Æthelfrith 3 (Male) Dux, fl. 883-904/915; owner of land in Somerset, Bucks., Middx.
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Notes: On this character see S. Keynes, 'The West Saxon Charters of King Æthelwulf and his Sons', E.H.R., cix (1994), pp.1109-49. He is to be identified as the father of Æthelstan 26 Half-King. Note also Æthelfrith 14, minister. On this clan see Cyril Hart, ‘Æthelstan (fl. 932-956)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004. Æthelstan 26 Half-King was the son of Ealdorman Æthelfrith 3 and Æthelgyth 1, and brother to Ealdorman Ælfstan 27 of Mercia, Ealdorman Æthelwald 42 of Kent and the South-East, and Ealdorman Eadric 14 of Wessex.

Factoid List

Recorded Name (11)
Aeþelferþ (1)
 S219   
Ethelfrig (1)
 S371   
Ethelfrith (1)
 S371   
Æthelferdus (1)
 S220   
Æðelferð (2)
 S218   
 S367   
Æðelfriðus (1)
 S367   
Æþelferd (1)
 S225   
Æþelferð (1)
 S1441   
Æþelfrið (2)
 S361   
 S367a   
Office (10)
Dux (7)
 S218   
 S220   
 S361   
 S367   
 S367a   
 S371   
 S225   
Ealdorman (3)
 S219   
 S1441   
 S1280   
Status (1)
Comes (1)
 S367   
Personal Relationship (2)
~ Son (Consanguineal kinship) of Æthelfrith 3 (2)
 Æthelstan 26: of Æthelfrith 3: S371  in error?
 Æthelstan 26: of Æthelfrith 3: S371  Liber Terrarum no. 41
Event (12)
Agreement (1)
 S1441 - agreement between Wærfrith 6 and Æthelwald 31: Record of an agreement between Wærfrith 6, bishop of Worcester, and Æthelwald 31 concerning woodland at Woodchester, Bisley, Avening, Gloucs.; and at Scorranstone (? Sherston, Wilts.) and Thornbyrig (? Thornbury, Gloucs.) and swine-pasture at Longridge, Gloucs: S1441    (896)
Burning (2)
 S225 - Æthelflæd 4 confirming land of Eadric 7: Æthelflæd 4, ruler of the Mercians, to Eadric 7, minister; grant of permission to acquire 10 hides (manentes) at Farnborough (Warwicks. or Berks.), bought from Wulflaf 13. The orginal landbook, granted by King Offa 7 to Bynna 2, Wulflaf 13's great-great-grandfather (abavus), had been destroyed in a fire.: S225    (915)
 S371 - Edward 2, Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, renewing landbook and confirming land for Æthelfrith 3: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, renews a landbook destroyed by fire for Æthelfrith 3, dux; confirmation of 20 hides (cassati) at Wrington, Somerset: S371    (903)
Charter confirmation (6)
 Edward 2-Æthelred 1-Æthelflæd 4.S371 confirming land of Æthelfrith 3: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, renewed a landbook destroyed by fire for Æthelfrith 3, dux; confirmation of 20 hides (cassati) at Wrington, Somerset: S371    (903)
 S361 - Edward 2 confirming sale by Hungyth 1 to Wigfrith 2: Edward 2, Æthelred 1, and Ætheflæd 1 confirm the sale by Hungyth 1 to Wigfrith 2 of 5 hides (manentes) at Water Eaton, Oxon., the earlier landbook having been lost: S361    (904)
 S367 - Edward 2, Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 renewing a charter: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 of Mercia, at the request of Æthelfrith 3, dux, renews the charter of a grant by Æthelwulf 30 to Æthelgyth 1, his daughter, of 30 hides (cassati) at Monks Risborough, Bucks.: S367    (903)
 S367a - Edward 2, Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 renewing a charter: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 of Mercia, at the request of Æthelfrith 3, dux, renews the charter of a grant by Cenwulf 3, king of Mercia, to Beornnoth 2, comes, of 10 hides (cassati) at Islington, Middx.: S367a    (903)
 S371 - Edward 2, Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, renewing landbook and confirming land for Æthelfrith 3: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, renews a landbook destroyed by fire for Æthelfrith 3, dux; confirmation of 20 hides (cassati) at Wrington, Somerset: S371    (903)
 Æthelwulf 30.S367 granting land to Æthelgyth 1: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 of the Mercians, at the request of Æthelfrith 3, dux, renews the charter of a grant by Athulf [Æthelwulf 30] to Æthelgyth 1, his daughter, of 30 hides (cassati) at Monks Risborough, Bucks.: S367    (903)
Charter-witnessing (10)
 S1280 - Wærfrith 6 leasing land to Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4: Wærfrith 6, bishop, and the community at Worcester 1, to Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, their lords; lease, for their lives and that of Ælfwynn 2 [their daughter] of a messuage (haga) in Worcester and land at Barbourne in North Claines, Worcs., with reversion to the bishop.: S1280    (904)
 S1441 - agreement between Wærfrith 6 and Æthelwald 31: Record of an agreement between Wærfrith 6, bishop of Worcester, and Æthelwald 31 concerning woodland at Woodchester, Bisley, Avening, Gloucs.; and at Scorranstone (? Sherston, Wilts.) and Thornbyrig (? Thornbury, Gloucs.) and swine-pasture at Longridge, Gloucs: S1441    (896)
 S218 - Æthelred 1 selling privileges to Berkeley Abbey and leasing land to Cynewulf 11: (a) Æthelred 1, ealdorman of Mercia, with the consent of King Alfred 8 and the whole Mercian witan, to Berkeley Abbey; grant of privileges in exchange for 12 hides at Stoke Bishop, Gloucs., and 30 gold mancuses. (b) Æthelred 1, ealdorman, to Cynewulf 11, son of Ceoluht 1; lease, for three lives, of the land at Stoke Bishop, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S218    (883)
 S219 - Æthelred 1 granting land and salt-works to Æthelwulf 25: Æthelred 1, principatus and dominus the Mercians, to Æthelwulf 25; grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Himbleton, Worcs., with appurtenant salt-workings etc: S219    (884)
 S220 - Æthelred 1 granting land: Æthelred 1, procurator of Mercians, to Wulfgar 2, minister; grant of 15 hides (manentes) at Walden, Herts.: S220    (888)
 S225 - Æthelflæd 4 confirming land of Eadric 7: Æthelflæd 4, ruler of the Mercians, to Eadric 7, minister; grant of permission to acquire 10 hides (manentes) at Farnborough (Warwicks. or Berks.), bought from Wulflaf 13. The orginal landbook, granted by King Offa 7 to Bynna 2, Wulflaf 13's great-great-grandfather (abavus), had been destroyed in a fire.: S225    (915)
 S361 - Edward 2 confirming sale by Hungyth 1 to Wigfrith 2: Edward 2, Æthelred 1, and Ætheflæd 1 confirm the sale by Hungyth 1 to Wigfrith 2 of 5 hides (manentes) at Water Eaton, Oxon., the earlier landbook having been lost: S361    (904)
 S367 - Edward 2, Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 renewing a charter: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 of Mercia, at the request of Æthelfrith 3, dux, renews the charter of a grant by Æthelwulf 30 to Æthelgyth 1, his daughter, of 30 hides (cassati) at Monks Risborough, Bucks.: S367    (903)
 S367a - Edward 2, Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 renewing a charter: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 of Mercia, at the request of Æthelfrith 3, dux, renews the charter of a grant by Cenwulf 3, king of Mercia, to Beornnoth 2, comes, of 10 hides (cassati) at Islington, Middx.: S367a    (903)
 S371 - Edward 2, Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, renewing landbook and confirming land for Æthelfrith 3: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, renews a landbook destroyed by fire for Æthelfrith 3, dux; confirmation of 20 hides (cassati) at Wrington, Somerset: S371    (903)
Confirmation of land/privileges (2)
 Edward 2-Æthelred 1-Æthelflæd 4.S371 confirming land of Æthelfrith 3: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, renewed a landbook destroyed by fire for Æthelfrith 3, dux; confirmation of 20 hides (cassati) at Wrington, Somerset: S371    (903)
 S361 - Edward 2 confirming sale by Hungyth 1 to Wigfrith 2: Edward 2, Æthelred 1, and Ætheflæd 1 confirm the sale by Hungyth 1 to Wigfrith 2 of 5 hides (manentes) at Water Eaton, Oxon., the earlier landbook having been lost: S361    (904)
Grant and Gift (9)
 Edward 2-Æthelred 1-Æthelflæd 4.S371 confirming land of Æthelfrith 3: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, renewed a landbook destroyed by fire for Æthelfrith 3, dux; confirmation of 20 hides (cassati) at Wrington, Somerset: S371    (903)
 S218 - Æthelred 1 selling privileges to Berkeley Abbey and leasing land to Cynewulf 11: (a) Æthelred 1, ealdorman of Mercia, with the consent of King Alfred 8 and the whole Mercian witan, to Berkeley Abbey; grant of privileges in exchange for 12 hides at Stoke Bishop, Gloucs., and 30 gold mancuses. (b) Æthelred 1, ealdorman, to Cynewulf 11, son of Ceoluht 1; lease, for three lives, of the land at Stoke Bishop, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S218    (883)
 S219 - Æthelred 1 granting land and salt-works to Æthelwulf 25: Æthelred 1, principatus and dominus the Mercians, to Æthelwulf 25; grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Himbleton, Worcs., with appurtenant salt-workings etc: S219    (884)
 S220 - Æthelred 1 granting land: Æthelred 1, procurator of Mercians, to Wulfgar 2, minister; grant of 15 hides (manentes) at Walden, Herts.: S220    (888)
 S225 - Æthelflæd 4 confirming land of Eadric 7: Æthelflæd 4, ruler of the Mercians, to Eadric 7, minister; grant of permission to acquire 10 hides (manentes) at Farnborough (Warwicks. or Berks.), bought from Wulflaf 13. The orginal landbook, granted by King Offa 7 to Bynna 2, Wulflaf 13's great-great-grandfather (abavus), had been destroyed in a fire.: S225    (915)
 S367 - Edward 2, Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 renewing a charter: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 of Mercia, at the request of Æthelfrith 3, dux, renews the charter of a grant by Æthelwulf 30 to Æthelgyth 1, his daughter, of 30 hides (cassati) at Monks Risborough, Bucks.: S367    (903)
 S367a - Edward 2, Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 renewing a charter: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 of Mercia, at the request of Æthelfrith 3, dux, renews the charter of a grant by Cenwulf 3, king of Mercia, to Beornnoth 2, comes, of 10 hides (cassati) at Islington, Middx.: S367a    (903)
 S371 - Edward 2, Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, renewing landbook and confirming land for Æthelfrith 3: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, renews a landbook destroyed by fire for Æthelfrith 3, dux; confirmation of 20 hides (cassati) at Wrington, Somerset: S371    (903)
 Æthelwulf 30.S367 granting land to Æthelgyth 1: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 of the Mercians, at the request of Æthelfrith 3, dux, renews the charter of a grant by Athulf [Æthelwulf 30] to Æthelgyth 1, his daughter, of 30 hides (cassati) at Monks Risborough, Bucks.: S367    (903)
Lease (2)
 S1280 - Wærfrith 6 leasing land to Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4: Wærfrith 6, bishop, and the community at Worcester 1, to Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, their lords; lease, for their lives and that of Ælfwynn 2 [their daughter] of a messuage (haga) in Worcester and land at Barbourne in North Claines, Worcs., with reversion to the bishop.: S1280    (904)
 S218 - Æthelred 1 selling privileges to Berkeley Abbey and leasing land to Cynewulf 11: (a) Æthelred 1, ealdorman of Mercia, with the consent of King Alfred 8 and the whole Mercian witan, to Berkeley Abbey; grant of privileges in exchange for 12 hides at Stoke Bishop, Gloucs., and 30 gold mancuses. (b) Æthelred 1, ealdorman, to Cynewulf 11, son of Ceoluht 1; lease, for three lives, of the land at Stoke Bishop, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S218    (883)
Property-buying/purchasing (1)
 S225 - Æthelflæd 4 confirming land of Eadric 7: Æthelflæd 4, ruler of the Mercians, to Eadric 7, minister; grant of permission to acquire 10 hides (manentes) at Farnborough (Warwicks. or Berks.), bought from Wulflaf 13. The orginal landbook, granted by King Offa 7 to Bynna 2, Wulflaf 13's great-great-grandfather (abavus), had been destroyed in a fire.: S225    (915)
Property-exchanging (1)
 S218 - Æthelred 1 selling privileges to Berkeley Abbey and leasing land to Cynewulf 11: (a) Æthelred 1, ealdorman of Mercia, with the consent of King Alfred 8 and the whole Mercian witan, to Berkeley Abbey; grant of privileges in exchange for 12 hides at Stoke Bishop, Gloucs., and 30 gold mancuses. (b) Æthelred 1, ealdorman, to Cynewulf 11, son of Ceoluht 1; lease, for three lives, of the land at Stoke Bishop, with reversion to the bishopric of Worcester 1: S218    (883)
Property-giving/selling (1)
 S361 - Edward 2 confirming sale by Hungyth 1 to Wigfrith 2: Edward 2, Æthelred 1, and Ætheflæd 1 confirm the sale by Hungyth 1 to Wigfrith 2 of 5 hides (manentes) at Water Eaton, Oxon., the earlier landbook having been lost: S361    (904)
Property-transacting (1)
 S1441 - agreement between Wærfrith 6 and Æthelwald 31: Record of an agreement between Wærfrith 6, bishop of Worcester, and Æthelwald 31 concerning woodland at Woodchester, Bisley, Avening, Gloucs.; and at Scorranstone (? Sherston, Wilts.) and Thornbyrig (? Thornbury, Gloucs.) and swine-pasture at Longridge, Gloucs: S1441    (896)
Request (3)
 S367 - Edward 2, Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 renewing a charter: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 of Mercia, at the request of Æthelfrith 3, dux, renews the charter of a grant by Æthelwulf 30 to Æthelgyth 1, his daughter, of 30 hides (cassati) at Monks Risborough, Bucks.: S367    (903)
 S367a - Edward 2, Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 renewing a charter: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 of Mercia, at the request of Æthelfrith 3, dux, renews the charter of a grant by Cenwulf 3, king of Mercia, to Beornnoth 2, comes, of 10 hides (cassati) at Islington, Middx.: S367a    (903)
 Æthelwulf 30.S367 granting land to Æthelgyth 1: King Edward 2, with Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4 of the Mercians, at the request of Æthelfrith 3, dux, renews the charter of a grant by Athulf [Æthelwulf 30] to Æthelgyth 1, his daughter, of 30 hides (cassati) at Monks Risborough, Bucks.: S367    (903)