Sledda of East Saxony and Essex

• Preferred Name: Sledda of East Saxony and Essex ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}
  
• Alternate Name: Sledda of Essex King of Essex
  
• Gender: M
  
• Title (Nobility): BET 587 AND 604 with note: Description: King of East Saxony
  
• Title (Nobility): BET 587 AND 604 with note: Description: King of Essex
  
• Birth: ABT 565 in Kingdom of Essex, Anglia at LATI: N1.8523 LONG: E0.6147
  
• Ruled: BET 587 AND 604
  
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• Death: 604 in Kingdom of Essex at LATI: N1.8523 LONG: E0.6147
  
• FSID: G82G-81G
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  SLEDDA, son of ERCHENWIN [Æscwine] (-[597]). Henry of Huntingdon records that "Slede filius eius" succeeded "Erchenwin" as king of "Orientalium Saxonum"[163]. Roger of Wendover records that "Sledda filius eius" succeeded "Erkenwino rege orientalium Saxonum" in 587[164]. According to William of Malmesbury, Sledda was the first king of the East Saxons from [587][165]. He is not referred to either by Bede or in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
  m RICULA of Kent, daughter of EORMENRIC King of Kent & his wife ---. Her parentage and marriage are indicated by Bede who records that her son "Saberet nepos Aedilbercti ex sorore Ricula" was king of "provinciæ Orientalium Saxonum", but subject to King Æthelberht, when Augustine appointed Mellitus as bishop in 604[166]. Henry of Huntingdon records that "Slede" married "filiam Ermenrici regis Cantuariorum, sororem…Ethelberti"[167]. Her marriage indicates the close relationship between the kingdom of Kent and the kingdom of the East Saxons, Yorke suggesting that Kent played a key role in bringing her husband's family to power[168].
  Sledda & his wife had [two] children:
  1. SÆBERHT [Sigeberht] (-[616/626]). Bede records that "Saberet nepos Aedilbercti ex sorore Ricula" was king of "provinciæ Orientalium Saxonum", but subject to King Æthelberht, when Augustine appointed Mellitus as bishop in 604[169]. Henry of Huntingdon names "Siberctum" as son of "Slede" and his wife "filiam Ermenrici regis Cantuariorum, sororem…Ethelberti"[170]. William of Malmesbury names Sebert as son of Sledda[171]. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle names "Sæberht the son of Ricole, Æthelberht's sister" as having been appointed king of the East Saxons by Æthelberht[172]. Bede records the death of "Sabercti regis Orientalium Saxonum", after the death of Æthelberht King of Kent, adding that he left three sons who were still pagans[173]. Henry of Huntingdon records that "Sebertus rex Estsexe" died in the same year in which Penda succeeded as king of Mercia[174], dated to 626 in other sources. m ---. The name of Sæberht’s wife is not known. Sæberht & [his wife] had three children:
  a) SÆWEARD [Sigeweard] (-killed [623]). Bede records the death of "Sabercti regis Orientalium Saxonum", after the death of Æthelberht King of Kent, adding that he left three sons who were still pagans and drove Bishop Mellitus to France because he refused to give them the Eucharistic bread[175]. William of Malmesbury names Sexred and Seward as sons of Sebert[176]. He succeeded his father as king of Essex, jointly with his two brothers. Roger of Wendover records that "Sexredum et Siwardum fratres" were killed by "Kinegilso rege occidentalium Saxonum et Quichelmo filio eius" in 623[177]. This date is inconsistent with Henry of Huntingdon’s report that their father died in 626 (see above). William of Malmesbury records that he and his brother were killed by the West Saxons[178]. Sæweard had three children:
  i) SIGEBERHT "Parvus" (-653). Florence of Worcester’s genealogies record that "Sigeberhtus cognomento Parvus…Sæwardi filius" succeeded when his father and uncle were killed[179]. Roger of Wendover records that "Sigebertus cognomento Parwus, Siwardi…filius" succeeded as king "apud orientales Saxones" after "Sexredum et Siwardum fratres", adding that the people immediately expelled "Mellitum Londonensium episcopum"[180]. Henry of Huntingdon records that "Sigebertus cognomina Parvus" succeeded as king of Essex on the death of "Sebertus rex Estsexe" but gives no relationship between the two[181]. William of Malmesbury names "Sigebert surnamed the Little" as son of Sæweard[182]. Sigeberht had one child:
  (a) SIGEHERE [Sigher] (-[683]). William of Malmesbury names "Sigher the son of Sigebert the Little and Sebbi the son of Seward" as successors of Swithelm, specifying that Sigher died before Sæbbi[183]. Bede names "reges Sigheri et Sebbi" as successors of "Suidhelmum" as kings of the East Saxons, subject to Wulfhere King of Mercia, specifying that Sigehere lapsed into paganism at the time of a plague but that King Wulfhere organised his reconversion[184]. Roger of Wendover records that "Sebba filio Sewardi et Sigehero filio Sigeberti parvi" ordained "Erkenwaldum" as bishop of London in 675[185]. Roger of Wendover records the death in 683 of "Sigehero orientalium Saxonum rege" adding that thereafter "Sebba" ruled as sole king[186]. m [OSYTH, daughter of ---. She founded a religious house at Chich in Essex[187]. The primary source which confirms her marriage has not yet been identified.] Sigehere & [his wife] had one child:
  (1) OFFA (-Rome after 709). William of Malmesbury names Offa son of Sigeher as successor of "Segard and Seufred", sons of Sæbbi, specifying that he governed the kingdom for a short time, was "a youth of engaging countenance and disposition", and went to Rome with "Cenred King of the Mercians and the blessed Egwin bishop of Wictians" where he died soon after[188]. He succeeded his cousin King Swæfred in 704 as King of the East Saxons. Bede records that "filius Sigheri regis Orientalium Saxonum…Offa" left his wife and went to Rome with "Coinred [rex] Merciorum" and became a monk[189]. m ---. The name of Offa’s wife is not known. Bede records that "filius Sigheri regis Orientalium Saxonum…Offa" left his wife and went to Rome with "Coinred [rex] Merciorum"[190].
  ii) son . Bede records that, after the death of "Sabercti regis Orientalium Saxonum", his three sons who were still pagans drove Bishop Mellitus to France because he refused to give them the Eucharistic bread[191].
  iii) son . Bede records that, after the death of "Sabercti regis Orientalium Saxonum", his three sons who were still pagans drove Bishop Mellitus to France because he refused to give them the Eucharistic bread[192].
  iv) [SÆWEARD . William of Malmesbury, as noted below, records Sæbbi as the son of Sæweard. Florence of Worcester’s genealogies record precisely that "Sæbbi filius Sæwardi, filii regis S. Sæberhti" succeeded as one of the joint kings on the death of King Swithhelm[193]. From a chronological point of view, it appears unlikely that this Sæweard was the same person as King Sæweard who was killed in [623]. It is therefore possible that he was one of the unnamed sons of King Sæweard named by Bede (see above). This would be consistent with Sæbbi having succeeded as king jointly with Sigehere, who would have been Sæbbi’s first cousin in this scenario. m ---. The name of Sæweard’s wife is not known. Sæweard & [his wife] had one child:
  (a) SÆBBI (-London 694). Bede names "reges Sigheri et Sebbi" as successors of "Suidhelmum" as kings of the East Saxons, subject to Wulfhere King of Mercia, specifying that Sigehere lapsed into paganism at the time of a plague but that King Wulfhere organised his reconversion[194]. William of Malmesbury names "Sigher the son of Sigebert the Little and Sebbi the son of Seward" as successors of Swithelm, specifying that Sæbbi abdicated "in his thirtieth year" and became a monk "as Beda relates"[195].
  - see below.
  b) SEXRED (-killed [623]). Bede records the death of "Sabercti regis Orientalium Saxonum", after the death of Æthelberht King of Kent, adding that he left three sons who were still pagans and drove Bishop Mellitus to France because he refused to give them the Eucharistic bread[196]. William of Malmesbury names Sexred and Seward as sons of Sebert[197]. He succeeded his father as King of Essex, jointly with his two brothers. Roger of Wendover records that "Sexredum et Siwardum fratres" were killed by "Kinegilso rege occidentalium Saxonum et Quichelmo filio eius" in 623[198]. This date is inconsistent with Henry of Huntingdon’s report that their father died in 626 (see above). William of Malmesbury records that he and his brother were killed by the West Saxons[199].
  c) son . Bede records the death of "Sabercti regis Orientalium Saxonum", after the death of Æthelberht King of Kent, adding that he left three sons who were still pagans and drove Bishop Mellitus to France because he refused to give them the Eucharistic bread[200].
  2. [SIGEBALD [Seaxbald]. William of Malmesbury names "Sigebert the son of Sigebald who was the brother of Sebert"[201], although it appears more likely from a chronological point of view that his sons belonged to the following generation. If this is correct, Sigebald may have been the son of Sæberht.] Three children:
  a) SIGEBERHT (-killed [660]). William of Malmesbury names "Sigebert the son of Sigebald who was the brother of Sebert" as successor of Sigeberht "the Little", specifying that he was baptised in Northumbria by Bishop Finan, encouraged by Oswiu King of Northumbria[202]. Bede names "Orientales Saxones…rex…Sigberct" as successor of "Sigberctum cognomento Parvum", adding that he was a friend of Oswy King of Northumbria who influenced his conversion to Christianity through Cedd who was appointed bishop of London[203]. Roger of Wendover dates the baptism of "Sigebertum regem orientalium Saxonum" to 649[204]. William of Malmesbury records that he was murdered by his relations[205]. m ---. The name of Sigeberht’s wife is not known. Sigeberht & [his wife] had one child:
  i) SELRÆD (-killed 747). William of Malmesbury names "Selred son of Sigebert the Good" as successor of Offa, specifying that he ruled for 38 years but was slain[206]. He succeeded as SELRÆD King of the East Angles[207], although the date of his accession is not known.
  b) SWITHELM (-[665]). William of Malmesbury names Swithelm as brother and successor of Sigeberht, specifying that he had been baptised by Chedd in East Anglia[208]. Bede names "Suidhelm filius Sexbaldi" as successor of Sigeberht, although he does not say that the two were brothers, specifying that Swithelm was baptised by Cedd at the royal manor of the Angles of Rendles
  
  King Sledda of East Saxony and Essex
  about 0565–0604 (Age 39)
  Essex, England
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1. Sæbeorht King of the East Saxons, b. ABT 585 in Essex     d. 616 in Kingdom of Essex, Anglia

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