Wigfrith 4 (Male) Praefectus, fl. 762-801; owner of land in Somerset
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Factoid List

Recorded Name (7)
Wigferd (1)
 S278   
Wigferth (1)
 S263   
Wigfred (1)
 S262   
Wigfreth (1)
 S268   
Wigfrith (1)
 S261   
Wigfruth (1)
 S267   
Wngfrid (1)
 S269   
Office (7)
Dux (2)
 S278   
 S263   
Praefectus (3)
 S261   
 S269   
 S267   
Princeps (1)
 S268   
Pr’ (1)
 S262   
Event (8)
Charter-witnessing (7)
 S261 - Cynewulf 4 granting land to Eadwald 5: Cynewulf 4, king, to Eadwald 5, abbot, and Muchelney 1 Abbey; grant of 8 hides (cassati) between the rivers Earn (now the Fivehead) and Isle, probably at Isle Abbotts, Somerset: S261    (762)
 S262 - Cynewulf 4 granting land to St Andrew’s, Wells: Cynewulf 4, king of the West Saxons, to the minster of Wells, St Andrew's 1; grant of 2 (or 11) hides (manentes) on the river Wellow, Somerset: S262    (774)
 S263 - Cynewulf 4 granting land to the church at Sherborne 1: Cynewulf 4, king, to the church of Sherborne 1; grant of one hide (mansio) at Lyme, Dorset, to be used for saltmaking: S263    (774)
 S267 - Beorhtric 1 granting land to Wigfrith 4: Beorhtric 1, king of the West Saxons, to Wigfrith 4, præfectus; grant of 10 hides (cassati) on the river Parret, Somerset: S267    (794)
 S268 - Beorhtric 1 granting land to Lulla 3: Beorhtric 1, king, to Lulla 3, his princeps; grant of 10 hides (mansiones) at Crux Easton, Hants: S268    (801)
 S269 - Beorhtric 1 granting land to Hemele 2: Beorhtric 1, king, to Hemele 2, his princeps; grant of 36 hides (cassati) by the Hissaburna (the Bourne Rivulet), Hants., in exchange for 34 hides by the river Meon, granted to Hemele 2 by King Cynewulf 7: S269    (786 x 794)
 S278 - Ecgberht 10 granting land to Abingdon 1 Abbey: Ecgberht 10, king of the West Saxons, to Abingdon 1 Abbey; grant of 50 hides (manentes) at Marcham, Berks: S278    (835)
Grant and Gift (8)
 Beorhtric 1.S267 granting land to Wigfrith 4: Beorhtric 1, king of the West Saxons, to Wigfrith 4, præfectus; grant of 10 hides (cassati) on the river Parret, Somerset: S267    (794)
 S261 - Cynewulf 4 granting land to Eadwald 5: Cynewulf 4, king, to Eadwald 5, abbot, and Muchelney 1 Abbey; grant of 8 hides (cassati) between the rivers Earn (now the Fivehead) and Isle, probably at Isle Abbotts, Somerset: S261    (762)
 S262 - Cynewulf 4 granting land to St Andrew’s, Wells: Cynewulf 4, king of the West Saxons, to the minster of Wells, St Andrew's 1; grant of 2 (or 11) hides (manentes) on the river Wellow, Somerset: S262    (774)
 S263 - Cynewulf 4 granting land to the church at Sherborne 1: Cynewulf 4, king, to the church of Sherborne 1; grant of one hide (mansio) at Lyme, Dorset, to be used for saltmaking: S263    (774)
 S267 - Beorhtric 1 granting land to Wigfrith 4: Beorhtric 1, king of the West Saxons, to Wigfrith 4, præfectus; grant of 10 hides (cassati) on the river Parret, Somerset: S267    (794)
 S268 - Beorhtric 1 granting land to Lulla 3: Beorhtric 1, king, to Lulla 3, his princeps; grant of 10 hides (mansiones) at Crux Easton, Hants: S268    (801)
 S269 - Beorhtric 1 granting land to Hemele 2: Beorhtric 1, king, to Hemele 2, his princeps; grant of 36 hides (cassati) by the Hissaburna (the Bourne Rivulet), Hants., in exchange for 34 hides by the river Meon, granted to Hemele 2 by King Cynewulf 7: S269    (786 x 794)
 S278 - Ecgberht 10 granting land to Abingdon 1 Abbey: Ecgberht 10, king of the West Saxons, to Abingdon 1 Abbey; grant of 50 hides (manentes) at Marcham, Berks: S278    (835)
Property-exchanging (1)
 S269 - Beorhtric 1 granting land to Hemele 2: Beorhtric 1, king, to Hemele 2, his princeps; grant of 36 hides (cassati) by the Hissaburna (the Bourne Rivulet), Hants., in exchange for 34 hides by the river Meon, granted to Hemele 2 by King Cynewulf 7: S269    (786 x 794)