Source: CharterS888

Hide associated factoids  Show associated events Show associated persons

Description

King Æthelred to St Albans Abbey; grant of 8 hides (mansae) in St Albans, comprising 4 at Burston in St Stephens and 4 at Wincelfelda (lost, also in St Stephens), and also 9 haga in the town, and 8 iugera at Westwick in St Michaels, Herts.

Charter information
Sawyer 888
Birch ---
Kemble 696
British Academy ---
Source Used Kemble
Archive(s) St Alban's
Source Information
Language Latin with Old English
Date from Source 996
Scholarly Source Dating 996

Notes

*PN Herts., p. 99, on Wincelfelda; Whitelock et al. 1968, p. 25 n. 1, p. 29 n. 4; HRH, p. 232, subscriptions are consistent; Gelling, ECTV, no. 173, authentic; Keynes 1980, pp. 102-3, 121-3, 128 n. 142, pp. 254-5, authentic; Keynes 1993, p. 265, MS 1 contains two sets of vernacular bounds, for Burston and Wincelfelda, pp. 273-4, substantially authentic.

Note: MS 1 is not yet printed.

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
Transaction S888    King Æthelred 32 to St Albans 1 Abbey; grant of 8 hides (mansae) in St Albans, comprising 4 at Burston in St Stephens and 4 at Wincelfelda (lost, also in St Stephens), and also 9 haga in the town, and 8 iugera at Westwick in St Michaels, Herts.
Office S888    Ælfthryth 8 held office of Queen
Office S888    Æthelweard 42 held office of Minister
Office S888    Leofwine 52 held office of Minister
Office S888    Beorhtmær 8 held office of Minister
Office S888    Wulfheah 13 held office of Minister
Office S888    Wulfgeat 9 held office of Minister
Office S888    Wulfric 52 held office of Minister
Office S888    Ordwulf 4 held office of Minister
Office S888    Æthelmær 22 held office of Minister
Office S888    Beorhtmær 7 held office of Abbot
Office S888    Cenwulf 6 held office of Abbot
Office S888    Ælfwald 54 held office of Abbot
Office S888    Leofric 36 held office of Abbot
Office S888    Ælfhere 15 held office of Abbot
Office S888    Wulfgar 31 held office of Abbot
Office S888    Ælfsige 81 held office of Abbot
Office S888    Ælfweard 30 held office of Abbot
Office S888    Leofsige 17 held office of Dux
Office S888    Ælfhelm 17 held office of Dux
Office S888    Ælfric 87 held office of Dux
Office S888    Æthelweard 34 held office of Dux
Office S888    Ealdred 42 held office of Bishop
Office S888    Godwine 23 held office of Bishop
Office S888    Ordberht 4 held office of Bishop
Office S888    Wulfsige 36 held office of Bishop
Office S888    Ælfheah 45 held office of Bishop
Office S888    Æthulf 3 held office of Bishop
Office S888    Wulfstan 41 held office of Bishop
Office S888    Ælfheah 44 held office of Bishop (bishop of the church of Winchester)
Office S888    Ealdwulf 18 held office of Archbishop (archbishop of the church of York)
Office S888    Ælfric 46 held office of Archbishop (archbishop of the church of Canterbury)
Office S888    Offa 7 held office of King (Mercians)
Office S888    Æthelred 32 held office of Basileus (basileus of all Albion and also of the surrounding peoples)
Event S888    King Æthelred 32 to St Albans Abbey; grant of 8 hides (mansae) in St Albans, comprising 4 at Burston in St Stephens and 4 at Wincelfelda (lost, also in St Stephens), and also 9 haga in the town, and 8 iugera at Westwick in St Michaels, Herts.