Ælfhelm 8 (Male) Polga; land-owner, mid/late 10thC
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Notes: His 3 brothers were ? Æthelric 34, Ælfwald 37, Ælfhelm 13?

Problems: cf. Ælfhelm 27

Factoid List

Recorded Name (6)
Polga (1)
 Anon.LiberEliensis  II.29
Ælfhelm (1)
 S1487   
Ælfhelm Polga (3)
 S1293   
 Anon.LiberEliensis  II.10
 Anon.LiberEliensis  II.11
Ælfhelm polga (1)
 S877   
Office (7)
(1)
 S1218a   
Minister (6)
 S794   
 S794a   
 S885   
 S900   
 S915   
 S918   
Personal Relationship (8)
Ælfhelm 8 Brother (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)
 of Ælfhelm 24: Anon.LiberEliensis  II.10 / LÆ 8
~ Brother (Consanguineal kinship) of Ælfhelm 8 (1)
 Anonymi 2647: of Ælfhelm 8: S1487   
~ Daughter (Consanguineal kinship) of Ælfhelm 8 (1)
 Anonymous 934: of Ælfhelm 8: S1487   
Ælfhelm 8 Lord (General relationship) of ~ (1)
 of Leofsige 3: S1218a   
~ Lord (General relationship) of Ælfhelm 8 (1)
 Æthelred 32: of Ælfhelm 8: S1487   
~ Son (Consanguineal kinship) of Ælfhelm 8 (1)
 Ælfgar 33: of Ælfhelm 8: S1487   
~ Son-in-law (Affinal kinship) of Ælfhelm 8 (1)
 Godric 15: of Ælfhelm 8: S1487   
~ Wife (Affinal kinship) of Ælfhelm 8 (1)
 Anonymous 933: of Ælfhelm 8: S1487   
Event (38)
Agreement (2)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing land to Leofsige 20: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to Leofsige 20; bequest of Littlebury (near Saffron Walden), Essex on condition that the agreement made before the ealdorman should hold good.: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Æthelwold 1-Beorhtnoth 19.purchasing land from Ælfric 123: Bishop Æthelwold 1 and Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 sought to buy 2 hides at Downham held jointly by two brothers, Ælfric 123 and Leofwine 76, the sons of Hereric 2, comes. Ælfric 123, the elder brother, exchanged lands with his brother, giving him land at Chippenham which their mother [Anonymous 10046] had bequeathed. Later Ælfric 123 was burdened with a heavy imposition of tax and offered Æthelwold 1 and Beorhtnoth 19 the 2 hides at Downham in return for 3 hides which they had at Chippenham on condition they give him an additional sum of money. Æthelwold 1 and Beorhtnoth 19 exchanged the lands and gave Ælfric 123 4 pounds. This agreement and exchange was made close by Cambridge to the south, in the presence of the whole populace of that region. Ælfric 123 granted the land to Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 before 24 judges [Anonymi 10029] in the aforesaid place, and then did the same in the presence of witnesses. Bishop Æthelwold 1 gave him 10 solidi and Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 gave him 20 solidi of sheep and a horse worth 10 solidi. Ælfric 123 thus received 6 pounds and 3 hides at Chippenham. The abbot and Ælfric 123 exchanged cattle and the grain which was in the storehouses in the two places, that is Ælfric 123 surrendered 15 cart-loads of grain at Downham to the abbot and the abbot gave up the same amount at Chippenham. Ælfric 123 also handed over 30 acres of sown land and the abbot the same amount at Chippenham, and gave him 48 as a gift. : Anon.LiberEliensis  II.11 / LÆ 13
Assembly (1)
 S877 - seizure of Wulfbald 3's property and it donation to the king: Charter from a great moot at London detailing and condemning the crimes of Wulfbald 3. The judgement is embedded in a grant by Æthelred 32 to his mother, Ælfthryth 8, of land forfeited by Wulfbald 3.: S877    (989)
Bequeathing/will-making (19)
 Leofsige 20.S1487 exchanging with Ælfhelm 8 Polga: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to Leofsige 20 and Leofsige's wife [Anonymous 935]; bequest of Great Staughton, Hunts. in return for 100 mancuses of gold which should be given to Ælfhelm 8 Polga's lord [Æthelred 32] for his heriot.: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Various.Ælfhelm 8 Polga bequeathing land and goods S1487: Will of Ælfhelm 8 Polga, including bequests of land at Wratting, Cambs., to Ely 1 Abbey; at Brickendon, Herts., to Westminster Abbey; at Whepstead, Suffolk, and Walton (perhaps near Felixstowe, Suffolk), to his son Ælfgar 33; and at Baddow and Burstead, Essex, at Stratford, (probably Stratford St Mary, Suffolk), at Enhale and Wilbraham, Cambs., at Rayne, Essex, at Carlton, Cambs., and at Gestingthorpe, Essex, to his wife; at Gestingthorpe, Essex, to Godric 15 and Ælfhelm 8's [Anonymous 934] daughter; at Conington, Cambs., to his wife and daughter, and to Æthelric 34, Ælfwald 37 and Osmær 3; also at Cockayne Hatley and Potton, Beds., to Ælfmær 15, Ælfstan 65 and Osgar 3; at Littlebury (near Saffron Walden), Essex, to Leofsige 20, and at Great Staughton, Hunts., to Leofsige 20 and his wife [Anonymous 935]; also at Troston, Suffolk, to his three brothers [Anonymi 2671] and Ælfwald 37; at Ickleton, Cambs., and Mawyrthe to Ælfhelm 13; and at Barnham (probably Suffolk), to Wulfmær 16. : S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing land to Anonymous 933: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to his wife, [Anonymous 933]; bequest of land at Baddow and Burstead, Essex, at Stratford, (probably Stratford St Mary, Suffolk), 3 hides at Enhale and 2 hides at Wilbraham, Cambs., at Rayne, Essex, at Carlton, Cambs., and at Gestingthorpe, Essex. She was also given half the stud at Troston.: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing land to Anonymous 934, Anonymous 933, Æthelric 34, Ælfwald 37 and Osmær 3: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to his wife [Anonymous 933] and daughter [Anonymous 934], and to Æthelric 34, Ælfwald 37 and Osmær 3; grant of half the estate at Conington, Cambs.: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing land to Ely 1: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to Ely 1; 2 hides which Æthelric 34 has: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing land to Godhere 1: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to Godhere 1; bequest of land which he had bought from Wimund 3: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing land to Godric 15 and Anonymous 934: Ælfhelm 8 to his daughter [Anonymous 934] and Godric 15; bequest of half the woodland and open land at Gestingthorpe, Essex, except that which he granted to his priest [Anonymous 936]. They were to have half the woodland each at Troston, Suffolk: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing land to Leofsige 20: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to Leofsige 20; bequest of Littlebury (near Saffron Walden), Essex on condition that the agreement made before the ealdorman should hold good.: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing land to Leofsige 20 and Anonymous 935: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to Leofsige 20 and Leofsige 20's wife [Anonymous 935]; bequest of Great Staughton, Hunts. in return for 100 mancuses of gold which should be given to Ælfhelm 8's lord [Æthelred 32] for his heriot.: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing land to Westminster 1: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to Westminster 1; bequest of land of Brickendon, Herts. with the request that 200 pigs be fed for his wife's sake [Anonymous 933] when mast was available to benefit whichever foundation she desired.: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing land to Wulfmær 16: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to Wulfmær 16; bequest of land at Barnham, Suffolk (?).: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing land to his 3 brothers: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to his three brothers [Anonymi 2647]; grant of Troston, Suffolk with the exception that Ælfwald 37 is to have what Æthelric 34 had.: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing land to Ælfgar 33: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to Ælfgar 33, his son; bequest of land of Whepstead, Suffolk, and Walton (perhaps near Felixstowe, Suffolk). After his death they are to pass to whomsoever he pleases.: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing land to Ælfhelm 13: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to Ælfhelm 13; bequest of the hide at Ickleton, Cambs., and the property at Maworth.: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing land to Ælfmær 15, Ælfstan 65 and Osgar 3: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to Ælfmær 15 [cf Ælfmær Cild 1], Ælfstan 65 and Osgar 3; grant of Cockayne Hatley and Potton, Beds.: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing ship to Ramsey 1: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to Ramsey 1; bequest of his ship, half for the abbot, half for the community: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing to Æthelred 32: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to King Æthelred 32; bequest of 400 mancuses of gold, 2 swords, 4 shields, 4 spears and 4 horses, 2 harnessed, 2 unharnessed.: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8.bequeathing land to Ely: Ælfhelm 8 bequeathed two hides at Wratting to Ely.: Anon.LiberEliensis  LE II.73
 Æthelwold 1-Beorhtnoth 19.purchasing land from Ælfric 123: Bishop Æthelwold 1 and Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 sought to buy 2 hides at Downham held jointly by two brothers, Ælfric 123 and Leofwine 76, the sons of Hereric 2, comes. Ælfric 123, the elder brother, exchanged lands with his brother, giving him land at Chippenham which their mother [Anonymous 10046] had bequeathed. Later Ælfric 123 was burdened with a heavy imposition of tax and offered Æthelwold 1 and Beorhtnoth 19 the 2 hides at Downham in return for 3 hides which they had at Chippenham on condition they give him an additional sum of money. Æthelwold 1 and Beorhtnoth 19 exchanged the lands and gave Ælfric 123 4 pounds. This agreement and exchange was made close by Cambridge to the south, in the presence of the whole populace of that region. Ælfric 123 granted the land to Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 before 24 judges [Anonymi 10029] in the aforesaid place, and then did the same in the presence of witnesses. Bishop Æthelwold 1 gave him 10 solidi and Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 gave him 20 solidi of sheep and a horse worth 10 solidi. Ælfric 123 thus received 6 pounds and 3 hides at Chippenham. The abbot and Ælfric 123 exchanged cattle and the grain which was in the storehouses in the two places, that is Ælfric 123 surrendered 15 cart-loads of grain at Downham to the abbot and the abbot gave up the same amount at Chippenham. Ælfric 123 also handed over 30 acres of sown land and the abbot the same amount at Chippenham, and gave him 48 as a gift. : Anon.LiberEliensis  II.11 / LÆ 13
Charter-witnessing (9)
 S1218a - Ælfhelm 8 granting land to Leofsige 3: Record of grant by Ælfhelm 8 to Leofsige 3, his goldsmith, of land at Potton, Beds.: S1218a    (970 x 999)
 S1293 - Dunstan 1’s proclamation: Dunstan 1, bishop of London, proclaims the confirmation and grant by King Edgar 11 to the church of Westminster, St Peter's, of extensive privileges and lands, comprising 5 hides (mansae) at Westminster [for which Dunstan 1 gave Edgar 11 120 mancuses of gold, cf. S 670], 5 hides at Blecenham (lost, in Hendon, Middx) and 6 at Lothereslege (lost, in Hendon) [for which Dunstan 1 gave Edgar 11 10 mancuses of gold]; 10 hides at Hendon, Middx, and another 10 hides there [purchased from Æthelwold 1, bishop of Winchester, and Wulfnoth 5, miles, for 80 pounds of silver, cf. S 1295]; 3 hides (cassati) at Codenhleaw [purchased from Eadnoth 1, minister, for 12 pounds]; 8 hides (mansae) at Hanwell, Herts. [acquired from Ælfwine 14, minister, in return for 30 pounds of silver needed for a pilgrimage to Rome]; 10 hides at Sunbury, Middx [purchased from Ælfheah 33, dux, for 200 mancuses of gold, cf. S 702]; land at Shepperton, Middx [purchased from Ealhflæd 2, widow, for 60 bizanteis nummis]; 5 hides at Brickendon, Herts. [given to Westminster by Ælfhelm 8 Polga, cf. S 1487]; 3 hides at Sullington, Sussex [given to Westminster by Ælfwine 15, prefectus in Kent]; the reversion of land at Parham, Sussex [purchased from Wulfnoth 5 for 30 mancuses of gold]; land at Paddington, Cowley Peachey, Middx; and at Ewell, Kent: S1293    (959)
 S794 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfhelm 8: King Edgar 11 to Ælfhelm 8, his minister; grant of 2.5 hides (mansae) at (West) Wratting, Cambs.: S794    (974)
 S794a - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfhelm 8: King Edgar 11 to Ælfhelm 8, his minister; grant of 9 hides (mansiunculae) at Brickendon, Herts., comprising 6 at Ælesforda and 3 at Elrices rig: S794a    (974)
 S877 - seizure of Wulfbald 3's property and it donation to the king: Charter from a great moot at London detailing and condemning the crimes of Wulfbald 3. The judgement is embedded in a grant by Æthelred 32 to his mother, Ælfthryth 8, of land forfeited by Wulfbald 3.: S877    (989)
 S885 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Rochester 1: King Æthelred 32 to the bishopric of Rochester 1; restoration of 6 hides or sulungs (mansae or sulunga) at Wouldham and 1 hide (mansa) at Littlebrook, Kent, with swine-pastures in the Weald: S885    (995)
 S900 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Ælfhelm 8: (a) King Æthelred 32 to Ælfhelm 8, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Codicote, Herts., in return for 152 mancuses of gold. (b) Ælfhelm grants the land to St Albans: S900    (1002)
 S915 - Æthelred 32 exchanging with Ælfgar 32: King Æthelred 32 to Ælfgar 32, his prepositus; grant of 8 hides (mansi) at Waltham St Lawrence, Berks., in return for 300 mancuses of gold and silver: S915    (1007)
 S918 - Æthelred 32 restoring land to Abingdon, St Mary's: King Æthelred 32 to Abingdon, St Mary's 1; restitution of 20 hides (mansi) at Moredon in Rodbourne Cheney, Wilts., and grant of a prediolum at Cricklade, Wilts.: S918    (1008)
Confirmation of land/privileges (1)
 S1293 - Dunstan 1’s proclamation: Dunstan 1, bishop of London, proclaims the confirmation and grant by King Edgar 11 to the church of Westminster, St Peter's, of extensive privileges and lands, comprising 5 hides (mansae) at Westminster [for which Dunstan 1 gave Edgar 11 120 mancuses of gold, cf. S 670], 5 hides at Blecenham (lost, in Hendon, Middx) and 6 at Lothereslege (lost, in Hendon) [for which Dunstan 1 gave Edgar 11 10 mancuses of gold]; 10 hides at Hendon, Middx, and another 10 hides there [purchased from Æthelwold 1, bishop of Winchester, and Wulfnoth 5, miles, for 80 pounds of silver, cf. S 1295]; 3 hides (cassati) at Codenhleaw [purchased from Eadnoth 1, minister, for 12 pounds]; 8 hides (mansae) at Hanwell, Herts. [acquired from Ælfwine 14, minister, in return for 30 pounds of silver needed for a pilgrimage to Rome]; 10 hides at Sunbury, Middx [purchased from Ælfheah 33, dux, for 200 mancuses of gold, cf. S 702]; land at Shepperton, Middx [purchased from Ealhflæd 2, widow, for 60 bizanteis nummis]; 5 hides at Brickendon, Herts. [given to Westminster by Ælfhelm 8 Polga, cf. S 1487]; 3 hides at Sullington, Sussex [given to Westminster by Ælfwine 15, prefectus in Kent]; the reversion of land at Parham, Sussex [purchased from Wulfnoth 5 for 30 mancuses of gold]; land at Paddington, Cowley Peachey, Middx; and at Ewell, Kent: S1293    (959)
Crime (1)
 S877 - seizure of Wulfbald 3's property and it donation to the king: Charter from a great moot at London detailing and condemning the crimes of Wulfbald 3. The judgement is embedded in a grant by Æthelred 32 to his mother, Ælfthryth 8, of land forfeited by Wulfbald 3.: S877    (989)
Forfeiture (1)
 S877 - seizure of Wulfbald 3's property and it donation to the king: Charter from a great moot at London detailing and condemning the crimes of Wulfbald 3. The judgement is embedded in a grant by Æthelred 32 to his mother, Ælfthryth 8, of land forfeited by Wulfbald 3.: S877    (989)
Grant and Gift (20)
 Edgar 11.S794 granting land to Ælfhelm 8 Polga: King Edgar 11 to Ælfhelm 8, his minister; grant of 2.5 hides (mansae) at (West) Wratting, Cambs.: S794    (974)
 Edgar 11.S794a granting land to Ælfhelm 8: King Edgar 11 to Ælfhelm 8, his minister; grant of 9 hides (mansiunculae) at Brickendon, Herts., comprising 6 at Ælesforda and 3 at Elrices rig: S794a    (974)
 Leofric 64-Leofflæd 7.granting land to Eynesbury: Leofric 64 and Leofflæd 7 granted to Eynesbury, 2 hides at Eynesbury, 6 at Waresley, and 9 and Gamlingay.: Anon.LiberEliensis  II.29
 S1218a - Ælfhelm 8 granting land to Leofsige 3: Record of grant by Ælfhelm 8 to Leofsige 3, his goldsmith, of land at Potton, Beds.: S1218a    (970 x 999)
 S1293 - Dunstan 1’s proclamation: Dunstan 1, bishop of London, proclaims the confirmation and grant by King Edgar 11 to the church of Westminster, St Peter's, of extensive privileges and lands, comprising 5 hides (mansae) at Westminster [for which Dunstan 1 gave Edgar 11 120 mancuses of gold, cf. S 670], 5 hides at Blecenham (lost, in Hendon, Middx) and 6 at Lothereslege (lost, in Hendon) [for which Dunstan 1 gave Edgar 11 10 mancuses of gold]; 10 hides at Hendon, Middx, and another 10 hides there [purchased from Æthelwold 1, bishop of Winchester, and Wulfnoth 5, miles, for 80 pounds of silver, cf. S 1295]; 3 hides (cassati) at Codenhleaw [purchased from Eadnoth 1, minister, for 12 pounds]; 8 hides (mansae) at Hanwell, Herts. [acquired from Ælfwine 14, minister, in return for 30 pounds of silver needed for a pilgrimage to Rome]; 10 hides at Sunbury, Middx [purchased from Ælfheah 33, dux, for 200 mancuses of gold, cf. S 702]; land at Shepperton, Middx [purchased from Ealhflæd 2, widow, for 60 bizanteis nummis]; 5 hides at Brickendon, Herts. [given to Westminster by Ælfhelm 8 Polga, cf. S 1487]; 3 hides at Sullington, Sussex [given to Westminster by Ælfwine 15, prefectus in Kent]; the reversion of land at Parham, Sussex [purchased from Wulfnoth 5 for 30 mancuses of gold]; land at Paddington, Cowley Peachey, Middx; and at Ewell, Kent: S1293    (959)
 S794 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfhelm 8: King Edgar 11 to Ælfhelm 8, his minister; grant of 2.5 hides (mansae) at (West) Wratting, Cambs.: S794    (974)
 S794a - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfhelm 8: King Edgar 11 to Ælfhelm 8, his minister; grant of 9 hides (mansiunculae) at Brickendon, Herts., comprising 6 at Ælesforda and 3 at Elrices rig: S794a    (974)
 S877 - seizure of Wulfbald 3's property and it donation to the king: Charter from a great moot at London detailing and condemning the crimes of Wulfbald 3. The judgement is embedded in a grant by Æthelred 32 to his mother, Ælfthryth 8, of land forfeited by Wulfbald 3.: S877    (989)
 S900 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Ælfhelm 8: (a) King Æthelred 32 to Ælfhelm 8, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Codicote, Herts., in return for 152 mancuses of gold. (b) Ælfhelm grants the land to St Albans: S900    (1002)
 S915 - Æthelred 32 exchanging with Ælfgar 32: King Æthelred 32 to Ælfgar 32, his prepositus; grant of 8 hides (mansi) at Waltham St Lawrence, Berks., in return for 300 mancuses of gold and silver: S915    (1007)
 S918 - Æthelred 32 restoring land to Abingdon, St Mary's: King Æthelred 32 to Abingdon, St Mary's 1; restitution of 20 hides (mansi) at Moredon in Rodbourne Cheney, Wilts., and grant of a prediolum at Cricklade, Wilts.: S918    (1008)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1218a granting land to Leofsige 3: Ælfhelm 8 to Leofsige 3, his goldsmith, of land at Potton, Beds.: S1218a   
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1293 granting land to Westminster 1: Ælfhelm 8 Polga 1 to Westminster 1; grant of 5 hides at Brickendon, Herts.: S1293   
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing land to Anonymous 934, Anonymous 933, Æthelric 34, Ælfwald 37 and Osmær 3: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to his wife [Anonymous 933] and daughter [Anonymous 934], and to Æthelric 34, Ælfwald 37 and Osmær 3; grant of half the estate at Conington, Cambs.: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing land to his 3 brothers: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to his three brothers [Anonymi 2647]; grant of Troston, Suffolk with the exception that Ælfwald 37 is to have what Æthelric 34 had.: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing land to Ælfmær 15, Ælfstan 65 and Osgar 3: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to Ælfmær 15 [cf Ælfmær Cild 1], Ælfstan 65 and Osgar 3; grant of Cockayne Hatley and Potton, Beds.: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S900 granting land to St Albans 1: Ælfhelm 8 Polga, minister, to St Albans 1; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Codicote, Herts.. Ælfhelm 8 had purchased the land from Æthelred 32 for 152 mancuses of gold.: S900    (1002)
 Ælfhelm 8.S900 purchasing land from Æthelred 32: King Æthelred 32 to Ælfhelm 8, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Codicote, Herts., in return for 152 mancuses of gold: S900    (1002)
 Æthelred 32.S900 selling land to Ælfhelm 8 Polga: King Æthelred 32 to Ælfhelm 8, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Codicote, Herts., in return for 152 mancuses of gold: S900    (1002)
 Æthelwold 1-Beorhtnoth 19.purchasing land from Ælfric 123: Bishop Æthelwold 1 and Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 sought to buy 2 hides at Downham held jointly by two brothers, Ælfric 123 and Leofwine 76, the sons of Hereric 2, comes. Ælfric 123, the elder brother, exchanged lands with his brother, giving him land at Chippenham which their mother [Anonymous 10046] had bequeathed. Later Ælfric 123 was burdened with a heavy imposition of tax and offered Æthelwold 1 and Beorhtnoth 19 the 2 hides at Downham in return for 3 hides which they had at Chippenham on condition they give him an additional sum of money. Æthelwold 1 and Beorhtnoth 19 exchanged the lands and gave Ælfric 123 4 pounds. This agreement and exchange was made close by Cambridge to the south, in the presence of the whole populace of that region. Ælfric 123 granted the land to Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 before 24 judges [Anonymi 10029] in the aforesaid place, and then did the same in the presence of witnesses. Bishop Æthelwold 1 gave him 10 solidi and Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 gave him 20 solidi of sheep and a horse worth 10 solidi. Ælfric 123 thus received 6 pounds and 3 hides at Chippenham. The abbot and Ælfric 123 exchanged cattle and the grain which was in the storehouses in the two places, that is Ælfric 123 surrendered 15 cart-loads of grain at Downham to the abbot and the abbot gave up the same amount at Chippenham. Ælfric 123 also handed over 30 acres of sown land and the abbot the same amount at Chippenham, and gave him 48 as a gift. : Anon.LiberEliensis  II.11 / LÆ 13
Horse-using/giving/acquisition/riding (2)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing to Æthelred 32: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to King Æthelred 32; bequest of 400 mancuses of gold, 2 swords, 4 shields, 4 spears and 4 horses, 2 harnessed, 2 unharnessed.: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Æthelwold 1-Beorhtnoth 19.purchasing land from Ælfric 123: Bishop Æthelwold 1 and Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 sought to buy 2 hides at Downham held jointly by two brothers, Ælfric 123 and Leofwine 76, the sons of Hereric 2, comes. Ælfric 123, the elder brother, exchanged lands with his brother, giving him land at Chippenham which their mother [Anonymous 10046] had bequeathed. Later Ælfric 123 was burdened with a heavy imposition of tax and offered Æthelwold 1 and Beorhtnoth 19 the 2 hides at Downham in return for 3 hides which they had at Chippenham on condition they give him an additional sum of money. Æthelwold 1 and Beorhtnoth 19 exchanged the lands and gave Ælfric 123 4 pounds. This agreement and exchange was made close by Cambridge to the south, in the presence of the whole populace of that region. Ælfric 123 granted the land to Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 before 24 judges [Anonymi 10029] in the aforesaid place, and then did the same in the presence of witnesses. Bishop Æthelwold 1 gave him 10 solidi and Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 gave him 20 solidi of sheep and a horse worth 10 solidi. Ælfric 123 thus received 6 pounds and 3 hides at Chippenham. The abbot and Ælfric 123 exchanged cattle and the grain which was in the storehouses in the two places, that is Ælfric 123 surrendered 15 cart-loads of grain at Downham to the abbot and the abbot gave up the same amount at Chippenham. Ælfric 123 also handed over 30 acres of sown land and the abbot the same amount at Chippenham, and gave him 48 as a gift. : Anon.LiberEliensis  II.11 / LÆ 13
Judicial decision/review (1)
 S877 - seizure of Wulfbald 3's property and it donation to the king: Charter from a great moot at London detailing and condemning the crimes of Wulfbald 3. The judgement is embedded in a grant by Æthelred 32 to his mother, Ælfthryth 8, of land forfeited by Wulfbald 3.: S877    (989)
Pilgrimage (1)
 S1293 - Dunstan 1’s proclamation: Dunstan 1, bishop of London, proclaims the confirmation and grant by King Edgar 11 to the church of Westminster, St Peter's, of extensive privileges and lands, comprising 5 hides (mansae) at Westminster [for which Dunstan 1 gave Edgar 11 120 mancuses of gold, cf. S 670], 5 hides at Blecenham (lost, in Hendon, Middx) and 6 at Lothereslege (lost, in Hendon) [for which Dunstan 1 gave Edgar 11 10 mancuses of gold]; 10 hides at Hendon, Middx, and another 10 hides there [purchased from Æthelwold 1, bishop of Winchester, and Wulfnoth 5, miles, for 80 pounds of silver, cf. S 1295]; 3 hides (cassati) at Codenhleaw [purchased from Eadnoth 1, minister, for 12 pounds]; 8 hides (mansae) at Hanwell, Herts. [acquired from Ælfwine 14, minister, in return for 30 pounds of silver needed for a pilgrimage to Rome]; 10 hides at Sunbury, Middx [purchased from Ælfheah 33, dux, for 200 mancuses of gold, cf. S 702]; land at Shepperton, Middx [purchased from Ealhflæd 2, widow, for 60 bizanteis nummis]; 5 hides at Brickendon, Herts. [given to Westminster by Ælfhelm 8 Polga, cf. S 1487]; 3 hides at Sullington, Sussex [given to Westminster by Ælfwine 15, prefectus in Kent]; the reversion of land at Parham, Sussex [purchased from Wulfnoth 5 for 30 mancuses of gold]; land at Paddington, Cowley Peachey, Middx; and at Ewell, Kent: S1293    (959)
Property-buying/purchasing (5)
 S1293 - Dunstan 1’s proclamation: Dunstan 1, bishop of London, proclaims the confirmation and grant by King Edgar 11 to the church of Westminster, St Peter's, of extensive privileges and lands, comprising 5 hides (mansae) at Westminster [for which Dunstan 1 gave Edgar 11 120 mancuses of gold, cf. S 670], 5 hides at Blecenham (lost, in Hendon, Middx) and 6 at Lothereslege (lost, in Hendon) [for which Dunstan 1 gave Edgar 11 10 mancuses of gold]; 10 hides at Hendon, Middx, and another 10 hides there [purchased from Æthelwold 1, bishop of Winchester, and Wulfnoth 5, miles, for 80 pounds of silver, cf. S 1295]; 3 hides (cassati) at Codenhleaw [purchased from Eadnoth 1, minister, for 12 pounds]; 8 hides (mansae) at Hanwell, Herts. [acquired from Ælfwine 14, minister, in return for 30 pounds of silver needed for a pilgrimage to Rome]; 10 hides at Sunbury, Middx [purchased from Ælfheah 33, dux, for 200 mancuses of gold, cf. S 702]; land at Shepperton, Middx [purchased from Ealhflæd 2, widow, for 60 bizanteis nummis]; 5 hides at Brickendon, Herts. [given to Westminster by Ælfhelm 8 Polga, cf. S 1487]; 3 hides at Sullington, Sussex [given to Westminster by Ælfwine 15, prefectus in Kent]; the reversion of land at Parham, Sussex [purchased from Wulfnoth 5 for 30 mancuses of gold]; land at Paddington, Cowley Peachey, Middx; and at Ewell, Kent: S1293    (959)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing land to Godhere 1: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to Godhere 1; bequest of land which he had bought from Wimund 3: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S900 granting land to St Albans 1: Ælfhelm 8 Polga, minister, to St Albans 1; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Codicote, Herts.. Ælfhelm 8 had purchased the land from Æthelred 32 for 152 mancuses of gold.: S900    (1002)
 Æthelwold 1-Beorhtnoth 19.purchasing land from Ælfric 123: Bishop Æthelwold 1 and Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 sought to buy 2 hides at Downham held jointly by two brothers, Ælfric 123 and Leofwine 76, the sons of Hereric 2, comes. Ælfric 123, the elder brother, exchanged lands with his brother, giving him land at Chippenham which their mother [Anonymous 10046] had bequeathed. Later Ælfric 123 was burdened with a heavy imposition of tax and offered Æthelwold 1 and Beorhtnoth 19 the 2 hides at Downham in return for 3 hides which they had at Chippenham on condition they give him an additional sum of money. Æthelwold 1 and Beorhtnoth 19 exchanged the lands and gave Ælfric 123 4 pounds. This agreement and exchange was made close by Cambridge to the south, in the presence of the whole populace of that region. Ælfric 123 granted the land to Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 before 24 judges [Anonymi 10029] in the aforesaid place, and then did the same in the presence of witnesses. Bishop Æthelwold 1 gave him 10 solidi and Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 gave him 20 solidi of sheep and a horse worth 10 solidi. Ælfric 123 thus received 6 pounds and 3 hides at Chippenham. The abbot and Ælfric 123 exchanged cattle and the grain which was in the storehouses in the two places, that is Ælfric 123 surrendered 15 cart-loads of grain at Downham to the abbot and the abbot gave up the same amount at Chippenham. Ælfric 123 also handed over 30 acres of sown land and the abbot the same amount at Chippenham, and gave him 48 as a gift. : Anon.LiberEliensis  II.11 / LÆ 13
 Æthelwold 1.purchasing land from Ælfwald 63: Bishop Æthelwold 1 bought 1 hide and 2 weirs at Streatham from Ælfwald 63 of Mardleybury for 20 mancuses in the presence of the whole populace of the city of Cambridge, and 2 brothers with the same name – that is to say two Ælfhelms [Ælfhelm 8 and Ælfhelm 24] – one of whom had the additional name Polga – were sureties for this matter. : Anon.LiberEliensis  II.10 / LÆ 8
Property-exchanging (5)
 Leofsige 20.S1487 exchanging with Ælfhelm 8 Polga: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to Leofsige 20 and Leofsige's wife [Anonymous 935]; bequest of Great Staughton, Hunts. in return for 100 mancuses of gold which should be given to Ælfhelm 8 Polga's lord [Æthelred 32] for his heriot.: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Ælfhelm 8 Polga.S1487 bequeathing land to Leofsige 20 and Anonymous 935: Ælfhelm 8 Polga to Leofsige 20 and Leofsige 20's wife [Anonymous 935]; bequest of Great Staughton, Hunts. in return for 100 mancuses of gold which should be given to Ælfhelm 8's lord [Æthelred 32] for his heriot.: S1487    (975 x 1016)
 Æthelred 32.S900 selling land to Ælfhelm 8 Polga: King Æthelred 32 to Ælfhelm 8, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Codicote, Herts., in return for 152 mancuses of gold: S900    (1002)
 Æthelwold 1-Beorhtnoth 19.purchasing land from Ælfric 123: Bishop Æthelwold 1 and Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 sought to buy 2 hides at Downham held jointly by two brothers, Ælfric 123 and Leofwine 76, the sons of Hereric 2, comes. Ælfric 123, the elder brother, exchanged lands with his brother, giving him land at Chippenham which their mother [Anonymous 10046] had bequeathed. Later Ælfric 123 was burdened with a heavy imposition of tax and offered Æthelwold 1 and Beorhtnoth 19 the 2 hides at Downham in return for 3 hides which they had at Chippenham on condition they give him an additional sum of money. Æthelwold 1 and Beorhtnoth 19 exchanged the lands and gave Ælfric 123 4 pounds. This agreement and exchange was made close by Cambridge to the south, in the presence of the whole populace of that region. Ælfric 123 granted the land to Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 before 24 judges [Anonymi 10029] in the aforesaid place, and then did the same in the presence of witnesses. Bishop Æthelwold 1 gave him 10 solidi and Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 gave him 20 solidi of sheep and a horse worth 10 solidi. Ælfric 123 thus received 6 pounds and 3 hides at Chippenham. The abbot and Ælfric 123 exchanged cattle and the grain which was in the storehouses in the two places, that is Ælfric 123 surrendered 15 cart-loads of grain at Downham to the abbot and the abbot gave up the same amount at Chippenham. Ælfric 123 also handed over 30 acres of sown land and the abbot the same amount at Chippenham, and gave him 48 as a gift. : Anon.LiberEliensis  II.11 / LÆ 13
 Æthelwold 1.purchasing land from Ælfwald 63: Bishop Æthelwold 1 bought 1 hide and 2 weirs at Streatham from Ælfwald 63 of Mardleybury for 20 mancuses in the presence of the whole populace of the city of Cambridge, and 2 brothers with the same name – that is to say two Ælfhelms [Ælfhelm 8 and Ælfhelm 24] – one of whom had the additional name Polga – were sureties for this matter. : Anon.LiberEliensis  II.10 / LÆ 8
Property-giving/selling (5)
 S1293 - Dunstan 1’s proclamation: Dunstan 1, bishop of London, proclaims the confirmation and grant by King Edgar 11 to the church of Westminster, St Peter's, of extensive privileges and lands, comprising 5 hides (mansae) at Westminster [for which Dunstan 1 gave Edgar 11 120 mancuses of gold, cf. S 670], 5 hides at Blecenham (lost, in Hendon, Middx) and 6 at Lothereslege (lost, in Hendon) [for which Dunstan 1 gave Edgar 11 10 mancuses of gold]; 10 hides at Hendon, Middx, and another 10 hides there [purchased from Æthelwold 1, bishop of Winchester, and Wulfnoth 5, miles, for 80 pounds of silver, cf. S 1295]; 3 hides (cassati) at Codenhleaw [purchased from Eadnoth 1, minister, for 12 pounds]; 8 hides (mansae) at Hanwell, Herts. [acquired from Ælfwine 14, minister, in return for 30 pounds of silver needed for a pilgrimage to Rome]; 10 hides at Sunbury, Middx [purchased from Ælfheah 33, dux, for 200 mancuses of gold, cf. S 702]; land at Shepperton, Middx [purchased from Ealhflæd 2, widow, for 60 bizanteis nummis]; 5 hides at Brickendon, Herts. [given to Westminster by Ælfhelm 8 Polga, cf. S 1487]; 3 hides at Sullington, Sussex [given to Westminster by Ælfwine 15, prefectus in Kent]; the reversion of land at Parham, Sussex [purchased from Wulfnoth 5 for 30 mancuses of gold]; land at Paddington, Cowley Peachey, Middx; and at Ewell, Kent: S1293    (959)
 S900 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Ælfhelm 8: (a) King Æthelred 32 to Ælfhelm 8, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Codicote, Herts., in return for 152 mancuses of gold. (b) Ælfhelm grants the land to St Albans: S900    (1002)
 S915 - Æthelred 32 exchanging with Ælfgar 32: King Æthelred 32 to Ælfgar 32, his prepositus; grant of 8 hides (mansi) at Waltham St Lawrence, Berks., in return for 300 mancuses of gold and silver: S915    (1007)
 Ælfhelm 8.S900 purchasing land from Æthelred 32: King Æthelred 32 to Ælfhelm 8, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Codicote, Herts., in return for 152 mancuses of gold: S900    (1002)
 Æthelred 32.S900 selling land to Ælfhelm 8 Polga: King Æthelred 32 to Ælfhelm 8, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Codicote, Herts., in return for 152 mancuses of gold: S900    (1002)
Restoration of land/property (2)
 S885 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Rochester 1: King Æthelred 32 to the bishopric of Rochester 1; restoration of 6 hides or sulungs (mansae or sulunga) at Wouldham and 1 hide (mansa) at Littlebrook, Kent, with swine-pastures in the Weald: S885    (995)
 S918 - Æthelred 32 restoring land to Abingdon, St Mary's: King Æthelred 32 to Abingdon, St Mary's 1; restitution of 20 hides (mansi) at Moredon in Rodbourne Cheney, Wilts., and grant of a prediolum at Cricklade, Wilts.: S918    (1008)
Surety-giving (1)
 Æthelwold 1.purchasing land from Ælfwald 63: Bishop Æthelwold 1 bought 1 hide and 2 weirs at Streatham from Ælfwald 63 of Mardleybury for 20 mancuses in the presence of the whole populace of the city of Cambridge, and 2 brothers with the same name – that is to say two Ælfhelms [Ælfhelm 8 and Ælfhelm 24] – one of whom had the additional name Polga – were sureties for this matter. : Anon.LiberEliensis  II.10 / LÆ 8
Taxation (1)
 Æthelwold 1-Beorhtnoth 19.purchasing land from Ælfric 123: Bishop Æthelwold 1 and Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 sought to buy 2 hides at Downham held jointly by two brothers, Ælfric 123 and Leofwine 76, the sons of Hereric 2, comes. Ælfric 123, the elder brother, exchanged lands with his brother, giving him land at Chippenham which their mother [Anonymous 10046] had bequeathed. Later Ælfric 123 was burdened with a heavy imposition of tax and offered Æthelwold 1 and Beorhtnoth 19 the 2 hides at Downham in return for 3 hides which they had at Chippenham on condition they give him an additional sum of money. Æthelwold 1 and Beorhtnoth 19 exchanged the lands and gave Ælfric 123 4 pounds. This agreement and exchange was made close by Cambridge to the south, in the presence of the whole populace of that region. Ælfric 123 granted the land to Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 before 24 judges [Anonymi 10029] in the aforesaid place, and then did the same in the presence of witnesses. Bishop Æthelwold 1 gave him 10 solidi and Abbot Beorhtnoth 19 gave him 20 solidi of sheep and a horse worth 10 solidi. Ælfric 123 thus received 6 pounds and 3 hides at Chippenham. The abbot and Ælfric 123 exchanged cattle and the grain which was in the storehouses in the two places, that is Ælfric 123 surrendered 15 cart-loads of grain at Downham to the abbot and the abbot gave up the same amount at Chippenham. Ælfric 123 also handed over 30 acres of sown land and the abbot the same amount at Chippenham, and gave him 48 as a gift. : Anon.LiberEliensis  II.11 / LÆ 13
Factoids linked indirectly to Ælfhelm 8 (3)
Office (3)
Cniht of Ælfhelm 8 (1)
 Osmær 3: S1487   
Goldsmith of Ælfhelm 8 (1)
 Leofsige 3: S1218a   
Priest of Ælfhelm 8 (1)
 Anonymous 936: S1487