Source: CharterS136

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Description

Offa, king of the Mercians, to the church of St Alban's; grant of privileges and of 34 hides (mansiones) at Cassio, Herts., 6 at Heanhamstede (cf. Hamstead's House, St Stephens, Herts.) and 10 at Stanmore, Middx.

Charter information
Sawyer 136
Birch 267
Kemble 612
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) St Alban's
Source Information
Language Latin with Old English
Date from Source 793
Scholarly Source Dating 793

Notes

*HS, pp. 478-80, probably spurious; Stevenson 1914, p. 692 n. 16, p. 702, spurious; Williams 1917, pp. 11-12, spurious; PN Middx, p. 65; Gelling, ECTV, no. 162 (pp. 80-1, 101), spurious, although first third of text may be genuine; Scharer 1982, pp. 272-3, spurious; Keynes 1993, pp. 260, 263, on MS 1, p. 272 n. 54, on dating; Cubitt 1995, pp. 273-4, blatant forgery but witness-list may be sound.
Note. MS 1 (not yet printed) includes a vernacular statement of privileges and vernacular bounds for Cassio.

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
RecordedNames S136    Hygeberht 1 (Higberctus)
RecordedNames S136    Hathored 3 (Heathored)
RecordedNames S136    Heardberht 3 (Hearbertus)
RecordedNames S136    Heahberht 7 (Heaberht)
RecordedNames S136    Heahberht 4 (Heabert)
RecordedNames S136    Esne 1 (Esne)
RecordedNames S136    Ecgfrith 7 (Egfrid)
RecordedNames S136    Ecgberht 10 (Ecgbirhtus)
RecordedNames S136    Ealhheard 1 (Ealcheard)
RecordedNames S136    Denefrith 1 (Deneferd)
RecordedNames S136    Cyneheard 2 (Cyneheard)
RecordedNames S136    Cuthbert 8 (Cudbehr)
RecordedNames S136    Ceolwulf 5 (Ceoluulfus)
RecordedNames S136    Ceolwulf 4 (Ceolwulf)
RecordedNames S136    Ceolweard 1 (Ceolweordus)
RecordedNames S136    Ceolmund 1 (Ceolmund)
RecordedNames S136    Ceol 2 (Ceol)
RecordedNames S136    Cenwulf 3 (Cenuulfus)
RecordedNames S136    Cenwealh 2 (Cenwalch)
RecordedNames S136    Bynna 1 (Binna)
RecordedNames S136    Burgred 5 (Burhredus)
RecordedNames S136    Brorda 2 (Brorda)
RecordedNames S136    Beornwulf 3 (Beornulfus)
RecordedNames S136    Beorhtwulf 2 (Beortulfus)
RecordedNames S136    Alfred 8 (Ælfredus)
RecordedNames S136    Æthelmund 2 (Æþemundus)
RecordedNames S136    Æthelheard 13 (Æþelheard)
RecordedNames S136    Ænund 1 (Ænund)
RecordedNames S136    Ælfhun 1 (Ælfhun)
Personal Relationship S136    Ecgfrith 7 was Son of Offa 7
Office S136    Wynnberht 2 held office of Bishop
Office S136    Wihthun 2 held office of Bishop
Office S136    Wiglaf 1 held office of King
Office S136    Wicgga 2 held office of Dux
Office S136    Wærmund 6 held office of Bishop
Office S136    Unwona 2 held office of Bishop
Office S136    Offa 7 held office of King (king of the Mercians)
Office S136    Ludeca 1 held office of King
Office S136    Hygeberht 1 held office of Archbishop
Office S136    Hathored 3 held office of Bishop
Office S136    Heardberht 3 held office of Dux
Office S136    Heahberht 7 held office of Dux
Office S136    Heahberht 4 held office of Bishop
Office S136    Esne 1 held office of Dux
Office S136    Ecgberht 10 held office of King
Office S136    Ealhheard 1 held office of Bishop
Office S136    Denefrith 1 held office of Bishop
Office S136    Cyneheard 2 held office of Bishop
Office S136    Cuthbert 8 held office of Dux
Office S136    Ceolwulf 5 held office of King
Office S136    Ceolwulf 4 held office of Bishop
Office S136    Ceolweard 1 held office of Dux
Office S136    Ceolmund 1 held office of Bishop
Office S136    Cenwulf 3 held office of King
Office S136    Cenwealh 2 held office of Bishop
Office S136    Bynna 1 held office of Dux
Office S136    Burgred 5 held office of King
Office S136    Brorda 2 held office of Dux
Office S136    Beornwulf 3 held office of King
Office S136    Beorhtwulf 2 held office of King
Office S136    Alfred 8 held office of King
Office S136    Æthelmund 2 held office of Dux
Office S136    Ænund 1 held office of Dux
Office S136    Ælfhun 1 held office of Bishop
Event S136    Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to the church of St Alban's; grant of privileges and of 34 hides (mansiones) at Cassio, Herts., 6 at Heanhamstede (cf. Hamstead's House, St Stephens, Herts.) and 10 at Stanmore, Middx
RecordedNames S136    Ludeca 1 (Ludecha)
RecordedNames S136    Offa 7 (Offa)
RecordedNames S136    Unwona 2 (Hunwone)
RecordedNames S136    Wærmund 6 (Wermund)
RecordedNames S136    Wicgga 2 (Wicga)
RecordedNames S136    Wiglaf 1 (Uuilaf)
RecordedNames S136    Wihthun 2 (Wihthun)
RecordedNames S136    Wynnberht 2 (Wynberht)
Transaction S136    Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to the church of St Alban's 1; grant of privileges and of 34 hides (mansiones) at Cassio, Herts., 6 at Heanhamstede (cf. Hamstead's House, St Stephens, Herts.) and 10 at Stanmore, Middx.