Guthrum 1 (Male) from Denmark, King of the East Angles, the micel here, d.890. Baptismal name Æþelstan.
l ix

Notes: Co-leader of Anonymi 79. Marios Costambeys, ‘Guthrum (d. 890)’, ODNB.

Factoid List

Recorded Name (24)

... Eðelstan a lauacro baptismatis sumpserat nomen ... (1)

Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 47)

... Godrum ... dum Æluredus rex de fonte baptismi susciperet uocauit Æðelstanum. (1)

ASC 890 F(Lat.)

... þæs [B: ðæs] fulluhtnama [G: fulwihtnama] wæs Æþelstan ... (1)

ASC 890 ADG, <891> B

... þæs [F(OE) ðas] fulluhtnama wæs [F(OE): was] Æðelstan ... (1)

ASC 890 EF(OE)

... þæs fulluhtnama wæs Æðestan ... (1)

ASC 891 C

Alstemus (1)

WilliamofJumieges.Gesta Normannorum Ducum II.(6)-(8)

Elpstanus (1)

WilliamofJumieges.Gesta Normannorum Ducum II.1

EÐELSTAN (2)

EMC Coin 2000.0346 (N 449.3 (Æthelstan EA, non-portrait: Temple, lead trial piece))

EMC Coin 2000.009 (N 449.3 (Æthelstan EA, non-portrait: Temple, lead trial piece))

Godhrum (1)

ASC 890 F(OE)

Godrum (4)

Asser.VitAlfredi 56

ASC 875 AEG, 876 C

ASC 878 ADEF(OE and Lat.)G, 879 C

ASC 890 AEF(Lat.)G, <891> B, 891 C

Gothrum (1)

Asser.VitAlfredi 47

Goðrum (1)

ASC 875 D

Guðrum (4)

ASC 890 D

Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 41)

Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 47)

Anon.TreatyEdwGuth

Guþram (2)

ASC <876> B

ASC <879> B

Gyðrum (1)

Anon.TreatyAlfrGuth

vocavit eum Ethelstan (1)

NorthernAnnals.SecondSet 81

Personal Information (3)

ethnicity (1)

ASC 890 ADEF(OE)G, <891> B, 891 C (the Northern king)

moral (1)

ASC 878 (A) (one of the thirtiest most honourable men in that army)

reputation (1)

WilliamofJumieges.Gesta Normannorum Ducum II.(6) (The most Christian king of the English, named Athelstan (Guthrum 1), adorned with every entitlement of wealth and a worthy defender of the holy Church.)

Office (19)

King (19)

Asser.VitAlfredi 47

Asser.VitAlfredi 56

ASC 875 ADEG, <876> B, 876 C

ASC 878 ADEF(OE and Lat.)G, <879> B, 879 C

ASC 890 ADEF(OE and Lat.)G, <891> B, 891 C

Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 41)

Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 43)

Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 47) (King of the Scandinavian English)

Anon.TreatyAlfrGuth

Anon.TreatyEdwGuth

Anon.LiberEliensis I.39

WilliamofJumieges.Gesta Normannorum Ducum II.1

NorthernAnnals.SecondSet 81

EMC Coin 2008.0027 (N 479 (Æthelstan / Guthrum, Two-Line))

EMC Coin 1001.0456 (N 479 (Æthelstan / Guthrum, Two-Line))

EMC Coin 1009.0063 (N 479 (Æthelstan / Guthrum, Two-Line))

EMC Coin 2000.0346 (N 449.3 (Æthelstan EA, non-portrait: Temple, lead trial piece))

EMC Coin 2000.009 (N 449.3 (Æthelstan EA, non-portrait: Temple, lead trial piece))

EMC Coin 1004.0105 (N 479 (Æthelstan / Guthrum, Two-Line))

Occupation (1)

(1)

ASC

Personal Relationship (5)

~ Companion (General relationship) of Guthrum 1 (1)

Anonymi 916: of Guthrum 1: ASC 878 ADEF(OE and Lat.)G, <879> B, 879 C

~ Godfather (Ritual kinship) of Guthrum 1 (2)

Alfred 8: of Guthrum 1: Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 47)

Alfred 8: of Guthrum 1: NorthernAnnals.SecondSet 81

Guthrum 1 Godson (Ritual kinship) of ~ (2)

of Alfred 8: Asser.VitAlfredi 56

of Alfred 8: ASC 890 ADEG, <891> B, 891 C

Event (32)

Agreement (1)

Guthrum 1.promise to accept Christianity and baptism: Guthrum 1 promised to accept Christianity and be baptised at the hand of Alfred 8, all of which he fulfilled.: Asser.VitAlfredi 56 (878)

Army-raising (1)

Guthrum 1.making treaty with the Danes: When Athelstan (Guthrum 1), king of that kingdom, heard this [news concerning the landing of the Danes], he immediately sent messengers with a request for peace, and obtained it; they were bound together by a mutual pact of firm and indissoluble friendship. After the Danes had asked him to support their expedition, they gathered a large army of men in a short time.: WilliamofJumieges.Gesta Normannorum Ducum II.1

Assembly (1)

Alfred 8-Guthrum 1.treaty making: These are the terms of peace which King Alfred 8 and King Guthrum 1, and the councillors of all the English race, and all the people who dwell in East Anglia, have all agreed upon and confirmed with oaths, on their behalf and for their subjects, both living and unborn, who are anxious for God's favour and ours.: Anon.TreatyAlfrGuth (886 x 890)

Assistance (1)

Guthrum 1.sending to Rollo 1 for help: Messengers of Athelstan (Guthrum 1), king of the English, arrived, begging Rollo 1 to come immediately to his support, for some rebels, conspiring against him, had taken up arms. [Rollo 1] set off to attack the English. As soon as he arrived he put down the rebels with vigour, took hostages, and set them at the king's feet. Thereupon he again selected a large number of young men and returned to France, laden with rich gifts presented to him by the king.: WilliamofJumieges.Gesta Normannorum Ducum II.7(13)

Baptism (4)

Guthrum 1.baptism: Alfred 8 received Guthrum 1 at baptism [F(Lat.) substitutes: from the font].: ASC 878 ADEF(OE and Lat.)G, <879> B, 879 C (878)

Guthrum 1.baptism at Aller: Guthrum 1 took the name 'Æthelstan' from the font from his godfather, Alfred 8.: Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 47)

Guthrum 1.death: In 890 died Guthrum 1, King of the Northumbrians. King Alfred 8 had received him in baptism, and called him Æþelstan.: NorthernAnnals.SecondSet 81 (890)

Guthrum 1.promise to accept Christianity and baptism: Guthrum 1 promised to accept Christianity and be baptised at the hand of Alfred 8, all of which he fulfilled.: Asser.VitAlfredi 56 (878)

Campaigning (1)

Guthrum 1.departure with others to Cambridge: The other part [of the pagan army] (Anonymi 79) with three kings (Guthrum 1, Oscytel 1 and Anwend 1) went to Cambridge.: Asser.VitAlfredi 47 (875)

Chrism-loosing (2)

Guthrum 1.chrism-loosing at Wedmore: The chrism-loosing of Guthrum 1 was at Wedmore.: ASC 878 ADEF(OE)G, <879> B, 879 C (878)

Æthelnoth 14.purification of [Guthrum 1] at Wedmore: Æthelnoth 14 purified [Guthrum 1] at Wedmore.: Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 43) (878)

Correspondence (1)

Death/dying (1)

Guthrum 1.death: In 890 died Guthrum 1, King of the Northumbrians. King Alfred 8 had received him in baptism, and called him Æþelstan.: NorthernAnnals.SecondSet 81 (890)

Friendship-making (2)

Edward 2-Guthrum 1.treaty making: This is also the legislation which King Alfred 8 and King Guthrum 1, and afterwards King Edward 2 and King Guthrum 1 enacted and agreed upon, when the English and the Danes unreservedly entered into relations of peace and friendship. The councillors also who have been [in office] since then, frequently and often have re-enacted the same, and added the improvements thereto.: Anon.TreatyEdwGuth

Godparenting (1)

Guthrum 1.death: In 890 died Guthrum 1, King of the Northumbrians. King Alfred 8 had received him in baptism, and called him Æþelstan.: NorthernAnnals.SecondSet 81 (890)

Grant and Gift (3)

Alfred 8.reception and gift-giving to Guthrum 1 and Anonymi 105: Alfred 8 generously gave many very fine presents to Guthrum 1 and to all his men. Guthrum 1 stayed with him for twelve days after his baptism.: Asser.VitAlfredi 56 (878)

Alfred 8.reception and gift-giving to Guthrum 1 and Anonymi 916: Guthrum 1 spent twelve days with Alfred 8, who honoured him and his companions (Anonymi 916) greatly with riches.: ASC 878 ADEF(OE and Lat.)G, <879> B, 879 C (878)

Hospitality (1)

Hostage-giving/taking (4)

Anonymi 900.giving of hostages (Anonymi 915) to Alfred 8: The here (Anonymi 900) gave Alfred 8 preliminary hostages (Anonymi 915) and great oaths that they would go from his kingdom and they also promised that their king [sc. Guthrum 1] would receive baptism.: ASC 878 ADEF(OE and Lat.)G, <879> B, 879 C (878)

Anonymi 900.oaths and agreement with Alfred 8 after Edington: Anonymi 900 gave Alfred 8 preliminary hostages (Anonymi 915) and great oaths that they would go from his kingdom and they also promised that their king (Guthrum 1) would receive baptism.: ASC 878 ADEF(OE and Lat.)G, <879> B, 879 C (878)

Anonymi 2507.swearing of oaths to Alfred 8: Anonymi 2507 gave Alfred 8 hostages (Anonymi 2512) and swore an oath.: Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (pp. 41-2)

Invasion (1)

Ivar 1-others.arrival in Britain in 866: In 866 ... when King Æthelred 15 was ruler of the Western Saxons, there arrived in Britain a fleet of pagans from Denmark under King Ivar 1, together with his two brothers, Eowils 2, Halfdan 2, and a man called Ubba 5, his colleague in all trickery and malice and very like him in all respects, having as companions those three kings, Hæsten 1, Bagsecg 1 and Guthrum 1 and their forces, together with a very large contingent of chieftans and nobles ... They were accompanied by an immense multitude of bold warriors and they spent the winter in the kingdom of the East Angles.: Anon.LiberEliensis I.39 (866)

Journey (4)

Guthrum 1.departure with others from Repton to Cambridge: Guthrum 1, Oscytel 1 and Anwend 1 went from Repton to Cambridge with a great here (Anonymi 900).: ASC 875 ADEG, <876> B, 876 C (875)

Guthrum 1.departure with others to Cambridge: The other part [of the pagan army] (Anonymi 79) with three kings (Guthrum 1, Oscytel 1 and Anwend 1) went to Cambridge.: Asser.VitAlfredi 47 (875)

Oscytel 1.departure with others from Repton to Cambridge: Oscytel 1, Guthrum 1 and Anwend 1 went with a huge army (Anonymi 2507) from Repton to Cambridge.: Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 41) (875)

Law-making/legislation (1)

Meeting (1)

Guthrum 1.meeting with Alfred 8 at Aller: Guthrum 1 came as one of the thirty most honourable men (Anonymi 916) in the here (Anonymi 900) to meet with Alfred 8 at Aller near Athelney.: ASC 878 ADEF(OE and Lat.)G, <879> B, 879 C (878)

Message-sending (2)

Mustering (1)

Naming (1)

Guthrum 1.baptism at Aller: Guthrum 1 took the name 'Æthelstan' from the font from his godfather, Alfred 8.: Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 47)

Oath-swearing/fealty (5)

Anonymi 900.giving of oaths to Alfred 8 after Battle of Edington: Anonymi 900 gave great oaths [F(Lat.) substitutes: a oath] to Alfred 8 that they would go from his kingdom.: ASC 878 ADEF(OE and Lat.)G, <879> B, 879 C (878)

Anonymi 2507.swearing of oaths to Alfred 8: Anonymi 2507 gave Alfred 8 hostages (Anonymi 2512) and swore an oath.: Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (pp. 41-2)

Overwintering (1)

Guthrum 1.overwintering in Cambridge: The other part [of the pagan army] (Anonymi 79) under three kings (Guthrum 1, Oscytel 1 and Anwend 1) wintered there [in Cambridge].: Asser.VitAlfredi 47 (875 - ?)

Peace agreement (2)

Promise (3)

Guthrum 1.promise to accept Christianity and baptism: Guthrum 1 promised to accept Christianity and be baptised at the hand of Alfred 8, all of which he fulfilled.: Asser.VitAlfredi 56 (878)

Rebellion/sedition (1)

Reporting (1)

Residence (4)

Guthrum 1.residency in Cambridge for a year: Guthrum 1 and others stayed in Cambridge for one year.: ASC 875 ADEG, <876> B, 876 C (875 - ?)

Guthrum 1.settlement among East Angles (Anonymi 932): He [sc. Guthrum 1] lived among the East Angles (Anonymi 932) and first settled that land.: ASC 890 ADEG, <891> B, 891 C

Guthrum 1.settlement among the East Angles (Anonymi 2530): Guthrum 1 settled mainly among the East Angles (Anonymi 2527), where he had first resided.: Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 47)

Oscytel 1.residency with others in Cambridge for twelve months: Oscytel 1, Guthrum 1 and Anwend 1 with an immense army (Anonymi 2507) made a settlement in Cambridge for twelve months.: Æthelweard.Chron iv.3 (p. 41) (875 - ?)

Support-gaining (2)

Treaty (3)

Visit (1)

Factoids linked indirectly to Guthrum 1 (6)

Office (6)

Moneyer of Guthrum 1 (6)

Abenel 1: EMC Coin 2008.0027 (N 479 (Æthelstan / Guthrum, Two-Line))

Abenel 1: EMC Coin 1001.0456 (N 479 (Æthelstan / Guthrum, Two-Line))

Abenel 7: EMC Coin 1009.0063 (N 479 (Æthelstan / Guthrum, Two-Line))

Dunn 8: EMC Coin 2000.0346 (N 449.3 (Æthelstan EA, non-portrait: Temple, lead trial piece))

Dunn 8: EMC Coin 2000.009 (N 449.3 (Æthelstan EA, non-portrait: Temple, lead trial piece))

Elda 1: EMC Coin 1004.0105 (N 479 (Æthelstan / Guthrum, Two-Line))

Guthrum 1 (Male) from Denmark, King of the East Angles, the micel here, d.890. Baptismal name Æþelstan. l ix

Factoid List

Guthrum 1 (Male) from Denmark, King of the East Angles, the micel here, d.890. Baptismal name Æþelstan.
l ix