Bryni of Sussex
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Bryni, Ealdorman of Sussex
, issued an undated charter (but before about 705) as Bruny dux Suthsax’ , that was witnessed by Kings Noðhelm
and Watt
.
Kingdom of Sussex
The Kingdom of Sussex or Kingdom of the South Saxons was a Saxon colony and later independent kingdom of the Saxons, on the south coast of England. Its boundaries coincided in general with those of the earlier kingdom of the Regnenses and the later county of Sussex. A large part of its territory...
, issued an undated charter (but before about 705) as Bruny dux Suthsax’ , that was witnessed by Kings Noðhelm
Nothelm of Sussex
Noðhelm, or Nunna for short, was King of Sussex, apparently reigning jointly with Watt, Osric, and Æðelstan.-Life:Kelly noted the names of rulers in Sussex starting with Aethel- and Os- and suggested they might have been relatives. She also referred to the King list of Hwicce in this respect and...
and Watt
Watt of Sussex
Watt was a South Saxon whose existence is attested by three charters that he witnessed, in the reign of Noðhelm, as Wattus Rex. He probably would have ruled between about AD 692 and 725 and there is some suggestion that he may have been King of the Hæstingas.-Charter evidence:He witnessed a charter...
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