London, British Library, Add. 53710

s. xiv/xv, St Augustine's Canterbury

Type of MS.: History MS
Davis no.:
Bibliography: printed by Twysden, X Scriptores, cols 1758-2202. Kelly, St Augustine's, pp. xxiv, lv-lvii [M] from single-sheets? Text trans A.H. Davis (1934).
Related MSS: CCCC189
Comment: William Thorne's chronicle. Some added material.
Provenance: Roger Twysden bought it from Lawrence Sadler 1629. 1807 Weber. 1836 Sir Thomas Phillipps (MS 3138). BL 1965

Charters contained:

S3, ff. 2v-3r: A.D. 605 (Canterbury). Æthelberht, king of the English, to St Augustine for the minster of SS Peter and Paul (St Augustine's), Canterbury; grant of land to the east of Canterbury. s. xiv/xv

S4, f. 3r-v: A.D. 605 (9 Jan.). Æthelberht, king of the English, to the church of SS Peter and Paul (St Augustine's), Canterbury; grant of land at Sturry alias Chislet, Kent. s. xiv/xv

S1244, ff. 3v-4v: A.D. 597 x 604. Augustine, bishop of Canterbury, to the minster of SS Peter and Paul (St Augustine's), Canterbury; grant of privileges. s. xiv/xv

S990, f. 14r: A.D. 1027 x 1035. Writ of King Cnut declaring that he has given to St Augustine the body of St Mildred with all her land and with all the 'customs' belonging to her church. s. xiv/xv

S1651, f. 19r-v: A.D. 844 x 864. Winemund to St Augustine's; grant of land at Burmarsh and at Wyk (Snavewick), Kent. s. xiv/xv

S2, f. 221v: A.D. 605 (Canterbury). Æthelberht, king of Kent, to St Peter; grant of land to the east of Canterbury for the foundation of a minster. s. xiv/xv

S4, ff. 221v-222r: A.D. 605 (9 Jan.). Æthelberht, king of the English, to the church of SS Peter and Paul (St Augustine's), Canterbury; grant of land at Sturry alias Chislet, Kent. s. xvi

S6, f. 222r-v: A.D. 618. Eadbald, king, to the minster of SS Peter and Paul (St Augustine's), Canterbury; grant of 30 sulungs (aratra) at Northbourne, Kent. s. xiv/xv

S501, ff. 222v-223r: A.D. 944. King Edmund to Sigeric, his minister; grant of 2 sulungs (aratra) at Sibertswold, Kent. s. xiv/xv

S300, f. 223r-v: A.D. 850 (Wilton, Wilts.). Æthelwulf, king of Wessex, to Ealhhere, his princeps; grant of 40 hides (cassati) at Lenham, Kent, with rights in Blean wood. s. xiv/xv

S990, f. 223v: A.D. 1027 x 1035. Writ of King Cnut declaring that he has given to St Augustine the body of St Mildred with all her land and with all the 'customs' belonging to her church. s. xiv/xv

S1048, ff. 223v-224r: A.D. 1042 x 1046. King Edward to St Augustine's Abbey; confirmation of lands and grant of St Mildrith's lands on Thanet. s. xiv/xv

S1092, f. 224r: A.D. 1053 x 1066. Writ of King Edward declaring that the land at Fordwich, Kent, previously granted by him to St Augustine's, is now to belong to the monastery with all the rights with which he has granted it to that house. s. xiv/xv

S2, ff. 253v-254r: A.D. 605 (Canterbury). Æthelberht, king of Kent, to St Peter; grant of land to the east of Canterbury for the foundation of a minster. s. xvi

S3, f. 254r: A.D. 605 (Canterbury). Æthelberht, king of the English, to St Augustine for the minster of SS Peter and Paul (St Augustine's), Canterbury; grant of land to the east of Canterbury. s. xvi