Source: CharterS701

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King Edgar to Abingdon Abbey; grant of a vineyard at Watchet, Somerset, and miscellaneous rights including royal dues at Southampton, at Hwitan Clife, and at Portmanna hythe.

Charter information
Sawyer 701
Birch 1094
Kemble 1239
British Academy Kelly, Abingdon No. 93
Source Used Brit_Ac
Archive(s) Abingdon
Source Information
Language Latin
Date from Source 962
Scholarly Source Dating 962

Notes

*Finberg, ECW, no. 99 (pp. 50, 141), authentic; Keynes 1980, p. 11 n. 16; Rumble 1980, p. 13, on place-name Southampton; PN Dorset, i. 56, Hwitan Clife may be Whitecliffe near Swanage, Dorset; Kelly, Abingdon, no. 93, authenticity uncertain, the formulation is acceptable but the details of the grant seem suspicious

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
Transaction S701    King Edgar 11 to Abingdon 1 Abbey; grant of a vineyard at Watchet, Somerset, royal dues at Southampton, at Hwitan Clife, and at Portmanna hythe, and a captura and saltworks at Brunuuic
Office S701    Æthelsige 14 held office of Minister
Office S701    Beorhthelm 17 held office of Bishop
Office S701    Ælfwine 17 held office of Minister
Office S701    Ælfsige 54 held office of Minister
Office S701    Wulfhelm 23 held office of Minister
Office S701    Æthelwine 2 held office of Dux
Office S701    Æthelstan 31 held office of Dux
Office S701    Beorhtfrith 10 held office of Minister
Office S701    Byrhtnoth 1 held office of Dux
Office S701    Ælfhere 10 held office of Dux
Office S701    Ælfheah 33 held office of Dux
Office S701    Ælfwald 32 held office of Bishop
Office S701    Athulf 7 held office of Bishop
Office S701    Oswald 8 held office of Bishop
Office S701    Oscytel 5 held office of Archbishop
Office S701    Ælfstan 43 held office of Bishop
Office S701    Dunstan 1 held office of Archbishop
Office S701    Beorhthelm 21 held office of Bishop
Office S701    Oswulf 16 held office of Bishop
Office S701    Edgar 11 held office of Basileus (basileus of all Britain)
Office S701    Edgar 11 held office of Basileus (basileus of the English)
Event S701    King Edgar 11 to Abingdon 1 Abbey; grant of a vineyard at Watchet, Somerset, and miscellaneous rights including royal dues at Southampton, at Hwitan Clife, and at Portmanna hythe