Location: Soham / Cambridgeshire

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Transaction S1486      Ælfflæd 13 to Ely 1; bequest of Rettendon, Essex (which had been her marriage gift); Soham, Ditton and Cheveley, Cambs.; also the pair of the ring given as her lord's [Byrhtnoth 1] soul-scot
Event Anon.LiberEliensis  I.6   Felix 2 was buried at Soham.
Event Anon.LiberEliensis  I.6   'There used to exist [at Soham] a large and well-known monastic house, in which a considerable community of monks, assembled by a venerable princeps, Lutting 1, observed the order of a holy rule under an abbot, Wærfrith 7. Indeed, one reads in an English source that St Felix 2 was the original founder of the old monastery of Soham and of the church at Redham.
Event Anon.LiberEliensis  I.6   The remains of Felix 2 were translated from Soham to Ramsey in the time of King Cnut 3. This was done some years after the church had been destroyed by pagans from Denmark.
RecordedNames Anon.LiberEliensis  II.11a Osbeorn 4
RecordedNames Anon.LiberEliensis  II.11a Brunstan 4
Event WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  ii.74.2   [Felix 2 died] after seventeen years as bishop, and was buried in Dunwich, his episcopal seat, before being transferred to Soham, a village on a marsh. Later it was moved to the monastery at Ramsey.
Event WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  iv.181.2   Felix 2, first bishop of the East Angles, was brought to Ramsey from Soham at the instance of Æthelwine 2.
Transaction Anon.LiberEliensis  LE II.62   On his way to Maldon, Byrhtnoth 1 granted Ely 1: Spaldwick, Trumpington, Rettendon, Hesberie, Soham, and Occold. He also granted Fulbourn, Teversham, Impington, Pampisford, Croxton, Finborough, Triplow, Hardwick, and Somersham with 30 mancuses of gold and 20 pounds of silver on condition that if he was killed in battle they should bury his body at Ely. He also gave two gold crosses and two borders of his cloak woven with costly work in gold and gems, and a pair of skilfully made gloves.
Transaction Anon.LiberEliensis  LE II.63   Ælfflæd 13, at the time of her husband's death and burial, granted to Ely, an estate at Rettendon, which formed part of her marriage-portion, and land at Soham, Ditton, Cheveley, and a golden torque and a hanging woven upon and embroidered with the deeds of her husband.
Office EMC Coin  1996.0183 (N 401.1 (Wiglaf: Second Reign)) Rædmund 2 held office of Moneyer for Wiglaf 1
RecordedNames EMC Coin  1996.0183 (N 401.1 (Wiglaf: Second Reign)) Rædmund 2
Office EMC Coin  1996.0183 (N 401.1 (Wiglaf: Second Reign)) Wiglaf 1 held office of King
RecordedNames EMC Coin  1996.0183 (N 401.1 (Wiglaf: Second Reign)) Wiglaf 1
Possession GDB  195v (Cambridgeshire 14:73) Alan 3 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 1 hide in Soham, Cambridgeshire (in 1086)
Possession GDB  192 (Cambridgeshire 6:3) Bury, St Edmund's 1 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 6 acres in Soham, Cambridgeshire (in 1086)
Possession GDB  195v (Cambridgeshire 14:73) Alsige 1 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 1 hide in Soham, Cambridgeshire (in 1066)
Possession GDB  192 (Cambridgeshire 6:3) Baldwin 5 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 6 acres in Soham, Cambridgeshire (in 1086)
Possession GDB  192 (Cambridgeshire 6:3) Baldwin 5 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 6 acres in Soham, Cambridgeshire (in 1066)
Possession GDB  192 (Cambridgeshire 6:3) Bury, St Edmund's 1 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 6 acres in Soham, Cambridgeshire (in 1066)
Possession GDB  190v (Cambridgeshire 5:8) Ely, St Æthelthryth's 1 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 0.50 hides in Soham, Cambridgeshire (in 1086)
Possession GDB  190v (Cambridgeshire 5:8) Wulfric 71 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 0.50 hides in Soham, Cambridgeshire (in 1066)
Possession GDB  190v (Cambridgeshire 5:8) Ely, St Æthelthryth's 1 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 0.50 hides in Soham, Cambridgeshire (in 1066)
Possession GDB  189v (Cambridgeshire 1:13) William 1 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 6 hides, 40 acres in Soham, Cambridgeshire (in 1086)
Possession GDB  189v (Cambridgeshire 1:13) Edward 15 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 6 hides, 40 acres in Soham, Cambridgeshire (in 1066)
Possession GDB  189v (Cambridgeshire 1:1) William 1 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 9.50 hides in Soham, Cambridgeshire (in 1086)
Possession GDB  189v (Cambridgeshire 1:1) Edward 15 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 9.50 hides in Soham, Cambridgeshire (in 1066)
Office EMC Coin  1995.0185 (N 831 (Pyramids) (Hild. I)) Ælfgeat 13 held office of Moneyer for Edward 15
RecordedNames EMC Coin  1995.0185 (N 831 (Pyramids) (Hild. I)) Ælfgeat 13
Office EMC Coin  1995.0185 (N 831 (Pyramids) (Hild. I)) Edward 15 held office of King
RecordedNames EMC Coin  1995.0185 (N 831 (Pyramids) (Hild. I)) Edward 15
RecordedNames EMC Coin  1993.0212 (N 750 (Bust Crowned, without mint)) Edgar 11
Office EMC Coin  1993.0212 (N 750 (Bust Crowned, without mint)) Edgar 11 held office of King
Office EMC Coin  2000.0037 (N 188/N 190 ('Styca' of Æthelred II; unclear which reign)) Æthelred 44 held office of King