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A History of the County of Worcester
… No person of rank bearing this name is recorded in the Mercia of the 8th century, and 'Wiferd' cannot possibly have …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Gransden (Hunts.) had descended by 1060 to Alfgar, earl of Mercia. Five hides eventually came to Ely Abbey, possibly …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… Abingdon, in a forged charter ascribed to Kenulf, King of Mercia, bearing date 811. 11 Thirty hides in Longworth were … to have been granted to Abbot Rethune by Kenulf, King of Mercia, in 811, 54 and it is also named in another spurious …
A History of the County of Bedford
… 292 which it is recorded were granted by Offa, king of Mercia, in 792 A.D. to St. Albans Abbey, which he had founded …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… 66 Like Wycliffe, also, it had become part of the fee of Mercia by the time of the Norman Conquest, and passed with …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… also Domneva, married to Merwald, son of Penda, king of Mercia, and Ermengitha, were left to his care, under promise …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… (Scelfdune) were bestowed on St. Albans Abbey by Offa of Mercia in 795. 16 The manor of SALDEN, assessed at 2 hides …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… Noble Manor of Newerk was by the famous Leofric Earl of Mercia, and his most pious Lady Godiva, given with Flatburch …
A History of the County of Hertford
… that part of these lands had been given by Offa, king of Mercia, to St. Albans, but had been seized by 'wicked men' …
A History of the County of Worcester
… Worcester before 816, for at that date Coenwulf, King of Mercia, granted to Bishop Deneberht and the church of … of Edgar, King of England, and of Alfhere, ealdorman of Mercia, gave this estate for three lives to Cynethegn with …