Osric of Northumbria facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Osric |
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King of Northumbria | |
Reign | 718–729 |
Predecessor | Coenred |
Successor | Ceolwulf |
Died | 729 |
Father | Aldfrith of Northumbria or Eahlfrith of Deira |
Osric was king of Northumbria from the death of Coenred in 718 until his death on 9 May 729. Symeon of Durham calls him a son of Aldfrith of Northumbria, which would make him a brother, or perhaps a half-brother, of Osred. Alternatively, he may have been a son of King Eahlfrith of Deira, and thus a first cousin of Osred.
Bede reports little of Osric's reign, but records that comets were seen at his death, a sign of ill omen. William of Malmesbury praises Osric for his decision to adopt Ceolwulf, brother of Coenred, as his heir.
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