Ealstid II of North Bessex

Ealstid II of North Bessex (740 - spring 795) was King of North Bessex from 758 until his death.

Birth
Ealstid II was born in 740 as the son of Ealstid I and Nesta of Wales. As the only child of Ealstid I, he succeeded as king upon his father's death in 758 at the age of eighteen.

Issue
Ealstid married Morra, a woman whose origins remain uncertain. It is believed that they married sometime around 765 or 767. The couple had two sons:
 * Ealstid (767 - 775)
 * Ealstan (769- 831)

Death
Ealstid died in the spring of 795. He was succeeded by his younger son, Ealstan.