Alhfrith

Alhfrith
King of Deira
Reign655–664 AD
PredecessorÆthelwold
SuccessorEcgfrith
Bornc. 630
Diedc. 664
ConsortCyneburh
IssueRumwold?
FatherOswiu
MotherRieinmelth

Alhfrith or Ealhfrith (c. 630 – c. 664) was King of Deira under his father Oswiu, King of Bernicia, from 655 until sometime after 664. Appointed by Oswiu as a subordinate ruler, Alhfrith apparently clashed with his father over religious policy, which came to a head at the Synod of Whitby in 664. After this, Alhfrith disappears from the historical record.