Æthelric, king of the Hwicce
King of the Hwicce in western England
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| Intro | King of the Hwicce in western England | ||
| A.K.A. | Æthelric of the Hwicce Æthelric of Hwicce Aethelric of Hwicce Aethelric king of the Hwicce | ||
| A.K.A. | Æthelric of the Hwicce Æthelric of Hwicce Aethelric of Hwicce Aethelric king of the Hwicce | ||
| Places | United Kingdom | ||
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| Work field | Military Royals | ||
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| Birth | 1 January 700 | ||
| Death | 1 January 800 | ||
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Æthelric was a king of the Hwicce and son of Oshere; it is possible that he reigned jointly with Æthelheard, Æthelweard, and Æthelberht.
He is known from charters.
In 692 he witnessed a charter of Æthelred, King of Mercia S 75, together with Æthelheard, Æthelweard, and Æthelberht, and in 693 the four brothers witnessed a charter issued by their father Oshere S 53
In 706 (S 1174), he granted land with consent of Cenred, King of Mercia; then in 736 (S 89), as Æthilric subregulus, he witnessed a charter of Æthelbald, King of Mercia; and in an undated charter (S 94), he received a grant himself from the same king.
His kinsman thegn Osred received a grant in 743 from king Æthelbald in charter S 99.