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St Albans

18 charters
  • S 136. A.D. 793. Offa, king of Mercia, to the church of St Alban; grant of privileges and of 34 hides (mansiones) at Cassio, Herts., 6 at Heanhamstede (cf. Hamstead's House, St Stephens, Herts.) and 10 at Stanmore, Middx. Latin with English and English bounds
  • S 136a. A.D. 793. Offa, king of Mercia, to St Albans Abbey; grant of privileges and of 34 hides at Cassio, Herts.; 12 at Winslow, Bucks.; 10 at Fenntune with the wood called Horowudu (Horwood, Bucks.), 5 at Ligtune (? Luton, Beds.), 3 at Scylfdune, 10 at Stanmore, Middx, and 6 at Heanhamstede (cf. Hamstead's House, St Stephens, Herts.). English
  • S 138. A.D. 795 for 792 (Æt Beranforda [? Barford, Warwicks.], 4 May). Offa, king of Mercia, to St Albans church; grant of 30 hides (manentes), consisting of 12 at Winslow, Bucks.; 3 at Scelfdune sive Baldiningcotum; 10 at Scuccan hlaw vel Fenntun (cf. Warren Farm in Horwood, Bucks.) with the wood called Horowudu (Horwood, Bucks.); and 5 at Lygetune (? Luton, Beds., or Leyton, Essex). Latin with English bounds
  • S 150. A.D. 796 (Chelsea, Middx). Ecgfrith, king of Mercia, to St Albans Abbey; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Turville, Bucks. Latin
  • S 151. A.D. 796 (Chelsea, Middx). Ecgfrith, king of Mercia, to Willegoda, abbot, and St Albans Abbey; grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Pinnelesfeld (Pinesfield Farm in Rickmansworth, Herts.). Latin with English bounds
  • S 220. A.D. 888 (Droitwich, Worcs.). Æthelred, procurator of Mercia, to Wulfgar, minister; grant of 15 hides (manentes) at Walden, Herts. Latin
  • S 1497. c. A.D. 990 x 1001. Will of Æthelgifu, including bequests of land at Westwick (in St Albans), Gaddesden, Herts.; Langford, Clifton, Beds.; Munden, Standon, Offley, Tewin, Herts.; Weedon, Bucks.; London; Watford, Herts.; and Thrope; the beneficiaries including St Albans Abbey and (? the churches of) Hitchin, Braughing and Welwyn, Herts. Latin and English versions with English bounds
  • S 888. A.D. 996. King Æthelred to St Albans Abbey; grant of 8 hides (mansae) in St Albans, comprising 4 at Burston in St Stephens and 4 at Wincelfelda (lost, also in St Stephens), and also 9 haga in the town, and 8 iugera at Westwick in St Michaels, Herts. Latin with English bounds
  • S 900. A.D. 1002. (a) King Æthelred to Ælfhelm, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Codicote, Herts., in return for 152 mancuses of gold. (b) Ælfhelm grants the land to St Albans. Latin with English bounds
  • S 912. A.D. 1005. King Æthelred to St Albans Abbey; grant of 1 hide (cassata) at Flamstead and 5 at St Albans, Herts., with renewal of extensive liberties granted by King Offa. Abbot Leofric had given 200 pounds of gold and silver to the king to pay off the Danes, receiving in exchange these 6 hides and 55 hides at Eadulfinctun; but now he has returned Eadulfinctun. Latin with English bounds
  • S 916. A.D. 1007. King Æthelred to St Albans Abbey; grant of land at Norton, 1 hide (mansa) at Rodanhangra and land at Oxhey, Herts., originally granted to the abbey by King Offa but subsequently lost, and later forfeited to King Æthelred by Leofsige, dux, and purchased for St Albans by Archbishop Ælfric and Abbot Leofric Latin with English bounds
  • S 1228. A.D. 1042 x 1049. Æthelwine niger to St Albans; grant of 21 hides (mansae), comprising 5 hides at Grandborough, Bucks., 7 hides and 1 gyrd at Redbourn, Herts., 5.5 hides at Langley, and 3.5 at Thwangtune (Fawn Wood in St Albans), Herts. English and Latin versions
  • S 1425. A.D. 1049 x 1052. Leofstan, abbot, and St Albans Abbey, to Tova, widow of Wihtric, in return for 3 marks of gold and an annual render of honey; lease, for her lifetime and that of her son, Godwine, of land at Cyrictiwa (Great Tew, Oxon.), with reversion to St Albans. English and Latin versions
  • S 1517. c. A.D. 1050. Will of Eadwine of Caddington, including bequests of land at Watford, Herts., to St Albans; at Sundon, Streatley and Caddington, Beds., Hæslea (or Hærlea), Pirian, Putnoe, Beds., and Barley, Herts., to his son, Leofwine; and at Weston and Knebworth, Herts., to his wife. With reversion of Pirian to Abingdon Abbey and of Barley to St Albans. English, with Latin abstract. English, with Latin abstract
  • S 1532. c. A.D. 1050. Will of Ulf (Wulf), including bequest of land at Aston, Herts., and Oxwick (lost, in Codicote, Herts.) to St Albans; other beneficiaries including Ramsey, St Peter's in Rome and Earl Sihtric. Latin and English versions
  • S 1235. A.D. 1053 x 1066. Oswulf and Æthelgyth, his wife, to Abbot Leofstan and St Albans Abbey; grant of 1 pound and of land at Studham, Beds., the donors retaining a life interest, in return for admission into confraternity with the abbey. English and Latin versions
  • S 1546a. Bounds of Winslow, Bucks. English
  • S 1561a. Bounds of Great Gaddesden, Herts.
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