Ealdorman Waltheof Northumberland, I. Of Bamburg

940 - 1006  (66 years)

• Name	Waltheof Northumberland
  Prefix	Ealdorman
  Suffix	I. Of Bamburg
  Birth	940	Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, Kingdom of Northumbria
  Gender	Male
  DISPLACED BY SON UCHTRED	1006	Northumbria, England
  	Following his decisive victory, King Æthelred promoted Uchtred to Ealdorman of all Northumbria, replacing his elderly father. This was not a punitive action, but a necessary one. At his 'advanced age' Waltheof was no longer capable of defending the area,
  SEIGE OF DURHAM	1006	Durham, England
  	Malcolm II beseiged Durham in 1006, Waltheof, being elderly, shut himself within his walls and did nothing, as did the other lords. Waltheof's son Uchtred rallied the men of the area and repelled Malcolm's forces
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  Death	1006	Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, Kingdom of Northumbria
  Person ID	I142548	World of Hyde
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Osulf, I. Of Bamburgh,   b. Abt 910, Bamburgh, Northumbria, England d. Abt 963, Bamburgh, Northumbria, England (Age ~ 53 years)
  Mother	Estrid Svensdatter,   b. 911, Denmark d. Kingdom of Northumbria
  Family ID	F50676	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ælfleda,   b. Abt 940, Northumberland, England d. Abt 1030, Northumberland, England (Age ~ 90 years)
  Marriage	Abt 970	Northumbria, England
  Children	1. Eadwulf Cudel   d. Aft 1020, Northumbria, England   2. Ealdorman Uchtred, Earl Of Northumbria Becinia,   b. 971, Bamburgh, Northumberland, England
  Family ID	F48470	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  SEIGE OF DURHAM - 1006 - Durham, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  This is WALTHEOF OF BAMBURGH, high-reeve / ealdorman of Bamburgh. NOT THE SAME AS Waltheof of Northumbria! \cb3 Waltheof of Bamburgh was high-reeve or ealdorman of Bamburgh (fl. 994 and died after 1006). He may have been son or grandson of Osulf I and was father of Uhtred the Bold, Ealdorman of Northumbria. His name is Scandinavian and implies that he had Viking ancestors.\cb3 'De Northumbria post Britannos' says that Osulf had a son named Ealdred, father of Waltheof of Bamburgh (fl. 994), father of Uhtred of Northumbria.\cb3 The name 'Waltheof' remained in his family when Earl Siward married his great-granddaughter and named his son Waltheof. This son of Siward became Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria, and one of his descendant being Saint Waltheof of Melrose.\cb3 Additionally, another branch of the family would use the Waltheof name including: Waltheof of Allerdale who was son of Gospatric, Earl of Northumbria. Waltheof of Inverkeithing and Dalmeny was son of Cospatric, and grandson of Waltheof of Allerdale. Another descendant of Gospatric, Earl of Northumbria was Waltheof, Earl of Dunbar.\cb3 In 1006 Malcolm II of Scotland invaded Northumbria and besieged the newly founded episcopal city of Durham. At that time the Danes were raiding southern England and King Ethelred was unable to send help to the Northumbrians. Ealdorman Waltheof was too old to fight and remained in his castle at Bamburgh. Ealdorman Ælfhelmof York also took no action. Waltheof's son Uhtred, acting for his father, called together an army from Bernicia and Yorkshire and led it against the Scots. The result was a decisive victory for Uhtred. Local women washed the severed heads of the Scots, receiving a payment of a cow for each, and the heads were fixed on stakes to Durham's walls. Uhtred was rewarded by King Ethelred II with the ealdormanry of Bamburgh even though his father was still alive.\cb3 IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT HE IS NOT THE SAME AS:\b3 - Waltheof of Northumbria\b3 - Saint Waltheof of Melrose\b3 - Waltheof of Allerdale\b3 - Waltheof of Inverkeithing and Dalmeny\b3 - Waltheof of Dunbar\cb3 Who are all descendants of Waltheof of Bamburgh\cb3 - from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waltheof_of_Bamburgh\b3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osulf_I_of_Bamburgh#Death_and_legacy