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Abt 800 - 858 (58 years)
Generation: 1
1. | King of England Æthelwulf was born about 800 in Wessex, England; died on 13 Jan 857/58 in Stamridge, England; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, London, England. Notes:
Reigned 839-856 (abdicated). Under-king of Kent 825-839 and 856-858.
Renowned for his military prowess, he reputedly defeated 350 Viking ships (851). He reduced taxation, endowed the Church, made lay lands
inheritable, and provided systems of poor relief.
From BRITAIN'S KINGS AND QUEENS By Sir George Bellow Kvoc
Ethelwulf, son of King Egbert, was a man inclined to piety and mildness, and for a time Bishop of Winchester. He came to the throne an experienced ruler, for his father had made him 'sub-king' of Kent nine years before. Though he had such a promising training we know little of his actual reign. Most of his time seems to have been spent in fighting the Danes, who occupied the north and east parts of England; and two at least of his victories are recorded; one at Oakley and another at sea. In 855 Ethelwulf took his youngest son Alfred (later to be called the Great) on a pilgrimage to Rome. On the return journey he made a profitable alliance by marrying Charlemagne's grand-daughter Judith, the daughter of Charles the Bald, King of France and Emperor of the Romans. On his arrival in England with his thirteen-year old bride, he found that his son, Ethelbald, had usurped his throne, but, rather than cause a civil war, he was content to take second place, reverting; to his former kingdom of Kent. Two years later, in 858, he died.
William Seymour, SOVEREIGN LEGACY: An Historical Guide to the British Monarchy, p. 19: "... he maintained the supremacy of Wessex and had his successes against the Danes, notably at a battle near Basingstoke in 851, where he 'inflicted the greatest slaughter upon the heathen host that ever we have heard tell of up to the present day.' "
Æthelwulf married Osburga (Osburh) on 1 Oct 846 in England. Osburga (daughter of Chief Butler of Wessex Oslac) was born about 810 in Wessex, England; died after 876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
2. | King of The West Saxons Alfred "The Great" (1.Æthelwulf1) was born on 23 Apr 849 in Wantage, Berkshire, England; died on 26 Oct 899 in Winchester, Hampshire, England. Alfred married of the Gaini Ealhswith in 868 in Winchester, England. Ealhswith (daughter of Ealdorman of The Gainas AEthelred Mucil and Eadburga) was born about 852 in Mercia, England; died on 5 Dec 905 in St Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Dorset, England; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. King of England Edward "The Elder" was born in 869 in Wessex, England; died on 17 Jul 924 in Farrington, Berkshire, England; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, London, England.
- 7. Lady of Mercia Æthelflaed was born about 869; died on 12 Jun 919.
- 8. Ælfthryth was born in 877 in Wessex, Devon, England; died on 7 Jun 929 in Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium; was buried in Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
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Generation: 3
6. | King of England Edward "The Elder" (2.Alfred2, 1.Æthelwulf1) was born in 869 in Wessex, England; died on 17 Jul 924 in Farrington, Berkshire, England; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, London, England. Notes:
Reigned 899-924. He defeated the Danes (918), taking East Anglia, and
also conquered Mercia (918) and Northumbria (920).
He was called "Edward the Elder"; he ruled Wessex from 899 to 925.He fought the invading Danes along with his sister Aethelflaed. In 909 he defeated them at the battle of Tettenhall. According to the book, A Short History of England, by McElwee, p. 35, he had three wives and fourteen children.
Edward married of Kent Ælflaeda about 896 in Wessex, England. Ælflaeda (daughter of Ealdorman of Wiltshire Æthelhelm and of Risborough Æthelgyth) was born about 878 in Wiltshire, England; died in 920 in England; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Eadhild was born about 907; died in 937.
- 14. King of England Edmund "The Magnificient" was born in 921 in Wessex, England; died on 26 May 946 in Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England; was buried in Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset, England.
- 15. Princess of England Elgiva was born about 899 in Wessex, England; died in 28 Oct.
- 16. Queen of the Franks Eadgifu (Edgiva) (Ogive) was born about 904 in Wessex, England; died after 955.
- 17. Princess of England Eadgyth (Edith) was born about 910 in of Wessex, England; died on 26 Jan 946/47 in Germany; was buried in 947 in Magdeburg, Germany.
- 18. King of England Ælfweard was born about 905 in of Wessex, England; died on 2 Aug 924 in England.
- 19. Alberic was born about 910 in of Wessex, England.
- 20. Edwin was born about 913 in of Wessex, England; died in 933.
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Edward married Edgiva in 919 in Wessex, England. Edgiva was born about 900 in Kent, England; died on 25 Aug 968 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. King of England Edmund I "The Elder" was born in 921 in Wessex, England; died on 26 May 946 in Pocklechurch, England; was buried in 946 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England.
- 22. Edburga was born about 919 in of Wessex, England.
- 23. King of England Eadred was born about 921 in of Wessex, England; died in 955 in of Wessex, England.
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Edward married Ecgwyn about 894 in England. Ecgwyn was born about 880 in of Mercia, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. King of England Athelstan was born about 895 in Wessex, England; died on 27 Oct 939 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England; was buried in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England.
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8. | Ælfthryth (2.Alfred2, 1.Æthelwulf1) was born in 877 in Wessex, Devon, England; died on 7 Jun 929 in Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium; was buried in Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Notes:
Burke calls her Ethelwida, other Elfrida.
Ælfthryth married Baldwin, Count of Flanders II in 884 in Flanders, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. Baldwin (son of Baldwin I "Iron Arm", Count of Flanders and Judith) was born about 865 in Flanders, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; died on 10 Sep 918 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, France; was buried in Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 27. Count of Flanders Arnulf I "The Great" was born on 12 Dec 889 in Ghent, Flanders, Belgium; died on 28 Mar 965 in Ghent, Flanders, Belgium.
- 28. Adelolf de Boulogne was born about 892 in Boulogne, Pas-De-Calais, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France; died on 13 Nov 933 in Thérouanne, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; was buried in Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
- 29. Mathilde de Crequy was born in 891 in Artois, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; died in 920 in Artois, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
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11. | of Kent Ælflaeda (5.Æthelgyth2, 1.Æthelwulf1) was born about 878 in Wiltshire, England; died in 920 in England; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, London, England. Ælflaeda married King of England Edward "The Elder" about 896 in Wessex, England. Edward (son of King of The West Saxons Alfred "The Great" and of the Gaini Ealhswith) was born in 869 in Wessex, England; died on 17 Jul 924 in Farrington, Berkshire, England; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Eadhild was born about 907; died in 937.
- 14. King of England Edmund "The Magnificient" was born in 921 in Wessex, England; died on 26 May 946 in Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England; was buried in Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset, England.
- 15. Princess of England Elgiva was born about 899 in Wessex, England; died in 28 Oct.
- 16. Queen of the Franks Eadgifu (Edgiva) (Ogive) was born about 904 in Wessex, England; died after 955.
- 17. Princess of England Eadgyth (Edith) was born about 910 in of Wessex, England; died on 26 Jan 946/47 in Germany; was buried in 947 in Magdeburg, Germany.
- 18. King of England Ælfweard was born about 905 in of Wessex, England; died on 2 Aug 924 in England.
- 19. Alberic was born about 910 in of Wessex, England.
- 20. Edwin was born about 913 in of Wessex, England; died in 933.
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Generation: 4
14. | King of England Edmund "The Magnificient" (6.Edward3, 2.Alfred2, 1.Æthelwulf1) was born in 921 in Wessex, England; died on 26 May 946 in Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England; was buried in Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset, England. Notes:
Reigned 940-946
Murdered; an outlaw, Leolf, stabbed him to death at a banquet to St. Augustine. He expelled the Norse King Olaf from Northumbria in 944. He supported Dunstan in the reintroduction of the Monastic rule of St. Benedict.
Family/Spouse: Alfgifu (Elgiva). Alfgifu was born about 922 in Wessex, Devonshire, England; died in 945 in Shaftebury Abbey, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Queen of the Franks Eadgifu (Edgiva) (Ogive) (6.Edward3, 2.Alfred2, 1.Æthelwulf1) was born about 904 in Wessex, England; died after 955. Notes:
2nd wife.
Eadgifu married Herbert III de Vermandois in 951 in Vermandois, Aisne, Picardie, France. Herbert (son of Herbert de Vermandois, Count of Vermandois Count of Meaux and Count of Soissons II and Adele Capet) was born about 910 in Vermandois, Aisne, Picardie, France; died on 28 Dec 993 in Lagny-Sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France; was buried in Lagny Abbey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Eadgifu married King of the Franks Charles III "The Simple" about 918 in England. Charles (son of Louis II "The Stammerer", King of France and Adelaide) was born on 17 Sep 879 in France; died on 7 Oct 929 in Peronne, Somme, France; was buried in St Fursi, Peronne, Somme, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 38. Louis IV "Transmarinus" was born on 10 Sep 921 in of Laon, Aisne, France; died on 10 Sep 954 in St. Remy Abbey, Reims, Marne, France; was buried in St. Remy Abbey, Reims, Marne, France.
- 39. Charles de Courcy was born about 925 in Courcy, Ardennes, France.
- 40. Bishop of Laon Rorico was born about 922 in France; died in 976 in of Laon, France.
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Eadgifu married Duke Manzer Ebles "Le Batard" d'Aquitaine about 911 in Poitiers, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France. Manzer was born about 880 in Poitou, Aquitaine, France; died after 14 Oct 962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 41. William I de Poitou was born about 925 in Poitou, Aquitaine, France; died on 3 Apr 963.
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Eadgifu married Count of Vermandois Henry about 925. Henry was born about 898 in of Vermandois, East Picardy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Princess of England Eadgyth (Edith) (6.Edward3, 2.Alfred2, 1.Æthelwulf1) was born about 910 in of Wessex, England; died on 26 Jan 946/47 in Germany; was buried in 947 in Magdeburg, Germany. Notes:
Randall-Friday has death in England.
Randall-Friday has burial in England.
In Search of the Dark Ages, by Michael Wood, p. 136.
Eadgyth married Holy Roman Emperor Otto I "The Great", Duke of Saxony King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor in 929 in Wessex, England. Otto (son of Heinrich I "The Fowler", King of Germany and Countess of Ringleheim Matilda von Ringelheim) was born on 23 Nov 912 in of Saxony, Germany; died on 7 May 973 in Memleben, Saxony, Germany; was buried in Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Edwin (6.Edward3, 2.Alfred2, 1.Æthelwulf1) was born about 913 in of Wessex, England; died in 933. Notes:
He drowned while attempting to escape to exile in France. He may have been crowned King during the lifetime of his father, but this is unsure.
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21. | King of England Edmund I "The Elder" (6.Edward3, 2.Alfred2, 1.Æthelwulf1) was born in 921 in Wessex, England; died on 26 May 946 in Pocklechurch, England; was buried in 946 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Notes:
RoyalGen. Acceded, 939. Reigned, 940-946. Murdered. An outlaw, Leofl, stabbed him to death at a banquet to St. Augustine. He expelled the Norse King Olaf from Northumbria in 944. He supported Dunstan in the reintroduction of the Monastic rule of St. Benedict.
Also known as Edmund I the Magnificent.
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26. | Lady of Mercia Ælfwyn (7.Æthelflaed3, 2.Alfred2, 1.Æthelwulf1) died on 12 Jun 918 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England; was buried in Gloucester Cathedral. Notes:
She was dispossed of her territories, and sent an honorable captive into
Wessex, by her Uncle Edward. She married a West Saxon Nobleman.
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27. | Count of Flanders Arnulf I "The Great" (8.Ælfthryth3, 2.Alfred2, 1.Æthelwulf1) was born on 12 Dec 889 in Ghent, Flanders, Belgium; died on 28 Mar 965 in Ghent, Flanders, Belgium. Notes:
Waged war against William of Normandy, whom he defeated and slew.
Arnulf married Alix de Vermandois in 934 in East Flanders, Belgium. Alix (daughter of Herbert de Vermandois, Count of Vermandois Count of Meaux and Count of Soissons II and Adele Capet) was born about 910 in Vermondois, Neustria, France; died on 10 Oct 960 in Bruges, Aquitaine, France; was buried . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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28. | Adelolf de Boulogne (8.Ælfthryth3, 2.Alfred2, 1.Æthelwulf1) was born about 892 in Boulogne, Pas-De-Calais, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France; died on 13 Nov 933 in Thérouanne, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; was buried in Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. Family/Spouse: Mathilde de Crequy. Mathilde (daughter of Baldwin, Count of Flanders II and Ælfthryth) was born in 891 in Artois, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; died in 920 in Artois, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 48. Maud de St. Pol was born in 920 in Thérouanne, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; died in 965 in Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.
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29. | Mathilde de Crequy (8.Ælfthryth3, 2.Alfred2, 1.Æthelwulf1) was born in 891 in Artois, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; died in 920 in Artois, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. Family/Spouse: Adelolf de Boulogne. Adelolf (son of Baldwin, Count of Flanders II and Ælfthryth) was born about 892 in Boulogne, Pas-De-Calais, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France; died on 13 Nov 933 in Thérouanne, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; was buried in Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 48. Maud de St. Pol was born in 920 in Thérouanne, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; died in 965 in Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.
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Family/Spouse: Adelulf De Boulogne De Therouanne, I. Adelulf was born about 893 in Boulogne, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; died on 1 Nov 933 in Thérouanne, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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30. | of Kent Ælflaeda (9.Æthelhelm3, 3.I2, 1.Æthelwulf1) was born about 878 in Wiltshire, England; died in 920 in England; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, London, England. Ælflaeda married King of England Edward "The Elder" about 896 in Wessex, England. Edward (son of King of The West Saxons Alfred "The Great" and of the Gaini Ealhswith) was born in 869 in Wessex, England; died on 17 Jul 924 in Farrington, Berkshire, England; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 49. Eadhild was born about 907; died in 937.
- 50. King of England Edmund "The Magnificient" was born in 921 in Wessex, England; died on 26 May 946 in Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England; was buried in Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset, England.
- 51. Princess of England Elgiva was born about 899 in Wessex, England; died in 28 Oct.
- 52. Queen of the Franks Eadgifu (Edgiva) (Ogive) was born about 904 in Wessex, England; died after 955.
- 53. Princess of England Eadgyth (Edith) was born about 910 in of Wessex, England; died on 26 Jan 946/47 in Germany; was buried in 947 in Magdeburg, Germany.
- 54. King of England Ælfweard was born about 905 in of Wessex, England; died on 2 Aug 924 in England.
- 55. Alberic was born about 910 in of Wessex, England.
- 56. Edwin was born about 913 in of Wessex, England; died in 933.
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32. | King of Denmark Gorm "The Old" (10.Elgiva3, 3.I2, 1.Æthelwulf1) was born about 840 in Denmark; died in 893 in Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark; was buried in Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark. Family/Spouse: Thyre Haroldsdatter. Thyre (daughter of of Jutland Harold Hemmingsson) was born about 888 in England; died in 935 in Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark; was buried in Jellinghojene, Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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