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Paternal Family Tree: Wessex
King Cynegils of Wessex was born to Ceol King Wessex.
In 611 King Cynegils of Wessex succeeded King Wessex.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 614. This year Cynegils and [his son] Cwichelm fought at Bampton, and slew two thousand and forty-six of the Welsh.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 628. This year Cynegils and [his son] Cwichelm fought with Penda at Cirencester, Gloucestershire [Map], and afterwards entered into a treaty there.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 634. This year Osric, whom Paulinus baptized, succeeded to the government of King of Deira. He was the son of Elfric, the uncle of Edwin. And to Bernicia succeeded Eanfrith (age 44), son of Ethelfrith. This year also Bishop Birinus first preached baptism to the West-Saxons, under King Cynegils. The said Birinus went thither by the command of Pope Honorius; and he was bishop there to the end of his life. Oswald (age 30) also this year succeeded to the government of the King Northumbrians, and reigned nine winters. The ninth year was assigned to him on account of the heathenism in which those lived who reigned that one year betwixt him and Edwin.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 635. This year King Cynegils was baptized by Bishop Birinus at Dorchester [Map]; and Oswald (age 31), king of the Northumbrians, was his sponsor.
In 635 Bishop Birinus of Dorchester was given permission to preach by King Cynegils of Wessex. He baptised King Cynegils of Wessex who then gave him Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire [Map] for his episcopal see.
In 636 Bishop Birinus of Dorchester baptised King Cynegils' son [his son] Cwichelm King of Wessex.
In 636 [his son] Cwichelm King of Wessex was killed at Scutchamer Knob, Oxfordshire [Map].
In 639 Bishop Birinus of Dorchester baptised King Cynegils' grandson [his grandson] Cuthred King of Wessex to whom he was godfather.
Around 641 King Cynegils of Wessex died. His son [his son] Cenwalh succeeded King Wessex.
[his son] Cwichelm King of Wessex was born to King Cynegils of Wessex.
[his son] Centwine King Wessex was born to King Cynegils of Wessex.
[his son] Cenwalh King of Wessex was born to King Cynegils of Wessex.
Kings Wessex: Son of Ceol King Wessex
Great x 2 Grandfather: Cerdic King Wessex
Great x 1 Grandfather: Cynric King Wessex
GrandFather: Cutha Wessex
Father: Ceol King Wessex