Source: CharterS235

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Cĉdwalla, king of the (West) Saxons, to Cedde, Cisi and Criswa (? Crispa); grant, for the foundation of a minster, of 60 hides (cassati) at Farnham, Surrey, including 10 at Binton and 2 at Churt, Surrey, and land at Cusanweoh.

Charter information
Sawyer 235
Birch 72
Kemble 994
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Winchester, Old Minster
Source Information
Language Latin
Date from Source 688
Scholarly Source Dating 688

Notes

Stevenson 1914, p. 703, seems to be genuine; Stenton 1918, p. 438, no conclusive exception need be taken (= Stenton 1970, p. 53); PN Surrey, pp. 178, 181; Barker 1948, p. 116 and n. 5, spurious but based on genuine original; Chaplais 1969, pp. 541-2, on formulation (= 1973, p. 106); Hart 1970/1, p. 29 (no. 97), authentic; Manning 1970; Stenton 1970, pp. 288-9; Stenton 1971, pp. 70, 101-2, treats as authentic, p. 303, cited; Gelling 1973, p. 117; Harrison 1973/1, pp. 556-7, no trace of forgery but unexpected to see Wilfrid's subscription in a charter of 688; Whitelock 1975, p. 8, on Wilfrid's subscription; Cox 1976, pp. 17, 19, 21, 39, on place-names; Harrison 1976, pp. 70-1, seems to be authentic; Rumble 1976, p. 173, grant consisted of whole of later Farnham hundred; Sawyer 1976, p. 4, on estate; Whitelock 1976, p. 144, on some witnesses; Sawyer 1978, p. 43, on royal style, pp. 143-4, on estate; Gelling, ECTV, no. 312, authentic; Whitelock, EHD, p. 484, authentic, incarnation date may be addition; Scharer 1982, pp. 138-40, based on genuine charter, but corrupt and fabricated; Wormald 1985, pp. 9-10, probably drafted by Bishop Eorcenwald, p. 25, broadly trustworthy; Edwards 1988, pp. 132-7, 163, basically authentic; Faith 1997, pp. 40, 104

Translation(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Whitelock, Dorothy English Historical Documents, c.400-1042 London and New York 1999 [reissue of 1979 edition] 484-5 [no. 58]

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
RecordedNames S235    Headda 1 (Headda)
RecordedNames S235    Hagona 1 (Hugon)
RecordedNames S235    Hĉdde 2 (Hedda)
RecordedNames S235    Guda 1 (Guda)
RecordedNames S235    Eorcenwald 1 (Herconwald)
RecordedNames S235    Eadberht 5 (Eadbert)
RecordedNames S235    Eadberht 9 (Eadbert)
RecordedNames S235    Cissa 1 (Cisi)
RecordedNames S235    Coĉne 1 (Coĉne)
RecordedNames S235    Criswa 1 (Criswanq[ue])
RecordedNames S235    Cedde 1 (Cedde)
RecordedNames S235    Cĉdwalla 1 (Ceadwal)
RecordedNames S235    Cĉdwalla 1 (Cenwal)
RecordedNames S235    Buda 1 (Buda)
RecordedNames S235    Bicca 1 (Bicca)
RecordedNames S235    Aldhelm 3 (Aldelm)
Office S235    Wilfrid 2 held office of Bishop
Office S235    Welisc 1 held office of Priest
Office S235    Wadda 1 held office of Priest
Office S235    Hagona 1 held office of Abbot
Office S235    Hĉdde 2 held office of Bishop
Office S235    Guda 1 held office of Priest
Office S235    Eorcenwald 1 held office of Bishop
Office S235    Eadberht 9 held office of Abbot
Office S235    Cĉdwalla 1 held office of King (king of the Saxons)
Office S235    Buda 1 held office of Priest
Office S235    Bicca 1 held office of Priest
Office S235    Aldhelm 3 held office of Abbot
Event S235    Cĉdwalla 1, king of the (West) Saxons, to Cedde 1, Cissa 1 and Criswa 1 (? Crispa); grant, for the foundation of a minster, of 60 hides (cassati) at Farnham, Surrey, including 10 at Binton and 2 at Churt, Surrey, and land at Cusanweoh
RecordedNames S235    Mocca 1 (Mocca)
RecordedNames S235    Oswine 3 (Oswine)
RecordedNames S235    Rewe 1 (Rewe)
RecordedNames S235    Snocca 1 (Snocca)
RecordedNames S235    Teoda 1 (Teoda)
RecordedNames S235    Wadda 1 (Wadda)
RecordedNames S235    Welisc 1 (Welisc)
RecordedNames S235    Wilfrid 2 (Wilfrid)
RecordedNames S235    Wudda 1 (Wudda)
Transaction S235    Cĉdwalla 1, king of the (West) Saxons, to Cedde 1, Cissa 1 and Criswa 1 (? Crispa); grant, for the foundation of a minster, of 60 hides (cassati) at Farnham, Surrey, including 10 at Binton and 2 at Churt, Surrey, and land at Cusanweoh