BAMBOROUGH Eadwulf

Bef 0839 - 0913  (> 74 years)

• Name	BAMBOROUGH Eadwulf
  Birth	Bef 0839	Northumberland, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	0913	Bamburgh, Northumberland, England
  Notes	Birth Eadwulf of Bamborough, son of Æthelthryth daughter of Ælla, was born before 839, if the reported birthdate of Eadwulf's son Ealdred is accurate, however, given sources either do not provide evidence of an 860 date of birth or deny access, and it is also likely that his descent from Ælla was invented.[1] It is also possible that Eadwulf may have been born either before year 857 AD or before 869 AD. As various sources show that Eadwulf's reign occurred around 878 or as late as 890 (see below), he would have at least achieved the age of majority by these dates, which place his potential dates of birth at a later period of time.[2][3] Although no definitive sources have been located, there is a potential date of birth range from years 839 to 869. Marriage Eadwulf was married to an unknown wife, where according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, they had two sons, Uhtred and Ealdred Ealdulfing from Bebbanbyrig (died after 927), who assumed the earldom at the time of his father's death in 913. Eadwulf may have had two additional sons: Adulf (died 934), recorded in the Annals of Clonmacnoise and Oswulf, named in De Northumbria Post Britannos.[3][2][4] Notable Events The Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria Although Eadwulf was often referred to as king of the north, it is unknown whether this contemporary of Alfred the Great and his son Edward, ruled only the northern portion of Northumbria (the old Kingdom of Bernicia) or in fact, all of Northumbria.[3][5] Not only is his territorial control in dispute, the years of his reign are also uncertain, where some sources indicate that he ruled in Bernicia following Ecgberht II, possibly during the decade of the 870s. Other reference data show that Eadwulf reigned between circa 890 and 912 north of the River Tyne into the region that is now southern Scotland.[3] It was during Aedwulf's reign, however, that according to Egil's Saga Skallagrímssonar, an Icelandic family history between the years 850-1000 AD that: "Alfred the Great had deprived all tributary kings of name and power; they were now called earls, who had before been kings or princes. This was maintained throughout his lifetime and his son Edward’s. But Athelstan came young to the kingdom, and of him they stood less in awe. Wherefore many now were disloyal who had before been faithful subjects."[6] Yet, it was not until the Northumbrian rule of Oswulf I (953-965) that the title of king was officially replaced with that of earl.[2] Whether king or earl, loyalty did not appear an issue during Eadwulf's reign (878/890-913), as he was loyal to neither Dane nor Wessex, but instead helped maintain Northumbrian borders with Scotland, "through alliances and pitched battles without aid from Wessex."[2] Death Eadwulf was murdered in 913 in Northumbria, England, and his widow abducted by the hand of rival nobleman Eadred filius Rixinci, following his invasion of Eadwulf's territory.[3][5] Although the exact circumstances of Eadwulf's death are unknown and the fate of his wife remains a mystery, it is known that he was a powerful prince who exercised sovereignty to independently rule the ancient lands of Northumbria during the turbulent years of Danish and Wessex warfare.[7] Research Notes For an excellent bibliography of the Northumbrian historical period of the Early Middle Ages, see: Hayes, Jean Anne, "Anglian leadership in Northumbria, 547 A.D. through 1075 A.D." (2005). LSU Doctoral Dissertations.1986. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/1986 See also: Searle, W. G. (2016). Anglo-Saxon Bishops, Kings and Nobles: The Succession of the Bishops and the Pedigrees of the Kings and Nobles. Sydney: Wentworth Press. Print only. Original Haye’s source for the murder of Eadwulf by Eadred. The current biography is a completion project for the Northumberland team's unsourced profiles. Thus, to avoid the creation of related unsourced and orphaned profiles, family members were not added to the header at this time. Any additional sources that could add to the biographical content of this profile would be appreciated. Sources ↑ Neil McGuigan (2015) ÆLLA AND THE DESCENDANTS OF IVAR: POLITICS AND LEGEND IN THE VIKING AGE, Northern History, 52:1, 20-34, DOI: 10.1179/0078172X14Z.00000000075 ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Hayes, Jean Anne, "Anglian leadership in Northumbria, 547 A.D. through 1075 A.D." (2005). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 1986. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/1986 (accessed Jul 2023. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Wikipedia-WikiProject Biography. (4 June 2020). Eaduwulf II of Northumbria. Retrieved from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eadwulf_II_of_Northumbria); accessed 14 June 2020. ↑ A kingdom too far: York in the early tenth century Hall, Richard. (2001). Edward the Elder 899–924. In N. J. Higham & D. H. Hill (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 208. in Higham, N. J.; Hill, D. H. (eds.). Retrieved from google books (accessed Jul 2023 ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hudson, B. T. (2005). Viking pirates and Christian princes: Dynasty, religion, and empire in the North Atlantic; pp. 21, 22. Oxford: Oxford University Press, retrieved from Google books (accessed 14 June 2020. ↑ Egils Saga Skallagrímssonar (trans. 1893 by A. Green), (https://sagadb.org/files/pdf/egils_saga.en.pdf), chapter 51, para. 2. Retrieved from sagadb.org (https://sagadb.org); accessed 15 June 2020. ↑ England in the Middle Ages. (7 June 2020). Early Middle Ages (600 - 1066). Retrieved from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_in_the_Middle_Ages#Early_Middle_Ages_(600–1066)); accessed 16 June 2020. Acknowledgments WikiTree profile Eadwulf-1 created through the import of SRW 7th July 2011.ged on Jul 7, 2011 by Stephen Wilkinson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Stephen and others.
  Person ID	I59199	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	OSBERT Osberht,   b. Abt 0810   d. 21 Mar 0867, York, England (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F347370	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family
  Children	1. EADWULF Ealdred,   b. 0860, Bamburgh, Northumbria, England d. Abt 0933, Northumbria, England (Age ~ 72 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F347369	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026