Offa of Essex

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Offa was

Cenred, King of Mercia. He may have been co-king with Swæfred. He was the son of Sighere, who had died in about 690.[2]

In his

Christ and for the Gospel, that he might receive an hundredfold in this life, and in the world to Come life everlasting. He also, when they came to the holy places at Rome, receiving the tonsure, and adopting a monastic life, attained the long wished-for sight of the blessed apostles in heaven."[3]

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Cenred of Mercia.[5] By charter S 1784 dated 704-9, which is probably authentic, Offa grants land in Hemel Hempstead to Waldhere, bishop of London.[6]

He was succeeded by Saelred of Essex.

Notes

  1. ISBN 978-0-415-24211-0
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  2. ISBN 978-0-470-65632-7
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  3. ^ "Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation, Book V". Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2005.
  4. ^ PH Sawyer, Anglo-Saxon Charters (Royal Historical Society, 1968)
  5. ^ Electronic Sawyer Archived 2011-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ISBN 978-0-19-726299-3
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Preceded by King of Essex
c. 709
first jointly with Swæfred
then alone 		Succeeded by


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