Æthelheard (Hwicce)
Æthelheard (also Æthelheardus, Ædilheard, Ædilheardus, Æðilheard, Ædilhard ) was an Anglo-Saxon king of the Hwicce in the early 8th century.
Life
Æthelheard was a son and successor of King Oshere . He followed this together with Æthelweard before 706 as subregulus (sub-king) on the throne. Some historians believe that the brothers Æthelheard, Æthelweard, Æthelric, and Æthelberht ruled together.
The few known facts of his life result from documents that he issued or signed as a witness: In 692 Æðilheard, Æðilweard, Æðelberht and Æðelric signed a donation of land Æthelred from Mercias to the monk Oslaf. In 693 the four brothers testified that "for the redemption of his soul" Oshere ceded land to Cuthswith, the abbess of Penintanham (probably Inkberrow, Worcs.). Between 704 and 709 Ædilheardus and Ædiluueardus sold land without giving their title. In 709 Æthelheard signed with Æhilhardus rex , while in 714 he was called Wictiorum subregulus ("sub-king of the Hwicce"). Æthelheard's date of death is unknown.
literature
- Michael Lapidge, John Blair, Simon Keynes, Donald Scragg (Eds.): The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Anglo-Saxon England . Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford et al. a. 2001, ISBN 978-0-631-22492-1 .
- Patrick Sims-Williams: Religion and Literature in Western England, 600-800 , Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2005, ISBN 978-0-521-67342-6 .
- Frank Merry Stenton: Anglo-Saxon England , Oxford University Press, Oxford 2001 (3rd ed.), ISBN 978-0-192-80139-5 .
Web links
- Æthelheard 1 ( Memento from December 23, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) in Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England (PASE)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Lapidge (Ed.): The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Anglo-Saxon England , Wiley-Blackwell, 2001, ISBN 978-0-6312-2492-1 , p. 507.
- ^ Frank Merry Stenton: Anglo-Saxon England , Oxford University Press, 2001 (3rd ed.), ISBN 9780192801395 , p. 46.
- ↑ p. 75
- ↑ p. 53
- ^ P. 1177
- ↑ p. 79
- ^ P. 1251
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Oshere |
King of Hwicce before 706 – after 714 together with Æthelweard , Æthelric and Æthelberht |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Æthelheard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Æthelheardus; Ædilheard; Ædilheardus; Æðilheard; Ædilhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Hwicce |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 8th century |