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{{Anglo-Saxon Kings}}
The [[Mercia|Kingdom of Mercia]] was a state in the [[English Midlands]] from the 6th century to the 10th century. For some two hundred years from the mid-7th century onwards it was the dominant member of the [[Heptarchy]] and consequently the most powerful of the [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] kingdoms. During this period its rulers became the first [[English people|English]] monarchs to assume such wide-ranging titles as ''King of Britain'' and ''King of the English''.

Spellings varied widely in this period, even within a single document, and a number of variants exist for the names given below. For example, the sound ''th'' was usually represented with the [[Old English]] letters [[Eth|ð]] or [[Thorn (letter)|þ]].

For the Continental predecessors of the Mercians in [[Angeln]], see [[List of kings of the Angles]]. For their successors see [[List of English monarchs]].

==Kings of the Mercians==
{{further|Iclingas}}
The traditional rulers of Mercia were known as the Iclingas, descendants of the kings of the [[Angles (tribe)|Angles]]. When the Iclingas became extinct in the male line, a number of other families, labelled B, C and W by historians, competed for the throne.<ref>Zaluckyj, Sarah & Feryok, Marge. ''Mercia: The Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Central England'' (2001) {{ISBN|1-873827-62-8}}</ref>

{{legend|#ffc|Iclingas}}
{{legend|#def|B-dynasty (so-called &ndash; a conjectural grouping based on names alone)}}
{{legend|wheat|C-dynasty (traditionally a branch of the Iclingas, probably instead descended from the [[Wessex|West Saxon]] king [[Cenwalh of Wessex|Cenwalh]] and his Iclinga wife)}}
{{legend|#cfc|W-dynasty (Wiglaf and his descendants, later intermarried with C)}}
{{legend|#fff|Unknown dynastic affiliation}}
{{legend|thistle|Mercia under external occupation}}
{{legend|#ffe8e8|Æthelred II and family (recognising West Saxon overlordship)}}

All the following are [[king]]s, unless specified. Those in ''italics'' are probably legendary, are of dubious authenticity, or may not have reigned.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width:160px;"|Ruler
! style="width:140px;"|Reign
! style="width:370px;"|Biographical notes
! style="width:130px;"|Died
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffc;"
|''[[Icel of Mercia|Icel]]''
|''c.'' 515-''c''.535
|Son of [[Eomer of Anglia|Eomer]], last King of the [[Angles (tribe)|Angles]] in [[Angeln]]. Led his people across the [[North Sea]] to [[Great Britain|Britain]].
|''c.''535
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffc;"
|''[[Cnebba]]''
|''c.'' 535-''c.''554
|Son of [[Icel of Mercia]]
|''c.''554
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffc;"
|''[[Cynewald]]''
|''c.'' 554-''c.''584
|Son of [[Cnebba]].
|''c.''584
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffc;"
|'''[[Creoda of Mercia|Creoda]]'''
|''c.'' 584&ndash;''c.'' 593
|Son of Cynewald. Probable founder of the Mercian royal fortress at [[Tamworth, Staffordshire|Tamworth]].
|''c.'' 593
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffc;"
|'''[[Pybba of Mercia|Pybba]]'''
|''c.'' 593&ndash;''c.'' 606
|Son of Creoda. Extended Mercian control into the western [[English Midlands|Midlands]].
|''c.'' 606
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#fff;"
|'''[[Cearl of Mercia|Cearl]]'''
|''c.'' 606&ndash;''c.'' 626
|Named as king by [[Bede]], not included in later regnal lists.
|''c.'' 626
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffc;"
|'''[[Penda of Mercia|Penda]]'''
|''c.'' 626&ndash;655
|Son of Pybba. Raised Mercia to dominant status amongst the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Last [[Anglo-Saxon paganism|pagan]] ruler of Mercia. Killed in battle by [[Oswiu of Northumbria]].
|15 Nov 655
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffc;"
|'''[[Eowa of Mercia|Eowa]]'''
|''c.'' 635&ndash;642
|Son of Pybba. Co-ruler. Killed in battle.
|5 Aug 642
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffc;"
|'''[[Peada of Mercia|Peada]]'''
|''c.'' 653&ndash;656
|Son of Penda. Co-ruler in the south-east Midlands. Murdered.
|17 Apr 656
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:thistle;"
|'''[[Oswiu of Northumbria]]'''
|655&ndash;658
|Briefly took direct control of Mercia after the death of Penda. Also King of Northumbria (655&ndash;670).
|15 Feb 670
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffc;"
|'''[[Wulfhere of Mercia|Wulfhere]]'''
|658&ndash;675
|Son of Penda. Restored Mercian dominance in England. First Christian king of all Mercia.
|675
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffc;"
|'''[[Æthelred of Mercia|Æthelred I]]'''
|675&ndash;704
|Son of Penda. Abdicated and retired to a monastery at [[Bardney]].
|716
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffc;"
|'''[[Coenred of Mercia|Cœnred]]'''
|704&ndash;709
|Son of Wulfhere. Abdicated and retired to [[Rome]].
|?
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffc;"
|'''[[Ceolred of Mercia|Ceolred]]'''
|709&ndash;716
|Son of Æthelred I. Probably poisoned.
|716
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffc;"
|''[[Ceolwald of Mercia|Ceolwald]]''
|716
|Presumed son of Æthelred I (may not have existed).
|716
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffc;"
|'''[[Æthelbald of Mercia|Æthelbald]]'''
|716&ndash;757
|Grandson of Eowa. Proclaimed himself ''King of Britain'' in 736. Murdered by his bodyguards.
|757
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#def;"
|'''[[Beornred of Mercia|Beornred]]'''
|757
|No known relation to his predecessors. Deposed by Offa.
|?
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffc;"
|'''[[Offa of Mercia|Offa]]'''
|757&ndash;796
|Great-great-grandson of Eowa. The greatest and most powerful of all Mercian kings, he proclaimed himself ''King of the English'' in 774, built [[Offa's Dyke]], and introduced the silver [[penny]].
|29 Jul 796
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffc;"
|'''[[Ecgfrith of Mercia|Ecgfrith]]'''
|787&ndash;796
|Son of Offa. Co-ruler, died suddenly a few months after his father.
|17 Dec 796
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:wheat;"
|'''[[Coenwulf of Mercia|Cœnwulf]]'''
|796&ndash;821
|Seventh generation descendant of Pybba, probably through a sister of Penda. Assumed the title of 'emperor'.
|821
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:wheat;"
|''[[Saint Kenelm|Cynehelm]]''
|''c.'' 798&ndash;812
|Son of Cœnwulf. Although he existed, his status as co-ruler and his murder are legendary. Canonised (St Kenelm).
|812
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:wheat;"
|'''[[Ceolwulf I of Mercia|Ceolwulf I]]'''
|821&ndash;823
|Brother of Cœnwulf. Deposed by Beornwulf.
|?
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#def;"
|'''[[Beornwulf of Mercia|Beornwulf]]'''
|823&ndash;826
|Conjectured kinsman of Beornred. Killed in battle against the East Anglians.
|826
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#fff;"
|'''[[Ludeca of Mercia|Ludeca]]'''
|826&ndash;827
|No known relation to his predecessors. Killed in battle against the East Anglians.
|827
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#cfc;"
|'''[[Wiglaf of Mercia|Wiglaf]]''' <small>(1st reign)</small>
|827&ndash;829
|No known relation to his predecessors. Deposed by [[Egbert of Wessex|Ecgberht of Wessex]].
|839
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:thistle;"
|'''[[Egbert of Wessex|Ecgberht of Wessex]]'''
|829&ndash;830
|Briefly took direct control of Mercia after the deposition of Wiglaf. Also King of Wessex (802&ndash;839).
|4 Feb 839
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#cfc;"
|'''[[Wiglaf of Mercia|Wiglaf]]''' <small>(2nd reign)</small>
|830&ndash;839
|Restored. Although Mercia regained its independence, its dominance in England was lost.
|839
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#cfc;"
|'''[[Wigmund of Mercia|Wigmund]]'''
|''c.'' 839&ndash;''c.'' 840
|Son of Wiglaf and son-in-law of Ceolwulf I. Probably co-ruler.
|''c.'' 840
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#cfc;"
|'''[[Wigstan of Mercia|Wigstan]]'''
|840
|Son of Wigmund. Declined the kingship and was later murdered by Beorhtwulf. Canonised (St Wystan).
|849
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:wheat;"
|'''[[Ælfflæd of Mercia (II)|Ælfflæd]]''' <small>(Queen)</small>
|840
|Daughter of Ceolwulf I, wife of Wigmund and mother of Wigstan. Appointed regent by Wigstan.
|?
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#def;"
|'''[[Beorhtwulf of Mercia|Beorhtwulf]]'''
|840&ndash;852
|Claimed to be a cousin of Wigstan. Usurped the kingship and forced Ælfflæd to marry his son, Beorhtfrith.
|852
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#def;"
|'''[[Burgred of Mercia|Burgred]]'''
|852&ndash;874
|Conjectured kinsman of Beorhtwulf. Fled to Rome in the face of a [[Danish people|Danish]] invasion.
|?
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#fff;"
|'''[[Ceolwulf II of Mercia|Ceolwulf II]]'''
|874&ndash;879 or ''c''. 883
|Possibly a descendant of the C-dynasty, of which Ceolwulf I was a member, perhaps via intermarriage with W-dynasty. Lost eastern Mercia to the Danes in 877.
|879 or ''c''. 883
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffe8e8;"
|'''[[Æthelred, Ealdorman of Mercia|Æthelred II]]''' <small>(Lord)</small>
|''c.'' 883&ndash;911
|Recognised [[Alfred the Great|Alfred of Wessex]] as his overlord. Regarded as an 'ealdorman' by West Saxon sources.
|911
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffe8e8;"
|'''[[Æthelflæd]]''' <small>(Lady)</small>
|911&ndash;918
|Wife of Æthelred II and daughter of Alfred of Wessex. Possibly descended from earlier Mercian kings via her mother. With her brother, [[Edward the Elder]], reconquered eastern Mercia.
|12 Jun 918
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffe8e8;"
|'''[[Ælfwynn]]''' <small>(Lady)</small>
|918
|Daughter of Æthelred II and Æthelflæd. Deposed by her uncle, [[Edward the Elder]], Dec 918, who annexed Mercia to Wessex.
|?
|}

===Titular kings following Mercia's annexation===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width:160px;"|Ruler
! style="width:140px;"|Reign
! style="width:370px;"|Biographical notes
! style="width:130px;"|Died
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:thistle;"
|'''[[Æthelstan of England|Æthelstan]]'''
|924
|Son of Edward the Elder and nephew of Æthelflæd. Became King of Mercia on Edward's death (Jul 924), and King of Wessex about 16 days later.
|27 Oct 939
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:thistle;"
|'''[[Edgar the Peaceful|Eadgar]]'''
|957&ndash;959
|Nephew of Æthelstan. Seized control of Mercia and Northumbria in May 957, before succeeding to the reunited English throne in Oct 959.
|8 Jul 975
|}

==Ealdormen and Earls of the Mercians==
The chief magnate of Mercia as an English province held the title of [[ealdorman]] until 1023/32, and [[earl]] thereafter. Both offices were royal appointments, but the latter in effect became hereditary.

{{legend|#fff|Ealdormen of the Mercians (non-dynastic)}}
{{legend|#ffe8e8|Earls of the Mercians (descendants of Leofwine)}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width:160px;"|Ruler
! style="width:140px;"|Reign
! style="width:370px;"|Biographical notes
! style="width:130px;"|Died
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#fff;"
|'''[[Ælfhere, Ealdorman of Mercia|Ælfhere]]'''
|957&ndash;983
|Appointed ealdorman of Mercia in 957 by Eadgar, when the English kingdom was disunited.
|983
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#fff;"
|'''[[Ælfric Cild]]'''
|983&ndash;985
|Brother-in-law of Ælfhere. Deposed by [[Æthelred the Unready]] in 985. 
|?
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#fff;"
|'''[[Wulfric Spot]]'''
|?&ndash;1004
|Possibly ealdorman of Mercia after the deposition of Ælfric Cild.
|22 Oct 1004
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#fff;"
|'''[[Eadric Streona]]'''
|1007&ndash;1017
|Appointed by Æthelred. A notorious turncoat, he was later murdered by [[Cnut the Great|Cnut]] for his treachery.
|25 Dec 1017
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#fff;"
|'''[[Leofwine, Ealdorman of the Hwicce|Leofwine]]'''
|1017&ndash;1023/32
|Possibly appointed by Cnut as ealdorman of Mercia, he was also ealdorman of the [[Hwicce]].
|1023/32
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffe8e8;"
|'''[[Leofric, Earl of Mercia|Leofric]]'''
|1023/32&ndash;1057
|Son of Leofwine, appointed by Cnut as earl. Chiefly remembered for his famous wife, Godgifu ([[Lady Godiva]]).
|31 Aug<br>or 30 Sep 1057
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffe8e8;"
|'''[[Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia|Ælfgar]]'''
|1057&ndash;1062
|Son of Leofric. Had previously been Earl of East Anglia until succeeding his father to Mercia.
|1062
|-  style="vertical-align:top; background:#ffe8e8;"
|'''[[Edwin, Earl of Mercia|Eadwine]]'''
|1062&ndash;1071
|Son of Ælfgar. Submitted to [[William I of England|William the Conqueror]] in 1066, but later rebelled, and was betrayed by his own men. Mercia was then broken up into smaller earldoms.
|1071
|}

===Earls of March===

The title [[Earl of march#Earls of March in the Peerage of England|Earl of March]] (etymologically identical to 'Earl of Mercia') was created in the western Midlands for [[Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March|Roger Mortimer]] in 1328. It has fallen extinct, and been recreated, three times since then, and exists today as a subsidiary title of the [[Duke of Richmond]] and [[Duke of Lennox|Lennox]].

==Kings of Mercia family tree==
{{chart top|width=100%|collapsed=no|Kings of Mercia family tree}} 
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{{tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | Ic1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ic1='''Icel'''<br><small>King of Mercia<br>r.~527<br>(~515)–?</small>| boxstyle_Ic1=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000}}
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{{tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | Cn1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cn1='''Cnebba'''<br><small>King of Mercia</small>| boxstyle_Cn1=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000}}
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{{tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | Cy1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cy1='''Cynewald'''<br><small>King of Mercia</small>| boxstyle_Cy1=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000}}
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{{tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | Cr1 | | Ce1 | | AE1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cr1='''[[Creoda of Mercia|Creoda]]'''<small><br>King of Mercia<br>?-~593<br>r.~584–~593</small>| boxstyle_Cr1=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Ce1='''[[Cearl]]'''<small><br>King of Mercia<br>?-~626<br>r.~606-626</small>| boxstyle_Ce1=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| AE1=[[Ælla of Deira|Ælle]] <br><small>King of Deira<br>d. 588<br>r.569–588</small>}}
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{{tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | Py2 | | Cw2 |~| Ed2 | | Ac2 |y| AE2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Py2='''[[Pybba of Mercia|Pybba]]'''<small><br>King of Mercia<br>?-~606<br>r.~593–~606</small>| boxstyle_Py2=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Cw2=Cwenburh| Ed2=[[Edwin of Northumbria|Edwin]]<br><small>King of<br> Northumbria<br>~586–632/33<br>r.616–632/33</small>| Ac2=[[Acha of Deira|Acha]]<br><small>of Deira</small>| AE2=[[Aethelfrith of Northumbria|Æthelfrith]] <br><small>King of Bernicia<br>?-616<br>r.592–616</small>}}
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{{tree chart|border=1| Ce3 |y| NA  | | Eo3 | | | | | | Pe3 |y| Cy3 | | OSR | | | | | | Ce2 | | | | | Ce3=[[Cenwalh of Wessex|Cenwalh]]<br><small>King of<br> Wessex<br>r.642–645<br>648–674</small>| NA=''<small>daughter</small>''| Eo3='''[[Eowa of Mercia|Eowa]]'''<small><br>King of Mercia<br>?-642<br>r.626–642</small>| boxstyle_Eo3=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Pe3='''[[Penda of Mercia|Penda]]'''<br><small>King of Mercia<br>?-c.655<br>r.626–655</small>| boxstyle_Pe3=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Cy3=''?''<br>Cynewise| OSR=[[Oswiu of Northumbria|'''Oswiu''']]<br><small>King of<br> Northumbria and <br>Mercia<br>~612-670<br>r.655–658 (''sole king'', 656)</small>| Ce2=[[Cenred of Wessex|Cenred]]<br>of Wessex}}
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{{tree chart|border=1| Bs6 | | Of6 |y| Cy6 | | | | | | | | | | Bn6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ea5 | Bs6=Bassa| Of6='''[[Offa of Mercia|Offa]]'''<br><small>King of Mercia<br>?-796<br>r.757–796</small>| boxstyle_Of6=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Cy6=[[Cynethryth]]<br><small>?-''aft.''798</small>| Bn6='''[[Beornred of Mercia|Beornred]]'''<br><small>King of Mercia<br>r.757</small>| boxstyle_Bn6=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Ea5=[[Ealhmund of Kent|Ealhmund]]<br /><small>King of Kent<br />c.750–784<br>r.784</small>}}
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{{tree chart|border=1| Ct6 | | Ec6 | | Eb6 |~| Bo6 | | Af6 |~| At6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Eg6 | Ct6=Cuthberht| Ec6='''[[Ecgfrith of Mercia|Ecgfrith]]'''<br><small>King of Mercia<br>r.796</small>| boxstyle_Ec6=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Eb6=[[Eadburh]]<br><small>[[floruit|fl.]]787-802</small>| Bo6=[[Beorhtric]]<br /><small>King of<br> Wessex<br />?–802<br>r.786-802</small>| Af6=[[Ælfflæd of Mercia|Ælfflæd]]<br><small>of Mercia</small>| At6=[[Æthelred I of Northumbria|Æthelred I]]<br><small>King of<br> Northumbria<br>~762–796<br>r.774-779<br>790-796</small>| Eg6=[[Ecgberht, King of Wessex|'''Ecgberht'''<br><small>of Wessex</small>]]<br><small>King of Mercia<br>771/775-839<br>r.829-830</small>| boxstyle_Eg6=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000}}
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{{tree chart|border=1| Co7 |y| Ay7 | | Be7 | | Ce7 | | Wg7 | | | | | | Am7 |y| Er7 | | | | | | At7 | Co7='''[[Coenwulf of Mercia|Coenwulf]]'''<br><small>King of Mercia<br>?-821<br>r.796–821</small>| boxstyle_Co7=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Ay7=[[Ælfthryth of Mercia|Ælfthryth]]<br> <small>of Mercia</small>| Be7='''[[Beorhtwulf of Mercia|Beorhtwulf]]'''<br><small>King of Mercia<br>?-852<br>r.839/40-852</small>| boxstyle_Be7=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Ce7='''[[Ceolwulf I of Mercia|Ceolwulf I]]'''<br><small>King of Mercia<br>r.821-823</small>| boxstyle_Ce7=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Wg7=[[Wiglaf of Mercia|Wiglaf]]<br><small>King of Mercia<br>?-839<br>r.827–829<br>830–839</small>| boxstyle_Wg7=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Am7=[[Æthelred Mucel|Æthelred <br>Mucel]]| Er7=Eadburh| At7=[[Æthelwulf]]<br /><small>King of<br> Wessex<br />795–858<br>r.839-858</small>}}
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{{tree chart|border=1| Cw7 | | Cy7 | | Bf7 |~| Al7 |y| Wi7 | | | | | | Eah |y| Alf | | Bu8 |~| Asw | Cw7='''[[Cynehelm]]'''<br><small>King of Mercia<br>?-812<br>r.798–812</small>| boxstyle_Cw7=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Cy7=[[Cwenthryth]]| Bf7=Beorhtfrith| Al7='''[[Ælfflæd of Mercia (II)|Ælfflæd]]'''<br><small>of Mercia<br>?-850<br>[[floruit|fl.]]840</small>| Wi7='''[[Wigmund of Mercia|Wigmund]]'''<br><small>King of Mercia<br>r.~840</small>| boxstyle_Wi7=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Eah=[[Ealhswith]]<br /><small>852–905</small>| Alf=[[Alfred the Great|Alfred]]<br /><small>[[Alfred the Great|the Great]]<br />King of the<br />Anglo-Saxons<br />849–899<br>r.871-899</small>| Bu8=[[Burgred of Mercia|'''Burgred''']]<br /><small>King of Mercia<br />?–874<br>r.852-874</small>| boxstyle_Bu8=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Asw=[[Æthelswith]]<br /><small>833–889</small>}}
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{{tree chart|border=1| Be8 | | Lu8 | | | | | | Unk | | Wi8 | | Ar8 |y| Af8 | | Edw | | | | | | | | | Be8='''[[Beornwulf of Mercia|Beornwulf]]'''<br><small>King of Mercia<br>?-826<br>r.823-826</small>| boxstyle_Be8=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Lu8='''[[Ludeca of Mercia|Ludeca]]'''<br><small>King of Mercia<br>?-827<br>r.826-827</small>| boxstyle_Lu8=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Unk=''?''| boxstyle_Unk=border-width:0px| Wi8=[[Wigstan]]<br><small>?-d.840</small>| Ar8=[[Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians|'''Æthelred''']]<br><small>Lord of the<br> Mercians<br>?-911<br>r.~881–911</small>| boxstyle_Ar8=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Af8='''[[Æthelflæd]]'''<br><small>Lady of the<br>Mercians<br>~870–918<br>r. 911-918</small>| boxstyle_Af8=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Edw=[[Edward the Elder|Edward]]<br /><small>[[Edward the Elder|the Elder]]<br />King of the<br />Anglo-Saxons<br />871–924<br>r.899-924</small>}}
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{{tree chart|border=1| Eh8 | | | | | | | | | | Ce8 | | | | | | Aw9 | | | | | | At9 | | Ei6 | | | | | Eh8='''[[Ealhhelm]]'''<br><small>[[Ealdorman]]<br>fl. 940–951</small>| boxstyle_Eh8=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Ce8=[[Ceolwulf II of Mercia|Ceolwulf II]]<br><small>King of Mercia<br>?-~879<br>r.874–~879</small>| boxstyle_Ce8=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Aw9=[[Ælfwynn]]<br><small>Lady of the<br> Mercians<br>r.918</small>| At9='''[[Æthelstan]]'''<br><small>King of Mercia<br>~894–939<br>r.924</small>| boxstyle_At9=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Ei6=<br>[[Edmund I]]<br /><small>King of <br>the English<br />?-939<br>r.946</small>}}
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{{tree chart|border=1| Ah9 | | NA  |~| Ac9 | | Le9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ed4 | | | | | Ah9=[[Ælfhere, Ealdorman of Mercia|'''Ælfhere''']]<br><small>[[Ealdorman]]<br>of Mercia<br>?-983<br>957–983</small>| boxstyle_Ah9=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| NA=''<small>daughter</small>''| Ac9=[[Ælfric Cild|Ælfric<br>Cild]]<br>[[Ealdorman]]<br><small>of Mercia<br>fl.975-985<br>r.983-985</small>| boxstyle_Ac9=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Le9=[[Leofwine, Ealdorman of the Hwicce|'''Leofwine''']]<br><small>Ealdorman<br>?-1023/32<br>r.1017–<br>1023/32</small>| boxstyle_Le9=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Ed4=[[Edgar the Peaceful|'''Edgar I'''<br /><small>the Peaceful</small>]]<small><br />~943-975<br>r.957–959</small>| boxstyle_Ed4=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000}}
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{{tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | | | | | Lo9 |y| Go9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lo9=[[Leofric, Earl of Mercia|'''Leofric''']]<br><small>Earl of Mercia<br>?-1057<br>r.1023/32<br>–1057</small>| boxstyle_Lo9=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Go9=[[Lady Godiva|Godiva]]<small><br>?-<br>''betw.''1066<br>/1086</small>}}
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{{tree chart|border=1|Wu10 | |Ea10 | | | | | |Al10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wu10='''[[Wulfric Spot|Wulfric<br> Spot]]'''<small><br>Ealdorman <br>?-1004<br>?-1004</small>| boxstyle_Wu10=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Ea10=[[Eadric Streona|'''Eadric<br>Streona''']]<br><small>Ealdorman<br>?-1017<br>1007–1017</small>| boxstyle_Ea10=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Al10=[[Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia|Ælfgar]]<br><small>Earl of Mercia<br>?-~1060<br>r.1057–1062</small>| boxstyle_Al10=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000}}
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{{tree chart|border=1| | | | |Bu11 | |Ed11 | |Mo11 | |Ha11 |~|Eg11 |~|Gr11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ed11=[[Edwin, Earl of Mercia|Edwin]]<br><small>Earl of Mercia<br>?-1071<br>r.1062–1071</small>| boxstyle_Ed11=border-width:1px; border-color:#CC0000| Mo11=[[Morcar]]<br><small>Earl of <br>Northumbria<br>?-''aft.''1087<br>r.1065–1066</small>| Ha11=[[Harold Godwinson|Harold<br /><small>Godwinson</small>]]<br /><small>King of <br />the English<br />~1022–1066<br />r.1066</small>| Eg11=[[Ealdgyth, daughter of Earl Ælfgar|Ealdgyth]]<br><small>fl.~1057–<br>1066</small>| Gr11=[[Gruffydd ap Llywelyn|Gruffydd ap<br> Llywelyn]]<br><small>King of Wales<br>?-1063<br>r.1055–1063</small>|Bu11=[[Burgheard, son of Ælfgar|Burgheard]]<br/><small>?–d. 1061</small>}}
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