King of the Anglo-Saxons Edward of Wessex, the Elder

King of the Anglo-Saxons Edward of Wessex, the Elder

Male 875 - 924  (53 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  King of the Anglo-Saxons Edward of Wessex, the Elder was born between 871 and 875 in England (son of King of the Anglo-Saxons Alfred of Wessex and Queen of England Wessex Ealhswyth of Mercia, I); died on 17 Jul 924 in Faringdon, Berkshire, England; was buried in Winchester, Hampshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Kinfolk of Note: Direct Ancestor of Retha Zulma Gott and Lawrence Hood
    • Web Address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_the_Elder
    • Religion: Edward reorganized the Church in Wessex, creating new bishoprics. Despite this, there is little indication that Edward was particularly religious. In fact, the Pope delivered a reprimand to him to pay more attention to his religious duties
    • _MILT: He died leading an army against a Welsh-Mercian rebellion.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Wessex, England

    Buried:
    (Winchester Cathedral)

    Edward married Ælfflæd of England in 905 in England. Ælfflæd was born in 878 in England; died in 920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Wessex, England

    Children:
    1. King of England Edmund of England, I was born in 921; died on 26 May 946.
    2. Eadgifu Edgiva of Wessex was born in 896 in Kent, England; died on 25 Aug 968 in Kent, England.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  King of the Anglo-Saxons Alfred of Wessex was born on 9 May 849 in Wantage, Berkshire, England (son of King of England Æthelwulf of Wessex and Lady Osburgha Mercia of Wessex); died on 26 Oct 899 in Winchester, Hampshire, England; was buried in Winchester, Hampshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: As a child Alfred won a prize of a volume of poetry in English
    • Web Address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_the_Great
    • Name: the Great
    • Religion: The Anglican Communion venerates him. For Alfred, the key to the kingdom's spiritual revival was to appoint pious, learned, and trustworthy bishops and abbots. He saw himself as responsible for both the temporal and spiritual welfare of his subjects
    • _MILT: Alfred successfully defended his kingdom against the Viking attempt at conquest, and by his death had become the dominant ruler in England

    Notes:

    Buried:
    (Winchester Cathedral)

    Alfred married Queen of England Wessex Ealhswyth of Mercia, I in 868. Ealhswyth (daughter of Ethelred Gainai and Eadburh Fadburn) was born in 842 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England; died on 5 Dec 905 in Winchester, Hampshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Queen of England Wessex Ealhswyth of Mercia, I was born in 842 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England (daughter of Ethelred Gainai and Eadburh Fadburn); died on 5 Dec 905 in Winchester, Hampshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Web Address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ealhswith
    • Name: Ealswitha of the Gain

    Notes:

    Died:
    buried in St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Hampshire

    Children:
    1. Countess of Flanders Elfrida of England was born in 877 in England; died on 6 Jul 929 in Belgium; was buried in Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
    2. 1. King of the Anglo-Saxons Edward of Wessex, the Elder was born between 871 and 875 in England; died on 17 Jul 924 in Faringdon, Berkshire, England; was buried in Winchester, Hampshire, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  King of England Æthelwulf of Wessex was born in 806 in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (son of Overlord of England, King of Wessex Egbert Ecgberht of Wessex, III and Frankish Princess and Queen Reburga of Wessex); died on 13 Jan 857 in Essex, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Web Address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/aethelwulf_of_Wessex
    • Name: the Noble Wulf

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Probably the Court of Charlemagne

    Æthelwulf married Lady Osburgha Mercia of Wessex. Lady was born in 810 in Isle of Wight, England; died on 13 Jan 876 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Lady Osburgha Mercia of Wessex was born in 810 in Isle of Wight, England; died on 13 Jan 876 in England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Web Address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osburh

    Notes:

    Died:
    Wessex, England

    Children:
    1. 2. King of the Anglo-Saxons Alfred of Wessex was born on 9 May 849 in Wantage, Berkshire, England; died on 26 Oct 899 in Winchester, Hampshire, England; was buried in Winchester, Hampshire, England.

  3. 6.  Ethelred Gainai was born in England; died in England.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    (Mercia)

    Died:
    (Mercia)

    Ethelred married Eadburh Fadburn. Eadburh was born in England; died in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Eadburh Fadburn was born in England; died in England.

    Notes:

    Died:
    (Mercia)

    Children:
    1. 3. Queen of England Wessex Ealhswyth of Mercia, I was born in 842 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England; died on 5 Dec 905 in Winchester, Hampshire, England.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Overlord of England, King of Wessex Egbert Ecgberht of Wessex, III was born in 784 in England (son of King of Northumbria Ælla of Northumbria, II and Alburga of Kent); died on 4 Feb 839 in Winchester, Hampshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Web Address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egbert_of_Wessex
    • Name: the Great

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Wessex, England

    Egbert married Frankish Princess and Queen Reburga of Wessex in 805 in England. Reburga was born in 788 in England; died in 839 in Winchester, Hampshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Frankish Princess and Queen Reburga of Wessex was born in 788 in England; died in 839 in Winchester, Hampshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Readburga

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Wessex, England

    Died:
    St. Mary's Abbey

    Notes:

    Married:
    Wessex, England

    Children:
    1. 4. King of England Æthelwulf of Wessex was born in 806 in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; died on 13 Jan 857 in Essex, England.