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S82, A.D. 716. Æthelbald, king of Mercia, founds a monastery at Crowland, Lincs. s. xii

S318, A.D. 857 (London, Nov.). Æthelwulf, king of the English, to the Abbey of Saint-Denis (Paris); confirmation of lands at Rotherfield, Hastings, Pevensey, Sussex; and at Lundenuuic (London).

S805, A.D. 978 for c. 972. King Edgar to Mangoda, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Hampstead, Middx.

S1117, A.D. 1042 x 1044. Writ of King Edward declaring that the burh at Wennington, Essex, with the 4 hides belonging to it and the church and land æt thære lea, is to belong to Westminster Abbey as fully and completely as ever Ætsere Swearte and his wife Ælfgyth owned them and gave them to the abbey with his consent.

S1186, A.D. 795. Berhtwald, dux, to the Abbey of St Denis; grant of land at Rotherfield, Hastings and Pevensey, Sussex.

S1189, A.D. 810. Ælfgar, comes, to Siward, abbot, and Crowland Abbey; grant of land at Holbeach, Whaplode, Spalding, Pinchbeck, Algarkirk, Dowdike, Drayton and Burtoft, Lincs.

S1190, A.D. 819. Fregist, miles, to Siward, abbot, and Crowland Abbey; grant of land at Langtoft, Lincs.

S1265, A.D. 813 for 808 x 813. Wulfred, archbishop of Canterbury, to Christ Church, Canterbury; grant of constitution for the familia.

S1380, A.D. 996 (for 994). Sigeric, archbishop of Canterbury, confirms a grant by Wulfrun for the monastery at Wolverhampton of land at Upper Arley, Worcs.; Eswich (? Ashwood), Bilston, Willenhall, Wednesfield, Pelsall, Ogley, Hilton near Wall, Hatherton, Kinvaston, Hilton near Wolverhampton, and Featherstone, all in Staffs.

S1439, A.D. 844 (Canterbury). Account of the settlement of a dispute concerning estates belonging to Oswulf, dux, bequeathed by him in reversion to the Church and now held by the Kentish monasteries of Christ Church, Folkestone, Dover and Lyminge. They are claimed by a certain Æthelwulf, but the rights of the churches are upheld.

S1461, A.D. 1016 x 1020. Marriage agreement between Godwine and Brihtric including grant to Brihtric's daughter of land at Street and at Burmarsh, Kent.

S1465, A.D. 1032 or 1035. Declaration of arrangements made between Eadsige, priest, and Christ Church concerning land at Appledore, Warehorne, Berwick, Orpington, Palster and Wittersham, Kent.

S1597, Bounds of Salwarpe and Waresley in Hartlebury, Worcs.