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Winchester, New Minster

35 charters
  • S 1507. A.D. 873 x 888. Will of King Alfred, including bequests of land at Lambourn and Wantage, Berks.; at Stratton in Trigg and elsewhere in Cornwall; at Axmouth, Branscombe, Cullompton, Exminster, Hartland, Lifton, Tiverton, Whitchurch, Devon; at Sturminster Marshall, Dorset; at Candover, Crondall, Hurstbourne Priors, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Kingsclere, Meon, Hants.; at Arreton in the Isle of Wight; in Kent; at Cannington, Carhampton, Chewton Mendip, Crewkerne, Kilton, Wedmore and Yeovil, Somerset; at Eashing, Godalming, Guildford, Leatherhead and Thunderfield Castle, Surrey; at Aldingbourne, Angmering, Beckley, Beeding, Beddingham, Dean, Ditchley, Felpham, Lyminster, Rotherfield, Sutton and Steyning, Sussex; at Amesbury, Ashton Keynes, Bedwyn, Chippenham, Chisledon, Edington and Pewsey, Wilts.; also æt Suttune (Sutton, Hants. or Wilts.), æt Aweltune (Alton, Hants., or Alton Priors, Wilts.), æt Deone (? East and West Dean, Sussex, or West Dean, Wilts.), æt Sutheswyrth (? Lustleigh in Devon), æt Mylenburnam (? Silverton, Devon), æt Welewe and æt Welig (Wellow in Hants., Wilts. or Somerset), æt Cumtune (Compton) and æt Burnham (Somerset); the beneficiaries including Winchester (Cathedral) and the king's children. Old English, Middle English and Latin versions
  • S 360. A.D. 900 (Southampton). King Edward to New Minster, Winchester; grant of 100 hides (cassati) at Micheldever, Hants. With bounds of Micheldever, Cranbourne, Curdridge, Durley, Rigeleah (Slackstead), and Candover, Hants., and note, in English, that 7 hides at Worthy belong to Micheldever. Latin with English and English bounds
  • S 1443. c. A.D. 900. Record of the acquisition by King Edward from Bishop Denewulf and the community at Winchester, in exchange for St Andrew's church, of land at Winchester for the foundation of a monastery; also of the acquisition by the king of land by St Gregory's church. English with bounds
  • S 365. A.D. 901. King Edward (to New Minster, Winchester); grant of 15 hides (mansae) at Abbotts Ann, Hants. Latin with bounds in Old English, Middle English and Latin
  • S 366. A.D. 901 (Southampton). King Edward (to New Minster, Winchester); grant of 50 hides (manentes) at Chisledon, Wilts. Latin with bounds in Old English, Middle English and Latin
  • S 370. A.D. 903 (Southampton). King Edward founds New Minster, Winchester, and grants 100 hides (cassati) at Micheldever, 9 at Stratton, 3.5 at Burcot, 8.5 at Popham, 10 at Woodmancott, 10 at Candover, 10 at Cranbourne, 4 at Drayton in Barton Stacey, 3 at Swarraton, 6 at Northington, 3 at Norton near Selborne, 1.5 at Slackstead and Tachbury in Copythorne, and 15 at Abbotts Ann, Hants; 50 at Collingbourne, 40 at Chisledon, Wilts.; and land at Durley, Hants. Latin
  • S 374. A.D. 904 (Bickleigh, Devon). King Edward to St Peter's Minster, Winchester; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Micheldever, Hants. Latin with bounds in Old English, Middle English and Latin
  • S 379. A.D. 921 (Wilton, Wilts., 11 Jan.). King Edward to Wulfgar, minister; grant of 10 hides (cassatae) at Collingbourne Kingston, Wilts. Latin with bounds in Old English, Middle English and Latin
  • S 1417. A.D. 924 x 933. The familia of New Minster, Winchester, to Alfred, minister of King Athelstan; lease, for three lives, of 20 hides (cassati) at Chisledon, Wilts., in return for 80 mancuses of gold and an annual rent of 80 shillings. Latin
  • S 418. A.D. 932 (Amesbury, Wilts., 24 December). King Athelstan to Alfred, minster; grant of 12 hides (cassatae) at North Stoneham, Hants. Latin with bounds in Old English, Middle English and Latin
  • S 1509. A.D. 932 x 939. Alfred, thegn, bequeaths land at North Stoneham, Hants., to his wife for life, with reversion to New Minster, Winchester. Old English, Middle English and Latin versions
  • S 470. A.D. 940. King Edmund to New Minster, Winchester; grant of 30 hides (mansae) at Pewsey, Wilts. Latin with bounds in Old English, Middle English and Latin
  • S 505. A.D. 945 (30 March). King Edmund to Æthelnoth, his presbyter: grant of a monastic dwelling (mansio) at Basing and 2 hides (cassati) at Lickpit, with appurtenant woodland at Oakridge and further appurtenances at Binfields, and at Middesellum (all Hants., except perhaps Middesellum), in return for 50 solidi of gold. Latin
  • S 1418. A.D. 946 x 953. Æthelnoth, priest, to New Minster, Winchester; grant of land at Basing, Hants., and elsewhere, which he had been given by King Edmund. Old English, Middle English and Latin versions
  • S 526. A.D. 947. King Eadred to Eadwulf, priest; grant, for, life of 10 hides (mansae) at Leckford, Hants., with reversion of 5 hides to Nunnaminster in Winchester and 5 hides to the church where he is buried. Latin with bounds in Old English, Middle English and Latin
  • S 1419. A.D. 947 x 955. Eadwulf, mæsse preost, to New Minster and to Nunnaminster, Winchester; grant of 10 hides at Leckford, Hants. [given to Eadwulf by King Eadred], each beneficiary receiving 5 hides. Old English, Middle English and Latin versions
  • S 1515. A.D. 951 x 955. Will of King Eadred, including bequests of land at Downton, Wilts., Damerham, Hants. (formerly Wilts.) and Calne, Wilts., to Old Minster, Winchester; at Wherwell, Andover and Kingsclere, Hants., to New Minster, Winchester; at Shalbourne, Wilts., Thatcham, Berks., and Bradford (? -on-Avon, Wilts.), to Nunnaminster, Winchester; at Amesbury, Wilts., Wantage, Berks., and Basing, Hants., with land in Sussex, Surrey and Kent to his mother. Old English, Middle English and Latin versions
  • S 1491. A.D. 955 x 958. Will of Ælfsige, bishop (of Winchester), concerning land at Taunton, Somerset; Crondall, Abbots Ann, the two Worthys (possibly Kings Worthy and Martyr Worthy), Clere (Burghclere or Highclere), Tichborne, Ringwood, all in Hants., the beneficiaries including the king and Old and New Minsters, Winchester. Old English, Middle English and Latin versions
  • S 641. A.D. 957. King Eadwig to Æthelgeard, his faithful minister; grant of 15 hides (mansae) at Sotwell, Berks. Latin with English bounds
  • S 648. A.D. 957. King Eadwig to New Minster, Winchester; grant of 7 hides (cassati) at South Heighton, Sussex. Latin with bounds in Old English, Middle English and Latin
  • S 1496. A.D. 957 x c. 958. Æthelgeard to his wife, for her lifetime; bequest of Sotwell, Berks., with reversion to New Minster, Winchester. Old English, Middle English and Latin versions
  • S 660. A.D. 959. King Eadwig to New Minster, Winchester; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Bighton, Hants., with lease, for life, by the Minster to Ælfric, the king's minister, in return for 60 mancuses of gold. Latin with bounds in Old English, Middle English and Latin
  • S 745. A.D. 966. King Edgar to New Minster, Winchester; refoundation and grant of privileges. Latin
  • S 746. A.D. 966. King Edgar to New Minster, Winchester; grant of 5 hides at Donnington, 28 at Southease, 10 at Telscombe, Sussex, and 2 at Winterburna (Addeston in Maddington, Wilts.). Latin
  • S 1498. A.D. 977 x 982. Will of Æthelmær, ealdorman, including bequests of 13 hides previously held by Lufa, to New Minster, Winchester; of land at Tidworth, Hants., to his wife, with reversion to New Minster; and of land at Igeneshamme (? Inglesham, Wilts. or Eynsham, Oxon.) and Cottesmore (lost, in Broadwell, Oxon.) to his sons. Old English, Middle English and Latin versions
  • S 842. A.D. 982. King Æthelred to New Minster, Winchester; confirmation of 13 hides (mansae), comprising 7 hides (manentia) on the Isle of Wight at Heantune, Bathingbourne, Meolocdune and Stathe, together with 5 hides (cassata) at Fratton on Portsea Island, 1 at Segenworth in Titchfield and a meadow by the river Meon, Hants. The lands had been forfeited by Lufa, sold for 100 mancuses by King Æthelred to Ealdorman Æthelmær, and bequeathed by Æthelmær to New Minster (cf. S 1498). Latin with bounds in Old English, Middle English and Latin
  • S 845. A.D. 983. King Æthelred to Æthelgar, bishop (of Selsey); grant of a meadow (Hyde Moors) in the northern part of Winchester, Hants. Latin with bounds in Old English, Middle English and Latin
  • S 865. A.D. 987. King Æthelred to Æthelwold; grant of 10 hides (manentia) at Manningford Abbots, Wilts. Latin with bounds in Old English, Middle English and Latin
  • S 1505. After A.D. 987. Will of Æthelwold, including bequests of 10 hides at Manningford Abbots, Wilts., to his wife for life, with reversion to New Minster, Winchester; and of land at Uptune (? Upton Scudamore, Wilts.) to his son. Old English, Middle English and Latin versions
  • S 869. A.D. 988 (16 April). King Æthelred to Æthelgar, bishop (of Selsey); grant of 7 hides (manentia) at South Heighton, Sussex, granted to Æthelgar by Ælfric, comes, in exchange for land at Lamburna. Latin with bounds in Old English, Middle English and Latin
  • S 1420. A.D. 995 x 1005. Ælfsige, abbot, and the community of New Minster, Winchester, to Wulfmær; lease, for his life and his wife's, of one hide at Barton Stacey, with reversion of this and a further hide at Drayton, Hants., to the minster. Old English, Middle English and Latin versions
  • S 877. A.D. 996. King Æthelred to Ælfthryth, his mother; grant of 3.5 (sulunga) at Brabourne, 3.5 at Evegate, 2 at Burhwarefelda, 3 at Nackington, 3 at Chalk and 1 at Wirigenn (? Perry), Kent, forfeited by Wulfbald for many crimes. Ælfthryth gives in exchange land at Cholsey, Berks. With an account of Wulfbald's forfeiture in English. Latin with English and English bounds
  • S 956. A.D. 1019 (first week of Easter). King Cnut to New Minster, Winchester; restoration of 5 hides (cassati) at Drayton, Hants. The estate had been granted to a young man of Winchester who had wrongly informed Cnut that it was royal property. Latin with English bounds
  • S 1428. Writ of the monk Edwin, child-master at New Minster, Winchester, concerning an agreement between Old and New Minster. English
  • S 1589. Bounds of Winterburna (i.e. Addeston in Maddington, Wilts.) Old English, Middle English and Latin versions
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