Notes: BDDAB, p. 18; CDNB 1:944; DNB 18:16 = 6:880; Sean Miller, Ęthelbald (d. 860), ODNB.
Recorded Name (46)
Adalboldus (1)
Annals.StBertin 858
Adelbald (1)
S326
Adelbaldus (2)
ASC 851 F(Lat.)
ASC 861 F(Lat.)
Adhelbal (1)
S301
Aedelbold (1)
Annals.StBertin 862
Aethelbold (1)
S306
Athelbold (1)
S305
Ašelbald (1)
ASC 856 F(OE and Lat.)
Aželbald (3)
ASC <856> B, 856 C
ASC <861> B, 861 C
S295
Ethelbald (2)
S299
Ęthelweard.Chron iv.1
Ethelbeald (1)
S1196
Ešelbald (1)
Ęthelweard.Chron iv.2 (p. 39)
Ešelbaldus (1)
Ęthelweard.Chron iv.Cap.
Ešelbęld (1)
S344
Ęthelbald (4)
Asser.VitAlfredi 17
Asser.VitAlfredi 18
S349
S312
Ęthelbaldus (3)
Asser.VitAlfredi 5
Asser.VitAlfredi 12
Asser.VitAlfredi 13
Ęšelbal (1)
S308
Ęšelbald (8)
ASC 851 EF(OE)
ASC 855 E
ASC 860 E, 861 F(OE)
ASC Pref. G
S298
S304
S319
Ęthelweard.Chron iv.1
Ęžebald (1)
S307
Ęželbald (10)
ASC 851 ADG, <853> B, 853 C
ASC 855 ADG
ASC 860 ADG
ASC Pref A
S290
S309
S310
S313
S333
S311
Ęželbold (1)
S1507
Personal Information (2)
moral (2)
Asser.VitAlfredi 12 (unjust and obstinate)
Asser.VitAlfredi 13 (obstinate)
Office (30)
Dux (13)
S290
S300
S301
S304
S305
S306
S307
S308
S309
S310
S312
S313
S311
King (17)
Asser.VitAlfredi 12
Asser.VitAlfredi 17
Annals.StBertin (king of the English)
ASC 855 ADG, <856> B, 856 CF(OE and Lat.)
ASC 855 ADG, <856> B, 856 CF(OE and Lat.) (King of the West Saxons)
ASC 860 ADEG, <861> B, 861 CF(OE and Lat.)
ASC Pref. AG
S349
S295
S326 (king of the West Saxons)
S333
S813
Ęthelweard.Chron iv.Cap.
Ęthelweard.Chron iv.1 (King of the West Angles)
Ęthelweard.Chron iv.1
Ęthelweard.Chron iv.2 (p. 39) (King of the West Angles)
S1274 (king of the West Saxons)
Personal Relationship (37)
Ęthelbald 13 Brother (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (5)
of Ęthelberht 9: Asser.VitAlfredi 19
of Alfred 8: S349
of Ęthelberht 9: S333
of Alfred 8: S1507
of Ęthelred 1: S1507
~ Brother (Consanguineal kinship) of Ęthelbald 13 (6)
Ęthelberht 9: of Ęthelbald 13: Asser.VitAlfredi 18
Ęthelberht 9: of Ęthelbald 13: ASC 860 ADEG, <861> B, 861 CF(OE and Lat.)
Ęthelberht 9: of Ęthelbald 13: ASC Pref. AG
Ęthelred 15: of Ęthelbald 13: ASC Pref. AG
Alfred 8: of Ęthelbald 13: ASC Pref. AG
Ęthelberht 9: of Ęthelbald 13: Ęthelweard.Chron iv.1
~ Father (Consanguineal kinship) of Ęthelbald 13 (1)
Ęthelwulf 1: of Ęthelbald 13: S1274
~ Grandfather (Consanguineal kinship) of Ęthelbald 13 (1)
Ecgberht 10: of Ęthelbald 13: S1274
Ęthelbald 13 Son (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (18)
of Ęthelwulf 1: Asser.VitAlfredi 5
of Ęthelwulf 1: Asser.VitAlfredi 12
of Ęthelbald 13: Asser.VitAlfredi 13
of Ęthelbald 13: Asser.VitAlfredi 13
of Ęthelwulf 1: Asser.VitAlfredi 17
of Ęthelwulf 1: Annals.StBertin
of Ęthelwulf 1: ASC 851 ADEF(OE and Lat.)G, <853> B, 853 C
of Ęthelwulf 1: ASC 855 ADEG, <856> B, 856 CF(OE and Lat.)
of Ęthelwulf 1: ASC Pref. AG
of Ęthelwulf 1: S344
of Ęthelwulf 1: S298
of Ęthelwulf 1: S299
of Ęthelwulf 1: S300
of Ęthelwulf 1: S319
of Ęthelwulf 1: S1196
of Ęthelwulf 1: Ęthelweard.Chron iv.Cap.
of Ęthelwulf 1: Ęthelweard.Chron iv.1
of Ęthelwulf 1: Ęthelweard.Chron iv.2 (p. 39)
~ Son (Consanguineal kinship) of Ęthelbald 13 (1)
Judith 1: of Ęthelbald 13: S326
Ęthelbald 13 Successor (General relationship) of ~ (1)
of Ęthelwulf 1: ASC Pref. AG
~ Successor (General relationship) of Ęthelbald 13 (2)
Ęthelberht 9: of Ęthelbald 13: ASC 860 ADEG, <861> B, 861 CF(OE and Lat.)
Ęthelberht 9: of Ęthelbald 13: ASC Pref. AG
~ Wife (Affinal kinship) of Ęthelbald 13 (2)
Judith 1: of Ęthelbald 13: Asser.VitAlfredi 17
Judith 1: of Ęthelbald 13: Annals.StBertin 856
Event (49)
Appointment/consecration/elevation/ordination of king (5)
Alfred 8.accession to kingdom: After the death of his brothers, Alfred 8 obtained the kingdom, the last son of Ęthelwulf 1 to rule over all the provinces of Britain.: Ęthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 39) (871)
Ęthelbald 13-Ęthelberht 9.accession to kingdoms: Then Ęthelwulf 1's two sons acceded to the kingdom.: ASC 855 ADG, <856> B, 856 CF(OE and Lat.) (855)
Ęthelbald 13.accession to kingdom: Then Ęthelbald 13 acceded to the kingdom.: ASC Pref. AG (855)
Ęthelbald 13.appointment to kingdom of West Saxons: Ęthelbald 13 was appointed king over the West Angles [i.e., West Saxons].: Ęthelweard.Chron iv.1 (855)
Ęthelberht 9.accession to whole kingdom: Ęthelberht 9 acceded to the whole kingdom of his brother [sc. Ęthelbald 13].: ASC 860 ADEG, <861> B, 861 CF(OE and Lat.) (860)
Battle (1)
Ęthelwulf 1.fighting against Anonymi 6 [army of 851]: Ęthelwulf 1 and others fought against Anonymi 6 and gained the victory.: ASC 851 ADEF(OE and Lat.)G, <853> B, 853 C (851)
Bequeathing/will-making (3)
S1274 - Ęthelbald 13 bequeathing land to Winchester 1: (1) Swithhun 5, bishop of Winchester, to Ęthelbald 13, king of the West Saxons; grant of 60 hides (cassati) at Farnham, Surrey. (2) King Ęthelbald 13 grants the reversion of the land, after his death, to the bishop and church of Winchester 1: S1274 (858)
Ęthelbald 13.S1274 bequeathing land to Winchester 1: King Ęthelbald 13 to the bishop and church of Winchester 1; bequest of 60 hides (cassati) at Farnham, Surrey: S1274 (858)
Ęthelwulf 1.S1507 bequeathing land to his sons: King Ęthelwulf 1 bequeathed his estates to the three brothers Ęthelbald 13, Ęthelred 15, and Alfred 8, stipulating that whichever should live longer should inherit the whole.: S1507 (839 x 858)
Burial (3)
Ęthelbald 13-Ęthelberht 9.burial at Sherborne: Ęthelbald 13 and Ęthelberht 9, ancestors of King Edgar 11, were buried at St Mary's, Sherborne: S813
Ęthelbald 13.burial: His [sc. Ęthelbald 13's] body lay at Sherborne.: ASC 860 ADEG, <861> B, 861 CF(OE and Lat.) (860)
Ęthelberht 9.burial: Ęthelberht 9 was buried with honour beside his brother [Ęthelbald 13].: Asser.VitAlfredi 19
Charter-witnessing (21)
S1196 - Plegred 1 purchasing land from Ęthelmod 7: Plegred 1 declares that he has purchased from Ęthelmod 7, dux, a half tun which previously pertained to Wilburgewellan near Canterbury (? Well near Ickham), Kent; Ęthelmod 7 grants the land to Plegred 1: S1196 (839 x 855)
S1274 - Ęthelbald 13 bequeathing land to Winchester 1: (1) Swithhun 5, bishop of Winchester, to Ęthelbald 13, king of the West Saxons; grant of 60 hides (cassati) at Farnham, Surrey. (2) King Ęthelbald 13 grants the reversion of the land, after his death, to the bishop and church of Winchester 1: S1274 (858)
S290 - Ęthelwulf 1 confirming his grant to Eadberht 40: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to Eadberht 40, deacon; confirmation of grant of 15 hides (cassati) at Halstock, Devon: S290 (852 x 855)
S290 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to Eadberht 40: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to Eadberht 40, deacon; grant of 15 hides (cassati) at Halstock, Devon: S290 (840)
S298 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to himself: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to himself; grant of 20 hides (cassati) om Homme (at South Hams, Devon): S298 (846)
S299 - Ęthelwulf 1 & Ęthelstan 3 granting land and a church to Ealhhere 11: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, and Ęthelstan 3, king of Kent, to Ealhhere 11, princeps; grant of land near Rochester, with a church dedicated to St Mary: S299 (850)
S300 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to Ealhhere 11: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to Ealhhere 11, his princeps; grant of 40 hides (cassati) at Lenham, Kent, with rights in Blean wood: S300 (850)
S301 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to St Peters, Malmesbury: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the church of St Peter, Malmesbury; grant of 10 hides (mansiones) at Dauntsey, Wilts: S301 (850)
S304 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting privileges to the Church & granting land to Hunsige 1: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the Church; general grant of privileges, with specific grant to Hunsige 1, minister, for 3 hides (cassati) at Martyr Worthy, Hants. ('Second Decimation'): S304 (854)
S305 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land and privileges to the Church: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the Church; general grant of land and privileges, with list of lands assigned to Malmesbury 1 Abbey, namely at 35 hides at Purton, 15 at Lacock, 5 at Sutton Benger, 5 at Corston, 10 at Crudwell, Wilts.; 10 at Kemble, Gloucs.; and 1.5 at Dauntsey, Wilts. ('Second Decimation'): S305 (854)
S306 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to St Peters, Malmesbury 1: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to St Peter and the familia of Malmesbury 1; grant of 5 hides (mansiones) at Tockenham, Wilts: S306 (854)
S307 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land and privileges to the Church and land to Swithhun 5 & SS Peter & Paul, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the Church; general grant of land and privileges with specific grant to Swithhun 5, bishop, for the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul, of 30 hides (cassati) at Brightwell, Berks. ('Second Decimation'): S307 (854)
S308 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land and privileges to the Church and land to Wifrith 1: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the Church; general grant of land and privileges with specific grant to Wifrith 1, minister, of 1 hide (cassatum) at Hardenhuish, Wilts. ('Second Decimation'): S308 (854)
S309 - Ęthelwulf 1 restoring land to SS Peter & Paul, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king, to the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul; restitution of 3 hides (mansae) at Headbourne Worthy, Hants., originally granted by King Cenwealh 2: S309 (854)
S310 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to SS Peter & Paul, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul; grant of 8 hides (manentes) at Ruishton, and 8 at Stoke St Mary in (ęt) Orchard Portman, Somerset, to augment the estate at Taunton given by Queen Frithugyth 1: S310 (854)
S311 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to SS Peter & Paul, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul 1; grant of 133 hides (manentes) at Taunton and 10 at Brown, Somerset: S311 (854)
S312 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to SS Peter & Paul, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul; grant of 20 hides (mansae) at Wanborough (i.e Little Hinton), Wilts.: S312 (854)
S313 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to St Peters, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to Winchester, St Peter's 1 and Winchester, Old Minster 1; grant of 20 hides at Wanborough, Wilts: S313 (854)
S319 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to Eadred 7: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons and of the people of Kent, to Eadred 7; grant of land at Horton, near Canterbury, Kent: S319 (844)
S326 - Ęthelbald 13 granting land to Osmund 6: Ęthelbald 13, king of the West Saxons, to Osmund 6, his minister; grant of 14 hides (cassati) at Teffont, Wilts: S326 (860)
S344 - Alfred 8 & Ęthelred 13 selling land to Liaba 1: Alfred 8, king, and Ęthelred 13, archbishop, to Liaba 1, son of Birgwine 1; grant of land at Ileden, Kent, in return for 25 mancuses of gold: S344 (873)
Confirmation of land/privileges (1)
S290 - Ęthelwulf 1 confirming his grant to Eadberht 40: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to Eadberht 40, deacon; confirmation of grant of 15 hides (cassati) at Halstock, Devon: S290 (852 x 855)
Conspiracy/intent to murder (1)
Ęthelbald 13.plotting with others against Ęthelwulf 1: Ęthelbald 13 plotted with others to prevent Ęthelwulf 1 from regaining his kingdom on his return from Rome.: Asser.VitAlfredi 12
Death/dying (1)
Ęthelbald 13.death: Ęthelbald 13, son of KIng Ęthelwulf 1, died.: S1507
Expulsion (2)
Anonymi 19.willingness to expel Ęthelbald 13 and Anonymi 17: The whole people [of Wessex] (Anonymi 19) were willing to expel Ęthelbald 13 and his counsellors (Anonymi 17).: Asser.VitAlfredi 13
Ęthelbald 13-Anonymi 17.attempted expulsion of Ęthelwulf 1 from his kingdom: Ęthelbald 13 and his counsellors (Anonymi 17) attempted to expel Ęthelwulf 1 from his kingdom.: Asser.VitAlfredi 12
Grant and Gift (22)
S1196 - Plegred 1 purchasing land from Ęthelmod 7: Plegred 1 declares that he has purchased from Ęthelmod 7, dux, a half tun which previously pertained to Wilburgewellan near Canterbury (? Well near Ickham), Kent; Ęthelmod 7 grants the land to Plegred 1: S1196 (839 x 855)
S1274 - Ęthelbald 13 bequeathing land to Winchester 1: (1) Swithhun 5, bishop of Winchester, to Ęthelbald 13, king of the West Saxons; grant of 60 hides (cassati) at Farnham, Surrey. (2) King Ęthelbald 13 grants the reversion of the land, after his death, to the bishop and church of Winchester 1: S1274 (858)
S290 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to Eadberht 40: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to Eadberht 40, deacon; grant of 15 hides (cassati) at Halstock, Devon: S290 (840)
S298 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to himself: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to himself; grant of 20 hides (cassati) om Homme (at South Hams, Devon): S298 (846)
S299 - Ęthelwulf 1 & Ęthelstan 3 granting land and a church to Ealhhere 11: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, and Ęthelstan 3, king of Kent, to Ealhhere 11, princeps; grant of land near Rochester, with a church dedicated to St Mary: S299 (850)
S300 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to Ealhhere 11: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to Ealhhere 11, his princeps; grant of 40 hides (cassati) at Lenham, Kent, with rights in Blean wood: S300 (850)
S301 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to St Peters, Malmesbury: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the church of St Peter, Malmesbury; grant of 10 hides (mansiones) at Dauntsey, Wilts: S301 (850)
S304 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting privileges to the Church & granting land to Hunsige 1: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the Church; general grant of privileges, with specific grant to Hunsige 1, minister, for 3 hides (cassati) at Martyr Worthy, Hants. ('Second Decimation'): S304 (854)
S305 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land and privileges to the Church: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the Church; general grant of land and privileges, with list of lands assigned to Malmesbury 1 Abbey, namely at 35 hides at Purton, 15 at Lacock, 5 at Sutton Benger, 5 at Corston, 10 at Crudwell, Wilts.; 10 at Kemble, Gloucs.; and 1.5 at Dauntsey, Wilts. ('Second Decimation'): S305 (854)
S306 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to St Peters, Malmesbury 1: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to St Peter and the familia of Malmesbury 1; grant of 5 hides (mansiones) at Tockenham, Wilts: S306 (854)
S307 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land and privileges to the Church and land to Swithhun 5 & SS Peter & Paul, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the Church; general grant of land and privileges with specific grant to Swithhun 5, bishop, for the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul, of 30 hides (cassati) at Brightwell, Berks. ('Second Decimation'): S307 (854)
S308 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land and privileges to the Church and land to Wifrith 1: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the Church; general grant of land and privileges with specific grant to Wifrith 1, minister, of 1 hide (cassatum) at Hardenhuish, Wilts. ('Second Decimation'): S308 (854)
S310 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to SS Peter & Paul, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul; grant of 8 hides (manentes) at Ruishton, and 8 at Stoke St Mary in (ęt) Orchard Portman, Somerset, to augment the estate at Taunton given by Queen Frithugyth 1: S310 (854)
S311 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to SS Peter & Paul, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul 1; grant of 133 hides (manentes) at Taunton and 10 at Brown, Somerset: S311 (854)
S312 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to SS Peter & Paul, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul; grant of 20 hides (mansae) at Wanborough (i.e Little Hinton), Wilts.: S312 (854)
S313 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to St Peters, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to Winchester, St Peter's 1 and Winchester, Old Minster 1; grant of 20 hides at Wanborough, Wilts: S313 (854)
S319 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to Eadred 7: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons and of the people of Kent, to Eadred 7; grant of land at Horton, near Canterbury, Kent: S319 (844)
S326 - Ęthelbald 13 granting land to Osmund 6: Ęthelbald 13, king of the West Saxons, to Osmund 6, his minister; grant of 14 hides (cassati) at Teffont, Wilts: S326 (860)
Swithhun 5.S1274 granting land to Ęthelbald 13: Swithhun 5, bishop of Winchester, to Ęthelbald 13, king of the West Saxons; grant of 60 hides (cassati) at Farnham, Surrey. : S1274 (858)
Ęthelbald 13.S326 granting land to Osmund 6: Ęthelbald 13, king of the West Saxons, to Osmund 6, his minister; grant of 14 hides (cassati) at Teffont, Wilts.: S326 (860)
Ęthelbald 13.granting land to Eanwulf 4: Ęthelbald 13, king, to Eanwulf 4; grant of land at Hornblawerton (Hornblotton, Somerset) juxta Dichesgete (Ditcheat).
: S1699 (855 x 869)
Ęthelbald 13.granting land to Heregyth 2
: Ęthelbald 13, king, to Heregyth; grant of land at Wodetone.: S1700 (855 x 869)
Kingdom - accession to (3)
Ęthelbald 13-Ęthelberht 9.accession to kingdoms: Then Ęthelwulf 1's two sons acceded to the kingdom.: ASC 855 ADG, <856> B, 856 CF(OE and Lat.) (855)
Ęthelbald 13.accession to kingdom: Then Ęthelbald 13 acceded to the kingdom.: ASC Pref. AG (855)
Ęthelberht 9.accession to whole kingdom: Ęthelberht 9 acceded to the whole kingdom of his brother [sc. Ęthelbald 13].: ASC 860 ADEG, <861> B, 861 CF(OE and Lat.) (860)
Kingdom - division of (1)
Ęthelwulf 1.division of kingdom: The kingdom [of Wessex] was divided between Ęthelwulf 1 and Ęthelbald 13.: Asser.VitAlfredi 12
Marriage (1)
Ęthelbald 13.marriage to Judith 1: Ęthelbald 13 married Judith 1.: Asser.VitAlfredi 17
Property-buying/purchasing (1)
S344 - Alfred 8 & Ęthelred 13 selling land to Liaba 1: Alfred 8, king, and Ęthelred 13, archbishop, to Liaba 1, son of Birgwine 1; grant of land at Ileden, Kent, in return for 25 mancuses of gold: S344 (873)
Restoration of land/property (1)
S309 - Ęthelwulf 1 restoring land to SS Peter & Paul, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king, to the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul; restitution of 3 hides (mansae) at Headbourne Worthy, Hants., originally granted by King Cenwealh 2: S309 (854)
Factoids linked indirectly to Ęthelbald 13 (5)
Office (4)
Counsellor of Ęthelbald 13 (2)
Anonymi 17: Asser.VitAlfredi 12
Anonymi 17: Asser.VitAlfredi 13
King of Ęthelbald 13 (1)
Ęthelberht 9: ASC 860 ADEG, <861> B, 861 CF(OE and Lat.) (King of the West Saxons)
Minister of Ęthelbald 13 (1)
Osmund 6: S326
Status (1)
Widow of Ęthelbald 13 (1)
Judith 1: Annals.StBertin 862