The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

Ealdferth

Role: king · First appears: A.D. 685–721

Life events

  • 705 · Ealdferth died and was succeeded by his son Osred.(A.D. 685–721 · 📍 Driffield)
    • With: Osred
    • “This year died Ealdferth, king of the Northumbrians, on the nineteenth day before the calends of January, at Driffield; and was succeeded by his son Osred.”

A.D. 685–721

  • child: Osred “and was succeeded by his son Osred.”
  • married with Cuthburga “Cuthburga reared the monastery of Wimburn; and, though given in marriage to Ealdferth, King of Northumberland, they parted during their lives.”

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