Source: CharterS210

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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 ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Worcester
Source Information
Language Latin
Date from Source 864
Scholarly Source Dating 864

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

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
RecordedNames S210    Mucel 3 (Mucel)
RecordedNames S210    Humberht 1 (Hunberht)
RecordedNames S210    Ealhhun 2 (Alhun)
RecordedNames S210    Eanwulf 4 (Eanwulf)
RecordedNames S210    Burgred 5 (Burhred)
RecordedNames S210    Æthelswith 1 (Æþelswyð)
Office S210    Mucel 3 held office of Dux
Office S210    Humberht 1 held office of Dux
Office S210    Eanwulf 4 held office of Dux
Office S210    Ealhhun 2 held office of Bishop
Office S210    Burgred 5 held office of King (king of the Mercians)
Office S210    Æthelswith 1 held office of Queen
Event S210    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
Transaction S210    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.
Transaction S210    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.