Eadwulf III of Bamburgh or Eadwulf Cudel or Cutel (meaning cuttlefish[1]) (died early 1020s) was ruler of Bamburgh for some period in the early eleventh century. Following the successful takeover of York by the Vikings in 866/7, southern Northumbria became part of the Danelaw, but in the north English rulers held on from a base at Bamburgh. They were variously described as kings, earls, princes or high-reeves,[2] and their independence from the kings of England and Scotland is uncertain. Uhtred the Bold and Eadwulf Cudel were sons of Waltheof, ruler of Bamburgh, who died in 1006. He was succeeded by Uhtred, who was appointed by Æthelred the Unready as earl in York, with responsibility for the whole of Northumbria. Uhtred was murdered in 1016, and king Cnut then appointed Erik, son of Hakon, earl at York, while Eadwulf succeeded at Bamburgh.[3]
In 1018, the Northumbrians of Bamburgh were defeated by Malcolm II of Scotland in the Battle of Carham.[4] In one twelfth-century Durham source, De obsessione Dunelmi, Ealdulf is described as "a very lazy and cowardly man", who ceded Lothian, the northern part of Bernicia, to the Scots—though the historicity of this claim is disputed, one of several twelfth-century English accounts that try to explain the 'loss' of Lothian to Scotland.[5] Another twelfth-century tradition relates that Lothian had been under Scottish control since the time that King Edgar ceded it to Kenneth II of Scotland in the early 970s.[6][7][8] Recently, it has been argued that Lothian remained part of the principality of Bamburgh until its dissolution around 1090, during the reign of Malcolm III.[9][10]
Eadwulf does not appear in any contemporary source,[11] though it may deduced that he died sometime in the 1020s, and that he was succeeded by Uhtred's son, Ealdred.[12][13]
^McGuigan, Neil (2018), "Bamburgh and the Northern English: Understanding the Realm of Uhtred", in McGuigan, Neil; Woolf, Neil (eds.), The Battle of Carham: A Thousand Years On, Edinburgh: John Donald, pp. 95–150, ISBN978-0-7486-1110-2
^Aird, William M. (2004). "Uhtred, earl of Bamburgh (d. 1016)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/27981. Retrieved 25 August 2013. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
^Daly, Rannoch (2018) Birth of the Border, The Battle of Carham 1018 AD (Alnwick; Wanney Books) ISBN978-1-9997905-5-4. McGuigan, Neil & Woolf, Alex (Eds.) (2018), The Battle of Carham, Birlinn, Edinburgh
^McGuigan, Neil (2022), "Donation and Conquest: The Formation of Lothian and the Origins of the Anglo-Scottish Border", in Guy, Ben; Williams, Howard; Delaney, Liam (eds.), Offa's Dyke Journal 4: Borders in Early Medieval Britain, vol. 4, Chester: JAS Arqueología, pp. 36–65, doi:10.23914/odj.v4i0.352, ISSN 2695-625X, S2CID 257501905
^Williams, Ann (2014). "Edgar [called Edgar Pacificus] (943/4–975)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/8463. ISBN978-0-19-861412-8. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
^McGuigan, Neil; Woolf, Alex (2022), "England and the Insular World", in Pohl, Benjamin (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to the Age of William the Conqueror, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 32–51, doi:10.1017/9781108628884.003, ISBN9781108628884, at p. 45-47.
^ McGuigan, Neil (2021), Máel Coluim III, Canmore: An Eleventh-Century Scottish King, John Donald / Birlinn, ISBN978-1910900192, at pp. 321–25, 372–90.
eadwulf, cudel, eadwulf, bamburgh, cutel, meaning, cuttlefish, died, early, 1020s, ruler, bamburgh, some, period, early, eleventh, century, following, successful, takeover, york, vikings, southern, northumbria, became, part, danelaw, north, english, rulers, he. Eadwulf III of Bamburgh or Eadwulf Cudel or Cutel meaning cuttlefish 1 died early 1020s was ruler of Bamburgh for some period in the early eleventh century Following the successful takeover of York by the Vikings in 866 7 southern Northumbria became part of the Danelaw but in the north English rulers held on from a base at Bamburgh They were variously described as kings earls princes or high reeves 2 and their independence from the kings of England and Scotland is uncertain Uhtred the Bold and Eadwulf Cudel were sons of Waltheof ruler of Bamburgh who died in 1006 He was succeeded by Uhtred who was appointed by AEthelred the Unready as earl in York with responsibility for the whole of Northumbria Uhtred was murdered in 1016 and king Cnut then appointed Erik son of Hakon earl at York while Eadwulf succeeded at Bamburgh 3 In 1018 the Northumbrians of Bamburgh were defeated by Malcolm II of Scotland in the Battle of Carham 4 In one twelfth century Durham source De obsessione Dunelmi Ealdulf is described as a very lazy and cowardly man who ceded Lothian the northern part of Bernicia to the Scots though the historicity of this claim is disputed one of several twelfth century English accounts that try to explain the loss of Lothian to Scotland 5 Another twelfth century tradition relates that Lothian had been under Scottish control since the time that King Edgar ceded it to Kenneth II of Scotland in the early 970s 6 7 8 Recently it has been argued that Lothian remained part of the principality of Bamburgh until its dissolution around 1090 during the reign of Malcolm III 9 10 Eadwulf does not appear in any contemporary source 11 though it may deduced that he died sometime in the 1020s and that he was succeeded by Uhtred s son Ealdred 12 13 References edit Williams Ann 2003 Athelred the Unready The Ill Counselled King Continuum p 139 ISBN 9781852853822 McGuigan Neil 2018 Bamburgh and the Northern English Understanding the Realm of Uhtred in McGuigan Neil Woolf Neil eds The Battle of Carham A Thousand Years On Edinburgh John Donald pp 95 150 ISBN 978 0 7486 1110 2 Aird William M 2004 Uhtred earl of Bamburgh d 1016 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 27981 Retrieved 25 August 2013 subscription or UK public library membership required Daly Rannoch 2018 Birth of the Border The Battle of Carham 1018 AD Alnwick Wanney Books ISBN 978 1 9997905 5 4 McGuigan Neil amp Woolf Alex Eds 2018 The Battle of Carham Birlinn Edinburgh McGuigan Neil 2022 Donation and Conquest The Formation of Lothian and the Origins of the Anglo Scottish Border in Guy Ben Williams Howard Delaney Liam eds Offa s Dyke Journal 4 Borders in Early Medieval Britain vol 4 Chester JAS Arqueologia pp 36 65 doi 10 23914 odj v4i0 352 ISSN 2695 625X S2CID 257501905 Williams Ann 2014 Edgar called Edgar Pacificus 943 4 975 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 8463 ISBN 978 0 19 861412 8 subscription or UK public library membership required Woolf Alex 2007 From Pictland to Alba 789 1070 Edinburgh UK Edinburgh University Press p 211 ISBN 978 0 7486 1233 8 McGuigan Donation and Conquest pp 37 38 McGuigan Neil Woolf Alex 2022 England and the Insular World in Pohl Benjamin ed The Cambridge Companion to the Age of William the Conqueror Cambridge Cambridge University Press pp 32 51 doi 10 1017 9781108628884 003 ISBN 9781108628884 at p 45 47 McGuigan Neil 2021 Mael Coluim III Canmore An Eleventh Century Scottish King John Donald Birlinn ISBN 978 1910900192 at pp 321 25 372 90 McGuigan Bamburgh p 148 Fletcher Richard 2002 Bloodfeud Murder and Revenge in Anglo Saxon England Allen Lane pp 55 56 111 ISBN 0 14 028692 6 Rollason David 2003 Northumbria 500 1100 Creation and Destruction of a Kingdom Cambridge University Press pp 275 276 ISBN 0 521 81335 2 External links editEadwulf 47 at Prosopography of Anglo Saxon EnglandPreceded byUhtred the Bold Ruler of Bamburgh1016 1020 1025 Succeeded byEaldred II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eadwulf Cudel amp oldid 1181338692, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
