Source: CharterS1251

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Description

Statement by Ecgwine, bishop of the Hwicce, on the foundation and endowment of the minster at Evesham. The endowment included land at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwicks., and Chadbury, Worcs., and the minster at Fladbury, Worcs. [granted by King Æthelred (of Mercia); the land at Stratford was later ceded to Æthelheard, subregulus of the Hwicce, in exchange for the restoration of Fladbury]; 84 hides (mansae) around Evesham, on both sides of the river Avon [granted by Cenred, king of Mercia, and Offa, king of the East Angles (recte Essex)]; 20 hides at Twyford, Worcs. [granted by Osweard]; 8 hides [granted by Æthelric, son of King Oshere]; and 8 hides [granted by Balterius, sacerdos].

Charter information
Sawyer 1251
Birch 131
Kemble ---
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Evesham
Source Information
Language Latin
Date from Source 714
Scholarly Source Dating 714

Notes

*HS, p. 281, spurious; Stevenson 1911, p. 200 n. 17, spurious; Finberg, ECWM, pp. 89-90, 214, infalted version of S 1250 with a more convincing account of the benefactions; Hart, ECNE, p. 75, expanded version of S 1250; Dumville 1992, pp. 41-2 n. 58, spurious.

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
Transaction S1251    Æthelric 4, son of King Oshere 1, to Evesham, St Mary's 1; grant of 8 mansae
Transaction S1251    Balterius (Balthere 2) to Evesham, St Mary's 1; grant of 8 mansae
Transaction S1251    Osweard 2, brother of Æthelred 2, king of the Mercians, to Evesham, St Mary's 1; grant of 20 hides at Twyford, Worcs.
Transaction S1251    Cenred 2, king of the Mercians, and Offa 5, king of the East Angles (recte Essex), to Evesham, St Mary's 1; grant of 84 hides (mansae) around Evesham, on both sides of the river Avon
Transaction S1251    Æthelheard 1, subregulus of the Hwicce, to Evesham, St Mary's 1; restoration of the minster at Fladbury in exchange for land Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwicks.
Transaction S1251    Æthelheard 1, subregulus of the Hwicce, to Evesham, St Mary's 1; restoration of the minster at Fladbury in exchange for land Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwicks.
Transaction S1251    Æthelred 2, king of the Mercians, to Evesham 1; grant of land at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwicks., and Chadbury, Worcs., and the minster at Fladbury, Worcs.
RecordedNames S1251    Oshere 1 (Oshere)
RecordedNames S1251    Æthelric 4 (Æthilricus)
RecordedNames S1251    Osweard 2 (Osward)
RecordedNames S1251    Ecgwine 1 (Egwinus)
RecordedNames S1251    Guthlac 2 (Guthlac)
RecordedNames S1251    Balthere 2 (Balterius)
RecordedNames S1251    Wilfrid 5 (Wilfridus)
RecordedNames S1251    Cenred 2 (Kenredus)
RecordedNames S1251    Beorhtwald 6 (Brythwaldus)
RecordedNames S1251    Offa 5 (Offa)
RecordedNames S1251    Æthelheard 1 (Æthilhard)
RecordedNames S1251    Æthelred 2 (Ælredus)
PersonInfo S1251    Guthlac 2
Personal Relationship S1251    Æthelric 4 was Son of Oshere 1
Personal Relationship S1251    Osweard 2 was Brother of Æthelred 2
Office S1251    Anonymi 1253 held office of Priest
Office S1251    Anonymi 1253 held office of Abbot
Office S1251    Anonymi 1253 held office of Bishop
Office S1251    Anonymi 1253 held office of Subregulus
Office S1251    Oshere 1 held office of King
Office S1251    Ecgwine 1 held office of Bishop
Office S1251    Wilfrid 5 held office of Bishop
Office S1251    Beorhtwald 6 held office of Archbishop (archbishop)
Office S1251    Balthere 2 held office of Priest
Office S1251    Offa 5 held office of King (king of the East Angles)
Office S1251    Cenred 2 held office of King (king of the Mercians)
Office S1251    Æthelheard 1 held office of Subregulus (subregulus of the Hwicce)
Office S1251    Æthelred 2 held office of King (king of the Mercians)
Event S1251    Statement by Ecgwine 1, bishop of the Hwicce, on the foundation and endowment of the minster at Evesham 1