Ælfric 70 (Male) Ealdorman of Mercia, 983-985; formerly minister
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Notes: He was the successor of Ælfhere 10.

Factoid List

Recorded Name (3)
Ælfric (3)
 ASC (C-F)  983 CDE
 ASC (C-F)  985 CDE
 NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 17r.14.xi
Office (27)
Cleric (1)
 S1370   
Dux (14)
 NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 17r.14.xi
 S843   
 S845   
 S850   
 S851   
 S852   
 S854   
 S855   
 S877   
 S880   
 S1347   
 S1350    (dux of the Mercians)
 S1361    (dux of the Mercians)
 S1371   
Ealdorman (4)
 ASC (C-F)  983 CDE
 ASC (C-F)  985 CDE
 S1448a   
 S1369   
Minister (8)
 S839   
 S840   
 S841   
 S842   
 S844   
 S846   
 S848   
 S838   
Status (1)
Comes (1)
 S1346   
Personal Relationship (1)
Ælfric 70 Successor (General relationship) of ~ (1)
 of Ælfhere 10: ASC (C-F)  983 CD
Event (23)
Appointment of ealdorman (1)
 Ælfric 70.accession to ealdormanry: Ælfric 70 acceded to the same ealdormanry [as Ælfhere 10].: ASC (C-F)  983 CDE (983)
Bequeathing/will-making (1)
 S842 - Æthelred 32 confirming land of Winchester, New Minster: King Æthelred 32 to Winchester, New Minster 1; confirmation of 13 hides (mansae), comprising 7 hides (manentia) on the Isle of Wight at Heantune, Bathingbourne, Meolocdune and Stathe, together with 5 hides (cassata) at Fratton on Portsea Island, 1 at Segenworth in Titchfield and a meadow by the river Meon, Hants. The lands had been forfeited by Lufa 1, sold for 100 mancuses by King Æthelred 32 to Ealdorman Æthelmær 13, and bequeathed by Æthelmær 13 to New Minster (cf. S 1498).: S842    (982)
Charter-witnessing (19)
 S1346 - Oswald 8 leasing land to Æthelweard 24: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Æthelweard 24, his miles; lease, for three lives, of 3 hides (mansae) at Stoke Bishop, Gloucs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester: S1346    (984)
 S1347 - Oswald 8 leasing land to Cynelm 1: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Cynelm 1, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 2.5 hides (mansae) at Caldinccotan, in Bredon, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1347    (984)
 S1350 - Oswald 8 leasing land to Eadric 21: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Eadric 21, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 5 hides (mansae) at Tiddington and Alveston, Warwicks., with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1350    (985)
 S1371 - Oswald 8’s declaration of lease: Oswald 8, archbishop of York, declares that the community of Ramsey have granted him a lease, for life, of land at Stura, Worcs., and that he has leased it to Oswulf 20: S1371    (972 x 992)
 S837 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Winchester, Old Minster: King Æthelred 32 to the monks of Winchester, Old Minster; grant of the reversion of 7 hides (cassati) at Havant, Hants., which had been granted by King Æthelstan 18 to Wihtgar 7, his miles, for four lives (cf. S 430).: S837    (980)
 S838 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Tavistock, St Mary’s: King Æthelred 32 to Tavistock, St Mary's 1 Abbey, Devon; grant of privileges, including free election of a new abbot: S838    (981)
 S839 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Ælfgar 27: King Æthelred 32 to Ælfgar 27, his minister; grant of 5 hides (cassati) in the common land at Charlton near Wantage, Berks.: S839    (982)
 S840 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Leofric 36: King Æthelred 32 to Leofric 36; grant of 3 hides (mansae) and 30 iugera at Longstock, Hants.: S840    (982)
 S841 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Æthelweard 30 and Malmesbury 1: King Æthelred 32 to Abbot Æthelweard 30 and Malmesbury 1 Abbey; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Rodbourne, Wilts.: S841    (982)
 S842 - Æthelred 32 confirming land of Winchester, New Minster: King Æthelred 32 to Winchester, New Minster 1; confirmation of 13 hides (mansae), comprising 7 hides (manentia) on the Isle of Wight at Heantune, Bathingbourne, Meolocdune and Stathe, together with 5 hides (cassata) at Fratton on Portsea Island, 1 at Segenworth in Titchfield and a meadow by the river Meon, Hants. The lands had been forfeited by Lufa 1, sold for 100 mancuses by King Æthelred 32 to Ealdorman Æthelmær 13, and bequeathed by Æthelmær 13 to New Minster (cf. S 1498).: S842    (982)
 S843 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Abingdon, St Mary's: King Æthelred 32 to Abingdon, St Mary's; grant of 2 hides (manentes) at Arncott, Oxon.: S843    (983)
 S844 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Ælfnoth 19: King Æthelred 32 to Ælfnoth 19, his minister; grant of 2.5 hides (mansae) at Westwuda (? Westwood, Wilts.), previously held by Sealemudda 1 (cf. rubric): S844    (983)
 S845 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Æthelgar 8: King Æthelred 32 to Æthelgar 8, bishop (of Selsey); grant of a meadow (Hyde Moors) in the northern part of Winchester, Hants.: S845    (983)
 S846 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Æthelmær 13: King Æthelred 32 to Æthelmær 13, dux; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Clyffe Pypard, Wilts.: S846    (983)
 S848 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Æthelwine 6: King Æthelred 32 to Æthelwine 6, his minister; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Clyffe Pypard, Wilts.: S848    (983)
 S850 - Æthelred 32 confirming land of Shaftesbury 1: King Æthelred 32 to Shaftesbury 1 Abbey; confirmation of 20 hides (mansae) at Tisbury, Wilts., and woodland at Sfgcnyllebar (? Sedgehill bær): S850    (984)
 S851 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Wulfgar 32: King Æthelred 32 to Wulfgar 32, his man; grant of 3 hides (mansae) at Drayton and 1.5 at Sutton, Berks.: S851    (983)
 S852 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Ælfheah 43: King Æthelred 32 to Ælfheah 43, his minister; grant of 2 hides (cassati) at Osanlea: S852    (984)
 S855 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Beorhtric 14: King Æthelred 32 to Beorhtric 14, his minister; grant of 8 hides (mansae) on the river Kennet (at Leverton near Hungerford, Berks.), previously held by Æthelric 31, rusticus: S855    (984)
Confirmation of land/privileges (1)
 S842 - Æthelred 32 confirming land of Winchester, New Minster: King Æthelred 32 to Winchester, New Minster 1; confirmation of 13 hides (mansae), comprising 7 hides (manentia) on the Isle of Wight at Heantune, Bathingbourne, Meolocdune and Stathe, together with 5 hides (cassata) at Fratton on Portsea Island, 1 at Segenworth in Titchfield and a meadow by the river Meon, Hants. The lands had been forfeited by Lufa 1, sold for 100 mancuses by King Æthelred 32 to Ealdorman Æthelmær 13, and bequeathed by Æthelmær 13 to New Minster (cf. S 1498).: S842    (982)
Expulsion (1)
 Ælfric 70.expulsion from land: Here Ælfric 70 was driven out [CD: from the land].: ASC (C-F)  985 CDE (985)
Grant and Gift (15)
 S1371 - Oswald 8’s declaration of lease: Oswald 8, archbishop of York, declares that the community of Ramsey have granted him a lease, for life, of land at Stura, Worcs., and that he has leased it to Oswulf 20: S1371    (972 x 992)
 S837 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Winchester, Old Minster: King Æthelred 32 to the monks of Winchester, Old Minster; grant of the reversion of 7 hides (cassati) at Havant, Hants., which had been granted by King Æthelstan 18 to Wihtgar 7, his miles, for four lives (cf. S 430).: S837    (980)
 S838 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Tavistock, St Mary’s: King Æthelred 32 to Tavistock, St Mary's 1 Abbey, Devon; grant of privileges, including free election of a new abbot: S838    (981)
 S839 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Ælfgar 27: King Æthelred 32 to Ælfgar 27, his minister; grant of 5 hides (cassati) in the common land at Charlton near Wantage, Berks.: S839    (982)
 S840 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Leofric 36: King Æthelred 32 to Leofric 36; grant of 3 hides (mansae) and 30 iugera at Longstock, Hants.: S840    (982)
 S841 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Æthelweard 30 and Malmesbury 1: King Æthelred 32 to Abbot Æthelweard 30 and Malmesbury 1 Abbey; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Rodbourne, Wilts.: S841    (982)
 S843 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Abingdon, St Mary's: King Æthelred 32 to Abingdon, St Mary's; grant of 2 hides (manentes) at Arncott, Oxon.: S843    (983)
 S844 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Ælfnoth 19: King Æthelred 32 to Ælfnoth 19, his minister; grant of 2.5 hides (mansae) at Westwuda (? Westwood, Wilts.), previously held by Sealemudda 1 (cf. rubric): S844    (983)
 S845 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Æthelgar 8: King Æthelred 32 to Æthelgar 8, bishop (of Selsey); grant of a meadow (Hyde Moors) in the northern part of Winchester, Hants.: S845    (983)
 S846 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Æthelmær 13: King Æthelred 32 to Æthelmær 13, dux; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Clyffe Pypard, Wilts.: S846    (983)
 S848 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Æthelwine 6: King Æthelred 32 to Æthelwine 6, his minister; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Clyffe Pypard, Wilts.: S848    (983)
 S850 - Æthelred 32 confirming land of Shaftesbury 1: King Æthelred 32 to Shaftesbury 1 Abbey; confirmation of 20 hides (mansae) at Tisbury, Wilts., and woodland at Sfgcnyllebar (? Sedgehill bær): S850    (984)
 S851 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Wulfgar 32: King Æthelred 32 to Wulfgar 32, his man; grant of 3 hides (mansae) at Drayton and 1.5 at Sutton, Berks.: S851    (983)
 S852 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Ælfheah 43: King Æthelred 32 to Ælfheah 43, his minister; grant of 2 hides (cassati) at Osanlea: S852    (984)
 S855 - Æthelred 32 granting land to Beorhtric 14: King Æthelred 32 to Beorhtric 14, his minister; grant of 8 hides (mansae) on the river Kennet (at Leverton near Hungerford, Berks.), previously held by Æthelric 31, rusticus: S855    (984)
Lease (4)
 S1346 - Oswald 8 leasing land to Æthelweard 24: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Æthelweard 24, his miles; lease, for three lives, of 3 hides (mansae) at Stoke Bishop, Gloucs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester: S1346    (984)
 S1347 - Oswald 8 leasing land to Cynelm 1: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Cynelm 1, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 2.5 hides (mansae) at Caldinccotan, in Bredon, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S1347    (984)
 S1350 - Oswald 8 leasing land to Eadric 21: Oswald 8, archbishop, to Eadric 21, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 5 hides (mansae) at Tiddington and Alveston, Warwicks., with reversion to the church of Worcester 1: S1350    (985)
 S1371 - Oswald 8’s declaration of lease: Oswald 8, archbishop of York, declares that the community of Ramsey have granted him a lease, for life, of land at Stura, Worcs., and that he has leased it to Oswulf 20: S1371    (972 x 992)
Meeting (1)
 Ælfric 70.S1448a buying land from Fræna 4: Ealdorman Ælfric 70 bought the estate at Leobrantestune from Fræna 4 at a meeting of the whole host of Northampton: S1448a   
Property-buying/purchasing (2)
 Various.giving surety for Leobrantestune S1448a: When Ealdorman Ælfric 70 bought the estate at Leobrantestune from Fræna 4 at a meeting of the whole host of Northampton, the whole host was security on his behalf that the estate was unburdened: S1448a    (983 x 985)
 Ælfric 70.S1448a buying land from Fræna 4: Ealdorman Ælfric 70 bought the estate at Leobrantestune from Fræna 4 at a meeting of the whole host of Northampton: S1448a   
Property-exchanging (1)
 Ælfric 70.S1448a buying land from Fræna 4: Ealdorman Ælfric 70 bought the estate at Leobrantestune from Fræna 4 at a meeting of the whole host of Northampton: S1448a   
Property-giving/selling (1)
 S842 - Æthelred 32 confirming land of Winchester, New Minster: King Æthelred 32 to Winchester, New Minster 1; confirmation of 13 hides (mansae), comprising 7 hides (manentia) on the Isle of Wight at Heantune, Bathingbourne, Meolocdune and Stathe, together with 5 hides (cassata) at Fratton on Portsea Island, 1 at Segenworth in Titchfield and a meadow by the river Meon, Hants. The lands had been forfeited by Lufa 1, sold for 100 mancuses by King Æthelred 32 to Ealdorman Æthelmær 13, and bequeathed by Æthelmær 13 to New Minster (cf. S 1498).: S842    (982)
Surety-giving (1)
 Various.giving surety for Leobrantestune S1448a: When Ealdorman Ælfric 70 bought the estate at Leobrantestune from Fræna 4 at a meeting of the whole host of Northampton, the whole host was security on his behalf that the estate was unburdened: S1448a    (983 x 985)