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Esla, King of West Saxons

Esla, King of West Saxons

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  • Name Esla  
    Suffix King of West Saxons 
    Birth 411  Sachsen, Deutschland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID LBV8-PLX 
    Death 453 
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    Person ID I14767  mytree
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2024 

    Father Gewis,   b. 384, Sachsen, Deutschland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 474, Sachsen, Deutschland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Family ID F7522  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
    +1. Elesa,   b. Abt 439, Sachsen, Deutschland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 514, Sachsen, Deutschland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F7521  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Jun 2024 

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  • Notes 
    • Esla appears in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as the son of Gewis and a desc e ndant of Woden. He is also identified as the father of Elesa, the fath e r of Cerdic of Wessex who invaded Britain in 495 and founded the kingd o m of Wessex.

      Cerdic, first king of the West Saxons (519–534), is recorded as descend e d from Woden. This mythical descent is set out in the Anglo-Saxon Chron ic le: