within a month at Worcester, in the presence of Háma the woodreeve, who attended on behalf of Eádwulf the ealdorman[326]. Another very important document records a trial which took place about 1038 in Herefordshire: the shiremoot sat at Ægelnóðes stán, and was held by Æðelstán the bishop, and Ranig the ealdorman in the presence of the county thanes[327]. Another but undated record of a shiremoot held at Worcester again presents us with the presidency of an ealdorman, Leófwine[328]. ----- Footnote 318: Leg. Ælfr. § 37. Thorpe, i. 86. Footnote 319: “Gif he ealdormon síe, þolie his scíre, búton him cyning árian wille.” Log. Ini, § 36. Thorpe, i. 124. Footnote 320: Thorpe, i. 134. Footnote 321: Eádgar, ii. § 5. Thorpe, i. 268. Footnote 322: Cnut, Sec. § 18. Thorpe, i. 386. And so in the Frankish law the graff or count was to hold his court together with the bishop. Dönniges, p. 29. Footnote 323: Ælfr. § 38. Thorpe, i. 86. Footnote 324: Chron. Sax. an. 780. Footnote 325: Hen. Hunt, book iv. “Anno autem hunc sequente principes et praepositi Nordhumbre quendam consulem et justiciarium suum, quia rigidior aequo extiterat, combusserunt.” This seems like a judicial execution, not a mere act of popular vengeance. Simeon however says, “Osbald et Æðelheard duces, congregate exercitu, Bearn patricium Elfuualdi regis in Seletune succenderunt ix Kal. Jan.,” which can hardly be anything but what is referred to in the entry of the preceding year, where Simeon says of Ælfwald, “Erat enim rex pius et iustus, ut sequens demonstrabit articulus.” Sim. Gest. Reg. an. 779, 780. Footnote 326: Cod. Dipl. No. 219. Footnote 327: Ibid. No. 755. Footnote 328: Ibid. No. 898. -----