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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… said to have been a Saxon burgh so early as the reign of Athelstan, is involved in obscurity. At the Conquest it was … to Judael de Totnais, by whom, if not previously by Athelstan, the castle of Barnstaple, of which there are still …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… invasion of Anlaff and his confederates in the reign of Athelstan, he is supposed to have landed part of his forces …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… and the beauty of its situation. It was granted by Athelstan to the cathedral of St. Paul, London, by the Dean …
A History of the County of York
… writing. The Danish 'castle' in the city, demolished by Athelstan in the next century, may have been part of these … Sihtric his successor made overtures to Edward's successor Athelstan and eventually married Athelstan's sister. Once again the settlement proved …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Seal and Arms. In the early part of the tenth century, Athelstan, marching against the confederated Britons, Scots, … lately published by the Surtees Society. From the time of Athelstan the town increased rapidly in population and … tablet are the portraits of St. John of Beverley and King Athelstan, with a legend recording the monarch's grant of …
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300
… For his career, see DNB XV 946-51; NDNB; J. Barrow 'Athelstan to Aigueblanche', pp. 43-7. Son of William le …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the monks," owes its origin to a Monastery founded by King Athelstan, in 936, on the site of a cell for four brethren …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… son Dryfin, whose territories were successfully invaded by Athelstan, the Saxon sovereign; and who was not only …
A New History of London
… as any other place in the kingdom; for, by a law of Athelstan, which appointed a certain number of coiners to … for which the same number was appointed. This king Athelstan or Adlestan, had his palace in Addlestreet, … than our, and contained but five-pence. In the time of Athelstan, a sheep was rated at one shilling; an ox was …
A New History of London
… This church is conjectured to have been founded by king Athelstan, about the year 930; and was so well built, that …