Ælfstan 27 (Male) Ealdorman [of part Mercia], fl. 930-934
e/m x

Notes: 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 (18)

Aelfstan (1)

S379

Elfstan (2)

S409

S418a

Ælfstan (15)

S393

S403

S405

S407

S410

S412

S413

S416

S417

S418

S423

S425

S428

S450

S1504

Office (17)

Dux (16)
Minister (1)

S412

Personal Relationship (1)

Ælfstan 27 Nephew, brother’s son (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)

of Æthelwald 42: S1504

Event (17)

Charter-witnessing (17)

S379 - Edward 2 granting land to Wulfgar 11: King Edward 2 to Wulfgar 11, minister; grant of 10 hides (cassatae) at Collingbourne Kingston, Wilts.: S379 (921)

S393 - Æthelstan 18 confirming lands of Winchester 1: King Æthelstan 18 to the see of Winchester 1; confirmation of 100 hides (mansae) at Downton, Wilts.: S393 (931 x 934)

S403 - Æthelstan 18 granting land to Beornheah 7: King Æthelstan 18 to Beornheah 7, bishop (of Selsey); grant of 4 hides (cassatae) at Medmerry, with woodland at Earnley and meadow outside Chichester, Sussex: S403 (930)

S405 - Æthelstan 18 granting land to Eadwulf 32: King Æthelstan 18 to Eadwulf 32, bishop and the familia at Crediton; grant of 3 hides (cassatae) at Sandford near Crediton, Devon: S405 (930)

S407 - Æthelstan 18 granting land to York, St Peter’s: King Æthelstan 18 to the church of York, St Peter's; grant of land at Amounderness, Lancs.: S407 (934)

S409 - Æthelstan 18 granting land to Abingdon, St Mary’s: King Æthelstan 18 to the church of Abingdon, St Mary's; grant of 12 hides (cassati) at Shellingford, Berks.: S409 (931)

S410 - Æthelstan 18 granting land to Abingdon, St Mary’s: King Æthelstan 18 to the church of Abingdon, St Mary's; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at Swinford, Berks.: S410 (931)

S412 - Æthelstan 18 granting land to Ælfric 26: King Æthelstan 18 to Ælfric 26, abbot; grant of 10 hides (cassatae) æt Clere (Ecchinswell, Hants.): S412 (931)

S413 - Æthelstan 18 granting land to Ælfric 27: King Æthelstan 18 to Ælfric 14, minister; grant of 20 hides (cassati) at Watchfield, Berks.: S413 (931)

S416 - Æthelstan 18 granting land to Wulfgar 10: King Æthelstan 18 to Wulfgar 11, minister; grant of 9 hides (cassatae) at Ham, Wilts.: S416 (931)

S417 - Æthelstan 18 granting land to Æthelgeard 2: King Æthelstan 18 to Æthelgeard 2 (or Æthelweard), minister; grant of 12 hides (cassatae) at (West) Meon, Hants.: S417 (932)

S418 - Æthelstan 18 granting land to Alfred 34: King Æthelstan 18 to Alfred 34, minster; grant of 12 hides (cassatae) at North Stoneham, Hants.: S418 (932)

S418a - Æthelstan 18 granting land to Beorhtsige 10: King Æthelstan 18 to Beorhtsige 10, abbot; grant of 10 hides (cassatae) at Bowers Gifford, Essex: S418a (932)

S423 - Æthelstan 18 granting land to Sherborne 1: King Æthelstan 18 to the church of Sherborne 1; grant of 5 or 8 hides (familiae) at Stalbridge Weston, Dorset: S423 (933)

S425 - Æthelstan 18 granting land to Ælfwald 16: King Æthelstan 18 to Ælfwald 16, minister; grant of 12 hides (cassatae) at Derantune. (probably Durrington, Sussex): S425 (934)

S428 - Æthelstan 18 granting land to Worcester, St Mary’s: King Æthelstan 18 to Worcester, St Mary's; grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Werstfelda, 5 (cassati) at Cofton Hackett, 5 at Rednal in Kings Norton, 2 at Wast Hills and Hopwood in Alvechurch, all in Worcs.; and 3 at Wihtlafesfeld: S428 (934)

S450 - Æthelstan 18 granting land to St Buryan’s: King Æthelstan 18 to the church of St Buryan's; grant of 1 hide (mansa) in seven places (at Pendrea, Bosanketh, Botilwoelon, Treikyn, Bosliven and Treverven, Cornwall, with land at Burnewhall): S450 (924 x 939)

Confirmation of land/privileges (1)