Confirmation charter of William the Conqueror to Fécamp Abbey of Steyning
Historical Background
Confirmation charter of William the Conqueror (patronus of the Normans and King of the English) to Fécamp Abbey of Steyning (Estaninges), West Sussex, which King Edward (the Confessor) made to the abbey. He also grants the manor of Bury to the abbey in compensation for the claim which they made against him for the property which they had in Hastings (Hastinges) in king Edward’s time.
The witnesses include William himself, his son William (the future King William Rufus) and Lanfranc, archbishop of Canterbury.
Original copy of the charter 7 H 2151 – dated 1085
- Date details
1085
- Institution
Archives départementales de Seine – Maritime
- Original reference
7 H 12/02
- Period
Middle Ages
- Thematic
Politic and military links
Location
Rouen – Archives Départementales