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Ely

13 charters
  • S 572. A.D. 956 for 954 x 955. King Eadred to Ely Abbey; grant of 15 hides (cassati) at Stapleford, Cambs., to be in the charge of Wulfstan, the king's sequipedus; with an additional grant of 3 hides at Bardfield in Stapleford and a mill and pasture at Derneforde (Dernford Farm, Cambs.). Latin
  • S 776. A.D. 970 (Woolmer, Hants., Easter). King Edgar to Æthelwold, bishop of Winchester; grant of the minster of Ely and of land at Melbourn and Armingford, Cambs., in exchange for land at Harting, Sussex. Latin
  • S 779. A.D. 970 (Woolmer, Hants.). King Edgar to Ely Abbey; confirmation of privileges and of land at Melbourn and Armingford, Cambs., and at Northwold, Norfolk, in exchange for 60 hides (cassati) at Harting, Sussex. Latin and English versions
  • S 780. A.D. 970. King Edgar to Ely Abbey; grant of 10 hides (cassati) in the common land at Linden End in Aldreth, Cambs. Latin with English and English bounds
  • S 781. A.D. 970. King Edgar to Ely Abbey; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Stoke near Ipswich, Suffolk. Latin with English bounds
  • S 794. A.D. 974. King Edgar to Ælfhelm, his minister; grant of 2.5 hides (mansae) at (West) Wratting, Cambs. Latin with English bounds
  • S 907. A.D. 1004. King Æthelred to Ely Abbey; grant of 20 hides (mansae) at Littlebury, Essex. Latin with English bounds
  • S 919. A.D. 1008. King Æthelred to Ely Abbey; grant of 19 hides (cassati), comprising 2 hides (mansae) at Hadstock and 10 at Stretley Green in Littlebury, Essex; and 7 at Linton, Cambs., in return for 9 pounds of pure gold. Latin
  • S 958. A.D. 1022 (St Æthelthryth's Day = 23 June). King Cnut to Abbot Leofric and Ely Abbey; grant of land at Wood Ditton, Cambs., in exchange for land at Cheveley, Cambs. Latin
  • S 1051. A.D. 1042 x 1066. King Edward to Ely Abbey; grant of land at Lakenheath and confirmation of privileges and of land at Ely, Swaffham Prior, Horningsea, Wood Ditton, Hauxton, Newton, Stapleford, Great Shelford, Triplow, Melbourn, Armingford, Little Gransden, Stetchworth, Balsham, Fulbourn, Teversham, Westley Waterless, Trumpington, West Wratting, Snailwell, Fen Ditton, Hardwick, Milton, Impington, Cottenham, and Willingham, Cambs.; at Hartest, Glemsford, Hitcham, Rattlesden, Drinkstone, Nedging, Barking, Barham, Wetheringsett, Livermere, Occold, Wicklow, Sudbourne, Melton, Kingston, Hoo, Stoke (near Ipswich), Debenham, Brightwell, Woodbridge and Brandon, Suffolk; at Feltwell, Bridgeham, Methwold, Croxton, Weeting, Mundford, Bergh Apton, Westfield, Fincham, Northwold, Walpole, Marham, Dereham, Thorpe and Pulham, Norfolk; at Hadstock, Littlebury, Stretley (Green) in Littlebury, the two Rodings, Rettendon, Amberden (Hall) in Debden, Broxted, Easter, Fambridge and Terling, Essex; at Hadham, Hatfield and Kelshall, Herts.; at Spaldwick, Somersham, Colne and Bluntisham, Hunts. Latin
  • S 1100. A.D. 1045 x 1066, possibly 1055 x 1066. Writs of King Edward announcing that he has appointed Wulfric to the office of abbot of Ely with full privileges. English and Latin versions
  • S 1218a. s. x2. Record of grant by Ælfhelm to Leofsige, his goldsmith, of land at Potton, Beds. English
  • S 1520. A.D. 1017 x 1035. Will of Leofflæd, including bequests of land at Balsham, Cambs., to Ely Abbey; at Stetchworth to her daughters Ælfwyn and Æthelswith, for life, with reversion to Ely Abbey; at Wetheringsett, Suffolk, to her daughter, Leofwaru. Latin
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  • Cambridge, Trinity College, O.2.1 (1105); Chronicle-cartulary; s. xii 2; Thomas Gale. Roger Gale gave to TCC 1738.
  • Cambridge, Trinity College, O.2.41 (1145); Chronicle-cartulary; s. xii med.; T. and R. Gale
  • Cambridge, University Library, E.D.C. 1; Chronicle-cartulary; s. xii/xiii;
  • Cambridge, University Library, E.D.R. G/3/28; Cartulary; s. xiii ex.;
  • London, British Library, Add. 9822; Register; s. xv; 1771 Bp of Ely. Acquired from J. Graham, dealer, in 1835.
  • London, British Library, Cotton Domitian A. XV; Register; s. xv med.; Augustine Steward. (Augustine Lindsell to Cotton via William L'Isle and Richard Neile?) Cotton: lent to Lord William Howard and Nicholas Roscarrock, Bancroft via Zachariah Pasfeild, Bancroft or George Abbot via Hart, Agarde, Coke, Peter Balle, William Dugdale
  • London, British Library, Cotton Tiberius A. VI; Chronicle-cartulary; s. xii 2; Ff. 1-35, John Twyne. Ff. 36-120, Arthur Agarde. Cotton: lent to Arthur Agarde, Peter Balle.
  • London, British Library, Cotton Titus A. I; Chronicle-cartulary; s. xii; Walter Cope had it from Cotton and returned it to him. Ff. 141-5 have Parkerian crayon. Cotton: lent to Agarde, Lord William Howard and Nicholas Roscarrock, Bancroft via Zachariah Pasfeild, Bancroft or George Abbot via Hart, Hart, Peter Balle, William Dugdale. Ussher?
  • London, British Library, Egerton 3047; Cartulary; s. xv; Bps of Ely? Circa 1902 James Wilson booksellers of Birmingham acquired with library of Mr Beale J. P. of Bengeworth. BL 1930.
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