Source: CharterS806

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King Edgar to Winchester Cathedral; renewal of the liberty of Taunton, Somerset, as granted by King Edward in exchange for land at 10 hides at Crowcombe, 20 at Compton and 20 at Banwell, Somerset, and 20 at Stoce near Shalbourne, Wilts., the land at Compton and Banwell having been given later to the community at Cheddar in exchange for land at Carhampton, Somerset. In return for the confirmation Bishop Æthelwold gave to King Edgar 200 mancuses of gold and a gold cup weighing 5 pounds and to Queen Ælfthryth 50 mancuses.

Charter information
Sawyer 806
Birch 1219
Kemble 598
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Winchester, Old Minster
Source Information
Language Latin with Old English
Date from Source 978
Scholarly Source Dating 968

Notes

*Stevenson 1904, p. 202 n. 2, doubtful; Robinson 1919, p. 36 n. 2, p. 37, Latin version spurious; Robertson, Charters, pp. 339-42; Finberg 1943, p. 190 n. 5, spurious; Harmer 1950, p. 344 n. 5, both versions are irregular. The Latin is unlikely to be authentic, but the English, although not beyond doubt, may be authentic with addition of dating clause and witness-list; Harmer, Writs, pp. 524-5, not authentic, but probably a substantial basis of fact; Darlington 1955, p. 86; Finberg, ECW, no. 510 and p. 229, authentic basis, both versions summarize provisions in a genuine lost charter of Edgar; John 1965, pp. 412-13, 423, adapted, but likely to have a substantial basis of fact; HRH, p. 235, probably authentic base, subscriptions doubtful; Sawyer 1978, p. 212, cited; Keynes and Lapidge 1983, p. 264 n. 192, on Banwell, pp. 317-18 n. 25, on Cheddar; Dumville 1992, p. 108 n. 249, troublesome, represents a confirmation of S 373; Blair 1996, pp. 118-19, on reference to Cheddar; cf. S 373.

Notes: The emendation to 968 is suggested by the regnal year, and is compatible with the witness-list

Translation(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Robertson, Agnes Jane Anglo-Saxon Charters Cambridge 1956 92-5 [no.45]

Factoid List

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Transaction S806    King Edward 2 with the community at Cheddar 1; 20 hides at Compton and 20 at Banwell, Somerset, for land at Carhampton, Somerset
Transaction S806    King Edward 2 to Winchester Cathedral 1; grant of the liberty of Taunton, Somerset, in exchange for land at 10 hides at Crowcombe, 20 at Compton and 20 at Banwell, Somerset, and 20 at Stoce near Shalbourne, Wilts.
Transaction S806    King Edward 2 to Winchester Cathedral 1; grant of the liberty of Taunton, Somerset, in exchange for land at 10 hides at Crowcombe, 20 at Compton and 20 at Banwell, Somerset, and 20 at Stoce near Shalbourne, Wilts.
Transaction S806    In return for the confirmation of the liberty of Taunton for Winchester Cathedral 1, Bishop Æthelwold 1 gave to King Edgar 200 mancuses of gold and a gold cup weighing 5 pounds and to Queen Ælfthryth 8, 50 mancuses
Transaction S806    In return for the confirmation of the liberty of Taunton for Winchester Cathedral 1, Bishop Æthelwold 1 gave to King Edgar 11 200 mancuses of gold and a gold cup weighing 5 pounds and to Queen Ælfthryth 8, 50 mancuses
Transaction S806    King Edgar 11 to Winchester Cathedral 1; renewal of the liberty of Taunton, Somerset. In return for the confirmation Bishop Æthelwold gave to King Edgar 200 mancuses of gold and a gold cup weighing 5 pounds and to Queen Ælfthryth 50 mancuses
Personal Relationship S806    Ælfthryth 8 was Wife of Edgar 11
Personal Relationship S806    Edward 2 was Grandfather of Edgar 11
Office S806    Æthelweard 22 held office of Minister
Office S806    Ælfweard 9 held office of Minister
Office S806    Oswulf 19 held office of Minister
Office S806    Osweard 4 held office of Minister
Office S806    Beorhtfrith 10 held office of Minister
Office S806    Wulfstan 21 held office of Minister
Office S806    Æthelweard 21 held office of Minister
Office S806    Ælfwine 17 held office of Minister
Office S806    Eanwulf 22 held office of Minister
Office S806    Oslac 7 held office of Dux
Office S806    Æthelwine 2 held office of Dux
Office S806    Eadwulf 43 held office of Dux
Office S806    Byrhtnoth 1 held office of Dux
Office S806    Ælfheah 33 held office of Dux
Office S806    Ordgar 5 held office of Dux
Office S806    Ælfhere 10 held office of Dux
Office S806    Æthelstan 31 held office of Dux
Office S806    Ælfthryth 8 held office of Queen
Office S806    Ealdred 35 held office of Abbot
Office S806    Ælfheah 32 held office of Abbot
Office S806    Thurcytel 4 held office of Abbot
Office S806    Cyneweard 2 held office of Abbot
Office S806    Æthelgar 8 held office of Abbot
Office S806    Æscwig 4 held office of Abbot
Office S806    Ælfstan 41 held office of Abbot
Office S806    Osgar 1 held office of Abbot
Office S806    Ælfric 48 held office of Abbot
Office S806    Wynnsige 20 held office of Bishop
Office S806    Ælfwald 32 held office of Bishop
Office S806    Beorhthelm 17 held office of Bishop
Office S806    Oswulf 16 held office of Bishop
Office S806    Oswald 8 held office of Bishop
Office S806    Ælfstan 43 held office of Bishop
Office S806    Æthelwold 1 held office of Bishop
Office S806    Oscytel 5 held office of Archbishop
Office S806    Dunstan 1 held office of Archbishop
Office S806    Ælfheah 19 held office of Bishop
Office S806    Edward 2 held office of King
Office S806    Edgar 11 held office of Basileus (basileus of the English)
Event S806    King Edgar 11 to Winchester 1 Cathedral; renewal of the liberty of Taunton, Somerset, as granted by King Edward in exchange for land at 10 hides at Crowcombe, 20 at Compton and 20 at Banwell, Somerset, and 20 at Stoce near Shalbourne, Wilts., the land at Compton and Banwell having been given later to the community at Cheddar in exchange for land at Carhampton, Somerset. In return for the confirmation Bishop Æthelwold 1 gave to King Edgar 11 200 mancuses of gold and a gold cup weighing 5 pounds and to Queen Ælfthryth 8 50 mancuses.
Transaction S806    King Edward 2 with the community at Cheddar 1; 20 hides at Compton and 20 at Banwell, Somerset, for land at Carhampton, Somerset
RecordedNames S806    Thurcytel 4 (Þyrcytel)