Ælfwald 7 (Male) I, king of the Northumbrians, 778/779-788
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Notes: BDDAB, p. 14; David Rollason, 'Ælfwald I (d. 788)', ODNB.

Factoid List

Recorded Name (26)

ALEFDLAL (1)

 EMC Coin  2008.0086 (N 181 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast right))

ALEFVALD (1)

 EMC Coin  1004.0183 (N 182 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast left))

Aelfualdus (1)

 George.Ep  p. 20 line 33

Aelfuualdus (1)

 George.Ep  p. 27 line 37

Aelfwaldus (1)

 Alcuin.Ep  16 (p. 43 line 8)

Alfwald (1)

 ASC (DEF)  789 D

Alfwold (3)

 ASC (DEF)  778 DE
 ASC (DEF)  780 D
 ASC (DEF)  789 E

Alfwoldus (1)

 ASC (DEF)  789 F(Lat.)

Aluuoldus (3)

 ASC (DEF)  778 F(Lat.)
 ASC (DEF)  780 F(Lat.)
 ASC (DEF)  789 F(Lat.)

Alwold (3)

 ASC (DEF)  778 F(OE)
 ASC (DEF)  780 F(OE)
 ASC (DEF)  789 F(OE)

ECFVAIV (1)

 EMC Coin  1984.0257 (N 181 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast right))

EIFVALD (1)

 EMC Coin  1997.8196 (N 182 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast left))

ELAFVALDZ (1)

 EMC Coin  2008.0349 (N 181 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast right))

ELFVALD (1)

 EMC Coin  1984.0256 (N 182 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast left))

EVALDVS (1)

 EMC Coin  1997.8197 (N 181 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast right))

ÆLEVALDVS (1)

 EMC Coin  2005.02 (N 181 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast right))

ÆlEVAlDVS (3)

 EMC Coin  1984.026 (N 181 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast right))
 EMC Coin  1984.0258 (N 181 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast right))
 EMC Coin  1984.0259 (N 181 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast right))

Ælfwold (1)

 ASC (DEF)  780 E

Personal Information (2)

reputation (2)

 NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  49 (was a pious and just king)
 NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  54 (excellent and just)

Office (28)

King (28)

 ASC (DEF)  778 DEF(OE and Lat.)
 ASC (DEF)  778 DEF(OE and Lat.)
 ASC (DEF)  780 DEF(OE and Lat.)
 ASC (DEF)  789 DEF(OE and Lat.) (King of the Northumbrians)
 Alcuin.Ep  16 (p. 43 line 8)
 Alcuin.Ep  232 (p. 377 line 31)
 George.Ep  p. 20, line 33
 George.Ep  p. 20 line 34
 George.Ep  p. 20 line 35
 George.Ep  p. 27 line 29
 George.Ep  p. 27 line 37 (King of the people across the Humber)
 NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  49
 EMC Coin  1986.1003 (Ælfwald I (no further details))
 EMC Coin  1997.8197 (N 181 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast right))
 EMC Coin  1997.8196 (N 182 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast left))
 EMC Coin  2001.013 (N 181 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast right))
 EMC Coin  1997.8198 (N 181 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast right))
 EMC Coin  2001.0636 (N 181 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast right))
 EMC Coin  2005.02 (N 181 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast right))
 EMC Coin  2008.0086 (N 181 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast right))
 EMC Coin  2008.0349 (N 181 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast right))
 EMC Coin  1984.026 (N 181 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast right))
 EMC Coin  1984.0257 (N 181 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast right))
 EMC Coin  1984.0258 (N 181 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast right))
 EMC Coin  1984.0256 (N 182 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast left))
 EMC Coin  1984.0259 (N 181 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast right))
 EMC Coin  1002.0139 (N 181 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast right))
 EMC Coin  1004.0183 (N 182 (Series Y: Ælfwald I: rev. beast left))

Personal Relationship (9)

~ Brother (Consanguineal kinship) of Ælfwald 7 (1)

 Alhred 1: of Ælfwald 7: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  54

~ Nephew, brother’s son (Consanguineal kinship) of Ælfwald 7 (2)

 Osred 3: of Ælfwald 7: ASC (DEF)  789 DEF(OE and Lat.)
 Osred 3: of Ælfwald 7: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  54

Ælfwald 7 Son (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)

 of Oswulf 2: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  49

~ Son (Consanguineal kinship) of Ælfwald 7 (2)

 Oelfwin 1: of Ælfwald 7: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  55
 Oelf 1: of Ælfwald 7: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  55

Ælfwald 7 Successor (General relationship) of ~ (2)

 of Æthelred 7: ASC (DEF)  778 DE
 of Æthelred 7: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  49

~ Successor (General relationship) of Ælfwald 7 (1)

 Osred 3: of Ælfwald 7: ASC (DEF)  789 DEF(OE and Lat.)

Event (14)

Appointment/consecration/elevation/ordination of archbishop (1)

 Ælfwald 7.appointment of Eanbald 1 as archbishop: [Ælfwald 7] made Eanbald 1 archbishop.: ASC (DEF)  780 DE (780)

Appointment/consecration/elevation/ordination of king (1)

 Ælfwald 7.accession to kingdom: Then [F substitutes: Here] Ælfwald 7 acceded to the kingdom.: ASC (DEF)  778 DEF(OE and Lat.) (778)

Assembly (1)

 Ælfwald 7.council: After messengers (Anonymi 2599) came from Eanbald 1, Ælfwald 7 joyfully fixed a day for a council.: George.Ep  pp. 20-1 (786)

Burial (2)

 Ælfwald 7.burial: Ælfwald 7 was buried inside the church at Hexham island.: ASC (DEF)  789 DE (788)
 Ælfwald 7.killing by Sicga 1: After a conspiracy had been formed by his patrician Sicga 1, King Ælfwald 7 was killed a miserable death on 23 September at the place called Scythlescester near the wall. Then the body of the excellent king was brought to Hexham by a great company of monks and with the chants of the clergy, and was buried with honour in the church of the most holy Apostle Andrew, built by bishop Wilfrid 2... After the burial of the king, his nephew Osred 3, the son of King Alhred 1, reigned in his place for one year. In the place where the just King Ælfwald 7 was slain a light sent from heaven is said to have been seen by many. A church was built there by the faithful of the district, and dedicated in honour of God and St Cuthbert 1, the bishop, and St Oswald 1, king and martyr. : NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  54 (788)

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

 Ælfwald 7.killing by Sicga 1: After a conspiracy had been formed by his patrician Sicga 1, King Ælfwald 7 was killed a miserable death on 23 September at the place called Scythlescester near the wall. Then the body of the excellent king was brought to Hexham by a great company of monks and with the chants of the clergy, and was buried with honour in the church of the most holy Apostle Andrew, built by bishop Wilfrid 2... After the burial of the king, his nephew Osred 3, the son of King Alhred 1, reigned in his place for one year. In the place where the just King Ælfwald 7 was slain a light sent from heaven is said to have been seen by many. A church was built there by the faithful of the district, and dedicated in honour of God and St Cuthbert 1, the bishop, and St Oswald 1, king and martyr. : NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  54 (788)

Conspiracy/intent to murder (1)

 Ælfwald 7.killing by Sicga 1: After a conspiracy had been formed by his patrician Sicga 1, King Ælfwald 7 was killed a miserable death on 23 September at the place called Scythlescester near the wall. Then the body of the excellent king was brought to Hexham by a great company of monks and with the chants of the clergy, and was buried with honour in the church of the most holy Apostle Andrew, built by bishop Wilfrid 2... After the burial of the king, his nephew Osred 3, the son of King Alhred 1, reigned in his place for one year. In the place where the just King Ælfwald 7 was slain a light sent from heaven is said to have been seen by many. A church was built there by the faithful of the district, and dedicated in honour of God and St Cuthbert 1, the bishop, and St Oswald 1, king and martyr. : NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  54 (788)

Council-meeting, ecclesiastical (2)

 George 1.presentation of capitulary and papal letters: George 1 wrote a capitulary designed to correct the vices he encountered, declared it before the council and had it adopted.: George.Ep  p. 20 (786)
 Ælfwald 7.council: After messengers (Anonymi 2599) came from Eanbald 1, Ælfwald 7 joyfully fixed a day for a council.: George.Ep  pp. 20-1 (786)

Dreaming/seeing vision/revelation (1)

 Ælfwald 7.visions of heavenly light: A heavenly light was often seen where Ælfwald 7 was slain [F(Lat.) substitutes: was buried].: ASC (DEF)  789 DEF(OE and Lat.) (788)

Exile (3)

 Osred 3.expulsion from kingdom: Osred 3 acceded to the kingdom [DE: after him (sc. Ælfwald 7); F(OE and Lat.): because he was Ælfwald 7's nephew].: ASC (DEF)  789 DEF(OE and Lat.) (789)
 Ælfwald 7.driving of Æthelred 7 from land: Ælfwald 7 drove Æthelred 7 from the land.: ASC (DEF)  778 DE (778 x 779)
 Æthelred 7.exile: In 779 Æthelred 7 was expelled from the royal throne and driven into exile. Then Ælfwald 7, son of Oswald 2, received the kingdom of the Northumbrians and held it for ten years.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  49 (779)

Expulsion (1)

 Æthelred 7.exile: In 779 Æthelred 7 was expelled from the royal throne and driven into exile. Then Ælfwald 7, son of Oswald 2, received the kingdom of the Northumbrians and held it for ten years.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  49 (779)

Invention/authorisation of relics (2)

 Ælfwald 7.killing by Sicga 1: After a conspiracy had been formed by his patrician Sicga 1, King Ælfwald 7 was killed a miserable death on 23 September at the place called Scythlescester near the wall. Then the body of the excellent king was brought to Hexham by a great company of monks and with the chants of the clergy, and was buried with honour in the church of the most holy Apostle Andrew, built by bishop Wilfrid 2... After the burial of the king, his nephew Osred 3, the son of King Alhred 1, reigned in his place for one year. In the place where the just King Ælfwald 7 was slain a light sent from heaven is said to have been seen by many. A church was built there by the faithful of the district, and dedicated in honour of God and St Cuthbert 1, the bishop, and St Oswald 1, king and martyr. : NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  54 (788)
 Ælfwald 7.visions of heavenly light: A heavenly light was often seen where Ælfwald 7 was slain [F(Lat.) substitutes: was buried].: ASC (DEF)  789 DEF(OE and Lat.) (788)

Journey (1)

 George 1.journey to Northumbria: George 1 went with Wigbod 1 to Northumbria.: George.Ep  p. 20 (786)

Killing/murder (1)

 Ælfwald 7.killing by Sicga 1: After a conspiracy had been formed by his patrician Sicga 1, King Ælfwald 7 was killed a miserable death on 23 September at the place called Scythlescester near the wall. Then the body of the excellent king was brought to Hexham by a great company of monks and with the chants of the clergy, and was buried with honour in the church of the most holy Apostle Andrew, built by bishop Wilfrid 2... After the burial of the king, his nephew Osred 3, the son of King Alhred 1, reigned in his place for one year. In the place where the just King Ælfwald 7 was slain a light sent from heaven is said to have been seen by many. A church was built there by the faithful of the district, and dedicated in honour of God and St Cuthbert 1, the bishop, and St Oswald 1, king and martyr. : NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  54 (788)

Kingdom - accession to (3)

 Osred 3.expulsion from kingdom: Osred 3 acceded to the kingdom [DE: after him (sc. Ælfwald 7); F(OE and Lat.): because he was Ælfwald 7's nephew].: ASC (DEF)  789 DEF(OE and Lat.) (789)
 Ælfwald 7.accession to kingdom: Then [F substitutes: Here] Ælfwald 7 acceded to the kingdom.: ASC (DEF)  778 DEF(OE and Lat.) (778)
 Æthelred 7.exile: In 779 Æthelred 7 was expelled from the royal throne and driven into exile. Then Ælfwald 7, son of Oswald 2, received the kingdom of the Northumbrians and held it for ten years.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  49 (779)

Message-sending (1)

 Eanbald 1.despatch of messengers (Anonymi 2599) to Ælfwald 7: Eanbald 1 sent messengers (Anonymi 2599) to King Ælfwald 7.: George.Ep  p. 20 (786)

Miracle (1)

 Ælfwald 7.killing by Sicga 1: After a conspiracy had been formed by his patrician Sicga 1, King Ælfwald 7 was killed a miserable death on 23 September at the place called Scythlescester near the wall. Then the body of the excellent king was brought to Hexham by a great company of monks and with the chants of the clergy, and was buried with honour in the church of the most holy Apostle Andrew, built by bishop Wilfrid 2... After the burial of the king, his nephew Osred 3, the son of King Alhred 1, reigned in his place for one year. In the place where the just King Ælfwald 7 was slain a light sent from heaven is said to have been seen by many. A church was built there by the faithful of the district, and dedicated in honour of God and St Cuthbert 1, the bishop, and St Oswald 1, king and martyr. : NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  54 (788)

Pallium-despatch/receipt/request (1)

 Ælfwald 7.sending to Rome for pallium: Ælfwald 7 sent [someone (Anonymous 490)] to Rome for the pallium [F(OE and Lat.) adds: for Eanbald 1].: ASC (DEF)  780 DEF(OE and Lat.) (780 x 781)

Reporting (1)

 Eanbald 1.despatch of messengers (Anonymi 2599) to Ælfwald 7: Eanbald 1 sent messengers (Anonymi 2599) to King Ælfwald 7.: George.Ep  p. 20 (786)

Factoids linked indirectly to Ælfwald 7 (2)

Status (2)

Noble of Ælfwald 7 (1)

 Beorn 2: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  50

Optimas of Ælfwald 7 (1)

 Anonymi 2603: George.Ep  p. 28 line 5