The four main versions of this collection are presented in the table below. They include the three manuscript versions printed by David Dumville and the spellings of the Historia Brittonum, but not the Textus Roffensis, a twelfth-century compilation that is virtually identical to the Tiberius B v version. According to Dumville, the archetype of the collection probably dates from 765×774. It may have been Northumbrian in origin, hence the primacy of Northumbrian pedigrees.
The earliest witness to it that survives is in the Historia Brittonum version, where it can be dated 787×796 (when Ecgfriþ was king in Mercia, having been crowned some nine years before his father’s death, but before the accession of Cœnwulf, whose genealogy does not appear in the Historia). It perhaps belongs to the turbulent year 796, when Æþelræd I died and his successor Osbald was expelled after 27 days by Eardwulf. The *Oslaf recorded by the Historia may have been an unsuccessful contender for the throne at this time.
The version contained in Cotton MS Vespasian B vi dates to 805×814, as shown by both the early ninth-century hand and the names of the latest bishops recorded in the lists it contains (not shown here). The Corpus Christi College Cambridge MS 183 version preserves a revision of 934×937, possibly made in Glastonbury. Cotton MS Tiberius B v then contains further revisions down to 990, made at Christ Church, Canterbury.
The forms given by the Historia Brittonum are Welsh Latin of the tenth century, with a number of errors. I have attempted to restore these names to forms that may have been in the original text used by the compiler.
Vespasian B vi |
CCCC 183 |
Tiberius B v |
Historia Brittonum |
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Haec sunt genealogiae per partes Brittaniae regum regnantium per diuersa loca |
Hæc sunt genęalogie per partes Brittannię regum regnantium per diuersa loca |
haec sunt genealogie per partes brittannie regum regnantium per diuersa loca |
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Norðan hymbra |
Norðhymbrorum |
norðhymbrorum |
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Eduine Aelling |
Eadwine Ælling |
Eadwine Ællinc |
aedgum (*eaduine) |
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Aelle Yffing |
Ælle Yffing |
Ælle Yffinc |
ulli (*ælli) |
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Yffi Uufcfreaing |
Yffe Uuscfreaing |
Yffe Uuscfreaing |
iffi (*yffi) |
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Uuscfrea Uilgilsing |
Uuscfrea Uuilgising |
Uuscfrea Uuilgilsing |
usfrean (*uscfrea) |
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Uilgils Uestorualcning |
Uuilgils Uuestorwaling |
Uuilgilsing Uueosterwalding |
giulglis (*uuilgils) |
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Uestorualcna Soemling |
Uuestorualcna Soemling |
Uestorualcna Seomling |
sguerthing (*suærþa) |
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Soemel Saefugling |
Soemel Sæfuguling |
Seomel Sæfulfing |
soemil (*sœmil) |
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Saefugul Saebalding |
Sæfugel Sæbalding |
Sæfugul Sæbalding |
zegulf (*zefugul) |
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Saebald Siggeoting |
Sæbald Siggeoting |
Sæbald Siggeoting |
sebald (*sębald) |
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Siggeot Suaebdaeging |
Siggeot Suebdæging |
Siggeot Suæbdæging |
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Suebdaeg Siggaring |
Suebdæg Siggaring |
Swæbdæg Siggaring |
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Siggar Uegdaeging |
Siggar Uuægdæging |
Siggar Uuægdæging |
siggar (*siggeat) |
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<brond> (<*brand>) |
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Uegdaeg Uodning |
Uuegdæg Uuodening |
Uuægdæg Uuoddenning |
<beldeyg> (<*bęldęg>) |
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Uoden Frealafing |
Uuoden Frealafing |
Uoden Frealafing |
uuoden (*uuoden) |
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Item norðanhymbrorum |
Item norþa hymbrorum |
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Ecgfrið Osuing |
Ecgfrið Osweoing |
Ecgfrið Osweoing |
echfird (*ecgfrið) |
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Osuio Eðilfriðing |
Oswio Æðelfriðing |
Oswio Æþelfriðing |
osguid (*osuio) |
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Eðilfrið Eðilricing |
Æþelfrið Æþelricing |
Æðelfrið Æþelricing |
aelfret (æðelfrið) |
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Eðilric Iding |
Æðelric Iding |
Æþelric Iding |
aedldric (*æðelric) |
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Ida Eopping |
Ida Eopping |
Oda Eopping |
ida (*ida) |
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Eoppa Oesing |
Eoppa Oesing |
Eoppa Eosing |
eobba (*eoppa) |
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Oesa Eðilberhting |
Oesa Æþelberhting |
Eosa Æþelberhting |
ossa (*oesa) |
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Eðilberht Angengeoting |
Æðelberht Angengeoting |
Æþelberht Angelgeoting |
aedibrith (*æðilberht) |
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Angengeot Alusing |
Angengiot Alusing |
Angelgeot Alusing |
inguec (*angenuit) |
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Alusa Ingibranding |
Alusa Ingebranding |
Alusa Ingebranding |
aluson (*alusa) |
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Ingibrand Wegbranding |
Ingebrand Wægbranding |
Ingebrand Wægbranding |
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Wegbrand Bernicing |
Wægbrand Beornicing |
Wægbrand Beornicing |
gechbrond (*uęgbrand) |
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Beornic Beldaeging |
Beornic Bældæging |
Beornic Bældæging |
beornec (*beornic) |
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Beldaeg Wodning |
Bældæg Wodning |
Bældæg Wodning |
beldeg (*bęldęg) |
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Uoden Frealafing |
Woden Frealafing |
Woden Frealafing |
uuoden (*uuoden) |
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Item norðan |
Item norþan hymb |
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Ceoluulf Cuðuining |
Ceolwulf Cuþwining |
Ceolwulf Cuðwinning |
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Cuðuine Liodwalding |
Cuþwine Leodwalding |
Cuðwine Leodwalding |
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Lioduald Ecgualding |
Leodwald <Eadhelming> |
Leodwald Ecgwalding |
liodguald (*lioduald) |
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Ecguald Edelming |
Ecgwald <Ocgting> |
Ecgwald Eadelming |
ecgulf (*ecguald) |
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Edhelm Ocgting |
Eadhelm <Iding> |
Eadelm Ocgting |
eadric (*eadhelm) |
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Ocg Iding |
Ocg <Eating> |
Ocg Iding |
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ida (*ida) |
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Eadberht Eating |
Eadberht <Leodwalding> |
Eadberht Eating |
eadbyrth (*eadberht) |
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Eata Liodwalding |
Eata |
Eata Leodwalding |
aetan (*eata) |
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Lioduald Ecgualding |
liodguald (*lioduald) |
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Item norðanhym |
Item norðan hymb |
item norðan hymbrorum |
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Alhred Eanuining |
Alhred Eanwining |
Alhred Eanwining |
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Eanuine Byrnhoming |
Eanwine Byrnhoming |
Eanwine Byrnhoming |
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Byrnhom Bofing |
Byrnhom Bofing |
Byrnhom Bofing |
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Bofa Blaecmoning |
Bofa Blæcmoning |
Bofa Blæchomning |
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Blaecmon Edricing |
Blæcmon Eadricing |
Blæcmon Eadricing |
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Edric Iding |
Eadric Iding |
Eadric Iding |
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oslaph (*oslaf) |
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echun (*ecghun) |
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adlsing (*æðelsige) |
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alhun (*ealhhun) |
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oslach (*oslac) |
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ecgfird (*ecgfrið) |
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osguid (*osuio) |
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Mercna |
Merciorum |
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Aeðilred Peding |
Æðelred Pending |
Æþelred Pending |
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Penda Pypbing |
Penda Pybbing |
Penda Pybbing |
penda (*penda) |
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Pypba Crioding |
Pybba Creoding |
Pybba Creoding |
pubba (*pybba) |
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Crioda Cynewalding |
Creoda Cynewalding |
Creoda Cynewalding |
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Cynewald Cnebbing |
Cynewald Cnebbing |
Cynewald Cnebbing |
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Cnebba Icling |
Cnebba Icling |
Cnebba Icling |
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Icil Eamering |
Icel Eomæring |
Icel Eomering |
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Eamer Angengeoting |
Eomær Angengeoting |
Eomer Angelgeoting |
eamer (*eamer) |
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[An]gengeot Offing |
Angengiot Offing |
Angelgeot Offing |
ongen (*angen[geot]) |
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Offa Uærmunding |
Offa Wærmunding |
Offa Wærmunding |
offa (*offa) |
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Uermund Uihtlaeging |
Wærmund Wihtlæging |
Wærmund Wihtlæging |
guerdmund (*uermund) |
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Uihtlaeg Weoðulgeoting |
Wihtlæg Wioþolgeoting |
Wihtlæg Weoðogeoting |
guithleg (*uihtlęg) |
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gueagon (*ueaga) |
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Weoðulgeot Wodning |
Weoþolgiot Wodning |
Weoðogeot Woding |
guedolgeat (*ueoðolgeot) |
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Woden Frealafing |
Woden Frealafing |
Woden Frealafing |
uuoden (*uuoden) |
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Item mercna |
Item Merciorum |
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Aðelbald Alwing |
Æðelbald Alwing |
Aþelbald Alewing |
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Alwih Eowing |
Alhwih Eowing |
Alewig Eoping |
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Eowa Pybbing |
Eowa Pybbing |
Eopa Pybbing |
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Item mercna |
Item Merc |
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Ecgfrið Offing |
Ecgfriþ Offing |
Ecgfrið Offing |
ecgfrid (*ecgfrið) |
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Offa Ðincfriðing |
Offa Þinferþing |
Offa Þingferðing |
offa (*offa) |
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Ðincfrið Eanuulfing |
Þingferþ Eanwulfing |
Þingferð Eanwulfing |
duminfert (*ðincferþ) |
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Eanuulf Osmoding |
Eanwulf Ósmoding |
Eanwulf Osmoding |
eandulf (*eanuulf) |
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Osmod Eowing |
Ósmod Eowing |
Osmod Eowing |
ossulf (*osuulf) |
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Eowa Pybbing |
Eowa Pybbing |
Eowa Pybbing |
eua filius pubba (*eoua pybbing) |
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Item mercna |
Item Merciorum |
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Coenuulf Cuðberhting |
Coenwulf Cuþbrihting |
Cenwulf Cuðbrihting |
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Cuðberht Bassing |
Cuðbriht Bassing |
Cuðbriht Bassing |
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Bassa Cynreowing |
Bassa Ceonreowing |
Bassa Ceonrowing |
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Cynreou Centwining |
Cynreow Centwining |
Cynreow Centwining |
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Centwine Cundwaling |
Centwine Cuþwalhing |
Centwine Cuðwaling |
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Cundwalh Coenwaling |
Cuþwalh Cenwaling |
Cuðwalh Cenwaling |
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Coenwalh Pybbing |
Cenwalh Pybbing |
Cenwalh Pybbing |
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Lindfearna |
Lindis fearna |
item |
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Aldfrið Eatting |
Aldfriþ Eating |
Aldfrið Eating |
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Eatta Eanferðing |
Eata Eanferþing |
Eata Eanferðing |
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Eanferð Biscoping |
Eanferþ Bisceoping |
Eanferð Bisceoping |
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Biscop Beding |
Beoscep Beding |
Bisceop Beding |
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Beda Bubbing |
Beda Bubbing |
Beda Bubbing |
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Bubba Caedbaeding |
Bubba Cædbæding |
Bubba Cædbæding |
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Baedbaed Cueldgilsing |
Cædbęd Cwedgilsing |
Cædbæd Cwædgilsing |
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Cueldgils Cretting |
Cwedgils Cretting |
Cwædgils Crettging |
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Cretta Uinting |
Cretta Winting |
Cretta Winding |
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Uinta Wodning |
Winta Wodning |
Winta Wodning |
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Uuoden Frealafing |
Woden Frealafing |
Woden Frealafing |
uuoden (*uuoden) |
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Frealaf Frioðulfing |
Frealaf Frioþowulsing |
Frealaf Freoðowulfing |
frealaf (*frealaf) |
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Frioðulf Finning |
Freoþowulf Finning |
Freoðowulf Finning |
fredulf (*freoðulf) |
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Finn Goduulfing |
Finn Godwulfing |
Finn Godwulfing |
finn (*finn) |
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Godulf Geoting |
Godwulf Geating |
Godwulf Eating |
foleguald filii geta (*folcuuald geating) |
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Cantwara |
Cantwariorūm |
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Aeðelberht Uihtreding |
Æþilbriht Wihtreding |
Æðelberht Wihtreding |
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Uihtred Ecgberting |
Wihtred Ecgberhting |
Wihtred Ecgberhting |
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Ecgberht Erconberhting |
Ecgberht Erconberhting |
Ecgberht Ærconberht |
ecgberth (*ecgberht) |
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Erconberht Eadbalding |
Erconberht Eadbalding |
Ærconbyrht Eadbalding |
ercunbert (*erconberht) |
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Eadbald Eðilberhting |
Eadbald Æþelberthing |
Eadbald Æðelberhting |
ealdbald (*eadbald) |
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Ęðilberht Iurmenricing |
Æþelberht Eormenricing |
Æðelberht Eormricing |
ealdbert (æðilberht) |
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Iu:menric Oes[ing] |
Eormenric Oesing |
Eormric Oesing |
eormoric (*eormenric) |
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Oese Ocging |
Oese Ocging |
Ese Ocging |
ossa (*ossa) |
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Ocga Hengesting |
Ocga Hengesting |
Ocga Hengesting |
octha (*ocþa) |
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Hengest Uitting |
Hengest Witting |
Hengest Witang>n |
hengist (*hengist) |
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Uitta Uihtgilsing |
Witta Wihtgisling |
Witta Wihgilsing |
guictgils (*uictgils) |
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Uihtgiuls Uegdaeging |
Wihtgisl Wægdæging |
Wihtgils Wægdæging |
guicta (*uitta) |
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Uegdaeg Uodning |
Wægdæg Wodning |
Wægdæg Woding |
guecta (*uecta) |
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Uoden Frealafing |
Woden Frealafing |
Woden Frealafing |
uuoden filii frealaf (*uuoden frealafing) |
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Eost engla |
Easter engla |
item |
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Aelfwald Alduulfing |
Ælfwald Aldwulfing |
Alfwald Aldwulfing |
elric (*ealric) |
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Alduulf Eðilricing |
Aldwulf Æþelricing |
Ældwulf Æðelricing |
aldul (*alduulf) |
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Eðilric Ening |
Æþelric Ening |
Æþelric Ening |
adric (*æðilric) |
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Eni Tyttling |
Eni Tyttling |
Eni Tytling |
ecni (*eni) |
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Tyttla Wuffing |
Tyttla Wuffing |
Tytla Wuffing |
tydil (*tytil) |
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Wuffa Wehing |
Wuffa Wehhing |
Wuffa Wehhing |
guffan (*uuffa) |
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Wehha Wilhelming |
Wehh Wilhelming |
Wehh Wilhelming |
guecha (*uehha) |
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Wilhelm Hryping |
Wilfhelm Hrypping |
Wilhelm Hrypping |
guillem (*uilhelm) |
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Hryp Hroðmunding |
Hryp Hroðmunding |
Hryp Hroðmunding |
rippan (*hryppa) |
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Hroðmund Trygling |
Hroðmund Trygling |
Hroðmund Trigling |
rodmunt (*hroðmund) |
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Trygil Tyttmaning |
Trygil Tytmaning |
Trygil Tymaning |
trigil (*trygil) |
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Tyttman Casering |
Tytman Casering |
Tytman Casericg |
titinon (*tytmon) |
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Caser Uodning |
Caser Wodning |
Caser Wodning |
casser (*caser) |
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Uoden Frealafing |
Woden Frealafing |
Woden Frealafing |
uuoden (*uuoden) |
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Occidentalium Saxonum |
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Ine Cenreding |
Yne Cenreding |
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Cenred Ceolwalding |
Cenred Ceolwalding |
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Ceolwald Cuþwulfing |
Ceolwald Cuðulfing |
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Cuþwulf Cuþwining |
Cuðwulf Cuðwining |
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Cuþwine Celing |
Cuðwine Celing |
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Celin Cynricing |
Celin Cynricing |
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Cynric Creoding |
Cynric Creoding |
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Creoda Cerdicing |
Creoda Cerdicing |
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Cerdic Alucing |
Cerdic Alucing |
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Aluca Giwising |
Aluca Giwising |
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Giwis Branding |
Giwis Branding |
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Brand Bældæging |
Brand Bældæging |
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Bældæg Wodning |
Bældæg Wodning |
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Woden Frealafing |
Woden Frealafing |