Source: CharterS146

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King Offa to (the church at) Worcester; grant of reversion of 60 hides (manentes) at Westbury-on-Trym and 10 (or 20) at Henbury, Gloucs., after the death of himself and his son Ecgfrith.

Charter information
Sawyer 146
Birch 272
Kemble 166
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Worcester
Source Information
Language Latin
Scholarly Source Dating 793 x 796

Notes

*Stevenson 1914, p. 692 n. 16, cited; Stenton 1918, p. 445 n. 57, seems to be authentic (= Stenton 1970, p. 59 n. 3); PN Worcs., p. xvii n. 2, authentic; Stenton 1971, pp. 288, 305, cited; Finberg, ECWM, no. 50, authentic; Finberg 1972, pp. 408-9, on renders listed in MS 3; Sawyer 1978, p. 144, cited, p. 145, on estate; Dumville 1979, p. 8 n. 6, on form of Ecgfrith's subscription in MS 2; Whitelock, EHD, p. 507; Dyer 1980, pp. 16, 29, on food-rents; Scharer 1982, pp. 277-8, dubious; Sawyer 1983, p. 243, cited; Wormald 1983, pp. 110-11 n. 49, suspect in the light of S 139; Hooke 1985, pp. 90-1, cited; Wormald 1986, pp. 155-6, suspicious; Sims-Williams 1990, pp. 137, 153, questionable, cf. S 139; Foot 1992, p. 191 n. 148, on formula; Wormald 1993, pp. 20-2, perhaps forged in early 9th century; Breeze 1995; Abrams 1996, p. 246, on documentation for Westbury; Faith 1997, p. 39, cited.

Translation(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Whitelock, Dorothy English Historical Documents, c.400-1042 London and New York 1999 [reissue of 1979 edition] 507-8 [no. 78]

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
RecordedNames S146    Hathored 3 (Heaðored)
RecordedNames S146    Forthred 3 (Forðred)
RecordedNames S146    Esne 1 (Esne)
RecordedNames S146    Ecgfrith 7 (Ecgfrid)
RecordedNames S146    Ecgfrith 7 (Ecgfriðus)
RecordedNames S146    Eanwulf 1 (Eanulf)
RecordedNames S146    Ealhmund 8 (Alhmund)
RecordedNames S146    Ealhmund 7 (Alhmund)
RecordedNames S146    Ealhmund 6 (Alhmund)
RecordedNames S146    Edgar 3 (Eadgar)
RecordedNames S146    Bynna 1 (Bynna)
RecordedNames S146    Brorda 2 (Brorda)
RecordedNames S146    Beonna 3 (Beonna)
RecordedNames S146    Æthelmund 2 (Æþelmund)
RecordedNames S146    Æthelheard 13 (Æþelheard)
RecordedNames S146    Æthelbald 4 (Æþelbaldus)
Personal Relationship S146    Ecgfrith 7 was Son of Offa 7
Personal Relationship S146    Eanwulf 1 was Grandfather of Offa 7
Personal Relationship S146    Anonymi 1256 was Parent of Offa 7
Office S146    Wigmund 2 held office of Abbot
Office S146    Wicgga 2 held office of Dux
Office S146    Wigberht 4 held office of Dux
Office S146    Unwona 2 held office of Bishop
Office S146    Offa 7 held office of King (king of the English)
Office S146    Hathored 3 held office of Bishop
Office S146    Forthred 3 held office of Abbot
Office S146    Esne 1 held office of Dux
Office S146    Ealhmund 8 held office of Dux
Office S146    Ealhmund 7 held office of Dux
Office S146    Ealhmund 6 held office of Abbot
Office S146    Edgar 3 held office of Dux
Office S146    Bynna 1 held office of Princeps
Office S146    Brorda 2 held office of Princeps
Office S146    Beonna 3 held office of Abbot
Office S146    Æthelmund 2 held office of Dux
Office S146    Æthelheard 13 held office of Archbishop
Office S146    Æthelbald 4 held office of King
Event S146    Offa 7, rex Anglorum, to (the church at) Worcester 1; grant of reversion of 60 hides (manentes) at Westbury-on-Trym and 10 (or 20) at Henbury, Gloucs., after the death of himself and his son Ecgfrith 7
RecordedNames S146    Offa 7 (Offa)
RecordedNames S146    Unwona 2 (Uwona)
RecordedNames S146    Wigberht 4 (Wiberht)
RecordedNames S146    Wicgga 2 (Wicga)
RecordedNames S146    Wigmund 2 (Wimund)
Transaction S146    Offa 7, rex Anglorum, to (the church at) Worcester 1; grant of reversion of 60 hides (manentes) at Westbury-on-Trym and 10 (or 20) at Henbury, Gloucs., after the death of himself and his son Ecgfrith 7
Transaction S146    King Æthelbald 4 granted 60 manentes at Westbury-on-Trym and 20 hides at Henbury to Eanwulf 1, Offa 7's grandfather.