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

875 - 924  (53 years)

• Name	Edward of Wessex  [1, 2]
  Title	King of the Anglo-Saxons
  Suffix	the Elder
  Birth	Between 871 and 875	England   [1]
  	Wessex, England
  Gender	Male
  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.
  Death	17 Jul 924	Faringdon, Berkshire, England   [1]
  Burial	Winchester, Hampshire, England   [1]
  	(Winchester Cathedral)
  Person ID	I10787	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	King of the Anglo-Saxons Alfred of Wessex,   b. 9 May 849, Wantage, Berkshire, England d. 26 Oct 899, Winchester, Hampshire, England (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Queen of England Wessex Ealhswyth of Mercia, I,   b. 842, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England d. 5 Dec 905, Winchester, Hampshire, England (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	868
  Family ID	F3873	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ælfflæd of England,   b. 878, England d. 920 (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	905	England   [1]
  	Wessex, England
  Children	1. King of England Edmund of England, I,   b. 921   d. 26 May 946 (Age 25 years)  [natural]   2. Eadgifu Edgiva of Wessex,   b. 896, Kent, England d. 25 Aug 968, Kent, England (Age 72 years)  [natural]
  Family ID	F3789	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Between 871 and 875 - England Marriage - 905 - England Death - 17 Jul 924 - Faringdon, Berkshire, England Burial - - Winchester, Hampshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Edward the Elder
  		Edward the Elder

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Ancestry Family Trees.