Biography of Cuthred King of Wessex -663

Paternal Family Tree: Wessex

In 636 [his father] Cwichelm King of Wessex was killed at Scutchamer Knob, Oxfordshire [Map].

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 639. This year Birinus baptized King Cuthred at Dorchester [Map], and received him as his son.

In 639 Bishop Birinus of Dorchester baptised [his grandfather] King Cynegils' grandson Cuthred King of Wessex to whom he was godfather.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 648. This year [his uncle] Kenwal gave his relation Cuthred three thousand hides of land by Ashdown. Cuthred was the son of [his father] Cwichelm, Cwichelm of [his grandfather] Cynegils. [Note. Cuthred was nephew to Kenwal.].

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 661. This year, at Easter, [his uncle] Kenwal fought at Pontesbury; and Wulfere (age 21), the son of Penda, pursued him as far as Ashdown. Cuthred, the son of Cwichelm, and King Kenbert, died in one year. Into the Isle of Wight [Map] also Wulfere, the son of Penda, penetrated, and transferred the inhabitants to Ethelwald, king of the South-Saxons, because Wulfere adopted him in baptism. And Eoppa, a mass-priest, by command of Wilfrid and King Wulfere, was the first of men who brought baptism to the people of the Isle of Wight [Map].

In 663 Cuthred King of Wessex died.

Cuthred King of Wessex was born to Cwichelm King of Wessex.

Royal Ancestors of Cuthred King of Wessex -663

Kings Wessex: Grand Son of King Cynegils of Wessex

Ancestors of Cuthred King of Wessex -663

Great x 4 Grandfather: Cerdic King Wessex

Great x 3 Grandfather: Cynric King Wessex

Great x 2 Grandfather: Cutha Wessex

Great x 1 Grandfather: Ceol King Wessex

GrandFather: King Cynegils of Wessex

Father: Cwichelm King of Wessex

Cuthred King of Wessex