S 361
A.D. 900 ? for 904. King Edward confirms the sale by Hungyth to Wigferth of 5 hides (manentes) at Water Eaton, Oxon., the earlier landbook having been lost. Latin with English bounds.
Archive: Worcester
MSS: BL Cotton Tib. A. xiii, 30v-31r (s. xi1)
Printed: Hearne, Heming, pp. 65-6; K 340 and vol. iii. 404; B 607; Pierquin, Recueil, pt 2, no. 55.
Comments: Grundy, Oxon., pp. 85-9; PN Oxon., i. 6, 17, ii. 268, 421, 489, on bounds and place-names; Stenton 1955, p. 52, no obvious anachronism; Stenton 1971, p. 252 n. 1, cited; O'Donovan 1972, p. 41, dated 900 with indiction for 904, may belong to late 900 with indiction misread; O'Donovan 1973, p. 94; Gelling, ECTV, no. 267, authentic, bounds describe modern parish of Water Eaton, the 'lost' earlier landbook was evidently S 210; Keynes 1980, p. 32 n. 53, cited; Cooper 1985, pp. 20-1, with map p. 22, on bounds; Keynes 1993/2, p. 313, cited; Blair 1994, p. 128, on detail of bounds.
Notes: The land had been purchased by Alhhun, bishop of Worcester, from King Burgred and Queen Æthelswith, later sold by Bishop Wærferth to King Ceolwulf II, given by the king to Hungyth and then sold by Hungyth to Wigfrith.
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