Ealdred, Earl of Bernicia
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Ealdred was Earl of Bernicia
from 1020/25 until his murder in 1038. He was the son of Uhtred, Earl of Northumbria
, who was murdered by Thurbrand the Hold
in 1016 with the connivance of Cnut. Ealdred's mother was Ecgfrida, daughter of Aldhun
, bishop of Durham.
Ealdred succeeded his uncle Eadwulf Cudel
as Earl of Bernicia in 1020/25, and some time probably in the mid 1020s he killed Thurbrand
in revenge for his father's death. In 1038 Ealdred was murdered by Thurbrand's son, Carl. He was succeeded as Earl of Bernicia by his brother, another Eadwulf, who was murdered by King Harthacnut in 1041.
Ealdred's daughter, Aelfflaed, was the first wife of Siward, Earl of Northumbria
and her son, and Ealdred's grandson, was Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria.
Bernicia
Bernicia was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom established by Anglian settlers of the 6th century in what is now southeastern Scotland and North East England....
from 1020/25 until his murder in 1038. He was the son of Uhtred, Earl of Northumbria
Uchtred the Bold
Uchtred , called the Bold, was the ealdorman of all Northumbria from 1006 to 1016, when he was assassinated. He was the son of Waltheof I, ealdorman of Bamburgh, whose ancient family had ruled from the castle of Bamburgh on the Northumbrian coast.In 995, according to Symeon of Durham, when the...
, who was murdered by Thurbrand the Hold
Thurbrand the Hold
Thurbrand , nicknamed "the Hold", was a Northumbrian magnate in the early 11th-century. Perhaps based in Holderness and East Yorkshire, Thurbrand was recorded as the killer of Uhtred the Bold, Earl of Northumbria...
in 1016 with the connivance of Cnut. Ealdred's mother was Ecgfrida, daughter of Aldhun
Aldhun of Durham
Aldhun of Durham , also known as Ealdhun, was the last Bishop of Lindisfarne and the first Bishop of Durham. He was of "noble descent."...
, bishop of Durham.
Ealdred succeeded his uncle Eadwulf Cudel
Eadwulf Cudel of Bernicia
Eadwulf Cudel succeeded his brother Uhtred the Bold, Earl of Northumbria following his murder in 1016. However, Eadwulf only succeeded as Earl of the northern part of Northumbria, Bernicia,...
as Earl of Bernicia in 1020/25, and some time probably in the mid 1020s he killed Thurbrand
Thurbrand the Hold
Thurbrand , nicknamed "the Hold", was a Northumbrian magnate in the early 11th-century. Perhaps based in Holderness and East Yorkshire, Thurbrand was recorded as the killer of Uhtred the Bold, Earl of Northumbria...
in revenge for his father's death. In 1038 Ealdred was murdered by Thurbrand's son, Carl. He was succeeded as Earl of Bernicia by his brother, another Eadwulf, who was murdered by King Harthacnut in 1041.
Ealdred's daughter, Aelfflaed, was the first wife of Siward, Earl of Northumbria
Siward, Earl of Northumbria
Siward or Sigurd was an important earl of 11th-century northern England. The Old Norse nickname Digri and its Latin translation Grossus are given to him by near-contemporary texts...
and her son, and Ealdred's grandson, was Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria.
Sources
- Fletcher, Richard. Bloodfeud: Murder and Revenge in Anglo-Saxon England. Allen LaneAllen LaneSir Allen Lane was a British publisher who founded Penguin Books, bringing high quality paperback fiction and non-fiction to the mass market.-Early life and family:...
2002.