Cynric of Wessex
Cynric of Wessex ruled as king of
Wessex from
534 to
560. He was either the son or grandson of
Cerdic. Among the few statements made about his life were that he captured Searobyrig or
Old Sarum, near
Salisbury, in
552, and that in
556 he and his son
Ceawlin won a battle against the Britons at Beranburh, now identified as Barbury Camp.