Osric 6 (Male) Ealdorman of King Cynewulf 4, fl. 786
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Factoid List

Recorded Name (2)

Osric (2)

 ASC  755 ACDEG, <755> B
 Ęthelweard.Chron  ii.18 (p. 23)

Office (3)

Dux (2)

 Ęthelweard.Chron  ii.18 (p. 23)
 NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  53

Ealdorman (1)

 ASC  755 ACDEG, <755> B

Personal Relationship (2)

~ Godson (Ritual kinship) of Osric 6 (1)

 Anonymous 915: of Osric 6: Ęthelweard.Chron  ii.18 (p. 24)

~ Lord (General relationship) of Osric 6 (1)

 Cynewulf 4: of Osric 6: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  53

Event (3)

Conspiracy/intent to murder (1)

 Cynewulf 4.killing by Cyneheard 3: In 786 Cynewulf 4, king of the West Saxons, was killed with a miserable death by a treacherous tyrant Cyneheard 3, and the cruel slayer was himself killed without pity by Ealdorman Osric 6 in vengeance for his lord, and Beorhtric 1 received the kingdom of the West Saxons.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  53 (786)

Killing/murder (3)

 Anonymi 821-Osric 6-Wigfrith 7.killing of Cyneheard 3 and Anonymi 819, except for Anonymous 303.: Anonymi 821, Osric 6 and Wigfrith 7 killed Cyneheard 3 and all of Anonymi 820 except for the godson of Osric 6 (Anonymous 303).: ASC  755 ACDEG, <755> B (786)
 Anonymi 2445-Osric 6-Wigfrith 7.killing of Cyneheard 3 and Anonymi 2444, except for Anonymous 915.: Anonymi 2445 killed Cyneheard 3 and Anonymi 2444 with the exception of a godson of Osric 5 (Anonymous 915).: Ęthelweard.Chron  ii.18 (pp. 23-4) (786)
 Cynewulf 4.killing by Cyneheard 3: In 786 Cynewulf 4, king of the West Saxons, was killed with a miserable death by a treacherous tyrant Cyneheard 3, and the cruel slayer was himself killed without pity by Ealdorman Osric 6 in vengeance for his lord, and Beorhtric 1 received the kingdom of the West Saxons.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  53 (786)

Kingdom - accession to (1)

 Cynewulf 4.killing by Cyneheard 3: In 786 Cynewulf 4, king of the West Saxons, was killed with a miserable death by a treacherous tyrant Cyneheard 3, and the cruel slayer was himself killed without pity by Ealdorman Osric 6 in vengeance for his lord, and Beorhtric 1 received the kingdom of the West Saxons.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  53 (786)

Factoids linked indirectly to Osric 6 (1)

Status (1)

Dominus of Osric 6 (1)

 Cynewulf 4: Ęthelweard.Chron  ii.18 (p. 23)