Swithred of Essex

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Swithred of Essex (also known as Swaefred) was King of Essex (746-758). He was the second son of Sebbi, and the grandson of King Sigeheard of Essex. Like his predecessors, he was not an independent ruler, but a dependent of the Kingdom of Mercia. [1]

There is also reported a Swithred who may have been the archbishop Feologild, fl.832.[2]

Preceded by
Saelred of Essex		 King of Essex
c.746 – 758		 Succeeded by
Sigeric of Essex

[edit] References

  1. ^ Barbara Yorke, ‘East Saxons, kings of the (act. late 6th cent.–c.820)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 9 Feb 2008
  2. ^ William Hunt, ‘Feologeld (d. 832)’, rev. Marios Costambeys, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 9 Feb 2008
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