Beorhtric 1 (Male) King of the West Saxons, 786-802
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Factoid List

Recorded Name (35)
... Beorhtrico ... (1)
 Asser.VitAlfredi  15
... Byrhtrico ... (1)
 Ęthelweard.Chron  iii.1
BEORCHTRIC (1)
 EMC Coin  1855.0001 (N 559 (Beorhtric alpha-omega))
BEORHTRIC (1)
 EMC Coin  1961.0528 (N 558 (Beorhtric A))
Beorhtric (8)
 Asser.VitAlfredi  14
 S149   
 ASC  784 A, 783 C
 ASC  787 AG
 ASC  836 ADG
 ASC  800 ADG
 ASC  Pref. AG
 NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 14r.3.vii
Beorhtricus (1)
 S268   
Beortricus (1)
 S269   
Berhtric (2)
 ASC  784 D
 ASC  787 D
Breohtric (1)
 ASC  787 E
Breorhtricus (1)
 S267   
Brihtric (4)
 ASC  <783/4> B, 784 E
 ASC  787 CF(OE)
 ASC  <800> B, 800 CE, 801 F(OE)
 ASC  <836> B, 836 CF(OE)
Brihtricus (6)
 S268   
 S148   
 S268   
 ASC  787 F(Lat.)
 ASC  801 F(Lat.)
 ASC  836 F(Lat.)
Brithricus (1)
 Leo III.Ep.B284  p. 393
Byrhtric (6)
 ASC  784 G
 ASC  <787> B
 ASC  836 E
 Ęthelweard.Chron  ii.Cap.
 Ęthelweard.Chron  ii.20
 Ęthelweard.Chron  iii.2
Personal Information (1)
moral (1)
 Ęthelweard.Chron  iii.1 (very pious)
Office (25)
King (25)
 Asser.VitAlfredi  14 (King of the West Saxons)
 Asser.VitAlfredi  15
 S268   
 S148   
 S149    (king of the West Saxons)
 S267    (king of the West Saxons)
 S268   
 S269   
 ASC  784 ADEG, <783/4> B, 783 C
 ASC  Pref. AG
 ASC  784 ADEG, <783/4> B, 783 C
 ASC  787 ACDEF(OE and Lat.), <787> B
 ASC  800 ACDEG, <800> B, 801 F(OE and Lat.)
 ASC  836 ACDEF(OE and Lat.)G, <836> B (King of the West Saxons)
 ASC  Pref. AG
 Leo III.Ep.B284  p. 393
 Ęthelweard.Chron  ii.Cap. (King of the West Saxons)
 Ęthelweard.Chron  ii.20 (King of the West Angles [= West Saxons])
 Ęthelweard.Chron  iii.1 (King of the West Angles [= West Saxons])
 Ęthelweard.Chron  iii.2
 NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 14r.3.vii (King of the West Saxons)
 NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  53
 NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  64
 EMC Coin  1961.0528 (N 558 (Beorhtric A))
 EMC Coin  1855.0001 (N 559 (Beorhtric alpha-omega))
Personal Relationship (11)
Beorhtric 1 Descendant (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (2)
 of Cerdic 1: ASC  Pref. AG
 of Cerdic 1: Ęthelweard.Chron  ii.20
~ Favourite (General relationship) of Beorhtric 1 (1)
 Anonymous 3: of Beorhtric 1: Asser.VitAlfredi  14
Beorhtric 1 Paternal kin (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)
 of Cerdic 1: ASC  784 A
Beorhtric 1 Successor (General relationship) of ~ (2)
 of Cynewulf 4: ASC  784 ADEG, <783/4> B, 783 C
 of Cynewulf 4: ASC  Pref. AG
~ Successor (General relationship) of Beorhtric 1 (3)
 Ecgberht 10: of Beorhtric 1: ASC  Pref. AG
 Ecgberht 10: of Beorhtric 1: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  v.236.1
 Ecgberht 10: of Beorhtric 1: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  64
~ Wife (Affinal kinship) of Beorhtric 1 (2)
 Eadburg 5: of Beorhtric 1: Asser.VitAlfredi  14
 Eadburg 5: of Beorhtric 1: ASC  787 ACDEF(OE and Lat.)G, <787> B
Event (29)
Allegiance (1)
 Beorhtric 1.assistance to Offa 7: Beorhtric 1 assisted Offa 7 because he [sc. Beorhtric 1] had his daughter [sc. Eadburg 5] as his queen.: ASC  836 ACG, <836> B
Appointment/consecration/elevation/ordination of king (2)
 Beorhtric 1.accession to kingdom: Then Beorhtric 1 acceded to the kingdom.: ASC  Pref. AG (786)
 Beorhtric 1.accession to kingdom of West Saxons: Then Beorhtric 1 received the kingdom of the West Saxons.: ASC  784 ADEG, <783/4> B, 783 C (786)
Assistance (1)
 Beorhtric 1.assistance to Offa 7: Beorhtric 1 assisted Offa 7 because he [sc. Beorhtric 1] had his daughter [sc. Eadburg 5] as his queen.: ASC  836 ACG, <836> B
Burial (1)
 Beorhtric 1.burial: The body [of Beorhtric 1] lay at Wareham.: ASC  784 ADEG, <783/4> B, 783 C
Charter-witnessing (5)
 S148 - Ecgfrith 7 granting land to Ęthelmund 2: Ecgfrith 7, king of the Mercians, to Ęthelmund 2, his princeps; grant of 3 hides (cassati) at Huntena tun: S148    (796)
 S149 - Ecgfrith 7 granting land to Cuthbert 11: Ecgfrith 7, king of the Mercians, to Cuthbert 11, abbot, and the brethren of Malmesbury Abbey; restitution of 35 hides (manentes) at Purton, Wilts., previously seized by King Offa 7, in return for 2000 silver solidi: S149    (796)
 S267 - Beorhtric 1 granting land to Wigfrith 4: Beorhtric 1, king of the West Saxons, to Wigfrith 4, pręfectus; grant of 10 hides (cassati) on the river Parret, Somerset: S267    (794)
 S268 - Beorhtric 1 granting land to Lulla 3: Beorhtric 1, king, to Lulla 3, his princeps; grant of 10 hides (mansiones) at Crux Easton, Hants: S268    (801)
 S269 - Beorhtric 1 granting land to Hemele 2: Beorhtric 1, king, to Hemele 2, his princeps; grant of 36 hides (cassati) by the Hissaburna (the Bourne Rivulet), Hants., in exchange for 34 hides by the river Meon, granted to Hemele 2 by King Cynewulf 7: S269    (786 x 794)
Confirmation of land/privileges (1)
 Ecgfrith 7.privilege for Cynehelm 1: Ecgfrith 7 confirmed the monastery at Glastonbury and its lands to Cynehelm 1, with the permission of Beorhtric 1 and the Mercian bishops and principes: Leo III.Ep.B284  p. 393
Conspiracy/intent to murder (1)
 Cynewulf 4.killing by Cyneheard 3: In 786 Cynewulf 4, king of the West Saxons, was killed with a miserable death by a treacherous tyrant Cyneheard 3, and the cruel slayer was himself killed without pity by Ealdorman Osric 6 in vengeance for his lord, and Beorhtric 1 received the kingdom of the West Saxons.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  53 (786)
Death/dying (1)
 Beorhtric 1.death: In 802 Beorhtric 1, king of the West Saxons, who had nobly ruled the same race for 17 years, died; and Ecgberht 10, from the royal stock of that nation, received and held his dominion and kingdom after him.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  64 (802)
Exile (1)
 Offa 7-Beorhtric 1.expulsion of Ecgberht 10 from England: Offa 7 and Beorhtric 1 had caused Ecgberht 10 before he became king to flee from England to Francia for three years.: ASC  836 ACDEF(OE and Lat.)G, <836> B
Expulsion (1)
 Offa 7-Beorhtric 1.expulsion of Ecgberht 10 from England: Offa 7 and Beorhtric 1 had caused Ecgberht 10 before he became king to flee from England to Francia for three years.: ASC  836 ACDEF(OE and Lat.)G, <836> B
Flight (1)
 Offa 7-Beorhtric 1.expulsion of Ecgberht 10 from England: Offa 7 and Beorhtric 1 had caused Ecgberht 10 before he became king to flee from England to Francia for three years.: ASC  836 ACDEF(OE and Lat.)G, <836> B
Grant and Gift (7)
 Beorhtric 1.S267 granting land to Wigfrith 4: Beorhtric 1, king of the West Saxons, to Wigfrith 4, pręfectus; grant of 10 hides (cassati) on the river Parret, Somerset: S267    (794)
 Beorhtric 1.S268 granting land to Lulla 3: Beorhtric 1, king, to Lulla 3, his princeps; grant of 10 hides (mansiones) at Crux Easton, Hants.: S268    (801)
 Ecgfrith 7.restoring land to Cuthbert 11 & Malmesbury 1: Ecgfrith 7, king of the Mercians, to Cuthbert 11, abbot, and the brethren of Malmesbury 1 Abbey; restitution of 35 hides (manentes) at Purton, Wilts., previously seized by King Offa 7, in return for 2000 silver solidi.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  v.235.2-5 (796)
 S148 - Ecgfrith 7 granting land to Ęthelmund 2: Ecgfrith 7, king of the Mercians, to Ęthelmund 2, his princeps; grant of 3 hides (cassati) at Huntena tun: S148    (796)
 S267 - Beorhtric 1 granting land to Wigfrith 4: Beorhtric 1, king of the West Saxons, to Wigfrith 4, pręfectus; grant of 10 hides (cassati) on the river Parret, Somerset: S267    (794)
 S268 - Beorhtric 1 granting land to Lulla 3: Beorhtric 1, king, to Lulla 3, his princeps; grant of 10 hides (mansiones) at Crux Easton, Hants: S268    (801)
 S269 - Beorhtric 1 granting land to Hemele 2: Beorhtric 1, king, to Hemele 2, his princeps; grant of 36 hides (cassati) by the Hissaburna (the Bourne Rivulet), Hants., in exchange for 34 hides by the river Meon, granted to Hemele 2 by King Cynewulf 7: S269    (786 x 794)
Killing/murder (3)
 Anonymi 822.killing of Anonymous 305: Anonymi 822 slew Anonymous 305.: ASC  787 ACDEF(OE and Lat.)G, <787> B
 Cynewulf 4.killing by Cyneheard 3: In 786 Cynewulf 4, king of the West Saxons, was killed with a miserable death by a treacherous tyrant Cyneheard 3, and the cruel slayer was himself killed without pity by Ealdorman Osric 6 in vengeance for his lord, and Beorhtric 1 received the kingdom of the West Saxons.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  53 (786)
 Eadburg 5.killing of Beorhtric 1 and others: Eadburg 5 killed Beorhtric 1 and others.: Asser.VitAlfredi  14
Kingdom - accession to (4)
 Beorhtric 1.accession to kingdom: Then Beorhtric 1 acceded to the kingdom.: ASC  Pref. AG (786)
 Beorhtric 1.accession to kingdom of West Saxons: Then Beorhtric 1 received the kingdom of the West Saxons.: ASC  784 ADEG, <783/4> B, 783 C (786)
 Beorhtric 1.death: In 802 Beorhtric 1, king of the West Saxons, who had nobly ruled the same race for 17 years, died; and Ecgberht 10, from the royal stock of that nation, received and held his dominion and kingdom after him.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  64 (802)
 Cynewulf 4.killing by Cyneheard 3: In 786 Cynewulf 4, king of the West Saxons, was killed with a miserable death by a treacherous tyrant Cyneheard 3, and the cruel slayer was himself killed without pity by Ealdorman Osric 6 in vengeance for his lord, and Beorhtric 1 received the kingdom of the West Saxons.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  53 (786)
Marriage (3)
 Beorhtric 1.assistance to Offa 7: Beorhtric 1 assisted Offa 7 because he [sc. Beorhtric 1] had his daughter [sc. Eadburg 5] as his queen.: ASC  836 ACG, <836> B
 Beorhtric 1.marriage: He [sc. Beorhtric 1] had his [sc. Offa 7's] daughter [sc. Eadburg 5] as his queen.: ASC  836 ACG, <836> B (789)
 Beorhtric 1.marriage to Eadburg 5: At the end of a period of two years Beorhtric 1 married Eadburg 5, the daughter of Offa 7.: Ęthelweard.Chron  ii.20 (789)
Pastoral activities/preaching (1)
 Ecgfrith 7.privilege for Cynehelm 1: Ecgfrith 7 confirmed the monastery at Glastonbury and its lands to Cynehelm 1, with the permission of Beorhtric 1 and the Mercian bishops and principes: Leo III.Ep.B284  p. 393
Property-exchanging (5)
 Beorhtric 1.S269 exchanging land with Hemele 2: Beorhtric 1, king, to Hemele 2, his princeps; grant of 36 hides (cassati) by the Hissaburna (the Bourne Rivulet), Hants., in exchange for 34 hides by the river Meon, granted to Hemele 2 by King Cynewulf 4: S269    (786 x 794)
 Ecgfrith 7.restoring land to Cuthbert 11 & Malmesbury 1: Ecgfrith 7, king of the Mercians, to Cuthbert 11, abbot, and the brethren of Malmesbury 1 Abbey; restitution of 35 hides (manentes) at Purton, Wilts., previously seized by King Offa 7, in return for 2000 silver solidi.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  v.235.2-5 (796)
 Hemele 2.S269 exchanging land with Beorhtric 1: Hemele 2, princeps, to Beorhtric 1, king; grant of 36 hides (cassati) by the Hissaburna (the Bourne Rivulet), Hants., in exchange for 34 hides by the river Meon, granted to Hemele 2 by King Cynewulf 4: S269    (786 x 794)
 S149 - Ecgfrith 7 granting land to Cuthbert 11: Ecgfrith 7, king of the Mercians, to Cuthbert 11, abbot, and the brethren of Malmesbury Abbey; restitution of 35 hides (manentes) at Purton, Wilts., previously seized by King Offa 7, in return for 2000 silver solidi: S149    (796)
 S269 - Beorhtric 1 granting land to Hemele 2: Beorhtric 1, king, to Hemele 2, his princeps; grant of 36 hides (cassati) by the Hissaburna (the Bourne Rivulet), Hants., in exchange for 34 hides by the river Meon, granted to Hemele 2 by King Cynewulf 7: S269    (786 x 794)
Property-giving/selling (1)
 S149 - Ecgfrith 7 granting land to Cuthbert 11: Ecgfrith 7, king of the Mercians, to Cuthbert 11, abbot, and the brethren of Malmesbury Abbey; restitution of 35 hides (manentes) at Purton, Wilts., previously seized by King Offa 7, in return for 2000 silver solidi: S149    (796)
Restoration of land/property (2)
 Ecgfrith 7.restoring land to Cuthbert 11 & Malmesbury 1: Ecgfrith 7, king of the Mercians, to Cuthbert 11, abbot, and the brethren of Malmesbury 1 Abbey; restitution of 35 hides (manentes) at Purton, Wilts., previously seized by King Offa 7, in return for 2000 silver solidi.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  v.235.2-5 (796)
 S149 - Ecgfrith 7 granting land to Cuthbert 11: Ecgfrith 7, king of the Mercians, to Cuthbert 11, abbot, and the brethren of Malmesbury Abbey; restitution of 35 hides (manentes) at Purton, Wilts., previously seized by King Offa 7, in return for 2000 silver solidi: S149    (796)
Seizure of land (1)
 S149 - Ecgfrith 7 granting land to Cuthbert 11: Ecgfrith 7, king of the Mercians, to Cuthbert 11, abbot, and the brethren of Malmesbury Abbey; restitution of 35 hides (manentes) at Purton, Wilts., previously seized by King Offa 7, in return for 2000 silver solidi: S149    (796)
Factoids linked indirectly to Beorhtric 1 (5)
Office (5)
Exactor regis of Beorhtric 1 (1)
 Beaduheard 1: Ęthelweard.Chron  iii.1 (King's reeve)
Moneyer of Beorhtric 1 (2)
 Ecgheard 7: EMC Coin  1961.0528 (N 558 (Beorhtric A))
 Pehthun 1: EMC Coin  1855.0001 (N 559 (Beorhtric alpha-omega))
Praefectus of Beorhtric 1 (1)
 Wigfrith 4: S267   
Queen of Beorhtric 1 (1)
 Eadburg 5: ASC  836 ACG, <836> B