Ealdred of Hwicce
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Ealdred was king of the Anglo-Saxon
kingdom of Hwicce
, jointly with Eanberht
and Uhtred
.
In 757
Eanberht, Uhtred, and Ealdred, granted land to Bishop Milred
, and in 759
to Abbot Headda.
In 778
Ealdred received a grant of land from Offa, King of Mercia.
Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon may refer to:* Anglo-Saxons, a group that invaded Britain** Old English, their language** Anglo-Saxon England, their history, one of various ships* White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, an ethnicity* Anglo-Saxon economy, modern macroeconomic term...
kingdom of Hwicce
Hwicce
The Hwicce were one of the peoples of Anglo-Saxon England. The exact boundaries of their kingdom are uncertain, though it is likely that they coincided with those of the old Diocese of Worcester, founded in 679–80, the early bishops of which bore the title Episcopus Hwicciorum...
, jointly with Eanberht
Eanberht
Eanberht, King of Hwicce, jointly with Uhtred and Ealdred.In 757 Eanberht, Uhtred, and Ealdred, granted land to Bishop Milred, and in 759 to Abbot Headda....
and Uhtred
Uhtred of Hwicce
Uhtred was the King of Hwicce, jointly with Eanberht and Ealdred.In 757 Eanberht, Uhtred, and Ealdred, granted land to Bishop Milred, and in 759 to Abbot Headda .In 770 Uhtred issued a charter to his thegn Æthelmund ....
.
In 757
757
Year 757 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 757 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.-Africa:* Foundation of the city of Sijilmasa by the...
Eanberht, Uhtred, and Ealdred, granted land to Bishop Milred
Milred
Milred was an Anglo-Saxon prelate who served as Bishop of Worcester from circa 745 until his death about 775.-Life:...
, and in 759
759
Year 759 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 759 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Europe :* The Franks capture Narbonne; the Saracens...
to Abbot Headda.
In 778
778
Year 778 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 778 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Europe :* August 15 – Battle of Roncevaux Pass...
Ealdred received a grant of land from Offa, King of Mercia.