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Wells

16 charters
  • S 262. A.D. 766 for ? 774. Cynewulf, king of Wessex, to St Andrew's minster, Wells; grant of 2 (or 11) hides (manentes) on the river Wellow, Somerset. Latin with bounds
  • S 380. A.D. 899 x 909. King Edward to Asser, bishop of Sherborne, and his familia; grant of 6 hides (manentes) at Wellington, 5 at West Buckland and 12 at Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, in exchange for the minster at Plympton, Devon. Latin with English bounds
  • S 527. A.D. 947. King Eadred to Edmund, his faithful minister; grant of 3 hides (mansae) at Hankham, Sussex. Latin with English bounds
  • S 579. A.D. 951 x 955 (or 957 x 959). King Eadred (? for Eadwig or Edgar) to Burhelm, his minister; grant of 6 hides (mansae) at Old Swinford, Worcs. Latin with English bounds
  • S 677. A.D. 958. Edgar, king of Mercia, to Ealhstan, his faithful minister; grant of 6 hides (manentes) at Staunton on Arrow, Herefords., and a messuage (haga) in Hereford, in return for 40 mancuses of gold. Latin with English bounds
  • S 709. A.D. 963. King Edgar to Ælfric, his faithful minister; grant of 1 hide (mansa), less a half pertica, at Manworthy in Milverton, Somerset. Latin with English bounds
  • S 1114. Writ of King Edward declaring that Bishop Giso is to discharge the obligations on his land now at the same rate as his predecessor had done. English
  • S 1111. A.D. 1060 x 1061 (? 1061). Writ of King Edward declaring that he has granted to his priest Giso the bishopric at Wells and everything pertaining thereto, with sake and with soke, as fully and completely as ever it was held by Bishop Duduc or any bishop before him. English and Latin versions
  • S 1112. A.D. 1061 x 1065 (? 1061). Writ of King Edward declaring that Bishop Giso is to have the bishopric of Wells and everything lawfully belonging thereto as fully and completely as any of his predecessors. English and Latin versions
  • S 1113. A.D. 1061 x 1066. Writ of King Edward declaring that Bishop Giso is to discharge the obligations on his land at Chew, Somerset, now at the same rate as his predecessor had done. English and Latin versions
  • S 1115. A.D. 1061 x 1065. Writ of King Edward declaring that he has given to Bishop Giso for the maintenance of his canons at St Andrew's, Wells, land at Wedmore, Somerset, and the bishop is to draw up a privilegium concerning this. English and Latin versions
  • S 1116. A.D. 1061 x 1065. Writ of King Edward declaring that Alfred has sold to Bishop Giso his land at Litton, Somerset. English and Latin versions
  • S 1240. A.D. 1061 x 1066. Writ of Queen Edith declaring that Bishop Giso is to have the land at Milverton, Somerset, as fully and completely as she herself possessed it. English and Latin versions
  • S 1042. A.D. 1065 (Windsor, Berks., 20 or 24 May). King Edward to the bishopric of Wells; general confirmation of lands, comprising (a) 50 hides at Wells (formerly Tidingtun), with appurtenances at Polsham, Wookey, Henton, Yarley, Bleadney, Easton, Westbury, Wookey Hole, Ebbor, Burcott, (Upper and Lower) Milton, Pen Hill, East and West Horrington, Whitchurch, Dinder, Dulcote, Wellesley, Worminster, Chilcote, Binegar, Wanstrow, Litton; (b) 50 hides at Chew, with appurtenances at Littleton, Hæsele (Hazel Farm near Upper Littleton in Dundry), Dundry, (Bishops) Sutton, Sutton (Wick), Sutton (Court); (c) 20 hides at Evercreech, with Prestleigh, Chesterblade and (Stony) Stratton; (d) 38 hides at Kingsbury, with appurtenances at Lambrook, Readewelle, æt tham Beorge, Littleney (lost) in Huish, Huish Episcopi, Combe St Nicholas, Pibsbury, Chard, and other frusa Cerdren (? South Chard), Crimchard, Langham in Chard, Winsham, Congresbury and Banwell; (e) 15 hides at Wellington, with appurtenances at (West) Buckland, Ham, Huntanapoth, Harpford, Pinksmoor in Wellington Without and Chelston; (f) 15 hides at Wiveliscombe, with appurtenances at Nunnington, Upcott, Whitefield, Withycombe, Oakhampton, Langley, Ford, Pitsford, Fitzhead, the other Fifhyda, Dean, Slæp and Hwrentimor; (g) 15 hides at (Bishops) Lydeard, with appurtenances at (East) Combe, Padnoller (in Charlynch), Wuduland, Ash (Priors), Bagborough, Anacota and Hylle (? Lydeard Hill); (h) 4 hides at Wedmore, with appurtenances at Tarnock in Biddisham, Heawycan and Mark; all in Somerset. The diploma was written by Giso, bishop of Wells. Latin
  • S 1163. A.D. 1066. Writ of King Harold declaring that Bishop Giso is to have judicial and financial rights as fully and completely as ever he did in King Edward's time. English and Latin versions
  • S 1241. A.D. 1066 x 1075. Writ of Queen Edith, declaring that she has given to Bishop Giso for his canons at St Andrew's, Wells, the land at Mark, Somerset. She requests a judgement on Wuduman, to whom she entrusted her horses and who has withheld rent for six years. English and Latin versions
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