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Cotton Augustus II.3 Charter of King AEthelbald of Mercia (716-757), granting to Cyneberht, comes, land...

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Cotton Augustus II.3 Charter of King AEthelbald of Mercia (716-757), granting to Cyneberht, comes, land at Ismere by the River Stour (Worcestershire) and elsewhere, for the construction of a monastery: 736.
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English School, (8th century) / English
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British Library, London, UK
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parchment
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736 AD (C8th AD)
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The Ismere Diploma; Charter of King AEthelbald of Mercia (716-757), granting to Cyneberht, comes , ten hides of land at Ismere by the River Stour (Worcestershire) and elsewhere, for the construction of a monastery: 736. 2nd quarter of the 8th century. Language: Latin. Source/Shelfmark: Cotton Augustus II.3. Materials: parchment . Dimensions: approximately 230 × 180 mm Foliation: fo. 1. The charter is the earliest mention of the Husmerae, Anglo-Saxon tribe known only from this area.

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