Æthelheard of Hwicce
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Æthelheard was the king of Hwicce, he reigned jointly with his presumed brothers Æthelweard, Æthelberht and Æthelric. It is probable that they were all sons of Oshere, although the paternity of Æthelheard and Æthelberht is not explicitly stated in surviving documents.
In 692, together with Æthelweard, he issued a charter to Abbess Cuthswith,[1] and also witnessed a charter of Æthelred, King of Mercia,[2] together with Æthelweard, Æthelberht, and Æthelric. In 693 the four brothers witnessed a charter issued by their father Oshere.[3]
The only time that he is styled rex appears to be in the possibly genuine witness list attached to a spurious charter attributed to Cenred, King of Mercia in 709. [1]
References
[edit]- ^ Harley, BL. "Æthelheard and Æthelweard (rulers of the Hwicce) to Cuthswith". Anglo-Saxons.net. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ Cotton Tib, BL. "Æthelred, king of Mercia, to Oslaf, his former minister and now a servant of God at Worcester". Anglo-Saxons.net. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ Harley, BL. "Oshere, king of the Hwicce, to Cuthswith, abbess". Anglo-Saxons.net. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
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