Oslac "The Thane" Ældorman of Hampshire
(Abt 785-)

 

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Oslac "The Thane" Ældorman of Hampshire

  • Born: Abt 785, Wessex, England
  • Marriage: Unknown

bullet   Another name for Oslac was Oslac, Chief Butler of Wessex.

bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• Early Dates & Events: Osbuh from Wikipedia.
Osburh was the daughter of Oslac (who is also only known from Asser's Life lf King Alfred), King Æthelwulf's pincerna (butler), an important figure in the royal court and household. [Simon Keynes and Michael Lapidge eds, Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred and Other Contemporary Sources, London, Penguin Classics, 1983, pp. 68, 229.] Oslac is described as a descendant of King Cerdic's Jutish nephews, Stuf and Wihtgar, who conquered the Isle of Wight.


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