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Source: CEOLWULF I King of Mercia - Foundation for Medieval Genealogy

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Two brothers: 1. CENWULF (-Basingwerk, Flintshire 821, bur Winchcomb, Gloucestershire). He succeeded [his distant cousin] King Ecgfrith in 796 as CENWULF King of Mercia. Simeon of Durham records that "Coenuulf the father of St Kenelm" succeeded "Ecgfrith" as king of Mercia[657]. Kent revolted in 796, Eadberht "Præn" installing himself as king of Kent. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that King Cenwulf suppressed the rebellion vigorously, led Eadberht "Praen" bound back to Mercia[658], and appointed his younger brother Cuthred as under-king of Kent in 798. He failed to obtain papal support for establishing London as an archiepiscopal see. He revived Mercian expansion into Wales, killed Caradog ap Meirion King of Gwynedd in 798, and raided the district between Clwyd and the Elwy in 816 and Dyfed in 818-819. Eardwulf King of Northumbria invaded Mercia in 801, but peace was imposed following mediation of English bishops and nobles[659]. "Cenuulf rex merciorum" granted freedoms to Glastonbury Abbey by charter dated 797[660]. Mercian control over Kent, at least during the period 801-811, is demonstrated by "Coenuulfus rex Merciorum" making a joint grant of land in Kent with "Cuthredo fratre meo rege Cantuariorum" dated 801[661], "Coenulfi regis Merciorum" subscribing three charters of "Cuthredus rex Cantiæ" dated 805[662], and "Coenwulf rex Merciorum" granting land at Rochester, Kent to bishop Beornmod by charter dated 811 (subscribed by, among others, "Sigered rex", "Beornnoth dux" and "Eadberht dux", noneof whom have been identified)[663]. A dispute with Wulfred Archbishop of Canterbury concerning the king's right to make certain religious appointments appears to have led to the former's suspension from office from 817 to 821[664]. [m firstly ---. Theevident age difference between King Cenwulf's known children Cwenthryth and Cynehelm suggests that they were probably born from different marriages although this has not been corroborated from any primary source so far consulted.] m [secondly] ÆLTHRYTH,daughter of --- (-821 or after). "Æthrith/Ælbthryth regina" subscribed charters of King Cenwulf in 804 and 811, and "Eldredia regina" a charter dated 821[665]. King Cenwulf & his [first] wife had [two] children: a) CWENTHRYTH . William of Malmesbury names "Quendrida" as the older sister of St Kenelm, whom his father had entrusted to this sister for his education[666]. Roger of Wendover names "Quendridam et Burgenildam" as the daughters of "Kenulfus…[et[regina sua Alfritha"[667]. As pointed out above, the age difference between Cwenthryth and her brother Cynehelm suggests that they may not have shared the same mother. "Quoenthryth filia regis" subscribed a charter of "Coenwulf rex Merciorum" dated 811[668]. She was appointed Abbess of Minster-in-Thanet, by her father. William of Malmesbury states that she murdered her brother Cynehelm[669]. b) [BURGENILDA . Roger of Wendover names "Quendridam et Burgenildam" as the daughters of "Kenulfus…[et[ regina sua Alfritha"[670]. King Cenwulf & his [second] wife had [three] children: c) CYNEHELM [Kenelme] ([806/11]-murdered [821/22], bur [Winchcombe, Gloucestershire]). He is named as son of King Cenwulf by William of Malmesbury[671]. "Cynehelm dux" subscribed the charter of "Coenwulf rex Merciorum" dated 811[672]. Ingulph'sChronicle of the Abbey of Croyland records that "his son Saint Kenelm, a boy then seven years old" succeeded "Kenulph…king of the Mercians" but was murdered "through the treachery of his sister Quendreda" within a few months of the death of his father and buried beside his father[673], although his age must be underestimated in this source if he is the same person who subscribed the 811 charter of King Cenwulf. His paternity is corroborated by "Kenelmus filius regis" subscribing a charter of "Kenulfus rex Merciorum" dated 821[674]. William of Malmesbury states that he was brought up by his sister Cwenthryth, but that she ordered his murder[675]. Goscelin of Saint-Bertin wrote his biography Vita S. Kenelmi in the mid-1060s[676]. d) [EADBERHT . "Eadberht dux" subscribed the charter of "Coenwulf rex Merciorum" dated 811, his name listed directly after "Cynehelm dux" and before "Cyneberht propinquo regis"[677], which suggests a closer relationship to the king than "propinquo", possibly a younger son.] e) [EADBURGA. Asser records that Alfred's mother-in-law "Edburga of the royal line of Mercia…was a venerable lady and after the decease of her husband, she remained many years a widow, even till her own death"[678]. According to Weir[679], she was perhaps the daughter of Cenwulf King of Mercia but the basis for this speculation is not known. m ÆTHELRED "Mucil" Ealdorman of the Gainas [in Mercia].] 2. CEOLWULF (-823 or after). "Celwall frater regis Kenulphi" subscribed a charter of "Kenulphus rex Merciorum" dated 806[680]. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that he succeeded his brother in 821[681] as CEOLWULF I King of Mercia. He continued his brother's invasions of Wales, destroying the fortress of Deganwy at the mouth of the river Conway and bringing the kingdom of Powys under their control in 822. William of Malmesbury records that he was deposed in 823 by Beornwulf[682]. m ---. Thename of Ceolwulf's wife is not known. Ceolwulf & his wife had one child: a) ÆLFFLÆD (-[839/40], bur Croyland Abbey). William of Malmesbury names "Elhfleda, daughter of Chelwulf" as the mother of "Wistan"[683]. Ingulph's Chronicle of the Abbey of Croyland records the accession of "Wichtlaf duke of the Wiccii whose sonWymund had married Alfleda, the daughter of Ceolwulph the former king"[684], dating her marriage to before her father-in-law's accession. According to Ingulph's Chronicle of the Abbey of Croyland, Ælflæd died soon after her husband[685]. m WIGMUND, sonof WIGLAF King of Mercia (-before 849). 3. CUTHRED (-807). His brother Cenwulf King of Mercia installed him in 798 as CUTHRED King of Kent. His lack of autonomy in Kent is indicated by "Cuthredo fratre meo rege Cantuariorum" making a joint grant of land in Kent with "Coenulfus rex Merciorum" by charter dated 801[686], and "Coenulfi regis Merciorum" also subscribing three charters of "Cuthredus rex Cantiæ" dated 805[687]. After his death, Kent once more became a province of Mercia. m ---. The name of Cuthred's wife is not known. Cuthred & his wife had one child: a) COENWALD (-811 or after). "Coenwaldi filii regis" subscribed a charter of "Cuthredus rex Cantiæ" dated 805[688]. "Coenwald propinquo regis" subscribed a charter of "Coenwulf rex Merciorum" dated 811[689].

Two brothers:

1. CENWULF (-Basingwerk, Flintshire 821, bur Winchcomb, Gloucestershire). He succeeded [his distant cousin] King Ecgfrith in 796 as CENWULF King of Mercia. Simeon of Durham records that "Coenuulf the father of St Kenelm" succeeded "Ecgfrith" as king of Mercia[657]. Kent revolted in 796, Eadberht "Præn" installing himself as king of Kent. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that King Cenwulf suppressed the rebellion vigorously, led Eadberht "Praen" bound back to Mercia[658], and appointed his younger brother Cuthred as under-king of Kent in 798. He failed to obtain papal support for establishing London as an archiepiscopal see. He revived Mercian expansion into Wales, killed Caradog ap Meirion King of Gwynedd in 798, and raided the district between Clwyd and the Elwy in 816 and Dyfed in 818-819. Eardwulf King of Northumbria invaded Mercia in 801, but peace was imposed following mediation of English bishops and nobles[659]. "Cenuulf rex merciorum" granted freedoms to Glastonbury Abbey by charter dated 797[660]. Mercian control over Kent, at least during the period 801-811, is demonstrated by "Coenuulfus rex Merciorum" making a joint grant of land in Kent with "Cuthredo fratre meo rege Cantuariorum" dated 801[661], "Coenulfi regis Merciorum" subscribing three charters of "Cuthredus rex Cantiæ" dated 805[662], and "Coenwulf rex Merciorum" granting land at Rochester, Kent to bishop Beornmod by charter dated 811 (subscribed by, among others, "Sigered rex", "Beornnoth dux" and "Eadberht dux", noneof whom have been identified)[663]. A dispute with Wulfred Archbishop of Canterbury concerning the king's right to make certain religious appointments appears to have led to the former's suspension from office from 817 to 821[664]. [m firstly ---. Theevident age difference between King Cenwulf's known children Cwenthryth and Cynehelm suggests that they were probably born from different marriages although this has not been corroborated from any primary source so far consulted.] m [secondly] ÆLTHRYTH,daughter of --- (-821 or after). "Æthrith/Ælbthryth regina" subscribed charters of King Cenwulf in 804 and 811, and "Eldredia regina" a charter dated 821[665]. King Cenwulf & his [first] wife had [two] children:

a) CWENTHRYTH . William of Malmesbury names "Quendrida" as the older sister of St Kenelm, whom his father had entrusted to this sister for his education[666]. Roger of Wendover names "Quendridam et Burgenildam" as the daughters of "Kenulfus…[et[regina sua Alfritha"[667]. As pointed out above, the age difference between Cwenthryth and her brother Cynehelm suggests that they may not have shared the same mother. "Quoenthryth filia regis" subscribed a charter of "Coenwulf rex Merciorum" dated 811[668]. She was appointed Abbess of Minster-in-Thanet, by her father. William of Malmesbury states that she murdered her brother Cynehelm[669].

b) [BURGENILDA . Roger of Wendover names "Quendridam et Burgenildam" as the daughters of "Kenulfus…[et[ regina sua Alfritha"[670].

King Cenwulf & his [second] wife had [three] children:

c) CYNEHELM [Kenelme] ([806/11]-murdered [821/22], bur [Winchcombe, Gloucestershire]). He is named as son of King Cenwulf by William of Malmesbury[671]. "Cynehelm dux" subscribed the charter of "Coenwulf rex Merciorum" dated 811[672]. Ingulph'sChronicle of the Abbey of Croyland records that "his son Saint Kenelm, a boy then seven years old" succeeded "Kenulph…king of the Mercians" but was murdered "through the treachery of his sister Quendreda" within a few months of the death of his father and buried beside his father[673], although his age must be underestimated in this source if he is the same person who subscribed the 811 charter of King Cenwulf. His paternity is corroborated by "Kenelmus filius regis" subscribing a charter of "Kenulfus rex Merciorum" dated 821[674]. William of Malmesbury states that he was brought up by his sister Cwenthryth, but that she ordered his murder[675]. Goscelin of Saint-Bertin wrote his biography Vita S. Kenelmi in the mid-1060s[676].

d) [EADBERHT . "Eadberht dux" subscribed the charter of "Coenwulf rex Merciorum" dated 811, his name listed directly after "Cynehelm dux" and before "Cyneberht propinquo regis"[677], which suggests a closer relationship to the king than "propinquo", possibly a younger son.]

e) [EADBURGA. Asser records that Alfred's mother-in-law "Edburga of the royal line of Mercia…was a venerable lady and after the decease of her husband, she remained many years a widow, even till her own death"[678]. According to Weir[679], she was perhaps the daughter of Cenwulf King of Mercia but the basis for this speculation is not known. m ÆTHELRED "Mucil" Ealdorman of the Gainas [in Mercia].]

2. CEOLWULF (-823 or after). "Celwall frater regis Kenulphi" subscribed a charter of "Kenulphus rex Merciorum" dated 806[680]. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that he succeeded his brother in 821[681] as CEOLWULF I King of Mercia. He continued his brother's invasions of Wales, destroying the fortress of Deganwy at the mouth of the river Conway and bringing the kingdom of Powys under their control in 822. William of Malmesbury records that he was deposed in 823 by Beornwulf[682]. m ---. Thename of Ceolwulf's wife is not known. Ceolwulf & his wife had one child:

a) ÆLFFLÆD (-[839/40], bur Croyland Abbey). William of Malmesbury names "Elhfleda, daughter of Chelwulf" as the mother of "Wistan"[683]. Ingulph's Chronicle of the Abbey of Croyland records the accession of "Wichtlaf duke of the Wiccii whose sonWymund had married Alfleda, the daughter of Ceolwulph the former king"[684], dating her marriage to before her father-in-law's accession. According to Ingulph's Chronicle of the Abbey of Croyland, Ælflæd died soon after her husband[685]. m WIGMUND, sonof WIGLAF King of Mercia (-before 849).

3. CUTHRED (-807). His brother Cenwulf King of Mercia installed him in 798 as CUTHRED King of Kent. His lack of autonomy in Kent is indicated by "Cuthredo fratre meo rege Cantuariorum" making a joint grant of land in Kent with "Coenulfus rex Merciorum" by charter dated 801[686], and "Coenulfi regis Merciorum" also subscribing three charters of "Cuthredus rex Cantiæ" dated 805[687]. After his death, Kent once more became a province of Mercia. m ---. The name of Cuthred's wife is not known. Cuthred & his wife had one child:

a) COENWALD (-811 or after). "Coenwaldi filii regis" subscribed a charter of "Cuthredus rex Cantiæ" dated 805[688]. "Coenwald propinquo regis" subscribed a charter of "Coenwulf rex Merciorum" dated 811[689].