Beornhæth

Beornhæth (also Beornheth ) was around 672 a subregulus ( viceroy ) in the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria.

Life

Beornhæth was the first of his family was mentioned by chroniclers. He was after King Ecgfrith ( 664-685 ) The senior Northumbrian nobles of his time and acted temporarily as a royal deputy. Maybe he was related to the royal house. According to another opinion, he represented the royal dynasty of the formerly independent kingdom of Niuduera (today about the Unitary Authority Fife in Scotland). At the beginning of 670, there was a rebellion of the dependent of Northumbria Picts. To 671/672 Ecgfrith and be applicable as brave subregulus Beornhæth triumphed over them and sold their king Drest.

Beornhæth is mentioned in the Liber Vitae of Durham. His son Berhtred who held the office of dux regius (such as " royal commander " ) fell, 698 in the fight against the Picts.

Swell

• Eddius Stephen Vita wilfridi