Æthelwald Moll of Northumbria
| Æthelwald Moll | |
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Silver sceat of Æthelwald Moll, struck 759–765. Coin is a joint issue bearing the names of Æthelwald on the obverse and Archbishop Ecgbert of York on the reverse. | |
| King of Northumbria | |
| Reign | 5 August 759 – 30 October 765 |
| Predecessor | Oswulf |
| Successor | Alhred |
| Spouse | Æthelthryth |
| Issue | Æthelred I |
Æthelwald Moll was King of Northumbria, the historic petty kingdom of Angles in medieval England, from 759 to 765. He seized power after the murder of Oswulf son of Eadberht; his ancestry and connection to the royal family of Northumbria is unknown. Æthelwald faced at least one rebellion, led by Oswine, perhaps a brother of Oswulf. In 765 a Witenagemot of Northumbrian notables deposed Æthelwald and replaced him with Alhred, a kinsman of his predecessor. After his removal from the throne Æthelwald became a monk, perhaps involuntarily.
Æthelwald's marriage with one Æthelthryth is recorded in 762 at Catterick by Symeon of Durham. He is known to have had at least one son, Æthelred, who later became king.