Source: CharterS789
Description
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 |
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Source Information
| Language |
Latin with Old English |
| Date from Source |
972 |
| Scholarly Source Dating |
972 |
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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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