Swæfheard was a king of Kent, reigning jointly with Oswine, Wihtred, and possibly Swæfberht.

Swæfheard's charter [1] dated 1 March 689, in the second year of his reign, identifies his father as Sæbbi, King of Essex (ac consensu patris mei Sebbe regis). He witnessed two charters of Oswine,[2][3] one of which is dated 27 January 690.

Swæfheard apparently ruled West Kent as a sub king under his father,[4] while Oswine ruled the eastern half. According to Bede, Swæfheard was still reigning jointly with Withred in July 692.

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  1. ↑ "A.D. 689 (Canterbury, 1 March). Swæfheard (Suabhardus), king of Kent, to Æbba, abbess (of Minster-in-Thanet); grant of 44 hides (manentes) in Sudaneie in Thanet, and 12 hides in Sturry, Kent; with confirmation by Æthelred, king of Mercia, A.D. 691 (? Marefield and Stapleford, Leics., 8 January). Latin".
  2. ↑ "A.D. 690 (27 January). Oswine, king of Kent, to Æbba, abbess (of Minster-in-Thanet); grant of 10 hides (manentes) in Sturry, Kent. Latin".
  3. ↑ "c. A.D. 690. Oswine, king of Kent, to Æbba, abbess (of Minster-in-Thanet); grant of 18 hides (manentes) in the Isle of Thanet, Kent. Latin".
  4. ↑ Yorke, Barbara, Kings and Kingdoms of Early Anglo-Saxon England, 2002, Routledge ISBN 9781134707256
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