Swithred

Essex in the early Anglo-Saxon period

Swithred was king of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Essex from about 746 until his death .

Swithred's father was called Sigemund, his mother's name is unknown. He was a great-grandson of King Sebbi (664–694). He followed Saelred around the year 746 and is said to have been a weak king. The date of his death is unknown. Successor was Sigeric I.

literature

John Cannon, Anne Hargreaves: The Kings and Queens of Britain , Oxford University Press, 2009 (2nd revised edition), ISBN 978-0-19-955922-0 , p. 27.

Web links

Kings of Essex (East Saxons) in Foundation for Medieval Genealogy

Individual evidence

↑ John Cannon, Anne Hargreaves: The Kings and Queens of Britain , Oxford University Press, 2009 (2nd revised edition), ISBN 978-0-19-955922-0 , p. 27.

predecessor	Office	successor
Saelred	King of Essex 746–?	Sigeric I.

personal data
SURNAME	Swithred
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	King of Essex
DATE OF BIRTH	7th century or 8th century
DATE OF DEATH	8th century

[john27-1] John Cannon, Anne Hargreaves: The Kings and Queens of Britain , Oxford University Press, 2009 (2nd revised edition), ISBN 978-0-19-955922-0 , p. 27.