Eadfrid

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

Eadfrid was a son of Edwin and Quenburga, born while Edwin was in banishment, and a sibling of Osfrid, Ethelhun, Ethelthryth, daughter of Edwin, and Wuscfrea. In 627, he was baptized with Osfrid while Paulinus preached in the country.

In 633, “compelled by necessity,” Eadfrid went over to Penda. Penda later slew him in the reign of Oswald, “contrary to his oath.”

Relationship record

Life events

627 · Edwin's sons Osfrid and Eadfrid were baptized.(Book II · Chap. XIV)
- 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.”
633 · Eadfrid went over to Penda and was later slain contrary to his oath.(Book II · Chap. XX)
- With: Penda
- “Eadfrid, another of them, compelled by necessity, went over to King Penda, and was by him afterwards slain in the reign of Oswald, contrary to his oath.”

Book II · Chap. XIV

parent: Edwin “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.”
parent: Quenburga “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.”
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.”
siblings with Ethelhun “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 Ethelthryth, daughter of Edwin “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 Wuscfrea “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 “Paulinus, for the space of six years from this time, that is, till the end of the king’s reign, with his consent and favour, preached the Word of God in that country, and as many as were foreordained to eternal life believed and were baptized. 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.”

Book II · Chap. XX

parent: Edwin “Eadfrid, another of them, compelled by necessity, went over to King Penda”
with Penda (interaction) “Eadfrid, another of them, compelled by necessity, went over to King Penda, and was by him afterwards slain in the reign of Oswald, contrary to his oath”
with Penda (Penda later killed Eadfrid.) “Eadfrid, another of them, compelled by necessity, went over to King Penda, and was by him afterwards slain in the reign of Oswald, contrary to his oath”

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