Ęthelred 16 (Male) Minister, witness to West Saxon charters, fl. 839-868
m ix-l x

Notes: There may have been several Ęthelreds in mid ninth-century Wessex between whom it is now impossible to distinguish. Ęthelred 16 is here identified as having attested charters between 839 and 868, but note Ęthelred 10 who also witnesses a charter of 855 (S315). In is possible that one man concealed in these two entries became Ealdorman Ęthelred 9 (perhaps of Kent) c.858. In 878 Ęthelred 19, minister, appears in one charter; he may be the Ęlred 1 who attests a Winchester charter of 877.

Factoid List

Recorded Name (18)

Aethelred (2)

 S294b   
 S1439   

Aešered (1)

 S287   

Aeželred (1)

 S305   

Edelred (1)

 S291   

Ešelred (6)

 S344   
 S289   
 S296   
 S316   
 S338   
 S1510   

Ešered (2)

 S328   
 S1204   

Ęšelred (2)

 S315   
 S331   

Ęšelreš (1)

 S340   

Ęželred (1)

 S294   

Ęžered (1)

 S335   

Office (10)

Miles (1)

 S315   

Minister (9)

 S294   
 S305   
 S316   
 S331   
 S335   
 S338   
 S340   
 S1204   
 S1274   

Event (19)

Bequeathing/will-making (2)

 S1274 - Ęthelbald 13 bequeathing land to Winchester 1: (1) Swithhun 5, bishop of Winchester, to Ęthelbald 13, king of the West Saxons; grant of 60 hides (cassati) at Farnham, Surrey. (2) King Ęthelbald 13 grants the reversion of the land, after his death, to the bishop and church of Winchester 1: S1274    (858)
 Various.witnessing Badanoth 4 bequeathing land S1510: Will of Badanoth 4 Beotting; bequest of 16 yokes of land to his wife [Anonymous 1074] and children [Anonymi 2709] with reversion of Canterbury, Christ Church. The land had been obtained and purchased from King Ęthelwulf 1. In addition Badanoth 4 dedicated himself and his children to God.: S1510    (845 x 853)

Charter-witnessing (18)

 S1204 - Ceolwulf 9 exchanging with Eanmund 8: Ceolwulf 9 to Eanmund 8; grant of land in Canterbury, in return for 120 silver pence; with added note of a purchase by Ęthelhere 6 in A.D. 888.: S1204    (868)
 S1274 - Ęthelbald 13 bequeathing land to Winchester 1: (1) Swithhun 5, bishop of Winchester, to Ęthelbald 13, king of the West Saxons; grant of 60 hides (cassati) at Farnham, Surrey. (2) King Ęthelbald 13 grants the reversion of the land, after his death, to the bishop and church of Winchester 1: S1274    (858)
 S1439 - settlement of dispute between Ęthelwulf 14 and some Kentish churches: Account of the settlement of a dispute concerning estates belonging to Oswulf 4, dux, bequeathed by him in reversion to the Church and now held by the Kentish monasteries of Christ Church, Folkestone, Dover and Lyminge. They are claimed by a certain Ęthelwulf 14 who said that his father, Ęthelheah 10 had bought the inheritance with gold and silver. The rights of the churches were upheld.: S1439    (844)
 S287 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to Dudda 5: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to Ithda 1 or Dudda 5; grant of land at Canterbury: S287    (839)
 S289 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to Beornmod 3: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to Beornmod 3, bishop of Rochester; grant of 2 sulungs (aratra) at Holborough, Kent: S289    (841)
 S291 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to Ceolmund 6: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the South Peoples, to Ceolmund 6, his pręfectus; grant of 1 sulung (aratrum) and a viculus near Rochester: S291    (842)
 S294 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting privileges to Sherborne 1: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the church at Sherborne 1; grant of privileges ('First Decimation'): S294    (844)
 S294b - Ęthelwulf 1 granting privileges to the Church: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the Church; grant of privileges, with particular mention of lands belonging to the church of Malmesbury at Ellendune (Wroughton), Wilts. (30 hides); Elmhamstede (15 hides); and at Wootton (10 hides), Charlton near Malmesbury (20 hides), Minety (5 hides), and Rodbourne, Wilts. (10 hides). ('First Decimation'.): S294b    (844)
 S296 - Ęthelwulf 1 selling land to Badanoth 3: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons and of the people of Kent, to Badanoth 3, his apparitor; grant of land near Canterbury, in return for 15 mancuses of gold: S296    (845)
 S305 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land and privileges to the Church: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the Church; general grant of land and privileges, with list of lands assigned to Malmesbury 1 Abbey, namely at 35 hides at Purton, 15 at Lacock, 5 at Sutton Benger, 5 at Corston, 10 at Crudwell, Wilts.; 10 at Kemble, Gloucs.; and 1.5 at Dauntsey, Wilts. ('Second Decimation'): S305    (854)
 S315 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting messuage to Dunn 4: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons and of the people of Kent, to Dunn 4, his minister; grant of a messuage (haga) in the south of the city of Rochester: S315    (855)
 S316 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to Ealdhere 2: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons and of the people Kent, to Ealdhere 2, his minister; grant of 1 sulung (aratrum) at Ulaham, Kent: S316    (853)
 S328 - Ęthelberht 9 exchanging land with Wulflaf 9: Ęthelberht 9, king, to Wulflaf 9, his minister; grant of 5 sulungs (aratra) at Wassingwell in exchange for 5 sulungs at Mersham, Kent, with conversion of the latter into folkland: S328    (858)
 S331 - Ęthelberht 9 granting land to Dryhtwald 1: Ęthelberht 9, king of the West Saxons and of the people of Kent, to Dryhtwald 1, minister; grant of 10 sulungs (aratra) at Bromley, Kent: S331    (862)
 S335 - Ęthelred 15 granting land to Ęthelwulf 16: Ęthelred 15, king of the West Saxons, to Ęthelwulf 16, princeps; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at (Little) Wittenham, Berks: S335    (862)
 S338 - Ęthelred 15 granting seat in St Martin’s, Canterbury to Wighelm 8: Ęthelred 15, king of the West Saxons and of the people of Kent, to Wighelm 8, presbyter; grant of a seat in the church of St Martin, with land appurtenant: S338    (867)
 S340 - Ęthelred 15 granting land to Hunsige 1: Ęthelred 15, king of the West Saxons, to Hunsige 1, his minister; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Martyr Worthy, Hants.: S340    (868)
 S344 - Alfred 8 & Ęthelred 13 selling land to Liaba 1: Alfred 8, king, and Ęthelred 13, archbishop, to Liaba 1, son of Birgwine 1; grant of land at Ileden, Kent, in return for 25 mancuses of gold: S344    (873)

Disputing/dispute-settling (1)

 S1439 - settlement of dispute between Ęthelwulf 14 and some Kentish churches: Account of the settlement of a dispute concerning estates belonging to Oswulf 4, dux, bequeathed by him in reversion to the Church and now held by the Kentish monasteries of Christ Church, Folkestone, Dover and Lyminge. They are claimed by a certain Ęthelwulf 14 who said that his father, Ęthelheah 10 had bought the inheritance with gold and silver. The rights of the churches were upheld.: S1439    (844)

Grant and Gift (15)

 S1274 - Ęthelbald 13 bequeathing land to Winchester 1: (1) Swithhun 5, bishop of Winchester, to Ęthelbald 13, king of the West Saxons; grant of 60 hides (cassati) at Farnham, Surrey. (2) King Ęthelbald 13 grants the reversion of the land, after his death, to the bishop and church of Winchester 1: S1274    (858)
 S287 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to Dudda 5: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to Ithda 1 or Dudda 5; grant of land at Canterbury: S287    (839)
 S289 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to Beornmod 3: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to Beornmod 3, bishop of Rochester; grant of 2 sulungs (aratra) at Holborough, Kent: S289    (841)
 S291 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to Ceolmund 6: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the South Peoples, to Ceolmund 6, his pręfectus; grant of 1 sulung (aratrum) and a viculus near Rochester: S291    (842)
 S294 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting privileges to Sherborne 1: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the church at Sherborne 1; grant of privileges ('First Decimation'): S294    (844)
 S294b - Ęthelwulf 1 granting privileges to the Church: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the Church; grant of privileges, with particular mention of lands belonging to the church of Malmesbury at Ellendune (Wroughton), Wilts. (30 hides); Elmhamstede (15 hides); and at Wootton (10 hides), Charlton near Malmesbury (20 hides), Minety (5 hides), and Rodbourne, Wilts. (10 hides). ('First Decimation'.): S294b    (844)
 S296 - Ęthelwulf 1 selling land to Badanoth 3: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons and of the people of Kent, to Badanoth 3, his apparitor; grant of land near Canterbury, in return for 15 mancuses of gold: S296    (845)
 S305 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land and privileges to the Church: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the Church; general grant of land and privileges, with list of lands assigned to Malmesbury 1 Abbey, namely at 35 hides at Purton, 15 at Lacock, 5 at Sutton Benger, 5 at Corston, 10 at Crudwell, Wilts.; 10 at Kemble, Gloucs.; and 1.5 at Dauntsey, Wilts. ('Second Decimation'): S305    (854)
 S315 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting messuage to Dunn 4: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons and of the people of Kent, to Dunn 4, his minister; grant of a messuage (haga) in the south of the city of Rochester: S315    (855)
 S316 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to Ealdhere 2: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons and of the people Kent, to Ealdhere 2, his minister; grant of 1 sulung (aratrum) at Ulaham, Kent: S316    (853)
 S328 - Ęthelberht 9 exchanging land with Wulflaf 9: Ęthelberht 9, king, to Wulflaf 9, his minister; grant of 5 sulungs (aratra) at Wassingwell in exchange for 5 sulungs at Mersham, Kent, with conversion of the latter into folkland: S328    (858)
 S331 - Ęthelberht 9 granting land to Dryhtwald 1: Ęthelberht 9, king of the West Saxons and of the people of Kent, to Dryhtwald 1, minister; grant of 10 sulungs (aratra) at Bromley, Kent: S331    (862)
 S335 - Ęthelred 15 granting land to Ęthelwulf 16: Ęthelred 15, king of the West Saxons, to Ęthelwulf 16, princeps; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at (Little) Wittenham, Berks: S335    (862)
 S338 - Ęthelred 15 granting seat in St Martin’s, Canterbury to Wighelm 8: Ęthelred 15, king of the West Saxons and of the people of Kent, to Wighelm 8, presbyter; grant of a seat in the church of St Martin, with land appurtenant: S338    (867)
 S340 - Ęthelred 15 granting land to Hunsige 1: Ęthelred 15, king of the West Saxons, to Hunsige 1, his minister; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Martyr Worthy, Hants.: S340    (868)

Property-buying/purchasing (4)

 S1204 - Ceolwulf 9 exchanging with Eanmund 8: Ceolwulf 9 to Eanmund 8; grant of land in Canterbury, in return for 120 silver pence; with added note of a purchase by Ęthelhere 6 in A.D. 888.: S1204    (868)
 S1439 - settlement of dispute between Ęthelwulf 14 and some Kentish churches: Account of the settlement of a dispute concerning estates belonging to Oswulf 4, dux, bequeathed by him in reversion to the Church and now held by the Kentish monasteries of Christ Church, Folkestone, Dover and Lyminge. They are claimed by a certain Ęthelwulf 14 who said that his father, Ęthelheah 10 had bought the inheritance with gold and silver. The rights of the churches were upheld.: S1439    (844)
 S344 - Alfred 8 & Ęthelred 13 selling land to Liaba 1: Alfred 8, king, and Ęthelred 13, archbishop, to Liaba 1, son of Birgwine 1; grant of land at Ileden, Kent, in return for 25 mancuses of gold: S344    (873)
 Various.witnessing Badanoth 4 bequeathing land S1510: Will of Badanoth 4 Beotting; bequest of 16 yokes of land to his wife [Anonymous 1074] and children [Anonymi 2709] with reversion of Canterbury, Christ Church. The land had been obtained and purchased from King Ęthelwulf 1. In addition Badanoth 4 dedicated himself and his children to God.: S1510    (845 x 853)

Property-exchanging (1)

 S328 - Ęthelberht 9 exchanging land with Wulflaf 9: Ęthelberht 9, king, to Wulflaf 9, his minister; grant of 5 sulungs (aratra) at Wassingwell in exchange for 5 sulungs at Mersham, Kent, with conversion of the latter into folkland: S328    (858)

Property-giving/selling (1)

 S296 - Ęthelwulf 1 selling land to Badanoth 3: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons and of the people of Kent, to Badanoth 3, his apparitor; grant of land near Canterbury, in return for 15 mancuses of gold: S296    (845)