Wulfhere 4 (Male) Dux [of ?Wiltshire], 855-?877
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Factoid List

Recorded Name (25)
Ulfhere (1)
 S305   
Ulthere (1)
 S306   
Uulfhere (1)
 S327   
Wlfer (1)
 S303   
Wlfere (2)
 S342a   
 S357   
Wlfhere (4)
 S304   
 S336   
 S1201   
 S226   
Wulfere (1)
 S341   
Wulfhere (10)
 S1275   
 S290   
 S307   
 S310   
 S312   
 S313   
 S317   
 S335   
 S339   
 S340   
Wulfhęre (2)
 S337   
 S311   
Wulhere (1)
 S362   
Wulwfhere (1)
 S309   
Office (25)
Dux (22)
 S1275   
 S362   
 S290   
 S303   
 S304   
 S305   
 S306   
 S307   
 S309   
 S310   
 S312   
 S313   
 S317   
 S327   
 S335   
 S336   
 S337   
 S339   
 S340   
 S1201   
 S226   
 S311   
Ealdorman (1)
 S357   
Princeps (2)
 S336   
 S341   
Personal Relationship (2)
~ Lord (General relationship) of Wulfhere 4 (1)
 Alfred 8: of Wulfhere 4: S362   
~ Wife (Affinal kinship) of Wulfhere 4 (1)
 Anonymous 721: of Wulfhere 4: S362   
Event (31)
Agreement (1)
 Alfred 8.seizure of land from Wulfhere 4 and Anonymous 721 S362: Alfred 8, with the agreement of all the wisemen of the Gewisse and Mercians, from Wulfhere 4 and his wife [Anonymous 721]; seizure of 10 hides (cassati) by the river Wylye (i.e. at Stockton, Wilts.) for treason: S362    (901)
Betrayal/oath-breaking (2)
 Alfred 8.seizure of land from Wulfhere 4 and Anonymous 721 S362: Alfred 8, with the agreement of all the wisemen of the Gewisse and Mercians, from Wulfhere 4 and his wife [Anonymous 721]; seizure of 10 hides (cassati) by the river Wylye (i.e. at Stockton, Wilts.) for treason: S362    (901)
 Wulfhere 4.deserting Alfred 8 and Anonymi 1804: Wulfhere 4 deserted without permission both Alfred 8 and his country in spite of the oath which he sworn to the king and all his leading men, Anonymi 1804: S362   
Charter-witnessing (24)
 S1201 - Ęthelswith 1 granting land to Cuthwulf 6: Ęthelswith 1, queen of the Mercians, to Cuthwulf 6, minister.; grant of 15 hides (manentes.) at Lockinge, Berks.: S1201    (868)
 S1275 - Ealhfrith 4 leasing land to Cuthred 18 & Wulfthryth 3: Ealhfrith 4, bishop, and the community at Winchester 1, to Cuthred 18, dux, and Wulfthryth 3, his wife; lease, for three lives, of 8 hides at Easton, near Winchester, with reversion to the church at Winchester 1: S1275    (871 x 877)
 S226 - Edward 2 granting land to Evesham 1: Edward 2, king of the Mercians, to the church of St Mary, Cronuchamme (Evesham 1); grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Lench, Worcs.: S226    (899 x 921)
 S290 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to Eadberht 40: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to Eadberht 40, deacon; grant of 15 hides (cassati) at Halstock, Devon: S290    (840)
 S303 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land and privileges to the Church: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the Church; general grant of lands and privileges with a list of the Glastonbury estates affected, ('Second Decimation'): S303    (854)
 S304 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting privileges to the Church & granting land to Hunsige 1: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the Church; general grant of privileges, with specific grant to Hunsige 1, minister, for 3 hides (cassati) at Martyr Worthy, Hants. ('Second Decimation'): S304    (854)
 S305 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land and privileges to the Church: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the Church; general grant of land and privileges, with list of lands assigned to Malmesbury 1 Abbey, namely at 35 hides at Purton, 15 at Lacock, 5 at Sutton Benger, 5 at Corston, 10 at Crudwell, Wilts.; 10 at Kemble, Gloucs.; and 1.5 at Dauntsey, Wilts. ('Second Decimation'): S305    (854)
 S306 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to St Peter’s, Malmesbury 1: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to St Peter and the familia of Malmesbury 1; grant of 5 hides (mansiones) at Tockenham, Wilts: S306    (854)
 S307 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land and privileges to the Church and land to Swithhun 5 & SS Peter & Paul, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the Church; general grant of land and privileges with specific grant to Swithhun 5, bishop, for the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul, of 30 hides (cassati) at Brightwell, Berks. ('Second Decimation'): S307    (854)
 S309 - Ęthelwulf 1 restoring land to SS Peter & Paul, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king, to the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul; restitution of 3 hides (mansae) at Headbourne Worthy, Hants., originally granted by King Cenwealh 2: S309    (854)
 S310 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to SS Peter & Paul, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul; grant of 8 hides (manentes) at Ruishton, and 8 at Stoke St Mary in (ęt) Orchard Portman, Somerset, to augment the estate at Taunton given by Queen Frithugyth 1: S310    (854)
 S311 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to SS Peter & Paul, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul 1; grant of 133 hides (manentes) at Taunton and 10 at Brown, Somerset: S311    (854)
 S312 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to SS Peter & Paul, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul; grant of 20 hides (mansae) at Wanborough (i.e Little Hinton), Wilts.: S312    (854)
 S313 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to St Peter’s, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to Winchester, St Peter's 1 and Winchester, Old Minster 1; grant of 20 hides at Wanborough, Wilts: S313    (854)
 S317 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to Ealdred 18: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to Ealdred 18, his minister; grant of 20 hides (cassati) at Ęscesbyrig (i.e. Woolstone), Berks.: S317    (853)
 S327 - Ęthelberht 9 selling land to Węrmund 9: Ęthelberht 9, king of the West Saxons and of the people of Kent, to Węrmund 9, bishop; grant of land at Rochester with a marsh, in return for 15 pounds and 30 mancuses.: S327    (860)
 S335 - Ęthelred 15 granting land to Ęthelwulf 16: Ęthelred 15, king of the West Saxons, to Ęthelwulf 16, princeps; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at (Little) Wittenham, Berks: S335    (862)
 S336 - Ęthelred 15 granting land to Wulfhere 4: Ęthelred 15, king of the West Saxons, to Wulfhere 4, princeps; grant of 6 hides (cassati) at Buttermere, Wilts., and at Ęscmere: S336    (863)
 S337 - Edgar 11 granting land to St Paul’s, London: Edgar 11 (? for Ęthelred 15), king, to St Paul's Monastery; grant of 15 hides (mansiones) at Navestock, Essex: S337    (867)
 S339 - Ęthelred 15 granting land to Cuthwulf 5: Ęthelred 15, king of the West Saxons and of the people of Kent, to Cuthwulf 5, bishop of Rochester; grant of land near Rochester: S339    (868)
 S340 - Ęthelred 15 granting land to Hunsige 1: Ęthelred 15, king of the West Saxons, to Hunsige 1, his minister; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Martyr Worthy, Hants.: S340    (868)
 S341 - Ęthelred 15 granting land to Wulfhere 4: Ęthelred 15, king of the West Saxons, to Wulfhere 4, his princeps; grant of 25 hides (cassati) at Winterbourne (Monkton), Wilts.: S341    (869)
 S342a - Alfred 8 granting land and fishery to St Peter’s, Athelney: King Alfred 8 to Athelney, St Peter's church, Somerset; grant of land at Reodbeorh, with adjacent fishery at Reodwer: S342a    (871 x 899)
 S357 - Alfred 8 granting privileges and land to Shaftesbury 1: Alfred 8, king, to the church of Shaftesbury 1; grant of privileges and of land at Donhead (St Andrew and St Mary), Wilts.; Compton Abbas, Sixpenny Handley, Gussage (St Andrew), Tarrant Hinton, Iwerne Minster and Fontmell Magna, Dorset: S357    (871 x 899)
Forfeiture (1)
 Alfred 8.seizure of land from Wulfhere 4 and Anonymous 721 S362: Alfred 8, with the agreement of all the wisemen of the Gewisse and Mercians, from Wulfhere 4 and his wife [Anonymous 721]; seizure of 10 hides (cassati) by the river Wylye (i.e. at Stockton, Wilts.) for treason: S362    (901)
Grant and Gift (25)
 Alfred 8.granting land to Wulfhere 4: Alfred 8 (king of Wessex), to Wulfhere 4; grant of land at Hannington, Wilts..: S1704    (871 x 899)
 S1201 - Ęthelswith 1 granting land to Cuthwulf 6: Ęthelswith 1, queen of the Mercians, to Cuthwulf 6, minister.; grant of 15 hides (manentes.) at Lockinge, Berks.: S1201    (868)
 S226 - Edward 2 granting land to Evesham 1: Edward 2, king of the Mercians, to the church of St Mary, Cronuchamme (Evesham 1); grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Lench, Worcs.: S226    (899 x 921)
 S290 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to Eadberht 40: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to Eadberht 40, deacon; grant of 15 hides (cassati) at Halstock, Devon: S290    (840)
 S303 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land and privileges to the Church: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the Church; general grant of lands and privileges with a list of the Glastonbury estates affected, ('Second Decimation'): S303    (854)
 S304 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting privileges to the Church & granting land to Hunsige 1: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the Church; general grant of privileges, with specific grant to Hunsige 1, minister, for 3 hides (cassati) at Martyr Worthy, Hants. ('Second Decimation'): S304    (854)
 S305 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land and privileges to the Church: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the Church; general grant of land and privileges, with list of lands assigned to Malmesbury 1 Abbey, namely at 35 hides at Purton, 15 at Lacock, 5 at Sutton Benger, 5 at Corston, 10 at Crudwell, Wilts.; 10 at Kemble, Gloucs.; and 1.5 at Dauntsey, Wilts. ('Second Decimation'): S305    (854)
 S306 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to St Peter’s, Malmesbury 1: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to St Peter and the familia of Malmesbury 1; grant of 5 hides (mansiones) at Tockenham, Wilts: S306    (854)
 S307 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land and privileges to the Church and land to Swithhun 5 & SS Peter & Paul, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the Church; general grant of land and privileges with specific grant to Swithhun 5, bishop, for the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul, of 30 hides (cassati) at Brightwell, Berks. ('Second Decimation'): S307    (854)
 S310 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to SS Peter & Paul, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul; grant of 8 hides (manentes) at Ruishton, and 8 at Stoke St Mary in (ęt) Orchard Portman, Somerset, to augment the estate at Taunton given by Queen Frithugyth 1: S310    (854)
 S311 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to SS Peter & Paul, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul 1; grant of 133 hides (manentes) at Taunton and 10 at Brown, Somerset: S311    (854)
 S312 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to SS Peter & Paul, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul; grant of 20 hides (mansae) at Wanborough (i.e Little Hinton), Wilts.: S312    (854)
 S313 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to St Peter’s, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to Winchester, St Peter's 1 and Winchester, Old Minster 1; grant of 20 hides at Wanborough, Wilts: S313    (854)
 S317 - Ęthelwulf 1 granting land to Ealdred 18: Ęthelwulf 1, king of the West Saxons, to Ealdred 18, his minister; grant of 20 hides (cassati) at Ęscesbyrig (i.e. Woolstone), Berks.: S317    (853)
 S327 - Ęthelberht 9 selling land to Węrmund 9: Ęthelberht 9, king of the West Saxons and of the people of Kent, to Węrmund 9, bishop; grant of land at Rochester with a marsh, in return for 15 pounds and 30 mancuses.: S327    (860)
 S335 - Ęthelred 15 granting land to Ęthelwulf 16: Ęthelred 15, king of the West Saxons, to Ęthelwulf 16, princeps; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at (Little) Wittenham, Berks: S335    (862)
 S336 - Ęthelred 15 granting land to Wulfhere 4: Ęthelred 15, king of the West Saxons, to Wulfhere 4, princeps; grant of 6 hides (cassati) at Buttermere, Wilts., and at Ęscmere: S336    (863)
 S337 - Edgar 11 granting land to St Paul’s, London: Edgar 11 (? for Ęthelred 15), king, to St Paul's Monastery; grant of 15 hides (mansiones) at Navestock, Essex: S337    (867)
 S339 - Ęthelred 15 granting land to Cuthwulf 5: Ęthelred 15, king of the West Saxons and of the people of Kent, to Cuthwulf 5, bishop of Rochester; grant of land near Rochester: S339    (868)
 S340 - Ęthelred 15 granting land to Hunsige 1: Ęthelred 15, king of the West Saxons, to Hunsige 1, his minister; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Martyr Worthy, Hants.: S340    (868)
 S341 - Ęthelred 15 granting land to Wulfhere 4: Ęthelred 15, king of the West Saxons, to Wulfhere 4, his princeps; grant of 25 hides (cassati) at Winterbourne (Monkton), Wilts.: S341    (869)
 S342a - Alfred 8 granting land and fishery to St Peter’s, Athelney: King Alfred 8 to Athelney, St Peter's church, Somerset; grant of land at Reodbeorh, with adjacent fishery at Reodwer: S342a    (871 x 899)
 S357 - Alfred 8 granting privileges and land to Shaftesbury 1: Alfred 8, king, to the church of Shaftesbury 1; grant of privileges and of land at Donhead (St Andrew and St Mary), Wilts.; Compton Abbas, Sixpenny Handley, Gussage (St Andrew), Tarrant Hinton, Iwerne Minster and Fontmell Magna, Dorset: S357    (871 x 899)
 Ęthelred 15.S336 granting land to Wulfhere 4: Ęthelred 15, king of the West Saxons, to Wulfhere 4, princeps; grant of 6 hides (cassati) at Buttermere, Wilts., and at Ęscmere: S336    (863)
 Ęthelred 15.S341 granting land to Wulfhere 4: Ęthelred 15, king of the West Saxons, to Wulfhere 4, his princeps; grant of 25 hides (cassati) at Winterbourne (Monkton), Wilts.: S341    (869)
Judicial decision/review (1)
 Anonymi 1805-Anonymi 1806.judging that Wulfhere 4 and Anonymous 721 should forfeit land: The leading men of the Gewisse and of the Mercians judged that Wulfhere 4 and his wife [Anonymous 721] should lose their lands for deserting in spite of his oath: S362   
Lease (1)
 S1275 - Ealhfrith 4 leasing land to Cuthred 18 & Wulfthryth 3: Ealhfrith 4, bishop, and the community at Winchester 1, to Cuthred 18, dux, and Wulfthryth 3, his wife; lease, for three lives, of 8 hides at Easton, near Winchester, with reversion to the church at Winchester 1: S1275    (871 x 877)
Property-giving/selling (1)
 S327 - Ęthelberht 9 selling land to Węrmund 9: Ęthelberht 9, king of the West Saxons and of the people of Kent, to Węrmund 9, bishop; grant of land at Rochester with a marsh, in return for 15 pounds and 30 mancuses.: S327    (860)
Restoration of land/property (1)
 S309 - Ęthelwulf 1 restoring land to SS Peter & Paul, Winchester: Ęthelwulf 1, king, to the church of Winchester, SS Peter and Paul; restitution of 3 hides (mansae) at Headbourne Worthy, Hants., originally granted by King Cenwealh 2: S309    (854)
Seizure of land (1)
 Alfred 8.seizure of land from Wulfhere 4 and Anonymous 721 S362: Alfred 8, with the agreement of all the wisemen of the Gewisse and Mercians, from Wulfhere 4 and his wife [Anonymous 721]; seizure of 10 hides (cassati) by the river Wylye (i.e. at Stockton, Wilts.) for treason: S362    (901)