Source: CharterS403

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Æthelstan, rex Anglorum, to Beornheah, bishop (of Selsey); grant of 4 hides (cassatae) at Medmerry, with woodland at Earnley and meadow outside Chichester, Sussex.

Charter information
Sawyer 403
Birch 669
Kemble 350
British Academy Kelly, Selsey No. 17
Source Used Brit_Ac
Archive(s) Selsey
Source Information
Language Latin with Old English
Date from Source 3 April 930
Scholarly Source Dating 930

Notes

*Napier and Stevenson, p. 65, authentic; Stevenson 1904, p. 330, n. 6, authentic; Drögereit 1935, p. 366; Barker 1948, pp. 145-8; Bullough 1972, p. 471 n. 38, on Latin vocabulary; Hart 1972, p. 127, cited; Keynes 1980, p. 43 n. 74; Sawyer 1983, p. 295, on meeting-place; Keynes 1988, p. 186 n. 4, product of 'Æthelstan A'; BA Facs., p. 9; Kelly, Selsey, pp. 74-7, authentic basis but seems to have been partly rewritten to include fuller details of appurtenant woodland and meadow; cf. S 405

Translation(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Barker, Eric Ernest Sussex Anglo-Saxon Charters Sussex Archaeological Collections 1948 142-5

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
Event S403    King Æthelstan 18 to Beornheah 7, bishop (of Selsey); grant of 4 hides (cassatae) at Medmerry, with woodland at Earnley and meadow outside Chichester, Sussex
Office S403    Æthelstan 18 held office of King (king of the English)
Office S403    Æthelstan 18 held office of King (king of all Britain)
Office S403    Beornheah 7 held office of Bishop
Office S403    Wulfhelm 16 held office of Archbishop (archbishop of the church of Canterbury)
Office S403    Hrothweard 1 held office of Archbishop (archbishop of York)
Office S403    Ælfwine 8 held office of Bishop
Office S403    Edgar 1 held office of Bishop
Office S403    Cenwald 5 held office of Bishop
Office S403    Cynefrith 6 held office of Bishop
Office S403    Theodred 3 held office of Bishop
Office S403    Edward 3 held office of Bishop
Office S403    Eadwulf 32 held office of Bishop
Office S403    Sigehelm 1 held office of Bishop
Office S403    Ælfheah 13 held office of Bishop
Office S403    Oda 1 held office of Bishop
Office S403    Osfrith 8 held office of Dux
Office S403    Ælfwald 15 held office of Dux
Office S403    Ealdred 28 held office of Dux
Office S403    Uhtred 6 held office of Dux
Office S403    Alfred 31 held office of Dux
Office S403    Ælfstan 27 held office of Dux
Office S403    Thurum 1 held office of Dux
Office S403    Grim 1 held office of Dux
Office S403    Styrcer 1 held office of Dux
Office S403    Regenwald 1 held office of Dux
Office S403    Odda 4 held office of Minister
Office S403    Wulfhelm 18 held office of Minister
Office S403    Buga 6 held office of Minister
Office S403    Æthelstan 27 held office of Minister
Office S403    Wulfgar 7 held office of Minister
Office S403    Sigered 8 held office of Minister
Office S403    Ælfheah 14 held office of Minister
Office S403    Æthelstan 28 held office of Minister
Office S403    Wihtgar 5 held office of Minister
Office S403    Eadric 8 held office of Minister
Office S403    Æthelweard 8 held office of Minister
Office S403    Æthelstan 20 held office of Minister
Office S403    Æthelmund 17 held office of Minister
Office S403    Wulfsige 21 held office of Minister
Office S403    Ealhhelm 10 held office of Minister
Office S403    Burgred 8 held office of Minister
Office S403    Beorhtric 5 held office of Minister
Office S403    Beorhthelm 15 held office of Minister
Office S403    Wulfnoth 1 held office of Minister
RecordedNames S403    Æthelstan 18 (Athelstanus)
RecordedNames S403    Beornheah 7 (Beornheag)
RecordedNames S403    Wulfhelm 16 (Wulfhelmus)
RecordedNames S403    Hrothweard 1 (Hroðwardus)
RecordedNames S403    Ælfwine 8 (Ælfwine)
RecordedNames S403    Edgar 1 (Eadgar)
RecordedNames S403    Cenwald 5 (Cenwald)
RecordedNames S403    Cynefrith 6 (Cyneferð)
RecordedNames S403    Theodred 3 (Þeodred)
RecordedNames S403    Edward 3 (Edward)
RecordedNames S403    Eadwulf 32 (Eadolf)
RecordedNames S403    Sigehelm 1 (Sighelm)
RecordedNames S403    Ælfheah 13 (Ælfheah)
RecordedNames S403    Oda 1 (Oda)
RecordedNames S403    Osfrith 8 (Osferð)
RecordedNames S403    Ælfwald 15 (Ælfwold)
RecordedNames S403    Ealdred 28 (Ælred)
RecordedNames S403    Uhtred 6 (Uhtred)
RecordedNames S403    Alfred 31 (Ælfred)
RecordedNames S403    Ælfstan 27 (Ælfstan)
RecordedNames S403    Thurum 1 (Urum)
RecordedNames S403    Grim 1 (Grim)
RecordedNames S403    Styrcer 1 (Stircer)
RecordedNames S403    Regenwald 1 (Regenwold)
RecordedNames S403    Odda 4 (Odda)
RecordedNames S403    Wulfhelm 18 (Wulfhelm)
RecordedNames S403    Buga 6 (Busa)
RecordedNames S403    Æthelstan 27 (Æþelstan)
RecordedNames S403    Wulfgar 7 (Wulfgar)
RecordedNames S403    Sigered 8 (Sygred)
RecordedNames S403    Ælfheah 14 (Ælfheage)
RecordedNames S403    Æthelstan 28 (Æþelstan)
RecordedNames S403    Wihtgar 5 (Wihtgar)
RecordedNames S403    Eadric 8 (Eadric)
RecordedNames S403    Æthelweard 8 (Æþelweard)
RecordedNames S403    Æthelstan 20 (Æþelstan)
RecordedNames S403    Æthelmund 17 (Æþelmund)
RecordedNames S403    Wulfsige 21 (Wulfsige)
RecordedNames S403    Ealhhelm 10 (Ælhelm)
RecordedNames S403    Burgred 8 (Burgred)
RecordedNames S403    Beorhtric 5 (Burthric)
RecordedNames S403    Beorhthelm 15 (Byrehthelm)
RecordedNames S403    Wulfnoth 1 (Wulfnoð)
Transaction S403    King Æthelstan 18 to Beornheah 7, bishop (of Selsey); grant of 4 hides (cassatae) at Medmerry, with woodland at Earnley and meadow outside Chichester, Sussex
RecordedNames S403    Wulfsige 22 (Wulfsige)
Office S403    Wulfsige 22