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ANNALES SAXONICI.

kin reaches to Cerdic, and held it xxxi. winters. Then Beorhtric succeeded to the kingdom, whose kin reaches to Cerdic, and held it xvi. years. Then Ecgbryht succeeded to the kingdom, and held it xxxvii. winters and vii. months; and then Æthelwulf his son succeeded, and held it eighteen years and a half. Æthelwulf was the son of Ecgbryht, Ecgbryht of Ealhmund, Ealhmund of Eafa, Eafa of Eoppa, Eoppa of Ingild, Ingild of Cenred; and Ine of Cenred, and Cuthburg [daughter] of Cenred, and Cwenburg [daughter] of Cenred; and Cenred [son] of Ceolwald, Ceolwald of Cuthwulf, Cuthwulf of Cuthwine, Cuthwine of Celm, Celm of Cynric, Cynric of Cerdic. And then Æthelbald his son succeeded to the kingdom, and held it v. years. Then Æthelbryht his brother succeeded, and held it v. years. Then Æthered their brother succeeded to the kingdom, and held it v. years. Then Ælfred their brother succeeded to the kingdom; and then were past of his age xxiii. winters; and ccc.xcvi. winters since his kin first conquered the West Saxons' land from the Welsh.