Location: Bensington (=Benson) / Oxfordshire

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref. Primary Person Short Description Event ASC  777 ACDE, 775 G, <777> B   Here Cynewulf 4 and Offa 7 fought around Bensington and Offa 7 took the place. Event Ęthelweard.Chron  ii.19   Cynewulf 4 and Offa 7 waged war amongst themselves over Bensington, which fell to Offa 7. Transaction S887      King Ęthelred 32 to Eadric 35, Eadwig 14 and Ealdred 39, brothers; grant of 2 hides (mansae) at Bynsingtun land (? Benson, Oxon.) Status S217    Tidheah 2 held status of Serf / Serf Status S217    Ealhmund 21 held status of Serf / Serf Status S217    Tidwulf 4 held status of Serf / Serf Status S217    Lull 4 held status of Serf / Serf Status S217    Lull 5 held status of Serf / Serf Status S217    Eadwulf 24 held status of Serf / Serf Event WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  v.235.1   Offa 7 defeated Cynewulf 4 in a battle near the village of Besington and took over most of the West Saxon territories.