West Saxons — Minor Figures

17 figures from The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Athelstan (A.D. 883)

alms-bearer · first appears A.D. 878–890

• A.D. 878–890 · with Alfred “The same year led Sighelm and Athelstan to Rome the alms which King Alfred ordered thither”

Ethelswith

queen · first appears A.D. 878–890

• A.D. 878–890 · siblings with Alfred “Queen Ethelswith, who was the sister of King Alfred, died on the way to Rome”

Sighelm

alms-bearer · first appears A.D. 878–890

• A.D. 878–890 · with Alfred “The same year led Sighelm and Athelstan to Rome the alms which King Alfred ordered thither”

Athelstan son of Ethelwulf

king · first appears A.D. 836–867

• A.D. 836–867 · parent: Ethelwulf “and he gave his son Athelstan the kingdom of Kent”
• A.D. 836–867 · allies with Elchere “The same year King Athelstan and Alderman Elchere fought in their ships, and slew a large army at Sandwich in Kent”

Ceolric

king · first appears A.D. 560–625

• A.D. 560–625 · with Ceawlin “Ceawlin was driven from his kingdom, and Ceolric reigned six years.”

Centwin

king · first appears A.D. 661–684

• A.D. 661–684 · parent: Cynegils “Centwin was the son of Cynegils, Cynegils of Ceolwulf.”

Brond

ancestor · first appears A.D. 836–867

• A.D. 836–867 · child: Frithugar “Freawine of Frithugar, Frithugar of Brond, Brond of Balday”
• A.D. 836–867 · parent: Balday “Frithugar of Brond, Brond of Balday, Balday of Woden”

Wig

ancestor · first appears A.D. 836–867

• A.D. 836–867 · child: Gewis “Esla of Gewis, Gewis of Wig, Wig of Freawine”
• A.D. 836–867 · parent: Freawine “Gewis of Wig, Wig of Freawine, Freawine of Frithugar”

Frithugar

ancestor · first appears A.D. 836–867

• A.D. 836–867 · child: Freawine “Wig of Freawine, Freawine of Frithugar, Frithugar of Brond”
• A.D. 836–867 · parent: Brond “Freawine of Frithugar, Frithugar of Brond, Brond of Balday”

Cynbert

bishop · first appears A.D. 796–835

• A.D. 796–835 · with Archbishop Ethelbert “This year Archbishop Ethelbert, and Cynbert, Bishop of Wessex, went to Rome.”

Wigbert

bishop · first appears A.D. 796–835

• A.D. 796–835 · with Archbishop Wulfred “Archbishop Wulfred, accompanied by Wigbert, Bishop of Wessex, undertook a journey to Rome.”

Elchere

alderman · first appears A.D. 836–867

• A.D. 836–867 · allies with Athelstan son of Ethelwulf “The same year King Athelstan and Alderman Elchere fought in their ships, and slew a large army at Sandwich in Kent”
• A.D. 836–867 · allies with Huda “The same year also Elchere with the men of Kent, and Huda with the men of Surrey, fought in the Isle of Thanet with the heathen army, and soon obtained the victory;”

Osric alderman of Dorset

alderman · first appears A.D. 836–867

• A.D. 836–867 · allies with Eanwulf “Alderman Eanwulf, with the men of Somersetshire, and Bishop Ealstan, and Alderman Osric, with the men of Dorsetshire, fought at the mouth of the Parret with the Danish army;”
• A.D. 836–867 · allies with Ealstan “Alderman Eanwulf, with the men of Somersetshire, and Bishop Ealstan, and Alderman Osric, with the men of Dorsetshire, fought at the mouth of the Parret with the Danish army;”

Huda

alderman · first appears A.D. 836–867

• A.D. 836–867 · allies with Elchere “The same year also Elchere with the men of Kent, and Huda with the men of Surrey, fought in the Isle of Thanet with the heathen army, and soon obtained the victory;”

Ealstan

bishop · first appears A.D. 836–867

• A.D. 836–867 · allies with Eanwulf “Alderman Eanwulf, with the men of Somersetshire, and Bishop Ealstan, and Alderman Osric, with the men of Dorsetshire, fought at the mouth of the Parret with the Danish army;”
• A.D. 836–867 · allies with Osric alderman of Dorset “Alderman Eanwulf, with the men of Somersetshire, and Bishop Ealstan, and Alderman Osric, with the men of Dorsetshire, fought at the mouth of the Parret with the Danish army;”

Eanwulf

alderman · first appears A.D. 836–867

• A.D. 836–867 · allies with Ealstan “Alderman Eanwulf, with the men of Somersetshire, and Bishop Ealstan, and Alderman Osric, with the men of Dorsetshire, fought at the mouth of the Parret with the Danish army;”
• A.D. 836–867 · allies with Osric alderman of Dorset “Alderman Eanwulf, with the men of Somersetshire, and Bishop Ealstan, and Alderman Osric, with the men of Dorsetshire, fought at the mouth of the Parret with the Danish army;”

Acca

father of Eadwald · first appears A.D. 896–909

• A.D. 896–909 · child: Eadwald “There fell Aldermen Siwulf and Sigelm; Eadwold, the king's thane; Abbot Kenwulf; Sigebriht, the son of Siwulf; Eadwald, the son of Acca; and many also with them; though I have named the most considerable.”

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