• General Notes

  Excerpt from the Anglo Saxon Chronicle:
  
  In the year that was past from the birth of Christ 494, then Cedric and Cynric his son landed at Cerdices ora from five ships. And Cerdic was the son of Elesa, Elesa of Esla, Esla of Giwis, Giwis of Wig, Wig of Freawine, Freawine of Frithugar, Frithugar of Brond, Brond of Beldeg, Beldeg of Woden. And 6 years after they landed they subdued the West Saxons' Kingdom; and they were the first kings who conquered the West Saxons' land from the Welsh; and he had the kingdom 16 years and when he died, then his son Cynric succeeded to the kingdom and held it 26 years. When he died, his son Ceawlin succeeded and held it 17 winters. When he died, then Ceol succeeded to the kingdom and held it 6 years. When he died, then Ceolwulf his brother succeeded, and he reigned 17 years and their kin goes back to Cerdic. Then Cynegils, Ceolwulf's brother's son, succeeded to the kingdom and reigned 31 winters; and he first received baptism of the West Saxons' kings; and then Cenwalh succeeded, and held it 30 winters; and Cenwalh was the son of Cynegils; and then Seaxburg his queen held the kingdom one year after him. Then Æscwine succeeded to the kingdom, whose kin goes back to Cerdic, and held it 2 years. Then Centwine, the son of Cynegils, succeeded to the West Saxons' kingdom, and reigned 7 years. Then Caedwalla succeeded to the kingdom, whose kin goes back to Cerdic and held it 3 years. Then Ine succeeded the [West] Saxons' kingdom, whose kin goes back to Cerdic, and held it 37 winters. Then &Æthelheard succeeded, whose kin goes back to Cerdic, and held it 14 winters. Then Cuthred succeeded, whose kin goes back to Cerdic, and held it 17 years. Then Sigeberht succeeded, whose kin goes back to Cerdic, and held it 1 year. Then Cynewulf succeeded to the kingdom, whose kin goes back to Cerdic, and held it 31 winters. Then Beorhtric succeeded to the kingdom, whose kin goes back to Cerdic, and held it for 16 years. Then Ecgberht succeeded to the kingdom and held it 37 winters and 7 months; and then Æthelwulf his son succeeded, and held it 18 years and a half. Æthelwulf was the son of Ecgberht, Ecgberht of Ealhmund, Ealhmund of Eafa, Eafa of Eoppa, Eoppa of Ingild, Ingild of Cenred; and Ine, Cuthburg (daughter) and Cwenburh were also children of Cenred. Cenred was the son of Ceolwald, Ceolwald of Cuthwulf, Cuthwulf of Cuthwine, Cuthwine of Celin (Ceawlin), Celin of Cynric, Cynric of Cerdic. And then Æthelbald his son succeeded to the kingdom and held it 5 years. Then Æthelberht his brother succeeded, and held it 5 years. Then Æthelred their brother succeeded to the kingdom and held it 5 years. Then Alfred their brother succeeded to the kingdom when he was 23 years old; and it was 396 winters since his kin first conquered the West Saxons' land from the Welsh.
  
  It is assumed that Alfred 'The Great' was instrumental in the writing of the Anglo Saxon Chronicle.

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