Source: CharterS855

Hide associated factoids  Show associated events Show associated persons

Description

King Æthelred to Beorhtric, his minister; grant of 8 hides (mansae) on the river Kennet (at Leverton near Hungerford, Berks.), previously held by Æthelric, rusticus.

Charter information
Sawyer 855
Birch ---
Kemble 1282
British Academy Kelly, Abingdon No. 122
Source Used Brit_Ac
Archive(s) Abingdon
Source Information
Language Latin with Old English
Date from Source 984
Scholarly Source Dating 984

Notes

*Grundy, Berks. 1926, pp. 61-3, on bounds; Stenton 1970, p. 392, on reference to a ceorl holding land; Finberg 1972, p. 518; HRH, p. 234, subscriptions are consistent; Hart, ECNE, p. 27 n. 5, pp. 28-9 n. 4, on formulation, notes similarity to S 844; PN Berks., i. 11, ii. 303, 333-4, iii. 658-9, 673-4, bounds describe north-western part of modern parish of Hungerford; Gelling, ECTV, no. 119, authentic; Sawyer, Burton, p. 72; Keynes 1980, pp. 85-8, 91 n. 26, pp. 242-3, authentic; Kelly, Abingdon, no. 122, authentic; cf. S 1020

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
Transaction S855    King Æthelred 32 to Beorhtric 14, his minister; grant of 8 hides (mansae) on the river Kennet (at Leverton near Hungerford, Berks.), previously held by Ætheric [Æthelric 31], rusticus
Personal Relationship S855    Ælfthryth 8 was Mother of Æthelred 32
Office S855    Æthelmær 22 held office of Minister
Office S855    Wulfric 52 held office of Minister
Office S855    Leofwine 52 held office of Minister
Office S855    Leofric 37 held office of Minister
Office S855    Ælfric 85 held office of Minister
Office S855    Æthelsige 27 held office of Minister
Office S855    Wulfsige 40 held office of Minister
Office S855    Ælfgar 27 held office of Minister
Office S855    Ælfsige 75 held office of Minister
Office S855    Ælfweard 24 held office of Minister
Office S855    Beorhtric 22 held office of Minister
Office S855    Leofric 36 held office of Abbot
Office S855    Æthelweard 30 held office of Abbot
Office S855    Sigeric 9 held office of Archbishop
Office S855    Ordberht 4 held office of Abbot
Office S855    Ælfric 70 held office of Dux
Office S855    Ælfric 87 held office of Dux
Office S855    Thored 7 held office of Dux
Office S855    Æthelweard 34 held office of Dux
Office S855    Byrhtnoth 1 held office of Dux
Office S855    Æthelwine 2 held office of Dux
Office S855    Wulfgar 28 held office of Bishop
Office S855    Æthelsige 13 held office of Bishop
Office S855    Æscwig 3 held office of Bishop
Office S855    Ælfstan 39 held office of Bishop
Office S855    Æthelgar 8 held office of Bishop
Office S855    Ælfstan 40 held office of Bishop
Office S855    Æthelwold 1 held office of Bishop
Office S855    Oswald 8 held office of Archbishop (archbishop of the church of York)
Office S855    Dunstan 1 held office of Archbishop (archbishop of the church of Canterbury)
Office S855    Beorhtric 14 held office of Minister
Office S855    Æthelred 32 held office of King
Office S855    Æthelred 32 held office of Basileus (basileus of the English and also of all surrounding peoples)
Status S855    Æthelric 31 held status of Rusticus / Rusticus
Event S855    King Æthelred 32 to Beorhtric 14, his minister; grant of 8 hides (mansae) on the river Kennet (at Leverton near Hungerford, Berks.), previously held by Æthelric 31, rusticus