King of Kent Saint Aethelbert of Kent, I
Abt 535 - 615 (80 years)-
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Name Saint Aethelbert of Kent [1, 2] Title King of Kent Suffix I Birth Abt 535 Kent, England [1] Baptism 597 - At his baptism, he brought a large part of his population into the faith
Gender Male Kinfolk of Note Direct Ancestor of Retha Zulma Gott and Cecil Lamar Moon Name Ethelbert or Ausbert Occupation The Senator of Moselle Ordained St. Ethelbert of Kent was canonised for his role in establishing Christianity among the Anglo-Saxons, as were his wife and daughter. His feast day was originally 24 February but was changed to 25 February [3] Saint Ethelbert, King of Kent Religion He brought the king of the East Saxons and the king of the East Angles into the Church. Ethelbert ruled for fifty-six years, founding the abbeys of Christ Church, Sts. Peter and Paul in Canterbury, and St. Andrew’s in Rochester Window-Ethelbert of Kent Death 24 Feb 615 Kent, England [1] Person ID I11131 A Tree Called Smith Last Modified 2 Mar 2023
Father King of Kent Eormenric of Kent, b. 520, Kent, England d. 560, Canterbury, Kent, England (Age 40 years) Relationship natural Family ID F13121 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Father Duke of Moselle Ansbertus Ferreolus von Markgraf Schelde, b. Abt 465, Moselle, Lorraine, France d. 491, Moselle, Lorraine, France (Age 26 years) Relationship natural Mother Duchess of Moselle Outeria, b. 504, Moselle, Lorraine, France d. 580, Moselle, Lorraine, France (Age 76 years) Relationship natural Family ID F3208 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Queen of Kent Saint Berthe 'Aldeberge' de Heristal, b. Abt 539, Herstal, Liege, Belgium d. 612, Canterbury, Kent, England (Age 73 years) Marriage Bef 565 Children 1. Governor of Aquitaine de Tongres Arnoldus de Metz, b. 560, Aquitaine, France d. Abt 611 (Age 51 years) [natural] 2. Clothilde de Heristal, b. Abt 585, Herstal, Liege, Belgium d. 23 Oct 640, Tréves, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France (Age 55 years) [natural] Family ID F3958 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Mar 2023
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Sources - [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.
- [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Ancestry Family Trees.
- [S454] Saints, Saint Ethelbert of Kent.
King of Kent, England, converted by St. Augustine. He married Bertha, a Christian daughter of King Charibert of Paris, and in 568 fought the West Saxons. Ethelbert was baptized in 597, bringing a large part of his population into the faith. He did not enforce conversions, but he brought the king of the East Saxons and the king of the East Angles into the Church. Ethelbert ruled for fifty-six years, founding the abbeys of Christ Church, Sts. Peter and Paul in Canterbury, and St. Andrew’s in Rochester. St. Bede lists him asAedilbert.
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- [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.