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Birth:          ABT  650 
Death:          4 Jul  673 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecgberht_of_Kent
Ecgberht (or Egbert) (died 4 July 673) was a King of Kent (sometimes called Egbert I) 
who ruled from 664 to 673, succeeding his father Eorcenberht.[1]

He may have still been a child when he became king following his father's death on 14 
July 664, because his mother Seaxburh was recorded as having been regent.

Ecgberht's court seems to have had many diplomatic and ecclesiastic contacts. He 
hosted Wilfrid and Benedict Biscop, and provided escorts to Archbishop Theodore and 
Abbot Adrian of Canterbury for their travels in Gaul.

The various versions of the Kentish Royal Legend state that, spurred on by his adviser 
Thunor, he had his cousins Æthelred and Æthelberht (sons of his uncle Eormenred) 
killed and had to pay wergild to their sister Domne Eafe, enabling her to build a 
Monastery at Thanet; this may reflect a dynastic struggle that ended in the success of 
Eorcenberht's line. The two murdered princes were later venerated as saints at 
Ramsey Abbey.[2]

A charter records Ecgberht's patronage of the monastery at Chertsey.

Ecgberht was succeeded by his brother Hlothhere, who was in turn succeeded by 
Eadric and still later by Wihtred.

Parents
____ Earconbert (ABT  620 - 14 Jul  664)
OF EAST ANGLIA Sexburga (ABT  630 - ABT  699)

Siblings
____ Egbert I (ABT  650 - 4 Jul  673)

Marriage To ----- ----- ()
    m.  

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Children by ----- ----- 
____ Wihtred (ABT  670 - 23 Apr  725)

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