Offa, King of Mercia

Male - 796


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  • Name Offa , King of Mercia  [1
    Suffix King of Mercia 
    Gender Male 
    Died Jul 796  [2
    Notes 
    • He married Cynethryth.

      He succeeded to the title of King Offa of Mercia in 757.
    Person ID I961  Bosdet Genealogy
    Last Modified 16 May 2013 

    Father Thingfrith 
    Relationship Natural 
    Family ID F1444  Group Sheet

    Family Cynethryth 
    Children 
     1. Eadburh
     2. Ecgfrið, King of Mercia,   d. Between 14 and 17 Dec 796
     3. Æthelburh
     4. Ælfflæd
    Family ID F278  Group Sheet

  • Sources 
    1. [S189] Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook, John Morby, (Name: Oxford University Press; Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.; Date: 1989;).

    2. [S186] Handbook of British Chronology, E. B. Fryde, D. E. Greenway, S. Porter and I. Roy, editors, (Name: Royal Historical Society; Location: London, U.K; Date: 1986;).