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A History of the County of Worcester
… CHURCH LENCH formed part of the gift made by Kenred of Mercia in 708 to Evesham Abbey, 7 but Church Lench is not … at Lench was made to the abbey by King 'Eadward' of Mercia between 860 and 865. 9 No such king is known, and the … Norton parish) asserted to have been given by Ethelbald of Mercia to the abbey of Evesham in 716, 46 but it must …
A History of the County of Worcester
… Bishop of Worcester, in 904 to Ethelred ealdorman of Mercia and his wife thelfld. 64 Barbourne afterwards became …
A History of the County of Worcester
… Druidical remains. 8 According to tradition the Kings of Mercia had at one time a residence in Clent and the parish … The legend states that on the death of Kenulf, King of Mercia, in 819 his son Kenelm, then a child of eight, became …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… being in the middle of the island, and in the kingdom of Mercia; whereas Cliff was situated in a bye corner of Kent, … as Dr. Plot well observes, it is no wonder the kings of Mercia called councils in Kent, which at that time they had … to Christ church, without the leave of Cenulf, king of Mercia. 4 In a national synod, assembled at Hertford, in the …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… by some to have been so called, from Ceoldred, king of Mercia, who is said to have come into this part of Kent, in … was made by a king of this name, perhaps Ceoldred, king of Mercia, who might come hither anno 715, to assist the Kentish …
Magna Britannia
… of Mentz, by whose influence with Ethelbald, King of Mercia, the Holy Scriptures are said to have been read in …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… and Catseyfeild 20 (xvii cent.). MANORS Ethelbald, King of Mercia, gave the monastery ( coenobium) at COOKHAM to the … all identify this estate, which was in the kingdom of Mercia, as Cookham, co. Berks. b Kemble, op. cit. no. 593; …
A History of the County of Worcester
… five lives by Bishop Aelhun in 849 to Berhtwulf, King of Mercia, in exchange for his protection for the church of …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… it is as unhealthy as it is unpleasant. COENULF, king of Mercia, in the 12th year of his reign, anno 808, gave to his …
A History of the County of Oxford
… According to his legend, 13 Fremund was a son of Offa of Mercia (d. 796), treacherously slain after a victory over the …