Source: CharterS1463

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Record of the acquisition by Ælfsige, abbot of Peterborough, on behalf of the abbey, of fenland at Whittlesey Mere, Hunts., from Thored, in exchange for land at Orton, Hunts., and a sum of money.

Charter information
Sawyer 1463
Birch ---
Kemble 733
British Academy ---
Source Used Kemble
Archive(s) Peterborough
Source Information
Language Latin
Scholarly Source Dating 1020 x 1023

Notes

Darby, VCH Hunts., iii. 251-2, with translation of bounds; PN Hunts,, pp. 186, 188, 191, 202, 216, 227; Hart, ECEE, no. 32, authentic; Lawson 1993, p. 165, on Thored.

Factoid List

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Transaction S1463    King Cnut 3 to Peterborough 1; confirmation of liberties granted by King Edgar 11 and of fenland at Whittlesey Mere, Hunts. acquired by Abbot Ælfsige 84 from Thored 8
Transaction S1463    King Edgar 11 to Peterborough 1; grant of liberties
Transaction S1463    Abbot Ælfsige 84 of Peterborough to Thored 8; grant of land at Orton, Hunts., and a sum of money in return for fenland at Whittlesey Mere, Hunts.
Transaction S1463    Abbot Ælfsige 84 of Peterborough to Thored 8; grant of land at Orton, Hunts., and a sum of money in return for fenland at Whittlesey Mere, Hunts.
RecordedNames S1463    Emma 2 (Emma)
Office S1463    Æthelwold 1 held office of Bishop
Office S1463    Edgar 11 held office of King
Office S1463    Cnut 3 held office of King
Office S1463    Emma 2 held office of Queen
Office S1463    Æthelnoth 43 held office of Archbishop (archbishop of the people of Kent)
Office S1463    Ælfsige 84 held office of Abbot (abbot of Peterborough)
Office S1463    Æthelric 2 held office of Bishop
Office S1463    Wulfstan 41 held office of Archbishop (archbishop of York)
Event S1463    Confirmation of liberties granted by King Edgar 11 to Peterborough 1 and of fenland at Whittlesey Mere, Hunts. acquired by Abbot Ælfsige 84 from Thored 8