London, Public Record Office, C 53, 36 Edw. III

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S2, m. 7: 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.

S4, m. 7: 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.

S6, m. 7: 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.

S501, m. 7: A.D. 944. King Edmund to Sigeric, his minister; grant of 2 sulungs (aratra) at Sibertswold, Kent.

S300, m. 7: 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.

S990, m. 7: 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.

S1048, m. 7: A.D. 1042 x 1046. King Edward to St Augustine's Abbey; confirmation of lands and grant of St Mildrith's lands on Thanet.

S1092, m. 7: 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.

S880, no. 16: A.D. 994. King Æthelred to Ealdred, bishop of Cornwall; grant of privileges.

S954, no. 16: A.D. 1019. King Cnut to Æthelwold, abbot, and the brethren of St Mary's, Exeter; confirmation of privileges. The community's earlier landbooks had been burnt when the minster was destroyed by the Danes.

S1021, no. 16: A.D. 1050. King Edward joins the two dioceses of Devon and Cornwall and transfers the seat of the united bishopric to Exeter.