Source: CharterS677

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Edgar, king of Mercians, Northumbrians and Britons, to Ealhstan, his faithful minister; grant of 6 hides (manentes) at Staunton on Arrow, Herefords., and a messuage (haga) in Hereford, in return for 40 mancuses of gold.

Charter information
Sawyer 677
Birch 1040
Kemble ---
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Wells
Source Information
Language Latin with Old English
Date from Source 958
Scholarly Source Dating 958

Notes

*Birch 1880/1, pp. 227-9; Hart 1970/1, p. 23, on endorsement; Stenton 1971, p. 531, cited; Finberg, ECWM, no. 418, authentic, with discussion of bounds; Whitelock, EHD, pp. 557-8; Keynes 1980, p. 28 n. 47, pp. 69-70, apparent original, probably same draftsman as S 667, 723; Brooks et al. 1984, pp. 145-6, diplomatic links with S 667, 712a, 723; Coplestone-Crow 1989, p. 182; BA Facs., p. 12, probably drafted by Mercian scribe; Hart 1992, pp. 449-52; Hooke 1992, p. 57, map of bounds, p. 62 n. 63, solution differs from Finberg's; Dumville 1994, pp. 144-51, 156 n. 123, p. 160, on script

Translation(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
  EHD     558-9 [no.109]

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
Transaction S677    Edgar 11, king of the Mercians, Northumbrians and Britons, to Ealhstan 19, his faithful minister; grant of 6 hides (manentes) at Staunton on Arrow, Herefords., and a messuage (haga) in Hereford, in return for 40 mancuses of gold
Transaction S677    Edgar 11, king of the Mercians, Northumbrians and Britons, to Ealhstan 19, his faithful minister; grant of 6 hides (manentes) at Staunton on Arrow, Herefords., and a messuage (haga) in Hereford, in return for 40 mancuses of gold
Office S677    Oscytel 5 held office of Bishop
Office S677    Dunstan 1 held office of Bishop
Office S677    Wulfstan 21 held office of Minister
Office S677    Wulfgar 20 held office of Minister
Office S677    Wærstan 2 held office of Minister
Office S677    Edgar 11 held office of King (king of Mercians, Northumbrians, and also Britons)
Office S677    Ealhstan 19 held office of Minister
Office S677    Ealhstan 19 held office of Thegn
Office S677    Cynesige 2 held office of Bishop
Office S677    Athulf 7 held office of Bishop
Office S677    Leofwine 10 held office of Bishop
Office S677    Ælfhere 10 held office of Dux
Office S677    Æthelstan 31 held office of Dux
Office S677    Æthelmund 18 held office of Dux
Office S677    Urm 1 held office of Dux
Office S677    Æthelwald 45 held office of Dux
Office S677    Byrhtnoth 1 held office of Dux
Office S677    Ælfwine 17 held office of Minister
Office S677    Wulfhelm 23 held office of Minister
Office S677    Æthelsige 14 held office of Minister
Office S677    Edgar 11 held office of King
Office S677    Edgar 11 held office of Monarch (monarch of the whole kingdom of the Mercians)
Event S677    Edgar 11, king of the Mercians, Northumbrians and Britons, to Ealhstan 19, his faithful minister; grant of 6 hides (manentes) at Staunton on Arrow, Herefords., and a messuage (haga) in Hereford, in return for 40 mancuses of gold
RecordedNames S677    Urm 1 (Uhtred)
Office S677    Wulfric 37