Source: CharterS1246

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Eorcenwald, bishop of the East Saxons, to the nunnery of Barking; grant of privileges and grant and confirmation of lands, comprising 40 hides (cassatae) at Barking and Beddanhaam (probably Barking) [given to Eorcenwald by King Swidfrith], 75 hides (manentes) at Ricingahaam, Bydinhaam, Dagenham, Angenlabeshaam and Widmundes felth (Wyfields in Great Ilford) [granted by Oedilred [Æthelred], cf. S 1171], and 10 hides at Childerditch [also granted by Oedilred [Æthelred]], all in Essex; and 53 hides at Isleworth, Middx. [granted by King Æthelred (of Mercia)]; 70 hides at Battersea beside Hydaburna (the river Wandle), Surrey [granted by King Ceadwalla (of Wessex), cf. S 1248]; 1 hide iuxta London [granted by King Wulfhere (of Mercia)]; 10 hides supra vicum Londoniae [granted by Quoengyth [Cwengyth, wife of .......aldi [Anonymous]]; and 40 hides (cassatae) at Swanscombe and Erith, Kent [granted by King Æthelred (of Mercia)].

Charter information
Sawyer 1246
Birch 87
Kemble 38
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Barking
Source Information
Language Latin
Date from Source 677
Scholarly Source Dating 687 x 688

Notes

*Browning 1891, pp. 212-14, authentic; Stevenson 1914, p. 703, dubious or spurious; PN Hunts., p. 205; Taylor 1925, pp. 9-16; Wallenberg, KPN, p. 17; Deanesly 1941/1, p. 50, doubtful; PN Middx, p. 27; Hart 1953, authentic, date should read 687; Stenton 1955, p. 12, spurious, names of estates derived wholly or partly from authentic early charters; Hart, ECEE, pp. 124-7, 132, if a forgery then produced within two centuries of Barking's foundation; Chaplais 1968, p. 330, may not be authentic in its entirety, but diplomatic unobjectionable, comments on dating problems (= 1973, pp. 80-1); Whitelock 1969, pp. 114-15, on identity of Quoengyth; Hart, ECE, no. 5, wholly authentic, except possibly part of the dating clause, note links with S 1247; Brooke and Keir 1975, pp. 368, 370, probably spurious, but incorporates early material; Whitelock 1975, pp. 6-7, on dating problems; Harrison 1976, p. 71, on dating; Gelling, ECTV, no. 310 (pp. 95, 149), spurious; Whitelock, EHD, p. 486, dubious; Fleming 1985, p. 256 n. 2, forger had access to early material; Wormald 1985, p. 25, broadly trustworthy; Yorke 1985, pp. 5-6, 19, 21, 32, 33; cf. S 1247.

Translation(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
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Hart, Cyril Roy The Early Charters of Barking Abbey Colchester 1953 10-1

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
RecordedNames S1246    Hooc 1 (Hooc)
RecordedNames S1246    Hædde 2 (Haedde)
RecordedNames S1246    Hagona 1 (Hagona)
RecordedNames S1246    Guda 1 (Guda)
RecordedNames S1246    Eorcenwald 1 (Ercnuualdus)
RecordedNames S1246    Ecgbald 1 (Eggbaldus)
RecordedNames S1246    Cwengyth 1 (Quoenguyd)
RecordedNames S1246    Cædwalla 1 (Caeduualla)
RecordedNames S1246    Anonymous 322 (...ald)
RecordedNames S1246    Agatho 2 (Agatho)
RecordedNames S1246    Æthelred 4 (Oedilred)
RecordedNames S1246    Æthelred 2 (Ædilred)
Personal Relationship S1246    Cwengyth 1 was Wife of Anonymous 322
Office S1246    Wulfhere 1 held office of King
Office S1246    Wilfrid 2 held office of Bishop
Office S1246    Swidfrith 1 held office of King
Office S1246    Swæfred 1 held office of King
Office S1246    Sigeheard 1 held office of King
Office S1246    Sebbe 1 held office of King (king of the East Saxons)
Office S1246    Hooc 1 held office of Abbot
Office S1246    Hooc 1 held office of Priest
Office S1246    Hagona 1 held office of Abbot
Office S1246    Hagona 1 held office of Priest
Office S1246    Hædde 2 held office of Bishop
Office S1246    Guda 1 held office of Priest
Office S1246    Eorcenwald 1 held office of Bishop (bishop of the East Saxons)
Office S1246    Ecgbald 1 held office of Priest
Office S1246    Cædwalla 1 held office of King
Office S1246    Agatho 2 held office of Pope
Office S1246    Æthelred 2 held office of King
Event S1246    Eorcenwald 1 built the monastery of Chertsey, Surrey
Event S1246    Eorcenwald 1 visited Pope Agatho 2 in Rome and gained a privilege for Barking 1 as described
Event S1246    Eorcenwald 1 built the monastery at Barking 1 for his sisters in Christ [Anonymi 1061]
Event S1246    Eorcenwald 1, bishop of the East Saxons, to the nunnery of Barking 1; grant of privileges and grant and confirmation of many lands
RecordedNames S1246    Sebbe 1 (Sebbi)
RecordedNames S1246    Sigeheard 1 (Sigiheard)
RecordedNames S1246    Swæfred 1 (Suebred)
RecordedNames S1246    Swidfrith 1 (Suidfrid)
RecordedNames S1246    Wilfrid 2 (Uuilfridus)
RecordedNames S1246    Wulfhere 1 (Uulfharius)
Transaction S1246    Eorcenwald 1, bishop of the East Saxons, to his sisters in Christ [Anonymi 1061]; gift of the nunnery of Barking 1, privileges and grant and confirmation of many lands
Transaction S1246    Swidfrith 1, king, to Eorcenwald 1, bishop; grant of 40 cassatae at Barking and Beddanhaam (probably Barking)
Transaction S1246    Æthelred 4 to Eorcenwald 1, bishop; grant of 75 hides (manentes) at Ricingahaam, Bydinhaam, Dagenham, Angenlabeshaam and Widmundes felth (Wyfields in Great Ilford) and 10 hides (manentes) at Childerditch, all in Essex
Transaction S1246    Cædwalla 1, king, to Eorcenwald 1, bishop; grant of 70 hides (manentes) at Battersea beside Hydaburna (the river Wandle), Surrey
Transaction S1246    Wulfhere 1, king, to Eorcenwald 1, bishop; grant of 1 hide (mansa) iuxta London
Transaction S1246    Cwengyth 1 to Eorcenwald 1, bishop; grant of 10 manentes supra vicum Londoniae
Transaction S1246    Æthelred 2, king, to Eorcenwald 1, bishop; gift of 53 hides (manentes) at Isleworth, Middx.
Transaction S1246    Agatho 2 granted Eorcenwald 1 a privilege for Barking and confirmed his charters