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ealdorman
Sign in to savethumb|A mention of ealdormen in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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- Early use
- 10th century
- Notable ealdormen
- See also
- Citations
- References
- Further reading
thumb|A mention of ealdormen in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Ealdorman ( , ) was an office in the government of Anglo-Saxon England. During the 11th century, it evolved into the title of earl.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “ealdorman” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.