Event: Burning, Charter confirmation, Charter-witnessing, Grant and GiftS371 - Edward 2, Æthelred 1 and Æthelflæd 4, renewing landbook and confirming land for Æthelfrith 3

Notes:

The charter is somewhat confused. Æthelred 1 is called king and apparently attests twice. Also included here is a later comment from the reign of Æthelstan 18.

Persons associated with this Event:

• Agent:   Edward 2 (the Elder, king of the Anglo-Saxons, 899-924)
• Agent:   Æthelred 1 (Lord of the Mercians, 879-911)
• Agent:   Æthelflæd 4 (Lady of the Mercians, 911-918)
• Recipient:   Æthelfrith 3 (Dux, fl. 883-904/915; owner of land in Somerset, Bucks., Middx.) : he requested permission to re-write his hereditary land books which had perished by fire
• (Other):   Æthelstan 26 (Half-King; dux, fl. 932-956) : Hanc prefatum hereditatem . Athelstan dux filius Etheredi conversus et factus monachus optulit secum ad monasterium Glastingensis illamque sibi largitus est Athelstan . Rex
• (Other):   Æthelstan 18 (King of the Anglo-Saxons, 924x925-927 and of the English, 927-939)
• Charter Witness: Royalty (1) Æthelred 1 (Lord of the Mercians, 879-911)
• Charter Witness: Royalty (1) Edward 2 (the Elder, king of the Anglo-Saxons, 899-924)
• Charter Witness: Other (2) Æthelred 1 (Lord of the Mercians, 879-911)