Source: CharterS139

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King Offa to Æthelmund, his minister; grant of 55 hides (cassati) at Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucs.

Charter information
Sawyer 139
Birch 274
Kemble 167
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Worcester
Source Information
Language Latin
Scholarly Source Dating 793 x 796

Notes

*Sweet, OET, pp. 431-2 (nos 15-16); Stevenson 1914, p. 689 n. 3, p. 692 n. 16, p. 696 nn. 36, 37, contemporary; Stenton 1918, p. 440 n. 35, original (= Stenton 1970, p. 54 n. 4); Lowe 1935, pp. xiii-iv, MS 1 trustworthy; Parsons 1939, p. 14, genuine and contemporary; Stenton 1955, p. 58 n. 1, cited; Ch.L.A., iii, no. 180, MS 1 is contemporaneous, very probably original; Bruckner 1965, pp. 24, 29-30, 41, on script; John 1966, p. 107 n., respectable; Ch.L.A., iv, p. xviii, on script; Brooks 1971, p. 78, on reservation of common burdens; Stenton 1971, p. 289, cited with reference to reservation clause; Finberg, ECWM, no. 49, authentic; Sawyer 1978, p. 143, cited, p. 145, on estate; Scharer 1982, pp. 274-7, contemporary; Wormald 1982, p. 123; Brown 1986, p. 134, on script; Wormald 1986, p. 155-6, original, discusses background; Abels 1988, p. 53; Sims-Williams 1990, pp. 38-9, on beneficiary, p. 175; Making of England, pp. 203-4 (no. 158); Wormald 1993, pp. 220-2, on background and estate history; Cubitt 1995, p. 274, contemporary; Abrams 1996, p. 243, on documentation for Westbury; Brown 1996, pp. 165-8, on script of MS 1.

Translation(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Morgan, T. On the Wicii and their Territory Journal of the British Archaeological Association 1876 190-1

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
RecordedNames S139    Hygeberht 1 (Hygeberht)
RecordedNames S139    Hathored 3 (Haðored)
RecordedNames S139    Heardberht 3 (Heardberht)
RecordedNames S139    Esne 1 (Esne)
RecordedNames S139    Ecgfrith 7 (Ecgfrith)
RecordedNames S139    Ealhmund 7 (Alhmund)
RecordedNames S139    Ealhmund 6 (Alhmund)
RecordedNames S139    Ealhheard 1 (Alhheard)
RecordedNames S139    Eafing 1 (Eafing)
RecordedNames S139    Denefrith 1 ([D]eneferð)
RecordedNames S139    Cyneberht 8 ([C]yneberht)
RecordedNames S139    Ceolwulf 4 (Ceolulf)
RecordedNames S139    Ceolmund 2 (Ceolmund)
RecordedNames S139    Ceolmund 1 (Ceolmund)
RecordedNames S139    Cenwealh 2 (Coenwalh)
RecordedNames S139    Bynna 1 (Bynna)
RecordedNames S139    Brorda 2 (Brorda)
RecordedNames S139    Beonna 3 (Beonna)
RecordedNames S139    Æthelmund 2 (Æðelmund)
RecordedNames S139    Æthelmund 2 (Æðelmund)
RecordedNames S139    Ælfhun 1 (Ælfhun)
Personal Relationship S139    Ecgfrith 7 was Son of Offa 7
Office S139    Wihthun 2 held office of Bishop
Office S139    Wigmund 2 held office of Abbot
Office S139    Wærmund 6 held office of Bishop
Office S139    Utel 1 held office of Abbot
Office S139    Offa 7 held office of King
Office S139    Hygeberht 1 held office of Archbishop
Office S139    Ealhmund 6 held office of Abbot
Office S139    Denefrith 1 held office of Bishop
Office S139    Cyneberht 8 held office of Bishop
Office S139    Ceolwulf 4 held office of Bishop
Office S139    Ceolmund 1 held office of Bishop
Office S139    Cenwealh 2 held office of Bishop
Office S139    Beonna 3 held office of Abbot
Office S139    Æthelmund 2 held office of Minister
Office S139    Æthelheard 13 held office of Archbishop
Office S139    Ælfhun 1 held office of Bishop
Event S139    King Offa 7 to Æthelmund 2, his minister; grant of 55 hides (cassati) at Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucs.
RecordedNames S139    Lulling 2 (Lulling)
RecordedNames S139    Offa 7 (Offa)
RecordedNames S139    Ubba 2 (Ubba)
RecordedNames S139    Unwona 2 (Unu'u'ona)
RecordedNames S139    Utel 1 (Utel)
RecordedNames S139    Wærmund 6 (Uuermund)
RecordedNames S139    Wigberht 4 (Uuigberht)
RecordedNames S139    Wigmund 2 (Uuigmund)
RecordedNames S139    Wihthun 2 (Uuiohtun)
RecordedNames S139    Wynnberht 3 (Uuynberht)
Transaction S139    King Offa 7 to Æthelmund 2, his minister; grant of 55 hides (cassati) at Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucs.
Office S139    Unwona 2
Office S139    Ealhheard 1