Source: CharterS800

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Description

King Edgar to Ælfweard, his minister (bishop in rubric); grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Fyfield, Hants.

Charter information
Sawyer 800
Birch 1316
Kemble 592
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Winchester, Old Minster
Source Information
Language Latin with Old English
Date from Source 975
Scholarly Source Dating 975

Notes

*Stevenson 1904, p. 202 n. 2, doubtful; Grundy, Hants. 1926, pp. 100-1, on bounds; Finberg, ECW, no. 124, authentic; Barker 1967, p. 85, subscription of Æthelweard seems to be unreliable; Hart 1970/1, p. 33 (no. 145), p. 38 (no. 217), authentic; HRH, p. 231, subscriptions are consistent; Keynes 1980, pp. 77-8, 'Edgar A' formulation