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Queen of England Wessex Ealhswyth of Mercia, I
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1. 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.
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, HampshireEalhswyth married King of the Anglo-Saxons Alfred of Wessex in 868. Alfred (son of King of England Æthelwulf of Wessex and Lady Osburgha Mercia 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. 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.
- 3. 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: 2
2. Countess of Flanders Elfrida of England
(1.Ealhswyth1) 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:
- 4. Arnoul de Flanders
was born in Belgium; died in 27 Mar in Belgium.
3. King of the Anglo-Saxons Edward of Wessex, the Elder
(1.Ealhswyth1) 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:
- 5. King of England Edmund of England, I
was born in 921; died on 26 May 946.
- 6. Eadgifu Edgiva of Wessex
was born in 896 in Kent, England; died on 25 Aug 968 in Kent, England.
Generation: 3
4. Arnoul de Flanders
(2.Elfrida2, 1.Ealhswyth1) 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:
- 7. Baldwin III Flanders
was born on 27 Mar 972 in Belgium; died on 20 Jul 1031 in Belgium.
- 8. Elstrude de Flanders
was born about 945 in West-Vlaanderen, Belgium; died in 966 in Guînes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
- 7. Baldwin III Flanders
5. King of England Edmund of England, I
(3.Edward2, 1.Ealhswyth1) 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:
- 9. Edgar of England, I
was born on 7 Aug 943; died on 8 Jul 975; was buried in Somerset, England.
6. Eadgifu Edgiva of Wessex
(3.Edward2, 1.Ealhswyth1) 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:
- 10. Prince of France Charles de Courcy, IV
was born in 925 in Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France; died in 1000 in Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France.
Generation: 4
7. Baldwin III Flanders
(4.Arnoul3, 2.Elfrida2, 1.Ealhswyth1) was born on 27 Mar 972 in Belgium; died on 20 Jul 1031 in Belgium.
Family/Spouse: Mathilda Saxony Billung. Mathilda was born in 937 in Saxony, Germany; died on 25 May 1008 in Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Arnulf de Flandres, II
was born in Dec 961 in Orléans, Loiret, Centre, France; died on 20 Jul 1031 in Belgium.
- 11. Arnulf de Flandres, II
8. Elstrude de Flanders
(4.Arnoul3, 2.Elfrida2, 1.Ealhswyth1) was born about 945 in West-Vlaanderen, Belgium; died in 966 in Guînes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
Family/Spouse: comte de Guînes Sigfried 'the Dane' de Guines. Sigfried (son of Godfrid Haraldsson and Gisela Lotharingia) was born about 905 in Guînes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; died in 965 in Guînes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Comte de Guines Ardolf de Guines
was born about 965 in Aisne, Picardie, France; died in 996 in Guînes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
- 12. Comte de Guines Ardolf de Guines
9. Edgar of England, I
(5.Edmund3, 3.Edward2, 1.Ealhswyth1) was born on 7 Aug 943; died on 8 Jul 975; was buried in Somerset, England.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: the Peaceful
Notes:
Buried:
Glastonbury AbbeyFamily/Spouse: Queen of the Kingdom of England Ælfthryth. Ælfthryth was born in 945; died in 1000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. King of England Æthelred the Unready
was born in 968; was buried in London, England.
10. Prince of France Charles de Courcy, IV
(6.Eadgifu3, 3.Edward2, 1.Ealhswyth1) was born in 925 in Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France; died in 1000 in Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Title: Duke of Lower Lorraine and Brabant Carolingan
Family/Spouse: Comtesse Bonne Adelaide de Ardenness. Bonne (daughter of Godefroy le Vieux d'Ardennes and Mathilde von Sachsen) was born in 963 in Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France; died on 18 Oct 1047 in Lorraine, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Wigerius Courcy de Neville
was born in 952 in Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France; died in 1030 in Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France.