Wig Freawinesson

Wig Freawinesson

Male 355 - 446  (91 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Wig FreawinessonWig Freawinesson was born in 355 in Saxony, Germany; died in 446 in Saxony, Germany.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _MILT: Ket and Wig later avenged their father, but they fought against Athisl two against one, a national disgrace that was redeemed by their brother-in-law, King Wermund's son Offa, when he killed two Saxons at the same time, in "single combat

    Notes:

    Birth:
    His father Frowin/Freawine was challenged to combat by the Swedish king Athisl, and killed. King Wermund, who liked their father, subsequently raised Ket and Wig as his own

    Died:
    now Northern Germany

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Gewis de Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 383 in Saxony, Germany; died in 474 in Saxony, Germany.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gewis de SaxonyGewis de Saxony Descendancy chart to this point (1.Wig1) was born in 383 in Saxony, Germany; died in 474 in Saxony, Germany.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    now Northern, Germany

    Died:
    now Northern, Germany

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Esla de Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 411 in Saxony, Germany; died in 490 in Saxony, Germany.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Esla de SaxonyEsla de Saxony Descendancy chart to this point (2.Gewis2, 1.Wig1) was born in 411 in Saxony, Germany; died in 490 in Saxony, Germany.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    now Northern Germany

    Family/Spouse: Elesa Gewisson. Elesa was born in 415 in Saxony, Germany; died in 499 in Saxony, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. King of the South Saxons Ælle of Sussex  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 439 in Saxony, Germany; died in 514 in Saxony, Germany; was buried in Sussex, England.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  King of the South Saxons Ælle of SussexKing of the South Saxons Ælle of Sussex Descendancy chart to this point (3.Esla3, 2.Gewis2, 1.Wig1) was born in 439 in Saxony, Germany; died in 514 in Saxony, Germany; was buried in Sussex, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Ella
    • Occupation: Ælle was the first king to have held "imperium", or overlordship, over other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
    • _MILT: Ælle and Cissa besieged Andredes cester, and killed all who lived in there; there was not even one Briton left there

    Notes:

    Birth:
    (now Northern Germany)

    Buried:
    He may have been buried with his weapons and ornaments in the usual mode of burial among the South Saxons

    Died:
    Ælle may have met his death in the disastrous battle of Mount Badon when the Britons halted Saxon expansion

    Ælle married ElesaSaxony, Germany. Elesa was born in 443 in Saxony, Germany; died in 540 in Somme, Picardie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. King of Anglo-Saxon Wessex Cerdic of Wessex  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 467 in Saxony, Germany; died in 534 in England.