Cedda of Wessex was born circa 590 in Wessex, England to Cuthwine of Wessex (c565-) .
Cedda (alternatively Cadda or Chad) was the second son of Cuthwine and consequently a member of the Wessex family. He was born c. 590 and his death date is unknown. He had one recorded son, Coenberht, the father of King Caedwalla of Wessex.
His name is related to that of St Chad of Mercia (spelt Ceadda in Bede's Ecclesiastical History) and is derived from the Brythonic (British Celtic) root 'cat' or 'cad' meaning "battle."[1] It is one of a number of apparently Celtic names found in the West Saxon ruling family, including that of Cedda's grandson Caedwalla.
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Coenberht (c616-661) |
Siblings
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Cynebald (585-) | 585 Wessex, England | ||
Cedda (590-) | 590 Wessex, England | ||
Cutha Cathwulf (592-) | 592 Wessex, England | 679 Wessex, England | Gwynhafar of Dumnonia |
See Also
Bibliography
- G. S. P. Freeman-Grenville, The Queen's Lineage: from A.D. 495 to the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (London , U.K.: Rex Collings, 1977), page 3. Hereinafter cited as The Queen's Lineage.
- [1] - brief outline of Cedda.
- Koch, J.T., (2006) Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO, ISBN 1-85109-440-7
External Links
- wikipedia:en:Cedda
- Ceadda of Wessex at thePeerage
- Ceadda of Wessex - Geni.com
- Cadda 1 at Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England
Ancestry Trees
- Alfred the Great Family Ancestry
- House of Wessex
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle which gives a genealogy for Æthelwulf of Wessex (c795-858).
References
- ^ Koch, p. 360.