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Prince Cuthwulf of Wessex
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1. Prince Cuthwulf of Wessex was born in 593 in England; died in 679 in England.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Cutha
Notes:
Birth:
Wessex, England
Died:
Wessex, EnglandFamily/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Ceolwald of Wessex
was born in 622 in England; died in 688 in England.
Generation: 2
2. Ceolwald of Wessex
(1.Prince1) was born in 622 in England; died in 688 in England.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Web Address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceol_of_Wessex
Notes:
Birth:
Wessex, England
Died:
Wessex, EnglandFamily/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Cenred of Wessex
was born in 644 in England; died in 694 in England.
Generation: 3
3. Cenred of Wessex
(2.Ceolwald2, 1.Prince1) was born in 644 in England; died in 694 in England.
Notes:
Birth:
Wessex, England
Died:
Wessex, EnglandFamily/Spouse: Queen of Wessex Sexburga of Mercia. Sexburga was born in England; died in 674 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Prince Ingild of Wessex
was born in 680 in England; died in 718 in Canterbury, Kent, England.
- 4. Prince Ingild of Wessex
Generation: 4
4. Prince Ingild of Wessex
(3.Cenred3, 2.Ceolwald2, 1.Prince1) was born in 680 in England; died in 718 in Canterbury, Kent, England.
Notes:
Birth:
Wessex, EnglandFamily/Spouse: Ethelburgh of Wessex. Ethelburgh was born in 684 in England; died in 760 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Eoppa Atheling
was born in 706 in England; died in 732 in England.
- 5. Eoppa Atheling
Generation: 5
5. Eoppa Atheling
(4.Prince4, 3.Cenred3, 2.Ceolwald2, 1.Prince1) was born in 706 in England; died in 732 in England.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: of the West Saxons
Notes:
Birth:
Wessex, England
Died:
Wessex, EnglandFamily/Spouse: Lady Eoppa. Lady was born in 710 in England; died in 780 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Prince Eaba of Wessex
was born in 732 in England; died in 762 in England.
Family/Spouse: Princess of Wessex Athelburh of Wessex. Athelburh was born in 686 in England; died in 729 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 6
6. Prince Eaba of Wessex
(5.Eoppa5, 4.Prince4, 3.Cenred3, 2.Ceolwald2, 1.Prince1) was born in 732 in England; died in 762 in England.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Eafa
Notes:
Birth:
Wessex, England
Died:
Wessex, EnglandPrince married Princess of Kent Eopa of WessexEngland. Eopa was born in 736 in Kent, England; died in 800 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. King of Northumbria Ælla of Northumbria, II
was born in 758 in England; died on 21 Mar 786 in Yorkshire, England.
Generation: 7
7. King of Northumbria Ælla of Northumbria, II
(6.Prince6, 5.Eoppa5, 4.Prince4, 3.Cenred3, 2.Ceolwald2, 1.Prince1) was born in 758 in England; died on 21 Mar 786 in Yorkshire, England.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Web Address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aelle_II_of_Northumbria
- Occupation: Ælla seized lands at Billingham, Ileclif, Wigeclif, and Crece, which belonged to the church. He is described in most sources as a tyrant, and not a rightful king
- _MILT: The Great Heathen Army marched on Northumbria in the late summer of 866, seizing York. King Osbryht and Alla, having united their forces and formed an army, came to the city of York, where both kings were killed by the Vikings.
Notes:
Birth:
Wessex, England
Died:
Ragnar's sons avenged his death by subjecting Ælla to the blood eagleÆlla married Alburga of KentEngland. Alburga was born in 762 in England; died in 845 in Wiltshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Overlord of England, King of Wessex Egbert Ecgberht of Wessex, III
was born in 784 in England; died on 4 Feb 839 in Winchester, Hampshire, England.
- 9. Blaeja of Northumbria
Generation: 8
8. Overlord of England, King of Wessex Egbert Ecgberht of Wessex, III
(7.Ælla7, 6.Prince6, 5.Eoppa5, 4.Prince4, 3.Cenred3, 2.Ceolwald2, 1.Prince1) was born in 784 in England; 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, EnglandEgbert 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]
Children:
- 10. King of England Æthelwulf of Wessex
was born in 806 in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; died on 13 Jan 857 in Essex, England.
9. Blaeja of Northumbria
(7.Ælla7, 6.Prince6, 5.Eoppa5, 4.Prince4, 3.Cenred3, 2.Ceolwald2, 1.Prince1)
Family/Spouse: King of Denmark Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye. Sigurd (son of King of Sweden, King of Denmark Ragnar Sigurdsson and Kraka Sigurdsdatter) was born about 784 in Denmark; died in 850 in Northumberland, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. King of Denmark Harthacnut of Denmark, I
was born about 880.
- 11. King of Denmark Harthacnut of Denmark, I
Generation: 9
10. King of England Æthelwulf of Wessex
(8.Egbert8, 7.Ælla7, 6.Prince6, 5.Eoppa5, 4.Prince4, 3.Cenred3, 2.Ceolwald2, 1.Prince1) was born in 806 in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; 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 CharlemagneFamily/Spouse: 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]
Children:
- 12. 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.
11. King of Denmark Harthacnut of Denmark, I
(9.Blaeja8, 7.Ælla7, 6.Prince6, 5.Eoppa5, 4.Prince4, 3.Cenred3, 2.Ceolwald2, 1.Prince1) was born about 880.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _MILT: Harthacnut immediately deposed the young king Sigtrygg, and then ruled unopposed for approximately thirty years
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. King of Denmark Gorn Geva Hardeknudsson
was born about 885 in Jelling, Vejle, Denmark; died in 959 in Jelling, Vejle, Denmark.
Generation: 10
12. King of the Anglo-Saxons Alfred of Wessex
(10.Æthelwulf9, 8.Egbert8, 7.Ælla7, 6.Prince6, 5.Eoppa5, 4.Prince4, 3.Cenred3, 2.Ceolwald2, 1.Prince1) 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.
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]
Children:
- 14. 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.
- 15. 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.
13. King of Denmark Gorn Geva Hardeknudsson
(11.Harthacnut9, 9.Blaeja8, 7.Ælla7, 6.Prince6, 5.Eoppa5, 4.Prince4, 3.Cenred3, 2.Ceolwald2, 1.Prince1) was born about 885 in Jelling, Vejle, Denmark; died in 959 in Jelling, Vejle, Denmark.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: the Old
Family/Spouse: Thyre Klacksdatter Danebod Harolsatter. Thyre was born in 884 in Denmark; died in 935 in Jelling, Vejle, Denmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. King of Norway and Denmark Harold Gormsson, I
was born in 910 in La Bataille, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France; died on 1 Nov 986 in Jelling, Vejle, Denmark.
Generation: 11
14. Countess of Flanders Elfrida of England
(12.Alfred10, 10.Æthelwulf9, 8.Egbert8, 7.Ælla7, 6.Prince6, 5.Eoppa5, 4.Prince4, 3.Cenred3, 2.Ceolwald2, 1.Prince1) was born in 877 in England; died on 6 Jul 929 in Belgium; was buried in Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Kinfolk of Note: Direct Ancestor of Lawrence Adolph Twomey
- Name: Ælfthryth
Notes:
Birth:
Wessex, England
Buried:
(St Peters Abbey)Elfrida married Baldwin de Flanders, IIEngland. Baldwin (son of Baudouin de Flanders, I and Princess Judith) was born in 865 in Belgium; died on 10 Sep 918 in Belgium. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. Arnoul de Flanders
was born in Belgium; died in 27 Mar in Belgium.
15. King of the Anglo-Saxons Edward of Wessex, the Elder
(12.Alfred10, 10.Æthelwulf9, 8.Egbert8, 7.Ælla7, 6.Prince6, 5.Eoppa5, 4.Prince4, 3.Cenred3, 2.Ceolwald2, 1.Prince1) was born between 871 and 875 in England; 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]
Children:
- 18. King of England Edmund of England, I
was born in 921; died on 26 May 946.
- 19. Eadgifu Edgiva of Wessex
was born in 896 in Kent, England; died on 25 Aug 968 in Kent, England.
16. King of Norway and Denmark Harold Gormsson, I
(13.Gorn10, 11.Harthacnut9, 9.Blaeja8, 7.Ælla7, 6.Prince6, 5.Eoppa5, 4.Prince4, 3.Cenred3, 2.Ceolwald2, 1.Prince1) was born in 910 in La Bataille, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France; died on 1 Nov 986 in Jelling, Vejle, Denmark.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Bluetooth
- Religion: Denmark officially converted to Christianity during his reign
- _MILT: As a consequence of Harald's army having lost to the Germans at the Danevirke in 974, he no longer had control of Norway, and Germans settled back into the border area between Scandinavia and Germany
Notes:
Died:
Harald was killed fighting off a rebellion led by his son SweinHarold married Princess of Sweden Cyrid Olafsdottir in 935 in Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark. Cyrid was born in 920 in Sweden; died on 13 Nov 1002 in Arques, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Queen of France, Duchess of Normandy Gunnora Haraldsdottir
was born on 21 Nov 936 in Arques, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 13 Nov 1002 in England.
Generation: 12
17. Arnoul de Flanders
(14.Elfrida11, 12.Alfred10, 10.Æthelwulf9, 8.Egbert8, 7.Ælla7, 6.Prince6, 5.Eoppa5, 4.Prince4, 3.Cenred3, 2.Ceolwald2, 1.Prince1) was born in Belgium; died in 27 Mar in Belgium.
Arnoul married Adaele 'Alix' de VermandoisBelgium. Adaele was born in 910; died on 10 Oct 960 in Bruges, Gironde, Aquitaine, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. Baldwin III Flanders
was born on 27 Mar 972 in Belgium; died on 20 Jul 1031 in Belgium.
- 22. Elstrude de Flanders
was born about 945 in West-Vlaanderen, Belgium; died in 966 in Guînes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
- 21. Baldwin III Flanders
18. King of England Edmund of England, I
(15.Edward11, 12.Alfred10, 10.Æthelwulf9, 8.Egbert8, 7.Ælla7, 6.Prince6, 5.Eoppa5, 4.Prince4, 3.Cenred3, 2.Ceolwald2, 1.Prince1) was born in 921; died on 26 May 946.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Kinfolk of Note: Direct Ancestor of Lawrence Hood
Family/Spouse: Queen Consort of England Saint Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury. Saint (daughter of Wynflæd) died in 944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 23. Edgar of England, I
was born on 7 Aug 943; died on 8 Jul 975; was buried in Somerset, England.
19. Eadgifu Edgiva of Wessex
(15.Edward11, 12.Alfred10, 10.Æthelwulf9, 8.Egbert8, 7.Ælla7, 6.Prince6, 5.Eoppa5, 4.Prince4, 3.Cenred3, 2.Ceolwald2, 1.Prince1) was born in 896 in Kent, England; died on 25 Aug 968 in Kent, England.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Kinfolk of Note: Direct Ancestor of Retha Zulma Gott
- Web Address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eadgifu_of_England
Eadgifu married King of France Charles de Courcy, III in 919 in Laon, Aisne, Picardie, France. Charles (son of Louis le France de Coursey, II and Adelaide de France) was born on 17 Sep 879 in Péronne, Somme, Picardie, France; died on 7 Oct 929 in Péronne, Somme, Picardie, France; was buried in France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. Prince of France Charles de Courcy, IV
was born in 925 in Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France; died in 1000 in Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France.
20. Queen of France, Duchess of Normandy Gunnora Haraldsdottir
(16.Harold11, 13.Gorn10, 11.Harthacnut9, 9.Blaeja8, 7.Ælla7, 6.Prince6, 5.Eoppa5, 4.Prince4, 3.Cenred3, 2.Ceolwald2, 1.Prince1) was born on 21 Nov 936 in Arques, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 13 Nov 1002 in England.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Kinfolk of Note: Direct Ancestor of Retha Zulma Gott
- Name: Gunhilde
- _MILT: A desire to avenge her death was probably a principal motive for Sweyn's invasion of England in 1003, leading to the eventual conquest of England by his son Cnut
Notes:
Died:
She is supposed to have been a hostage in England when she was killed in the St. Brice's Day massacre, ordered by ÆthelredGunnora married 3rd Duke of Normandy Lord Richard de Normandy, I in 962 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France. Lord (son of 2nd Duke of Normandy Guillaume de Normandy, I and Sporta Adela Of Senlis de Bretagne) was born on 28 Aug 933 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 20 Nov 996 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; was buried in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 25. 4th Duke of Normandy Richard Beauclerc, II
was born on 23 Aug 963 in Normandy, France; died on 28 Aug 1027 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.
- 26. Countess of Rennes, Duchess of Brittany and Regent to her son Alan III, Duke of Brittany Hawise de Normandy
was born about 978 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 21 Feb 1034 in Bretagne, France; was buried in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France.