Uhtred Explained

Uhtred is a masculine given name of Anglo-Saxon origin, prevalent during the Medieval period, with several recorded spelling variations. It may refer to:

People

• Uhtred of Hwicce (died c. 779), King of Hwicce
• Uhtred (Derbyshire ealdorman) (early to mid 10th century), ealdorman (earl) in Derbyshire
• Uhtred of Lindisfarne, Bishop of Lindisfarne, appointed in 942?
• Uhtred of Bamburgh (died 1016), ealdorman of Northumbria under King Æthelred II of England
• Uchdryd ap Edwin (late 11th to early 12th century) Welsh noble ^[1] linked to the castle at Cymer ^[2]
• Uhtred (Bishop of Llandaff), Welsh Bishop of Llandaff from 1140 to 1148
• Uhtred of Galloway (c. 1120–1174), Lord of Galloway
• Uthred of Boldon (c. 1320–1397), English Benedictine theologian and writer

Fictional characters

• Uhtred of Bebbanburg, protagonist of The Saxon Stories, a historical novel series by Bernard Cornwell and The Last Kingdom TV series
• Uchdryd Battle Protector, Uchdryd Cross Beard, and Uchdryd son of Erim are warriors named in the 11th-century Welsh Arthurian tale of Culhwch and Olwen

See also

• Oughtred

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wolcott . Darrell . Uchdryd ap Edwin - The Younger Son . ancientwalesstudies.org . 6 January 2022.
2. Book: Davis . Paul . Castles of the Welsh Princes . 1988 . Y Lolfa.