King of Kent Oeric of Kent
Abt 470 - 512 (42 years)1. King of Kent Oeric of Kent was born about 470 in Kent, England; died in 512 in Kent, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Æsc
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. King of Kent Octa Cisc of Kent was born in 490 in Canterbury, Kent, England; died in 543 in Kent, England.
Generation: 2
2. King of Kent Octa Cisc of Kent (1.Oeric1) was born in 490 in Canterbury, Kent, England; died in 543 in Kent, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: the Bloody Knife
Notes:
Birth:
Canterbury Palace
Died:
Tunbridge CastleOcta married Queen of Kent Dal Maine of KentCanterbury, Kent, England. Dal was born in 515 in Kent, England; died about 515 in Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. King of Kent Eormenric of Kent was born in 520 in Kent, England; died in 560 in Canterbury, Kent, England.
Generation: 3
3. King of Kent Eormenric of Kent (2.Octa2, 1.Oeric1) was born in 520 in Kent, England; died in 560 in Canterbury, Kent, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Father
Notes:
Birth:
Tunbridge CastleFamily/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. King of Kent Saint Aethelbert of Kent, I was born about 535 in Kent, England; was christened in 597; died on 24 Feb 615 in Kent, England.
Generation: 4
4. King of Kent Saint Aethelbert of Kent, I (3.Eormenric3, 2.Octa2, 1.Oeric1) was born about 535 in Kent, England; was christened in 597; died on 24 Feb 615 in Kent, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- 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
- 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
Notes:
At his baptism, he brought a large part of his population into the faith
Saint married Queen of Kent Saint Berthe 'Aldeberge' de Heristal before 565. Saint was born about 539 in Herstal, Liege, Belgium; died in 612 in Canterbury, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Governor of Aquitaine de Tongres Arnoldus de Metz was born in 560 in Aquitaine, France; died about 611.
- 6. Clothilde de Heristal was born about 585 in Herstal, Liege, Belgium; died on 23 Oct 640 in Tréves, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France.