Charter by King Etheluulf in favour of the Monks of God and St. Peter at Winchester, 854
Scope and Contents
Charter (chirograph) in Anglo-Saxon by King Aetheluulf in favour of the Monks of God and St. Peter at the Old Minster in Winchester, granting to them twenty hides of land at 'Woenbeorzon.' This document is dated 854, and there is appended a list of names, probably of the king's council, as witnesses, among which occur the names of the famous Swithin, then bishop of Winchester, Alhstan, also a bishop, Aethelbald [who succeeded Aethelwulf as king], Eanuulf, Aethelberht, Osric, Wulfhere, and Lullede, all designated 'duces,' Uullaf and Waeferdh, abbots, Aedhered and Aelfred [afterwards King], sons of the king, Cyneuulf, and others.
Dates
- Creation: 854
Creator
- Æthelwulf, 795-858 (King of Wessex) (Person)
Language of Materials
Anglo Saxon
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 document
Archivist's Note
This charter is contained in an envelope with additional paper notes: 1. Transcription of charter in Anglo-Saxon; 2. Translation of charter; 3. Exhibition marker/note; 4. Photocopy of guides to the charter from unidentified sources. Printed from this original in Birch's Cartularium Saxonicum (or possibly Calendarium Saxonarium), vol ii. p 79 See A.J. Robertson, Anglo-Saxon Charters (C.U.P. 1956) no VIII and notesAlso Journal of the Society of Archivists vol 3 (1968), p.315, n3 where it is said to be an 11th century copy. Mentions the Old Minster, Winchester, though in 854 the New Minster had not been founded.
Creator
- Æthelwulf, 795-858 (King of Wessex) (Person)
Repository Details
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