Æthelnoth 23 (Male) Minister, fl. 941-948; owner of land in Somerset
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Notes: Æthelnoth 22 attests a string of charters between 931 and 934, and Æthelnoth 23 those between 941 and 948 (and consequently seems to have been the Æthelnoth who held two estates in Somerset). Despite the relatively plentiful material in the late 940s and early 950s, no minister uses the name until 956 when Æthelnoth 26 was given land in Staffs. and Æthelnoth 27 was granted land in Berks.; Æthelnoth 28 was granted land in ?Devon in 961. It is just about within the bounds of decency to suggest that these all represent one man who managed to acquire a healthy portfolio before forfeiting it (or some of it) to the king some time before 971 (see Æthelnoth 29). However, the identification is made wobbly by the hiatuses in attestation, and it is more likely that one Æthelnoth was at court until 948 and two or more others were active (though not at court) thereafter.

Factoid List

Recorded Name (19)

Aethelnoth (1)

S526

Aeþelnoþ (1)

S519

Athelnod (1)

S509

Aþelnoð (1)

S517

Æthelnoth (1)

S533

Æðelnoð (2)

S521

S540

Æþelnod (2)

S523

S536

Æþelnoð (4)

S476

S527

S529

S532

Æþelnoþ (6)

S493

S525

S528

S535

S542

S547

Office (19)

Miles (1)

S519

Minister (18)

Event (22)

Burial (1)

S526 - Eadred 16 granting land to Eadwulf 37, and Winchester, Nunnaminster: King Eadred 16 to Eadwulf 37, priest; grant, for, life of 10 hides (mansae) at Leckford, Hants., with reversion of 5 hides to Winchester, Nunnaminster and 5 hides to the church where he is buried: S526 (947)

Charter-witnessing (19)

S476 - Edmund 14 granting land to Æthelnoth 23: King Edmund 14 to Æthelnoth 23, minister; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Corston, Somerset: S476 (941)

S493 - Edmund 14 granting land to Ælfgyth 3: King Edmund 14 to Ælfgyth 3, a nun; grant of 3 hides (mansae) at Rollington (lost) in Bulbridge, near Wilton, Wilts.: S493 (944)

S509 - Edmund 14 granting land to Æthelnoth 23: King Edmund 14 to Æthelnoth 23, his minister; grant or lease of 5 hides (mansae) at North Wootton, Somerset, burdened with annual renders to St Mary's, Glastonbury: S509 (946)

S517 - Eadred 16 granting land to Æthelgeard 2: King Eadred 16 to Æthelgeard 2, his faithful minister; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Brightwell, 15 at Sotwell, 5 at Mackney, and land at Wallingford, Berks.: S517 (945)

S519 - Eadred 16 granting land to Wulfric 23: King Eadred 16 to Wulfric 23, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Didlington, Dorset: S519 (946)

S521 - Eadred 16 restoring land to Winchester, SS Peter & Paul: King Eadred 16 to the church of Winchester, SS Peter & Paul; restoration of 130 hides at Taunton, Somerset: S521 (947)

S523 - Eadred 16 granting land to Æthelgeard 2: King Eadred 16 to Æthelgeard 2, his faithful minister and miles; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Brightwell, Berks.: S523 (947)

S525 - Eadred 16 granting land to Eadric 14: King Eadred 16 to Eadric 14, his faithful comes; grant of 20 hides (mansae) at Washington, Sussex: S525 (947)

S527 - Eadred 16 granting land to Edmund 19: King Eadred 16 to Edmund 19, his faithful minister; grant of 3 hides (mansae) at Hankham, Sussex: S527 (947)

S528 - Eadred 16 granting land to Oswig 4: King Eadred 16 to Oswig 4, minister; grant of 20 hides (mansae) at Merstham, Surrey: S528 (947)

S529 - Eadred 16 granting land to Wulfric 22: King Eadred 16 to Wulfric 22, miles; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Denchworth, Berks.: S529 (947)

S532 - Eadred 16 granting land to Ælfric 33: King Eadred 16 to Ælfric 33, his faithful minister; grant of 11 hides (mansae) at Alverstoke, Hants.: S532 (948)

S533 - Eadred 16 granting land to Ælfsige 34: King Eadred 16 to Ælfsige 34, his most faithful minister; grant of 3 hides (mansae) at Ailsworth, Northants.: S533 (948)

S535 - Eadred 16 exchanging with Ælfwynn 3: King Eadred 16 to Ælfwynn 3, a religious woman; grant of 6 hides (mansae), equated with 6 sulungs, at Wickhambreux, Kent, in return for 2 pounds of purest gold: S535 (948)

S536 - Eadred 16 granting land to Æthelgeard 2: King Eadred 16 to Æthelgeard 2, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (mansae) at Mackney and 5 at Sotwell, Berks.: S536 (948)

S540 - Eadred 16 confirming land of Winchester, SS Peter & Paul: King Eadred 16 to the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul, Winchester; confirmation of 55 hides (mansae) at Downton and 45 at Ebbesborne, Wilts.: S540 (948)

S542 - Eadred 16 granting land to Wulfric 22: King Eadred 16 to Wulfric 22, his minister and miles; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Stanmore in Beedon, Berks.: S542 (947)

S547 - Eadred 16 granting land to Frithuric 3: King Eadred 16 to Frithuric 3, his minister; grant of four hides (mansae) at Ofærtune: S547 (948)

Confirmation of land/privileges (1)

Grant and Gift (21)

Edmund 14.S476 granting land to Æthelnoth 23: King Edmund 14 to Æthelnoth 23, minister; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Corston, Somerset: S476 (941)

Edmund 14.S509 granting land to Æthelnoth: King Edmund 14 to Æthelnoth 23, his minister; grant or lease of 5 hides (mansae) at North Wootton, Somerset, burdened with annual renders to Glastonbury, St Mary's: S509 (946)