Source: CharterS361

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King Edward confirms the sale by Hungyth to Wigfrith of 5 hides (manentes) at Water Eaton, Oxon., the earlier landbook having been lost.

Charter information
Sawyer 361
Birch 607
Kemble ---
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Worcester
Source Information
Language Latin with Old English
Date from Source 600
Scholarly Source Dating 604

Notes

*Grundy, Oxon., pp. 85-9; PN Oxon., i. 6, 17, ii. 268, 421, 489, on bounds and place-names; Stenton 1955, p. 52, no obvious anachronism; Stenton 1971, p. 252 n. 1, cited; O'Donovan 1972, p. 41, dated 900 with indiction for 904, may belong to late 900 with indiction misread; O'Donovan 1973, p. 94; Gelling, ECTV, no. 267, authentic, bounds describe modern parish of Water Eaton, the 'lost' earlier landbook was evidently S 210; Keynes 1980, p. 32 n. 53, cited; Cooper 1985, pp. 20-1, with map p. 22, on bounds; Keynes 1993/2, p. 313, cited; Blair 1994, p. 128, on detail of bounds.

Notes: The land had been purchased by Ealhhun, bishop of Worcester, from King Burgred and Queen Æthelswith, later sold by Bishop Wærferth to King Ceolwulf II, given by the king to Hungyth and then sold by Hungyth to Wigfrith

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
Transaction S361    Ceolwulf 11 II, king, to Hungyth 1; grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Water Eaton, Oxon.
Transaction S361    Ceolwulf 11 II, king, from Wærfrith 6, bishop; purchase of 5 hides (manentes) at Water Eaton, Oxon. for an unspecified amount
Transaction S361    Wærfrith 6, bishop, to Ceolwulf 11 II, king; sale of 5 hides (manentes) at Water Eaton, Oxon.
Transaction S361    Ealhhun 2, bishop, from Burgred 5, king, and Æthelswith 1, queen; purchase of 5 hides (manentes) at Water Eaton, Oxon.
Transaction S361    King Edward 2 confirms the sale by Hungyth 1 to Wigfrith 2 of 5 hides (manentes) at Water Eaton, Oxon., the earlier landbook having been lost
Transaction S361    King Edward 2 confirms the sale by Hungyth 1 to Wigfrith 2 of 5 hides (manentes) at Water Eaton, Oxon., the earlier landbook having been lost
RecordedNames S361    Sigeric 1 (Sigeric)
RecordedNames S361    Ælfhere 1 (Ælfere)
RecordedNames S361    Eadnoth 2 (Eadnað)
RecordedNames S361    Æthelfrith 3 (Æþelfrið)
RecordedNames S361    Ælfwald 5 (Alfwald)
RecordedNames S361    Wigmund 7 (Wigmund)
RecordedNames S361    Edgar 1 (Eadgar)
RecordedNames S361    Wærfrith 6 (Wærfrið)
RecordedNames S361    Ceolwulf 11 (Ceolwulfus)
RecordedNames S361    Æthelswith 1 (Æþelswið)
RecordedNames S361    Hungyth 1 (Hungið)
RecordedNames S361    Burgred 5 (Burgred)
RecordedNames S361    Æthelflæd 4 ( )
RecordedNames S361    Ealhhun 2 (Alchun)
RecordedNames S361    Æthelflæd 4 (Æþelflæd)
RecordedNames S361    Æthelred 1 (Æþelred)
RecordedNames S361    Æthelred 1 (Æðered)
RecordedNames S361    Æthelred 1 (Æþelredus)
RecordedNames S361    Edward 2 (Eadweard)
RecordedNames S361    Edward 2 (Eadwerdus)
RecordedNames S361    Wigfrith 2 (Wigfrið)
RecordedNames S361    Wigfrith 2 (Wigfriðus)
Office S361    Anonymi 1803 held office of
Office S361    Anonymi 1803 held office of
Office S361    Eadnoth 2 held office of Minister
Office S361    Ælfhere 1 held office of Minister
Office S361    Ælfwald 5 held office of Dux
Office S361    Æthelfrith 3 held office of Dux
Office S361    Wigmund 7 held office of Bishop
Office S361    Edgar 1 held office of Bishop
Office S361    Ceolwulf 11 held office of King
Office S361    Wærfrith 6 held office of Bishop
Office S361    Æthelswith 1 held office of Queen
Office S361    Ealhhun 2 held office of Bishop
Office S361    Burgred 5 held office of King
Office S361    Æthelred 1 held office of (Lord of the Mercians)
Office S361    Edward 2 held office of King
Office S361    Æthelred 1 held office of Dux
Event S361    Wigfrith 2 requested that Edward 2, Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 confirm Hungyth's sale of land to him
Event S361    Edward 2, Æthelred 1, and Ætheflæd 1 confirm the sale by Hungyth 1 to Wigfrith 2 of 5 hides (manentes) at Water Eaton, Oxon., the earlier landbook having been lost