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Ealhswith of Mercia
(Abt 852 - 5 Dec 905)
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Eahlwið, Princess of Mercia1
F, #102607, b. circa 852, d. 5 December 905
Last Edited=22 Jul 2012
Eahlwið, Princess of Mercia was born circa 852. She was the daughter of Æthelred 'Mucil', Ealdorman of the Gainas and Eadburga, Princess of Mercia.2 She married Ælfræd, King of Wessex, son of Æðelwulf, King of Wessex and Osburga (?), between 868 and 869.2 She died on 5 December 905 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.2 She was buried at St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Hampshire, England.2
She gained the title of Princess of Mercia. She was a nun circa 901 at St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Hampshire, England.2
Children of Eahlwið, Princess of Mercia and Ælfræd, King of Wessex
Æthelgifu (?)3 d. c 896
Elfleda (?)4
Æthelflæd, Queen of Mercia+4 b. c 869, d. 12 Jun 918
Edmund (?)5 b. c 870
Eadweard I, King of Wessex+ b. c 871, d. 17 Jul 924
Ælfthryth, Princess of Wessex+4 b. 875, d. 7 Jun 929
Æthelweard (?)+4 b. c 880, d. 26 Oct 922
Citations
[S215] Unknown article title, Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Chobham, Surrey, U.K., volume 1, issue 6, page 407. Hereinafter cited as Foundation for Medieval Genealogy.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 9. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S58] E. B. Fryde, D. E. Greenway, S. Porter and I. Roy, editors, Handbook of British Chronology, 3rd edition (London, U.K.: Royal Historical Society, 1986), page 24. Hereinafter cited as Handbook of British Chronology.
[S52] G. S. P. Freeman-Grenville, The Queen's Lineage: from A.D. 495 to the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (London , U.K.: Rex Collings, 1977), page 4. Hereinafter cited as The Queen's Lineage.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 10.
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Sources for Alfred the Great
1 Hemingway, Patricia S., The Hemingways: Past and Present and Allied Families, Rev. Ed., Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc. (1988), 4.
2 Wikipedia, "Alfred the Great", (accessed 02/23/2010).
Eahlwið, Princess of Mercia1
F, #102607, b. circa 852, d. 5 December 905
Last Edited=22 Jul 2012
Eahlwið, Princess of Mercia was born circa 852. She was the daughter of Æthelred 'Mucil', Ealdorman of the Gainas and Eadburga, Princess of Mercia.2 She married Ælfræd, King of Wessex, son of Æðelwulf, King of Wessex and Osburga (?), between 868 and 869.2 She died on 5 December 905 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.2 She was buried at St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Hampshire, England.2
She gained the title of Princess of Mercia. She was a nun circa 901 at St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Hampshire, England.2
Children of Eahlwið, Princess of Mercia and Ælfræd, King of Wessex
Æthelgifu (?)3 d. c 896
Elfleda (?)4
Æthelflæd, Queen of Mercia+4 b. c 869, d. 12 Jun 918
Edmund (?)5 b. c 870
Eadweard I, King of Wessex+ b. c 871, d. 17 Jul 924
Ælfthryth, Princess of Wessex+4 b. 875, d. 7 Jun 929
Æthelweard (?)+4 b. c 880, d. 26 Oct 922
Citations
[S215] Unknown article title, Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Chobham, Surrey, U.K., volume 1, issue 6, page 407. Hereinafter cited as Foundation for Medieval Genealogy.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 9. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S58] E. B. Fryde, D. E. Greenway, S. Porter and I. Roy, editors, Handbook of British Chronology, 3rd edition (London, U.K.: Royal Historical Society, 1986), page 24. Hereinafter cited as Handbook of British Chronology.
[S52] G. S. P. Freeman-Grenville, The Queen's Lineage: from A.D. 495 to the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (London , U.K.: Rex Collings, 1977), page 4. Hereinafter cited as The Queen's Lineage.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 10.
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Sources for Alfred the Great
1 Hemingway, Patricia S., The Hemingways: Past and Present and Allied Families, Rev. Ed., Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc. (1988), 4.
2 Wikipedia, "Alfred the Great", (accessed 02/23/2010).
Events
| Birth | Abt 852 | Mercia | |||
| Marriage | Abt 868 | Alfred the Great | |||
| Death | 5 Dec 905 | ||||
| Alt name | Eahlwið, Princess of Mercia |
Families
| Spouse | Alfred the Great (848 - 901) |
| Child | AElfthryth of Wessex (875 - 921) |
| Father | AEthelred Mucil ( - ) |
| Mother | Eadburga, Princess of Mercia ( - ) |