Source: CharterS566

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King Eadred to Ælfsige Hunlafing, thegn; grant of 5 hides at Alwalton, Hunts.

Charter information
Sawyer 566
Birch 909
Kemble 433
British Academy ---
Source Used Birch
Archive(s) Peterborough
Source Information
Language Old English
Date from Source 955
Scholarly Source Dating 955

Notes

*Plummer 1899, p. 154, genuine; PN Hunts., pp. 180, 181, 193, 195; Robertson, Charters, pp. 311-14, probably Translated from Latin; Drögereit 1952, p. 63 n. 23, p. 64 n. 29, p. 66; Hart, ECEE, no. 7, authentic, bounds cover whole of Alwalton; John 1966, p. 55, on royal style, authenticity not in doubt; Hart 1972, p. 126 n. 12, probably translation of 'alliterative' charter, cf. S 574; Keynes 1978, p. 171, on valediction; Dumville 1979, p. 7 n. 1; Sawyer, Burton, pp. xlvii-ix, on 'alliterative' charters; Whitelock, EHD, pp. 372-3, defends 'alliterative' charters; Keynes 1980, p. 82 n. 165, on charter-type; Keynes 1985, pp. 156-9, on charter-type; Hart 1992, pp. 131-45, on charter-type, see esp. p. 434

Translation(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Robertson, Agnes Jane Anglo-Saxon Charters Cambridge 1956 56-9

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
RecordedNames S566    Morgan ab Owain 1 (Morcant)
RecordedNames S566    Eadgifu 4 (Edgefu)
RecordedNames S566    Ælfsige 38 (Ælfsige Hunlafing)
RecordedNames S566    Edmund 18 (Eadmund)
RecordedNames S566    Æthelmund 18 (Eþelmund)
RecordedNames S566    Wulfstan 14 (Wulstan)
RecordedNames S566    Oscytel 5 (Oscetel)
RecordedNames S566    Cenwald 5 (Koeuulad)
RecordedNames S566    Beorhthelm 17 (Berhthelm)
RecordedNames S566    Cynesige 2 (Cynsige)
RecordedNames S566    Wulfhelm 5 (Wulfelm)
RecordedNames S566    Ælfwald 35 (Ælfuuld)
RecordedNames S566    Wulfsige 27 (Wulfsie)
RecordedNames S566    Oswulf 16 (Osulf)
RecordedNames S566    Ælfsige 30 (Ælfsige)
RecordedNames S566    Oda 1 (Oda)
Occupation S566    Cenwald 5 Monk
Personal Relationship S566    Ælfsige 38 was Descendant of Hunlaf 6
Office S566    Beorhtsige 14 held office of Bishop
Office S566    Eadred 16 held office of King (king of the Anglo-Saxons and emperor of all Britain)
Office S566    Eadred 16 held office of Emperor (king of the Anglo-Saxons and emperor of all Britain)
Office S566    Eadwig 4 held office of
Office S566    Morgan ab Owain 1 held office of Ruler
Office S566    Ælfsige 38 held office of Thegn
Office S566    Edmund 18 held office of Dux
Office S566    Wulfstan 14 held office of Presul
Office S566    Oscytel 5 held office of Antistes
Office S566    Beorhthelm 17 held office of Presul
Office S566    Cynesige 2 held office of Bishop
Office S566    Wulfhelm 5 held office of Pontifex
Office S566    Ælfwald 35 held office of Antistes
Office S566    Wulfsige 27 held office of Pontifex
Office S566    Oswulf 16 held office of Bishop
Office S566    Ælfsige 30 held office of Bishop
Office S566    Oda 1 held office of Archbishop
Status S566    Eadwig 4 held status of Ætheling / Ætheling
Event S566    King Eadred 16 to Ælfsige 38, thegn; grant of 5 hides at Alwalton, Hunts.
RecordedNames S566    Eadwig 4 (Eadwi)
RecordedNames S566    Edgar 11 (Eadgar)
RecordedNames S566    Owain ap Hywel Dda 1 (Owen)
RecordedNames S566    Sigefrith 13 (Syferð)
RecordedNames S566    Iago ab Idwal 1 (Iacob)
RecordedNames S566    Eadred 16 (Eadred)
RecordedNames S566    Beorhtsige 14 (Berhtsige)
Transaction S566    King Eadred 16 to Ælfsige Hunlafing 1, thegn; grant of 5 hides at Alwalton, Hunts.