Humberht of the Tomsaete
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Humberht was an official among the Tomsaete
, who was granted land in Derbyshire
in return for what he would provide annually to Christ Church in Canterbury
.
Tomsaete
The Tomsaete or Tomsæte were a tribe or clan in Anglo-Saxon England living in the valley of the River Tame in the West Midlands of England from around 500 and remaining around Tamworth throughout the existence of the Kingdom of Mercia.An Anglo-Saxon charter of 849 describes an area of Cofton...
, who was granted land in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
in return for what he would provide annually to Christ Church in Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour....
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