Source: CharterS1380

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Sigeric, archbishop of Canterbury, confirms a grant by Wulfrun for the monastery at Wolverhampton of land at Upper Arley, Worcs.; Eswich (? Ashwood), Bilston, Willenhall, Wednesfield, Pelsall, Ogley, Hilton near Wall, Hatherton, Kinvaston, Hilton near Wolverhampton, and Featherstone, all in Staffs.

Charter information
Sawyer 1380
Birch ---
Kemble ---
British Academy ---
Source Used  
Archive(s) Wolverhampton
Source Information
Language Latin with Old English
Date from Source 996
Scholarly Source Dating 994

Notes

Duignan 1888; Taylor 1898, spurious; Anscombe and Stevenson 1899, pp. 70-1, 149-51, spurious; Bridgeman 1916, pp. 110-15; H.M.C., xii, Appx. ix, p. 159; Whitelock 1959, p. 80 n., cited; VCH Staffs. III, p. 321; Finberg, ECWM, no. 331, authentic; HRH, p. 238, doubtful, but probably has a genuine base; Hart, ECNE, no. 90, authentic; Whitelock, EHD, p. 379 n. 4, not certainly genuine; Keynes 1980, p. 104 n. 62, p. 252, spurious but modelled on authentic document of 990s, witness-list probably from a diploma of 995 x 996; Hooke 1981/1, p. 151; Hooke 1983, pp. 27, 54 nn. 70 and 71, spurious, but bounds based on authentic OE material, pp. 64, 66-85, discussion of bounds, p. 86, map; PN Staffs., i. 16, 17, 21, 22, 49, 92, 122, 123, 125, 127; Hooke and Slater 1986, pp. 23-5, on bounds and topography; Lapidge 1993, p. 413 n. 1, spurious.

Translation(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Bridgeman, Charles George Orlando Staffordshire Pre-Conquest Charters   1916 105-10 [no.20]

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
Personal Relationship S1380    Ælfthryth 9 was Daughter of Wulfrun 8
Personal Relationship S1380    Anonymous 1056 was Husband of Wulfrun 8
Office S1380    Æthelmær 19 held office of Dux
Office S1380    Wulfsige 36 held office of Bishop (bishop of the church of Sherborne)
Office S1380    Æthelred 32 held office of King (king of the English)
Office S1380    Æthelweard 23 held office of Dux
Office S1380    Ælfric 87 held office of Dux
Office S1380    Wulfgeat 9 held office of Minister
Office S1380    Æthelric 43 held office of Minister
Office S1380    Ælfweard 28 held office of Abbot
Office S1380    Leofwine 49 held office of Dux
Office S1380    Ælfheah 44 held office of Bishop (bishop of the church of Winchester)
Office S1380    Æscwig 3 held office of Bishop (bishop of the church of Dorchester)
Office S1380    Sigeric 9 held office of Archbishop (archbishop of the metropolitan city and of the church of Canterbury)
Office S1380    Ælfstan 40 held office of Bishop (bishop of the church of London)
Office S1380    Ordberht 4 held office of Bishop (bishop of the church of Selsey)
Office S1380    Sigegar 1 held office of Bishop (bishop of the church of Wells)
Office S1380    Leofsige 17 held office of Dux
Office S1380    Leofric 36 held office of Abbot
Office S1380    Beorhtnoth 21 held office of Abbot
Office S1380    Wulfheah 13 held office of Minister
Office S1380    Ealdwulf 18 held office of Archbishop (archbishop of the church of York)
Office S1380    Æthelweard 42 held office of Minister
Office S1380    Ælfwine 36 held office of Abbot
Office S1380    Ælfwig 9 held office of Abbot
Office S1380    Anonymous 1054 held office of Notarius
Office S1380    Ealdred 42 held office of Bishop (bishop of the church of Cornwall)
Office S1380    Ælfric 46 held office of Bishop (bishop of the church of Corfe)
Office S1380    Ælfwald 32 held office of Bishop (bishop of the church of Crediton)
Office S1380    Godwine 23 held office of Bishop (bishop of the church of Rochester)
Office S1380    Æthulf 3 held office of Bishop (bishop of the church of Hereford)
Office S1380    Ælfheah 45 held office of Bishop (bishop of the church of Lichfield)
Office S1380    Cenwulf 6 held office of Abbot
Office S1380    Germann 4 held office of Abbot
Office S1380    Æthelric 38 held office of Abbot
Office S1380    Ælfric 86 held office of Abbot
Office S1380    Beorhthelm 34 held office of Abbot
Office S1380    Ælfweard 29 held office of Deacon
Office S1380    Wulfsige 28 held office of Deacon
Office S1380    Wulfric 56 held office of Abbot
Office S1380    Æthelnoth 3 held office of Minister
Office S1380    Ælfhelm 17 held office of Dux
Authorship S1380    Anonymous 1054 Author of a charter: Sigeric 9, archbishop of Canterbury, confirms a grant by Wulfrun 8 for the monastery at Wolverhampton of land at Upper Arley, Worcs.; Eswich (? Ashwood), Bilston, Willenhall, Wednesfield, Pelsall, Ogley, Hilton near Wall, Hatherton, Kinvaston, Hilton near Wolverhampton, and Featherstone, all in Staffs.
Event S1380    Sigeric 9, archbishop of Canterbury, confirms a grant by Wulfrun 8 for the monastery at Wolverhampton 1 of land at Upper Arley, Worcs.; Eswich (? Ashwood), Bilston, Willenhall, Wednesfield, Pelsall, Ogley, Hilton near Wall, Hatherton, Kinvaston, Hilton near Wolverhampton, and Featherstone, all in Staffs.
Transaction S1380    Grant by Wulfrun 8 for the monastery at Wolverhampton 1 of land at Upper Arley, Worcs.; Eswich (? Ashwood), Bilston, Willenhall, Wednesfield, Pelsall, Ogley, Hilton near Wall, Hatherton, Kinvaston, Hilton near Wolverhampton, and Featherstone, all in Staffs.