Pybba of Mercia
Pybba (also
Pibba,
Wibba,
Wybba) was king of
Mercia, and father of
Penda. His dates are sometimes given in genealogies as birth
570, reign
593, and death either
606 or
615, but with no apparent evidence; the
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle just mentions him as father of Penda, with no further detail.
Pybba is also said to have been succeeded by one Ceorl, of unknown relationship, who ruled until Penda took the throne in 626.