Source: CharterS152

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Cenwulf, king of the Mercians, to Cynehelm and his successors; confirmation of the freedom of Glastonbury Abbey, previously granted by King Ecgfrith.

Charter information
Sawyer 152
Birch 285
Kemble ---
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Glastonbury
Source Information
Language Latin
Date from Source 797
Scholarly Source Dating 797

Notes

Levison 1946, p. 251, accepts this as a translation by William of Malmesbury of an OE version of an early privilege, cf. B 284; Finberg, ECW, no. 400, authentic; Scott 1981, pp. 100, 200 nn. 100-2; Edwards 1988, pp. 52-5, authentic, William of Malmesbury may have found charter at Winchcombe; Sims-Williams 1990, p. 166 n. 107, unreliable; Dumville 1992/1, pp. 53-4 n. 91, suspicious, Glastonbury adaptation of material pertaining to Winchcombe; Cubitt 1995, pp. 276-7, may contain authentic material; Abrams 1996, pp. 23, 148 n. 34, pp. 336-7, 338 n. 98, on textual tradition and historical background

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
RecordedNames S152    Beaduwulf 2 (Beadulf)
RecordedNames S152    Hygeberht 1 (Higbertus)
RecordedNames S152    Æthelheard 13 (Ethelardus)
RecordedNames S152    Ceolflæd 1 (Celfled)
RecordedNames S152    Æthelburg 9 (Etheburh)
RecordedNames S152    Cynethryth 2 (Kynedriþ)
RecordedNames S152    Ecgfrith 7 (Egfridus)
RecordedNames S152    Cynehelm 1 (Kinelmus)
RecordedNames S152    Leo 1 (Leone)
RecordedNames S152    Cenwulf 3 (Cenwlf)
Personal Relationship S152    Ceolflæd 1 was Kinswoman of Cynethryth 2
Personal Relationship S152    Æthelburg 9 was Friend of Cynethryth 2
Office S152    Beaduwulf 2 held office of Abbot
Office S152    Hygeberht 1 held office of Archbishop (archbishop of York)
Office S152    Æthelheard 13 held office of Archbishop (archbishop of Kent)
Office S152    Cynethryth 2 held office of Abbess
Office S152    Ecgfrith 7 held office of King (king of the Mercians)
Office S152    Leo 1 held office of Pope
Office S152    Cenwulf 3 held office of King (king of the Mercians)
Event S152    Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to Cynehelm 1 and his successors; confirmation of the freedom of Glastonbury Abbey, previously granted by King Ecgfrith 7