Source: CharterS901
Description
King Æthelred to Ælfric, archbishop; grant of 24 hides (mansae) at Dumbleton, Gloucs., including land comprising 17 hides to the west of the river Isbourne (i.e. at Dumbleton), 2 hides in the common land at Aston Somerville, Gloucs., and 5 hides of woodland at Fleferth (? Kington near Flyford Flavell, Worcs.), in return for 50 talents. The land had been forfeited by a woman [Anonymous] for adultery.
Charter information
Sawyer |
901 |
Birch |
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Kemble |
1295 |
British Academy |
Kelly, Abingdon No. 132 |
Source Used |
Brit_Ac |
Archive(s) |
Abingdon |
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Source Information
Language |
Latin with Old English |
Date from Source |
1002 |
Scholarly Source Dating |
1002 |
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Notes
*Grundy, Gloucs., pp. 116-18, on bounds of Dumbleton; Grundy, Worcs. 1928, pp. 41-2, on bounds of Fleferth; PN Gloucs., i. 9, ii. 3, 9, 11; Finberg, ECWM, no. 143 (pp. 65, 125), authentic; Finberg 1972, pp. 488, 495, on reference to common land; HRH, p. 235, subscriptions almost consistent, but two bishops of Dorchester sign; Hooke 1980, pp. 40, 48; Keynes 1980, pp. 107-8, on formulation, pp. 258-9, apparently authentic; Wormald 1988, no. 68; Hooke 1990, pp. 351-3, on bounds; Kelly, Abingdon, no. 132, authentic
Event/Transaction List
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Source Reference |
Short Description |
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Transaction |
S901 |
King Æthelred 32 from a woman [Anonymous 927]; seizure of 24 hides (mansae) at Dumbleton, Gloucs., including land comprising 17 hides to the west of the river Isbourne (i.e. at Dumbleton), 2 hides in the common land at Aston Somerville, Gloucs., and 5 hides of woodland at Fleferth (? Kington near Flyford Flavell, Worcs.). The woman [Anonymous 927] had forfeited the land for adultery. |
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Transaction |
S901 |
King Æthelred 32 to Ælfric 46, archbishop; grant of 24 hides (mansae) at Dumbleton, Gloucs., including land comprising 17 hides to the west of the river Isbourne (i.e. at Dumbleton), 2 hides in the common land at Aston Somerville, Gloucs., and 5 hides of woodland at Fleferth (? Kington near Flyford Flavell, Worcs.), in return for 50 talents. The land had been forfeited by a woman [Anonymous 927] for adultery. |
3 |
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Transaction |
S901 |
King Æthelred 32 to Ælfric 46, archbishop; grant of 24 hides (mansae) at Dumbleton, Gloucs., including land comprising 17 hides to the west of the river Isbourne (i.e. at Dumbleton), 2 hides in the common land at Aston Somerville, Gloucs., and 5 hides of woodland at Fleferth (? Kington near Flyford Flavell, Worcs.), in return for 50 talents. The land had been forfeited by a woman [Anonymous 927] for adultery. |
4 |
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Event |
S901 |
King Æthelred 32 to Ælfric 46, archbishop; grant of 24 hides (mansae) at Dumbleton, Gloucs., including land comprising 17 hides to the west of the river Isbourne (i.e. at Dumbleton), 2 hides in the common land at Aston Somerville, Gloucs., and 5 hides of woodland at Fleferth (? Kington near Flyford Flavell, Worcs.), in return for 50 talents. The land had been forfeited by a woman [Anonymous 927] for adultery. |
5 |
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Event |
S901 |
A woman [Anonymous 927] committed adultery, as punishment for which she forfeited 24 hides (mansae) at Dumbleton, Gloucs.. |
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