
Hythwalda of Kilchester (843-879) was an Anglo-Saxon farmer who served in the fyrd of Northumbria during the Viking invasions of England. He was killed in battle with the Vikings at the battle of Alclyt near present-day Bishop Auckland in 879 AD.
Hythwalda of Kilchester (843-879) was an Anglo-Saxon farmer who served in the fyrd of Northumbria during the Viking invasions of England. He was killed in battle with the Vikings at the battle of Alclyt near present-day Bishop Auckland in 879 AD.