Ceolwulf

Family: West-Saxons · Role: king · First appears: A.D. 449–556

Ceolwulf was the son of Cutha. When Ceol died, his brother Ceolwulf succeeded him. Cynebils, described as Ceolwulf’s brother’s son, then succeeded to the kingdom.

In the genealogy recorded under A.D. 674, Cuthgils is given as Ceolwulf’s child and Ceolwulf as the son of Cynric. Under A.D. 676, Cynegils is also given as Ceolwulf’s child.

Relationship record

A.D. 449–556

• siblings with Ceol “When he died, Ceolwulf, his brother, succeeded,”
• child: Ceol (Sibling statement directly pairs Ceolwulf with Ceol.) “Ceolwulf, his brother, succeeded,”
• younger kin: Cynebils “Then succeeded Cynebils, Ceolwulf's brother's son, to the kingdom;”

A.D. 560–625

• parent: Cutha “He was the son of Cutha”

A.D. 661–684

• child: Cuthgils “He was the son of Cenfus, Cenfus of Cenferth, Cenferth of Cuthgils, Cuthgils of Ceolwulf, Ceolwulf of Cynric, Cynric of Cerdic.”
• parent: Cynric “He was the son of Cenfus, Cenfus of Cenferth, Cenferth of Cuthgils, Cuthgils of Ceolwulf, Ceolwulf of Cynric, Cynric of Cerdic.”
• child: Cynegils “Centwin was the son of Cynegils, Cynegils of Ceolwulf.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.