Ælfwald 34 (Male) Bishop of Sherborne, 958x964-978
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Notes: Hart, ECNE, pp. 280-1.

Factoid List

Recorded Name (5)

Alfuuold (1)

S828

Alfwold (1)

ASC (BC) 978 C

Alfwoldus (1)

S830

Ælfwold (2)

S831

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Office (22)

Bishop (22)

ASC (BC) 978 C (Bishop among the people of Dorset)

S726 (bishop of Sherborne)

S729

S740

S750

S786 (bishop of the cathedral of Sherborne)

S788 (bishop of the cathedral of Sherborne)

S799 (archbishop of the church of Ramsbury)

S800

S801

S803

S804

S671

S830

S828

NewMinster.LiberVitae Fol 16v.10.xviii (Bishop of the Church of Sherborne)

S933

Anon.EpisList3 (bishop of the church of Sherborne)

Anon.EpisList3 (bishop of the church of Crediton)

Anon.EpisList5 (bishop of the church of Sherborne)

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Event (83)

Burial (1)

Ælfwald 34.burial: His [sc. Ælfwald 34's] body lay at the minster at Sherborne.: ASC (BC) 978 C (978)

Charter confirmation (3)

S803 - Edgar 11 granting land to Osweard 4: King Edgar 11 to Osweard 4, his propinquus and faithful minister; grant of 4 hides (mansiunculae) at South Stoke, Sussex. The old landbook had been lost in a fire.: S803 (975)

S806 - Edgar 11 exchanging with Winchester 1: King Edgar 11 to Winchester 1 Cathedral; renewal of the liberty of Taunton, Somerset, as granted by King Edward in exchange for land at 10 hides at Crowcombe, 20 at Compton and 20 at Banwell, Somerset, and 20 at Stoce near Shalbourne, Wilts., the land at Compton and Banwell having been given later to the community at Cheddar in exchange for land at Carhampton, Somerset. In return for the confirmation Bishop Æthelwold 1 gave to King Edgar 11 200 mancuses of gold and a gold cup weighing 5 pounds and to Queen Ælfthryth 8 50 mancuses.: S806 (968)

S811 - Edgar 11 confirming land of Eadgifu 4: King Edgar 11 to Eadgifu 4, his grandmother; renewal of a charter concerning 65 hides (mansae) at Meon, Hants., the old landbook having disappeared while in Edgar 11's custody. : S811 (959 x 963)

Charter-witnessing (75)

S1214 - Vua 1 granting land to Evesham 1: Vua 1 (? Ufa), the Hwede, vicecomes of Warwick, to Evesham 1 Abbey; grant of 6.5 hides at Wixford and Temple Grafton, Warwicks.: S1214 (962)

S668 - Edgar 11 granting land to Eadric 15: King Edgar 11 to Eadric 15, his faithful minister; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Winterburnan (Winterbourne Bassett, Wilts.), of which 5 hides lie in the common land: S668 (972)

S669 - Edgar 11 granting land to Æthelnoth 28: King Edgar 11 to Æthelnoth 28, his faithful man; grant of 1 hide (mansa) at Clyst wicon (? Clyst St Mary, Devon): S669 (961)

S671 - Edgar 11 granting land to Rochester, St Andrew’s and Ælfstan 39: King Edgar 11 to Rochester, St Andrew's, and Ælfstan 39, bishop of Rochester; grant of 10 hides (mansae) or sulungs at Bromley, Kent: S671 (973)

S673 - Edgar 11 granting land to Abingdon 1: King Edgar 11 to Abingdon 1 Abbey; confirmation of privileges and restoration of 10 hides (mansae) at Ginge, 15 at Goosey, 30 at Longworth and 5 at Bessels Leigh, Berks.: S673 (959)

S680 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfwine 13: King Edgar 11 to Ælfwine 13, his faithful minister; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Highclere, Hants.: S680 (959)

S684 - Edgar 11 granting land to Eanwulf 20: King Edgar 11 to Eanwulf 20, his faithful minister; grant of 9 hides (cassati) at Tywarnhayle in Perranzabuloe and St Agnes, and 2 (mansae) at Bosowsa in Ladock, Cornwall: S684 (960)

S685 - Edgar 11 granting land to Oswulf 19: King Edgar 11 to Oswulf 19, bishop; grant of 20 hides (mansae) at Stanton St Bernard, Wilts.: S685 (960)

S687 - Edgar 11 restoring lands to Wulfric 22: King Edgar 11 to Wulfric 22, minister: restitution of forfeited lands at Æscesburuh (Woolstone), Denchworth, Garford, Chieveley, Stanmore in Beedon, Chaddleworth, Boxford, Benham, Berks.; Worting, Tichborne, Hants.; Stedham, Tillington, Patching, Poynings and Newtimber, Sussex: S687 (960)

S691 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfric 44: King Edgar 11 to Ælfric 44, his faithful minister; grant of 9 hides (mansae) in the common land at Ardington, Berks.: S691 (961)

S693 - Edgar 11 granting land to Athulf 8: King Edgar 11 to Athulf 8, his faithful minister; grant, for three lives, of 10 hides (mansae) at Kilmeston, woodland at Milbarrow Down, near Bishops Waltham, Hants., an a messuage (haga) at Winchester, with an annual rent and eventual reversion to St Peter's (Old Minster, Winchester): S693 (961)

S694 - Edgar 11 granting land to Bath, St Peter’s: King Edgar 11 to the church of Bath, St Peter; restoration of 5 hides (mansiunculae) at South Stoke, Somerset: S694 (961)

S695 - Edgar 11 granting land to Beorhthelm 21: King Edgar 11 to Beorhthelm 21, bishop; grant of 7.5 hides at Easton near Winchester, Hants.: S695 (961)

S697 - Edgar 11 granting land to Cenwulf 7: King Edgar 11 to Cenwulf 7, his faithful man; grant of 4 hides (mansae) at Withiel Florey, Somerset: S697 (961)

S701 - Edgar 11 granting land to Abingdon 1: King Edgar 11 to Abingdon 1 Abbey; grant of a vineyard at Watchet, Somerset, and miscellaneous rights including royal dues at Southampton, at Hwitan Clife, and at Portmanna hythe: S701 (962)

S704 - Edgar 11 granting land to Æthel...e 1: King Edgar 11 to Æthel...e 1 , his minister; grant of 3 perticae at Sorley in Churchstow, Devon: S704 (962)

S705 - Edgar 11 granting land to Edwin 8: King Edgar 11 to Edwin 8, his faithful minister; grant of 20 hides (mansae) at Moredon in Rodbourne Cheney, Wilts.: S705 (962)

S709 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfric 45: King Edgar 11 to Ælfric 45, his faithful minister; grant of 1 hide (mansa), less a half pertica, at Manworthy in Milverton, Somerset: S709 (963)

S712a - Edgar 11 granting land to Æthelfrith 22: King Edgar 11 to Æthelfrith 22; grant of 5 hides (mansi) at Ballidon, Derbys.: S712a (963)

S713 - Edgar 11 granting land to Æthelsige 8: King Edgar 11 to Æthelsige 8, his camerarius; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at 'Sparsholt' (i.e. Fawler), one hide at Balking and a mill at Hirdegrafe (probably in Steventon), Berks.: S713 (963)

S715 - Edgar 11 granting land to himself: King Edgar 11 to himself; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Patney, Wilts.: S715 (963)

S719 - Edgar 11 granting land to Wynnstan 3: King Edgar 11 to Wynnstan 3, his faithful camerarius; grant of 3 hides (cassati) in the common land at Afene (? Avon Farm in Stratford-sub-Castle, Wilts.): S719 (963)

S724 - Edgar 11 granting land to Abingdon, St Mary’s: King Edgar 11 to Abingdon, St Mary's; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Hendred, Berks.: S724 (964)

S725 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfthryth 8: King Edgar 11 to Ælfthryth 8, his queen; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Aston Upthorpe, Berks.: S725 (964)

S726 - Edgar 11 granting land to Beorhtnoth 13: King Edgar 11 to Beorhtnoth 13, his comes; grant of 2 hides (mansiunculae) at Cookley in Wolverley, Worcs.: S726 (964)

S729 - Edgar 11 granting land to Muchelney 1: King Edgar 11 to Muchelney 1 Abbey; confirmation of liberties, including the right of the community to elect its own abbot after the death of Bishop Ælfwald 34 (of Sherborne): S729 (964)

S736 - Edgar 11 granting land to Wulfheard 21: King Edgar 11 to Wulfheard 21, his faithful man; grant of 3 virgae at Cheselbourne, Dorset: S736 (965)

S737 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfgifu 4: King Edgar 11 to Ælfgifu 4, his kinswoman; grant of 10 hides (cassatae) at Linslade, Bucks.: S737 (966)

S738 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfgifu 4: King Edgar 11 to Ælfgifu 4, his kinswoman; grant of 10 hides (cassatae) at Newnham Murren, Oxon.: S738 (966)

S739 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfhelm 6: King Edgar 11 to Ælfhelm 6, his minister; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Parwich, Derbys. : S739 (966)

S740 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfwald 32: King Edgar 11 to Ælfwald 34, bishop; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Isle Abbotts, Somerset: S740 (966)

S745 - Edgar 11 refounding Winchester, New Minster: King Edgar 11 to Winchester, New Minster; refoundation and grant of privileges: S745 (966)

S746 - Edgar 11 granting land to Winchester, New Minster: King Edgar 11 to Winchester, New Minster; grant of 5 hides at Donnington, 28 at Southease, 10 at Telscombe, Sussex, and 2 at Winterburna (Addeston in Maddington, Wilts.): S746 (966)

S748 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfsige 68: King Edgar 11 to Ælfsige 68, his minister; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Eastune: S748 (967)

S749 - Edgar 11 granting land to Æthelwold 1 & Breedon-on-the-Hill: King Edgar 11 to Æthelwold 1, bishop, for the church of Breedon-on-the-Hill, Leics.; grant of 13 hides (cassati) at Breedon, Wilson, Ætheres dune (? Atterton) and Diseworth, Leics.: S749 (972)

S750 - Edgar 11 granting land to Byrhtnoth 1: King Edgar 11 to Byrhtnoth 1, his comes: grant of land at Bragenfelda (? Cold Brayfield, Bucks., or Brafield-on-the-Green, Northants.): S750 (967)

S753 - Edgar 11 granting land to Dunstan 1: King Edgar 11 to Dunstan 1, archbishop; grant of 1.5 hides at Cealuadune (Chaldon, Surrey). Half the land had been forfeited by Eadwald 29 for theft.: S753 (967)

S754 - Edgar 11 granting land to Wynnflæd 3: King Edgar 11 to Wynnflæd 3, the noble matrona; grant of 8 hides (mansae) at (East and West) Meon, and Farnfield in Privett, Hants.: S754 (967)

S755 - Edgar 11 granting land to Wulfnoth Rumuncant 1: King Edgar 11 to Wulfnoth Rumuncant 1, his faithful vassalus; grant of 3 hides (mansae) at Lesneage and Pennare in St Keverne, Cornwall: S755 (967)

S756 - Edgar 11 granting land to Abingdon 1: King Edgar 11 to Abingdon 1 Abbey; grant of 72 hides (cassati) at Bedwyn, Wilts. : S756 (958 x 968)

S757 - Edgar 11 granting land to Abingdon 1: King Edgar 11 to Abingdon 1 Abbey; grant of 30 hides (cassati) at Cumnor, Berks.: S757 (968)

S758 - Edgar 11 granting land to Abingdon 1: King Edgar 11 to Abingdon 1 Abbey; grant of 25 hides (cassati) at Fyfield, Berks. : S758 (968)

S759 - Edgar 11 granting land to Abingdon 1: King Edgar 11 to Abingdon 1 Abbey; grant of 10 or 20 hides (cassati) at Hanney, Berks. : S759 (968)

S760 - Edgar 11 granting land to Abingdon 1: King Edgar 11 to Abingdon 1 Abbey; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Oare, Berks.: S760 (968)

S761 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfwine 30: King Edgar 11 to Ælfwine 30, his faithful minister; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Boxford, Berks. : S761 (968)

S763 - Edgar 11 granting land to Edwin 8: King Edgar 11 to Edwin 8, his faithful minister; grant of 20 hides (cassati) at Moredon in Rodbourne Cheney, Wilts.: S763 (968)

S766 - Edgar 11 confirming land of Wilton 1: King Edgar 11 to Wilton 1 Abbey; confirmation of land given to the church by Wulfthryth 6, consisting of 10 hides at South Newton, 10 at Sherrington, 20 at (? Kingston) Deverill, 3 at Baverstock and 3 at Frustfield (lost), Wilts.; and 10 at Watchingwell in Calbourne, Isle of Wight: S766 (968)

S769 - Edgar 11 granting land to Wulfstan 21: King Edgar 11 to Wulfstan 21, his faithful minister; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Whistley, Berks.: S769 (968)

S770 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfheah 37 & Morwrei 1: King Edgar 11 to Ælfheah 37, his man, and Ælfheah's wife, Morwrei 1; grant of 2 hides (mansae) and one pertica at Lamorran and Trenowth in Probus, Cornwall: S770 (969)

S771 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfhelm 11: King Edgar 11 to Ælfhelm 11, his faithful minister; grant of 30 hides (cassati) at Witney, Oxon., with appurtenant meadow: S771 (969)

S776 - Edgar 11 exchanging with Æthelwold 1: King Edgar 11 to Æthelwold 1, bishop of Winchester; grant of the minster of Ely and of land at Melbourn and Armingford, Cambs., in exchange for land at Harting, Sussex: S776 (970)

S777 - Edgar 11 and Bath, St Peter’s exchanging: King Edgar 11 to the church of Bath, St Peter's; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Clifton, near Bath, in exchange for 100 mancuses of gold and 10 hides (mansae) at Cumtun (Chilcompton or Compton Dando, Somerset). The land is to be for the use of the monks, just as Abbot Æscwig 4 obtained it.: S777 (970)

S778 - Edgar 11 granting land to Beorhtheah 4: King Edgar 11 to Beorhtheah 4, his faithful deacon; grant of 7 hides (mansae) at Kingston Bagpuize, Berks.: S778 (970)

S779 - Edgar 11 confirming lands of Ely 1: King Edgar 11 to Ely 1 Abbey; confirmation of privileges and of land at Melbourn and Armingford, Cambs., and at Northwold, Norfolk, in exchange for 60 hides (cassati) at Harting, Sussex: S779 (970)

S780 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ely 1: King Edgar 11 to Ely 1 Abbey; grant of 10 hides (cassati) in the common land at Linden End in Aldreth, Cambs.: S780 (970)

S781 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ely 1: King Edgar 11 to Ely 1 Abbey; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Stoke near Ipswich, Suffolk: S781 (970)

S784 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfflæd 15: King Edgar 11 to Ælfflæd 15; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Kennett (i.e. Overton), Wilts. : S784 (972)

S786 - Edgar 11 granting privileges and restoring land to Pershore 1: King Edgar 11 to Pershore 1 Abbey; grant of privileges and restoration of land at Pershore, and of 10 hides (mansi) at Bricklehampton, 10 at Comberton, 5 at Pensham in Pershore St Andrew, 16 at Eckington, 10 at Birlingham, 10 at Defford, 10 at Strensham, 10 at Besford, land at Cromban (? Croombe Perry in Pirton), 10 hides at Severn Stoke, 10 hides at Pirton, 4 at Wadborough in Pershore Holy Cross, 3 at Chevington ibid., 3 at Broughton ibid., 10 at Peopleton, 10 at Snodsbury, 7 at Naunton Beauchamp, 4 at Abberton, 5 at Wihtlafestune (? North Piddle), 5 at Flyford, 5 at Grafton Flyford, 5 at Dormston, 5 at Martin Hussingtree, 3 at Broughton Hackett, 2 at Libbery in Grafton Flyford, 30 at Longdon, 7 at Powick, 3 at Beornothesleahe (Leigh), all in Worcs.; 3 at Acton Beauchamp, Herefords.; 40 at South Stoke (i.e. Hawkesbury), Hillesley, Tresham, Kilcott, Oldbury on the Hill, Didmarton, Badminton and Hawkesbury Upton, 10 at Dyrham, 5 at Longney, 6 at Lydney, 6 at Wyegate, all in Gloucs.; 5 at Beoley, 5 at Yardley, Worcs.; 10 at Sture (Alderminster, Warwicks.); 20 at Broadway, Worcs.; 5 at Coltune; 10 at Childs Wickham, Gloucs.; sites for vats at Middlewich and Netherwich in Droitwich, furnaces at Witton in Droitwich and 1.5 hides at Horton in Hampton Lovett, Worcs., and 3 iugera with meadow at Worcester: S786 (972)

S788 - Edgar 11 granting privileges to and confirming lands of Worcester 1: King Edgar 11 to Worcester 1 Abbey; grant of privileges and confirmation of land at Worcester, vats at Middlewich and Netherwich in Droitwich, furnaces at Witton in Droitwich, and land at Nortun (for Hortun) and at Westwood near Droitwich, all in Worcs.: S788 (972)

S789 - Edgar 11 granting lands to Wynnstan 3: King Edgar 11 to Wynnstan 3, his cubicularius; grant of 4 hides (cassati) at Afene (? Little Durnford, cf. Avon Farm in Stratford-sub-Castle, Wilts.): S789 (972)

S790 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfric 72: King Edgar 11 to Ælfric 72, his minister; grant of 7 hides (mansiunculae) at Harwell, Berks.: S790 (973)

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)

S799 - Edgar 11 granting land to Wulfthryth 6: King Edgar 11 to Wulfthryth 6, abbess, and Wilton 1 Abbey; confirmation of privileges and land including land at Chalke, Wilts.: S799 (974)

S800 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ælfweard 23: King Edgar 11 to Ælfweard 23, his minister (bishop in rubric); grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Fyfield, Hants.: S800 (975)

S801 - Edgar 11 granting land to Æthelwold 1: King Edgar 11 to Æthelwold 1, bishop; grant of 3 hides (mansae) at Madeley, Staffs.: S801 (974)

S804 - Edgar 11 granting land to Winchester, Old Minster: King Edgar 11 to Winchester, Old Minster; grant of land at Bleadon, Somerset: S804 (975)

S805 - Edgar 11 granting land to Mangoda 1: King Edgar 11 to Mangoda 1, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Hampstead, Middx.: S805 (972)

S807 - Edgar 11 granting land to Winchester minsters: King Edgar 11 to Winchester, Old Minster 1, Winchester, New Minster 1, and Nunnaminster 1; grant of land in Winchester: S807 (963 x 970)

S810 - Edgar 11 granting land to Plympton 1: King Edgar 11 to the minster [of Plympton 1, Devon]; grant of 2 hides (mansae) at Lanow in St Kew, Cornwall, with reversion to the minster of SS Dawe & Kew: S810 (961 x 963)

S828 - Edward 12 granting land to Ælfstan 46: King Edward 12 to Ælfstan 46, bishop; grant of 13 hides (mansae) at Kingston Bagpuize, Berks.: S828 (975 x 978)

S830 - Edward 12 granting land to Ælfsige 71: King Edward 12 to Ælfsige 71; grant of 1 pertica at Hypeles eald land (Treable in Cheriton Bishop), Devon: S830 (976)

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

S745 - Edgar 11 refounding Winchester, New Minster: King Edgar 11 to Winchester, New Minster; refoundation and grant of privileges: S745 (966)

Confirmation of land/privileges (5)

S799 - Edgar 11 granting land to Wulfthryth 6: King Edgar 11 to Wulfthryth 6, abbess, and Wilton 1 Abbey; confirmation of privileges and land including land at Chalke, Wilts.: S799 (974)

Death/dying (2)

Ælfwald 34. death: In that year Ælfwald 34 passed away.: ASC (BC) 978 C

Forfeiture (2)

Grant and Gift (66)

Edgar 11.S740 granting land to Ælfwald 32: King Edgar 11 to Ælfwald 34, bishop; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Isle Abbotts, Somerset: S740 (966)