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Oswine of Kent

King of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Kent

Summary

King of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Kent

FieldValue
nameOswine
successionKing of Kent
reign688 – 690

Oswine was king of Kent, reigning jointly with Swæfberht and Swæfheard from 688 till 690.

Oswine is known from charters: one of which, is dated 26 January 690, and was witnessed by Swæfheard, and implies Oswine's descent from Eormenred; and a third, which is undated, but again witnessed by Swæfheard, expresses Oswine's gratitude for his restoration to the kingdom of his fathers (gratias refero miserenti Deo omnipotenti qui confirmauit me in regno patrum meorum et dedit mihi domum cognationis mee).

Background

After the death of Eadric of Kent, Kent was in turmoil. Cædwalla of Wessex invaded in 686 and installed his brother Mul of Kent as king. Mul was killed in an uprising a year later. Cædwalla returned and laid waste to Kent leaving it in a state of chaos. He may have ruled Kent directly after this second invasion. However, he abdicated in 688 and went on a pilgrimage to Rome, possibly because he was dying of wounds suffered while fighting on the Isle of Wight.

Charters

Oswine was of the royal house of Kent. A charter of January 690 granting land in Sturry to Æbba, abbess of Minster-in-Thanet states that they were closely related ("carnali propinquitate proxime"). It also indicates that Oswine had the support of Æthelred of Mercia.

Oswine appears to have ruled jointly with Swæfheard, son of Sæbbi of Essex, Oswine ruling the eastern half of Kent.

In a charter of July 689, Oswine, king of Kent, granted to St Peter's Minster and Abbot Hadrian 1 sulung (aratrum) of iron-bearing land, formerly belonging to the royal vill at Lyminge, Kent.

References

References

  1. John E. Morby. (1989). "Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook". Oxford University Press.
  2. "A.D. 690 (27 January). Oswine, king of Kent, to Æbba, abbess (of Minster-in-Thanet); grant of 10 hides (manentes) in Sturry, Kent. Latin.".
  3. "c. A.D. 690. Oswine, king of Kent, to Æbba, abbess (of Minster-in-Thanet); grant of 18 hides (manentes) in the Isle of Thanet, Kent. Latin.".
  4. 9781000082869
  5. Gordon Ward, writing in ''Archaeologia Cantiana'' suggests that Oswine was a grandson of [[Eormenred of Kent]], possibly the son of [[Æthelred and Æthelberht. Æthelred of East Kent]].[https://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Pub/ArchCant/Vol.050%20-%201938/050-05.pdf Ward, Gordon. "King Oswin - A Forgotten Ruler of Kent", ''Archaeologia Cantiana'', vol.50, 1938]
  6. [https://books.google.com/books?id=TOQIAAAAIAAJ&dq=Oswine+of+Kent&pg=PA437 ''The English Historical Review'', Volume 33, (Mandell Creighton et al., eds.) OUP, 1918, p. 437]
  7. 9781442669222
  8. 9781134707256
  9. [https://esawyer.lib.cam.ac.uk/charter/12.html "S12", Electronic Sawyer, King's College, London]
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