Source: CharterS1298

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Description

Oswald, bishop, to Ælfwald, minister; lease, for his life and that of his mother [Anonymous], of 3 hides (cassatae) at Cungle (on the river Coln, Gloucs.), with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester. The land was previously held by Ealhthryth, matrona.

Charter information
Sawyer 1298
Birch 1091
Kemble 496
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Worcester
Source Information
Language Latin
Date from Source 962
Scholarly Source Dating 962

Notes

Wanley, Catalogus, p. 302, no. 12, subscriptions recently cut off, nefaria manu; Finberg, ECWM, no. 105, authentic, suggests Ablington, Gloucs., as a possible identification; Bullough 1996, p. 11, on beneficiary; King 1996, pp. 104, 107 n. 45; Wareham 1996, p. 60

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
Office S1298    Oswald 8 held office of Bishop
Office S1298    Edgar 11 held office of King (king of the English)
Office S1298    Ælfwald 51 held office of Minister (king's minister)
Status S1298    Ealhthryth 2 held status of Matrona / Matrona
Transaction S1298    Oswald 8, bishop, to Ælfwald 51, minister; lease, for his life and that of his mother [Anonymous 1014], of 3 hides (cassatae) at Cungle (on the river Coln, Gloucs.), with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1. The land was previously held by Ealhthryth 2, matrona.