Æthelwold or Æthelwald was ealdorman of East Anglia. He is mentioned in Byrhtferth's life of Oswald of Worcester along with other members of his family.
The Dead Man's Plack monument, erected in 1825, marking the supposed spot where King Edgar killed Æthelwold
Æthelstan Half-King
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Æthelstan Half-King was an Ealdorman of East Anglia who served five kings of England, including Edgar, who was brought up by Æthelstan's wife Ælfwynn, following the death of Edgar's mother. He was cal
Æthelwold, Ealdorman of East Anglia
…of East Anglia. He is mentioned in Byrhtferth's life of Oswald of Worcester along with other members of his family. He was probably the oldest son of Æthelstan Half-King and succeeded to some of his father's offices in 956 when Æthelstan became a monk at Glastonbury Abbey. He was a benefactor of Ramsey Abbey and a…
Glastonbury Abbey, rebuilt in the twelfth century