The king of Essex, Swithhelm (son of Seaxbald) who reigned from 660 to around 664, was baptised at Rendlesham by Bishop Cedd with King Æthelwold of East Anglia acting as his godfather.
Swithhelm, the king of Essex and son of Seaxbald, reigned from 660 to roughly 664. He was baptized in Rendlesham by Bishop Cedd, with King Æthelwold of East Anglia serving as his godparent.