Ethelhun

Family: Northumbrians · Role: son of Edwin · First appears: Book II · Chap. XIV

Life events

627 · Edwin's children by Ethelberg were baptized.(Book II · Chap. XIV)
- With: Ethelthryth, daughter of Edwin Wuscfrea
- “Afterwards other children of his, by Queen Ethelberg, were baptized, Ethelhun and his daughter Ethelthryth, and another, Wuscfrea, a son”
627 · Ethelhun and Ethelthryth died while newly baptized and were buried at York.(Book II · Chap. XIV · 📍 York)
- With: Ethelthryth, daughter of Edwin
- “the first two were snatched out of this life whilst they were still in the white garments of the newly-baptized, and buried in the church at York.”
664 · Ethelhun died from the sickness afflicting him and Egbert.(Book III · Chap. XXVII · 📍 Rathmelsigi)
- “In brief, Ethelhun died the next night;”

Book II · Chap. XIV

parent: Edwin “Afterwards other children of his, by Queen Ethelberg, were baptized, Ethelhun and his daughter Ethelthryth, and another, Wuscfrea, a son;”
parent: Ethelberg “Afterwards other children of his, by Queen Ethelberg, were baptized, Ethelhun and his daughter Ethelthryth, and another, Wuscfrea, a son;”
siblings with Ethelthryth, daughter of Edwin “Afterwards other children of his, by Queen Ethelberg, were baptized, Ethelhun and his daughter Ethelthryth, and another, Wuscfrea, a son;”
siblings with Wuscfrea “Afterwards other children of his, by Queen Ethelberg, were baptized, Ethelhun and his daughter Ethelthryth, and another, Wuscfrea, a son;”
siblings with Osfrid “Among them were Osfrid and Eadfrid, King Edwin’s sons who were both born to him, whilst he was in banishment, of Quenburga, the daughter of Cearl, king of the Mercians. Afterwards other children of his, by Queen Ethelberg, were baptized, Ethelhun and his daughter Ethelthryth, and another, Wuscfrea, a son;”
siblings with Eadfrid “Among them were Osfrid and Eadfrid, King Edwin’s sons who were both born to him, whilst he was in banishment, of Quenburga, the daughter of Cearl, king of the Mercians. Afterwards other children of his, by Queen Ethelberg, were baptized, Ethelhun and his daughter Ethelthryth, and another, Wuscfrea, a son;”
mentor: Paulinus “Afterwards other children of his, by Queen Ethelberg, were baptized, Ethelhun and his daughter Ethelthryth, and another, Wuscfrea, a son;”

Book III · Chap. XXVII

siblings with Ethelwin “The former of whom was brother to Ethelwin, a man no less beloved by God, who also at a later time went over into Ireland to study, and having been well instructed, returned into his own country, and being made bishop in the province of Lindsey, long and nobly governed the Church.”
with Egbert (They were companions in the monastery and during their illness.) “Returning home, after his tears and prayers and vows, he found his companion asleep; and going to bed himself, he began to compose himself to rest.”

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Extracted from the original text of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England. Made with Rho MD.