The Rulers of Bamburgh (Old English: Bebbanburh; Old Irish: Dún Guaire; Brittonic: Din Guairoi) were significant regional potentates in what is now northern England and south-eastern Scotland during the Viking Age. Sometimes referred to in modern sources as the Earldom of Bamburgh, their polity existed for roughly two centuries, beginning after the attacks on the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria by the Vikings in the later ninth century, and ending after the Norman Conquest later in the eleventh century. In Scottish and Irish sources of the period the Bamburgh 'earldom' is referred to as the kingship of the Northern English (or the North English kingdom), or simply of the 'Saxons'.
In essence, Bamburgh and the surrounding region (the former realm of Bernicia), the northern component of Northumbria, was ruled in succession by a shadowy series of 'kings', 'earls' (Latin duces) and 'high-reeves' (from Old English heah-gerefa). Most of these were descended from Eadwulf I of Bamburgh, thereafter called the Eadwulfings or House of Bamburgh. Several of these men commanded the whole of Northumbria, and their jurisdiction is also sometimes referred to also as the earldom of Northumbria (not to be confused with the southerly 'official' ealdordom of Northumbria based at York).
A Danelaw ruler; but Historia de Sancto Cuthberto suggests his kingship extended among the English north of the Tyne, but source is late and there is no contemporary evidence for his rule in the north.[5]
Osberht
fl. 901
A figure with this name 'expelled from the kingship' in one set of Northumbrian annals for 901, witnessed in the twelfth century; but otherwise unknown.[6]
Recorded only in Irish source as Adulf mcEtulfe, which would ordinarily render 'Æthulf' or 'Æthelwulf son of Eadwulf', a figure otherwise unrecorded.[9] It has also been suggested that Adulf here is Ealdred I,[10] or is the rebel Ealdwulf mentioned by William of Malmesbury.[10]
'high reeve' (hæhgerefa); dux ('leader')'; 'nobleman' (eorl)
Son of Eadwulf I. Said in twelfth-century sources to have taken responsibility for the Anglo-Scandinavian regions of southern Northumbria taken by Eadred of England in 954, converted to a new ealdordom (jurisdiction governed by a West Saxon ealdorman) after Oswulf's death.[11]
Son of Oswulf I, he provides the genealogical link between Oswulf and Waltheof I, but is attested as ruler of Bamburgh only in a late source.[12] He may be the same as Ealdred of Lindisfarne.[12]
Son of Waltheof. After 1006 he was ealdorman of Northumbria, i.e. he governed southern Northumbria as an ealdorman, regional governor, of the English king, in addition to rulership of Bamburgh.[14]
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: Birlinn / John Donald, pp. 95–150, ISBN978-0-7486-1110-2
Rollason, David (2003). Northumbria, 500-1100: Creation and Destruction of a Kingdom. Cambridge University Press. ISBN0 521 81335 2.
Woolf, Alex (2007), From Pictland to Alba, 789–1070, The New Edinburgh History of Scotland, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, ISBN978-0-7486-1234-5
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The Rulers of Bamburgh Old English Bebbanburh Old Irish Dun Guaire Brittonic Din Guairoi were significant regional potentates in what is now northern England and south eastern Scotland during the Viking Age Sometimes referred to in modern sources as the Earldom of Bamburgh their polity existed for roughly two centuries beginning after the attacks on the Anglo Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria by the Vikings in the later ninth century and ending after the Norman Conquest later in the eleventh century In Scottish and Irish sources of the period the Bamburgh earldom is referred to as the kingship of the Northern English or the North English kingdom or simply of the Saxons The current castle at Bamburgh In essence Bamburgh and the surrounding region the former realm of Bernicia the northern component of Northumbria was ruled in succession by a shadowy series of kings earls Latin duces and high reeves from Old English heah gerefa Most of these were descended from Eadwulf I of Bamburgh thereafter called the Eadwulfings or House of Bamburgh Several of these men commanded the whole of Northumbria and their jurisdiction is also sometimes referred to also as the earldom of Northumbria not to be confused with the southerly official ealdordom of Northumbria based at York Contents 1 Post 867 Kings in English Northumbria 2 Eadwulfing line or House of Bamburgh 3 Post Eadwulfing 4 Notes 5 References 6 See alsoPost 867 Kings in English Northumbria editList of pre Eadwulfing Rulers possible or certain Ruler Known date s Notes Ecgbert I c 867 c 872 3 1 Reliant on twelfth century source s 2 Ricsige 872 3 876 1 Reliant on twelfth century source s 3 Ecgbert II 876 878 or after 883 1 Reliant on twelfth century source s 4 Guthred died 895 A Danelaw ruler but Historia de Sancto Cuthberto suggests his kingship extended among the English north of the Tyne but source is late and there is no contemporary evidence for his rule in the north 5 Osberht fl 901 A figure with this name expelled from the kingship in one set of Northumbrian annals for 901 witnessed in the twelfth century but otherwise unknown 6 Eardwulf fl c 899 x 924 A princeps of the region named in Historia de Sancto Cuthberto for the reign of Edward the Elder otherwise unknown 7 Eadwulfing line or House of Bamburgh editEadwulfing Rulers possible or certain Ruler Known date s Known titl e Notes Eadwulf I died 913 king of the Northern English actor agent Ealdred I fl 927 933 Ealdred son of Eadwulf of Bamburgh Ealdred Eadulfing from Bebbanbyrig dux leader Ealdwulf fl c 927 Named by William of Malmesbury as person driven out of Northumbria upon its subjugation by AEthelstan of England 8 Adulf mcEtulfe died 934 king of the Northern English Recorded only in Irish source as Adulf mcEtulfe which would ordinarily render AEthulf or AEthelwulf son of Eadwulf a figure otherwise unrecorded 9 It has also been suggested that Adulf here is Ealdred I 10 or is the rebel Ealdwulf mentioned by William of Malmesbury 10 Oswulf I fl 934 954 high reeve haehgerefa dux leader nobleman eorl Son of Eadwulf I Said in twelfth century sources to have taken responsibility for the Anglo Scandinavian regions of southern Northumbria taken by Eadred of England in 954 converted to a new ealdordom jurisdiction governed by a West Saxon ealdorman after Oswulf s death 11 Eadwulf II Evil Child fl 968 70 dux Paternity unknown Ealdred fl mid 11th century comes count Son of Oswulf I he provides the genealogical link between Oswulf and Waltheof I but is attested as ruler of Bamburgh only in a late source 12 He may be the same as Ealdred of Lindisfarne 12 Waltheof fl 994 dux Son of Ealdred son of Oswulf I 12 Northman fl 994 eorl He is a northerner with the title of earl but it is uncertain if he was ruler of Bamburgh or related to the Eadwulfing line of Bamburgh rulers 13 Eadred fl c 1000 Another northerner with the title of earl but it is uncertain if he was ruler of Bamburgh or related to the Eadwulfing line of Bamburgh rulers 13 Uhtred fl 1009 16 dux eorl princeps Son of Waltheof After 1006 he was ealdorman of Northumbria i e he governed southern Northumbria as an ealdorman regional governor of the English king in addition to rulership of Bamburgh 14 Eadwulf III Cudel fl c 1020 comes Son of Waltheof Known and titled only in post Conquest sources 15 Ealdred II fl c 1030 comes Son of Uhtred Known only in post Conquest sources 16 Eadwulf IV died 1041 eorl Son of Uhtred Oswulf II died 1067 comes Last of the Eadwuling line Post Eadwulfing editPost Eadwulfing Rulers Ruler Known date s Known titl e Notes Gospatric 1067 1070s Son of Maldred or Mael Doraid son of Crinan possibly Crinan of Dunkeld Died at Norham sometime in the 1070s Waltheof of Northampton died 1076 Son of Siward ealdorman in southern Northumbria May have governed part of jurisdiction or possessed nominal claim but tenure of Bamburgh uncertain Dolfin of Carlisle fl 1092 Son of Gospatric Tenure of Bamburgh uncertain but expelled from region upon the Norman arrival in 1092 Robert de Mowbray dispossessed 1095 Norman earl in Northumbria possessed Bamburgh by 1093 if not earlier Notes edit a b c Rollason Northumbria p 249 McGuigan Bamburgh pp 135 6 McGuigan Bamburgh p 136 McGuigan Bamburgh pp 136 7 McGuigan Bamburgh pp 137 8 McGuigan Bamburgh pp 138 9 McGuigan Bamburgh p 139 Woolf From Pictland to Alba pp 164 65 McGuigan Bamburgh pp 141 42 a b Woolf From Pictland to Alba p 164 McGuigan Bamburgh pp 121 29 142 43 a b c McGuigan Bamburgh p 144 a b McGuigan Bamburgh pp 145 46 McGuigan Bamburgh pp 146 48 McGuigan Bamburgh p 148 McGuigan Bamburgh pp 148 49 References editMcGuigan 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 Birlinn John Donald pp 95 150 ISBN 978 0 7486 1110 2 Rollason David 2003 Northumbria 500 1100 Creation and Destruction of a Kingdom Cambridge University Press ISBN 0 521 81335 2 Woolf Alex 2007 From Pictland to Alba 789 1070 The New Edinburgh History of Scotland Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press ISBN 978 0 7486 1234 5See also editEarl of Northumbria Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rulers of Bamburgh amp oldid 1218780939, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
