Ceolwald of Wessex was a member of the
House of Wessex
The House of Wessex, also known as the Cerdicings and the West Saxon dynasty, refers to the family, traditionally founded by Cerdic, that ruled Wessex in Southern England from the early 6th century. The house became dominant in southern England aft ...
(see
House of Wessex family tree
This is a list of monarchs of Wessex until AD 886. For later monarchs, see the List of English monarchs. While the details of the later monarchs are confirmed by a number of sources, the earlier ones are in many cases obscure.
The names are gi ...
). Although a member of the direct male line from
Cynric
Cynric () was King of Wessex from 534 to 560. Everything known about him comes from the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle''. There, he is stated to have been the son of Cerdic, who is considered the founder of the kingdom of Wessex. However, the 'Genealogi ...
to
Egbert, Ceolwald was never king. His birth and death dates are unknown.
His father was
Cuthwulf and his child
Cenred of Wessex
Cenred of Wessex was a member of the House of Wessex and a member of the direct male line from Cynric to Egbert. It is possible that Cenred ruled alongside his son Ine for a period. There is weak evidence for joint kingships, and stronger evidence ...
. Nothing more of him is known for certain. Some sites list him as married to Fafertach (620–644), daughter of Prince
Finguine of Mumhan (603–644). Several list him as son of Princess
Gwynhafar of Dumnonia (daughter of King
Clemen ap Bledric
Clemen ap Bledric (also known as Clement or Clemens) was a 7th-century King of Dumnonia (now the English West Country).
Family, life and rule
Born about 580, the son of Bledric ap Custennin, Clemen ruled after his father was killed by King Æthel ...
).
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7th-century English people
House of Wessex
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