Source: CharterS958

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Description

King Cnut to Abbot Leofric and Ely Abbey; grant of land at Wood Ditton, Cambs., in exchange for land at Cheveley, Cambs.

Charter information
Sawyer 958
Birch ---
Kemble 734
British Academy ---
Source Used Kemble
Archive(s) Ely
Source Information
Language Latin
Date from Source 1022, St Æthelthryth's Day [June 23]
Scholarly Source Dating 1022

Notes

Larson 1910, p. 725 n. 28; Blake, Liber Eliensis, p. 417; Hart, ECEE, no. 71, authentic; Stenton 1971, p. 463 n. 1, on a witness; HRH, p. 233, subscriptions seem consistent but authenticity is not certain; Lawson 1993, p. 66 n. 29, likely forgery, p. 239, on production; Keynes 1994/1, p. 49 and n. 38, on dating, treats as authentic

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
RecordedNames S958    Withburg 1 (Wyðburh)
Office S958    Leofsige 25
Office S958    Ælfsige 80
Office S958    Godwine 34 held office of Satraps
Office S958    Ælfweard 37 held office of Satraps
Office S958    Ælfwig 16 held office of Satraps
Office S958    Ælfric 107 held office of Satraps
Office S958    Wulfric 60 held office of Minister
Office S958    Ælfwine 49 held office of Satraps
Office S958    Thrymm 2 held office of Minister
Office S958    Æthelwine 35 held office of Minister
Office S958    Thurstan 1 held office of Minister
Office S958    Godric 21 held office of Minister
Office S958    Æthelstan 63 held office of Abbot
Office S958    Leofwine 65 held office of Abbot
Office S958    Ælfweard 35 held office of Abbot
Office S958    Ælfmær 10 held office of Abbot
Office S958    Æthelwine 31 held office of Abbot
Office S958    Ælfhere 15 held office of Abbot
Office S958    Ælfsige 84 held office of Abbot
Office S958    Beorhtwig 2 held office of Abbot
Office S958    Ælfwine 47 held office of Bishop (bishop of the East Saxons)
Office S958    Beorhtwald 19 held office of Bishop
Office S958    Gerbrand 1 held office of Bishop (bishop of Roskilde and of the Danish people)
Office S958    Æthelnoth 43 held office of Archbishop (archbishop of the people of Kent)
Office S958    Wulfstan 41 held office of Archbishop (archbishop of the city of York)
Office S958    Emma 2 held office of Queen
Office S958    Æthelthryth 2 held office of Queen
Office S958    Leofric 40 held office of Abbot
Office S958    Cnut 3 held office of King (king of all the English people)
Office S958    Cnut 3 held office of Basileus (basileus of all the people of Albion)
Status S958    Godwine 51 held status of Comes / Comes
Status S958    Yric 1 held status of Comes / Comes
Status S958    Ecglaf 6 held status of Comes / Comes
Event S958    King Cnut 3 to Abbot Leofric 40 and Ely 1 Abbey; grant of land at Wood Ditton, Cambs., in exchange for land at Cheveley, Cambs.
Personal Relationship S958    Withburg 1 was Sister of Æthelthryth 2
Personal Relationship S958    Eormenhild 1 was Daughter of Seaxburg 1
Personal Relationship S958    Seaxburg 1 was Sister of Æthelthryth 2
PersonInfo S958    Æthelthryth 2
Office S958    Æthelric 49
Transaction S958    King Cnut 3 to Abbot Leofric 40 and Ely 1 Abbey; grant of land at Wood Ditton, Cambs., in exchange for land at Cheveley, Cambs.
Transaction S958    King Cnut 3 to Abbot Leofric 40 and Ely 1 Abbey; grant of land at Wood Ditton, Cambs., in exchange for land at Cheveley, Cambs.
RecordedNames S958    Yric 1 (Yric)
Office S958    Beorhtwine 8
RecordedNames S958    Eormenhild 1 (Eormenild)
Office S958    Ælfmær 14
Office S958    Æthelwine 32
Office S958    Ælfwig 13
Office S958    Godwine 47
Office S958    Godwine 28