Cedda (alternatively Cadda or Chad) was the second son of
Cuthwine
Cuthwine, born c. 565, was a member of the House of Wessex, the son of King Ceawlin of Wessex. Cuthwine's father Ceawlin was deposed from the throne of Wessex in 592 by his nephew Ceol. Therefore, Cuthwine never inherited the throne. Cuthwine ...
and consequently a member of the
Wessex family. He was born c. 590 and his death date is unknown. He had one recorded son,
Coenberht, the father of King
Caedwalla of Wessex.
His name is related to that of St
Chad of Mercia
Chad of Mercia (died 2 March 672) was a prominent 7th-century Anglo-Saxon Catholic monk who became abbot of several monasteries, Bishop of the Northumbrians and subsequently Bishop of the Mercians and Lindsey People. He was later canonised ...
(spelt Ceadda in
Bede's
Ecclesiastical History
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) and is derived from the Brythonic (British Celtic) root 'cat' or 'cad' meaning "battle."
[Koch, p. 360.] It is one of a number of apparently Celtic names found in the West Saxon ruling family, including that of Cedda's grandson
Caedwalla.
Notes
Sources
- brief outline of Cedda.
*Koch, J.T., (2006) Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO,
External links
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590 births
7th-century deaths
House of Wessex
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