Morcar

Deceased Person

– 1015

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Who was Morcar?

Morcar was a thane of King Æthelred the Unready. He was given lands in Derbyshire in 1009 including Weston-on-Trent, Crich and Smalley by King Æthelred, 1011 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.

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1015

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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