Crioda Wessex (abt. 493 - abt. 541)

Born about 0493 in Wessex, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 0541 at about age 48 in Kingdom of Wessex

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Biography

Creoda Wessex is a member of the House of Wessex.

Charles Cawley states that "according to the West Saxon Genealogical Regnal List, Cynric was the son of Creoda, son of Cerdic. Creoda is not mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle." ^[1]

Creoda of Wessex is said to have died in 534. ^[2]

Research Notes

Euroaristo Project Note, 2013

Roger is currently (2013-07-26) identifying Creoda's father (or perhaps not) Cerdic as the upper limit of Wessex management. Filiations which are probably legendary will be treated as real, with notes to that effect in the biographies of Cerdic's "descendants."

No mother, spouses, or nor children are reliably attested for Creoda, who himself is probably not a real person. Any linking of a mother or a spouse or a child without the express agreement of the EuroAristo project in the G2G forum will be disconnected.

Wikipedia: A Shadowy Figure

Wikipedia refers to Creoda as "a shadowy figure in early Wessex history whose existence is disputed. ^[2]

Creoda is mentioned only in the Genealogical Regnal List that serves as preface to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. There he is stated to have been the son of Cerdic and father to Cynric. However, the body of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle omits any mention of Creoda and describes Cynric as the son of Cerdic. ^[2]

Creoda may have ruled Wessex for a short period of time immediately after Cerdic's death, but is usually dismissed as an interpolation into the authentic royal line. ^[2]

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Winchester Manuscript

• son of Cerdic.

Abingdon and Worcester Manuscripts

• son of Cerdic and father of Cynric. Creola is included here to allow the possibility he was the son of Cerdic

Charles Cawley

"The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, and a West Saxon genealogical Regnal List produced in the late 9th century, are therefore the only sources which provide information on the family relationships of the early kings of Wessex. Both sources link all the kings into one family, with long descents traced through different parallel junior lines which include no information on the individuals concerned except their names, although the Chronicle and the Regnal List differ in some points of detail which cannot be reconciled into one definitive version" ^[1]

the information in the extended lines of descent has been noted but has, for the most part, not been considered reliable enough to show precise relationships in this chapter.

Reno

Reno provides extensive analysis of the original sources, and proposes changing Cerdic to read Creoda in some instances to resolve the conflicts. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Charles Cawley, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Medieval Lands Database FMG's Medieval Lands entry for Cerdic and his sons
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Wikipedia: Creoda_of_Wessex Accessed 9/15/2019 jhd
3. ↑ Reno, Frank D. (1996). The Historic King Arthur: Authenticating the Celtic Hero of Post-Roman Britain, (pp.62-65). McFarland. Google Books.