Æthelric, king of the Hwicce


Æthelric was a king of the Hwicce and son of Oshere; it is possible that he reigned jointly with Æthelheard, Æthelweard, and Æthelberht.
He is known from charters.
In 692 he witnessed a charter of Æthelred, King of Mercia , together with Æthelheard, Æthelweard, and Æthelberht, and in 693 the four brothers witnessed a charter issued by their father Oshere
In 706, he granted land with consent of Cenred, King of Mercia; then in 736, as Æthilric subregulus, he witnessed a charter of Æthelbald, King of Mercia; and in an undated charter, he received a grant himself from the same king.
His kinsman thegn Osred received a grant in 743 from king Æthelbald in charter .