Ceawlin, King of the West Saxons

Abt 547 - 593  (~ 46 years)

• Name	Ceawlin
  Born	Abt 547	Wessex, England   [3]
  History	birth to death
  "556. This year Cynric and Ceawlin fought....at Beranbury." [1] In 560, he was crowned the King of the West Saxons. He was also called Bretwala, that is King of Kings. [1, 3, 4] In 577 he captured Gloucester and Bath from the Britons. [4] "591. This year there was a great slaughter of Britons at Wanborough; Ceawlin was driven from his kingdom." [1] In 592 he was deposed by his nephew Ceola. [4]
  Died	593	England   [1, 3, 4]
  "593. This year died Ceawlin." [1]
  Siblings	2 siblings
  + 1. Ceawlin, King of the West Saxons ,   b. Abt 547, Wessex, England ,   d. 593, England  (Age ~ 46 years)   2. Cutha   3. Cuthwulf
  Person ID	I2864	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Cynric, King of the West Saxons,   b. Abt 525, Wessex, England ,   d. 560, England  (Age ~ 35 years)
  Family ID	F2257	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Cwichhelm   2. Crida + 3. Cuthwine, Under-ruler of Wessex,   b. Abt 560,   d. 584  (Age ~ 24 years)
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2019
  Family ID	F2256	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 547 - Wessex, England Died - 593 - England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S59] Weis, Frederick Lewis. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 Fifth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1982), Secondary Source. Line 1 [S2000] ------------- Sources Below not Reviewed -------------. [S60] Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002), Secondary Source. [S65] Sewell, Robert James. Sewell: A History of the Sewell Family from the Earliest Times, (unknown: manuscript, March 2008), Secondary Source.