Æthelwald King Deira 642-

Paternal Family Tree: Bernicia

Before 5th August 642 Æthelwald King Deira was born to King Oswald of Northumberland.

In 651 Æthelwald King Deira [aged 8] succeeded King Deira.

On 15th November 655 [his uncle] King Oswiu of Northumbria [aged 43] defeated the Mercian army (probably) at Cock Beck during the Battle of the Winwaed ending the period of Mercian dominance. The battle is believed to have ended Anglo-Saxon paganism.

On 15th November 655 Æthelwald King Deira [aged 13], an ally of King Penda of Mercia, withdrew his forces, one of many Mercian allies to do so, weakening King Penda's army.

King Penda of Mercia and King Æthelhere of East Anglia were killed. Penda's son Paeda King South Mercia succeeded King South Mercia.

King Æthelwold of East Anglia succeeded King East Anglia after the death of his father at the Battle of the Winwaed.

[his father] King Oswald of Northumberland and Kyneburga Unknown Queen Northumbria were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Æthelfrith King Northumbrians and [his grandmother] Acha Queen Consort Northumbria.

Æthelwald King Deira 642- appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Æthelwald King Deira 642-

Kings Bernicia: Great Grand Son of Æthelric King Bernicia

Kings Deira: Great Grand Son of Aella King Deira

Ancestors of Æthelwald King Deira 642-

Great x 3 Grandfather: Eoppa Bernicia

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ida King Bernicia

Great x 1 Grandfather: Æthelric King Bernicia -2 x Great Grandson of Æthelric King Bernicia

Grandfather: Æthelfrith King Northumbrians son of Æthelric King Bernicia

father: King Oswald of Northumberland Grandson of Æthelric King Bernicia

Great x 2 Grandfather: Yffe Deira -2 x Great Grandson of Yffe Deira

Great x 1 Grandfather: Aella King Deira son of Yffe Deira

Grandmother: Acha Queen Consort Northumbria daughter of Aella King Deira

Æthelwald King Deira Great Grandson of Æthelric King Bernicia