Person:Wihtred Oiscinga (3)

Wihtred of Kent
b.Abt 670 Kent, England
d.23 Apr 725
  1. Wihtred of KentAbt 670 - 725
  2. Eadric of Kent670 - 686
  1. Æthelbert II of Kent725 - 762
  • HWihtred of KentAbt 670 - 725
  1. Eadbert I of KentAbt 700 - 748
  2. Aelfric of KentAbt 720 -
Facts and Events
Name Wihtred of Kent
Unknown Wihtred Oiscing
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 670 Kent, England
Marriage to Cynegh de Saxon
Marriage to Unknown
Death? 23 Apr 725
Reference Number? Q888048?


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Wihtred ( – 23 April 725) was king of Kent from about 690 or 691 until his death. He was a son of Ecgberht I and a brother of Eadric. Wihtred ascended to the throne after a confused period in the 680s, which included a brief conquest of Kent by Cædwalla of Wessex, and subsequent dynastic conflicts. His immediate predecessor was Oswine, who was probably descended from Eadbald, though not through the same line as Wihtred. Shortly after the start of his reign, Wihtred issued a code of laws—the Law of Wihtred—that has been preserved in a manuscript known as the Textus Roffensis. The laws pay a great deal of attention to the rights of the Church (of the time period), including punishment for irregular marriages and for pagan worship. Wihtred's long reign had few incidents recorded in the annals of the day. He was succeeded in 725 by his sons, Æthelberht II, Eadberht I, and Alric.

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