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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 ---
Kemble 1295
British Academy Kelly, Abingdon No. 132
Source Used Brit_Ac
Archive(s) Abingdon
Source Information
Language Latin with Old English
Date from Source 1002
Scholarly Source Dating 1002

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

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
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.
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.
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.
Personal Relationship S901    Edgar 13 was Son of Æthelred 32
Personal Relationship S901    Eadwig 11 was Son of Æthelred 32
Personal Relationship S901    Eadred 1 was Son of Æthelred 32
Personal Relationship S901    Æthelstan 62 was Son of Æthelred 32
Personal Relationship S901    Edmund 24 was Son of Æthelred 32
Personal Relationship S901    Ecgberht 25 was Son of Æthelred 32
Office S901    Eadric 35 held office of Minister
Office S901    Beorhtric 21 held office of Minister
Office S901    Ælfhelm 17 held office of Dux
Office S901    Leofwine 49 held office of Dux
Office S901    Ælfric 87 held office of Dux
Office S901    Æthelmær 22 held office of Minister
Office S901    Ælfric 46 held office of Archbishop
Office S901    Leofric 36 held office of Abbot
Office S901    Wulfric 56 held office of Abbot
Office S901    Leofric 30 held office of Abbot
Office S901    Eadnoth 11 held office of Abbot
Office S901    Æthelmær 23 held office of Minister
Office S901    Æthelwald 60 held office of Minister
Office S901    Æthelric 43 held office of Minister
Office S901    Æthelmær 23 held office of Minister
Office S901    Wulfgeat 9 held office of Minister
Office S901    Fræna 4 held office of Minister
Office S901    Ordwulf 4 held office of Minister
Office S901    Wulfheah 13 held office of Minister
Office S901    Wulfric 52 held office of Minister
Office S901    Germann 4 held office of Abbot
Office S901    Ælfgar 36 held office of Abbot
Office S901    Ælfhelm 20 held office of Bishop
Office S901    Ælfweard 30 held office of Abbot
Office S901    Ælfwald 55 held office of Bishop
Office S901    Cenwulf 6 held office of Abbot
Office S901    Godwine 31 held office of Abbot
Office S901    Ælfhere 15 held office of Abbot
Office S901    Ælfsige 82 held office of Abbot
Office S901    Ælfsige 81 held office of Abbot
Office S901    Wulfgar 31 held office of Abbot
Office S901    Ælfheah 45 held office of Bishop
Office S901    Æthulf 3 held office of Bishop
Office S901    Æscwig 3 held office of Bishop
Office S901    Ælfgar 31 held office of Bishop
Office S901    Godwine 23 held office of Bishop
Office S901    Ordberht 4 held office of Bishop
Office S901    Ealdred 42 held office of Bishop
Office S901    Lyfing 9 held office of Bishop
Office S901    Æthelric 41 held office of Bishop
Office S901    Ælfric 46 held office of Archbishop
Office S901    Ælfric 46 held office of Archbishop
Office S901    Ælfheah 44 held office of Bishop
Office S901    Wulfstan 41 held office of Bishop
Office S901    Æthelred 32 held office of King (king of the English)
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.
Event S901    Anonymous 927 A woman [Anonymous 927] committed adultery, as punishment for which she forfeited 24 hides (mansae) at Dumbleton, Gloucs..