Swæfberht
King of Kent
Swæfberht was a king of Kent, reigning jointly with Oswine, and possibly also Swæfheard. Swæfberht issued an undated charter that was witnessed by Oswine,[1] and is probably the Gabertus who witnessed a charter issued by Oswine in July 689.[2] He is usually combined with Swæfheard because of their similar names and overlapping dates, but multiple kingship was commonplace in Anglo-Saxon England, especially in Essex, where Swæfheard originated.
See also
References
- ^ "c. A.D. 690. Swæfheard (Suabertus), king of Kent, to Æbba, abbess (of Minster-in-Thanet); grant of 2 sulungs (aratra) in Sturry and 3 at Bodsham, Kent. Latin".
- ^ "A.D. 689 (July). Oswine, king of Kent, to St Peter's Minster (St Augustine's, Canterbury) and Abbot Hadrian; grant of 1 sulung (aratrum) of iron-bearing land, formerly belonging to the royal vill at Lyminge, Kent. Latin".
External links
- Swæberht 1 at Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England
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- 1 Existence uncertain (See Eadbald)
- 2 Also monarch of Mercia
- 3 Also monarch of East Anglia and Mercia
- 4 Also monarch of Wessex, Essex, Sussex and Mercia
- 5 Also monarch of Wessex