Source: CharterS196

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Beorhtwulf, king of the Mercians, to Heahberht, bishop; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Wychwood, Oxon., in return for 31 mancuses.

Charter information
Sawyer 196
Birch 432
Kemble 247
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Worcester
Source Information
Language Latin
Date from Source 840
Scholarly Source Dating 841

Notes

*PN Oxon., ii. 386, estate is to be identified with bishop of Worcester's 10-hide manor at Spelsbury, Oxon.; Stenton 1971, p. 44, on place-name; O'Donovan 1972, p. 43, on dating, problems with indiction and regnal year; Harrison 1973, p. 64, on date; Gelling, ECTV, no. 264, authentic basis; Sawyer 1983, pp. 293, 296-7; Hooke 1985, p. 15, cited; Campbell 1989, p. 27, on counter-payment; Sims-Williams 1990, p. 386, on place-name; Blair 1994, pp. 78, 189 n. 30, on Wychwood.

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
RecordedNames S196    Sigered 5 (Sigered)
RecordedNames S196    Sæthryth 2 (Sæðryð)
RecordedNames S196    Ræthhun 1 (Ræðhum)
RecordedNames S196    Mucel 2 (Mucel)
RecordedNames S196    Humberht 1 (Humberht)
RecordedNames S196    Heahberht 8 (Heaberrht)
RecordedNames S196    Eanmund 6 (Eanmund)
RecordedNames S196    Cynefrith 4 (Cyneferð)
RecordedNames S196    Cuthwulf 3 (Cuðulf)
RecordedNames S196    Ceolred 3 (Ceorred)
RecordedNames S196    Beorhtwulf 2 (Berhtwulf)
Office S196    Wihtred 8 held office of Abbot
Office S196    Sigered 5 held office of Dux
Office S196    Sæthryth 2 held office of Queen
Office S196    Ræthhun 1 held office of Bishop
Office S196    Mucel 2 held office of Dux
Office S196    Humberht 1 held office of Dux
Office S196    Heahberht 8 held office of Bishop
Office S196    Eanmund 6 held office of Abbot
Office S196    Cynefrith 4 held office of Bishop
Office S196    Cuthwulf 3 held office of Bishop
Office S196    Ceolred 3 held office of Abbot
Office S196    Beorhtwulf 2 held office of King (king of the Mercians)
Event S196    Beorhtwulf 2, king of the Mercians, to Heahberht 8, bishop; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Wychwood, Oxon., in return for 31 mancuses; and confirmed at Tamworth
RecordedNames S196    Wihtred 8 (Wihtred)
Transaction S196    Beorhtwulf 2, king of the Mercians, to Heahberht 8, bishop; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Wychwood, Oxon., in return for 31 mancuses
Transaction S196    Heahberht 8, bishop, to Beorhtwulf 2, king of the Mercians; 31 mancuses in return for a grant of 10 hides (manentes)