Gender: Female
Origin: English
Pronunciation: K W EH N TH R AH TH
Cwenthryth was a daughter of King Coenwul of Mercia. In 811 she witnessed a charter of her father as filia regis. She was abbess of Winchcombe Minster, Reculver and Minster in Thanet, which she inherited from her father. She also inherited a dispute with Wulfred, Archbishop of Canterbury, over control of Reculver and Minster in Thanet. Coenwulf died in 821 and in 825 Wulfred launched a lawsuit to force her to submit to him and by 827 he had gained control over the properties. She is not recorded after that year.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 31, 2024
The name Cwenthryth is of English origin. It is often used as a Female name.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: K W EH N TH R AH TH
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
W: Pronounce as in "we" (W IY)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
TH: Pronounce as in "thin" (TH IH N)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
TH: Pronounce as in "thin" (TH IH N)
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Cwenthryth was a daughter of King Coenwul of Mercia. In 811 she witnessed a charter of her father as filia regis. She was abbess of Winchcombe Minster, Reculver and Minster in Thanet, which she inherited from her father. She also inherited a dispute with Wulfred, Archbishop of Canterbury, over control of Reculver and Minster in Thanet. Coenwulf died in 821 and in 825 Wulfred launched a lawsuit to force her to submit to him and by 827 he had gained control over the properties. She is not recorded after that year.
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