Source: CharterS397
Description
Æthelstan, king of the Anglo-Saxons, to Uhtred; confirmation of 60 hides (manentes) at Hope and Ashford, Derbys. in return for 300 mancuses; the land had formerly been purchased from the pagans for 20 pounds of gold and silver.
Charter information
Sawyer |
397 |
Birch |
658 |
Kemble |
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British Academy |
Sawyer, Burton No. 3 |
Source Used |
Brit_Ac |
Archive(s) |
Burton |
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Source Information
Language |
Latin |
Date from Source |
926 |
Scholarly Source Dating |
926 |
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Notes
*Napier and Stevenson, pp. 74-5, on beneficiary; Stenton 1910, pp. 74-5, on historical context; Robinson 1918, p. 34, trustworthy; Stenton 1955, p. 30, authentic; John 1966, p. 49, on royal style; Stenton 1971, pp. 322-3, cited; Hart, ECNE, no. 101 and p. 167, authentic, may be Worcester formulation; Sawyer 1975/1, pp. 31-5, on beneficiary and his estate; Sawyer, Burton, pp. 6-7, authentic; Keynes 1980, p. 32 n. 52, pp. 42-3; Hart 1992, p. 443 cited; cf. S 396