Oslac 7 (Male) Ealdorman of Northumbria, c.963-975
m/l x

Notes: He was driven into exile in 975.

Factoid List

Recorded Name (5)

Islac (1)

S799

Oslac (4)

ASC 975.25 ACG, <975> B

ASC (DEF) 966 DEF(OE)

ASC (DEF) 975 DE

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Personal Information (7)

intellectual (2)

ASC 27 (wise and eloquent)

ASC 975.27 ACG, <975> B (wise and skilled in speech)

moral (1)

ASC 975.24 ACG, <975> B (a courageous man)

physical (2)

ASC 26 (grey-haired)

ASC 975.26 ACG, <975> B (a grey-haired man)

reputation (1)

ASC (DEF) 975 DE (the famous eorl)

wealth (1)

ASC 975.28 ACG, <975> B (deprived of his lands)

Office (38)

Comes (1)

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Dux (33)

S668

S712a

S716

S732

S733

S734

S763

S766

S767

S771

S777

S778

S779

S780

S781

S782

S786

S787

S788

S789

S790

S794

S795

S798

S799

S800

S801

S805

S806

S807

S809

S820

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Ealdorman (1)

ASC (DEF) 966 DEF(OE)

Eorl (2)

ASC (DEF) 975 DE

Edgar.Laws IV

Praefectus (1)

S796

Status (2)

Comes (1)

S796

Exile (1)

ASC (DEF) 975 DE

Personal Relationship (1)

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

Thorth 3: of Oslac 7: Anon.LiberEliensis II.32 / LĆ 42

Event (40)

Appointment of ealdorman (1)

Oslac 7.accession to ealdormanry: In the same year Oslac 7 acceded to the ealdormanry.: ASC (DEF) 966 DEF(OE) (966)

Charter confirmation (2)

S787 - Edgar 11 granting privileges to Peterborough 1: King Edgar 11 to Peterborough 1 Abbey, with later confirmations, grant of privileges for the abbey and its land at Dogsthorpe, Eye, Paston and Oundle, Northants.; and confirmation of land at Barrow-upon-Humber, Lincs.; Warmington, Ashton, Kettering, Castor, Ailsworth, Walton, Werrington, Eye, and Thorp, Northants.; a mint at Stamford, Lincs.; and half of Whittlesey Mere: S787 (972)

S806 - Edgar 11 exchanging with Winchester 1: King Edgar 11 to Winchester 1 Cathedral; renewal of the liberty of Taunton, Somerset, as granted by King Edward in exchange for land at 10 hides at Crowcombe, 20 at Compton and 20 at Banwell, Somerset, and 20 at Stoce near Shalbourne, Wilts., the land at Compton and Banwell having been given later to the community at Cheddar in exchange for land at Carhampton, Somerset. In return for the confirmation Bishop Ćthelwold 1 gave to King Edgar 11 200 mancuses of gold and a gold cup weighing 5 pounds and to Queen Ćlfthryth 8 50 mancuses.: S806 (968)

Charter-witnessing (34)

S668 - Edgar 11 granting land to Eadric 15: King Edgar 11 to Eadric 15, his faithful minister; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Winterburnan (Winterbourne Bassett, Wilts.), of which 5 hides lie in the common land: S668 (972)

S712a - Edgar 11 granting land to Ćthelfrith 22: King Edgar 11 to Ćthelfrith 22; grant of 5 hides (mansi) at Ballidon, Derbys.: S712a (963)

S716 - Edgar 11 granting land to Gunner 2: King Edgar 11 to Gunner 2, his faithful dux; grant of 30 hides (cassati) at Newbald, Yorks.: S716 (963)

S732 - Edgar 11 granting land to Abingdon 1: King Edgar 11 to Abingdon 1 Abbey; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Beedon, Berks.: S732 (965)

S733 - Edgar 11 granting land to Abingdon 1: King Edgar 11 to Abingdon 1 Abbey; grant of 2 hides (cassati) at Denchworth, Berks.: S733 (965)

S734 - Edgar 11 granting land to Abingdon 1 S734: King Edgar 11 to Abingdon 1 Abbey; grant of 50 hides (cassati) at Marcham, Berks.: S734 (965)

S763 - Edgar 11 granting land to Edwin 8: King Edgar 11 to Edwin 8, his faithful minister; grant of 20 hides (cassati) at Moredon in Rodbourne Cheney, Wilts.: S763 (968)

S766 - Edgar 11 confirming land of Wilton 1: King Edgar 11 to Wilton 1 Abbey; confirmation of land given to the church by Wulfthryth 6, consisting of 10 hides at South Newton, 10 at Sherrington, 20 at (? Kingston) Deverill, 3 at Baverstock and 3 at Frustfield (lost), Wilts.; and 10 at Watchingwell in Calbourne, Isle of Wight: S766 (968)

S767 - Edgar 11 granting land to Wilton 1: King Edgar 11 to Wilton 1 Abbey; grant of 2 hides (cassati) near Wilton, Wilts., formerly owned by Regenweard 1, mercator: S767 (968)

S771 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ćlfhelm 11: King Edgar 11 to Ćlfhelm 11, his faithful minister; grant of 30 hides (cassati) at Witney, Oxon., with appurtenant meadow: S771 (969)

S777 - Edgar 11 and Bath, St Peter’s exchanging: King Edgar 11 to the church of Bath, St Peter's; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Clifton, near Bath, in exchange for 100 mancuses of gold and 10 hides (mansae) at Cumtun (Chilcompton or Compton Dando, Somerset). The land is to be for the use of the monks, just as Abbot Ćscwig 4 obtained it.: S777 (970)

S778 - Edgar 11 granting land to Beorhtheah 4: King Edgar 11 to Beorhtheah 4, his faithful deacon; grant of 7 hides (mansae) at Kingston Bagpuize, Berks.: S778 (970)

S779 - Edgar 11 confirming lands of Ely 1: King Edgar 11 to Ely 1 Abbey; confirmation of privileges and of land at Melbourn and Armingford, Cambs., and at Northwold, Norfolk, in exchange for 60 hides (cassati) at Harting, Sussex: S779 (970)

S780 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ely 1: King Edgar 11 to Ely 1 Abbey; grant of 10 hides (cassati) in the common land at Linden End in Aldreth, Cambs.: S780 (970)

S781 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ely 1: King Edgar 11 to Ely 1 Abbey; grant of 10 hides (cassati) at Stoke near Ipswich, Suffolk: S781 (970)

S782 - Edgar 11 exchanging with Ćthelwold 1: King Edgar 11 to Ćthelwold 1, bishop; grant of land at Barrow-upon-Humber, Lincs., for Peterborough Abbey, in return for 40 pounds of silver and a golden cross: S782 (971)

S786 - Edgar 11 granting privileges and restoring land to Pershore 1: King Edgar 11 to Pershore 1 Abbey; grant of privileges and restoration of land at Pershore, and of 10 hides (mansi) at Bricklehampton, 10 at Comberton, 5 at Pensham in Pershore St Andrew, 16 at Eckington, 10 at Birlingham, 10 at Defford, 10 at Strensham, 10 at Besford, land at Cromban (? Croombe Perry in Pirton), 10 hides at Severn Stoke, 10 hides at Pirton, 4 at Wadborough in Pershore Holy Cross, 3 at Chevington ibid., 3 at Broughton ibid., 10 at Peopleton, 10 at Snodsbury, 7 at Naunton Beauchamp, 4 at Abberton, 5 at Wihtlafestune (? North Piddle), 5 at Flyford, 5 at Grafton Flyford, 5 at Dormston, 5 at Martin Hussingtree, 3 at Broughton Hackett, 2 at Libbery in Grafton Flyford, 30 at Longdon, 7 at Powick, 3 at Beornothesleahe (Leigh), all in Worcs.; 3 at Acton Beauchamp, Herefords.; 40 at South Stoke (i.e. Hawkesbury), Hillesley, Tresham, Kilcott, Oldbury on the Hill, Didmarton, Badminton and Hawkesbury Upton, 10 at Dyrham, 5 at Longney, 6 at Lydney, 6 at Wyegate, all in Gloucs.; 5 at Beoley, 5 at Yardley, Worcs.; 10 at Sture (Alderminster, Warwicks.); 20 at Broadway, Worcs.; 5 at Coltune; 10 at Childs Wickham, Gloucs.; sites for vats at Middlewich and Netherwich in Droitwich, furnaces at Witton in Droitwich and 1.5 hides at Horton in Hampton Lovett, Worcs., and 3 iugera with meadow at Worcester: S786 (972)

S788 - Edgar 11 granting privileges to and confirming lands of Worcester 1: King Edgar 11 to Worcester 1 Abbey; grant of privileges and confirmation of land at Worcester, vats at Middlewich and Netherwich in Droitwich, furnaces at Witton in Droitwich, and land at Nortun (for Hortun) and at Westwood near Droitwich, all in Worcs.: S788 (972)

S789 - Edgar 11 granting lands to Wynnstan 3: King Edgar 11 to Wynnstan 3, his cubicularius; grant of 4 hides (cassati) at Afene (? Little Durnford, cf. Avon Farm in Stratford-sub-Castle, Wilts.): S789 (972)

S790 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ćlfric 72: King Edgar 11 to Ćlfric 72, his minister; grant of 7 hides (mansiunculae) at Harwell, Berks.: S790 (973)

S792 - Edgar 11 granting land to Thorney 1: King Edgar 11 to Thorney 1 Abbey; grant of privileges and confirmation of land at Whittlesey, Cambs.; Water Newton, Woodston, Yaxley and Farcet, Hunts.; Barrow-upon-Humber, Lincs.; Teafolscet; and 2 hides (mansae) at Huntingdon. MS 3 adds Wittering, Oxney, Thorpe and Titchmarsh, Northants; Gedney, Lutton, Angarhala (lost) and Tydd, Lincs.; and Broughton, Hunts.: S792 (973)

S794 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ćlfhelm 8: King Edgar 11 to Ćlfhelm 8, his minister; grant of 2.5 hides (mansae) at (West) Wratting, Cambs.: S794 (974)

S795 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ćlfhere 11: King Edgar 11 to Ćlfhere 11, his faithful minister; grant of 3 hides (mansae) at Nymed (Woolfin in Down St Mary, Devon): S795 (974)

S796 - Edgar 11 restoring land to Ćlfric 48: King Edgar 11 to Ćlfric 48, abbot of Malmesbury; restoration of 10 hides (manentes) at Eastcourt in Crudwell, Wilts. The land had been forfeited by Ćthelnoth 29.: S796 (974)

S798 - Edgar 11 granting privileges and land to Ramsey 1: King Edgar 11 to Ramsey 1 Abbey; confirmation and grant of privileges and of land at Ramsey, Upwood with Raveley, Hemingford, Sawtry, Stukeley, Brington and Old Weston, Hunts.; Hilgay and Walsoken, Norfolk; fish from Wells, Norfolk; land at Brancaster, Norfolk; at Warboys, Wistow with Raveley and Bury, and at Slepam (St Ives), Hunts.; at Chatteris and Elsworth, Cambs.; at Whiston and Isham, Northants.; at Houghton, Wyton, Ripton, Ellington, Bythorn, Hunts.; at Graveley, Cambs.; and at Dillington, Great Staughton and Yelling, Hunts.: S798 (974)

S799 - Edgar 11 granting land to Wulfthryth 6: King Edgar 11 to Wulfthryth 6, abbess, and Wilton 1 Abbey; confirmation of privileges and land including land at Chalke, Wilts.: S799 (974)

S800 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ćlfweard 23: King Edgar 11 to Ćlfweard 23, his minister (bishop in rubric); grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Fyfield, Hants.: S800 (975)

S801 - Edgar 11 granting land to Ćthelwold 1: King Edgar 11 to Ćthelwold 1, bishop; grant of 3 hides (mansae) at Madeley, Staffs.: S801 (974)

S805 - Edgar 11 granting land to Mangoda 1: King Edgar 11 to Mangoda 1, his faithful minister; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Hampstead, Middx.: S805 (972)

S807 - Edgar 11 granting land to Winchester minsters: King Edgar 11 to Winchester, Old Minster 1, Winchester, New Minster 1, and Nunnaminster 1; grant of land in Winchester: S807 (963 x 970)

S809 - Edgar 11 granting land to Canterbury, St Augustine’s: King Edgar 11 to Canterbury, St Augustine's Abbey; grant of 4 sulungs (aratra) at Plumstead, Kent: S809 (961 x 971)

S820 - Edgar 11 granting land to Winchester, Old Minster: King Edgar 11 to Winchester, Old Minster; grant of 45 hides (cassati) at Crondall, Hants. : S820 (973 x 974)

Compensation (1)

Ćthelstan 78.disputing with Ramsey: Ćthelstan 78, kinsman of Archbishop Oda 1, tried to deny Oda 1's gift of 5 hides at Burwell to Ramsey, alleging that half the land lawfully belonged to his jurisdiction, but Ealdorman Ćthelwine 2 granted him 80 gold mancuses for the land.: Ramsey.Liber Benefactorum c. 25

Confirmation of land/privileges (6)

S799 - Edgar 11 granting land to Wulfthryth 6: King Edgar 11 to Wulfthryth 6, abbess, and Wilton 1 Abbey; confirmation of privileges and land including land at Chalke, Wilts.: S799 (974)

Disputing/dispute-settling (1)

Exile (2)

Oslac 7.exile from England: At that time also Oslac 7 was exiled from the English.: ASC (DEF) 975 DE (975)

Oslac 7.expulsion from the country: Then Oslac 7 was also driven from his native land over the seas.: ASC 975.24-8 ABC, 975 G(p. 92) (975)

Forfeiture (1)

Grant and Gift (30)

Edgar 11.grant of Lothian to Kenneth 1: Earls Oslac 7 and Eadwulf 48, as well as bishop Ćlfsige 52 brought Kenneth 1, kind of the Scots, to king Edgar 11. After Kenneth 1 paid homage to Edgar 11, who granted him Lothian and sent him back home with great honour.: SymeonofDurham.DeNorthymbrorumComitibus 382