Aelfric of Kent

Ælfric (Old English: Ælfrīc; 8th century) was a king of the Saxon kingdom of Kent, jointly with Æðelberht II and Eadberht I.

Ælfric acceded with his two brothers on the death of his father Wihtred, according to Bede, but is otherwise unknown. Kelly (1995) observed that the reign of 762 to 796 attributed to him by William of Malmesbury “is evidently fantasy, inspired by a desire to account neatly for all the brothers mentioned by Bede”.

References

Kelly, S. E. 1995. Charters of St. Augustine’s Abbey Canterbury and Minster-in-Thanet. Anglo-Saxon Charters 4.

Monarchs of Kent

Hengest Horsa Oisc Octa Eormenric Æthelberht I Eadbald Æðelwald Eorcenberht Eormenred Ecgberht I Hlothhere Eadric Mul Swæfheard Swæfberht Oswine Wihtred Aelfric Eadbert I Æthelbert II Eardwulf Eadberht II Sigered Eanmund Heaberht Egbert II Ealhmund Eadberht III Præn Cuthred Coenwulf^¶ Ceolwulf I^† Baldred Egbert^‡ Æthelwulf♥ Æthelstan♥ Æthelberht♥ Æthelred

^¶ Also monarch of Mercia ^† Also monarch of East Anglia and Mercia ^‡ Also monarch of Wessex, Essex, Sussex and Mercia ♥ Also monarch of Wessex.

Aelfric of Kent

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