The next king, Beornwulf, was of no known royal line, though it has been conjectured on the basis of the common initial letter B that he was connected to the later kings Beorhtwulf and Burgred.
O seguinte rei, Beornwulf, non era de estirpe real, aínda que se fixeron conxecturas, baseándose na letra B inicial, que estaba relacionado cos posteriores reis Beorhtwulf e Burgred.