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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


Offspring of Cutha of Wessex and unknown parent
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


  1. Ceol of Wessex (-597) - usurped the throne from his cousin Cuthwine (c565-) to become King of Wessex.
  2. Ceolwulf of Wessex (-611) - succeeded his brother as King of Wessex, because his nephew was too young to reign.



Siblings


Offspring of Cynric of Wessex (-560) and unknown parent
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:

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

Ancestry Trees

Contemporary Sources

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

Source: Online Medieval and Classical Library Part 1 (400-750 AD)


References



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