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Source: Foundation for Medieval Genealogy -WALTHEOF. Earl of Northumbria.

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Chapter 5. NORTHUMBRIA 1. OSWULF, son of --- (-after 954). "Osulf dux" subscribed charters of King Æthelstan in 934 (four) and 937[404]. Simeon of Durham records that "Earl Osulf" received the earldom of the Northumbrians in 953[405]. King Eadred installed him in 954as Earl of Northumbria, after the expulsion of King Erik "Blodøks/Blood-axe". Simeon of Durham in a later passage records that King Eadred appointed "Earl Osulf" who administered Northumbria "on the north side of the Tyne"[406]. He ruled the English lands north of the river Tees from Bamburgh[407]. 2. OSLAC, son of --- (-after 972). Earl of Northumbria. Simeon of Durham records that King Eadred appointed "Earl Osulf" who administered Northumbria "on the north side of the Tyne" while "Oslac" ruled "York and its territories"[408]. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that "Oslac became earl [of Northumbria]" in 966[409]. "Oslac dux" subscribed charters of King Edgar dated from 963 to 974[410]. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle names "ealdorman Oslac" among those who were present at an agreement in 972 which confirms the property of the monastery of Medeshamstede[411]. 1. WALTHEOF. Earl of Northumbria. Simeon of Durham records that "the elder Walthef" succeeded Oswulf and Oslac in Northumbria[412]. "Wæltheof dux" subscribed a charter of King Æthelred II dated 994[413]. m ---. The name of Waltheof's wife is not known. Waltheof & his wife had two children: a) UHTRED (-murdered 1016). Simeon of Durham records that "his son Uchtred" succeeded "the elder Walthef" in Northumbria, stating that he was killed by "a powerful Dane Thurbrand surnamed Hold with the consent of Cnut"[414]. Earl of Northumbria. - see below. b) EADULF Cudel (-after 1016). Simeon of Durham records that "his brother Eadulf Cutel" succeeded in Northumbria after "Uchtred" was murdered[415]. Roger of Hoveden names him as brother of Uhtred, whom he succeeded as Earl of Northumbria, installed by King Canute[416]. Simeon of Durham's Account of the Siege of Durham names "his brother Eadulf surnamed Cudel, a lazy and cowardly fellow", when recording his succession as earl after his brother's murder and his transfer of Lothian to Scotland[417].

Chapter 5. NORTHUMBRIA

1. OSWULF, son of --- (-after 954). "Osulf dux" subscribed charters of King Æthelstan in 934 (four) and 937[404]. Simeon of Durham records that "Earl Osulf" received the earldom of the Northumbrians in 953[405]. King Eadred installed him in 954as Earl of Northumbria, after the expulsion of King Erik "Blodøks/Blood-axe". Simeon of Durham in a later passage records that King Eadred appointed "Earl Osulf" who administered Northumbria "on the north side of the Tyne"[406]. He ruled the English lands north of the river Tees from Bamburgh[407].

2. OSLAC, son of --- (-after 972). Earl of Northumbria. Simeon of Durham records that King Eadred appointed "Earl Osulf" who administered Northumbria "on the north side of the Tyne" while "Oslac" ruled "York and its territories"[408]. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that "Oslac became earl [of Northumbria]" in 966[409]. "Oslac dux" subscribed charters of King Edgar dated from 963 to 974[410]. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle names "ealdorman Oslac" among those who were present at an agreement in 972 which confirms the property of the monastery of Medeshamstede[411].

1. WALTHEOF. Earl of Northumbria. Simeon of Durham records that "the elder Walthef" succeeded Oswulf and Oslac in Northumbria[412]. "Wæltheof dux" subscribed a charter of King Æthelred II dated 994[413]. m ---. The name of Waltheof's wife is not known. Waltheof & his wife had two children:

a) UHTRED (-murdered 1016). Simeon of Durham records that "his son Uchtred" succeeded "the elder Walthef" in Northumbria, stating that he was killed by "a powerful Dane Thurbrand surnamed Hold with the consent of Cnut"[414]. Earl of Northumbria.

- see below.

b) EADULF Cudel (-after 1016). Simeon of Durham records that "his brother Eadulf Cutel" succeeded in Northumbria after "Uchtred" was murdered[415]. Roger of Hoveden names him as brother of Uhtred, whom he succeeded as Earl of Northumbria, installed by King Canute[416]. Simeon of Durham's Account of the Siege of Durham names "his brother Eadulf surnamed Cudel, a lazy and cowardly fellow", when recording his succession as earl after his brother's murder and his transfer of Lothian to Scotland[417].