Location: Milton Abbas / Dorset

Factoid List

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Event ASC  964 AF(OE and Lat.)G   Edgar 11 replaced [the priests/canons] (Anonymi 1547) by monks (Anonymi 1548).
Event ASC  964 AF(OE and Lat.)G   He [sc. Edgar 11] made Ęthelgar 8 abbot at New Minster, Ordberht 4 at Chertsey and Cyneweard 2 at Milton Abbas.
Office ASC  963 AG Anonymi 1547 held office of Priest
Office ASC  963 AG Cyneweard 2 held office of Abbot (Abbot at Milton Abbas)
Occupation ASC  963 AG Anonymi 1548 Monk
Office S808    Cyneweard 2 held office of Abbot (abbot of Milton)
Event WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  ii.85   Ęthelstan 18 founded the abbey of Milton for the soul of his brother Edwin 4 whom he had on evil advice expelled from England.
Event WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  v.249   Radbod 2 sends the king relics of St Senator, St Paternus and St Scubilo. He implies that both Ęthelstan 18 and his father Edward 2 were confratres in St Samson's, Dol. The letter was found in the archive at the monastery at Milton, which Ęthelstan 18 built from its foundations, and where he placed the relics of St Samson.
Possession GDB  78 (Dorset 12:2) Milton, St Mary's 1 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 24 hides in Milton Abbas, Dorset (in 1086)
Possession GDB  78 (Dorset 12:2) Milton, St Mary's 1 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 24 hides in Milton Abbas, Dorset (in 1066)
Office EMC Coin  2001.0803 (N 787 (Pointed Helmet) (Hild. G)) Leofing 25 held office of Moneyer for Cnut 3
RecordedNames EMC Coin  2001.0803 (N 787 (Pointed Helmet) (Hild. G)) Leofing 25
Office EMC Coin  2001.0803 (N 787 (Pointed Helmet) (Hild. G)) Cnut 3 held office of King