In Cod. Dipl. Nos. 3, 4, an Angemundus referendarius is mentioned, but these two charters are glaring forgeries. Footnote 247: Flor. Wig. an. 1038, Abp. Canterbury. Footnote 248: Ibid. an. 1044, Abp. Canterbury. Footnote 249: Ibid. an. 1045, Bp. Ramsbury. Footnote 250: Cod. Dipl. No. 779. Footnote 251: Cod. Dipl. No. 810. Footnote 252: Cod. Dipl. Nos. 813, 824, 825, 891. Footnote 253: Ibid. No. 825. Footnote 254: Ibid. Nos. 813, 825. Footnote 255: Ibid. No. 813. Footnote 256: Ibid. No. 825. Footnote 257: Ibid. No. 825, Abp. Canterbury. Footnote 258: Flor. Wig. an. 1047, Bp. Selsey. Footnote 259: Ibid. an. 1049, Bp. Leicester. Footnote 260: Ibid. an. 1051, Abp. York. Footnote 261: Ibid. an. 1051, Bp. London. Footnote 262: Ibid. an. 1053. Footnote 263: Ibid. an. 1060, Bp. Wells. ----- Eádweard’s queen Eádgyfu and her brother Harald had also their chaplains; Walther, afterwards bishop of Hereford[264], and Leófgár who preceded him in the same see[265], and who, being probably of the same mind as his noble and warlike lord, was no sooner a bishop than “he forsook his chrism and rood, his spiritual weapons, and took to his spear and sword,” and so going to the field against Griffin the Welsh king, was slain, and many of his priests with him. The establishment of chaplains in the royal household is, of course, of the highest antiquity; it is probable that they were preceded there by Pagan priests, and formed a necessary part of the royal comitatus in all ages[266]. ----- Footnote 264: Ibid. an. 1060. Footnote 265: Ibid. an. 1050, Chron. 1056. Footnote 266: “Desiderante rege [Alchfrið] ut vir tantae eruditionis ac religionis sibi specialiter individuo comitatu sacerdos esset et doctor.” Beda, H. E. ii. 19. ----- Among the royal officers was also the Pedissequus or as he is sometimes called Pedessessor, whose functions I cannot nearer define, unless he were a king’s messenger. The following instances occur:—Æðelheáh pedessessor, who appears to have been a duke[267]: Bola pedisecus[268]: Ælfred pedisecus[269]. Eástmund pedisecus[270]. In Beówulf, Hunferð the orator is said to _sit_ at the king’s _feet_, “ðe æt fótum sæt freán scyldinga.” (l. 994.) ----- Footnote 267: Cod. Dipl. Nos. 196, 199, 207. Footnote 268: Ibid. No. 220. Footnote 269: Ibid. No. 227. Footnote 270: Ibid. No. 281. -----