Source: CharterS900

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Description

(a) King Æthelred to Ælfhelm, 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.

Charter information
Sawyer 900
Birch ---
Kemble 1297
British Academy ---
Source Used Kemble
Archive(s) St Alban's
Source Information
Language Latin with Old English
Date from Source 1002
Scholarly Source Dating 1002

Notes

*HRH, p. 235, subscriptions are consistent; Gelling, ECTV, no. 174, authentic basis, section recording Ælfhelm's grant to St Albans probably an interpolation; Keynes 1980, pp. 107-8, on formulation, p. 258, authentic; Keynes 1993, pp. 266, 270, 274, substantially authentic, with interpolation.

Notes: MSS 1 and 2 are as yet unprinted

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
Transaction S900    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.
Transaction S900    King Æthelred 32 to Ælfhelm 8, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Codicote, Herts., in return for 152 mancuses of gold
Transaction S900    King Æthelred 32 to Ælfhelm 8, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Codicote, Herts., in return for 152 mancuses of gold
Personal Relationship S900    Eadwig 11 was Son of Æthelred 32
Personal Relationship S900    Edgar 13 was Son of Æthelred 32
Personal Relationship S900    Edward 15 was Son of Æthelred 32
Personal Relationship S900    Edmund 24 was Son of Æthelred 32
Personal Relationship S900    Æthelstan 62 was Son of Æthelred 32
Personal Relationship S900    Ecgberht 25 was Son of Æthelred 32
Office S900    Ulfcytel 4 held office of Minister
Office S900    Wulfric 52 held office of Minister
Office S900    Ælfhere 15 held office of Abbot
Office S900    Wulfgeat 9 held office of Minister
Office S900    Wulfheah 13 held office of Minister
Office S900    Fræna 4 held office of Minister
Office S900    Æthelmær 22 held office of Minister
Office S900    Ordwulf 4 held office of Minister
Office S900    Germann 4 held office of Abbot
Office S900    Leofric 36 held office of Abbot
Office S900    Ælfric 87 held office of Dux
Office S900    Ælfhelm 17 held office of Dux
Office S900    Leofwine 49 held office of Dux
Office S900    Eadnoth 11 held office of Abbot
Office S900    Ælfwald 55 held office of Bishop
Office S900    Lyfing 9 held office of Bishop
Office S900    Æthelric 41 held office of Bishop
Office S900    Wulfgar 31 held office of Abbot
Office S900    Cenwulf 6 held office of Abbot
Office S900    Godwine 31 held office of Abbot
Office S900    Wulfric 56 held office of Abbot
Office S900    Ælfsige 81 held office of Abbot
Office S900    Ælfweard 30 held office of Abbot
Office S900    Ealdred 42 held office of Bishop
Office S900    Æthelred 32 held office of King (king, gubernator and rector of the English)
Office S900    Æthelred 32 held office of Gubernator (king, gubernator and rector of the English)
Office S900    Æthelred 32 held office of Rector (king, gubernator and rector of the English)
Office S900    Ælfhelm 8 held office of Minister
Office S900    Ælfric 46 held office of Archbishop
Office S900    Ælfheah 44 held office of Bishop
Office S900    Wulfstan 41 held office of Bishop
Office S900    Æscwig 3 held office of Bishop
Office S900    Æthulf 3 held office of Bishop
Office S900    Ordberht 4 held office of Bishop
Office S900    Godwine 23 held office of Bishop
Event S900    (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