Leofric 61 (Male) of Brandon
m/l x

Factoid List

Recorded Name (1)

(1)

 Anon.LiberEliensis  II.8

Personal Relationship (2)

~ Sister (Consanguineal kinship) of Leofric 61 (1)

 Ęthelflęd 26: of Leofric 61: Anon.LiberEliensis  II.10 / LĘ 7

~ Wife (Affinal kinship) of Leofric 61 (1)

 Ęthelflęd 25: of Leofric 61: Anon.LiberEliensis  II.8 / LĘ 6

Event (5)

Accusation (1)

 Leofric 61.disputing arrangement with Ęthelwold 1: After the death of King Edgar 11, Leofric 61 of Brandon tried, unsuccessfully, to annul the whole of the agreement which he had made with Bishop Ęthelwold 1. But the lawmen Eadric 50 Rufus, Leofric 62 of Berle, and Sigefrith 22 the Mad, who had been involved in this matter and had been witnesses, declared him to be guilty.: Anon.LiberEliensis  II.8 / LĘ 6

Bequeathing/will-making (1)

 Leofric 61.permitting Ęthelwold 1 to buy his sisters' land: After Bishop Ęthelwold 1 dedicated Leofric 61’s church at Brandon, Leofric 61 offered him a silver bowl. The bishop declined but asked instead for Leofric 61’s permission so that he could buy from Leofric 61’s sisters, the 8 hides at Streatham which Leofric 61 had bequeathed to them on his death. To this Leofric 61 agreed.: Anon.LiberEliensis  II.10 / LĘ 7

Charter-witnessing (1)

 Ęthelwold 1.purchasing land from Leofric 61: Ęthelwold 1 bought from Leofric 61 of Brandon, the son of Ęthelfrith 26, 12 hides at Linden End (Cambs.), with its dependencies, Hill, Witcham, and Wilburton, in exchange for 100 mancuses, a very fine horse, and the land at Bishampton (Worcs.) which Leofric 61’s wife, Ęthelflęd 25 had previously sold to him. This purchase and agreement was thus effected in the place called Cambridge, in the presence of the better people of the district.: Anon.LiberEliensis  II.8 / LĘ 6

Church/monastery/minster foundation/dedication/restoration (1)

 Ęthelwold 1.dedicating the church at Brandon: Bishop Ęthelwold 1 dedicated the church of Leofric 61 and his wife Ęthelflęd 25 at Brandon.: Anon.LiberEliensis  II.10 / LĘ 7

Disputing/dispute-settling (1)

 Leofric 61.disputing arrangement with Ęthelwold 1: After the death of King Edgar 11, Leofric 61 of Brandon tried, unsuccessfully, to annul the whole of the agreement which he had made with Bishop Ęthelwold 1. But the lawmen Eadric 50 Rufus, Leofric 62 of Berle, and Sigefrith 22 the Mad, who had been involved in this matter and had been witnesses, declared him to be guilty.: Anon.LiberEliensis  II.8 / LĘ 6

Grant and Gift (1)

 Leofric 61.permitting Ęthelwold 1 to buy his sisters' land: After Bishop Ęthelwold 1 dedicated Leofric 61’s church at Brandon, Leofric 61 offered him a silver bowl. The bishop declined but asked instead for Leofric 61’s permission so that he could buy from Leofric 61’s sisters, the 8 hides at Streatham which Leofric 61 had bequeathed to them on his death. To this Leofric 61 agreed.: Anon.LiberEliensis  II.10 / LĘ 7

Horse-using/giving/acquisition/riding (1)

 Ęthelwold 1.purchasing land from Leofric 61: Ęthelwold 1 bought from Leofric 61 of Brandon, the son of Ęthelfrith 26, 12 hides at Linden End (Cambs.), with its dependencies, Hill, Witcham, and Wilburton, in exchange for 100 mancuses, a very fine horse, and the land at Bishampton (Worcs.) which Leofric 61’s wife, Ęthelflęd 25 had previously sold to him. This purchase and agreement was thus effected in the place called Cambridge, in the presence of the better people of the district.: Anon.LiberEliensis  II.8 / LĘ 6

Property-buying/purchasing (3)

 Leofric 61.permitting Ęthelwold 1 to buy his sisters' land: After Bishop Ęthelwold 1 dedicated Leofric 61’s church at Brandon, Leofric 61 offered him a silver bowl. The bishop declined but asked instead for Leofric 61’s permission so that he could buy from Leofric 61’s sisters, the 8 hides at Streatham which Leofric 61 had bequeathed to them on his death. To this Leofric 61 agreed.: Anon.LiberEliensis  II.10 / LĘ 7
 Ęthelwold 1.purchasing land from Leofric 61: Ęthelwold 1 bought from Leofric 61 of Brandon, the son of Ęthelfrith 26, 12 hides at Linden End (Cambs.), with its dependencies, Hill, Witcham, and Wilburton, in exchange for 100 mancuses, a very fine horse, and the land at Bishampton (Worcs.) which Leofric 61’s wife, Ęthelflęd 25 had previously sold to him. This purchase and agreement was thus effected in the place called Cambridge, in the presence of the better people of the district.: Anon.LiberEliensis  II.8 / LĘ 6
 Ęthelwold 1.purchasing land from Leofric 61's sisters: Bishop Ęthelwold 1 bought 8 hides at Streatham from the sisters of Leofric 61: Ęthelflęd 26 and Ęthelgifu 16. He gave each sister 30 pounds of silver for the land and her share of the stock. ‘This money was given and paid in full to the sisters in Cambridge. When the small son of Wulfsige 58 and Ęthelflęd 26 [Anonymous 10043] was brought to that place, the bringers of the boy and his aunt Ęthelgifu 16 received 30 pounds and took the money, with the boy, to his mother, that is, Ęthelflęd 26.’: Anon.LiberEliensis  II.10 / LĘ 7

Property-exchanging (3)

 Leofric 61.permitting Ęthelwold 1 to buy his sisters' land: After Bishop Ęthelwold 1 dedicated Leofric 61’s church at Brandon, Leofric 61 offered him a silver bowl. The bishop declined but asked instead for Leofric 61’s permission so that he could buy from Leofric 61’s sisters, the 8 hides at Streatham which Leofric 61 had bequeathed to them on his death. To this Leofric 61 agreed.: Anon.LiberEliensis  II.10 / LĘ 7
 Ęthelwold 1.purchasing land from Leofric 61: Ęthelwold 1 bought from Leofric 61 of Brandon, the son of Ęthelfrith 26, 12 hides at Linden End (Cambs.), with its dependencies, Hill, Witcham, and Wilburton, in exchange for 100 mancuses, a very fine horse, and the land at Bishampton (Worcs.) which Leofric 61’s wife, Ęthelflęd 25 had previously sold to him. This purchase and agreement was thus effected in the place called Cambridge, in the presence of the better people of the district.: Anon.LiberEliensis  II.8 / LĘ 6
 Ęthelwold 1.purchasing land from Leofric 61's sisters: Bishop Ęthelwold 1 bought 8 hides at Streatham from the sisters of Leofric 61: Ęthelflęd 26 and Ęthelgifu 16. He gave each sister 30 pounds of silver for the land and her share of the stock. ‘This money was given and paid in full to the sisters in Cambridge. When the small son of Wulfsige 58 and Ęthelflęd 26 [Anonymous 10043] was brought to that place, the bringers of the boy and his aunt Ęthelgifu 16 received 30 pounds and took the money, with the boy, to his mother, that is, Ęthelflęd 26.’: Anon.LiberEliensis  II.10 / LĘ 7