Alfred 8, king of the English, to Heahfrith 14, minister; grant of 8 hides (mansae) at Worthy, Hants
Year
871 x 899
Primary Source Info
Date from Source
939
Notes:
@Finberg, ECW, no. 56, authentic basis, formulas are of Æthelstan's time but witness-list is composite, part 9th- and part 10th-century; Keynes 1980, p. 44 n. 81, forgery based on a genuine charter of King Æthelstan 89.
Persons associated with this Event:
Agent:
Alfred 8
(the Great, king of the Anglo-Saxons, 871-899)
Recipient:
Heahfrith 14
(Minister, witness to West Saxon, fl. 871x899)
Charter Witness:
Royalty (1) Alfred 8
(the Great, king of the Anglo-Saxons, 871-899)
Charter Witness:
Royalty (2) Edward 2
(the Elder, king of the Anglo-Saxons, 899-924)
Charter Witness:
Ecclesiastical_Episcopal (1) Æthelred 13
(Archbishop of Canterbury, 870-888)
Charter Witness:
Ecclesiastical_Episcopal (2) Swithhun 6
(Bishop in spurious charter of Alfred 8)
Charter Witness:
Ecclesiastical_Episcopal (3) Ealhstan 12
(Bishop in spurious charter, '871x899')
Charter Witness:
Ecclesiastical_Episcopal (4) Frithestan 1
(Bishop of Winchester (909-932x933))
Charter Witness:
Ecclesiastical_Episcopal (5) Æthelwald 30
(Bishop in spurious charter, '871x899')
Charter Witness:
Ecclesiastical_Episcopal (6) Burgred 6
(Bishop in composite charter, '871x899')
Charter Witness:
Ecclesiastical_Other (7) Wullaf 4
(Abbot in spurious charter, '871x899')
Charter Witness:
Other (1) Eanwulf 13
(West Saxon dux in spurious charter, '871x899')
Charter Witness:
Other (2) Athulf 2
(West Saxon dux in spurious charter, '939')
Charter Witness:
Other (3) Æthelnoth 14
(Ealdorman of Somerset, fl. 878-893)
Charter Witness:
Other (4) Beocca 2
(Ealdorman, fl. 888)
Charter Witness:
Other (5) Æthelwald 29
(West Saxon dux, fl. 882)
Charter Witness:
Other (6) Ceolheah 1
(Minister, witness to West Saxon charter, 865-871x899)
Charter Witness:
Other (7) Odda 1
(Minister, witness to West Saxon charters, fl. 875)
Charter Witness:
Other (8) Ælfstan 11
(Minister, witness to West Saxon charter, 871x899)
Charter Witness:
Other (9) Æthelstan 9
(Minister, witness to West Saxon charters, fl. 878-882)
Charter Witness:
Other (10) Edmund 10
(Minister in spurious charter, '871x899')
Charter Witness:
Other (11) Alfred 15
(Witness to composite charter, '871x899')
Charter Witness:
Other (12) Æscwulf 2
(Witness, fl. 924x933)
Charter Witness:
Other (13) Beorhtfrith 7
(Witness to charter, 879x899-901)
Charter Witness:
Other (14) Beorhtwulf 6
(Minister, witness to West Saxon charters, 867-871x899)
Charter Witness:
Other (15) Leofheah 1
(Witness to charter of King Alfred 8, fl. 871x899)
Charter Witness:
Other (16) Buga 3
(Witness to composite charter, '871x879')
Charter Witness:
Other (17) Oswulf 15
(Minister, fl. 924x939)
Charter Witness:
Other (18) Ælfric 6
(Witness to spurious charter, '871x899')
Charter Witness:
Other (19) Deormod 6
(Minister, fl. 924x939)
Charter Witness:
Other (20) Beorhthelm 10
(Witness to composite charter, '871x899')
Charter Witness:
Other (21) Ealhstan 17
(Minister, fl. 932)
Charter Witness:
Other (22) Hæfa 1
(Witness to composite charter, '871x899')
Charter Witness:
Other (23) Ælfwald 11
(Witness to composite charter, '871x899')
Charter Witness:
Other (24) Athulf 5
(Witness to spurious charter, '939')
Charter Witness:
Other (25) Heahnoth 2
(Minister, witness to West Saxon charter, 871x899)