Source: CharterS210
Description
Burgred, king of the Mercians, and Æthelswith, his queen, to Ealhhun, bishop; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at (Water) Eaton, Oxon., in return for precious objects worth 400 shillings and 100 sicli, with provision for an annual render of 30 shillings to be paid to the church at Eynsham, Oxon.
Charter information
Sawyer |
210 |
Birch |
509 |
Kemble |
290 |
British Academy |
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Source Used |
Birch |
Archive(s) |
Worcester |
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Source Information
Language |
Latin |
Date from Source |
864 |
Scholarly Source Dating |
864 |
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Notes
*Stenton 1955, p. 49, treats as authentic; PN Oxon., i. 6, ii. 258, 266; O'Donovan 1973, p. 112, on beneficiary; Sims-Williams 1975, p. 3 n. 2, on historical context; Gelling, ECTV, no. 265, authentic; Campbell 1989, p. 28, on counter-payment; Blair 1994, pp. 63, 78, on background; cf. S 361, which refers to this charter as 'lost'.
Factoid List
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Factoid Type |
Source Ref |
Primary Person |
Short Description |
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RecordedNames |
S210 |
Mucel 3 |
(Mucel) |
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RecordedNames |
S210 |
Humberht 1 |
(Hunberht) |
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RecordedNames |
S210 |
Ealhhun 2 |
(Alhun) |
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RecordedNames |
S210 |
Eanwulf 4 |
(Eanwulf) |
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RecordedNames |
S210 |
Burgred 5 |
(Burhred) |
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RecordedNames |
S210 |
Æthelswith 1 |
(Æþelswyð) |
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Office |
S210 |
Mucel 3 |
held office of Dux |
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Office |
S210 |
Humberht 1 |
held office of Dux |
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Office |
S210 |
Eanwulf 4 |
held office of Dux |
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Office |
S210 |
Ealhhun 2 |
held office of Bishop |
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Office |
S210 |
Burgred 5 |
held office of King (king of the Mercians) |
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Office |
S210 |
Æthelswith 1 |
held office of Queen |
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Event |
S210 |
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Burgred 5, king of the Mercians, and Æthelswith 1, his queen, to Ealhhun 2, bishop; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at (Water) Eaton, Oxon., in return for precious objects worth 400 shillings and 100 sicli, with provision for an annual render of 30 shillings to be paid to the church at Eynsham, Oxon |
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Transaction |
S210 |
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Burgred 5, king of the Mercians, and Æthelswith 1, his queen, to Ealhhun 2, bishop; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at (Water) Eaton, Oxon., in return for precious objects worth 400 shillings and 100 sicli, with provision for an annual render of 30 shillings to be paid to the church at Eynsham, Oxon. |
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Transaction |
S210 |
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Burgred 5, king of the Mercians, and Æthelswith 1, his queen, to Ealhhun 2, bishop; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at (Water) Eaton, Oxon., in return for precious objects worth 400 shillings and 100 sicli, with provision for an annual render of 30 shillings to be paid to the church at Eynsham 1, Oxon. |
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