2.
¶ Hengist in the 9. of the recouerie of Britaine proclaimeth
himselfe king of Kent, which is the 456. of the birth of our
Lord & sauior Jesus Christ.
Hengist.
Osrijc aliàs Osca.
Osca his brother.
Ermenricus.
Athelbert.
Eadbaldus.
Ercombert.
Ecbert.
Lother.
Edrijc.
The seat void.
Withredus.
Adelbert Iunior.
Eadbert.
Alrijc.
Eadbert.
Guthred.
Alred.
¶ As the kingdome of Wales was vnited vnto that of the
Westsaxons by Inas, so is the kingdom of Kent, at this present
by Ecbert in the 827. of Christ, who putteth out Aldred and
maketh Adelstane his owne base sonne Hertoch of the same,
so that whereas it was before a kingdome, now it becometh an
Hertochie or Dukedome, and so continueth for a long time after.