Source: CharterS1040

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King Edward to Westminster Abbey; confirmation and grant of privileges and confirmation of land, consisting of (a) 17.5 hides (mansae) at Westminster, 20 at Hendon, 5 at Hampstead, 12 at Greenford, 8 at Hanwell, 5 at Shepperton, 7 at Sunbury, 2 at Cowley, Middx.; 5 at Brickendon, 10 at Aldenham, 5 at Datchworth and Watton-at-Stone, 6 at Holwell, Herts.; 5 at Kelvedon (?), 4 at Fanton in North Benfleet, Essex; 10 at Morden, Surrey; 2 at Ewell, Kent; 7 at Parham, 4 at Chillington in Eastbourne, 4 at West Chiltington, Sussex; 6 at Ham, 4 at Wennington, Essex; (b) Moulsham [granted by Leofcild], Kelvedon Hatch (?) [granted by Æthelric], Maplestead [granted by Wulfwine], Kelvedon, Rayne and Latchingdon [granted by Guthmund], Wanstead [granted by Ælfric], Paglesham [granted by Ingulph], Leyton [granted by Atsere Swearte], Essex; Claygate, Surrey [granted by Tostig]; Lessness, Kent [granted by Atsere]; Ickworth, Suffolk [granted by Brihtsige]; Denham [granted by Wulfstan], 1 hide at Amersham and 1 at Weedon, Bucks. [granted by Siward, monachus]; (c) and grant of land at Staines, Middx.; Windsor, Berks.; Wheathampstead, Stevenage, Ashwell, Herts.; Deene, Sudborough, Northants.; Islip, Launton, Oxon.; Perton, Staffs.; Rutland [after the death of Queen Edith]; Pershore, Worcs.; and Deerhurst, Gloucs.

Charter information
Sawyer 1040
Birch ---
Kemble ---
British Academy ---
Source Used Widmore, Enquiry
Archive(s) Westminster
Source Information
Language Latin
Date from Source 1065
Scholarly Source Dating 1065

Notes

Harmer, Writs, pp. 290-2, spurious; Chaplais 1962, pp. 92-4, probably forged by Osbert de Clare (= 1981, XVIII pp. 92-4); Hart, ECEE, no. 118A, spurious; Hart, ECE, no. 69, spurious; Finberg, ECWM, no. 184 (pp. 79, 133), spurious; Brooke and Keir 1975, p. 369, forgery; Hart, ECNE, no. 29 (pp. 65, 100), spurious; Harvey 1977, pp. 24, 339, 342, 343, 346, 347, 355, 356, 360; Gelling, ECTV, no. 243 (pp. 68-9, 118, 144-5, 164), spurious.

Edition(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Go to An Enquiry into the Time of the First Foundation of Westminster Abbey Widmore, R. An Enquiry into the Time of the First Foundation of Westminster Abbey London 1743 Appendix no.2

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
Event S1040    King Edward 15 to Westminster 1 Abbey; confirmation and grant of privileges and confirmation of land.
Office S1040    Edward 15 held office of King
RecordedNames S1040    Edward 15 (Eadwardus)
RecordedNames S1040    Eadgyth 3 (Eadgyth)
Office S1040    Stigand 1 held office of Archbishop
RecordedNames S1040    Stigand 1 (Stigandus)
Office S1040    Ealdred 37 held office of Archbishop
RecordedNames S1040    Ealdred 37 (Ealredus)
Office S1040    Leofric 60 held office of Bishop
RecordedNames S1040    Leofric 60 (Stigandus)
Office S1040    William 2 held office of Bishop
RecordedNames S1040    William 2 (Willelmus)
Office S1040    Herman 2 held office of Bishop
RecordedNames S1040    Herman 2 (Heremannus)
Office S1040    Wulfwig 10 held office of Bishop
RecordedNames S1040    Wulfwig 10 (Wulfius)
Office S1040    Harold 3 held office of Dux
RecordedNames S1040    Harold 3 (Harold)
Office S1040    Edwin 33 held office of Dux
RecordedNames S1040    Edwin 33 (Eadwine)
Office S1040    Gyrth 1 held office of Dux
RecordedNames S1040    Gyrth 1 (Gyrth)
Office S1040    Leofwine 69 held office of Dux
RecordedNames S1040    Leofwine 69 (Leofwine)
Office S1040    Asgar 1 held office of Minister
RecordedNames S1040    Asgar 1 (Esgar)
Office S1040    Bondig 1 held office of Minister
RecordedNames S1040    Bondig 1 (Bondig)
Office S1040    Ralph 2 held office of Minister
RecordedNames S1040    Ralph 2 (Radulph)
Office S1040    Rodbert 2 held office of Minister
RecordedNames S1040    Rodbert 2 (Rodbeard)
Transaction S1040    Leofcild 2 granted Moulsham to Westminster.
Transaction S1040    Æthelric 66 granted Kelvedon Hatch to Westminster.
Transaction S1040    Wulfwine 11 granted Maplestead to Westminster.
Transaction S1040    Guthmund 5 granted Kelvedon, Rayne and Latchingdon to Westminster.
Transaction S1040    Ælfric 131 granted Wanstead to Westminster.
Transaction S1040    Ingulf 1 granted Paglesham to Westminster.
Transaction S1040    Atsere 3 Swearte granted Leyton to Westminster.
Transaction S1040    Tosti 3 granted Claygate to Westminster.
Transaction S1040    Atsere 4 granted Lessness to Westminster.
RecordedNames S1040    Beorhtsige 26 (Bricsige)
Transaction S1040    Beorhtsige 26 granted Ickworth to Westminster.
Transaction S1040    Wulfstan 58 granted Denham to Westminster.
Transaction S1040    Siweard 17 granting 1 hide at Amersham and 1 at Weedon, Bucks. to Westminster.
Occupation S1040    Siweard 17 Monk
Transaction S1040    King Edward 15 to Westminster; grant of land at Staines, Middx.; Windsor, Berks.; Wheathampstead, Stevenage, Ashwell, Herts.; Deene, Sudborough, Northants.; Islip, Launton, Oxon.; Perton, Staffs.; Rutland [after the death of Queen Eadgyth 3]; Pershore, Worcs.; and Deerhurst, Gloucs..