Uhtred
Encyclopedia
Uhtred or Uchtred is a common personal name from the Anglo-Saxon period of British history. It may refer to:
History
- Uhtred of HwicceUhtred of HwicceUhtred was the King of Hwicce, jointly with Eanberht and Ealdred.In 757 Eanberht, Uhtred, and Ealdred, granted land to Bishop Milred, and in 759 to Abbot Headda .In 770 Uhtred issued a charter to his thegn Æthelmund ....
(8th century), King of Hwicce - Uhtred (Derbyshire ealdorman)Uhtred (Derbyshire ealdorman)Uhtred was an ealdorman based in Derbyshire in the 10th century. His date of birth and origins are unclear, although it has been suggested by some modern historians that he came from Northumbria...
(10th century), ealdorman in Derbyshire - Uhtred of Bamburgh, called "the Bold", Earl of Northumbria under King Æthelred II of England in the early eleventh century
- Uhtred of York, Earl of York under King Æthelred II of England in the late tenth or early eleventh century
- Uhtred (Bishop of Llandaff), Welsh Bishop of Llandaff from 1139 to 1148
- Uhtred (Benedictine theologian)Uhtred (Benedictine theologian)Uhtred was an English Benedictine monk, theologian and writer, born at Boldon, North Durham, about 1315; died at Finchale Abbey, 24 January 1396....
, English Benedictine theologian and writer (1315-1396) - Uchtred, Lord of GallowayUchtred, Lord of GallowayUchtred mac Fergusa was Lord of Galloway from 1161 to 1174, ruling jointly with his half-brother Gille Brigte...
, Lord of Galloway from 1161 to 1174 - Uchtred of LindisfarneUchtred of Lindisfarne-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961...
, Bishop of Lindisfarne from 944 to 947
Fiction
- Uhtred of BebbanburgUhtred of BebbanburgUhtred of Bebbanburg is the protagonist and main character of the best selling Saxon Stories novel series by Bernard Cornwell. Over the five current books, Uhtred, a Pagan, has become increasingly complex in his loyalty and general attitude...
, protagonist in the historical fiction The Saxon Stories series by Bernard Cornwell