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Æðelweard was the king of Hwicce. He apparently reigned jointly with his presumed brothers Æthelheard, Æthelberht and Æthelric. He was the son of Oshere.
He is known from charters:
In 692, together with Æthelheard, issued a charter to Abbess Cuthswith,[1] and also witnessed a charter of Æthelred, king of Mercia,[2] together with Æthelheard, Æthelberht, and Æthelric. In 693 the four brothers witnessed a charter issued by their father Oshere.[3]
In 706 he granted land to Bishop Ecgwine.[4] In this charter Æthelweard is styled subregulus, Osheri quondam regis Wicciorum filius.
Possibly he is also the Æþeluuard dux who in 716 or 717 witnessed a charter issued by Æthelbald, King of Mercia. [5]
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edit- ^ "Anglo-Saxons.net : S 1177". anglo-saxons.net (in Latin). Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "A.D. 692. Æthelred, king of Mercia, to Oslaf, his former minister and now a servant of God at Worcester; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at Wychbold, Worcs. Latin" (in Latin). Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Anglo-Saxons.net : S 53". anglo-saxons.net (in Latin). Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Anglo-Saxons.net : S 54". anglo-saxons.net (in Latin). Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Anglo-Saxons.net : S 102". anglo-saxons.net (in Latin). Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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