Ealdred (died c. 933) was a ruler of Bamburgh, at least part of the former kingdom of Bernicia in northern Northumbria, in the early tenth century. He was the son of Eadwulf.
Ealdred's father, Eadwulf, called "king of the Saxons of the North" by the Annals of Ulster, but only actor (possibly representing 'reeve') of Bamburgh by the chronicler Æthelweard, died in 913. Eadwulf may have also been ruler of all of Northumbria following Eowils and Halfdan who were killed at Tettenhall circa 910. The twelfth-century tract De Northumbria post Britannos describes Ealdred's father Eadwulf as the grandson of Ælla of Northumbria (d. 867), via a daughter of the latter, Æthelthryth (it does not name Eadwulf's father).[1]
Life
Upon his father's death in 913, Ealdred succeeded him. The Historia de Sancto Cuthberto states that Ealdred "was a friend of King Edward the Elder, as his father had been a favourite of King Alfred the Great". Seemingly in the 910s, according to the same source, Ealdred was driven from at least some of his lands by Ragnall ua Ímair.
The Historia states that Ealdred sought refuge with Constantín mac Áeda, the king of Scotland, and that the two fought Ragnall at the Battle of Corbridge, dated by the Annals of Ulster and the Chronicle of the Kings of Alba to 918. The battle appears to have been indecisive and Ragnall remained the master of southern Northumbria, former Deira. However, if Ealdred was indeed "driven from his lands" then his regaining control of northern Northumbria was a decided benefit resulting from the battle.
In 924 Ealdred submitted to Edward the Elder, and on 12 July 927 he was one of the northern rulers who submitted to Edward's son King Æthelstan at Eamont Bridge.[2] Ealdred's submission added Northumbria to Æthelstan's kingdom and is generally seen as the date of the foundation of the Kingdom of England.
Death
Ealdred was a witness to several of Æthelstan's charters issued in southern England in 931 or 932, but he was not recorded thereafter.[2] The Annals of Clonmacnoise record in 934 that "Adulf m'Etulfe king of the North Saxons died", and this may be the only notice of Ealdred's death,[3] however, it is usually seen as a notice of a brother's death.
Family
Ealdred may have been Eadwulf's oldest son and the one who succeeded his father upon his death in 913. Historian Benjamin Hudson, writing for the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, speculated that Ealdred was "probably the father of Oswulf I of Bamburgh, who later ruled over southern Northumbria under King Eadred (d. 955)."[4] However, according to a twelfth-century pedigree, a genealogy in the text De Northumbria post Britannos recording the ancestry of Waltheof Earl of Northampton (and, briefly, Northumbria), Oswulf's father was Eadwulf I Bamburgh. This would make Ealdred and Oswulf brothers, rather than father and son; the other siblings being Uhtred and Adulf mcEtulfe.[5]
References
^McGuigan, ′Ælla and the descendants of Ivar′, pp. 24–25, 33.
^ ‘Ealdred (d. 933?)’, Benjamin T. Hudson, , Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004. Retrieved 8 April 2015
^McGuigan, ′Ælla and the descendants of Ivar′, pp. 24–25.
Sources
Hudson, Benjamin T. (2004). "Ealdred (d. 933?), leader of the Northumbrians". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/39225. Retrieved 6 October 2012.(subscription or UK public library membership required)
McGuigan, Neil (2015). "Ælla and the descendants of Ivar: politics and legend in the Viking Age". Northern History. 52 (1): 20–34. doi:10.1179/0078172X14Z.00000000075. S2CID 161252048.
ealdred, bamburgh, ealdred, died, ruler, bamburgh, least, part, former, kingdom, bernicia, northern, northumbria, early, tenth, century, eadwulf, contents, background, life, death, family, references, sources, external, linksbackground, editealdred, father, ea. Ealdred died c 933 was a ruler of Bamburgh at least part of the former kingdom of Bernicia in northern Northumbria in the early tenth century He was the son of Eadwulf Contents 1 Background 2 Life 3 Death 4 Family 5 References 6 Sources 7 External linksBackground EditEaldred s father Eadwulf called king of the Saxons of the North by the Annals of Ulster but only actor possibly representing reeve of Bamburgh by the chronicler AEthelweard died in 913 Eadwulf may have also been ruler of all of Northumbria following Eowils and Halfdan who were killed at Tettenhall circa 910 The twelfth century tract De Northumbria post Britannos describes Ealdred s father Eadwulf as the grandson of AElla of Northumbria d 867 via a daughter of the latter AEthelthryth it does not name Eadwulf s father 1 Life EditUpon his father s death in 913 Ealdred succeeded him The Historia de Sancto Cuthberto states that Ealdred was a friend of King Edward the Elder as his father had been a favourite of King Alfred the Great Seemingly in the 910s according to the same source Ealdred was driven from at least some of his lands by Ragnall ua Imair The Historia states that Ealdred sought refuge with Constantin mac Aeda the king of Scotland and that the two fought Ragnall at the Battle of Corbridge dated by the Annals of Ulster and the Chronicle of the Kings of Alba to 918 The battle appears to have been indecisive and Ragnall remained the master of southern Northumbria former Deira However if Ealdred was indeed driven from his lands then his regaining control of northern Northumbria was a decided benefit resulting from the battle In 924 Ealdred submitted to Edward the Elder and on 12 July 927 he was one of the northern rulers who submitted to Edward s son King AEthelstan at Eamont Bridge 2 Ealdred s submission added Northumbria to AEthelstan s kingdom and is generally seen as the date of the foundation of the Kingdom of England Death EditEaldred was a witness to several of AEthelstan s charters issued in southern England in 931 or 932 but he was not recorded thereafter 2 The Annals of Clonmacnoise record in 934 that Adulf m Etulfe king of the North Saxons died and this may be the only notice of Ealdred s death 3 however it is usually seen as a notice of a brother s death Family EditEaldred may have been Eadwulf s oldest son and the one who succeeded his father upon his death in 913 Historian Benjamin Hudson writing for the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography speculated that Ealdred was probably the father of Oswulf I of Bamburgh who later ruled over southern Northumbria under King Eadred d 955 4 However according to a twelfth century pedigree a genealogy in the text De Northumbria post Britannos recording the ancestry of Waltheof Earl of Northampton and briefly Northumbria Oswulf s father was Eadwulf I Bamburgh This would make Ealdred and Oswulf brothers rather than father and son the other siblings being Uhtred and Adulf mcEtulfe 5 References Edit McGuigan AElla and the descendants of Ivar pp 24 25 33 a b Hudson Ealdred Woolf From Pictland to Alba pp 163 164 Ealdred d 933 Benjamin T Hudson Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 Retrieved 8 April 2015 McGuigan AElla and the descendants of Ivar pp 24 25 Sources EditHudson Benjamin T 2004 Ealdred d 933 leader of the Northumbrians Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 39225 Retrieved 6 October 2012 subscription or UK public library membership required McGuigan Neil 2015 AElla and the descendants of Ivar politics and legend in the Viking Age Northern History 52 1 20 34 doi 10 1179 0078172X14Z 00000000075 S2CID 161252048 Stenton Sir Frank M Anglo Saxon England Third Edition Oxford University Press 1971 Swanton Michael The Anglo Saxon Chronicle Dent 1996 Woolf Alex 2007 From Pictland to Alba 789 1070 Edinburgh University Press ISBN 978 0 7486 1233 8 External links EditEaldred 27 at Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England also AEldred 5 Ealdred 28 Regnal titlesPreceded byEadwulf I of Bamburgh Ruler of Bamburgh913 c 933 Succeeded byAEthelstanas King of the English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ealdred I of Bamburgh amp oldid 1140080999, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
