In the year 1040, Hardacnut’s _carnifex_ or executioner is described as a person of great dignity[271]. Other titles are also enumerated, some of which appear to denote offices in the royal household: thus we find Radulfus aulicus[272], Bundinus palatinus[273], Deórmód cellerarius[274], Wiferð claviger[275], Leófsige signifer[276], Ælfwine sticcere[277], Æðelríc bigenga[278]. It is uncertain whether the following are to be considered as regular members of the court, or whether their presence was merely accidental, on a particular occasion: Brihtríc and Ælfgár, consiliarii[279], Ælfwig[280] and Cyneweard[281] praepositi, Godricus tribunus[282], Aldred theloniarius[283]. Nor is it absolutely demonstrable that those who claimed consanguinity with the king formed part of his household, although they probably made their connexion valid as a recommendation to royal favour. “The king’s poor cousin[284]” seems at all events to have taken care that his light should shine before men, as we learn from the signatures, Ælfhere ex parentela regis[285], Leófwine propinquus regis[286], Hesburnus regis consanguineus[287], Rodbertus regis consanguineus[288], and similar entries. ----- Footnote 271: “Ælfricum Eboracensem archiepiscopum, Godwinum comitem, Stir majorem domus, Thrond suum carnificem, et alios magnae dignitatis viros, Lundoniam misit.” Flor. Wig. an. 1040. Footnote 272: Cod. Dipl. No. 813. Footnote 273: Ibid. No. 813. Footnote 274: Ibid. No. 320. Footnote 275: Ibid. No. 346. Footnote 276: Ibid. No. 346. Footnote 277: Ibid. No. 799. Footnote 278: Ibid. No. 745. Footnote 279: Ibid. No. 811. Footnote 280: Ibid. Nos. 792, 793, 800. Footnote 281: Ibid. Nos. 792, 800. Footnote 282: Cod. Dipl. No. 945. Footnote 283: Ibid. No. 218. Footnote 284: Shaksp. Hen. IV. Pt. ii. sc. 2. Footnote 285: Cod. Dipl. No. 436. Footnote 286: Ibid. No. 436. Footnote 287: Ibid. No. 813. Footnote 288: Ibid. No. 813.