Source: CharterS355
Description
Alfred, king of the Anglo-Saxons, to Deormod; grant of 5 hides (mansi) at Appleford, Berks., in exchange for land at Harandun (Horn Down near East Hendred, Berks.) and 50 mancuses of gold.
Charter information
Sawyer |
355 |
Birch |
581 |
Kemble |
326 |
British Academy |
Kelly, Abingdon No. 18 |
Source Used |
Brit_Ac |
Archive(s) |
Abingdon |
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Source Information
Language |
Latin with Old English |
Scholarly Source Dating |
892 x 899 |
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Notes
*Stenton 1913, p. 32, authentic; Grundy, Berks. 1922, pp. 144-5, on bounds; Forsberg 1950, p. 24, on bounds; John 1966, p. 45, on royal style; Stenton 1971, p. 550 and n. 2, MSS seem to be independent; PN Berks., ii. 400-1, 424, 427, 429, 480-1, iii. 750, 754-5, bounds describe modern parish of Appleford; Gelling, ECTV, no. 30, authentic; Whitelock 1979, p. 78 and n. 6, authentic; Keynes and Lapidge 1983, pp. 227-8 n. 1, royal style; Dumville 1992, pp. 45-6, cited; Keynes 1994/2, pp. 1139-40, probably acceptable; Smyth 1995, p. 374; Kelly, Abingdon, no. 18, authentic basis, but probably reworked at Abingdon in the late 10th or 11th century