Leofric 49 (Male) Earl of the Mercians, d. 1057
e/m xi

Notes: @Williams in BEASE: his family may have been related by marriage to that of Ælfgifu 1 of Northampton, Cnut 3's first wife; on Cnut 3's death he supported Harold 5 against Harthacnut 1.

Factoid List

Recorded Name (48)

(1)

TEST db ASC MS C

Leofric (31)

ASC (C-F) 1036 EF(OE)

ASC (C-F) 1039 C

S1394

S1004

S1005

S1006

S1007

S1008

S1009

S1010

S1012

S1013

S1014

S1015

S1016

S1017

S1018

S1019

S1020

S1022

S1023

S1025

S1044

S1057

S1099

S1391

S1406

S1409

S1530

S1098

S1471

Leofricus (11)

ASC (C-F) 1036 F(Lat.)

S1003

S1011

S1058

S1398

S1408

S1480

Bates277

S1425

S1475

S1021

Leuric (2)

GDB 259v (Shropshire 4:28:4)

GDB 238v (Warwickshire 3:4)

Leuricus (3)

GDB 252v (Shropshire 3b:2)

GDB 239 (Warwickshire 12:10)

GDB 243v (Warwickshire 29:3)

Personal Information (1)

piety (1)

Anon.VitaEdwardiRegis I.3 (an excellent man, very devoted to God)

Office (73)

Comes (6)

S1011

S1052

S1398

Bates277

S1425

S1226 (comes of Chester)

Dux (48)

S964

S967

S968

S969

S974

S975

S976

S979

S993

S994

S1392 (dux of the Mercians)

S1395 (dux of the Mercians)

S1396 (dux of the Mercians)

S1221

S998

S1000

S1001

S1002

S1003

S1004

S1005

S1006

S1007

S1008

S1009

S1010

S1012

S1013

S1014

S1015

S1016

S1017

S1018

S1019

S1020

S1022

S1023

S1025

S1030

Anon.VitaEdwardiRegis I.3

S1044

S1057

S1058

S1408

S1480

S1475

S1021

Eorl (19)

ASC (C-F) 1036 EF(OE)

ASC (C-F) 1039 C

S992

S1394

ASC (C-F) 1042-1087 D 1043

ASC (C-F) 1042-1087 D 1052

ASC (C-F) 1042-1087 E 1048

ASC (C-F) 1042-1087 CD 1055

ASC (C-F) 1042-1087 C 1056

ASC (C-F) 1042-1087 DE 1057

ASC (C-F) 1042-1087 E 1066

S1099

S1232

S1391

S1406

S1409

S1530

S1098

S1471

Status (6)

Comes (5)

ASC (C-F) 1036 F(Lat.)

S970

S972

S995

S1223

Optimas (1)

WilliamofPoitiers.GestaGuillelmi II.12

Personal Relationship (18)

~ Brother (Consanguineal kinship) of Leofric 49 (4)

Edwin 28: of Leofric 49: ASC (C-F) 1039 C

Northman 4: of Leofric 49: S1223

Godwine 65: of Leofric 49: Hemming.Codicellus 259

Edwin 28: of Leofric 49: Hemming.Codicellus 278

Leofric 49 Lord (General relationship) of ~ (2)

of Beorhtwine 21: GDB 238v (Warwickshire 3:4)

of Eadric 84: GDB 239 (Warwickshire 12:10)

Leofric 49 Son (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)

of Leofwine 49: Hemming.Codicellus 261

~ Son (Consanguineal kinship) of Leofric 49 (4)

Ælfgar 46: of Leofric 49: ASC (C-F) 1042-1087 CD 1055

Ælfgar 46: of Leofric 49: ASC (C-F) 1042-1087 DE 1057

Ælfgar 46: of Leofric 49: Anon.VitaEdwardiRegis I.3

Ælfgar 46: of Leofric 49: S1531

Leofric 49 Uncle (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)

of Leofric 23: ASC (C-F) 1042-1087 E 1066

Leofric 49 Uncle, Paternal (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)

of Æthelwine 55: Hemming.Codicellus 259-60

~ Widow (Affinal kinship) of Leofric 49 (1)

Godgifu 2: of Leofric 49: Hemming.Codicellus 261-2

~ Wife (Affinal kinship) of Leofric 49 (4)

Godgifu 2: of Leofric 49: S1223

Godgifu 2: of Leofric 49: S1232

Godgifu 2: of Leofric 49: Hemming.Codicellus 261-2

Missing Person: of Leofric 49: Bates277

Possession (2)

Property recorded in Domesday Book: 8.50 hides in Eyton on Severn, Shropshire (in 1066): GDB 252v (Shropshire 3b:2)

Property recorded in Domesday Book: 4 hides in Minton and Whittlingslow, Shropshire (in 1066): GDB 259v (Shropshire 4:28:4)

Event (91)

Accusation (2)

Edward 15.trial of Godwine 51: Edward 15 believed the accusations of Robert 5 against Godwine 51, and all the nobles and earls from the whole of Britain assembled in the royal palace of Gloucester; and there, after Edward 15 had complained of all these things, he guiltless earl [Godwine 51] was formally charged with [killing of Alfred 54 and plotting against the king's life]. Godwine 51 asked through messengers for the king's peace, and offered to purge himself by ordeal of the crime with which he had been charged. Edward 15 refused. Gathered there were Siweard 11, Earl Leofric 49, and Ælfgar 46. And after they had all struggled in vain to get the foul charge put to the ordeal, the royal court moved from that palace to London. The earl [Godwine 51] too, guiltless and trusting in his conscience, which was for ever clear of such a crime, approached it with his men from the other side, and took up position outside the walls of that city on the River Thames, on a manor that belonged to him. From here he again sent messengers and showed himself in every way ready to satisfy the king in accordance to the law or beyond it. Whereupon by the efforts of Stigand 1, bishop of Winchester, the day of judgment was postponed. Meanwhile Archbishop Robert 5 stood fiercely in the way of the earl, and at length at his instigation there was declared by the king against the earl this insoluble judgment: that he could hope for the king's peace only when Godwine 51 gave him back his brother [Alfred 54] alive together with all his men and all their possessions.: Anon.VitaEdwardiRegis I.3

Eustace 1-Godwine 51.events of 1051 (MS E): Then Eustace 1 came from overseas, and went to the king and told him what he wished, and then went homewards. When he came east to Canterbury, he and his men took refreshment there, and went to Dover. When he was some miles or more on this side of Dover he put on his corselet [byrne] and all his companions [gefera] did likewise. So they went to Dover. When they got there, they wished to lodge where it suited their own convenience. Then one of Eustace 1’s men [Anonymous 10019] came and wished to stay at the home of a householder [husbonda] [Anonymous 10016] against his will, and he wounded the householder, and the householder killed him. Then Eustace 1 got upon his horse and his companions upon theirs, and went to the householder and killed him upon his own hearth, and afterwards they went up towards the town and killed, within and without, more than 20 men [Anonymi 10009]. And the townsmen killed 19 men [Anonymi 10010] on the other side and wounded they did not know how many. And Eustace 1 escaped with a few men and went back to the king and gave him a prejudiced account of how they had fared, and the king grew very angry with the townsmen.

And the king sent for Earl Godwine 51 and ordered him to carry war into Kent to Dover because Eustace 1 had informed the king that it was more the townsmen’s fault than his. But it was not so. And the earl would not consent to this expedition because he was reluctant to injure his own province. Then the king sent for all his council and ordered them to come to Gloucester near the later feast of St Mary. The foreigners [wielisc] [Anonymi 10007] then had built a castle in Herefordshire in Earl Swein 3’s province, and had inflicted every possible injury and insult upon the king’s men in those parts. Then Earl Godwine 51 and Earl Swein 3 and Earl Harold 3 came together at Beaverstone, and many men with them, and intending to go to their royal lord and to all the councillors who were assembled with him, so that they should have the advice and support of the king and of all the councillors as to how they should avenge the insult to the king and to all the people. Then the foreigners went beforehand to the king and accused the earls, so that they were not allowed to come into his sight, because, they said, they meant to come and betray the king.

Earl Siweard 11 and Earl Leofric 49 had come there to the king and a large company with them from the north, and Earl Godwine 51 and his sons were informed that the king and the men who were with them meant to take measures against them. And they strengthened themselves firmly in reply, though they were reluctant to have to stand against their royal lord. Then the councillors gave advice that evil doing should cease on both side, and the king gave the peace of God, and his complete friendship to both sides.

Then the king and his councillors decided that there should be a meeting of all the councillors a second time at London at the autumnal equinox, and the king ordered the force to be called out on both south of the Thames and in the north, all the best of them. Then Earl Swein 3 was declared an outlaw and Earl Godwine 51 and Earl Harold 3 were ordered to come to the meeting as quickly as ever they could make the journey. Then they got there they were summoned to the meeting. Then Godwine 51 asked for safe conduct and hostages, so that he could come to the meeting, and leave it, without being betrayed. Then the king asked for all those thegns that the earls had had, and they were all handed over to him. Then the king sent to them again and ordered them to come with 12 men into the king’s council. Then the earl again asked for a safe conduct and hostages so that he might be allowed to exculpate himself of all charges that were brought against him. But he was refused hostages and granted 5 days’ safe conduct to leave the country.

Then Earl Godwine 51 and Earl Swein 3 went to Bosham and there launched their ships and went overseas and sought Baldwin 4’s protection, and stayed there all winter. Earl Harold 3 went west to Ireland, and was there all the winter under that king’s protection [prob. Diarmait 1, king of Leinster].

And as soon as this had happened the king put away the lady who was consecrated his queen [Eadgyth 3], and deprived her of all that she owned, land and gold and silver and everything; and entrusted her to his sister at Wherwell [Anonymous 10018]. : ASC (C-F) 1042-1087 E 1048 (1051)

Advice/counsel (3)

Edward 15.advice to him by his magnates: Edward 15 made William 1 his heir with the advice of his magnates: Archbishop Stigand 1, Earl Godwine 51, Earl Leofric 49 and Earl Siweard 11.: WilliamofPoitiers.GestaGuillelmi II.12

Edward 15.confiscating property of Emma 2: MS D: A fortnight before St Andrew’s day, the king was advised to ride from Gloucester, together with Earl Leofric 49 and Earl Godwine 51 and Earl Siweard 11 and their retinue to Winchester. And they came unexpectedly upon the lady [i.e. Ælfgifu Emma 2], and deprived her of all the treasures which she owned, and which were beyond counting, because she had formerly been very hard to the king, her son, in that she did less for him than he wished both before he became king and afterwards as well. And they allowed her to stay there afterwards. : ASC (C-F) 1042-1087 CDE 1043 (1043)

Agreement (6)

Eustace 1-Godwine 51.events of 1051 (MS D): Eustace 1, who had married King Edward 15’s sister [Gode 2], landed at Dover. Then his men [Anonymi 10005] went foolishly looking for billets and killed a certain man of the town [Anonymous 10016], and another of the townsmen [Anonymous 10017] [killed] their comrades, so that 7 of his comrades [gefera] [Anonymi 10006] were struck down. And great damage was done on either side with horses and with weapons until the people assembled, and then Eustace 1’s men fled to the king at Gloucester, who granted them protection.

Then Earl Godwine 51 was indignant that such things should happen in his earldom, and he began to gather his people from all over his earldom, and Earl Swein 3 his son did the same over all his, and Harold 3 his other son over all his. And they all assembled in Gloucestershire at Langtree, a great and innumerable force all ready to do battle against the king unless Eustace 1 were surrendered and his men handed over to them, as well as the Frenchmen [Anonymi 10007] who were in the castle. This was done a week before the feast of St Mary [8 September].

King Edward 15 was then residing at Gloucester. He sent for Earl Leofric 49, and to the north for Earl Siweard 11, and asked for their troops. And they came to him at first with a small force, but after they had understood how things were in the south, they sent north throughout all their earldoms and had a great army [fyrd] called out for the help of their lord [hlaford], and Ralph 1 [John of Worcester says: son of Gode 2, King Edward 15’s sister] did the same throughout his earldom; and they all came to Gloucester to the help of the king, though it was late. They were all so much in agreement with the king that they were willing to attack the army of Godwine 51 if the king had wished them to do so.

Then some of them thought it would be a great piece of folly if they joined battle, for in the two hosts there was most of what was noblest in England, and they considered that they would be opening a way for our enemies to enter the country and to cause great ruin among ourselves. They advised the exchange of hostages, and they issued summonses for a meeting at London; the folk throughout all this northern province, in Siweard 11’s earldom and Leofric 49’s and elsewhere, were ordered to go there. And Earl Godwine 51 and his sons were to come there to defend themselves. Then they came to Southwark, and a great number of them from Wessex, but his force dwindled more and more as time passed. And all the thegns [Anonymi 10008] of Earl Harold 3 his son were transferred to the king’s allegiance, and Earl Swein 3 his other son was outlawed. Then it did not suit him to come to defend himself against the king and against the force that was with the king.

Then Godwine 51 went away by night, and next morning the king held a meeting of his council and he and all the army declared him an outlaw, and all his sons with him. And he went south to Thorney and so did his wife [Gytha 1] and his sons Swein 3 and Tosti 2, with his wife [Judith 2] who was a kinswoman [mage] of Baldwin 4 of Bruges [Baldwines æt Brycge], and his son Gyrth 1. And Earl Harold 3 and Leofwine 69 went to Bristol to the ship which Earl Swein 3 had equipped and provisioned for himself. And the king sent Bishop Ealdred 37 from London with a force, and they were to intercept him before he got on board, but they could not – or would not. And he went out from the estuary of the Avon, and had such stiff weather that he escaped with difficulty, and he suffered great losses there. He continued his course to Ireland when sailing weather came. And Godwine 51 and those who were with him went from Thorney to Bruges, to Baldwin 4’s country, in one ship with as much treasure for each person as they could stow away. It would have seemed remarkable to everyone in England if anybody had told them that it could happen, because he had been exalted so high, even to the point of ruling the king and all England, and his sons were earls and the king’s favourites [dyrlingas], and his daughter [Eadgyth 3] was married to the king. She was brought to Wherwell and they entrusted her to the abbess [Anonymous 10018].

Then forthwith Earl William 1 came from overseas with a great force [werod] of Frenchmen, and the king received him and as many of his companions [gefera] as suited him, and let him go again. : ASC (C-F) 1042-1087 D 1052 (1051)

Gruffudd 1.oath to King Edward 15: Earl Leofric 49 came there, and Earl Harold 3 and Bishop Ealdred 37, and made an agreement between them according to which Gruffudd 1 swore oaths that he would be a loyal and faithful underking [underkingc] to King Edward 15. : ASC (C-F) 1042-1087 C 1056 (1056)

Leofgar 4.campaigning against Gruffudd 1: MS C: In this year Æthelstan 64 the venerable bishop died on 10 February, and his body lies in Hereford town, and Leofgar 4 was appointed bishop. He was Earl Harold 3’s priest, and he wore his moustaches during his priesthood until he became a bishop. He gave up his chrism and his cross, his spiritual weapons, and took his spear and sword after his consecration as bishop, and so went campaigning against Gruffudd 1 the Welsh king, and they killed him there and his priests with him, and Ælfnoth 33 the sheriff [scirgerefa] and many good men with them; and the others fled. This was 8 days before midsummer. It is hard to describe the oppression and all the expeditions and the campaigning and the labours and the loss of men and horses that all the army of the English suffered, until Earl Leofric 49 came there, and Earl Harold 3 and Bishop Ealdred 37, and made an agreement between them according to which Gruffudd 1 swore oaths that he would be a loyal and faithful underking [underkingc] to King Edward 15.

MS D: Also Bishop Æthelstan 64 died on 10 February, and his body lies at Hereford, and Leofgar 4 who was Harold 3’s priest was appointed bishop, and in his priesthood he had his moustaches until he was a bishop. He gave up his chrism and his cross and his spiritual weapons, and took his spear and his sword, and so went campaigning against Gruffudd 1 the Welsh king, and they killed him there and his priests with him, and Ælfnoth 33 the sheriff and many other good men. This was 8 days before midsummer. : ASC (C-F) 1042-1087 CD 1056 (1056)

S1471 - Æthelric 76 and Eadsige 12 agreement: Agreement between Archbishop Eadsige 12 and Æthelric 76 concerning land at Chart, Stowting, Milton and a haga in Canterbury, all in Kent. The land at Chart had been purchased by Archbishop Ceolnoth 3 with his own money from the thegn Hæletha 1 and granted to him by charter by Æthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons.: S1471 (1045)

S1478 - agreement between Wulfwig 10, Leofric 49 and Godgifu 2: Agreement between Bishop Wulfwig 10, and Earl Leofric 49 and Godgifu 2, his wife, concerning the endowment of a monastery at Stowe St Mary, Lincs..: S1478 (1053 x 1055)

Wulfwig 10-Leofric 49-Godgifu 2.agreement concerning Stow St Mary: Agreement between Bishop Wulfwig 10, and Earl Leofric 49 and Godgifu 2, his wife, concerning the endowment of a monastery at Stowe St Mary, Lincs..: S1478 (1053 x 1055)

Allegiance (1)

Appointment of ealdorman (1)

Ælfgar 46.succession to his father's earldom: Earl Leofric 49 died and his son Ælfgar 46 succeeded to his father's earldom.: ASC (C-F) 1042-1087 DE 1057 (1057)

Appointment/consecration/elevation/ordination of bishop (1)

Appointment/consecration/elevation/ordination of king (1)

Leofric 49-Anonymi 2362-Anonymi 2363.selection of Harold 5 as regent: Leofric 49 and most of the thegns north of the Thames (Anonymi 2362) [E adds: and the shipmen in London (Anonymi 2363)] chose Harold 5 to hold all of England for himself and Harthacnut 1, who was among the people of Denmark [F(Lat.) substitutes: chose Harold 5 and Harthacnut 1 to govern England].: ASC (C-F) 1036 EF(OE and Lat.) (1035)

Army-raising (2)

Assembly (3)

Assistance (1)

Bequeathing/will-making (3)

Godwine 65.restoring land to Worcester 1: Land in Salwarpe was restored to Worcester 1 by Godwine 65, brother of earl Leofric 49, on his death bed, when Wulfstan 55, that time monk and deacon, and Wulfstan 60, later abbot of Gloucester, came to anoint him. After his death, however, his son Æthelwine 55, who, as a hostage, was deprived of hands by the Danes, despised his father's will and, aided by his uncle the said Leofric 49, removed the land from the monastery. For this he perished miserably in the hut of an oxherd and was buried by two of his servants. : Hemming.Codicellus 259-60

Leofric 49.holding lands from Worcester 1: Earl Leofric 49 son of Leofwine 49 held a number of lands from Worcester 1. He returned Wolverley and Blackwell, which he had long held illegally, and at the end of his life promised to return others: Chaddesley Corbett, Bell Hall, Belbroughton and Fairfield. His widow Godgifu 2 made various gifts to the monastery and arranged for annual payment from his lands, but they were seized from her by Earls Edwin 33 and Morcar 3, inspired by the devil. As a result Edwin 33 perished, abandoned by his friends, and Morcar 3 died in captivity.: Hemming.Codicellus 261-2

Thurstan 9.will: Bequest by Thurstan 9 of land at Wimbish, Essex, to Christ Church, Canterbury.: S1530 (1042 x 1043)

Burh - building (1)

Burial (3)

Leofric 49.burial at Coventry: Earl Leofric 49 rests at Coventry.: ASC (C-F) 1042-1087 D 1057 (1057)

Campaigning (1)

Capture (1)

Charter-witnessing (60)

S1000 - Edward 15 confirming lands of Coventry 1: King Edward 15 to Coventry 1 Abbey; confirmation of privileges and of land, as granted by Leofric 49, dux, at Southam, Grandborough, Bishops Itchington, Honington, Kings Newnham, Ufton, Chadshunt, Priors Hardwick, Chesterton, Wasperton, Snohham, Birdingbury, Marston in Wolston, Long Marston, Ryton, Walsgrave on Sowe, Warwicks.; Salwarpe, Worcs.; Easton, Ches.; Kilsby and Winwick, Northants.; Burbage, Barwell, Scraptoft and Packington, Leics. [incorporating a privilege of Pope Alexander 1].: S1000 (1043)

S1001 - Edward 15 granting land to Ælfwine 45: King Edward 15 to Ælfwine 45, bishop (of Winchester); grant of 30 hides (mansae) at Witney, Oxon..: S1001 (1044)

S1002 - Edward 15 confirming lands of Ghent 1: King Edward 15 to Abbot Richard 3 and Ghent 1; confirmation and grant of privileges and of land at Lewisham, Greenwich, Woolwich, Mottingham, Coombe, Kent; with Æschore (possibly Ashour, Kent), Æffehaga; Wiggenden, Sharrington and Sandhurst, Kent; also part of the land in London called Wermanecher. : S1002 (1044)

S1003 - Edward 15 granting land to Leofric 59: King Edward 15 to Leofric 59, his chaplain; grant of 7 hides (mansi) at Dawlish, Devon. : S1003 (1044)

S1004 - Edward 15 granting land to Orc 1: King Edward 15 to Orc 1, his faithful minister; grant of 5 perticae at Abbots Wootton in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset. : S1004 (1044)

S1005 - Edward 15 granting land to Ordgar 7: King Edward 15 to Ordgar 7, his faithful minister; grant of 1 pertica beneath Elddin (at Illand in Northill, Cornwall).: S1005 (1044)

S1006 - Edward 15 granting land to Winchester, Old Minster: King Edward 15 to Old Minster, Winchester; grant of 15 hides (mansae) at Pitminster, Somerset. : S1006 (1044)

S1007 - Edward 15 granting land to Ælfwine 45: King Edward 15 to Ælfwine 45, bishop of Winchester; grant of 8 hides (mansae) at Hinton Ampner, Hants..: S1007 (1045)

S1008 - Edward 15 granting land to Ælfwine 45: King Edward 15 to Ælfwine 45, bishop of Winchester; grant of 7 hides (cassati) at Millbrook, Hants..: S1008 (1045)

S1009 - Edward 15 granting land to Godwine 51: King Edward 15 to Godwine 51, dux; grant of 7 hides (cassati) at Millbrook, Hants.: S1009 (1045)

S1010 - Edward 15 granting land to Thured 2: King Edward to Thured 2 [Ðorð], his minister; grant of 2.5 hides (mansae) at Ditchampton, Wilts..: S1010 (1045)

S1011 - Edward 15 granting land to Westminster 1: King Edward 15 to Westminster 1 Abbey, Second Charter; confirmation of privileges. : S1011 (1045)

S1012 - Edward 15 granting land to Tofig 2: King Edward 15 to Tofig 2, his comes; grant of 2 hides (territoria) at Berghe.: S1017 (1048)

S1012 - Edward 15 granting land to Winchester, Old Minster: King Edward 15 to Old Minster, Winchester; grant of 8 hides (cassati) at South Stoneham, Hants..: S1012 (1045)

S1012 - Edward 15 granting land to Æthelstan 72: King Edward 15 to Æthelstan 72, his faithful minister; grant of 3 hides (cassati) at Ayston, Rutland. : S1014 (1046)

S1013 - Edward 15 granting land to Ælfwine 45: King Edward 15 to Ælfwine 45, bishop of Winchester; grant of 6 hides (mansae) at Hoddington, Hants..: S1013 (1046)

S1015 - Edward 15 granting land to Rouen, St Ouen: King Edward 15 to the community of St Ouen, Rouen; grant of land at Mersea, Essex. : S1015 (1046)

S1016 - Edward 15 granting land to Winchester, Old Minster: King Edward 15 to Old Minster, Winchester; grant of land at Bransbury, Hants., and at Forde and Hertone saci.: S1016 (1046)

S1018 - Edward 15 granting land to Ælfwine 61: King Edward 15 to Ælfwine 61, his militaris; grant of 1 ploughland (carruga) at Hambledon, Hants..: S1018 (1049)

S1019 - Edward 15 granting land to Eadwulf 45: King Edward 15 to Eadwulf 45, his faithful minister; grant of 1.5 perticae at Tregony and at Trerice in St Dennis, Cornwall. : S1019 (1049)

S1020 - Edward 15 granting land to Abingdon, St Mary's: King Edward 15 to the church of St Mary, Abingdon; grant of 8 hides (mansae) on the river Kennet (at Leverton in Hungerford, Berks.), previously held by Eadric 59, rusticus.: S1020 (1050)

S1021 - witnessing Edward 15 joining the sees of Devon and Cornwall: King Edward 15 unites the sees of Devon and Cornwall, and moves the seat of the new bishopric to Exeter. : S1021 (1050)

S1022 - Edward 15 granting land to Godwine 51: King Edward 15 to Godwine 51, dux; grant of 4 hides (mansae) in the common land at Sandford-on-Thames, Oxon.: S1022 (1050)

S1023 - Edward 15 granting land to Abingdon, St Mary's: King Edward 15 to the church of St Mary, Abingdon; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Chilton, Berks..: S1023 (1052)

S1025 - Edward 15 granting land to Abingdon, St Mary's: King Edward 15 to the church of St Mary, Abingdon; grant of 4 hides (mansae) in the common land at Sandford-on-Thames, Oxon..: S1025 (1054)

S1030 - Edward 15 confirming lands of Ramsey 1: King Edward 15 to Ramsey 1 Abbey; confirmation of privileges and of land.: S1030 (1062)

S1044 - Edward 15 granting land to Æthelred 38: King Edward 15 to Æthelred 38, optimas; grant of 2 hides (cassati) at West Cliffe, Kent.: S1044 (1042 x 1044)

S1057 - Edward 15 confirming transaction for Evesham: King Edward 15 declares that Abbot Manni 1 and the monk Æthelwig 18 have bought land at Evenlode, Gloucs., from Eammer. : S1057 (1044 x 1059)

S1058 - Edward 15 granting land to Osfrith 19: King Edward 15 to Osfrith 19; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Lench, Worcs., and a lease by Bishop Lyfing 15 of [another?] 5 hides at Lench, Worcs..: S1058 (1044 x 1051)

S1221 - Healthegen 1 granting land to Canterbury, Christ Church: Healthegen 1 (? Haldane) Scearpa to Canterbury, Christ Church; grant of land at Saltwood, Kent: S1221 (1026)

S1223 - Leofric 49 granting land to Evesham 1: Leofric 49, comes, and Godgifu 2, his wife, to Evesham 1 Abbey; grant of land at Hampton, Worcs.: S1223 (1033 x 1038)

S1226 - witnessing Leofric 49 granting lands to Coventry: Leofric 49, comes of Chester, founds Coventry Abbey; grant of land at Coventry, Honington, Kings Newnham, Chadshunt, Bishops Itchington, Ufton, Southam, Grandborough, Birdingbury, Marston in Wolston, Priors Hardwick, Wasperton, Chesterton, Snohham, Ryton, Walsgrave on Sowe, Long Marston, Warwicks.; Salwarpe, Worcs.; Eaton, Ches.; Kilsby and Winwick, Northants.; Burbage, Barwell, Scraptoft and Packington, Leics..: S1226 (1043)

S1391 - Ælfwine 45 leasing land to Osgod 5: Ælfwine 45, bishop, and the community at Old Minster, Winchester, to Osgod 5; lease, for life, of land at Adderbury, Oxon., in exchange for land at Wroxall, Isle of Wight, with reversion to the Old Minster.: S1391 (1043 x 1044)

S1392 - Lyfing 15 leasing land to Æthelric 59: Lyfing 15, bishop of Worcester, to Æthelr... [Æthelric 59]; lease, for three lives, of 5 hides (mansae) at Hill Croome and Baughton, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric: S1392 (1038)

S1393 - Lyfing 15 granting leasing land to Earcytel 1: Lyfing 15, bishop, to Earcytel 1; lease, for three lives, of 2 hides (cassati) at Tapenhall in North Claines, Worcs., and two hagas in Worcester, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester: S1393 (1038)

S1394 - Lyfing 15 leasing land to Æthelric 59: Lyfing 15, bishop, to Æthelric 59, his thegn; lease, for three lives, of 2 hides at Armscote in Tredington, Warwicks., in return for a money payment: S1394 (1042)

S1395 - Lyfing 15 leasing land to Æthelric 59: Lyfing 15, bishop, to Æthelric 59; lease, for three lives, of 6 hides (mansae) at Bentley in Holt, Worcs., and a haga in Worcester, with reversion to the bishopric: S1395 (1042)

S1396 - Lyfing 15 leasing land to Æthelric 59: Lyfing 15, bishop of Worcester, to Æthelric 59, his faithful man; lease, for three lives, of 2 hides (mansae) at Elmley Castle, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric: S1396 (1042)

S1406 - Ealdred 37 granting land to Æthelstan 73: Ealdred 37, bishop, to Æthelstan 73 'the fat'; lease, for three lives, of 2 hides at Hill and Moor, Worcs..: S1406 (1046 x 1053)

S1408 - Ealdred 37 granting land to Worcester, St Mary's: Ealdred 37, bishop of Worcester, to the brethren of St Mary's, Worcester; grant of 3 hides at Teddington and Alstone, Gloucs., and a messuage (curtis) in Worcester.: S1408 (1051 x 1056)

S1409 - Ealdred 37 granting land to Wulfgeat 11: Ealdred 37, bishop, to Wulfgeat 11; lease, for three lives, of 1.5 hides at Ditchford in Blockley, Gloucs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester.: S1409 (1051 x 1055)

S1425 - witnessing Leofstan 31 granting land to Tova 2 and Godwine 71: Leofstan 31, abbot, and St Albans Abbey, to Tova 2, widow of Wihtric 2, in return for 3 marks of gold and an annual render of honey; lease, for her lifetime and that of her son, Godwine 71, of land at Cyrictiwa (Great Tew, Oxon.), with reversion to St Albans. : S1425 (1049 x 1052)

S1475 - witnessing Æthelwine 48 and Ordric 5 granting land to Worcester: Declaration that Æthelwine 48, dean of Worcester, and Ordric 5, his brother, purchased 3 hides (cassati) at Condicote, Gloucs., and restored it to the monastery at Worcester. : S1475 (1051 x 1053)

S1480 - Ealdred 37 granting land to Worcester, St Mary's: Declaration that Ealdred 37, archbishop, has purchased 10 hides (cassati) at Hampnett, Gloucs., and granted it to St Mary's, Worcester.: S1480 (1062 x 1066)

S964 - Cnut 3 granting land to Abingdon 1: King Cnut 3 to Abingdon 1 Abbey; grant of 2 hides (manentes) at Lyford, Berks., and of St Martin's monasteriolum with adjacent prediolum in Oxford: S964 (1032)

S967 - Cnut 3 granting land to Siweard 7 and Abingdon 1: King Cnut 3 to Siweard 7, abbot, and the brethren of Abingdon 1 Abbey; grant of 3 hides (cassati) at Myton, Warwicks.: S967 (1033)

S968 - Cnut 3 granting land to Ælfric 105: King Cnut 3 to Ælfric 105, archbishop of York; grant of 43 hides (cassati) at Patrington, Yorks.: S968 (1033)

S969 - Cnut 3 granting land Bovi 1: King Cnut 3 to Bovi 1, his faithful minister; grant of 7 hides (mansae) at Horton, Dorset: S969 (1033)

S970 - Cnut 3 granting land to Godwine 51: King Cnut 3 to Godwine 51, dux; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Poolhampton in Overton, Hants.: S970 (1033)

S972 - Cnut 3 granting land to Winchester, Old Minster: King Cnut 3 to Winchester, Old Minster; grant of 3 hides (mansae) at Bishops Hull, Somerset: S972 (1033)

S974 - Cnut 3 granting land to Eadsige 12: King Cnut 3 to Bishop Eadsige 12; grant of a half sulung (aratrum) at Berwick in Lympne, Kent: S974 (1035)

S975 - Cnut 3 granting land to Sherborne 1: King Cnut 3 to Sherborne 1 Abbey; grant of 16 hides (mansae) at Corscombe, Dorset: S975 (1035)

S976 - Cnut 3 renewing privileges of Winchester, Old Minster: King Cnut 3 to Winchester, Old Minster; renewal of privileges: S976 (1035)

S979 - Cnut 3 granting land to Æthelwine 31 and Athelney: King Cnut 3 to Æthelwine 31, abbot, and the brethren of Athelney 1; grant of 2 hides (mansae) less 1 pertica at Seavington, Somerset: S979 (1023 x 1032)

S993 - Harthacnut 1 granting land to Abingdon 1: King Harthacnut 1 to Abingdon 1 Abbey; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Farnborough, Berks.: S993 (1042)

S994 - Harthacnut 1 granting land to Ælfwine 45: King Harthacnut 1 to Ælfwine 45, bishop of Winchester; grant of 1 hide (mansa) at Seolescumb (probably Coomb in East Meon, Hants.): S994 (1042)

S995 - Harthacnut 1 granting privileges to Bury St Edmunds: King Harthacnut 1 to Bury St Edmunds Abbey; grant of privileges: S995 (1038 x 1039)

S998 - Edward 15 granting land to Ordgar 7: Edward 15 to Ordgar 7, his faithful minister; grant of a half hide (mansa) at Littleham, Devon. : S998 (1042)

Chrism-loosing (1)

Church/monastery/minster foundation/dedication/restoration (1)

Leofric 49.building Coventry: Earl Leofric 49 built Coventry.: ASC (C-F) 1042-1087 E 1066

Confirmation of land/privileges (7)

Edward 15.confirming grants of Leofric 49 to Coventry: King Edward 15 confirmed the grants made by Earl Leofric 49 to St Mary's, Coventry.: Bates104 (1042 x 1066)

S1011 - Edward 15 granting land to Westminster 1: King Edward 15 to Westminster 1 Abbey, Second Charter; confirmation of privileges. : S1011 (1045)

S1030 - Edward 15 confirming lands of Ramsey 1: King Edward 15 to Ramsey 1 Abbey; confirmation of privileges and of land.: S1030 (1062)

S1052 - Edward 15 confirming land for Evesham: King Edward 15 to Evesham Abbey; confirmation of privileges and of 5 hides at Hampton, Worcs., granted by Leofric 49, comes.: S1052 (1042 x 1066)

S976 - Cnut 3 renewing privileges of Winchester, Old Minster: King Cnut 3 to Winchester, Old Minster; renewal of privileges: S976 (1035)

Confiscation (2)

Death/dying (5)

Leofric 49.death: Earl Leofric 49 died.: ASC (C-F) 1042-1087 DE 1057 (1057)

Ælfgar 46.succession to his father's earldom: Earl Leofric 49 died and his son Ælfgar 46 succeeded to his father's earldom.: ASC (C-F) 1042-1087 DE 1057 (1057)

Disputing/dispute-settling (1)

Wulfstan 55-Earngeat 1.controversy over land: Wulfstan 55 was unable to recover Hampton Lovett, which had been a possession of Worcester 1 from Earngeat 1 son of Grim 12, who was supported by Earl Leofric 49. Wulfstan 55 made it a condition of Earngeat 1's son [Anonymous 10100] becoming a monk that the monastery should recover the land, or at least that part called Thiccanapeltreo, but he refused, and after his death the land fell into other hands.: Hemming.Codicellus 260-1

Election of king (1)

Episcopal see, acquisition/institution/division/merge (1)

S1021 - witnessing Edward 15 joining the sees of Devon and Cornwall: King Edward 15 unites the sees of Devon and Cornwall, and moves the seat of the new bishopric to Exeter. : S1021 (1050)

Flight (2)

Grant and Gift (56)

Leofric 49-Godgifu 2.endowing Stow St Mary: Earl Leofric 49 and Godgifu 2, his wife, asked Bishop Wulfwig 10 for permission to endow the monastery of Stow St Mary and assign lands to it. The bishop granted their request. Slightly later they furnished it with priests and desired that divine service should be celebrated there 'as it is in St Paul's, London.': S1478 (1053 x 1055)

Leofric 49-Godgifu 2.granting land to Worcester, St Mary's: Leofric 49, eorl, and his wife (Godgifu 2), to St Mary's, Worcester; grant of 5 hides at Wolverley, Worcs., and 2 at Blackwell in Tredington, Warwicks., and a haga in the port (? Worcester). : S1232 (1052 x 1057)

Leofric 49-Godgifu 2.granting to Coventry 1: Earl Leofric 49 and Godgifu 2; granting goods and rights to Abbot Leofwine 72 and Coventry 1.: S1098

Leofric 49.S1223 granting land to Evesham 1: Leofric 49, comes, to Evesham 1 Abbey; grant of land at Hampton, Worcs.: S1223 (1033 x 1038)

Leofric 49.granting land to Evesham: Leofric 49, dux, grant of Hampton, Worcs., to Evesham: S1053

Leofric 49.granting land to Lyfing 15: Leofric 49, comes, granting land to Bishop Lyfing 15.: S1052 (1042 x 1066)

Leofric 49.granting land to Manni 1 and Evesham: Leofric 49, comes, to Manni 1, abbot, and Evesham; grant of land at Hampton, Worcs..: S1398 (? - 1042 x 1046)

Leofric 49.granting lands to Coventry: Leofric 49, comes of Chester, founds Coventry Abbey; grant of land at Coventry, Honington, Kings Newnham, Chadshunt, Bishops Itchington, Ufton, Southam, Grandborough, Birdingbury, Marston in Wolston, Priors Hardwick, Wasperton, Chesterton, Snohham, Ryton, Walsgrave on Sowe, Long Marston, Warwicks.; Salwarpe, Worcs.; Eaton, Ches.; Kilsby and Winwick, Northants.; Burbage, Barwell, Scraptoft and Packington, Leics..: S1226 (1043)

S1000 - Leofric 49 granting land to Coventry 1: Leofric 49, dux, to Coventry 1; grant of land at Southam, Grandborough, Bishops Itchington, Honington, Kings Newnham, Ufton, Chadshunt, Priors Hardwick, Chesterton, Wasperton, Snohham, Birdingbury, Marston in Wolston, Long Marston, Ryton, Walsgrave on Sowe, Warwicks.; Salwarpe, Worcs.; Easton, Ches.; Kilsby and Winwick, Northants.; Burbage, Barwell, Scraptoft and Packington, Leics..: S1000 (1016 x 1043)