Oswy

Family: Northumbrians · Role: Etheling · First appears: A.D. 560–625

Oswy was driven out of Britain with the other sons of Ethelfrith when Edwin succeeded to the kingdom in 617. After Oswald in 642, he succeeded to the government of the Northumbrians; in 644, Osric, the son of his uncle, assumed the government of Deira.

In 656, Wulfhere called Oswy his “wed-brother,” and Peada described him as his beloved friend, saying that they had begun a minster together. In 667, Oswy and Egbert sent the priest Wighard to Rome for consecration as Archbishop of Canterbury, but he died upon arrival. Oswy died in 670, and his son Egferth reigned after him.

Relationship record

Life events

• 656 · Oswy was Wulfhere's wed-brother.(A.D. 656–660)
  • With: Wulfhere
  • “for the love of his wed-brother Oswy”
• 667 · Oswy and Egbert sent Wighard to Rome to be consecrated archbishop, but he died upon arrival.(A.D. 661–684 · 📍 Rome)
  • With: Egbert son of Erkenbert 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.”
• 670 · Oswy died, and his son Egferth reigned after him.(A.D. 661–684)
  • With: Egferth
  • “This year died Oswy, King of Northumberland, on the fifteenth day before the calends of March; and Egferth his son reigned after him.”

A.D. 560–625

• enemies with Edwin “Edwin, the son of Ella, having succeeded to the kingdom, subdued all Britain, except the men of Kent alone, and drove out the Ethelings, the sons of Ethelfrith, namely, Enfrid. Oswald, Oswy, Oslac, Oswood. Oslaf, and Offa.”

A.D. 626–655

• siblings with Oswald “Oswy his brother succeeded to the government of the Northumbrians”
• elder kin: Osric “This year the son of Oswy's uncle (Oswin), the son of Osric, assumed the government of Deira, and reigned seven winters.”

A.D. 656–660

• friends with Wulfhere “for the love of his wed-brother Oswy”
• with Peada (They began a minster together.) “My brother Peada and my beloved friend Oswy began a minster, for the love of Christ and St. Peter: but my brother, as Christ willed, is departed from this life;”
• with Saxulf (Oswy is described as the abbot's friend.) “my beloved friend Oswy began a minster, for the love of Christ and St. Peter: but my brother, as Christ willed, is departed from this life; I will therefore intreat thee, beloved friend, that they earnestly proceed on their work;”

A.D. 661–684

• with Wighard (interaction) “Oswy and Egbert sent Wighard, a priest, to Rome, that he might be consecrated there Archbishop of Canterbury”
• parent: Ethelfrith “Oswy was the son of Ethelfrith, Ethelfrith of Ethelric, Ethelric of Ida, Ida of Eoppa.”
• child: Egferth “Egferth his son reigned after him.”

A.D. 685–721

• child: Everth “Everth was the son of Oswy.”
• parent: Ethelferth “Oswy of Ethelferth, Ethelferth of Ethelric, Ethelric of Ida, Ida of Eoppa.”

A.D. 796–835

• siblings with Oswald “the seventh was Oswy, the brother of Oswald;”

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