Eafa

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Eafa of Wessex was a member of the House of Wessex. Although a member of the direct male line from Cynric to Egbert, Eafa was never king due to usurpations by junior branches of the family (see House of Wessex family tree). . He was born c. 730 and his death date is unknown.

His father was Eoppa. He married a Kentish princess (name unknown), thus giving his son Ealhmund a claim to the Kentish throne, which he duly occupied. Ealhmund went on to be the father of Egbert of Wessex, the first King of England.

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[1] - brief outline of Eafa.