7.
¶ Ella brother to Adda is ouer the south Humbers, whose
kingdome reched from Humber to the These, in the 590. after the
incarnation of Jesus Christ our sauiour.
Ella.
Edwijn.
Athelbright.
Edwijn againe.
Osrijc.
Oswald.
Oswijn.
¶ Of all the kingdomes of the Saxons, this of Deira which grew
by the diuision of the kingdome of the Northumbers betwéene the
sons of Ida was of the smallest continuance, & it was vnited
to the Northumbers (wherof it had bene I saie in time past
a member) by Oswijn in the 91. after Ella, when he had most
traitorouslie slaine his brother Oswijn in the yéer of the
world, 4618. (or 651. after the comming of Christ) and conteined
that countrie which we now call the bishoprike.