Location: Acton Beauchamp / Herefordshire

Factoid List

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Transaction S85      Ęthelbald 4, king of the Mercians, to Buca 1, his comes; grant of 3 hides (manentes) at Acton Beauchamp, Herefords., to be a perpetual dwelling for the servants of God
Transaction S83      Ęthelbald 4, king of the Mercians, to the church of Evesham, St Mary's 1; grant of 25 hides (mansae) at Acton Beauchamp, Herefords.; Bransford, Hampton Lovett near Droitwich, Upton Warren, Witton in Droitwich, Sheriffs Lench, Worcs.; at Weston-on-Avon, Warwicks.; and at Hidcote and Larkstoke in Admington, Gloucs.
Transaction S786      King Edgar 11 to Pershore 1 Abbey; grant of privileges and restoration of land at Pershore 1, and of 10 hides (mansi) at Bricklehampton, 10 at Comberton, 5 at Pensham in Pershore 1 St Andrew, 16 at Eckington, 10 at Birlingham, 10 at Defford, 10 at Strensham, 10 at Besford, land at Cromban (? Croombe Perry in Pirton), 10 hides at Severn Stoke, 10 hides at Pirton, 4 at Wadborough in Pershore 1 Holy Cross, 3 at Chevington ibid., 3 at Broughton ibid., 10 at Peopleton, 10 at Sodsbury, 7 at Naunton Beauchamp, 4 at Abberton, 5 at Wihtlafestune (? North Piddle), 5 at Flyford, 5 at Grafton Flyford, 5 at Dormston, 5 at Martin Hussingtree, 3 at Broughton Hackett, 2 at Libbery in Grafton Flyford, 30 at Longdon, 7 at Powick, 3 at Beornothesleahe (Leigh), all in Worcs.; 3 at Acton Beauchamp, Herefords.; 40 at South Stoke (i.e. Hawkesbury), Hillesley, Tresham, Kilcott, Oldbury on the Hill, Didmarton, Badminton and Hawkesbury Upton, 10 at Dyrham, 5 at Longney, 6 at Lydney, 6 at Wyegate, all in Gloucs.; 5 at Beoley, 5 at Yardley, Worcs.; 10 at Sture (Alderminster, Warwicks.); 20 at Broadway, Worcs.; 5 at Coltune; 10 at Childs Wickham, Gloucs.; sites for vats at Middlewich and Netherwich in Droitwich, furnaces at Witton in Droitwich and 1.5 hides at Horton in Hampton Lovett, Worcs., and 3 iugera with meadow at Worcester
Transaction S1479      Ordwig 2, father of Abbot Ęthelwig 15, gave to Evesham Abbey land at Acton Beauchamp, Herefords., and, after the death of his wife [Anonymous 10078] at Dorsington, Warwicks..
Transaction Hemming.Codicellus  250-1   Land in Acton Beachamp was held by Ordwig 2 from Worcester 1, but taken from it, on his death, by abbot Ęthelwig 15 and later taken from him by Urse 1 who gave the land to his daughter [Emmeline 1] as her dowry.
Event Hemming.Codicellus  270-3   Wulfstan 55 and Ęthelwig 15 had a long conflict over the following lands, lost by Worcester 1: Acton Beauchamp, Eastbury, Bengeworth; Milcot and Weston in Warwickshire; and Evenlode and Daylesford.