The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

Northumbrians — Minor Figures

10 figures from The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Reynold

king · first appears A.D. 921–935

  • A.D. 921–935 · lord / consecrator: Edward son of Alfred “And the King of Scotland, with all his people, chose him as father and lord; as did Reynold, and the son of Eadulf, and all that dwell in Northumbria, both English and Danish, both Northmen and others; also the king of the Strathclydwallians, and all his people.”
  • A.D. 938–958 · parent: Guthferth “and Reynold the son of Guthferth.”

Reginald

king · first appears A.D. 921–935

  • A.D. 921–935 · with Athelstan “This year King Athelstan and Sihtric king of the Northumbrians came together at Tamworth, the sixth day before the calends of February, and Athelstan gave away his sister to him.”
  • A.D. 938–958 · mentor: Edmund son of Edward “And the same year, after some interval, he received King Reynold at episcopal hands.”

Aldred son of Eadulf

son of Eadulf · first appears A.D. 921–935

  • A.D. 921–935 · parent: Eadulf of Bamburgh “and Aldred, the son of Eadulf, of Bamburgh.”
  • A.D. 921–935 · lord / consecrator: Athelstan “This year appeared fiery lights in the northern part of the firmament; and Sihtric departed; and King Athelstan took to the kingdom of Northumbria, and governed all the kings that were in this island:--First, Howel, King of West-Wales; and Constantine, King of the Scots; and Owen, King of Monmouth; and Aldred, the son of Eadulf, of Bamburgh.”

Sihtric

king · first appears A.D. 921–935

  • A.D. 921–935 · enemies with Neil “This year King Edward repaired the town of Gladmouth; and the same year King Sihtric slew Neil his brother.”
  • A.D. 938–958 · child: Anlaf “Anlaf the son of Sihtric”

Eanfrith

first appears A.D. 626–655

  • A.D. 626–655 · parent: Ethelfrith “And to Bernicia succeeded Eanfrith, son of Ethelfrith.”

Alred

king · first appears A.D. 761–795

  • A.D. 761–795 · child: Osred son of Alred “Osred, the son of Alred, who was his nephew, succeeded him in the government.”
  • A.D. 761–795 · with Ethelred son of Mull “This year the Northumbrians banished their king, Alred, from York at Easter-tide; and chose Ethelred, the son of Mull, for their lord, who reigned four winters.”

Mull king of the Northumbrians

king · first appears A.D. 761–795

  • A.D. 761–795 · enemies with Oswin “Mull, king of the Northumbrians, slew Oswin at Edwin's-Cliff, on the eighth day before the ides of August.”
  • A.D. 761–795 · child: Ethelred son of Mull “and chose Ethelred, the son of Mull, for their lord, who reigned four winters.”

Oswin

king · first appears A.D. 626–655

  • A.D. 626–655 · parent: 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. 761–795 · enemies with Mull king of the Northumbrians “Mull, king of the Northumbrians, slew Oswin at Edwin's-Cliff, on the eighth day before the ides of August.”

Nafan

father of Thurkytel · first appears A.D. 1015–1018

Osred son of Alred

king · first appears A.D. 761–795

  • A.D. 761–795 · parent: Alred “Osred, the son of Alred, who was his nephew, succeeded him in the government.”
  • A.D. 761–795 · elder kin: Elwald “Osred, the son of Alred, who was his nephew, succeeded him in the government.”

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