Æthelric (Hwicce)
Æthelric (also Edilric, Æthilricus, Ailricus, Athericus, Æðelric, Æþelric ) was an Anglo-Saxon king of the Hwicce in the early 8th century.
Life
Æthelric was a son and successor of King Oshere . In the Vita Sancti Ecgwini he was described as an extraordinary youth who always followed his father's wishes. Æthelric appeared as a witness in notarizations as early as the 690s. It is unclear whether he ruled together with his brothers or whether they preceded him. 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.).
Æthelric signed a charter of einethelbald of Mercia in 736 as subregulus atque comes (sub-king and henchman) . Æthelric'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 0-631-22492-0 .
- Patrick Sims-Williams: Religion and Literature in Western England, 600–800. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2005, ISBN 0-521-67342-9 .
- Frank Merry Stenton: Anglo-Saxon England. 3rd edition. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2001, ISBN 0-19-280139-2 .
Web links
- Æthelric 4 ( Memento from December 23, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) in Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England (PASE)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Byrhtferth: Vita Sancti Ecgwini III, 2, around 1020
- ↑ Patrick Sims-Williams: Religion and Literature in Western England, 600-800 , Cambridge University Press, 2005, ISBN 9780521673426 , p. 36.
- ^ Frank Merry Stenton: Anglo-Saxon England , Oxford University Press, 2001 (3rd ed.), ISBN 9780192801395 , p. 46.
- ↑ p. 75
- ↑ p. 53
- ↑ p. 89
- ↑ Michael Lapidge (Ed.): The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Anglo-Saxon England , Wiley-Blackwell, 2001, ISBN 978-0-6312-2492-1 , p. 507.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Oshere |
King of Hwicce ? –736 together with Æthelheard , Æthelweard and Æthelberht |
? |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Æthelric |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Æthilricus; Ailricus; Edilric; Athericus; Æðelric; Æþelric |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Hwicce |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 8th century |