Event: Charter-witnessing, Confirmation of land/privileges, Monastic reform

Scholarly Info
Description	King Æthelred 32 to Wulfsige 36, bishop, and Sherborne 1 Abbey; permission to convert the community to the Benedictine Rule, and confirmation of land at Stockland in Sherborne, Dorset; 9 hides (cassati) at Holcombe Rogus, Devon; 15 at Halstock, 7 at Thornford, 10 at Bradford Abbas, 5 at Oborne, 8 at Stalbridge Weston, 20 in Stalbridge, all in Dorset; 10 at Wulfheardigstoke; 8 at (Nether and Over) Compton, Dorset; 2 in Osanstoke; and 1 hide (mansa) at Lyme, Dorset
Year	998

Primary Source Info
Date from Source	998

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Agent: Æthelred 32 (the Unready; king of the English, 978-1016)
Recipient: Wulfsige 36 (III, bishop of Sherborne, 993-1002; abbot of Westminster)
Charter Witness: Royalty (1) Æthelred 32 (the Unready; king of the English, 978-1016)
Charter Witness: Ecclesiastical_Episcopal (1) Ælfric 46 (Bishop of Ramsbury, 991x993-1005; Archbishop of Canterbury, 995-1005 )
Charter Witness: Ecclesiastical_Episcopal (2) Ealdwulf 18 (Abbot of Peterborough; bishop of Worcester, 992-1002; archbishop of York, 995-1002)
Charter Witness: Ecclesiastical_Episcopal (3) Wulfstan 41 (II, archbishop of York, 1002-1023; bishop of London, 996-1002; of Worcs., 1002-1016)
Charter Witness: Ecclesiastical_Episcopal (4) Ælfheah 44 (II, bishop of Winchester, 984-1006; archbishop of Canterbury, 1006-1012)
Charter Witness: Ecclesiastical_Episcopal (5) Wulfsige 36 (III, bishop of Sherborne, 993-1002; abbot of Westminster)
Charter Witness: Ecclesiastical_Episcopal (6) Ælfwine 31 (Bishop of Wells, 996x997-998x999)
Charter Witness: Other (1) Æthelweard 34 (Dux of the West Saxons, fl. 979-998)
Charter Witness: Other (2) Ælfric 87 (Ealdorman of Hampshire, ?x992-1016)
Charter Witness: Ecclesiastical_Other (1) Ælfsige 81 (Abbot of the New Minster Winchester (988-1007))
Charter Witness: Ecclesiastical_Other (2) Wulfgar 31 (Abbot of Abingdon, 989x990-1016)
Charter Witness: Ecclesiastical_Other (3) Leofric 36 (Abbot of ?Muchelney, fl. 980-1005)
Charter Witness: Ecclesiastical_Other (4) Godwine 31 (Abbot, fl. 997-1002)
Charter Witness: Other (3) Æthelmær 22 (Minister, fl. 983-1005; founder of Eynsham, royal relative)
Charter Witness: Other (4) Ordwulf 4 (Minister, fl. 975-1005; King Æthelred 32's uncle)
Charter Witness: Other (5) Wulfgeat 9 (Minister, fl. 986-1005)
Charter Witness: Other (6) Beorhtmær 8 (Minister, fl. 996-998)
Charter Witness: Other (7) Leofwine 52 (Minister, fl. 980-1015)
Charter Witness: Other (8) Beorhtric 21 (Minister, fl. 997-1016)
Charter Witness: Other (9) Wulfnoth 13 (Minister, fl. 986-1005)

Event: Charter-witnessing, Confirmation of land/privileges, Monastic reformS895 - Æthelred 32 confirming lands of Wulfsige 36 and Sherborne 1

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