to Lindsey, 13S; Bishops of, id.
Bishop's seat at, 171.
Lenborough, battle of (571), 82.
Leofric, Abbot ofS. Alban's (1006), 355.
ā ealdorman, signs a charter (1034),
165.
ā Earl, succeeded by his son ^If-
gar (1057), 1 78; Oxford in his earl-
dom, 179.
Leofstan, Abbot of S. Alban's, obtains
Tew (c. 1051), 179; makes a road
througlr Chiltern, 151.
Leofwine, brother of Harold, slain in
the battle near Hastings, 187, 199.
ā Bishop of Leicester (c. y6o), 138.
ā Budda, holds land in Oxford, 274.
ā Claiidiis, holds land at Oxford, 274.
ā the fisherman at Bentonia, healed by
S. Frideswide, 100.
Leveva (Domesday), 224, 225, 267.
Levric (Domesday), 225, 269.
Lincoln, within the Danish lines, 133 ;
slaughter at (1065), 182; houses at,
vastae, 234; King William goes to,
196 ; chosen by Remigius for his see,
216; partly perhaps because within
the Dane law, 216 ; Bishop of. Sde
Remigius.
407
Littlemore, Roman pottery works dis-
covered, 75.
Locrinus, whence Loegria, 8.
Loilowin (Domesday), 225.
London, ' set in order' by /Elfred, 127 ;
Eadward takes possession of, 116;
given to Eadward, 132 ; S. Mildred's
Church at, 2 89 ; I5ishop of, see JE\i-
hiin.
Lowbury, site of the Danish camp, 1 15.
Lucius, King, connection withCambridge,
37> 38 ' story of Lucius evidently ac-
cepted by the Abingdon Chronicler,
294.
Ly fing. Bishop of Credition , visits Harold
Harefoot in Oxford, 175 ; instrumen-
tal in raising Eadward the Confessor
to the throne, 178.
Lyford, S. Martin's Church at Carfax
built in connection with, 164.
Lygean, name of the River Lee, 82.
Magdan (Maddan), father of Mempric,
5^^ 7-
Maldon, Eadward builds the burh at,
(920), 134.
Maledoctus, Roger, his house purchased,
264, 273.
Malmesbury, Sigeferth's widow taken to,
153-5-
ā¢ ā William of, sees the charter at S.
Frideswide's, 93 ; his error in copying
the charter, 146.
Malun (Malim), brother of Mempric,
,5,7-
;, the son of (Domesday), 224,
ā de Arsi, a landowner in Oxfordshire,
395-
Manors, distribution of, 271-2.
Manszones a.nd Domus, 170, 227, 235-6 ;
^ hospitatae^ 249; mansiunculi, 170;
held by ' tenentes in capite,' 238, 271.
Market place, 2 78.
Marston, Roman road near, 68.
Masters, William, Public Orator, 24.
Medeshampstead (i.e. Peterborough) de-
vasted by the Danes (870), 114.
Medley, near Binsey, 105.
Melkinus at Oxford, 46.
Mempric, supposed builder of Oxford,
I, 3, 5, 7, 10, 16.
Meonwara, the, 129.
Mercia, bounded on the south by the
Thames (c. 626), 83; extended up
to Northumbria under Penda (c. 650),
83 ; Wulhere extends the kingdom
to yEscesdun (661), 84; invaded by
Cenwalh (661), ib. ; extended to the
Isle of Wight (675), ib. ; the Thames
again the southern boundary (700),
85 ; extended to the Humber (733),
108 ; Cuthred invades the kingdom as
far as Burford (752), 108; the king-
dom again extended as far as ./Esces-
dun by Offa (777), 109 ; but even-
tually becomes subject to Ecgbryht
(827), 111.
Merlin, prophecy of, 60.
Mills at Oxford (Castle), 163, 223, 227,
243, 276, 299; (S. Ebbe's), 299;
(Trill Mill), 299.
Milo Crespin (Domesday), 224, 244,
247 ; at Abingdon, 303.
Mint at Oxford, 366 ; moneyers, 225,
268, 274, 379, 397.
Monasterioliim, 164, 292.
Monks, expulsion of, and introduction
of seculars, 139.
Mont cle Juis, 163, 276.
Moreton, Earl of (^Domesday), 224, 244.
Moikere, Earl, son of yElfgar, elected
earl of Mercia, 180; leader of the
revolt, 183. See Eadwin and Morkere ;
also Sigeferth and Morkere.
Moseley, Professor, Roman villa exca-
vated by, 78.
Moulsford,the Icknield way reaches, 386.
Murus, 236.
Name of Oxford, 348-365.
Nennius, said to come to Oxford, 46.
Neot, S., King Alfred said to have
founded Oxford by counsel of, 47,
48, 50 ; first Regent in Divinity, 45 ;
life of, does not mention Oxford, 28.
Netelton, supposed to borrow MS. of
Asser, 43.
Nettlebed, neighbourhood of (571), 81.
Nigel, brother of Robert D'Oilgi, 207.
Northampton, the Danish army leaves,
133; Gemot at (1065), 181, 200;
houses vastae, 234.
Northleigh, Roman villa at, 77.
Northumbria (1066) at the mercy of
Harold Hardrada, and Tostig, 185.
Nottingham one of the five burhs, 133 ;
King William marches to (1067), 196.
Nuns established in the country, 87 ; at
Abingdon, 89 ; taken away from S.
Frideswide's, 13S.
Ock river, the (Eocce), 363-4.
Oddington, Roman pottery found at, 76.
Odelina, wife of Roger Maledoctus, 273.
Offa, king, takes Benesington, 109.
Odo, Bishop of Bayeux (Domesday),
223, 240.
Olaf, Northumbria, revolts (943), 137.
Olaney, in Gloucestershire, treaty at,
(1016), 158.
Ora, value of the, 226.
Orbyrht, Bishop of South Saxons, signs
a charter (1004), 144-5.
4o8
Orsnaford coins supposed to be struck
at Oxford, Appendix C. 366-382.
Osanig or Ox-hey, Herts, 355.
Osanlea, name of a place, 356.
Osborn, Bishop of Exeter, has manors
in Oxfordshire, 241.
Ose and Ouse, places beginning with,355.
Oseney Abbey, founded (1129), 211,
283 ; suit with the Warden of Uni-
versity Hall (1427), 59 ; monk of,
copied charter of S. Frideswide, 93 ;
reference to MS. at, 12 ; name bearing
on origin of name of Oxford, 354,
359-60 ; written in a charter Oxanee,
359-
Osgar, supposed Bishop of Lincoln,
96-7.
Oskytel, Suffragan Bishop of Dorches-
ter (949), 13S.
Osmund, Bishop of Salisbury, has manors
in Oxfordshire, 241.
Oswald of Northumbria stands god-
father to Cynegils at Dorchester, 86.
Oswerdof Hergerdesham attends Harold
at Oxford, 175.
Ouse river, the Dane law boundary,! 34 ;
name of, and notes on, 357, 360-1.
Ox or Oxen, places beginning with, 350.
Oxenchester, supposed name of Oxford,
3Ā°-
Oxenford (in Surrey), 351.
Oxford. For references to events at
Oxford sec the Table of Contents at
the beginning of the volume. For
origin of name of Oxford see Appen-
dix B.
Oxfordshire, Bishop of, 1 73 ; the ' Te-
nentes in capita,' 382, and Frontis-
piece.
Oxhey, Hertfordshire, land at, 356.
Oxonage or Osanig, 355.
Oxonia, Oxford called, 5; 46, 313;
195-98; 389; 396-
Partholoim, brother of Ganteber, founder
of Cambridge, 9.
Pen da, king of Mercia, Greeklade schools
said to be instituted under, 26 ; rules
over the Mercian kingdom, 83.
Peter, sheriff of Oxfordshire, 273, 302.
Peterborough, Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
compiled at, 124.
Pevrel, William, 224, 245.
Philip of Spain, letter to (1544) ac-
knowledging Cantaber founder of Cam-
bridge, 25.
Phillips, Professor, flint implement found
by, 64.
Plaga, 215.
Plegmund, Archbishop of Canterbury,
coins of, 374.
Pontesbury, battle at (661), 84.
Population of Oxford, &c., 229-33,
Poriicus, 140.
Portmannimot, 282.
Port meadow, 68, 70, 300.
Port Street on the north of Oxford, 121,
143.
Portway, beneath the Berkshire hills, 70.
Pradiolum, 164.
Propositus, Godwin, 179, Eadwi, 302,
347 ; Winsige, 393.
Preaux, Abbey of, manors in Oxford-
shire, 243.
Preston, Kent, S. Mildred's Church, 2I
Radley, road near, 121.
Rainald, Abbot of Abingdon, 302.
Ralph (, William), the baker, his land at
Oxford, 274.
ā or Rannulph. See Flambard. (
Ravenig's land at Oxford, 274. ,'
Reading, the Danes arrive at, 114. |
Reeve. See Prcepositus for Port-reeve, ,
and Sheriff for Shire-reeve. I
Reimund, his land at Oxford, 274. J
Reinbodcurth, Wido of (^Domesday), '
224, 25-1. j
Remigius, Bishop, monks of Ensham '
to be subject to him, 242 ; rewarded i
by William with the Bishoprick of
Dorchester, 216; said to have given '
him a ship, ib.; removes see from Dor-
chester to Lincoln, 216; but date of
translation doubtful, 217; William's
reasons for removal of the see, 217;
the Bishop's reasons according to
Henry of Huntingdon, 396 ; Bishop
of Lincoln (Domesday), 224, 241 ;
title Dorcensis sive Lincolniensis, 217.
Rewley (De Regali Loco), 17. j
Ribble river, coins found on the bank |
near Cuerdale, 376.
Ridohen or Rhyd-ychen, mythical name
of Oxford, 5, 17, 19, 30, 58 ; accepted
as a real name, 364. ,
Risborough, Buckinghamshire, mansion
belonging to, 223, 239.
River communication, 214, 267.
Robert. See D'Oilgi, &c.
Robert, Bishop of Hereford (Domesday), i
224, 241.
Rochester, crypt at, 253-4. 1
Roger. See Ivry, Maledoctus, &c. I
Roger, Bishop of Salisbury, Chancellor
(1122), 95.
Rolleston, Dr., excavations by, 78.
Rome, English school at, 28, 33.
Rous, in his youth a scholar at Oxford,
12.
Ruald, his house purchased, 264, 273.
Runcorn, the fortress at, 117.
Rythrenan, the, 182-3, 200,
409
Sabren or Sabrina, whence river called
Severn, 8.
Sc/iola or Scholce, 29.
Sextary, measure of the, 227.
Sheriffs: ā Eadward, 242, 246, 340,
345 ; Eadwine, 246 ; Alwi, 257, 266 ;
Sawold, 270; Peter, 273; Suain,
3S4; summary, 301.
Shires, origin of the, 129.
Siege of Oxford in 1066, supposed, 193,
194, 195, 199, 200.
S. Aebba, Church of, connected with
Ensham, 170, 242 ; (Domesday), 284,
295 ; mills belonging to, 299.
S. Aldate, Church of, in Oxford, 286,
291 ; the mythical Eldad, 291, 294 ;
name 'Aldates' on Sticas found at
Hexham, 398 ; church at Gloucester,
so named, 294 ; story of church
being obtained by S. Frideswide, 168,
292.
ā Parish, population of, 231-2.
S. Briavel's, origin of name, 294.
S. Brice's day, the massacre on (1002),
92, 141, 147.
S. Budoc, a Cornish saint, 296 ; church
of, at Oxford, ib.
S. Clement, chapel of, 286-7, 295.
S. Denys, Abbey of, holds Teynton,
241, 243.
S. Ebbe. See S. Aebba.
S. Edmund's, Abbey of (Domesday),
224, 241, 244 ; coins with the name
probably struck there, 373.
S. Edward, Church of, 286, 290.
S. Egwin, relics of, exhibited, 218.
S. Frewisse, 102.
S. Frideswide, becomes a nun, 92 ;
despises marriage, 94 ; selects Binsey,
90 ; flees to a wood, 94 ; besought
by messengers to restore sight to the
king, ib.; her body reposes in Oxford,
92, 94 ; life of, 92-95.
ā Church of, Danes take refuge in, 92,
142 ; charter of King .(Ethelred to
(1004), 142 ; signatures to the same,
144 ; lands of, and their boundaries,
143, 262 ; nuns taken away, secular
canons introduced, 92, 138 ; secular
canons driven out, 166 ; according to
a Rochester MS. (1049) canons intro-
duced, 168 ; said with its possessions
to be given to Abingdon, 166 ; no
chronicle kept at, 202 ; canons of,
show no signs of activity till close of
eleventh century, 217; lay claim to
S. Mary Magdalen Church, 212; the
monks (according to Thierry) take
up arms against the Conqueror, 195 ;
(Domesday), 224, 261 ; the church,
284 ; tower of, 148.
S. George, Church of, in the Castle,
foimded, 206-7, 284; remains of, 210;
crypt in the Castle, 254; Droco of
Andelys, a benefactor to, 266.
S. Giles, supjDosed ancient site of the
University, 6, 13, 58 ; churches dedi-
cated to. 209.
S.John (Thomas), house at Oxford, 274.
S. Martin's Church, Carfax, 121, 164-5,
284.
S. Mary Magdalen Church founded,
207-9, 284.
S. Mary's Church (Domesday), 223,
239, 284; the principal church, 6. 13,
S. Michael's, Priests of (Domesday),
224, 25S.
ā church and Tower, 258-261, 284-5 Ā»
line of old ditch near, 238.
S. Michael, ' ad Portam Australem,'
church of, 286, 295.
S. Mildred, account of, 287.
ā Church, 285-6, 289.
S. Peter ad castrum, church of, 286,
295-
S. Peter's-in-the-East (Domesday), 225,
284; probably built by Robert
D'Oilgi, 250 ; the crypt, 250, 254.
S. Walery, Barony of, 207.
Salisbury, Bishop of. Sec Osmund.
Sarum, Old, fighting at (552), 80.
Saulf of Oxford, 273.
Savile, Sir Henry, supposed author of
passage in Asser, 43 ; his edition of
Ingulph, 389.
Sawold (Domesday), 225, 270.
ā Sheriff, 301.
Scholastica, S., the day of the Oxford
riot in (1354). 13.
Seacourt (Seckworth), road to, 68, 69,
169 ; law suit as to Botley Mill, 214.
Sefrida or Safrida, wife of Didan, 96.
Segrim (Domesday /^w), 224, 225, 268.
ā Bywall, his land at Oxford, 274.
Senlac, a name given to the battle place
near Hastings, 185.
Sergius, Pope, imaginary charter to
Cambridge, dated (689), 35.
Sewi (Domesday), 224, 269.
Shaftesbury, houses vastae, 234.
Shipton, Oxfordshire, mansions belong-
ing to, 223, 239.
Shire ditch, the, 105-6, 118.
Shotover Hill, flint weapons found on,
64; remains found near, 75; road
across, 68, 215 ; derivation of name,
348.
Sideman, Bishop, sudden death at
Kyrtlingtun (977), 140, 392-
Sigbert, King, said to be founder of
Cambridge University, 25, 36, 37.
Sigeferth and Morkere, thanes of the
Seven Burghs, treacherously slain at
Oxford (1015), 153.
4IO
Silchester, Roman road past, 65, 386.
Sinodun, kept in check by Dorchester,
3-
Siward, a monk from Glastonbury, 165.
ā Cutslow and Kidlington leased to,
263.
Speen, Roman road past, 65, 385.
Spracheling (Domesday), 224, 266.
Stafford, burh built at, 132.
Staines, Roman road past, 65.
Stamford, story of the University being
moved to, 50, 60.
Stigand, Archbishop of Canterbury,
meets William at London, 1S8 ; with
other magnates discuss at London
who should be king, 188 ; submits to
"William at Guarenfort, 188; taken
by William to Normandy, 1S7.
Stonesfield, Roman villa at, 77.
Stowe in Lincolnshire connected with
Ensham, 170, 241.
Streatley, haga belonging to, 228; Ick-
nield way leads to, 386.
Studium, 34.
Swain, sheriff, 301.
Sumerscete, 129-30.
Sumurtun, the battle of, 107 ; mentioned
in Domesday, 391.
Suthrige, or Surrey, 1 30.
Sweting Cadica, his land at Oxford,
274.
Swetman, the moneyer, 225 ; further
examples of his name on the coins of
William the Conqueror, 397.
ā 224, 225.
ā¢ ā (another), 225, 268.
Sweyn comes to Oxford, 152 ; the men
of Oxford and Wuichester submit to
his laws, 153.
Tadmarton, house in Oxford belonging
to, 297.
Tam, places with affix, 35S.
Tamise-ford (Tempsford), 361.
Tamworth, Northumbrian attack on,
1 37 ; same kind of mound as at
Oxford, 117, 204.
Taunton, given by Queen Fritheswitha,
102.
Tempsford, Danes go to, 152; written
Tam-ese-ford, 360.
Teynton, held by S. Edmund, 224, 241,
244 ; held by S. Denys, 241, 243.
Tew (Oxfordshire), granted to S.Alban's,
179.355,394-
Thame, River, boundary of the Dobuni,
71, 73; boundary of S. Frideswide's
property, 143, 361 ; name of, 358.
Thames, raids of the Danes up the, 1 14 ;
southern boundary of Mercia (626),
83 ; ceases to be the boundary of
Wessex (611), 84 ; south boundary of
Oxfordshire, 133 ; S. Frideswide takes
a boat upon the, 98 ; church of S.
Mary (i.e. S. Frideswide) on the
banks of, loi ; navigation of the, 314;
name of and notes on, 357-8, 362.
Thancred, the monk, attends on Harold,
175-
Theodore, Archbishop of Canterbury,
made to found Grekelade, 60.
Thomas, Rev. Vaughan, excavations at
Wytham, 64.
Thomas. See S. John.
Thoresby, Ralph, notes on the Orsna-
ford coins, 368.
Thorkell's army ravages Oxford, i-;5.
Thornebirie, afterwards called Binsey,
92, 98.
Thurkill with his army attacks Lon-
don (1009), 150.
Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester, co-scholar
with Rous at Oxford, 12.
Todeni, Berengar of (Domesday), 224,
247 ; a benefactor to S. Alban's Abbey,
397-
Tostig, earldom bestowed by Eadward
(1055), 179 ; expedition against King
Gruffydd (1063), 179; deposed and
outlawed (1065), 180-81 ; his house-
hold men slain, iSi, 200 ; comes over
to England with a fleet, 184.
Towcester, Eadward makes burh at, 1 34.
Trill Mill stream, 118, 299.
Twyford, Bucks, mansion belonging to,
223,239.
Twyne, Brj'an, takes up the case for
Oxford after the death of Thomas
Caius, 37 ; interviews Camden, 1622,
in respect of the Asser passage, 44.
Uhtred yields to Cnut, as he had done to
Sweyn, and is slain by him, 156.
Uffington, probably Ofiantune, ill.
Ulf, Bishop, succeeds Eadnoth at Dor-
chester (1050), 172 ; at the synod of
Vercelli, ib.
Ulfkjtel resists the Danes (1004), 148 ;
overpowered by the Danes(ioio), 151.
Ulmar (Domesday), 225, 270.
Ulric of Oxenford, 270,
University College, the foundation of, by
William of Durham (1249), 52 ; the
purchase of houses (1253-62), 52 ;
made by Rous into the three halls
founded by Alfred, 52 ; the lawsuits
(1363), 78, 52, 53; their petition in-
troducing Alfred as their founder
(1379), 54; the thousandth anni-
versary of Alfred's foundation held,
(1872), 62.
University, the, of Oxford, mythical
accounts, i, 3, 6, 9, 10, 13, 24, 31,
33 ; Great Hall of the, founded by
411
Prince Alfred, 26; moved from S.
Giles', 67.
Usher, Archbishop, Thomas Caius' MS.
left in his hands, 23.
I'astac Houses, 200, 227-8, 233-5, 277.
Vaux, the late Mr., note on the Orsna-
ford coins, 381.
Virgac and Virgatac, 256.
Vuyt-hill, near Cambridge, 35.
Wcetling Street, the, a Roman road, 65 ;
the boundary of the Dane-law, 129,
131. 134, 152, 192.
Walchelin, Bishop of Winchester
(Domesday), 223, 240.
Walker, notes on the Orsnaford coins,
368.
Wall of enceinte ; early fortifications,
117; mural mansions and repair of
walls, 224, 236 ; line of enceinte, 232 ;
towers and character of the fortifica-
tions, 236, 258-60 ; north ditch,
237-
Wallingford, crossing at, by Aulus
Plautius, 72 ; not Calleva, 66 ; boun-
dary of Offa's conquest, 109; burned
by the Danes (1006), 148 ; William
builds a castle at, 204 ; hagae at,
22S.
Walter, the Archdeacon, at Oxford, 161 ;
supposed to have supplied the basis
of Geoffrey of Monmouth's romance,
191 ; may have helped Henry of
Huntingdon in his history, especially
with any traditions of Oxford, ib. ;
Henry of Huntingdon mentions him
as Archdeacon of Oxford, 394.
ā Bishop of Hereford, at Beorcham,
187.
ā See Gifard.
Waltheof taken by William to Nor-
mandy, 187.
Walton, lands at, granted by Robert
D'0il2:i, 208 ; Hearne's fancy about,
61.
Wantage, Roman villa found near, 78 ;
Alfred's birthplace, 115; laws pro-
mulgated at, 394 ; the district of, 85,
109, 115. 386.
W^areham, houses at, vastae, 234.
Warine, the chajDJain, his land at Ox-
ford, 274.
Warwick, supposed by Rous to be
Caerleon, 8 ; burh built at (913), 132 ;
same kind ofmoundasat Oxford, 117,
204 ; given to Roger Beaumont, 197.
Waterperry, Roman remains found near,
76.
Wedmore, the Peace of, so-called, 127.
Westminster, William crowned at, 187 ;
Queen Matilda crowned at, 196.
Wheatlcy, Roman road past, 66 ; re-
mains found near, 75.
W'hippingham, S. Mildred's Church at,
2 89.
Whitehill, near Oxford, granted to S.
Frideswide, 143 ; one hyde at, 165.
White Horse, possibly mark of Offa's
conquest, ill.
Whilhill, near Cambridge, 38.
Wibbandun, fighting at (568), 80.
Wick, the farm beyond Grand-point,
2C)8.
W^ido. See Reinbodcurth.
Wigod of Wallingford, 248.
William, Earl (Domesday), 223, 240.
ā the Conqueror, his march to
London (1066), 186, 193 ; via Beorch-
amstede, 1S6 ; via Beorcham, 187 ;
via Guarenfort. 188 ; via Winchester,
Hk ; at Berkhamstead with Lanfranc,
192 ; returns from Normandy (1067),
and goes to Devonshire and Corn-
wall, Winchester, and then York
(1068), 195 ; (Domesday), 224, 265 ;
laws of, 281 ; at Abingdon and qy.
at Oxford, 303.
ā Rufus at Abingdon, 303 ; and qy. at
Oxford, 303.
ā See Peverel ; Evreux, E. of; Fitz
Nigel ; Ralph, &c.
Wilsajte, the, 129, 133.
Wilson, Dr., remains found by, at
Waterperry, 76.
Wiltshire (Wiltunscire), boundary of,
&c., no, 130.
Winchcombe Abbey, land belonging to
in Oxfordshire, 243.
Winchendon granted to S. Frideswide,
143 ; ten hydes at, 165, 166.
Winchester, Anglo - Saxon Chronicle
compiled at, 123 ; a pilgrimage from
Oxford to (984), 390 ; King Eadward
and j^lfweard buried at (924), 135 ;
King William visits on way to Lon-
don (^1066), 18S, 396 ; spends Easter
at (1068), 195, 196.
Windsor, William builds a new castle
at, 204, 205 ; old castle at Clewer,
205.
Wine, Bishop of Wessex (655), 87.
Wing, Bucks, crypt at, 250.
Winsige, ' Praepositus ' at Oxford, the
story of the stolen bridle, 392.
Witton, Rd., Warden of University
Hall, in a suit with the Abbot of
Oseney (1427), 57.
Wlfgar-coit-well, 61.
Wluric, see Leuric and Ulric (Domes-
day), 225, 269.
Woddesborough, (?) Woodborough,iii.
4ia fN,
Wolvercote (Ulfgarcote) held by Roger
of Ivry, 255 ; name derived by Hearne
from Wolves'-cot, 61.
Wood-Eaton, Roman remains found at,
76.
Woodstock, laws promulgated at, 394.
Woolstone, Roman villa found at, 78.
Wootton, ten hydes at granted (985),
169 ; road past, 215.
Worcester, crypt at, 254.
Wulfhere extends Merciaupto ^scesdun
(661), 84 ; to the Isle of Wight (675),
84.
Wulfnoth child, Eadric's accusation
against, 150, 155.
Wulfwi succeeds Ulf at Dorchester
(1053), 173; was the last of the
English bishops, 173 ; Bull from
Pope Nicolas II addressed to (1061),
395-
Wulstan, Archbishop of York, signs a
charter (1004), 144-5-
ā Bishop of Dorchester (945), 138.
ā Bishop of Worcester, at Beorcham,
187.
Wulwi, the fisherman, 224; his house
purchased, 264.
Wulwi, the moneyer, at Oxford, his
coins, 398.
Wulwine, the Reeve of county of Ox-
ford, T79, 303.
Wychwood Forest, hills capped by,
108-9 ā > mentioned in Domesday, 131 ;
Roman road past, 65.
Wytham Hill, graves near, 63 ; road
across the north slopes of, 69 ; knoll
near site of battle (571), 81 ; nuns
removed there from Abingdon, 90 ;
a fortress made on the hill of, ib. ;
nuns at and near Binsey, 105 ; Abing-
don holds property at, 169.
Xenfort (Oxford), 350.
Yamton, British habitations, 64.
York, Archbishop of. See Wulstan,
Ealdred, &c.
York, Ebrancus made to be builder of,
7; slaughter at (1065), 182; devas-
tated (1065), 196 ; the rebels at, 200 ;
William marches to, 195 ; houses
vacuae, 234.
Ziftele (Mey), a boundary, 143.
INDEX AUCTORUM, &C.
An Index chiefly to authors quoted, but in a few cases to authors only referred
to by other writers. An asterisk denotes the reference where the full title of a
work and date or some account of the author, &c., will be found, and especially
when it is not given with the first mention of the book.
Abingdon Abbey Chronicle : The foun-
dation of Abingdon Abbey, 88-90,
318 ; charters signed by Mercian and
Wessex kings (c. 737), 107 ; Offa's
conquest (777), 109, 324 ; Beri
meadow dispute (c. 945), 169 ; death
of Bishop Sideman (977), 392 ; ac-
quisition of land in neighbourhood of
Oxford by Abingdon i 952-985), 168-
9 ; story of the theft of the bridle,
(995), 393; charter concerning S.
Martin's Church (1034), 164-5, 33Ā°;
translation of relics of S. Eadward
(c. 1034), 290 ; suits respecting tolls
on the Thames (c. 1060 and iiii),
214 ; Godric"s property confiscated
(c. 1070), 24;; ; on the disturbed state
of the country (c. 1070), 204 ; castles
built by William, ibid. ; Ethelelm
appointed abbot (io7i),2i2; William
the Conqueror and William Rufus at
Abingdon, 303 ; Prince Henry there
at Easter (1084), ibid.\ law-suit
respecting Botley Mill (1089), 214;
writ to Peter the Sheriff (c. 1090),
273, 302, 347 ; signature of Rannulph
the Chaplain, 302, 347 ; story of S.
Aldate's Church (c. 1140), 292;
Robert D'Oilgi praedives castellanus
212; his taking away King's Mead,
212, 339; his character, 213; his
benefactions, 215, 340; Edric the
'homo' of Droco, a benefactor to
S. George's, 266 ; William the Sheriff,
265 ; houses purchased by Abbot
Faritius, 264, 346 ; house of Harding,
ā¢267 ; of Thomas S. John, 274 ;
Ermenold's house, ibid., also 298-9 ;
house of Richard Maledoctus, 273 ;
licence for a court, 283 ; the Port-
mannimot, 282; the Market, 278;
the ora, 227 , .ffilfric's will as to
Osanig, 355 ; Osanlea, 356 ; the river
Ock, 363-4.
Abingdon, De Abbatibus ; the references
included in the above.
Acta Sanctorunt (vol. viii. p. 534) :
Myths relating to S. Frideswide per-
petuated, 62 ; Bromton's date, 15 ;
on king's entering Oxford, 99 ; S.
Frideswide's journey to France and
Rome, 102.
Agas's Map (1578): Streams south of
Oxford, 118; Trill Mill stream, 299;
plan of Castle, 220; number of
houses, 233.
Aikin's Forty Miles round Manchester :
Description of Runcorn, 118.
Alfred, King: Preface to Gregory's
Cura Pastor alis, 31 ; Life of, see
Asser.
Amiens, Guy of, De bello Hastingensi
Cannen, 191.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle : Battle with
the Britons (571), 81, 317; Bishop
Felix preaches (635), 36 ; Mercia
and Wessex (661), 84, 317 ; Sumertun
taken (733), 107 ; first mention of
Hamtunscire (755), 129; battle of
Benson (777), 109, 324 ; first mention
of Domssete (837), 130; death of
Bishop Alheard (897), 391 ; Eadward