Eoppa

Family: West-Saxons · Role: priest · First appears: A.D. 449–556

Eoppa was the child of Ingild and parent of Eafa. Another lineage records Esa as his parent and Ida as his child.

In 656, Wulfhere sent Eoppa, a priest, to preach Christianity in the Isle of Wight. In 661, by command of Wilfrid and Wulfhere, Eoppa was the first to bring baptism to its people.

Relationship record

Life events

661 · Eoppa first brought baptism to the people of the Isle of Wight.(A.D. 661–684 · 📍 the Isle of Wight)
- “And Eoppa, a mass-priest, by command of Wilfrid and King Wulfere, was the first of men who brought baptism to the people of the Isle of Wight.”

A.D. 449–556

child: Eafa “Ealmund of Eafa, Eafa of Eoppa,”
parent: Ingild “Eafa of Eoppa, Eoppa of Ingild,”
child: Ida “Ida was the son of Eoppa, Eoppa of Esa,”
parent: Esa “Ida was the son of Eoppa, Eoppa of Esa,”

A.D. 656–660

with Wulfhere (The king sent Eoppa to preach.) “Eoppa, priest, whom the king, Wulfere, sent to preach christianity in the Isle of Wight;”

A.D. 661–684

child: Ida “Oswy was the son of Ethelfrith, Ethelfrith of Ethelric, Ethelric of Ida, Ida of Eoppa.”
with Wilfrid (Wilfrid commanded Eoppa to bring baptism.) “And Eoppa, a mass-priest, by command of Wilfrid and King Wulfere, was the first of men who brought baptism to the people of the Isle of Wight.”
with Wulfhere (Wulfere commanded Eoppa to bring baptism.) “And Eoppa, a mass-priest, by command of Wilfrid and King Wulfere, was the first of men who brought baptism to the people of the Isle of Wight.”

A.D. 685–721

child: Ida “Oswy of Ethelferth, Ethelferth of Ethelric, Ethelric of Ida, Ida of Eoppa.”

A.D. 722–760

child: Ida “The said Ceolwulf was the son of Cutha, Cutha of Cuthwin, Cuthwin of Leodwald, Leodwald of Egwald, Egwald of Ealdhelm, Ealdhelm of Occa, Occa of Ida, Ida of Eoppa.”

A.D. 836–867

child: Eafa “Ethelwulf was the son of Egbert, Egbert of Ealhmund, Ealhmund of Eafa, Eafa of Eoppa, Eoppa of Ingild”
parent: Ingild “Eoppa of Ingild; Ingild was the brother of Ina”

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