Ealdwulf was a King of
Sussex
Sussex (), from the Old English (), is a historic county in South East England that was formerly an independent medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom. It is bounded to the west by Hampshire, north by Surrey, northeast by Kent, south by the English ...
, but is known only from his charters. He reigned jointly with
Ælfwald and
Oslac Óslác is a theophoric Anglo-Saxon given name, cognate to Old Norse ''Ásleikr''/''Áslákr'' (Latinised ''Ansleicus'', modern Scandinavian ''Aslak'') and to Old High German ''Ansleh'' (''Anslech'', ''Ansleccus''). It is composed of '' ós'' "god" ...
.
Ealdwulf issued an undated charter, believed to be from about 765, as ''Alduulf rex''
Later, he issued a further undated charter as ''Aldwlfus dux Suthsaxonum'', and signed as ''Aldwlf dux'', and another, dated 711 in error for 791, as ''Aldwlfus dux Suthsaxonum''
with the subscription ''Ealdwlf''.
A stone marking the resting place of King Ealdwulf lies in the village of
Westmeston
Westmeston is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England heavily dependent in amenities on larger Ditchling to the near-immediate northwest. It is four miles (6 km) south-southeast of Burgess Hill and (10 ...
, which lies in the
Lewes District
Lewes is a local government district in East Sussex in southern England covering an area of , with of coastline. It is named after its administrative centre, Lewes. Other towns in the district include Newhaven, Peacehaven, Seaford and Telsco ...
of
East Sussex
East Sussex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England on the English Channel coast. It is bordered by Kent to the north and east, West Sussex to the west, and Surrey to the north-west. The largest settlement in East Su ...
.
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South Saxon monarchs
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