Evesham

45 charters

• S 54. A.D. 706. Æthelweard, subregulus, with the consent of Cenred, king of Mercia, to Ecgwine, bishop, for St Mary's Church, Cronuchomme (Evesham); grant of 12 hides (cassati) at Ombersley, Worcs., with later confirmations by Ceolred, Æthelbald and Offa, kings of Mercia. Latin with English bounds
• S 1174. A.D. 706. Æthelric, son of King Oshere, with the consent of Cenred. king of the Mercians, to St Mary's at Hom (Evesham); grant of 8 hides (manentes) at Childswickham, Worcs. Latin with English bounds
• S 1175. A.D. 706. Walter, sacerdos, to St Mary's minster, Cronochomme (Evesham) and to Ecgwine, bishop; grant of land at Swell, Gloucs. Latin
• S 78. A.D. 708. Cenred, king of Mercia, to Ecgwine, bishop of the Hwicce, for his church at Cronuchomme (Evesham); grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Abbots Morton, Worcs. Latin with English bounds
• S 79. A.D. 709. Cenred, king of Mercia, to Ecgwine, bishop; grant, for life, of 12 agri at Oldberrow, Warwicks., with reversion to St Mary's Minster at Evesham. Bounds prefixed by a statement that Berhtwulf, king (of Mercia), gave the land to Evesham (A.D. 840 x 852). Latin with English bounds
• S 80. A.D. 709. Cenred, king of Mercia, and Offa, ruler of the East Angles, to the monastery at Evesham; confirmation of 67 hides (mansae) at Evesham, Lenchwick, Norton, Offenham, Littleton, Aldington, Badsey, Bretforton, Church Honeybourne, Willersey, Wickhamford, Bengeworth, Hampton, and at Abbots Morton, all in Worcs. except Willersey, Gloucs. Latin with bounds
• S 81. A.D. 710. Ceolred to the church of St Mary, Evesham; grant of 35 hides (cassati) at Ragley, Arrow, Exhall, Wiveleshale, Atherstone, Dorsington, Broom in Bidford, Milcote, Temple Grafton, Binton, Bidford and Hillborough in Temple Grafton, all in Warwicks. Latin
• S 1250. A.D. 714. Statement by Ecgwine, bishop of the Hwicce, of the lands he acquired for the minster at Evesham, including the minster at Fladbury, Worcs. [obtained from King Æthelred (of Mercia) in exchange for the minster at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwicks.]; 20 hides (mansae) at Twyford, Worcs. [granted by Osward, Æthelred's brother]; 84 hides on both banks of the river Avon [granted by Cenred, king of Mercia]; 8 hides [granted by Æthelric, adolescens]; and land at the following places: Evesham, Bengeworth, Hampton, Lenchwick, Mortun (probably for Norton), Offenham, Littleton, 'the other Littleton', Badsey, Wickhamford, Church Honeybourne, Bretforton, all in Worcs.; Willersey, Gloucs.; Weethley, Sambourne, Kinwarton, Salford Priors and Abbots Salford, Warwicks.; Ombersley, Oldberrow, Abbots Morton, Worcs.; Bourton-on-the-Water, Maugersbury, Adlestrop, (Lower) Swell, Gloucs.; Mappleborough, Warwicks.; and Childswickham, Worcs. Latin
• S 1251. A.D. 714. Statement by Ecgwine, bishop of the Hwicce, on the foundation and endowment of the minster at Evesham. The endowment included land at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwicks., and Chadbury, Worcs., and the minster at Fladbury, Worcs. [granted by King Æthelred (of Mercia); the land at Stratford was later ceded to Æthelheard, subregulus of the Hwicce, in exchange for the restoration of Fladbury]; 84 hides (mansae) around Evesham, on both sides of the river Avon [granted by Cenred, king of Mercia, and Offa, king of the East Angles (recte Essex)]; 20 hides at Twyford, Worcs. [granted by Osward]; 8 hides [granted by Æthelric, son of King Oshere]; and 8 hides [granted by Balterius, sacerdos]. Latin
• S 83. A.D. 716. Æthelbald, king of Mercia, to the church of St Mary, Evesham; 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. Latin
• S 97. A.D. 716 x 717. Æthelbald, king, to the church of St Mary, Evesham; grant of part of a mansio in Droitwich, Worcs. Latin
• S 85. A.D. 718 (? for 727). Æthelbald, king of Mercia, to Buca, his comes; grant of 3 hides (manentes) at Acton Beauchamp, Herefords., to be a perpetual dwelling for the servants of God. Latin
• S 112. A.D. 777. Offa, king of Mercia, to the church of St Mary, Evesham, and the monks there; grant of land at Daylesford, Evenlode, Gloucs., and at Chastleton, Cornwell, Salford, Dornford in Wootton and Shipton on Cherwell, Oxon. Latin
• S 114. A.D. 779 (Hartleford, Gloucs.; Gumley, Leics.). Offa, king of Mercia, to Duddonus (Dudda), minister; grant of 4 hides (cassatae) near Salmonsbury in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucs. Latin with bounds
• S 115. A.D. 779. Offa, king of Mercia, to St Mary's, Evesham; grant of 4 hides (manentes) at Donnington, Gloucs. Latin with English bounds
• S 122. A.D. 784. Offa. king of Mercia, to Esme (Esne), comes and præfectus; grant, to him and his male heirs, of 3 hides (tributarii) at Evenlode, with reversion to the church at Evesham. Latin
• S 191. A.D. 840 for c. 844 x 852. Berhtwulf, king of Mercia, to the church of St Mary, Evesham; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Quinton, Warwicks.; 2 at Pebworth, Worcs.; and 5 at Mappleborough in Studley, Warwicks. Latin
• S 203. A.D. 840 x 852. Berhtwulf, king of the Mercians, to St Mary's, Evesham; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Willersey, Gloucs. Latin with English bounds
• S 226. Edward, king of Mercia, to the church of St Mary, Cronuchamme (Evesham); grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Lench, Worcs. Latin
• S 495. A.D. 944. King Edmund to Ælfric, bishop (of Ramsbury); grant of 30 hides (mansae) at Badby, Dodford and Everdon, Northants. Latin with English bounds
• S 550. A.D. 949. King Eadred to Wulfric, miles; grant of 12 hides (cassati) at Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucs., with bounds of 20 hides at Bourton, 7 hides at Maugersbury and 7 hides at Daylesford, Gloucs. Latin with English bounds
• S 662a. A.D. 955 x 959. King Eadwig to Æthelgeard, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Bathingbourne in Godshill, Isle of Wight. Latin with English bounds
• S 1214. A.D. 962. Vua (? Ufa), the Hwede, vicecomes of Warwick, to Evesham Abbey; grant of 6.5 hides at Wixford and Temple Grafton, Warwicks. Latin
• S 873. A.D. 988 (23 March) King Æthelred to Northman, his minister; grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Hampton, near Evesham, Worcs. Latin with English bounds
• S 935. A.D. 1016. King Æthelred to Evesham Abbey; restitution of 1 hide (mansa) at Maugersbury, Gloucs., seized by Wulfric Ripa. Latin with English bounds
• S 957. A.D. 1020. King Cnut and Ælfgifu (Emma), his wife, to Evesham Abbey; grant of 4 hides (mansae) at Badby and Newnham, Northants. Latin
• S 977. A.D. 1021 x 1023. King Cnut to Æfic, monk; grant of 5 hides (cassaturae) at Newnham, Northants. Latin with English bounds
• S 991. A.D. 1017 x 1030. Writ of King Cnut declaring that he grants to Brihtwine 5 hides at Bengeworth, Worcs., for life, with reversion to Evesham Abbey. Latin
• S 1223. A.D. 1033 x 1038. Leofric, comes, to Evesham Abbey; grant of land at Hampton, Worcs. Latin
• S 1398. A.D. 1042 x 1046 (Bedwyn, Wilts.). Lyfing, bishop, to Mannig, abbot; confirmation of privileges and of Leofric's grant to Evesham Abbey of land at Hampton, Worcs. Latin
• S 1058. A.D. 1044 x 1051. King Edward to Osferth; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Lench, Worcs. With note, in English, of a lease, for three lives, by Bishop Lyfing to Osferth. Latin with English
• S 1057. A.D. 1044 x 1059. King Edward declares that Abbot Mannig and the monk Æthelwig have bought land at Evenlode, Gloucs., from Eammer. Latin
• S 1026. A.D. 1055. King Edward to St Mary's, Evesham; grant of 3 hides (cassati) at Upper Swell, Gloucs., in return for the abbot's gift of 6 marks of gold. The land had been forfeited by Erusius (? Earnsige), son of Oce. Latin with English bounds
• S 1052. A.D. 1042 x 1066. King Edward to Evesham Abbey; confirmation of privileges and of 5 hides at Hampton, Worcs., granted by Leofric, comes. Latin
• S 1053. A.D. 1042 x 1046. King Edward to Evesham Abbey; confirmation of the grant by Leofric, dux, of land at Hampton, Worcs. Latin
• S 1479. A.D. 1058 x 1062. Declaration by Ælfgar, dux, that Ordwig, father of Abbot Æthelwig, gave to Evesham Abbey land at Acton Beauchamp, Herefords., and at Dorsington, Warwicks. Latin
• S 1238. A.D. 1061 x 1065. Ælfgar, dux, to Æthelwig, abbot of Evesham; restitution of 7 hides at Daylesford, Gloucs., in return for 6 marks of gold. Latin with English bounds
• S 1548. Bounds of Adlestrop, Gloucs. Latin
• S 1550. Bounds of Broadwell, Gloucs. English
• S 1553. Bounds of Maugersbury, Gloucs. English
• S 1565. Bounds of Badby, Northants. English
• S 1590. Bounds of Bengeworth, Worcs. English
• S 1591a. Bounds of land near Evesham and at Poden in Church Honeybourne, Worcs. English
• S 1594. Bounds of Ombersley, Worcs. English
• S 1599. Bounds of Twyford in Norton-and-Lenchwick, Worcs. English

2 manuscripts

• London, British Library, Cotton Vespasian B. XXIV. Register, s. xii/xiii.
• London, British Library, Harley 3763. Register, s. xii.