Esa of Bernicia
Appearance
Esa also known as Oesa[1] was a semi-historical king of Bernicia from c. 500 – c. 520.
He is mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle for 547 as the grandfather of Ida, the first historical king of Bernicia. He was the son of Ingwi (or Ingui) and the father of Eoppa, who succeeded him as king.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Gething, Paul; Albert, Edoardo (1 October 2012). Northumbria: The Lost Kingdom. The History Press. ISBN 9780752490892 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Bernicia". Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Michael Swanton, ed. (1996). The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. London: J. M. Dent. p. 10. ISBN 0460877372.