Æthelhelm 7 (Male) Ealdorman of Wiltshire, d.897
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Notes: Cf. Æthelhelm 8, minister. Cf. also Æthelhelm 4, Alfred 8 the Great's nephew.

Factoid List

Recorded Name (13)

Aeþelhel[m] (1)

 S356   

Eðelhelm (1)

 Æthelweard.Chron  iv.3 (p. 47)

Æthelhelm (1)

 Asser.VitAlfredi  86

Æðelelm (1)

 ASC  894 C (p. 68)

Æðelhelm (2)

 ASC  887 E
 S348   

Æðelm (2)

 ASC  897 A
 Æthelweard.Chron  iv.3 (p. 50)

Æðhelm (1)

 ASC  898 G

Æþelhelm (1)

 ASC  887 ADG

Æþelm (3)

 ASC  893 A (p. 57), <894> B (p. 42), 894 D (p. 32), 894 G (p. 64)
 ASC  <898> B, 898 CD
 ASC  <888> B, 888 C

Personal Information (1)

reputation (1)

 Æthelweard.Chron  iv.3 (p. 50) (famous)

Office (8)

Dux (3)

 S356   
 Æthelweard.Chron  iv.3 (p. 47)
 Æthelweard.Chron  iv.3 (p. 50)

Ealdorman (4)

 ASC  893 A (p. 57), <894> B (p. 42), 894 C (p. 68), 894 D (p. 32), 894 G (p. 64)
 ASC  897 A, <898> B, 898 CG (Wiltshire ealdorman)
 ASC  898 D (ealdorman in Wiltshire)
 ASC  887 ADEG, <888> B, 888 C

Thegn (1)

 S348   

Status (2)

Comes (2)

 Asser.VitAlfredi  86
 S348   

Event (13)

Alms-giving (1)

 Æthelhelm 7.taking of alms to Rome: Æthelhelm 7 took the alms of the West Saxons (Anonymi 930) and Alfred 8 to Rome.: ASC  887 ADEG, <888> B, 888 C (887)

Battle (1)

 Æthelhelm 7.battle at Buttington with others against the Danes: The Anglo-Saxons [sc. Æthelhelm 7 with others] fought against the Danes [sc. Hæsten 1 and others] at Buttington and gained the victory.: Æthelweard.Chron  iv.3 (p. 50) (893)

Charter-witnessing (2)

 S348 - Alfred 8 granting land to Æthelhelm 7: Alfred 8, king of the Anglo-Saxons, to Æthelhelm 7, comes; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at North Newnton, Wilts: S348    (892)
 S356 - Alfred 8 granting land to Dudig 1: Alfred 8, king of the Anglo-Saxons, with the consent of the familia of the church of Malmesbury, to Dudig 1, his minister; lease, for four lives, of 4 hides (cassati) at Chelworth, near Crudwell, Wilts., with reversion to the church of Malmesbury: S356    (871 x 899)

Death/dying (1)

 Æthelhelm 7.death: Here in this year Æthelhelm 7 departed.: ASC  897 A, <898> B, 898 CDG (897)

Grant and Gift (2)

 Alfred 8.S348 granting land to Æthelhelm 7: Alfred 8, king of the Anglo-Saxons, to Æthelhelm 7, comes; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at North Newnton, Wilts.: S348    (892)
 S348 - Alfred 8 granting land to Æthelhelm 7: Alfred 8, king of the Anglo-Saxons, to Æthelhelm 7, comes; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at North Newnton, Wilts: S348    (892)

Hostage-giving/taking (1)

 Hæsten 1-Anonymi 2564.hostages given: The Danes [sc. Hæsten 1 and Anonymi 2564] did not refuse hostages (Anonymi 2587).: Æthelweard.Chron  iv.3 (p. 50) (893)

Journey (1)

 Æthelhelm 7.taking of alms to Rome: Æthelhelm 7 went to Rome on behalf of the people of the church of the English.: Æthelweard.Chron  iv.3 (p. 47) (887)

Lease (1)

 S356 - Alfred 8 granting land to Dudig 1: Alfred 8, king of the Anglo-Saxons, with the consent of the familia of the church of Malmesbury, to Dudig 1, his minister; lease, for four lives, of 4 hides (cassati) at Chelworth, near Crudwell, Wilts., with reversion to the church of Malmesbury: S356    (871 x 899)

Meeting (1)

 Æthelred 1.meeting with others: Æthelred 1 gathered at the Severn with a variety of people from burhs in a variety of places.: ASC  893 A (p. 57), <894> B (p. 42), 894 C (p. 68), 894 D (p. 32), 894 G (p. 64) (893)

Mustering (1)

 Æthelhelm 7.mustering of forces with others: Æthelhelm 7, Æthelnoth 14 and Æthelred 1 mustered forces.: Æthelweard.Chron  iv.3 (p. 50) (893)

Peace agreement (1)

 Hæsten 1-Anonymi 2564.peace confirmed: The Danes [sc. Hæsten 1 and Anonymi 2564] again confirmed the peace. They promised to leave that region.: Æthelweard.Chron  iv.3 (p. 50) (893)

Promise (1)

 Hæsten 1-Anonymi 2564.peace confirmed: The Danes [sc. Hæsten 1 and Anonymi 2564] again confirmed the peace. They promised to leave that region.: Æthelweard.Chron  iv.3 (p. 50) (893)

Siege (1)

 Æthelred 1.siege of Anonymi 968, Anonymi 970 and Anonymi 981 at Buttington: Æthelred 1 and others caught up with Anonymi 968 and Anonymi 970 at Buttington and besieged them on either side in a stronghold.: ASC  893 A (p. 57), <894> B (p. 42), 894 C (p. 68), 894 D (p. 32), 894 G (p. 64) (893)