Source: CharterS96

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Æthelbald, king of the Mercians, to Eanberht, abbot; grant of 10 hides (cassati) near the wood called Toccan sceaga (Tockenham, Wilts.) and the tumulus called Reada beorg.

Charter information
Sawyer 96
Birch 181
Kemble 100
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Malmesbury
Source Information
Language Latin
Date from Source 757
Scholarly Source Dating 757

Notes

*the archive is only Malmesbury in theory.
Bond 1878, p. 7, 9th century; B 181 suggests Toccan sceaga is Tickenhurst, Kent; Stenton 1913, p. 23 n. 1, accepted as Æthelbald's last charter; Stenton 1918, p. 443, treats as authentic and discusses witness-list, rejects Birch's identification (= Stenton 1970, pp. 57-8); Robinson 1921, p. 37, original; Wallenberg, KPN, pp. 41-3, suggests connection with Tockenham, Wilts.; Darlington 1955, p. 5 n. 24, accepts Wallenberg's suggestion; Watkin 1956, p. 229, cited, Eanberht cannot have been abbot of Malmesbury; Ch.L.A., iii, no. 193, copy written c. 800; John 1966, p. 52, on royal style; Finberg, ECW, no. 189, authentic, agrees with Tockenham identification, Readabeorg is probably the tumulus on Waite Hill; Stenton 1971, pp. 204, 287, cited; Vollrath-Reichelt 1971, pp. 140-5; Bischoff 1976, p. 692, MS 1 later copy; Whitelock, EHD, p. 19, cited; Scharer 1982, pp. 182-4, authentic; Wormald 1985, p. 25, original or early copy; Edwards 1988, pp. 124-6, citing T.J. Brown, could be original; Scharer 1988, pp. 57, 60, 61, on royal style; Sims-Williams 1990, pp. 225-8, charter is probably of Malmesbury provenance if not origin, discusses witness-list; Dumville 1992, p. 82, non-contemporary copy.

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
Transaction S96    Æthelbald 4, king of the Mercians, to Eanberht 4, abbot; grant of 10 hides (cassati) near the wood called Toccan sceaga (Tockenham, Wilts.) and the tumulus called Reada beorg
RecordedNames S96    Wigfrith 3 (Uuigferth)
RecordedNames S96    Cerdic 4 (Ceardic)
RecordedNames S96    Ealhfrith 2 (Ealhferth)
RecordedNames S96    Eoppa 5 (Eoppa)
RecordedNames S96    Æthelric 7 (Æt'h'elric)
RecordedNames S96    Scilling 1 (Scilling)
RecordedNames S96    Ecgfrith 5 (Ecgfrith)
RecordedNames S96    Cuthfrith 1 (Cuutferth)
RecordedNames S96    Ealhmund 3 (Ealhmund)
RecordedNames S96    Wada 2 (Uuada)
RecordedNames S96    Eata 5 (Eadan)
RecordedNames S96    Eadbald 5 (Eadbald)
RecordedNames S96    Heardberht 1 (Heardberht)
RecordedNames S96    Forthhere 4 (Forthere)
RecordedNames S96    Ecgga 1 (Ecgga)
RecordedNames S96    Bægloc 1 (Bægloc)
RecordedNames S96    Cyneberht 4 (Cyneberht)
RecordedNames S96    Hereca 1 (Hereca)
RecordedNames S96    Tycca 1 (Tyccæan)
RecordedNames S96    Cyneheard 2 (Cyneheard)
RecordedNames S96    Milred 1 (Milred)
RecordedNames S96    Herewald 3 (Hereuuald)
RecordedNames S96    Cynewulf 4 (Cynulf)
RecordedNames S96    Eanberht 4 (Eanberhttæ)
RecordedNames S96    Æthelbald 4 (Æthilbald)
Office S96    Bægloc 1 held office of Abbot
Office S96    Ecgga 1 held office of Abbot
Office S96    Cyneberht 4 held office of Abbot
Office S96    Hereca 1 held office of Abbot
Office S96    Tycca 1 held office of Abbot
Office S96    Cyneheard 2 held office of Bishop
Office S96    Milred 1 held office of Bishop
Office S96    Herewald 3 held office of Bishop
Office S96    Cynewulf 4 held office of King (king of the West Saxons)
Office S96    Eanberht 4 held office of Abbot
Office S96    Æthelbald 4 held office of King (king not only of the Mercians but of all surrounding people)
Event S96    Æthelbald 4, king of Mercians, to Eanberht 4, abbot; grant of 10 hides (cassati) near the wood called Toccan sceaga (Tockenham, Wilts.) and the tumulus called Reada beorg