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• Hij is geboren rond 650.
• Hij is overleden op 4 juli 673.
• De biologische ouders zijn Earconbert van Kent en Sexburga van Ely
• Deze gegevens zijn voor het laatst bijgewerkt op 25 december 2019.

Gezin van Egbert 1 van Kent

Kind(eren):

1. Wihtred van Kent  ± 670-725 

Notities over Egbert 1 van Kent

8. Egbert (geboren ca. 650 – overleden 4 juli 673), ook Ecgberht, was koning van Kent vanaf 664. Hij was een zoon van Earconbert en Sexburga.
Egbert werd koning na het overlijden van zijn vader. Omdat hij minderjarig was, was zijn moeder regentes. Van hem is alleen bekend dat hij twee van zijn neven zou hebben laten doodmartelen (zoons van zijn oom Earmonred) en dat hij de kerk actief steunde. In 667 kiest hij samen met de koning van Northumberland, Wighard als bisschop van Canterbury maar die sterft direct na zijn wijding in Rome aan de pest. Ook helpt hij zendelingen en bisschoppen bij de bekering van de Angelsaksen en bij hun reizen naar Gallië en Rome. Ook sticht hij het klooster van Chertsey.
Na zijn dood werd hij opgevolgd door zijn broer Hlothere. Later zal ook zijn zoon Withred koning van Kent worden.

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ECGBERHT, son of EORCENBERHT King of Kent & his wife Seaxburg of the East Anglians ([640/45]-1 Jul 673). Bede records that "Ecgberto filio" succeeded on the death of "Erconberct rex Cantuariorum" and reigned for nine years[349]. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle names Ecgberht as son of Eorcenberht when recording that he succeeded his father[350]. He succeeded his father in 664 as ECGBERHT King of Kent. He ordered the murder of his first cousins Æthelred and Æthelberht, sons of his father's brother Eormenred[351]. Bede records that, together with Oswiu King of Northumbria, he chose Wighard to succeed Deusdedit as Archbishop of Canterbury in 667, but the archbishop-elect died of plague in Rome immediately after his consecration by Pope Vitalian. King Ecgberht facilitated the arrival in England in 669 of Theodore, the successor chosen by the Pope, who became a powerful church leader after the first synod of the whole English church which met at Hertford 26 Sep 672 until he died 19 Sep 690[352]. Building on the work of his predecessors, King Ecgberht presided over the adoption of new silver penny coinage[353]. King Ecgberht founded Chertsey abbey, implying Kentish control over parts at least of Surrey. Bede, in his general chronology, records the death in 673 of "Ecgberct rex Cantuariorum"[354]. The Annales Lindisfarnenses et Cantuarienses record the death "673 IV Non Iul" of "Ecbert Cantuariorum rex"[355].

m ---. The name of King Ecgberht's wife is not known.

King Ecgberht & [his wife] had [three] children:

1. [EORMENHILD]. Paulus Diaconus names "Hermelindam ex Saxonum Anglorum genere" as wife of Cunincpert King of the Lombards in Italy[356]. There is no proof that she belonged to the royal family of Kent. However, Kirby suggests that "Hermelinda" is a "Kentish-type name (Eormenhild?)"[357]. If she belonged to the royal house of Kent, it is most likely from a chronological point of view that she was the daughter of King Ecgberht, given her husband's birth estimated in [660]. The connection between the Lombard kings and Kent is first mentioned when the exiled King Perctarit, father of Cunincpert, is reported to have been preparing to move to Kent when he learned that the usurper King Grimoald had died (which is dated to 671)[358]. m CUNINCPERT associate King of the Lombards, son of PERCTARIT King of the Lombards & his wife Rodelinda --- ([660]-700). He succeeded his father in 686 as CUNINCPERT King of the Lombards at Pavia.]

2. EADRIC ([668]-31 Aug 687). Bede names "Edric filius Ecgberti" when recording his rebellion against his uncle King Hlothhere[359]. He consented to a grant of land in Thanet by his uncle King Hlothhere to Abbot Brihtwold in 679[360]. If Eadric's estimated birth date is correct, he was little more than an adolescent at the time of his rebellion. However, it is unlikely that he was born much earlier than this in view of the estimated birth date of his paternal grandmother. Bede records that "Hlotheri Cantuariorum rex" was mortally wounded "in pugna Australium Saxonum" against "Edric filius Ecgberti", adding that the latter succeeded his king but died one year later[361]. He defeated his uncle, presumably with support from the South Saxons, and succeeded in 685 as EADRIC King of Kent. "Eadricus rex Cantuariorum" granted land at Stodmarsh, Kent to St Augustine by charter dated Jun 686[362]. Cædwalla King of Wessex invaded Kent in 686 and installed his brother Mul as King of Kent, although the latter was burned to death with twelve followers by the Kentishmen the following year[363]. The Annales Lindisfarnenses et Cantuarienses record the death "687 II Kal Sep" of "Edric Cantuariorum rex"[364].

3. WIHTRED ([670]-23 Apr 725). Bede records that "Uictred…filius Ecgberti" was unable to succeed immediately on the death of "Edric filius Ecgberti" because "kings of doubtful title, foreigners, for some time wasted the kingdom", before he succeeded in imposing his rule[365]. He was chosen as WIHTRED King of Kent in 690 after the period of chaos which followed the invasion of Kent by Cædwalla King of Wessex. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that the continuing dispute with Wessex which followed the murder of Mul, brother of King Cædwalla, was settled by payment of "thirty thousands" (the unit of currency is not named) compensation by the Kentishmen to Ine King of Wessex in 694[366]. "Uuihtredus rex Cantie" made a joint grant of land at Thanet, Kent to Æbba abbess of Minster-in-Thanet with "Kinigitha regina coniuge mea" by charter dated 694[367]. King Wihtred issued a legal code in an assembly of nobles and clergy in 695, relating mainly to matters of ecclesiastical interest including complete exemption from taxation for the church, attributed by Stenton to the powerful influence of Berhtwald (previously abbot of Reculver) who was chosen to succeed Theodore as archbishop of Canterbury 1 Jul 692[368]. "Wihtredus rex Cantie" and his wife Æthelburga granted land at Littlebourne, Kent to St Augustine by charter dated [696 or Mar 711] and "Wihtredus rex Cantuariorum" and his wife Æthelburga granted land to "Eabbe abbatissa" by charter dated 697[369]. Finally, "Whytredus rex Cantie" and "Werburga regina" jointly made land grants in Kent dated 699[370]. This rapid succession of charters in which King Wihtred names three different queens suggests the possibility that his marriages were polygamous, although as pointed out below the name of his third wife may have been a misreading for Æthelburga. Bede records the death "IX Kal Mai" in 725 of "Uictred filius Ecgberti rex Cantuariorum" after reigning for 34 years and one half[371]. m firstly KINIGITHA, daughter of ---. "Kinigitha regina coniuge mea" made a joint grant of land at Thanet, Kent with "Uuihtredus rex Cantie" dated 694367. m secondly ÆTHELBURGA, daughter of ---. "Adelburga coniunx mea" and "Æthilburgæ reginæ" subscribed two charters of "Wihtredus rex Cantie" dated 696 and 697369. m thirdly WERBURGA, daughter of ---. "Whytredus rex Cantie" and "Werburga regina" made land grants in Kent dated 699370. It is possible that the name "Werburga" was a copyist's error for "Æthelburga". King Wihtred & his [first/second/third] wife had two children:

a) ÆTHELBERHT (-762[372]). Bede names "Aedilberctum, Eadberctum et Alricum" as the three sons of "Uictred filius Ecgberti rex Cantuariorum"[373]. "Æthelbertus filius regis Wihtredi" granted property to abbess Mildred by charter dated 11 Jul 724, consented to by "Eadbertus ad petitionem germani sui Æthelberti"[374]. He succeeded his father in 725 as ÆTHELBERHT II joint King of Kent, ruling jointly with his brother Eadberht. Yorke says that, according to charter evidence, Æthelberht was the older of the two brothers[375], but this is not apparent from the charters referred to below. "Æthilberht rex Cantuariorum" granted fishing rights and land at Broomhill, Kent to the abbey of Lyminge St Mary by charter dated 741[376]. "Æthilberchtus rex Cantie" subscribed a charter of "Eardulfus rex Cantuariorum" dated 748 which granted land in Kent to the church of Rochester St Andrew's[377]. He continued to rule after the death of his brother Eadberht. "Æthilbertus rex Cantiæ" wrote to Boniface, dated [748/54][378]. "Æthilberhctus rex Cantie" exchanged pasture rights for use of a mill with St Augustine's, Canterbury, by charter dated 762[379]. Canterbury was burned during his reign[380].

b) EADBERHT ([700]-[748] or after [762/63]). Bede names "Aedilberctum, Eadberctum et Alricum" as the three sons of "Uictred filius Ecgberti rex Cantuariorum"[381]. "Æthelbertus filius regis Wihtredi" granted property to abbess Mildred by charter dated 11 Jul 724, consented to by "Eadbertus ad petitionem germani sui Æthelberti"[382]. He succeeded his father in 725 as EADBERHT joint King of Kent, ruling jointly with his brother Æthelberht. "Eadbertus rex Cantuariorum" granted land to "Mildrithe abbatisse" by charter dated 727[383]. "Eadberht rex Cantuariorum" granted land at Stoke-in-Hoo, Kent to bishop Ealdwulf by charter dated 738[384]. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records King Eadberht's death in 748[385]. However, there must be some doubt about the accuracy of this date as "Eadbertus rex Cantuariorum" granted land at Monheham, Kent to St Augustine's, Canterbury by charter dated [762/63], and "Eadberht rex Cantiæ" also subscribed a charter of "Sigiræd rex Cantiæ" dated 762[386], although it is possible that these two references relate to a second King Eadberht about whom no other information has been found. Alternatively, they may refer to King Heahbert or King Ecgberht (see below). According to Florence of Worcester’s genealogies, "frater suus Eadberhtus qui et Pren" succeeded on the death of "Æthelberhtum"[387], which would also place Eadberht’s death after [762/63]. However, it is likely that Florence has confused Eadberht, son of Wihtred, both with Ecgberht King of Kent (who succeeded in [765]) and with Eadberht "Præn" King of Kent (who succeeded in [796]), both of whom are shown below. m ---. The name of Eadberht's wife is not known. Eadberht & [his wife] had one child:

i) EARDULF (-after 760). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. He ruled as joint king of Kent with his father and uncle[388]. "Eardulfus rex Cantuariorum" granted land at Petteridge and Lindridge, Kent to Rochester St Andrew's by charter dated 748, subscribed by "Æthilberchtus rex Cantie"[389]. "Æarduulfo rege Cantiæ" wrote a letter to Lullus with Eardulf Bishop of Rochester, dated to [760/78] in the compilation although the basis for this dating is not clear from the text[390].

King Wihtred & his third wife had one child:

c) EALRICH (-after 762). Bede names "Aedilberctum, Eadberctum et Alricum" as the three sons of "Uictred filius Ecgberti rex Cantuariorum"[391]. "Ælrico filio nostro" subscribed his parents' charter dated 699[392]. He succeeded his brother in 762 as EALRICH joint King of Kent. According to William of Malmesbury[393], King Ealrich reigned for thirty four years but this seems unlikely given the likely birth dates of the sons of King Wihtred.

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