AS laymen

WITAN ANGELCYNNES

GE GEHADODE GE LÆWEDE

A BIOGRAPHICAL REGISTER OF THE

ECCLESIASTICAL AND SECULAR ORDERS

IN ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND

Ealdormen, thegns, and other laymen

Abba, reeve. <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 1.

Ælfflæd, noblewoman. <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 7.

Ælfheah, ealdorman. <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 8.

Ælfhelm, ealdorman. <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 9.

Ælfhere, ealdorman 956-83. <etc.>
Williams (1991), pp. 9-10.

Ælfric, ealdorman 982-1016. <etc.>
Williams (1991), pp. 10-11.

Ælfric cild, ealdorman 983-5. <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 12.

Ælfwine, son of Ælfric (d. 991). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 15.

Ælfwine, earl (1030s). <etc.>
Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', p. 78.

Æthelmær, ealdorman 977-82. <etc.>
Williams (1991), pp. 23-4.

Æthelmær, son of Ealdorman Æthelweard; ealdorman; founder of Cerne abbey, Dorset, and of Eynsham abbey, Oxfordshire. <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 24; Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', pp. 67-8.

Æthelmund, ealdorman (d. 802). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 24.

Æthelnoth, reeve. <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 25.

Æthelred, earl (fl. 1019?). <etc.>
Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', p. 75.

Æthelric of Bocking, thegn (d. bef. 999). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 29.

Æthelstan Half-King, ealdorman 932-57. <etc.>
Fletcher (1989), pp. 162-3; Williams (1991), p. 51; etc.

Æthelstan Rota, ealdorman 955-70. <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 52; etc.

Æthelweard, ealdorman (d. c. 998), author of a Latin translation of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. <etc.>
Fletcher (1989), pp. 190-2; Williams (1991), pp. 30-1; P. Wormald, for NewDNB.

Æthelweard, ealdorman, founder of Buckfast abbey, Devon (d. after 1020).
Williams, p. 31; Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', pp. 67-70.

Æthelwine, son of Æthelstan Half-King; ealdorman of East Anglia 962-92. <etc.>
Williams (1991), pp. 31-2.

Æthelwold, ealdorman (of Kent), d. June 888. <etc.>
References; etc.

Æthelwold, son of Æthelstan Half-King; ealdorman 956-62. <etc.>
Hart, Danelaw, pp. 00-0; Williams (1991), p. 33; etc.

Æthelwulf, ealdorman (d. 871). Killed at the battle of Reading, 871 (ASC). Buried at Derby (Æthelweard, Chronicon). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 36; etc.

Alfred, ealdorman ? of Surrey (fl. 870s and 880s). Presented the 'Codex Aureus' to Christ Church, Canterbury (EHD I, no. 98). Will of Ealdorman Alfred (EHD I no. 97). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 41; etc.

Beorhtfrith, ealdorman (d. aft. 711). <etc.>
Williams (1991), pp. 58-9; etc.

Beorhtric, brother of Eadric Streona, thegn (fl. 1009). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 65; etc.

Byrhtnoth, ealdorman 956-91. <etc.>
Fletcher (1989), pp. 189-90; Williams (1991), pp. 69-70; etc.

Coifi, heathen priest in Northumbria (fl. 620s). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 83-4; etc.

Cynewulf, poet (? ninth century). <etc.>
Williams (1991), pp. 98-9; etc.

Eadric Streona, ealdorman of the Mercians 1007-17. <etc.>
Fletcher (1989), pp. 198-200; Williams (1991), pp. 113-14; Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', p. 67; S. Keynes, for NewDNB.

Eadwig, 'king of the ceorls' (fl. 1017). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 115; etc.

Eadwine, ealdorman (d. 982). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 130; etc.

Eadwine, thegn (d. 1039). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 130; etc.

Eadwulf Cudel, earl of Bamburgh, 1016+. <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 114; etc.

Eadwulf Evilchild, earl of Bamburgh, 963-c.994. <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 114; etc.

Eadwulf, earl of Bamburgh, c.1038-41. <etc.>
Williams (1991), pp. 114-15; etc.

Ealdred, of Bamburgh, 913-c.930. <etc.>
Williams (1991), pp. 116-17; etc.

Ealdred, earl of Bamburgh c.1019-c.1038. <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 117; etc.

Ealhhelm, ealdorman 940-51. <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 117; etc.

Ecglaf, geneat (fl. 890s). <etc.>
Williams (1991), pp. 122-3; etc.

Eilifr, earl of ?Gloucestershire 1018-24. <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 131; Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', pp. 58-60.

Eirikr, earl of Northumbria 1016-23+. <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 132; Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', pp. 57-8.

Feader, housecarl (d. 1041). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 137; etc.

Frane, thegn (fl. 990). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 139; etc.

Frithugist, thegn (fl. 990). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 140; etc.

Godgifu (Lady Godiva), wife of Earl Leofric (fl. 1040s). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 169; etc.

Godric, earl 1014-15, 1020s. <etc.>
Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', pp. 76-7.

Godwine, earl (d. 1016). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 143; etc.

Godwine, earl (1018-53). <etc.>
Fletcher (1989), pp. 215-17; Williams (1991), p. 144; Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', pp. 70-4.

Hakon, son of Earl Eirikr; earl of ?Worcestershire 1019-26+ (d. 1030). <etc.>
Williams (1991), pp. 150-1; Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', pp. 61-2.

Halfdan, princeps regis (fl. 1018). <etc.>
Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', p. 62.

Haraldr, son of Earl Thorkell, earl (1020s). <etc.>
Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', p. 66.

Helmstan, thief (fl. 900). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 153; S. Keynes, 'The Fonthill Letter', Words, Texts and Manuscripts, ed. M. Korhammer (Cambridge, 1992), pp. 53-97.

Hrani, earl of ?Herefordshire 1018-26+. <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 206; Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', pp. 60-1.

Imma, thegn (fl. 680). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 159; etc.

Leofric, son of Earl Leofwine; earl c. 1032-57; founder of Coventry abbey and of Stow St Mary, Lincolnshire. <etc.>
Williams (1991), pp. 169-70; Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', pp. 77-8.

Leofsige, ealdorman of Essex (994-1002). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 170; etc.

Leofwine, ealdorman of the Hwicce, c. 994-1023+. <etc.>
Williams (1991), pp. 170-1; Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', pp. 74-5.

Morcar, thegn (d. 1015). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 181; etc.

Ordgar, ealdorman 964-70. <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 192; etc.

Ordwulf, thegn (fl. 1000). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 192; etc.

Osgod Clapa, staller (d. 1054). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 193; etc.

Oslac, ealdorman 963-75. <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 194; etc.

Oswulf of Bamburgh (fl. 950). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 195; etc.

Pallig, Danish mercenary in the service of King Æthelred (fl. 1000). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 201; etc.

Ragnald, earl (fl. 1019). <etc.>
Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', p. 61.

Sigeferth, thegn (d. 1015). <etc.>
Williams (1991), pp. 214-15; etc.

Sigtryggr (Sihtric), earl ? in Hertfordshire (fl. 1026). <etc.>
Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', p. 65.

Siward, earl of Northumbria (d. 1055). <etc.>
Fletcher (1989), p. 217; Williams (1991), p. 217; Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', pp. 65-6.

Thored, ealdorman 979-92. <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 223; etc.

Thorkell the Tall, earl of East Anglia, etc. <etc.>
Fletcher (1989), pp. 200-1; Williams (1991), pp. 225-6; Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', pp. 54-7.

Thorstein, housecarl (d. 1041). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 137; etc.

Thrymr, earl (fl. 1020s). <etc.>
Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', p. 64.

Thurbrand, Northumbrian noble (d. 1019). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 227; etc.

Thurferth, earl (fl. 920s). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 227; etc.

Thuri, earl 1038-44. <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 227; etc.

Tovi the Proud, staller (fl. 1040). <etc.>
Williams (1991), pp. 228-9; etc.

Tondberht, of the Gyrwe (fl. 650). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 228; etc.

Tostig, son of Earl Godwine, earl of Northumbria (d. 1066). <etc.>
Fletcher (1989), pp. 230-2; etc.

Uhtred, ealdorman (fl. 930s). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 230; etc.

Uhtred, earl of Northumbria (d. 1016). <etc.>
Fletcher (1989), pp. 201-2; Williams (1991), p. 230-1; etc.

Ulfkell Snilling ('the Bold'), thegn (d. 1016). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 231; etc.

Ulfr, earl (1020s). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 231; Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', pp. 62-4.

Urk, housecarl, founder of Abbotsbury abbey, Dorset (fl. 1030s). <etc.>
S. Keynes, 'The Lost Cartulary of Abbotsbury', ASE 18 (1989), pp. 207-43; Williams (1991), p. 232; etc.

Wulfric Spot, thegn (d. c. 1004); founder of Burton abbey, Staffordshire. <etc.>
Fletcher (1989), pp. 192-4; Williams (1991), p. 241; etc.

Wulfrun, noblewoman, mother of Wulfric Spot (fl. 980s). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 241; etc.

Wulfstan Uccea, thegn (fl. 960). <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 242; etc.

Wrytsleof, earl (fl. 1026). <etc.>
Keynes, 'Cnut's Earls', pp. 64-5.

Name, status 000. <etc.>
Williams (1991), p. 00; etc.

Checked: Fletcher (1989), 10th and 11th cent; Williams (1991); etc.
20 May 1998