Ęthelwald 14 (Male) Moll, king of the Northumbrians, 759-765
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Notes: Elected by his people on 5 August 759; driven out 30 Octover 765 at Pincanheale.

BDDAB, p. 35; David Rollason, ‘ Ęthelwold Moll (fl. 759–765)’, ODNB.

Factoid List

Recorded Name (11)

Aešelwaldus (1)

 Alcuin.Ep  8

Ašelwald (1)

 ASC (DEF)  790 EF(OE)

Ašelwolding (1)

 ASC (DEF)  790 F(Lat.)

Aželwald (1)

 ASC (DEF)  790 D

Ediluuald (1)

 Annals.ContBedae  574.759

Ethelwald, qui et Molldictus erat (1)

 NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  43

Moll (1)

 ASC (DEF)  761 DEF(OE and Lat.)

Moll (7) Ęšelwald (1)

 ASC (DEF)  759 D

Moll Adeluuold (1)

 ASC (DEF)  759 F(Lat.)

Moll Ęšelwold (1)

 ASC (DEF)  759 EF(OE)

Ęžilwald (1)

 Anon.GenRegList2   

Office (6)

King (6)

 Annals.ContBedae  574.759
 ASC (DEF)  759 DEF(OE and Lat.)
 ASC (DEF)  759 DEF(OE and Lat.) (King of the Northumbrians)
 ASC (DEF)  761 DE (King of the Northumbrians)
 Anon.GenRegList2    (king of the Northumbrians)
 NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  43

Personal Relationship (7)

~ Son (Consanguineal kinship) of Ęthelwald 14 (5)

 Ęthelred 7: of Ęthelwald 14: ASC (DEF)  774 DE
 Ęthelred 7: of Ęthelwald 14: ASC (DEF)  790 DEF(OE)
 Ęthelred 7: of Ęthelwald 14: ASC (DEF)  790 F(Lat.)
 Ęthelred 7: of Ęthelwald 14: Alcuin.Ep  8
 Ęthelred 7: of Ęthelwald 14: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  48

~ Successor (General relationship) of Ęthelwald 14 (1)

 Alhred 1: of Ęthelwald 14: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  45

~ Wife (Affinal kinship) of Ęthelwald 14 (1)

 Ęthelthida 1: of Ęthelwald 14: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  43

Event (7)

Appointment/consecration/elevation/ordination of king (1)

 Moll Ęthelwald 15.accession to kingdom: [Here] Moll Ęthelwald 15 acceded to the kingdom among the Northumbrians [F(Lat.) substitutes: in Northumbria].: ASC (DEF)  759 DEF(OE and Lat.) (758 x 759)

Battle (1)

 Ęthelwald 14.battle against Oswine 4: Ęthelwald 14, who was also called Moll, began to reign on 5 August. At the beginning of his third year, a very severe battle was fought on 6 August at Eildon in which, after three days, Oswine 4 fell, on the Sunday [in 761]. King Ęthelwald 14, who is called Moll, obtained the victory in the battle.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  43 (759)

Death/dying (1)

 Ęthelwald 14.death: In 765 Ęthelwald 14 lost the kingdom of the Northumbrians on 30 October, at Pincanheale. After him Alhred 1 succeeded to the kingdom.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  45 (765)

Deposition of king (1)

 Moll Ęthelwald 15.loss of kingdom: Moll Ęthelwald 15 then lost [the kingdom].: ASC (DEF)  759 DE (765)

Election of king (1)

 Ęthelwald 14.election by his people (Anonymi 1246) to the kingdom: Ęthelwald 14, elected by his people (Anonymi 1246), took over the kingdom.: Annals.ContBedae  574.759 (759)

Killing/murder (2)

 Moll Ęthelwald 15.killing of Oswine 4: Moll Ęthelwald 15 slew Oswine 4 at 'Edwin's Cliff' [DE add: on 8 ides of August (= 6 August)].: ASC (DEF)  761 DEF(OE and Lat.) (761)
 Ęthelwald 14.battle against Oswine 4: Ęthelwald 14, who was also called Moll, began to reign on 5 August. At the beginning of his third year, a very severe battle was fought on 6 August at Eildon in which, after three days, Oswine 4 fell, on the Sunday [in 761]. King Ęthelwald 14, who is called Moll, obtained the victory in the battle.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  43 (759)

Kingdom - accession to (3)

 Moll Ęthelwald 15.accession to kingdom: [Here] Moll Ęthelwald 15 acceded to the kingdom among the Northumbrians [F(Lat.) substitutes: in Northumbria].: ASC (DEF)  759 DEF(OE and Lat.) (758 x 759)
 Ęthelwald 14.battle against Oswine 4: Ęthelwald 14, who was also called Moll, began to reign on 5 August. At the beginning of his third year, a very severe battle was fought on 6 August at Eildon in which, after three days, Oswine 4 fell, on the Sunday [in 761]. King Ęthelwald 14, who is called Moll, obtained the victory in the battle.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  43 (759)
 Ęthelwald 14.death: In 765 Ęthelwald 14 lost the kingdom of the Northumbrians on 30 October, at Pincanheale. After him Alhred 1 succeeded to the kingdom.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  45 (765)

Marriage (1)

 Ęthelwald 14.marriage to Ęthelthida 1: On 1 November 762 King Ęthelwald 14 married Queen Ęthelthida 1 at Catterick.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  43 (762)