Cnebba

Cnebba was king of Mercia from c. 535 – c. 545.^[1]

Cnebba
Cnebba's name in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
King of Mercia
Reign	c. 535 – c. 554
Predecessor	Icel
Successor	Cynewald
Died	c. 554
Issue	Cynewald

Cnebba was the only son of Icel of Mercia.^[2][3] He had a son called Cynewald who succeeded him as king and reigned from c. 554 – c. 584, according to the Anglo Saxon Chronicle ^[4]

It has been suggested that the village of Knebworth was named after Cnebba as Ickleton is suggested to be named after Icel of Mercia.^[5]