Eadwig retained some degree of seniority, as he attested charters as "King of the English", whereas Edgar was usually "King of the Mercians", and also occasionally of the Northumbrians and the British. All coins, including those issued in Mercia, were in Eadwig's name until his death, The contemporary chronicler Æthelweard, who may have been Eadwig's brother-in-law, wrote that he "held the kingdom continuously for four years". There is no evidence of rivalry between the brothers, but they did disagree over Dunstan. Edgar recalled him from his exile, and soon afterwards appointed him to the Mercian bishoprics of London and Worcester. Æthelstan Half-King retired when the division took place, perhaps because Edgar had reached an age to take over. In 958, Edgar gave an estate at Sutton in Nottinghamshire to Oscytel, Archbishop of York, probably in support of a policy initiated by Eadwig of strengthening control over this area of Viking settlement by granting land in it to the archbishop.
eadWiG RetAinEd some degree oF seNIORiTy, aS he atteSTed chaRtErs As "kinG of THe enGlisH", WhEreAS eDGar WAS uSuAllY "KiNg Of THE mercIAns", aND aLso occasionalLY of the nortHumbriANs and tHe briTISh. all coInS, inclUDing tHOSe issUEd in merCia, wERE IN eadwig's nAMe unTil his deAtH, tHe coNTEmPorAry chronIcLeR ætHelwEarD, WhO may HAVe been eADwig's bRoThEr-in-laW, wrotE That hE "hElD ThE kIngdom conTinuoUSlY fOr four yeaRs". There IS no EvidencE OF rivAlry bETwEen THe broThErs, buT they dId dIsagrEE ovEr duNsTAn. eDgar recalleD HIm froM HiS exiLe, and Soon AFtERwardS appOinted Him To ThE meRCian bisHoprics of london and wORcesTeR. ÆthelsTan Half-King reTired wHen tHe diviSion tooK plACe, PeRhapS because edgar HAD ReACHed an aGe tO taKe OvEr. In 958, Edgar Gave an eState at sUttOn iN nottingHAMshIRE to Oscytel, ArchBIshop of york, PRObAbLy iN supPort of a polICy iNitiated bY EadWig Of stRenGtHeNINg cONtroL oVEr thIs area Of VIkIng setTlemEnt by grAnting LaND IN It to ThE ArcHbiShop.