Oswulf I of Bamburgh

This article is about the tenth-century ruler of Bamburgh. For the eleventh-century earl of Bamburgh, see Osulf II of Bamburgh.

Oswulf
The peninsula of Bamburgh, with the modern castle
Diedbetween 954 and 963
Known forBetraying Eric of York and being the first recorded High-Reeve of Bamburgh
TitleHigh-Reeve of Bamburgh, Ealdorman of York
FatherEadwulf I of Bamburgh

Oswulf[1] (fl. c. 946 to after 954) was ruler of Bamburgh and subsequently, according to later tradition, commander of all Northumbria under the lordship of King Eadred of England. He is sometimes called "earl" or "high reeve", though the precise title of the rulers of Bamburgh is unclear. By the twelfth century Oswulf was held responsible for the death of Northumbria's last Norse king, Eric of York, subsequently administering the Kingdom of York on behalf of Eadred.

  1. ^ Name variations: Osulf, Oswulf, Oswulf of Bamburgh, Oswulf of Bebbanburg, Oswulf of Bamburgh, Oswulf of Bebbanburg, Oswulf Eadwulfsson, Oswulf Ealdredsson, Oswulf I of Bamburgh