Esne 1 (Male) Mercian dux, fl. 765-799
m/l viii

Notes: He may have been the father of Dux Mucel 4 [see Esne 11] and/or father of Æthelheah 6 [see Esne 8]. Cf. Esne 2; Esne 3; Esne 6.

Factoid List

Recorded Name (24)

Esne (23)
Esuuine (1)

S138

Office (17)

Dux (10)

S153

S154

S124

S136

S138

S146

S150

S151

S49

S61

Princeps (7)

S155

S113

S114

S1257

S132

S147

S57

Event (24)

Bequeathing/will-making (1)

S146 - Offa 7 granting land to the church at Worcester 1: Offa 7, rex Anglorum, to (the church at) Worcester 1; grant of reversion of 60 hides (manentes) at Westbury-on-Trym and 10 (or 20) at Henbury, Gloucs., after the death of himself and his son Ecgfrith 7: S146 (793 x 796)

Charter confirmation (1)

S49 - Osmund 2 granting land to Wærbald 2 and Tidburg 2: Osmund 2, king, to Wærbald 2, comes, and his wife Tidburg 2, for St Peter's Church (Henfield); grant of 15 hides (manentes) at Henfield, Sussex, with later confirmation by Offa 7, king of the Mercians: S49 (770)

Charter-witnessing (24)

S105 - Offa 7 granting land to Eardwulf 3: Offa 7, king of Mercians, to Eardwulf 3, bishop of Rochester; grant of 20 sulungs (aratra) at Islingham, Kent: S105 (764)

S107 - Offa 7 granting land to Milred 1: Offa 7, king of Mercia, to Milred 1, bishop of the Hwicce; grant of 10 hides (manentia) at Pyrton, Oxon: S107 (765)

S110 - Offa 7 granting land to Jænberht 1: Offa 7, rex Anglorum, to Jænberht 1, archbishop; grant of 5 sulungs (aratra) at Higham Upshire, Kent: S110 (774)

S111 - Offa 7 granting land to Jænberht 1: Offa 7, king of the English, to Jænberht 1, archbishop; grant of 3 sulungs (aratra) at Lydd, Kent: S111 (774)

S113 - Offa 7 granting land to Ealdred 5: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to his subregulus, Ealdred 5, dux of the Hwicce; grant of 4 hides (mansiones) at Sedgeberrow, Worcs: S113 (778)

S114 - Offa 7 granting land to Dudda 4: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to Duddonus (Dudda 4), minister; grant of 4 hides (cassatae) near Salmonsbury in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucs: S114 (779)

S1186a - Pilheard 1’s declaration: Pilheard 1, comes of Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, declares that he has obtained immunities for his 30-hide estate in Middlesex, in return for 200 solidi and an annual render of 30 solidi. The land is to be free from all public renders and burdens and from fines at folk-moots, but the landowner shall still be liable to construction of bridges and fortifications and shall owe the military service of five men: S1186a (799 x 801)

S124 - Offa 7 granting land to St Peter’s, Westminster: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to St Peter's, Westminster; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Aldenham, Herts., in return for 100 mancuses of gold in a bracelet: S124 (781)

S1257 - Hathored 3 exchanging land for confirmation with Offa 7: Hathored 3, bishop of the Hwicce, with the consent of his familia at Worcester 1, to Offa 7, king of the Mercians; surrender of 90 hides (manentes) with the minster at Bath and also 30 hides (cassati) by the river Avon, in exchange for the confirmation of 30 hides at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwicks., 38 at Sture (? Kidderminster Worcs., or Alderminster, Warwicks.), 14 (manentes) at Stour in Ismere and 12 at Bredon, Worcs., and 17 (cassati) at Hampton Lucy, Warwicks.: S1257 (781)

S132 - Offa 7 granting land to Æthelheard 13: Offa 7, rex Anglorum, to Æthelheard 13, archbishop of Canterbury; grant of 60 hides (tributaria) at Hayes and Yeading and 30 at Twickenham, Middx: S132 (795)

S136 - Offa 7 granting privileges and land to St Albans: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to the church of St Alban's; grant of privileges and of 34 hides (mansiones) at Cassio, Herts., 6 at Heanhamstede (cf. Hamstead's House, St Stephens, Herts.) and 10 at Stanmore, Middx: S136 (793)

S138 - Offa 7 granting land to St Albans: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to St Alban's 1 church; grant of 30 hides (manentes), consisting of 12 at Winslow, Bucks.; 3 at Scelfdune sive Baldiningcotum; 10 at Scuccan hlaw vel Fenntun (cf. Warren Farm in Horwood, Bucks.) with the wood called Horowudu (Horwood, Bucks.); and 5 at Lygetune (? Luton, Beds., or Leyton, Essex): S138 (792)

S139 - Offa 7 granting land to Æthelmund 2: King Offa 7 to Æthelmund 2, his minister; grant of 55 hides (cassati) at Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucs.: S139 (793 x 796)

S147 - Offa 7 & Ealdred 5 granting land to St Mary’s, Worcester: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, with Ealdred 5, subregulus of the Hwicce, to Worcester, St Mary's 1 Minster; grant of 10 hides (mansiones) at Yate, Gloucs.: S147 (777 x 779)

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)

S150 - Ecgfrith 7 granting land to St Albans: Ecgfrith 7, king of the Mercians, to St Albans 1 Abbey; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Turville, Bucks.: S150 (796)

S151 - Ecgfrith 7 granting land to Willegod 1: Ecgfrith 7, king of the Mercians, to Willegod 1, abbot, and St Alban's 1 Abbey; grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Pinnelesfeld (Pinesfield Farm in Rickmansworth, Herts.): S151 (796)

S153 - Cenwulf 3 exchanging land with Oswulf 4: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to Oswulf 4, his dux and minister; grant of land at Hremping wiic, also known as Hafingseota, south of the river Limen, Kent, in exchange for land at Bobingseata: S153 (798)

S154 - Cenwulf 3 exchanging lands with Balthun 1: King Cenwulf 3 to Balthun 1, abbot; grant of 30 hides (manentes) belonging to Kempsey minster, Worcs., in exchange for 12 hides at Harvington, Worcs.: S154 (799 x 802)

S155 - Cenwulf 3 restoring land to Christ Church, Canterbury: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to Canterbury, Christ Church; restoration of 30 sulungs (aratra) at Charing, 10 at Seleberhtes cert or Bryning lond (Chart) and 4 at Humbinglond in Barham, Kent, previously seized and redistributed by King Offa 7, in return for 100 mancuses: S155 (799)

S57 - Uhtred 2 granting land to Ceolmund 2: Uhtred 2, ruler of the Hwicce, with the permission of Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to Ceolmund 2, minister; grant of 8 hides (mansiones) at Kemerton, Worcs.: S57 (777 x 779)

S61 - Uhtred 2 granting land to St Mary’s, Worcester: Uhtred 2, subregulus of the Hwicce, with the permission of Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to Worcester, St Mary's Church; grant of 2 hides (mansiones) at Shipston-on-Stour, Warwicks: S61 (764 x 774)

Confirmation of land/privileges (2)

Freeing from dues (1)

Grant and Gift (17)