Ælfheah 32 (Male) Abbot, fl. 968-974
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Factoid List

Office (10)
Abbot (10)
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 S798   
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 S806   
 S807   
Event (10)
Charter confirmation (1)
 S806 - Edgar 11 exchanging with Winchester 1: King Edgar 11 to Winchester 1 Cathedral; renewal of the liberty of Taunton, Somerset, as granted by King Edward in exchange for land at 10 hides at Crowcombe, 20 at Compton and 20 at Banwell, Somerset, and 20 at Stoce near Shalbourne, Wilts., the land at Compton and Banwell having been given later to the community at Cheddar in exchange for land at Carhampton, Somerset. In return for the confirmation Bishop Æthelwold 1 gave to King Edgar 11 200 mancuses of gold and a gold cup weighing 5 pounds and to Queen Ælfthryth 8 50 mancuses.: S806    (968)
Charter-witnessing (10)
 S777 - Edgar 11 and Bath, St Peter’s exchanging: King Edgar 11 to the church of Bath, St Peter's; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Clifton, near Bath, in exchange for 100 mancuses of gold and 10 hides (mansae) at Cumtun (Chilcompton or Compton Dando, Somerset). The land is to be for the use of the monks, just as Abbot Æscwig 4 obtained it.: S777    (970)
 S780 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ely 1: King Edgar 11 to Ely 1 Abbey; grant of 10 hides (cassati) in the common land at Linden End in Aldreth, Cambs.: S780    (970)
 S781 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ely 1: King Edgar 11 to Ely 1 Abbey; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Stoke near Ipswich, Suffolk: S781    (970)
 S786 - Edgar 11 granting privileges and restoring land to Pershore 1: King Edgar 11 to Pershore 1 Abbey; grant of privileges and restoration of land at Pershore, and of 10 hides (mansi) at Bricklehampton, 10 at Comberton, 5 at Pensham in Pershore St Andrew, 16 at Eckington, 10 at Birlingham, 10 at Defford, 10 at Strensham, 10 at Besford, land at Cromban (? Croombe Perry in Pirton), 10 hides at Severn Stoke, 10 hides at Pirton, 4 at Wadborough in Pershore Holy Cross, 3 at Chevington ibid., 3 at Broughton ibid., 10 at Peopleton, 10 at Snodsbury, 7 at Naunton Beauchamp, 4 at Abberton, 5 at Wihtlafestune (? North Piddle), 5 at Flyford, 5 at Grafton Flyford, 5 at Dormston, 5 at Martin Hussingtree, 3 at Broughton Hackett, 2 at Libbery in Grafton Flyford, 30 at Longdon, 7 at Powick, 3 at Beornothesleahe (Leigh), all in Worcs.; 3 at Acton Beauchamp, Herefords.; 40 at South Stoke (i.e. Hawkesbury), Hillesley, Tresham, Kilcott, Oldbury on the Hill, Didmarton, Badminton and Hawkesbury Upton, 10 at Dyrham, 5 at Longney, 6 at Lydney, 6 at Wyegate, all in Gloucs.; 5 at Beoley, 5 at Yardley, Worcs.; 10 at Sture (Alderminster, Warwicks.); 20 at Broadway, Worcs.; 5 at Coltune; 10 at Childs Wickham, Gloucs.; sites for vats at Middlewich and Netherwich in Droitwich, furnaces at Witton in Droitwich and 1.5 hides at Horton in Hampton Lovett, Worcs., and 3 iugera with meadow at Worcester: S786    (972)
 S788 - Edgar 11 granting privileges to and confirming lands of Worcester 1: King Edgar 11 to Worcester 1 Abbey; grant of privileges and confirmation of land at Worcester, vats at Middlewich and Netherwich in Droitwich, furnaces at Witton in Droitwich, and land at Nortun (for Hortun) and at Westwood near Droitwich, all in Worcs.: S788    (972)
 S795 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfhere 11: King Edgar 11 to Ælfhere 11, his faithful minister; grant of 3 hides (mansae) at Nymed (Woolfin in Down St Mary, Devon): S795    (974)
 S798 - Edgar 11 granting privileges and land to Ramsey 1: King Edgar 11 to Ramsey 1 Abbey; confirmation and grant of privileges and of land at Ramsey, Upwood with Raveley, Hemingford, Sawtry, Stukeley, Brington and Old Weston, Hunts.; Hilgay and Walsoken, Norfolk; fish from Wells, Norfolk; land at Brancaster, Norfolk; at Warboys, Wistow with Raveley and Bury, and at Slepam (St Ives), Hunts.; at Chatteris and Elsworth, Cambs.; at Whiston and Isham, Northants.; at Houghton, Wyton, Ripton, Ellington, Bythorn, Hunts.; at Graveley, Cambs.; and at Dillington, Great Staughton and Yelling, Hunts.: S798    (974)
 S799 - Edgar 11 granting land to Wulfthryth 6: King Edgar 11 to Wulfthryth 6, abbess, and Wilton 1 Abbey; confirmation of privileges and land including land at Chalke, Wilts.: S799    (974)
 S806 - Edgar 11 exchanging with Winchester 1: King Edgar 11 to Winchester 1 Cathedral; renewal of the liberty of Taunton, Somerset, as granted by King Edward in exchange for land at 10 hides at Crowcombe, 20 at Compton and 20 at Banwell, Somerset, and 20 at Stoce near Shalbourne, Wilts., the land at Compton and Banwell having been given later to the community at Cheddar in exchange for land at Carhampton, Somerset. In return for the confirmation Bishop Æthelwold 1 gave to King Edgar 11 200 mancuses of gold and a gold cup weighing 5 pounds and to Queen Ælfthryth 8 50 mancuses.: S806    (968)
 S807 - Edgar 11 granting land to Winchester minsters: King Edgar 11 to Winchester, Old Minster 1, Winchester, New Minster 1, and Nunnaminster 1; grant of land in Winchester: S807    (963 x 970)
Confirmation of land/privileges (2)
 S798 - Edgar 11 granting privileges and land to Ramsey 1: King Edgar 11 to Ramsey 1 Abbey; confirmation and grant of privileges and of land at Ramsey, Upwood with Raveley, Hemingford, Sawtry, Stukeley, Brington and Old Weston, Hunts.; Hilgay and Walsoken, Norfolk; fish from Wells, Norfolk; land at Brancaster, Norfolk; at Warboys, Wistow with Raveley and Bury, and at Slepam (St Ives), Hunts.; at Chatteris and Elsworth, Cambs.; at Whiston and Isham, Northants.; at Houghton, Wyton, Ripton, Ellington, Bythorn, Hunts.; at Graveley, Cambs.; and at Dillington, Great Staughton and Yelling, Hunts.: S798    (974)
 S799 - Edgar 11 granting land to Wulfthryth 6: King Edgar 11 to Wulfthryth 6, abbess, and Wilton 1 Abbey; confirmation of privileges and land including land at Chalke, Wilts.: S799    (974)
Grant and Gift (7)
 S777 - Edgar 11 and Bath, St Peter’s exchanging: King Edgar 11 to the church of Bath, St Peter's; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Clifton, near Bath, in exchange for 100 mancuses of gold and 10 hides (mansae) at Cumtun (Chilcompton or Compton Dando, Somerset). The land is to be for the use of the monks, just as Abbot Æscwig 4 obtained it.: S777    (970)
 S780 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ely 1: King Edgar 11 to Ely 1 Abbey; grant of 10 hides (cassati) in the common land at Linden End in Aldreth, Cambs.: S780    (970)
 S781 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ely 1: King Edgar 11 to Ely 1 Abbey; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Stoke near Ipswich, Suffolk: S781    (970)
 S786 - Edgar 11 granting privileges and restoring land to Pershore 1: King Edgar 11 to Pershore 1 Abbey; grant of privileges and restoration of land at Pershore, and of 10 hides (mansi) at Bricklehampton, 10 at Comberton, 5 at Pensham in Pershore St Andrew, 16 at Eckington, 10 at Birlingham, 10 at Defford, 10 at Strensham, 10 at Besford, land at Cromban (? Croombe Perry in Pirton), 10 hides at Severn Stoke, 10 hides at Pirton, 4 at Wadborough in Pershore Holy Cross, 3 at Chevington ibid., 3 at Broughton ibid., 10 at Peopleton, 10 at Snodsbury, 7 at Naunton Beauchamp, 4 at Abberton, 5 at Wihtlafestune (? North Piddle), 5 at Flyford, 5 at Grafton Flyford, 5 at Dormston, 5 at Martin Hussingtree, 3 at Broughton Hackett, 2 at Libbery in Grafton Flyford, 30 at Longdon, 7 at Powick, 3 at Beornothesleahe (Leigh), all in Worcs.; 3 at Acton Beauchamp, Herefords.; 40 at South Stoke (i.e. Hawkesbury), Hillesley, Tresham, Kilcott, Oldbury on the Hill, Didmarton, Badminton and Hawkesbury Upton, 10 at Dyrham, 5 at Longney, 6 at Lydney, 6 at Wyegate, all in Gloucs.; 5 at Beoley, 5 at Yardley, Worcs.; 10 at Sture (Alderminster, Warwicks.); 20 at Broadway, Worcs.; 5 at Coltune; 10 at Childs Wickham, Gloucs.; sites for vats at Middlewich and Netherwich in Droitwich, furnaces at Witton in Droitwich and 1.5 hides at Horton in Hampton Lovett, Worcs., and 3 iugera with meadow at Worcester: S786    (972)
 S788 - Edgar 11 granting privileges to and confirming lands of Worcester 1: King Edgar 11 to Worcester 1 Abbey; grant of privileges and confirmation of land at Worcester, vats at Middlewich and Netherwich in Droitwich, furnaces at Witton in Droitwich, and land at Nortun (for Hortun) and at Westwood near Droitwich, all in Worcs.: S788    (972)
 S795 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfhere 11: King Edgar 11 to Ælfhere 11, his faithful minister; grant of 3 hides (mansae) at Nymed (Woolfin in Down St Mary, Devon): S795    (974)
 S807 - Edgar 11 granting land to Winchester minsters: King Edgar 11 to Winchester, Old Minster 1, Winchester, New Minster 1, and Nunnaminster 1; grant of land in Winchester: S807    (963 x 970)
Property-exchanging (2)
 S777 - Edgar 11 and Bath, St Peter’s exchanging: King Edgar 11 to the church of Bath, St Peter's; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Clifton, near Bath, in exchange for 100 mancuses of gold and 10 hides (mansae) at Cumtun (Chilcompton or Compton Dando, Somerset). The land is to be for the use of the monks, just as Abbot Æscwig 4 obtained it.: S777    (970)
 S806 - Edgar 11 exchanging with Winchester 1: King Edgar 11 to Winchester 1 Cathedral; renewal of the liberty of Taunton, Somerset, as granted by King Edward in exchange for land at 10 hides at Crowcombe, 20 at Compton and 20 at Banwell, Somerset, and 20 at Stoce near Shalbourne, Wilts., the land at Compton and Banwell having been given later to the community at Cheddar in exchange for land at Carhampton, Somerset. In return for the confirmation Bishop Æthelwold 1 gave to King Edgar 11 200 mancuses of gold and a gold cup weighing 5 pounds and to Queen Ælfthryth 8 50 mancuses.: S806    (968)
Property-giving/selling (1)
 S806 - Edgar 11 exchanging with Winchester 1: King Edgar 11 to Winchester 1 Cathedral; renewal of the liberty of Taunton, Somerset, as granted by King Edward in exchange for land at 10 hides at Crowcombe, 20 at Compton and 20 at Banwell, Somerset, and 20 at Stoce near Shalbourne, Wilts., the land at Compton and Banwell having been given later to the community at Cheddar in exchange for land at Carhampton, Somerset. In return for the confirmation Bishop Æthelwold 1 gave to King Edgar 11 200 mancuses of gold and a gold cup weighing 5 pounds and to Queen Ælfthryth 8 50 mancuses.: S806    (968)
Restoration of land/property (1)
 S786 - Edgar 11 granting privileges and restoring land to Pershore 1: King Edgar 11 to Pershore 1 Abbey; grant of privileges and restoration of land at Pershore, and of 10 hides (mansi) at Bricklehampton, 10 at Comberton, 5 at Pensham in Pershore St Andrew, 16 at Eckington, 10 at Birlingham, 10 at Defford, 10 at Strensham, 10 at Besford, land at Cromban (? Croombe Perry in Pirton), 10 hides at Severn Stoke, 10 hides at Pirton, 4 at Wadborough in Pershore Holy Cross, 3 at Chevington ibid., 3 at Broughton ibid., 10 at Peopleton, 10 at Snodsbury, 7 at Naunton Beauchamp, 4 at Abberton, 5 at Wihtlafestune (? North Piddle), 5 at Flyford, 5 at Grafton Flyford, 5 at Dormston, 5 at Martin Hussingtree, 3 at Broughton Hackett, 2 at Libbery in Grafton Flyford, 30 at Longdon, 7 at Powick, 3 at Beornothesleahe (Leigh), all in Worcs.; 3 at Acton Beauchamp, Herefords.; 40 at South Stoke (i.e. Hawkesbury), Hillesley, Tresham, Kilcott, Oldbury on the Hill, Didmarton, Badminton and Hawkesbury Upton, 10 at Dyrham, 5 at Longney, 6 at Lydney, 6 at Wyegate, all in Gloucs.; 5 at Beoley, 5 at Yardley, Worcs.; 10 at Sture (Alderminster, Warwicks.); 20 at Broadway, Worcs.; 5 at Coltune; 10 at Childs Wickham, Gloucs.; sites for vats at Middlewich and Netherwich in Droitwich, furnaces at Witton in Droitwich and 1.5 hides at Horton in Hampton Lovett, Worcs., and 3 iugera with meadow at Worcester: S786    (972)