Source: CharterS631

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Description

King Eadwig to Wigstan (Wistan), his fidelis; grant of 4 hides (mansae) on the river Nadder (at Burcombe, Wilts.).

Charter information
Sawyer 631
Birch 985
Kemble 456
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Wilton
Source Information
Language Latin with Old English
Date from Source 956
Scholarly Source Dating 956

Notes

*Hoare, Modern Wilts., ii. 82; Grundy, Wilts. 1919, pp. 236-8, bounds describe part of Burcombe; Forsberg 1950, p. 86, on beginning of bounds; Darlington 1955, p. 92, cited; Finberg, ECW, no. 283, authentic; Keynes 1980, pp. 52-3, 67 n. 127, 'Group One'; Meyer 1981, pp. 351-2, cited; cf. S 586