Ælfwald (born between 759 and 767 AD) was king of Northumbria from 779 to 788. He is thought to have been a son of Oswulf, and thus a grandson of Eadberht Eating. Ælfwald became king after Æthelred son of Æthelwald Moll was deposed in 778. He was murdered, probably at Chesters, by ealdorman Sicga on 23 September 788. He was buried at Hexham Abbey where he was considered a saint. Ælfwald was succeeded by his first cousin Osred, son of Alhred and Osgifu, daughter of Eadberht Eating. Ælfwald's sons Ælf and Ælfwine were killed in 791 on the orders of King Æthelred. See also List of monarchs of Northumbria References Further reading Higham, N.J., The Kingdom of Northumbria AD 350–1100. Stroud: Sutton, 1993. External links 8th-century births 788 deaths Year of birth uncertain Northumbrian saints Northumbrian monarchs 8th-century Christian saints 8th-century English monarchs Burials at Hexham Abbey