Location: Eisey / Wiltshire

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref. Primary Person Short Description
Transaction S206      Burgred 5, king of the Mercians, to Ealhhun 2, bishop, and his familia at Worcester 1; grant of privileges for 10 hides (manentes) at Ablington by the River Coln, Gloucs.; for 8 hides (cassati) at Poulton, Wilts.; for 6 hides (cassati) at Barnsley, Gloucs.; for 5 hides (manentes) at Eisey, Wilts.; and for 3 hides (manentes) at Bentley, Worcs.; in return for two bradiolae weighing 45 (or 48) mancuses
Transaction Hemming.Codicellus  280-1   Eadric 35, called Streona, who in the times of kings Æthelred 32 and Cnut 3 acquired great power in Wilts. and Gloucs., as if he were a sub-king, seized three villas from the monastery of Worcester 1 by force in the time when Leofsige 25 became bishop. The places are Batsford, Eiley, and Kingham.