Location: Bath / Somerset

Factoid List

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Transaction S51      Osric 2, king, to Bertana 1, abbess; grant of 100 hides (manentes) at Bath, Somerset, for the foundation of a nunnery
Office S51    Bertana 1 held office of Abbess
Transaction S1257      Hathored 3, bishop of the Hwicce, with the consent of his familia at Worcester 1, to Offa 7, king of the Mercians; surrender of 90 hides (manentes) with the minster at Bath and also 30 hides (cassati) by the river Avon, in exchange for the confirmation of 30 hides at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwicks., 38 at Sture (? Kidderminster Worcs., or Alderminster, Warwicks.), 14 (manentes) at Stour in Ismere and 12 at Bredon, Worcs., and 17 (cassati) at Hampton Lucy, Warwicks.
Transaction S1257      Hathored 3, bishop of the Hwicce, with the consent of his familia at Worcester 1, to Offa 7, king of the Mercians; surrender of 90 hides (manentes) with the minster at Bath and also 30 hides (cassati) by the river Avon, in exchange for the confirmation of 30 hides at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwicks., 38 at Sture (? Kidderminster Worcs., or Alderminster, Warwicks.), 14 (manentes) at Stour in Ismere and 12 at Bredon, Worcs., and 17 (cassati) at Hampton Lucy, Warwicks.
Event S148      Ecgfrith 7, king of the Mercians, to Æthelmund 2, his princeps; grant of 3 hides (cassati) at Huntena tun
Office ASC  905 A, <906> B, 906 CDG Alfred 25 held office of Reeve
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.
Transaction S148      Ecgfrith 7, king of the Mercians, to Æthelmund 2, his princeps; grant of 3 hides (cassati) at Huntena tun
Event B.VitDunstani  34   Dunstan 1 saw the soul of Anonymous 516 being carried to heaven by the angels of God. Next day Ceolwig 1 arrived from Glastonbury to discuss monastic business with Dunstan 1. He confirmed that a pupil of his monastery had died.
Event ASC  973.1-10 ABC, 973 G(pp. 90-1)   Edgar 11 was consecrated as king in Acmannesceastre, also known as Bath, in the presence of various people.
Event ASC (DEF)  972 DEF(OE and Lat.)   Here Edgar 11 was consecrated king at Bath.
Transaction S508      King Edmund 14 to Æthelhere 9, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Weston near Bath, Somerset, on condition that he and his heirs remain faithful to Edmund 14 until the king's death and thereafter transfer their loyalty to a designated friend (amicus) of the king
Event Ælfric.Coloph  p. 44 no. 27   Ælfric 1 wrote this book in the monastery at Bath
Office Ælfric.Coloph  p. 44 no. 27 Beorhtwald 1 held office of Prior
Occupation Ælfric.Coloph  p. 44 no. 27 Ælfric 1 Scribe
Office S610    Wulfgar 17 held office of Abbot
Event ASC (C-F)  1013 CDEF(OE and Lat.)   They [sc. Æthelmær 27 and the western thegns (Anonymi 2277)] gave hostages (Anonymi 2278) [to Swein 1].
Event ASC (C-F)  1013 CDEF(OE and Lat.)   Æthelmær 27 and the western thegns (Anonymi 2277) all submitted to Swein 1.
Event ASC (C-F)  1013 CDEF(OE and Lat.)   Æthelmær 27 and the western thegns (Anonymi 2277) came there [sc. to Bath].
Event ASC (C-F)  1013 CDEF(OE and Lat.)   [Swein 1] stayed there [sc. at Bath] with his fierd (Anonymi 2344).
Event ASC (C-F)  1013 CDEF(OE and Lat.)   Swein 1 then went from there [sc. London] to Wallingford and [CDE: then over the Thames westwards] to Bath.
Transaction S799      King Edgar 11 to Wulfthryth 6, abbess, and Wilton 1 Abbey; confirmation of privileges and land including land at Chalke, Wilts.
Office S777    Æscwig 4 held office of Abbot (abbot of St Peter's, Bath)
Office S735    Æscwig 4 held office of Abbot (abbot of St Peter's, Bath)
Office S735    Æscwig 4 held office of Abbot (abbot of St Peter's, Bath)
Event S799      King Edgar 11 to Wulfthryth 6, abbess, and Wilton 1 Abbey; confirmation of privileges and land including land at Chalke, Wilts.
Event Æthelweard.Chron  iv.9   Edgar 11 was crowned king in Bath.
Office S891    Ælfhere 15 held office of Abbot (abbot of the church of Bath)
Office S876    Ælfhere 15 held office of Abbot (abbot of Bath)
Event Æthelred.Laws      This is the edict which was drawn up by King Æthelred and his councillors at Bath.
Office ASC (C-F) 1042-1087  E 1086 Ælfsige 91 held office of Abbot
Event Okasha7      In the [...] year after the Incarnation of Our Lord, Eadgifu died, a sister of the community, on 17 September.
Occupation Okasha7    Eadgifu 18 Nun
Event WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  ii.76   Æthelwold 1 was succeeded by Ælfheah 44. He took habit at Deerhurst and then moved to Bath, were he shut himself up in a private cell and thought of the divine, receiving visions. When the bishop of Winchester died, Dunstan 1 put Ælfheah 44 in his throne. He elevated Æthelwold 1's bones twelve years after his death. After twenty-two years as bishop, he was moved to Canterbury, against his will, they say. He had to go to Rome and received the pallium from the pope, performing miracles on the way. When the Danes arrived, he was first imprisoned for seven months, then stoned to death and buried at St Paul's in London. Nine years later, at the orders of King Cnut 3 and in his presence, is body was exhumed and found incorrupt.
Event WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  ii.90.3   In Bath Offa 7 founded a monastery, which Edgar 11 enlarged.
Occupation TRW Non-royal charters/Wells2    Ælfric 161 Brother
Occupation TRW Non-royal charters/Wells2    Leofwig 3 Brother
Occupation TRW Non-royal charters/Wells2    Hathowulf 3 Brother
Occupation TRW Non-royal charters/Wells2    Ælfwig 27 Brother
Occupation TRW Non-royal charters/Wells2    Æthelmær 45 Brother
Occupation TRW Non-royal charters/Wells2    Godwine 81 Brother
Occupation TRW Non-royal charters/Wells2    Æthelwine 62 Brother
Occupation TRW Non-royal charters/Wells2    Oswald 12 Brother
Occupation TRW Non-royal charters/Wells2    Almær 5 Brother
Occupation TRW Non-royal charters/Wells2    Theodred 5 Brother
Occupation TRW Non-royal charters/Wells2    Eadric 78 Brother
Occupation TRW Non-royal charters/Wells2    Æthelmær 46 Brother
Occupation TRW Non-royal charters/Wells2    Sæwulf 4 Brother
Occupation TRW Non-royal charters/Wells2    Thured 3 Brother
Occupation TRW Non-royal charters/Wells2    Æthelric 92 Brother
Occupation TRW Non-royal charters/Wells2    Herlewine 1 Brother
Possession GDB  87 (Somerset 1:31) William 1 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 20 hides in Bath, Somerset (in 1086)
Possession GDB  87 (Somerset 1:31) Eadgyth 3 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 20 hides in Bath, Somerset (in 1066)