Æthelred 1 (Male) Lord of the Mercians, 879-911
m ix-l x

Notes: BDDAB, p. 27; BEASE, p. 14; Fletcher, pp. 144-6; Marios Costambeys, ‘Æthelred (d. 911)’, ODNB.

Factoid List

Recorded Name (54)

(1)

ASC

... Eadredo ... (1)

Asser.VitAlfredi 75

... Ætheredo ... (1)

Asser.VitAlfredi 83

Aeþelred (1)

S219

Athelred (1)

S222

Athelret (1)

S371

Eadred (1)

Asser.VitAlfredi 80

Eaðelred (1)

S367

Edelfrid (1)

AnnalsFragIrel 168.429

Edred (2)

S371

Elredus (1)

S371

Etheldredus (1)

S349

Eðered (1)

Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 49)

Ælfstan (1)

S217

Æthered (1)

Asser.VitAlfredi 80

Ætheredus (1)

Æthelweard.Chron iv.4 (p. 52)

Æðeldred (1)

S223

Æðelred (5)

S1255

S216

S346

S1442

S1446

Æðelredus (1)

S367

Æðelræd (1)

S218

Æðered (7)

ASC 893 A (p. 57), 894 C (p. 67), 894 D (p. 32), 894 G (p. 63)

ASC 911 A

ASC 887 C

S361

Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 46)

Æthelweard.Chron iv.4 (p. 53)

S221

Æþelred (10)

ASC 912 D

ASC (MR) 919 D

ASC 886 D

ASC (DEF) 910 D

S1441

S361

S367a

S397

S222

S1280

Æþelredus (3)

S220

S361

S367a

Æþered (9)

ASC 893 A (p. 57), <894> B (p. 42), 894 D (p. 32)

ASC <912> B, 912 CG

ASC (MR) [911] B, 911 C

ASC (MR) [919] B, 919 C

ASC 886 AEG, <887> B

ASC (DEF) 910 E

S216

S217

S396

Personal Information (1)

moral (1)

Asser.VitAlfredi 80 (the force and tyranny of Æthelred 1 [= Æthelred] and the Mercians)

Office (39)

Dominus (1)

S219 (principatus and dominus of the Mercian people)

Dux (12)

S216 (dux and patricius of the Mercian people)

S218

S219

S349 (dux of the Mercians)

S217

S361

S396

S397

Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 46)

S222 (dux of the Mercians)

S1282

Ealdorman (8)

ASC 893 A (p. 57), <894> B (p. 42), 894 C (p. 67), 894 D (p. 32), 894 G (p. 63)

ASC 911 A, <912> B, 912 CDG (Ealdorman among the Mercians)

ASC 886 ADEG, <887> B, 887 C

S218

S223

S1441 (ealdorman of all Mercia)

S1280

S1507

Gubernator (1)

S221 (holding by the assisting grace of God the monarchy of the Mercians and governing and defending them in honourable manner)

King (5)

S1255 (king of the Mercians)

Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 49)

Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 49) (King of the Mercians)

Æthelweard.Chron iv.4 (p. 52) (King of the Mercians and the Northumbrians)

S371

Lord of (6)

ASC (DEF) 910 DE (Lord of the Mercians)

S361 (Lord of the Mercians)

S367 (held dominion and power over the Mercian people with Æthelflæd 1 under Edward 1)

S367a (held power and dominion over the Mercian people under the aforesaid king [Edward 1])

S371 (held dominion and power over the Mercian people under [Edward 1])

S1446 (lord of the Mercians)

Monarchus (1)

S221 (holding by the assisting grace of God the monarchy of the Mercians and governing and defending them in honourable manner)

Patricius (2)

S216 (dux and patricius of the Mercian people)

S346 (subregulus and patricius of the Mercians)

Principatus (1)

S219 (principatus and dominus of the Mercian people)

Procurator (1)

S220

Subregulus (1)

S346 (subregulus and patricius of the Mercians)

Status (7)

Comes (3)

Asser.VitAlfredi 83

Asser.VitAlfredi 75

Asser.VitAlfredi 80

Lord (4)

ASC (MR) [911] B, 911 C

ASC (MR) [919] B, 919 CD

Æthelweard.Chron iv.4 (p. 53)

S1280

Personal Relationship (8)

~ Brother (Consanguineal kinship) of Æthelred 1 (1)

Æthelbald 13: of Æthelred 1: S1507

~ Daughter (Consanguineal kinship) of Æthelred 1 (1)

Ælfwynn 2: of Æthelred 1: ASC (MR) [919] B, 919 CD

~ Friend (General relationship) of Æthelred 1 (1)

Wærfrith 6: of Æthelred 1: S223

Æthelred 1 Godfather (Ritual kinship) of ~ (1)

of Anonymous 314: ASC 893 A (p. 57), <894> B (p. 42), 894 C (p. 67), 894 D (p. 32), 894 (p. 64)

~ Godson (Ritual kinship) of Æthelred 1 (1)

Anonymous 314: of Æthelred 1: ASC 893 A (p. 57), <894> B (p. 42), 894 C (p. 67), 894 D (p. 32), 894 G (p. 63)

~ Wife (Affinal kinship) of Æthelred 1 (3)

Æthelflæd 4: of Æthelred 1: Asser.VitAlfredi 75

Æthelflæd 4: of Æthelred 1: S217

Æthelflæd 4: of Æthelred 1: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum iv.155.3

Event (83)

Agreement (1)

S1441 - agreement between Wærfrith 6 and Æthelwald 31: Record of an agreement between Wærfrith 6, bishop of Worcester, and Æthelwald 31 concerning woodland at Woodchester, Bisley, Avening, Gloucs.; and at Scorranstone (? Sherston, Wilts.) and Thornbyrig (? Thornbury, Gloucs.) and swine-pasture at Longridge, Gloucs: S1441 (896)

Assistance (1)

Edward 2.siege of Anonymi 2531 at Thorney: The Danes (Anonymi 2531) were held besieged on an island in the marsh, Thorney. Æthelred 1 set out from London and helped Edward 2.: Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 49) (893)

Battle (2)

Anonymi 2078-Anonymi 2079-Anonymi 2080.battle at Chester: The armies of the Danes (Anonymi 2079) and Norwegians (Anonymi 2080) attacked Chester and were repulsed by the troops (Anonymi 2078).: AnnalsFragIrel 170.429

Æthelhelm 7.battle at Buttington with others against the Danes: The Anglo-Saxons [sc. Æthelhelm 7 with others] fought against the Danes [sc. Hæsten 1 and others] at Buttington and gained the victory.: Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 50) (893)

Bequeathing/will-making (2)

Alfred 8.S1507 bequeathing sword to Æthelred 1: King Alfred 8 to Ealdorman Æthelred 1; bequest of a sword worth 100 mancuses.: S1507 (873 x 888)

S1442 - settlement between Winchcombe 1 and Worcester 1: Cenwulf 3, king, left charters converying his inheritance. The charters stated that after him, no heir should have the power to give or convey the inheritance, which belongs to Winchcombe 1, to any man for a longer term than one life. In 897, Æthelwulf 21 read the charters and found that 5 manentes at (Upton) Bockley were in the possession of Wullaf 5 who claimed that Cynethryth 4 had given the land to his father [Anonymous 689] for 3 lives and that Ælfflæd 8 had added 3 more. It was adjudged by Æthelred 1 that Cenwulf 3's original ruling must stand. Wullaf 5 gave over the charters to Æthelwulf 21, dux, on the understanding that he would hold the land in his lifetime and that it would then pass to Worcester 1.: S1442 (897)

Burh - building (1)

Æthelred 1-Æthelflæd 4.ordering burh at Worcester to be built: Æthelred 1, ealdorman, and Æthelflæd 4 ordered the burh at Worcester to be built for the protection of all the people and to exalt the praise of God therein: S223 ( x 899)

Burh - capture (1)

Alfred 8.siege of London: Alfred 8 besieged London and was well received by all (Anonymi 2534).: Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 46)

Burial (1)

Æthelred 1.burial at Gloucester: Æthelred 1 was buried in peace in the citadel called Gloucester.: Æthelweard.Chron iv.4 (p. 53) (911)

Burning (1)

S371 - Edward 2, Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, renewing landbook and confirming land for Æthelfrith 3: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, renews a landbook destroyed by fire for Æthelfrith 3, dux; confirmation of 20 hides (cassati) at Wrington, Somerset: S371 (903)

Charter confirmation (6)

Edward 2-Æthelred 1-Æthelflæd 4.S371 confirming land of Æthelfrith 3: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, renewed a landbook destroyed by fire for Æthelfrith 3, dux; confirmation of 20 hides (cassati) at Wrington, Somerset: S371 (903)

S361 - Edward 2 confirming sale by Hungyth 1 to Wigfrith 2: Edward 2, Æthelred 1, and Ætheflæd 1 confirm the sale by Hungyth 1 to Wigfrith 2 of 5 hides (manentes) at Water Eaton, Oxon., the earlier landbook having been lost: S361 (904)

S361 - Wigfrith 2 requesting Edward 2, Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 for confirmation of land: Wigfrith 2 requested that Edward 2, Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 confirm Hungyth's sale of land to him: S361 (904)

S367 - Edward 2, Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 renewing a charter: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 of Mercia, at the request of Æthelfrith 3, dux, renews the charter of a grant by Æthelwulf 30 to Æthelgyth 1, his daughter, of 30 hides (cassati) at Monks Risborough, Bucks.: S367 (903)

S367a - Edward 2, Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 renewing a charter: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 of Mercia, at the request of Æthelfrith 3, dux, renews the charter of a grant by Cenwulf 3, king of Mercia, to Beornnoth 2, comes, of 10 hides (cassati) at Islington, Middx.: S367a (903)

Charter-witnessing (19)

S1280 - Wærfrith 6 leasing land to Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4: Wærfrith 6, bishop, and the community at Worcester 1, to Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, their lords; lease, for their lives and that of Ælfwynn 2 [their daughter] of a messuage (haga) in Worcester and land at Barbourne in North Claines, Worcs., with reversion to the bishop.: S1280 (904)

S1282 - Wærfrith 6 leasing land to Cynehelm 9: Wærfrith 6, bishop (of Worcester), with the permission of King Alfred 8 and of Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, to Cynehelm 9, his kinsman; lease, for three lives, of 10 hides (manentes) at Bengeworth, Worcs., with reversion to the bishopric. The land had been granted to the church of Worcester by Burgred 5, king of the Mercians, and Bishop Ealhhun 2.: S1282 (907)

S1446 - Wærfrith 6-Eadnoth 4 settling dispute: Settlement of a dispute between Wærfrith 6, bishop, and Eadnoth 4, concerning land at Sodbury, Gloucs. : S1446 (903)

S217 - Æthelred 1 granting land to the diocese of Worcester 1: Æthelred 1, dux et patricius of Mercian people, to the bishopric of Worcester 1; grant of 6 hides (mansiones) at Brightwell Baldwin and 8 at Watlington, Oxon., to pertain to the church at Readanoran (i.e. Pyrton, Oxon): S217 (887)

S218 - Æthelred 1 selling privileges to Berkeley Abbey and leasing land to Cynewulf 11: (a) Æthelred 1, ealdorman of Mercia, with the consent of King Alfred 8 and the whole Mercian witan, to Berkeley Abbey; grant of privileges in exchange for 12 hides at Stoke Bishop, Gloucs., and 30 gold mancuses. (b) Æthelred 1, ealdorman, to Cynewulf 11, son of Ceoluht 1; lease, for three lives, of the land at Stoke Bishop, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S218 (883)

S219 - Æthelred 1 granting land and salt-works to Æthelwulf 25: Æthelred 1, principatus and dominus the Mercians, to Æthelwulf 25; grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Himbleton, Worcs., with appurtenant salt-workings etc: S219 (884)

S220 - Æthelred 1 granting land: Æthelred 1, procurator of Mercians, to Wulfgar 2, minister; grant of 15 hides (manentes) at Walden, Herts.: S220 (888)

S221 - Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 exchanging with Much Wenlock: Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, rulers of Mercia, to the community of the church of Much Wenlock; grant of 10 hides (cassatae) at Stanton Long and 3 hides (manentes) at Caughley in Barrow, Salop., in exchange for 3 hides (manentes) at Easthope and 5 at Patton, Salop. They also grant a gold chalice weighing 30 mancuses in honour of Abbess Mildburg 1.: S221 (901)

S222 - Æthelred 1 regranting land to Cuthwulf 9: Æthelred 1, dux Merciorum, to Cuthwulf 9, minister; renewal of the grant by King Burgred 5 to Cered 1, Cuthwulf 9's propinquus, of 10 hides (manentes) at Marlcliff in Cleeve Prior, Worcs., the ancient landbook having been carried off by 'pagans' (Vikings); with a note that the beneficiary later granted the land to the church of Worcester 1: S222 (883 x 911)

S223 - Æthelred 1 & Æthelflæd 4 granting rights to Worcester: Æthelred 1, ealdorman, and Æthelflæd 4, with the witness of King Alfred 8, to the church of Worcester, St Peter's; grant of legal and trading rights at Worcester: land-rent, the fine for fighting, or theft, or dishonest trading, and damages to the borough-wall, and all the [fines for] offences which admit of compensation, are to belong half to the lord of the church, for the sake of God and St Peter, exactly as it has been laid done as regards this market-place and the streets; outside the market-place, the bishop is to be entitled to his lands and all his rights.: S223 (884 x 889)

S346 - Alfred 8 & Æthelred 1 granting land and commercial privileges to Wærfrith 6: Alfred 8, king of the English and the Saxons, and Æthelred 1, subregulus et patricius Merciorum, to Wærfrith 6, bishop of Worcester; grant of land æt Hwætmundes stane in London, with commercial privileges: S346 (889)

S349 - Alfred 8 granting land to Burgric 1: Alfred 8, king of the Saxons, to Burgric 1, bishop of Rochester; grant of land at Freckenham, Suffolk, and at Isleham, Cambs.: S349 (895)

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

Æthelflæd 4-Æthelred 1.building of Gloucester monastery: In Gloucester at the time of King Alfred 8 his daughter Æthelflæd 4 and her husband Æthelred 1 had built a well-provisioned monastery on which no expense was spared; and they had transferred there from Bardney the remains of King Oswald 1, all Mercia being under their sway.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum iv.155.3

Commendation (2)

Anarawd 1-Anonymi 146.submission to lordship of Alfred 8: Anarawd 1 with all his people (Anonymi 146) submitted himself to the lordship of the king (Alfred 8).: Asser.VitAlfredi 80

Hywel 1.submission with others to lordship of Alfred 8: Hywel 1 and others sought the king (Alfred 8) to have his lordship and protection.: Asser.VitAlfredi 80

Confirmation of land/privileges (5)

Æthelred 1.S222 confirming lands of Cuthwulf 9: Æthelred 1, dux Merciorum, to Cuthwulf 9, minister; renewal of the grant by King Burgred 5 to Cered 1, Cuthwulf 9's propinquus, of 10 hides (manentes) at Marlcliff in Cleeve Prior, Worcs., the ancient landbook having been carried off by 'pagans' (Vikings); with a note that the beneficiary later granted the land to the church of Worcester 1: S222 (883 x 911)

Death/dying (1)

Æthelred 1.death: Æthelred 1 passed from the world.: Æthelweard.Chron iv.4 (p. 53) (911)

Disputing/dispute-settling (2)

S1446 - Wærfrith 6-Eadnoth 4 settling dispute: Settlement of a dispute between Wærfrith 6, bishop, and Eadnoth 4, concerning land at Sodbury, Gloucs. : S1446 (903)

Exhumation (1)

Freeing captives (1)

Alfred 8.return to Hæsten 1 of his family: Alfred 8 handed back the wife (Anonymous 312) and sons (Anonymous 313 and Anonymous 314) to Hæsten 1.: ASC 893 A (p. 57), <894> B (p. 42), 894 C (p. 67), 894 D (p. 32), 894 G (p. 63) (893)

Governing (2)

Alfred 8.granting of London to the care of Æthelred 1: Alfred 8 gave London to Æthelred 1 to protect.: Asser.VitAlfredi 83

Alfred 8.terms of alliance with various Welsh rulers: All had goodwill, protection and defence in every respect in which the king (Alfred 8) was able to defend himself and all his people.: Asser.VitAlfredi 81

Grant and Gift (25)

Alfred 8-Æthelred 1.granting land and commercial privileges to Wærfrith 6: Alfred 8, king of the English and the Saxons, and Æthelred 1, subregulus et patricius Merciorum, to Wærfrith 6, bishop of Worcester 1; grant of land æt Hwætmundes stane in London, with commercial privileges: S346 (889)

Alfred 8.entrusting of fortification of London to Æthelred 1: Alfred 8 entrusted the fortified settlement to Æthelred 1 to hold.: ASC 886 ADEG, <887> B, 887 C (886)

Alfred 8.granting land to Canterbury and Worcester: Alfred 8, king, and Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, to Plegmund 1, archbishop, and to Christ Church, and to Wærfrith 6, bishop, and the church of Worcester; grant of 2 iugera of land at Ætheredes hyd (Queenhithe) on the Thames, one to each.: S1628 (898 x 899)

Alfred 8.granting of London to the care of Æthelred 1: Alfred 8 gave London to Æthelred 1 to protect.: Asser.VitAlfredi 83

Much Wenlock 1.S221 exchanging with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4: Æthelred 15 and Æthelflæd 7, rulers of Mercia, to the community of the church of Much Wenlock 1; grant of 10 hides (cassatae) at Stanton Long and 3 hides (manentes) at Caughley in Barrow, Salop., in exchange for 3 hides (manentes) at Easthope and 5 at Patton, Salop. They also grant a gold chalice weighing 30 mancuses in honour of Abbess Mildburg 1.: S221 (901)

S220 - Æthelred 1 granting land: Æthelred 1, procurator of Mercians, to Wulfgar 2, minister; grant of 15 hides (manentes) at Walden, Herts.: S220 (888)

S349 - Alfred 8 granting land to Burgric 1: Alfred 8, king of the Saxons, to Burgric 1, bishop of Rochester; grant of land at Freckenham, Suffolk, and at Isleham, Cambs.: S349 (895)

Æthelred 1-Æthelflæd 4.S221 exchanging with Much Wenlock 1: Æthelred 15 and Æthelflæd 7, rulers of Mercia, to the community of the church of Much Wenlock; grant of 10 hides (cassatae) at Stanton Long and 3 hides (manentes) at Caughley in Barrow, Salop., in exchange for 3 hides (manentes) at Easthope and 5 at Patton, Salop. They also grant a gold chalice weighing 30 mancuses in honour of Abbess Mildburg 1.: S221 (901)

Æthelred 1-Æthelflæd 4.S223 granting rights to St Peter's, Worcester: Æthelred 1, ealdorman, and Æthelflæd 4, with the witness of King Alfred 8, to the church of Worcester, St Peter's 1; grant of legal and trading rights at Worcester: land-rent, the fine for fighting, or theft, or dishonest trading, and damages to the borough-wall, and all the [fines for] offences which admit of compensation, are to belong half to the lord of the church, for the sake of God and St Peter, exactly as it has been laid done as regards this market-place and the streets; outside the market-place, the bishop is to be entitled to his lands and all his rights.: S223 (884 x 901)

Æthelred 1.S217 granting land to the bishopric of Worcester 1: Æthelred 1, dux et patricius of Mercian people, to the bishopric of Worcester 1; grant of 6 hides (mansiones) at Brightwell Baldwin and 8 at Watlington, Oxon., to pertain to the church at Readanoran (i.e. Pyrton, Oxon): S217 (887)

Æthelred 1.S219 granting land to Æthelwulf: Æthelred 1, principatus and dominus the Mercians, to Æthelwulf 25; grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Himbleton, Worcs., with appurtenant salt-workings etc: S219 (884)

Æthelred 1.S220 granting land to Wulfgar 2: Æthelred 1, procurator of Mercians, to Wulfgar 2, minister; grant of 15 hides (manentes) at Walden, Herts.: S220 (888)

Hospitality (1)

Alfred 8.siege of London: Alfred 8 besieged London and was well received by all (Anonymi 2534).: Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 46)

Hostage-giving/taking (2)

Anonymi 2531.giving of hostages (Anonymi 2563): Hostages (Anonymi 2563) were given by the Danes (Anonymi 2531) [at Thorney].: Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 49)

Hæsten 1-Anonymi 2564.hostages given: The Danes [sc. Hæsten 1 and Anonymi 2564] did not refuse hostages (Anonymi 2587).: Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 50) (893)

Illness/demonic seizure/madness (1)

Æthelred 1.death: Æthelred 1 died from an illness.: AnnalsFragIrel 168.429

Journey (1)

Law-making/legislation (3)

Lease (5)

Cynewulf 11.S218 purchasing lease from Æthelred 1: Æthelred 1, ealdorman, to Cynewulf 11, son of Ceoluht 1; lease, for three lives, of 12 hides at Stoke Bishop, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1, in exchange for 60 mancuses of gold.: S218 (883)

Wærfrith 6.S1280 leasing land to Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4: Wærfrith 6, bishop, and the community at Worcester 1, to Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, their lords; lease, for their lives and that of Ælfwynn 2, their daughter, of a messuage (haga) in Worcester 1 and land at Barbourne in North Claines, Worcs., with reversion to the bishop.: S1280 (904)

Æthelred 1.leasing land to Cynewulf 11 S218: Æthelred 1, ealdorman, to Cynewulf 11, son of Ceoluht 1; lease, for three lives, of 12 hides at Stoke Bishop, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1, in exchange for 60 mancuses of gold.: S218 (883)

Liturgical celebration (1)

Wærfrith 6-Worcester, Peter’s.appointing divine offices for Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4: Bishop Wærfrith 6 and the community of Worcester, St Peter's, appointed the following divine offices to be said for Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 both during their lives and after their deaths: at every matins and at every vespers and at every tierce, the psalm De profundis as long as they live, and after their death Laudate Dominum; and every Saturday in St Peter's church 30 psalms and a mass for them.: S223 (889 x 899)

Marriage (1)

Æthelflæd 4.marriage to Æthelred 1 [= Æthelred 1]: Æthelflæd 4 was joined to Æthelred 1 [= Æthelred 1] in matrimony.: Asser.VitAlfredi 75

Meeting (3)

Alfred 8-Æthelred 1.earlier reception of sons of Hæsten 1: Alfred 8 and Æthelred 1 had received the family of Hæsten 1 before the latter came to Benfleet.: ASC 893 A (p. 57), <894> B (p. 42), 894 C (p. 67), 894 D (p. 32), 894 G (p. 63)

Æthelred 1.meeting with others: Æthelred 1 gathered at the Severn with a variety of people from burhs in a variety of places.: ASC 893 A (p. 57), <894> B (p. 42), 894 C (p. 68), 894 D (p. 32), 894 G (p. 64) (893)

Message-sending (1)

Æthelred 1-Æthelflæd 4.request to the Irish (Anonymi 2081): Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 sent messengers (Anonymi 2082) to the Irish (Anonymi 2081).: AnnalsFragIrel 170.429, 172,429

Mustering (1)

Æthelhelm 7.mustering of forces with others: Æthelhelm 7, Æthelnoth 14 and Æthelred 1 mustered forces.: Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 50) (893)

Ordering (2)

Edward 2-Æthelred 1.ordering Ealdred 25 to purchase land from Anonymi 1821: Edward 2 and Æthelred 28 along with some comites and ministri ordered Ealdred 25 to purchase land at Chalgrave and Tebworth, Beds. from Anonymi 1821 (pagans): S396 (899 x 911)

Edward 2-Æthelred 1.ordering Uhtred 11 to purchase land from Anonymi 1822: Edward 2 and Æthelred 1 along with some comites and ministri ordered Uhtred 11 to purchase land at Chalgrave and Tebworth, Beds. from Anonymi 1822 (pagans): S397 (926)

Patronage (1)

Peace agreement (2)

Anonymi 2531.peace agreement: Anonymi 2531 asked for a peace-treaty. They agreed to leave the realm of Æthelred 1 and did so.: Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (pp. 49-50) (893)

Hæsten 1-Anonymi 2564.peace confirmed: The Danes [sc. Hæsten 1 and Anonymi 2564] again confirmed the peace. They promised to leave that region.: Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 50) (893)

Peace agreement - breach (1)

Anonymi 2538.breaking of peace with Edward 2 and Æthelred 1: The barbarians (Anonymi 2538) broke the agreement with Edward 2 and also Æthelred 1.: Æthelweard.Chron iv.4 (p. 52)

Promise (1)

Hæsten 1-Anonymi 2564.peace confirmed: The Danes [sc. Hæsten 1 and Anonymi 2564] again confirmed the peace. They promised to leave that region.: Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 50) (893)

Property-buying/purchasing (2)

Property-exchanging (8)

Berkeley 1.S218 exchanging land and money for privileges with Æthelred 1: Æthelred 1, ealdorman of Mercia, with the consent of King Alfred 8 and the whole Mercian witan, to Berkeley 1 Abbey; grant of privileges in exchange for 12 hides at Stoke Bishop, Gloucs., and 30 gold mancuses: S218 (883)

Æthelred 1.S218 exchanging privileges for land and money with Berkeley 1: Æthelred 1, ealdorman of Mercia, with the consent of King Alfred 8 and the whole Mercian witan, to Berkeley 1 Abbey; grant of privileges in exchange for 12 hides at Stoke Bishop, Gloucs., and 30 gold mancuses: S218 (883)

Property-giving/selling (4)

Property-transacting (2)

Raiding (1)

Hæsten 1.first raid on land under authority of Æthelred 1: Hæsten 1 first raided the kingdom of Alfred 8 in that part under the control of Æthelred 1.: ASC 893 A (p. 57), <894> B (p. 42), 894 C (p. 67), 894 D (p. 32), 894 G (p. 64) (893)

Religious practice (1)

Request (5)

Ingimund 1.request to Æthelflæd 4 for land: Ingimund 1 asked Æthelflæd 4 for lands on which to settle.: AnnalsFragIrel 168.429

Æthelred 1-Æthelflæd 4.request to the Irish (Anonymi 2081): Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 sent messengers (Anonymi 2082) to the Irish (Anonymi 2081).: AnnalsFragIrel 170.429, 172,429

Siege (4)

Alfred 8.siege of London: Alfred 8 besieged London and was well received by all (Anonymi 2534).: Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 46)

Æthelred 1.siege of Anonymi 968, Anonymi 970 and Anonymi 981 at Buttington: Æthelred 1 and others caught up with Anonymi 968 and Anonymi 970 at Buttington and besieged them on either side in a stronghold.: ASC 893 A (p. 57), <894> B (p. 42), 894 C (p. 68), 894 D (p. 32), 894 G (p. 64) (893)

Submission (3)

Anarawd 1-Anonymi 146.submission to lordship of Alfred 8: Anarawd 1 with all his people (Anonymi 146) submitted himself to the lordship of the king (Alfred 8).: Asser.VitAlfredi 80

Hywel 1.submission with others to lordship of Alfred 8: Hywel 1 and others sought the king (Alfred 8) to have his lordship and protection.: Asser.VitAlfredi 80

Æthelred 1-Anonymi 144.agreement to be obedient to Alfred 8: Æthelred 15 with the Mercians (Anonymi 144) had agreed to be obedient to the royal wish [i.e., of Alfred 8] in all matters.: Asser.VitAlfredi 80

Tomb-making/opening (1)

Treaty (1)

Visit (1)

Factoids linked indirectly to Æthelred 1 (2)

Office (1)

Minister of Æthelred 1 (1)

Wulfgar 2: S220

Occupation (1)

Messenger of Æthelred 1 (1)

Anonymi 2082: AnnalsFragIrel 170.429

Æthelred 1 (Male) Lord of the Mercians, 879-911 m ix-l x

Factoid List

Æthelred 1 (Male) Lord of the Mercians, 879-911
m ix-l x