English — Minor Figures

8 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.

Richard son of King Henry

son of King Henry · first appears A.D. 1117–1122

A.D. 1117–1122 · parent: King Henry “And in this expedition were drowned the king's two sons, William and Richard, and Richard, Earl of Chester, and Ottuel his brother, and very many of the king's household, stewards, and chamberlains, and butlers, and men of various abodes; and with them a countless multidude of very incomparable folk besides.”
A.D. 1117–1122 · siblings with William son of King Henry “And in this expedition were drowned the king's two sons, William and Richard, and Richard, Earl of Chester, and Ottuel his brother, and very many of the king's household, stewards, and chamberlains, and butlers, and men of various abodes; and with them a countless multidude of very incomparable folk besides.”

abbot · first appears A.D. 1066 · part 1

A.D. 1066 · part 1 · with William of Normandy “and in Lent went over sea to Normandy, taking with him Archbishop Stigand, and Abbot Aylnoth of Glastonbury, and the child Edgar, and the Earls Edwin, Morkar, and Waltheof, and many other good men of England.”
A.D. 1066 · part 1 · with William of Normandy “Nevertheless he laid very heavy tribute on men, and in Lent went over sea to Normandy, taking with him Archbishop Stigand, and Abbot Aylnoth of Glastonbury, and the child Edgar, and the Earls Edwin, Morkar, and Waltheof, and many other good men of England.”

bishop · first appears A.D. 1088–1090

A.D. 1088–1090 · with William son of William “The worthy Bishop Wulfstan, seeing these things, was much agitated in his mind, because to him was betaken the custody of the castle.”

king's son · first appears A.D. 1140–1154

A.D. 1140–1154 · parent: King Stephen “Then went Eustace, the king's son, to France”
A.D. 1140–1154 · with King of France “Then went Eustace, the king's son, to France, and took to wife the sister of the King of France.”

queen · first appears A.D. 1117–1122

A.D. 1117–1122 · child: William son of King Henry “This year went William, the son of King Henry and Queen Matilda, into Normandy to his father, and there was given to him, and wedded to wife, the daughter of the Earl of Anjou.”

earl's brother · first appears A.D. 1140–1154

A.D. 1140–1154 · siblings with Randolph, Earl of Chester “And the king went thither, and beset him and his brother William de Romare in the castle.”

ealdorman · first appears A.D. 1036–1041

A.D. 1036–1041 · child: Elfgive daughter of Elfelm “Elfgive, daughter of Elfelm the ealdorman”

brother of Richard, Earl of Chester · first appears A.D. 1117–1122

A.D. 1117–1122 · siblings with Richard, Earl of Chester “And in this expedition were drowned the king's two sons, William and Richard, and Richard, Earl of Chester, and Ottuel his brother, and very many of the king's household, stewards, and chamberlains, and butlers, and men of various abodes;”

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