration of land at Pershore 1, and of 10 hides (mansi) at Bricklehampton, 10 at Comberton, 5 at Pensham in Pershore 1 St Andrew, 16 at Eckington, 10 at Birlingham, 10 at Defford, 10 at Strensham, 10 at Besford, land at Cromban (? Croombe Perry in Pirton), 10 hides at Severn Stoke, 10 hides at Pirton, 4 at Wadborough in Pershore 1 Holy Cross, 3 at Chevington ibid., 3 at Broughton ibid., 10 at Peopleton, 10 at Sodsbury, 7 at Naunton Beauchamp, 4 at Abberton, 5 at Wihtlafestune (? North Piddle), 5 at Flyford, 5 at Grafton Flyford, 5 at Dormston, 5 at Martin Hussingtree, 3 at Broughton Hackett, 2 at Libbery in Grafton Flyford, 30 at Longdon, 7 at Powick, 3 at Beornothesleahe (Leigh), all in Worcs.; 3 at Acton Beauchamp, Herefords.; 40 at South Stoke (i.e. Hawkesbury), Hillesley, Tresham, Kilcott, Oldbury on the Hill, Didmarton, Badminton and Hawkesbury Upton, 10 at Dyrham, 5 at Longney, 6 at Lydney, 6 at Wyegate, all in Gloucs.; 5 at Beoley, 5 at Yardley, Worcs.; 10 at Sture (Alderminster, Warwicks.); 20 at Broadway, Worcs.; 5 at Coltune; 10 at Childs Wickham, Gloucs.; sites for vats at Middlewich and Netherwich in Droitwich, furnaces at Witton in Droitwich and 1.5 hides at Horton in Hampton Lovett, Worcs., and 3 iugera with meadow at Worcester
Transaction S786    King Edgar 11 to Pershore 1 Abbey; grant of privileges
Office S786    Beorhtric 13 held office of Minister
Office S786    Cenwulf 3 held office of King
Office S786    Æthelweard 22 held office of Minister
Office S786    Leofa 2 held office of Minister
Office S786    Beorhtric 12 held office of Minister
Office S786    Ælfric 73 held office of Minister
Office S786    Leofstan 12 held office of Minister
Office S786    Ælfheah 34 held office of Minister
Office S786    Ealdred 36 held office of Minister
Office S786    Ælfric 51 held office of Minister
Office S786    Wulfric 39 held office of Minister
Office S786    Godwine 14 held office of Minister
Office S786    Leofric 12 held office of Minister
Office S786    Leofsige 5 held office of Minister
Office S786    Ælfric 50 held office of Minister
Office S786    Ælfhelm 10 held office of Minister
Office S786    Leofwine 11 held office of Minister
Office S786    Ælfhelm 7 held office of Minister
Office S786    Ælfweard 10 held office of Minister
Office S786    Wulfmær 4 held office of Minister
Office S786    Ælfwald 30 held office of Minister
Office S786    Æthelwald 46 held office of Minister
Office S786    Ælfric 49 held office of Minister
Office S786    Æthelweard 22 held office of Minister
Office S786    Edwin 8 held office of Minister
Office S786    Eanwulf 22 held office of Minister
Office S786    Æthelmær 9 held office of Minister
Office S786    Wulfstan 26 held office of Minister
Office S786    Wulfgeat 2 held office of Minister
Office S786    Ælfwine 17 held office of Minister
Office S786    Ælfsige 54 held office of Minister
Office S786    Wulfric 38 held office of Minister
Office S786    Æthelsige 14 held office of Minister
Office S786    Ælfweard 9 held office of Minister
Office S786    Wulfstan 21 held office of Minister
Office S786    Byrhtnoth 1 held office of Dux
Office S786    Æthelwine 2 held office of Dux
Office S786    Æthelweard 21 held office of Dux
Office S786    Oslac 7 held office of Dux
Office S786    Ælfhere 10 held office of Dux
Office S786    Germann 3 held office of Abbot
Office S786    Beorhtnoth 19 held office of Abbot
Office S786    Sidemann 3 held office of Abbot
Office S786    Godwine 4 held office of Abbot
Office S786    Beorhtheah 3 held office of Abbot
Office S786    Ælfheah 32 held office of Abbot
Office S786    Foldberht 2 held office of Abbot
Office S786    Cyneweard 2 held office of Abbot
Office S786    Æthelgar 8 held office of Abbot
Office S786    Æscwig 4 held office of Abbot
Office S786    Osgar 1 held office of Abbot
Office S786    Ælfric 48 held office of Abbot
Office S786    Æthulf 3 held office of Bishop
Office S786    Eadhelm 13 held office of Bishop
Office S786    Cynesige 2 held office of Bishop
Office S786    Ælfwald 35 held office of Bishop
Office S786    Ælfstan 39 held office of Bishop
Office S786    Beorhthelm 17 held office of Bishop
Office S786    Ælfwald 34 held office of Bishop (bishop of the cathedral of Sherborne)
Office S786    Ælfstan 40 held office of Bishop (bishop of the cathedral of London)
Office S786    Æthelwold 1 held office of Bishop (bishop of Winchester)
Office S786    Dunstan 1 held office of Archbishop (bishop of the church of Canterbury)
Office S786    Oswald 8 held office of Archbishop (archbishop of the basilica of York)
Office S786    Edgar 11 held office of Monarch (monarch of Britain and of the English)
Office S786    Edgar 11 held office of Basileus (basilues of the English and all the surrounding people)
Event S786    King Edgar 11 to Pershore 1 Abbey; grant of privileges and restoration of land at Pershore, and of 10 hides (mansi) at Bricklehampton, 10 at Comberton, 5 at Pensham in Pershore St Andrew, 16 at Eckington, 10 at Birlingham, 10 at Defford, 10 at Strensham, 10 at Besford, land at Cromban (? Croombe Perry in Pirton), 10 hides at Severn Stoke, 10 hides at Pirton, 4 at Wadborough in Pershore Holy Cross, 3 at Chevington ibid., 3 at Broughton ibid., 10 at Peopleton, 10 at Snodsbury, 7 at Naunton Beauchamp, 4 at Abberton, 5 at Wihtlafestune (? North Piddle), 5 at Flyford, 5 at Grafton Flyford, 5 at Dormston, 5 at Martin Hussingtree, 3 at Broughton Hackett, 2 at Libbery in Grafton Flyford, 30 at Longdon, 7 at Powick, 3 at Beornothesleahe (Leigh), all in Worcs.; 3 at Acton Beauchamp, Herefords.; 40 at South Stoke (i.e. Hawkesbury), Hillesley, Tresham, Kilcott, Oldbury on the Hill, Didmarton, Badminton and Hawkesbury Upton, 10 at Dyrham, 5 at Longney, 6 at Lydney, 6 at Wyegate, all in Gloucs.; 5 at Beoley, 5 at Yardley, Worcs.; 10 at Sture (Alderminster, Warwicks.); 20 at Broadway, Worcs.; 5 at Coltune; 10 at Childs Wickham, Gloucs.; sites for vats at Middlewich and Netherwich in Droitwich, furnaces at Witton in Droitwich and 1.5 hides at Horton in Hampton Lovett, Worcs., and 3 iugera with meadow at Worcester