Æthelberht, king of the Hwicce

Aethelberht (also Ædilberht, Æðelberht, Aethelberht, Ethelber ) was an Anglo-Saxon king of Hwicce in the early 8th century.

Life

Aethelberht was probably a son and successor of King Oshere. Some historians believe that the brothers Æthelheard, Æthelweard, Æthelric and Aethelberht ruled jointly.

The few known facts of his life arise from documents, which he exhibited or signed as a witness: 692 signed Æðilheard, Æðilweard, Æðelberht and Æðelric a land grant Æthelred of Mercia to the monk Oslaf. In the year 693, the four brothers testified that Oshere " for the salvation of his soul " Cuthswith, the abbess of Penintanham (probably Inkberrow, Worcs. ), Land left. Æthelberhts death date is unknown.