Æthelheard 6 (Male) King of the West Saxons, 726-740
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Notes: Probably previously Æthelheard 4, praefectus.

Factoid List

Recorded Name (19)

Adelhardus (2)

 ASC  726 F(Lat.)
 ASC  740 F(Lat.)

Aethelardus (1)

 S255   

Athelardus (1)

 S253   

Athellard (1)

 S257   

Aðelhard (2)

 ASC  726 F(OE)
 ASC  740 F(OE)

Edilhard (1)

 Annals.ContBedae  572.739

Æthelhardus (1)

 S93   

Æthelheard (2)

 Æthelweard.Chron  ii.Cap.
 Æthelweard.Chron  ii.13

Æðelheard (3)

 ASC  726 E
 ASC  Pref. G
 S443   

Æðelherd (1)

 ASC  740 E

Æþelheard (4)

 S254   
 ASC  728 AG, <726> B, 726 CD
 ASC  741 AG, <740> B, 740 CD
 ASC  Pref. A

Office (13)

King (13)

 Annals.ContBedae  572.739 (King of the West Saxons)
 S253    (king of West Saxons)
 S254   
 S255   
 ASC  728 AG, <726> B, 726 CDEF(OE and Lat.)
 ASC  Pref. AG
 ASC  728 AG, <726> B, 726 CDEF(OE and Lat.)
 ASC  741 AG, <740> B, 740 CDEF(OE and Lat.)
 ASC  Pref. AG
 S443   
 Æthelweard.Chron  ii.Cap.
 Æthelweard.Chron  ii.13 (King of the West Angles [= West Saxons])
 NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  35

Personal Relationship (11)

~ Brother (Consanguineal kinship) of Æthelheard 6 (1)

 Cuthred 7: of Æthelheard 6: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  35

Æthelheard 6 Descendant (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)

 of Cerdic 1: ASC  Pref. AG

Æthelheard 6 Kinsman (Generic kinship) of ~ (1)

 of Ine 1: ASC  726 DE

Æthelheard 6 Successor (General relationship) of ~ (4)

 of Ine 1: ASC  728 AG, <726> B, 726 CDEF(OE and Lat.)
 of Ine 1: ASC  Pref. AG
 of Ine 1: Æthelweard.Chron  ii.13
 of Ine 1: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  v.232.2

~ Successor (General relationship) of Æthelheard 6 (4)

 Cuthred 7: of Æthelheard 6: ASC  741 AG, <740> B, 740 CDEF(OE and Lat.)
 Cuthred 7: of Æthelheard 6: ASC  Pref. AG
 Cuthred 7: of Æthelheard 6: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  v.232.2
 Cuthred 7: of Æthelheard 6: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  35

Event (20)

Appointment/consecration/elevation/ordination of king (2)

 Æthelheard 6,accession to [kingdom]: Then Æthelheard 6 acceded to [the kingdom].: ASC  Pref. AG (726)
 Æthelheard 6.accession to kingdom of West Saxons: Æthelheard 6 acceded to the kingdom of the West Saxons: ASC  728 AG, <726> B, 726 CDEF(OE and Lat.) (726)

Battle (1)

 Æthelheard 6-Oswald 3.fighting: Æthelheard 6 began war against Oswald 3.: Æthelweard.Chron  ii.13 (726)

Charter-witnessing (4)

 S253 - Æthelheard 6 & Frithugyth 1 granting land to Cengisl 1: Æthelheard 6, king of West Saxons, and Queen Frithugyth 1 to Cengisl 1, abbot, and the familia in Glastonbury 1 minster; grant of 60 hides (manentes) at Pouholt (cf. Polden Hills, Somerset): S253    (729)
 S254 - Æthelheard 6 granting land to Winchester: Æthelheard 6, king, to the church of SS Peter and Paul, Winchester; grant of 4 hides (mansae) at Withiel Florey, Somerset, and 3 at Cearn (probably Charmouth, Dorset), in augmentation of Queen Frithugyth 1's gift of land at Taunton: S254    (737)
 S255 - Æthelheard 6 granting land to Forthhere 3: Æthelheard 6, king, to Forthhere 3, bishop; grant of 20 hides (cassati) at Crediton, Devon: S255    (739)
 S93 - Æthelbald 4 confirming land of Abingdon, St Mary's 1: Æthelbald 4, king, to Abingdon, St Mary's 1; confirmation of lands and grant of 27 hides (cassati) at Watchfield and 10 by Ginge Brook, Berks: S93    (726 x 737)

Confirmation of land/privileges (1)

 Æthelheard 6.confirming land of Abingdon, St Mary's 1 S93: Æthelheard 6, king, to Abingdon, St Mary's 1 Minster; confirmation of lands and grant of 27 hides (cassati) at Watchfield and 10 by Ginge Brook, Berks.: S93    (726 x 740)

Death/dying (1)

 Æthelheard 6.death: In 739 Æthelheard 6, king of the West Saxons, died. : NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  35 (739)

Grant and Gift (6)

 Æthelheard 6-Frithugyth 1. granting land to Cengisl 1 & Glastonbury 1 S253: Æthelheard 6, king of the West Saxons, and Queen Frithugyth 1 to Cengisl 1, abbot, and the familia in Glastonbury 1 minster; grant of 60 hides (manentes) at Pouholt (cf. Polden Hills, Somerset): S253    (729)
 Æthelheard 6.confirming land of Abingdon, St Mary's 1 S93: Æthelheard 6, king, to Abingdon, St Mary's 1 Minster; confirmation of lands and grant of 27 hides (cassati) at Watchfield and 10 by Ginge Brook, Berks.: S93    (726 x 740)
 Æthelheard 6.granting land to Winchester, SS Peter and Paul 1 S254: Æthelheard 6, king, to the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul 1; grant of 4 hides (mansae) at Withiel Florey, Somerset, and 3 at Cearn (probably Charmouth, Dorset), in augmentation of Queen Frithugyth 1's gift of land at Taunton: S254    (737)
 Æthelheard 6.granting land to Forthhere 3 S255: Æthelheard 6, king, to Forthhere 3, bishop; grant of 20 hides (cassati) at Crediton, Devon: S255    (739)
 Æthelheard 6.granting land to Glastonbury: Æthelheard 6, king of Wessex, to Glastonbury Abbey; grant of 10 hides in the valley of the river Torridge, Devon.: S1676    (729)
 Æthelheard 6.granting land to Taunton 1: Æthelheard 6, king, at the behest of Frithugyth 1, queen, to the villa of Taunton 1; grant of 4 hides (mansae) at Withiel Florey, Somerset, and 3 at Cearn (? Charmouth, Dorset): S443    (726 x 740)

Kingdom - accession to (2)

 Æthelheard 6,accession to [kingdom]: Then Æthelheard 6 acceded to [the kingdom].: ASC  Pref. AG (726)
 Æthelheard 6.accession to kingdom of West Saxons: Æthelheard 6 acceded to the kingdom of the West Saxons: ASC  728 AG, <726> B, 726 CDEF(OE and Lat.) (726)

War (1)

 Æthelheard 6-Oswald 3.fighting: Æthelheard 6 began war against Oswald 3.: Æthelweard.Chron  ii.13 (726)

Factoids linked indirectly to Æthelheard 6 (1)

Office (1)

Queen of Æthelheard 6 (1)

 Frithugyth 1: S253