Eustace

Also known as: Eustace Earl of Boulougne · Role: Earl of Boulogne · First appears: A.D. 1048

Life events

1048 · Eustace and his companions killed the householder and more than twenty men in Dover.(A.D. 1048 · 📍 Dover)
- “Then Eustace got upon his horse, and his companions upon theirs; and they went to the householder, and slew him within his own dwelling; and they went up towards the town, and slew, as well within as without, more than twenty men.”
1051 · Eustace and his companions retaliated against the townsmen, killing more than twenty people.(A.D. 1051 · 📍 Dover)
- “Then was Eustace quickly upon his horse, and his companions upon theirs; and having gone to the master of the family, they slew him on his own hearth; then going up to the boroughward, they slew both within and without more than twenty men.”

with Edward son of Ethelred (Eustace met and spoke with the king.) “And then came Eustace Earl of Boulogne from beyond sea soon after the bishop, and went to the king, and spoke with him that which he then would, and went then homeward.”

with Edward son of Ethelred (Eustace went to the king.) “Then during the same year came Eustace, who had the sister of King Edward to wife, from beyond sea, soon after the bishop, and went to the king;”
with Edward son of Ethelred (Eustace visited and spoke with the king.) “Then during the same year came Eustace, who had the sister of King Edward to wife, from beyond sea, soon after the bishop, and went to the king; and having spoken with him whatever he chose, he then went homeward.”

with Edward son of Ethelred (Eustace was married to the king's unnamed sister.) “he had King Edward's sister to wife.”

Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.