Source: CharterS508
Description
King Edmund to Æthelhere, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Weston near Bath, Somerset, on condition that he and his heirs remain faithful to Edmund until the king's death and thereafter transfer their loyalty to a designated friend (amicus) of the king.
Charter information
Sawyer |
508 |
Birch |
814 |
Kemble |
408 |
British Academy |
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Source Used |
Birch |
Archive(s) |
Bath |
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Source Information
Language |
Latin with Old English |
Date from Source |
946 |
Scholarly Source Dating |
946 |
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Notes
*Grundy, Somerset, pp. 221-7, on bounds; Finberg, ECW, no. 457, authentic; Abels 1988, pp. 225-6 n. 38, on unusual condition of inheritance; cf. S 478