A.D. 757. Eanberht, Uhtred and Ealdred, under-kings of the Hwicce, to Milred, bishop, and St Peter's, Worcester; grant of 30 hides (cassati) at Tredington, Warwicks. (formerly Worcs.), previously held by Tyrdda, comes. Latin with English bounds

Archive:

Worcester

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Cotton Nero E. I, pt 2, ff. 181-84v, f. 183v (s. xi)
2. London, British Library, Cotton Tiberius A. XIII, ff. 1-118, ff. 16r-17v (s. xi 1)

Printed:

Hearne, Heming, pp. 36-40; K, 102 and vol. iii. 378; B, 183; Earle, pp. 305-7

Comments:

Turner 1916, p. xxxiv, citing Stevenson, dubious; Grundy, Worcs., II, pp. 78-80, on bounds; PN Warwicks.; John 1966, pp. 23-4; Finberg, ECWM, no. 214, authentic; Gelling 1978, pp. 178, 181-2, Tredington probably named from Tyrdda; Scharer 1982, pp. 213-14, spurious, although possibly based on authentic material; Hooke 1985, pp. 45-6, 93, 106-8, on estate, with map p. 107; Abels 1988, p. 24; Sims-Williams 1990, pp. 152-3, 162, forgery; Hooke 1996, p. 114, with map; Whybra 1990, p. 24; Hooke 1999, pp. 36-41, on bounds, with map