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Cutha of Wessex was born 540 in Wessex to Cynric of Wessex (-560) and died 584 Fretherne, Wessex of unspecified causes.
Biography
Cutha of Wessex - born c. 540, was younger brother to Caewlin of Wessex (-593), and fought several battles with him. He died at the Battle of Fretherne in 584. (See House of Wessex family tree).
Cutha's sons would overthrow their cousin in 592 to gain the throne of Wessex.
Anglo Saxon Chronicles
Source: Online Medieval and Classical Library Part 1 (400-750 AD)
- AD 568: This year Ceawlin, and Cutha the brother of Ceawlin, fought with Ethelbert, and pursued him into Kent. And they slew two aldermen at Wimbledon, Oslake and Cnebba.
- AD 577: This year Cuthwin and Ceawlin fought with the Britons, and slew three kings, Commail, and Condida, and Farinmail, on the spot that is called Derham, and took from them three cities, Gloucester, Cirencester, and Bath.
- AD 584: This year Ceawlin and Cutha fought with the Britons on the spot that is called Fretherne. There Cutha was slain. And Ceawlin took many towns, as well as immense booty and wealth. He then retreated to his own people.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Ceol of Wessex (-597) | 575 Wessex, England | 597 Wessex, England | |
| Ceolwulf of Wessex (-611) | 578 Wessex, England | 611 Wessex, England | |
- Ceol of Wessex (-597) - usurped the throne from his cousin Cuthwine (c565-) to become King of Wessex.
- Ceolwulf of Wessex (-611) - succeeded his brother as King of Wessex, because his nephew was too young to reign.
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Caewlin of Wessex (-593) | 593 Wessex | ||
| Cutha of Wessex (c540-584) | 540 Wessex | 584 Fretherne, Wessex | |
Research Notes
Some Genealogical Sources confuse Cuthwine with his uncle Cutha who died in battle in 584 AD.
Royal Lineage Family of Kent
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles compiled at the time of Alfred the Great generally agree as to the royal lineage of the early English kings through the House of Wessex. They show that lineage as follows:
- Cerdic of Wessex, d. 534, earliest known Saxon ancestor
- Cynric of Wessex, son of Cerdic of Wessex.
- Caewlin of Wessex (-593), son of Cynric of Wessex.
- Cuthwine of Wessex (c565-), son of Caewlin of Wessex.
- Cutha Cathwulf (592-), son of Cuthwine of Wessex (c565-).
- Ceolwald of Wessex, son of Cutha Cathwulf (592-).
- Cenred of Wessex, King of Wessex and son of Ceolwald of Wessex,
- Ingild of Wessex (-718), royal prince and son of Cenred of Wessex
- Eoppa of Wessex, son of Ingild of Wessex. Lifespan (c707-c770)
- Eafa of Wessex, son of Eoppa. Lifespan (c720-c790)
- Ealhmund of Kent, son of Eafa, ruled briefly as King of Kent in the year 784. Lifespan Estimate (c745-c810)
- Egbert, King of Wessex (c769-839) son of Ealhmund of Kent, he was able to wrest control of both Wessex and Kent from the King of Mercia (c 790-839) and back to the royal family of Wessex.
- Æthelwulf, King of Wessex (c795-858), helped his father conquer the Kingdom of Kent in 825 and inherited his fathers throne in 839. While king he repelled several Viking invasions and undertook a pilgrimage to Rome in 855. Several of his sons succeeded to his thone in turn until the youngest, thru which the royal line continued.
- Alfred the Great, King of Anglo-Saxons (ruled 871-899), son of King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburga.
See Also
Bibliography
- "Prince Cuthwine of Wessex." Render Plus. 20 April 2009
- Yorke, Barbara (1990). Kings and Kingdoms of Early Anglo-Saxon England. London: Seaby. ISBN 1-85264-027-8.
- Kirby, D.P. (1992). The Earliest English Kings. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-09086-5.
External Links
- Ceol of Wessex - Wikipedia
- House of Wessex - Family Tree Chart on Wikipedia
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle - Pt 1 A.D. 250-750 - Online Medieval & Classical Library
- Cutha, King of Wessex at thePeerage
- Cutha, King of Wessex - Geni.com
- Anglo-Saxon and Danish Kings of England - Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
Ancestry Trees
- Alfred the Great Family Ancestry
- House of Wessex
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle which gives a genealogy for Æthelwulf of Wessex (c795-858).
Contemporary Sources
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Source: Online Medieval and Classical Library Part 1 (400-750 AD)
References
Footnotes (including sources)
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