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King Edgar to Wynnstan, his cubicularius; grant of 4 hides (cassati) at Afene (? Little Durnford, cf. Avon Farm in Stratford-sub-Castle, Wilts.).

Charter information
Sawyer 789
Birch 1286
Kemble 572
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Wilton
Source Information
Language Latin with Old English
Date from Source 972
Scholarly Source Dating 972

Notes

*Hoare, Modern Wilts., ii. 85; Stevenson 1904, p. 202 n. 2, doubtful; Grundy, Wilts. 1920, pp. 87-8, identifies the place as Stratford-sub-Castle; Darlington 1955, p. 92; Finberg, ECW, no. 309, authentic, the survey relates to Avon in Durnford; Bonney 1969, pp. 56-9, bounds are probably those of Little Durnford, p. 64 n. 2, Avon Farm in Stratford-sub-Castle is named from the former vill of Afene; Keynes 1980, pp. 77-8, 'Edgar A' formulation; cf. 719, 706

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Transaction S789    King Edgar 11 to Wynnstan 3, his cubicularius; grant of 4 hides (cassati) at Afene (? Little Durnford, cf. Avon Farm in Stratford-sub-Castle, Wilts.)
Office S789    Leofwine 11 held office of Minister
Office S789    Leofa 2 held office of Minister
Office S789    Heanric 1 held office of Minister
Office S789    Ælfsige 54 held office of Minister
Office S789    Ælfweard 9 held office of Minister
Office S789    Æthelweard 21 held office of Dux
Office S789    Oslac 7 held office of Dux
Office S789    Byrhtnoth 1 held office of Dux
Office S789    Æthelwine 2 held office of Dux
Office S789    Ælfhere 10 held office of Dux
Office S789    Æthelgar 8 held office of Abbot
Office S789    Osgar 1 held office of Abbot
Office S789    Æscwig 4 held office of Abbot
Office S789    Ælfthryth 8 held office of Queen
Office S789    Ælfstan 39 held office of Bishop
Office S789    Ælfwald 32 held office of Bishop
Office S789    Ælfstan 40 held office of Bishop
Office S789    Æthelwold 1 held office of Bishop
Office S789    Oswald 8 held office of Archbishop
Office S789    Dunstan 1 held office of Archbishop (archbishop of the church of Canterbury)
Office S789    Wynnstan 3 held office of Cubicularius
Office S789    Edgar 11 held office of King
Office S789    Edgar 11 held office of Basileus (basileus of all Britain)
Event S789    King Edgar 11 to Wynnstan 3, his cubicularius; grant of 4 hides (cassati) at Afene (? Little Durnford, cf. Avon Farm in Stratford-sub-Castle, Wilts.)