Cestrefeld is an 'Anglo-Danish' group, the people we portray would have lived in a society that included elements of both the Anglo-Saxon and Viking cultures, hence our members portray a range of ethnicities. Every member selects an authentic name and is encouraged to develop a character background, which can grow as you advance through the rank structure of the society.

Unlike modern English names people of the time we recreate did not have a family name or surname. Instead they may have had a nickname (such as Wulfric the Black). Anglo - Saxons often used where they were from, e.g. Siward ob Byrtun (Siward of Burton), whereas Vikings and their descendants often used their relationship to others, e.g. Aesa Brynjolfwif (Aesa Brynjolf's wife). Here you can meet some of the current group members and their characters:

Aesa Aesa Brynjolfwif Rank of Hauldr Anglo - Danish Wife of Brynjolf

Alfwold Alfwold Anglo - Saxon

Alric Alric ob Chenet Rank of Hauldr Anglo - Saxon

Ashwin Ashwin Utbranwif Rank of Bondi Anglo - Saxon Wife of Utbran

Asta Asta Thorgrimwif Rank of Bondi Anglo - Danish Wife of Thorgrim

Baldric Baldric Anglo - Danish

Bork Bork Akisson Rank of Bondi Norse Husband of Gudrun, father of Toki

Brand Brand Rank of Hauldr Norse Husband of Flossi

Brynjolf Brynjolf Ulfsson Rank of Hauldr Norse Husband of Aesa

Cathryn Cathryn Garrickdotti Rank of Leysingi Anglo - Danish Born in Cestrefeld, the daughter of Astrid, the daughter of an Anglo-Danish farmer, and Garrick, an Anglo-Saxon mercenary. Twin sister of Garrick. Their paternity was recently questioned, resulting in Garrick losing his father’s lands to a distant cousin. She supports her brother in his service (usually by repairing and maintaining his clothes and weaponry) and hopes to start learning crafts soon.

Eadred Eadred Rank of Bondi Anglo - Saxon Eadred of Lichfield is a Saxon. A leatherworker who's family were killed by Vikings whilst he was away buying leather from the next village (at least that's his story! He bore the signs of a woman when he returned...). Eadred travelled the lands of Mercia trading his goods where he could. Shortly there after, Eadred met and pursued a maid by the name of Mildrith who spent many months ignoring his noble intentions (those who know him doubt just how noble his intentions were) until she finally relented and wed the poor soul and issued forth an heir by the name of Offa and a daughter Bebbe . Eadred now works on providing leather goods  or repairing leather goods that have fallen into disrepair

Edith Edith Edwinwif Anglo - Danish Wife of Edwin

Edmund Edmund Anglo - Danish

Edwin Edwin Anglo - Danish Husband of Edith

Elfin Elfin Rank of Leysingi Anglo - Danish

Emma Emma Utbrandotti Rank of Leysingi Anglo - Saxon Daughter of Utbrand

Flossi Flossi Brandwif Rank of Hauldr Norse Wife of Brand

Freya Freya Kalfwif Rank of Karl Anglo - Danish Wife of Kalf & mother of Finn

Gudrun Gudrun Borkwif Rank of Bondi Anglo - Danish Wife of Bork

Guthrum Guthrum Rank of Leysingi Anglo - Danish Husband of Kadlin

Jodis Jodis Siwardwif Norse Wife of Siward

Kadlin Kadlin Guthrumwif Rank of Leysingi Anglo - Danish Wife of Guthrum

Kalf Kalf Sveinsson Rank of Karl Anglo - Danish Husband of Freya & father of Finn

Malcolm Malcolm ob Chenet Rank of Karl Anglo - Saxon

Mildrith Mildrith Eadredwif Rank of Bondi Anglo - Saxon Mildrith's family were simple craftsmen supplying the cathedral at Lichfield. She met Eadred at a festival held to honour St Chad. She took so long to make up her mind about Eadred as his reputation was somewhat poor but her mother needed her to leave the family home to make room for other family members and so Midrith agreed to marry and travel with Eadred. Mildrith still holds St Chad in esteem as she feels he blessed her marriage to Eadred and as a result she travels to Lichfield once a year to pay respect to St Chad and to celebrate at the festival. MIldrith works to keep the family running whilst Eadred works to bring what money he can to the family so with trade goods and the use of a good barter she and her family are well cared for.

Ornwulf Ornwulf Skamelsson Anglo - Danish

Orrin Orrin ob Maslach Rank of Leysingi Anglo - Saxon

Sigric Sigric Rank of Bondi Anglo - Danish

Sigurd Sigurd Sorrensson Anglo - Danish

Siward Siward ob Byrtun Rank of Bondi Anglo - Saxon Husband of Jodis

Thorgrim Thorgrim Franssen Rank of Bondi Anglo - Danish Husband of Asta

Tofi Tofi Anglo - Danish

Toki Toki Borksson Rank of Bondi Anglo - Danish Son of Bork and Gudrun

Utbran Utbran ob Ecca Rank of bondi Anglo - Saxon Husband of Ashwin, father of Agatha and Emma.

Wulfred Wulfred Anglo - Danish Father of Seph

Wulfric Earl Wulfric Sweart (Wulfric the Black) Rank of Hauldr, also our Group Leader Anglo - Saxon

Wulfshere Wulfshere Rank of Karl Anglo - Saxon As well as one of Earl Wulfric's fighting men Wulfshere is a cunning craftsman, doing fine work for many of the group in bone and antler. Regia Anglorum were recently approached by National Geographic to supply costume and other items for their Staffordshire Hoard museum display in Washington. The fine bone work can be seen here

Wulfstan Wulfstan ob Ecca Rank of Hauldr Anglo - Saxon

Yaesa Yaesa Anglo - Saxon

Ymma Ymma Rank of Hauldr Anglo - Saxon