Alured, or ALFRED

Alured, or ALFRED, of Beverley, in Yorkshire, an old English historian of the time of Henry I. Little is known regarding him, save that he was treasurer and sacrist of the church of Beverley, where he wrote his Annales, in nine books. This work commences with the fabulous period of British history, and extends down to the year 1129. It is a mere rechauffé of Geoffrey of Monmouth, Bede, and Henry of Huntingdon. Written apparently about 1143, it was published at Oxford in 1716 by Thomas Hearne. Alured died in 1128 or 1129.