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

References

↑ Barbara Yorke, ‘East Saxons, kings of the (act. late 6th cent.–c.820)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/52340, accessed 9 Feb 2008]
↑ William Hunt, ‘Feologeld (d. 832)’, rev. Marios Costambeys, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/9307, accessed 9 Feb 2008]

v t e Monarchs of Essex

Æscwine Sledd Sæberht Seaxred Sæward Sigeberht the Little Sigeberht the Good Swithhelm Sighere Sæbbi Sigeheard Swæfred Offa Sælred Swæfberht Swithred Sigeric Sigered Egbert‡

‡ Also monarch of Wessex, Kent, Sussex and Mercia.

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Name	Swithred of Essex
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Short description	King of Essex
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	758
Place of death

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