Osferth
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osferth-323-882744
title:
Osferth
text:
Osferth or Osferd or Osfrith was described by Alfred the Great in his will as a "kinsman". Osferth witnessed royal charters from 898 to 934, as an ealdorman between 926 and 934. In a charter of Edward the Elder, he was described as a brother of the king. Therefore, Janet Nelson argues that he was probably an illegitimate son of Alfred. Simon Keynes and Michael Lapidge suggest that he may have been a relative of Alfred's mother Osburh, or a son of Oswald filius regis, who in turn may have been a
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Kinsman of Alfred the Great
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osferth
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2024-03-14T02:06:31Z
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