Source: CharterS117

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Offa, king of the Mercians, to the church of St Peter's, Bredon, for the use of the bishop of Worcester; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Wærsetfelda (cf. Wast Hills in Alvechurch), 5 hides (cassati) at Cofton Hackett and 5 hides (mansae) at Rednal in Kings Norton, Worcs.

Charter information
Sawyer 117
Birch 234
Kemble 138
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Worcester
Source Information
Language Latin
Date from Source 780
Scholarly Source Dating 780

Notes

*Wanley, Catalogus, p. 301, no. 5, MS 2 not contemporary with given date; Bond 1878, p. 7, MS 1 of the 11th century; Taylor 1894, p. 292, MS 1 original; Plummer 1899, p. 48, authentic; Stevenson 1914, p. 697 n., MS 1 in 11th century hand but cartulary text probably older and cannot have been forged later than c. 1000; Stenton 1918, pp. 444-6, suspicious reservation clause need not be fatal to authenticity of the text (= Stenton 1970, pp. 58-60); PN Worcs., p. xvii n.2, no material reason for doubt; Ker 1948, p. 70 n. 3; Brooks 1971, p. 78 n. 3, doubtful authenticity; Finberg, ECWM, no. 226, authentic; Scharer 1982, pp. 249-50, spurious; Hooke 1985, pp. 139, 174, on estate history; Hooke 1990, pp. 29-30, on estate; Sims-Williams 1990, pp. 153-4 n. 56; cf. S 116.

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
RecordedNames S117    Jænberht 1 (Ioanberhtus)
RecordedNames S117    Herwud 1 (Herwud)
RecordedNames S117    Eanwulf 1 (Eanulfus)
RecordedNames S117    Eadberht 16 (Eadberhtus)
RecordedNames S117    Eadbald 9 (Eadbald)
RecordedNames S117    Eadbald 6 (Eadbald)
RecordedNames S117    Cynethryth 2 (Kyneþryð)
RecordedNames S117    Cynethryth 2 (Cyneðryð)
RecordedNames S117    Ceolwulf 4 (Ceolwulfus)
RecordedNames S117    Brorda 2 (Brorda)
RecordedNames S117    Beorhtwald 7 (Berhtuud)
Personal Relationship S117    Eanwulf 1 was Grandfather of Offa 7
Office S117    Tilhere 2 held office of Bishop
Office S117    Offa 7 held office of King (king of the Mercians and surrounding nations)
Office S117    Jænberht 1 held office of Archbishop
Office S117    Herwud 1 held office of Dux
Office S117    Eadberht 16 held office of Bishop
Office S117    Eadbald 9 held office of Dux
Office S117    Eadbald 6 held office of Princeps
Office S117    Cynethryth 2 held office of Queen
Office S117    Ceolwulf 4 held office of Bishop
Office S117    Brorda 2 held office of Princeps
Office S117    Beorhtwald 7 held office of Dux
Event S117    Eanwulf 1, grandfather of King Offa 7, founded the church Bredon, Worcestershire
Event S117    Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to the church of St Peter, Bredon 1, for the use of the bishop of Worcester; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Wærsetfelda (cf. Wast Hills in Alvechurch), 5 hides (cassati) at Cofton Hackett and 5 hides (mansae) at Rednal in Kings Norton, Worcs
RecordedNames S117    Offa 7 (Offa)
RecordedNames S117    Tilhere 2 (Tilherus)
Transaction S117    Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to the church of Bredon, St Peter's 1, for the use of the bishop of Worcester; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Wærsetfelda (cf. Wast Hills in Alvechurch), 5 hides (cassati) at Cofton Hackett and 5 hides (mansae) at Rednal in Kings Norton, Worcs.