Magonsaete

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Magonsaete was a minor sub-kingdom of the greater Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, thought to be coterminous with the Diocese of Hereford.

The region is thought to have been preceeded by the sub-kingdom of the Western Hecani, extant in the late 7th and early 8th centuries, of which three rulers are known:

• Merewalh
• Mildfrith
• Merchelm

By the late 8th century, the region would seem to have been reincorporated into Mercia, perhaps as Westerna, becoming the Magonsaete by the 9th century.

[edit] References

• The Origins and Growth of Hereford, Archaeology Data Service. Retrieved 25 September 2006.