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Morcar (or Morkere) () (died 1015) was a thane (minister) of King Æthelred the Unready. He was given lands in Derbyshire in 1009 including Weston-on-Trent, Crich and Smalley by King Æthelred,〔 1011〔(Charter )〕 and 1012. He was also given the freedom from the three common burdens.〔 He and his brother were murdered in 1015. Morcar's brother's wife was later married to King Edmund Ironside. ==Biography== Morcar was the son of Earngrim according to John of Worcester〔(John of Worcester ), pase.ac.uk, accessed April 2009〕 and his brother was Sigeferth. He was mentioned in the will of Wulfric Spot, brother of Ælfhelm and son of Wulfrun. In 1004, when Wulfric died, he made Morcar a major beneficiary along with Burton Abbey and Ælfhelm.〔Williams, ''Æthelred the Unready'' (p. 74-75).〕 It is reported that Morcar was married to Ealdgyth who was the daughter of Ælfthryth, the sister of Wulfric and Ælfhelm.〔Williams, ''Æthelred the Unready''.〕 Morcar was a king's thegn (Latin ''minister'') in 1009 when King Æthelred the Unready issued a charter, in which he gave lands to his ''minister'' Morcar.〔 The charter shows that he would control the crossings of the River Trent at, Weston-on-Trent, Wilne and King's Mills in Leicestershire. Although not mentioned explicitly the land described at Weston on Trent included ownership of what is now the villages of Shardlow and Aston-on-Trent. The river crossings at Weston, King's Mill and Wilne control one of the main routes for travelers moving up or down England as this river was a boundary within Mercia. The Domesday book also used the river as a boundary between counties later that century. The land that Morcar received was listed as eight hides at Weston upon Trent, and a hide each at Morley, Smalley, Ingleby, Crich and Kidsley.〔Kidsley is no longer a place in Derbyshire, but translations give this as Kidsleygrange. Both of these names appear on properties today near Heanor〕 This land was given to Morcar, the King's chief minister, and he was given rights that were normally reserved for the King alone. He was given the responsibility for all types of justice and exemption from the Trinoda necessitas. The threefold tax of Trinoda necessitas usually required an obligation on the land to surrender soldiers, to repair fortifications and to repair bridges.〔(The English Peasantry and the Growth of Lordship ), Rosamund Faith, p95, ISBN 0-7185-0204-3, accessed April 2009〕 Morcar alone could decide a fate of life or death without the need of the authority of the King or his sheriff.〔(Charter of Æthelred ), The Great Council, 1009, accessed April 2009〕 Morcar was given further lands in Derbyshire. In 1011 he was given five hides at what (maybe) Mickleover〔(1011 agreement re Mickleover ), anglo-saxons.net, accessed April 2009〕 and in 1012, two more at Eckington.〔(Agreement re Eckington ), 1012, anglo-saxon.net, accessed April 2009〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Morcar (thegn)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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