Egbert son of Erkenbert

Also known as: Egbert · Role: venerable · First appears: A.D. 661–684

Life events

664 · Erkenbert died, and his son Egbert succeeded to the kingdom of Kent.(A.D. 661–684)
- With: Erkenbert
- “Erkenbert, King of Kent, having died, Egbert his son succeeded to the kingdom.”
667 · Oswy and Egbert sent Wighard to Rome to be consecrated archbishop, but he died upon arrival.(A.D. 661–684 · 📍 Rome)
- With: Oswy Wighard
- “This year Oswy and Egbert sent Wighard, a priest, to Rome, that he might be consecrated there Archbishop of Canterbury; but he died as soon as he came thither.”
669 · King Egbert gave Reculver to Bass to build a minster.(A.D. 661–684 · 📍 Reculver)
- With: Bass
- “This year King Egbert gave to Bass, a mass-priest, Reculver--to build a minster upon.”
673 · Egbert, King of Kent, died.(A.D. 661–684)
- “This year died Egbert, King of Kent”

parent: Erkenbert “Egbert his son succeeded to the kingdom.”
with Wighard (interaction) “Oswy and Egbert sent Wighard, a priest, to Rome, that he might be consecrated there Archbishop of Canterbury”
protégé: Bass “King Egbert gave to Bass, a mass-priest, Reculver--to build a minster upon.”

child: Wihtred “Wihtred, who succeeded to the kingdom of Kent, and held it thirty-three winters, was the son of Egbert, Egbert of Erkenbert, Erkenbert of Eadbald, Eadbald of Ethelbert.”
parent: Erkenbert “Wihtred, who succeeded to the kingdom of Kent, and held it thirty-three winters, was the son of Egbert, Egbert of Erkenbert, Erkenbert of Eadbald, Eadbald of Ethelbert.”

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