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Eadweard I
(Ca 871 - 17 Jul 924)
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Eadweard I, King of Wessex1
M, #102434, b. circa 871, d. 17 July 924
Last Edited=6 Apr 2007
Edward the Elder, King of England2
Eadweard I, King of Wessex was born circa 871 at Wantage, Dorset, England.3 He was the son of Ælfræd, King of Wessex and Eahlwið, Princess of Mercia. He married, firstly, Ecgwyn (?).3 He married, secondly, Ælflæd (?), daughter of Ethelhelm, Ealdorman and Elswitha (?), circa 901.4 He married, thirdly, Eadgifu (?), daughter of Sigehelm, Ealdorman of Kent, circa 920.5 He died on 17 July 924 at Farndon-on-Dee, England.6 He was also reported to have died on 7 July 924 at Farndon, Cheshire, England. He was buried at Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England.6
Eadweard I, King of Wessex also went by the nick-name of Edward 'the Elder' (?).1 He succeeded to the title of King Eadweard I of Wessex on 26 October 899.3 He succeeded to the title of King Eadweard I of Mercia on 26 October 899.3 He was crowned King of Wessex and Mercia on 31 May 900 at Kingston-upon-Thames, London, England.3
Edward together with his sister Ethelfleda of Mercia, fought stoutly against the Danes. Ethelfleda built many forts notably at Chester, Hereford, Bridgenorth, Shrewsbury, Warwick, Gloucester and Tamworth. Known as The Lady of the Mercians, she died in 918 and Mercia was then united with Wessex. In 914, Edward secured the release of the Bishop of Llandaff (Cardiff) who had been captured by the Norsemen and following this, the princes of both North and South Wales pledged their perpetual allegiance to him. Edward doubled the size of the kingdom during his reign. It is now generally acknowledged that Edward died on the 7th July 924 but some historians give the date as 925.
Children of Eadweard I, King of Wessex and Ecgwyn (?)
Alfred (?)4
Saint Edith (?) d. c 927
Æthelstan, King of England7 b. c 895, d. 27 Oct 939
Children of Eadweard I, King of Wessex and Eadgifu (?)
Eadgifu (?)
Saint Edburga (?)7 b. c 897, d. 15 Jun 960
Eadmund I, King of England+1 b. bt 920 - 922, d. 26 May 946
Eadræd, King of England1 b. bt 923 - 925, d. 23 Nov 955
Children of Eadweard I, King of Wessex and Ælflæd (?)
Edwin (?)7 d. 933
Eadflæd (?)8
Æthelhilda (?)8
Eadgyth (?)+7 d. 26 Jan 946
Edgiva (?)7
Eadhilda (?)7 d. 26 Jan 947
Elfleda (?)5 d. c 963
Ethelfleda (?)5
Eadgifu (?)+7 b. 902, d. c 953
Ælfweard, King of England4 b. 904, d. 1 Aug 924
Citations
[S215] Unknown article title, Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Chobham, Surrey, U.K., volume 1, issue 6, page 409. Hereinafter cited as Foundation for Medieval Genealogy.
[S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 11. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 12.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 13.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 14.
[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.
[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.
Eadweard I, King of Wessex1
M, #102434, b. circa 871, d. 17 July 924
Last Edited=6 Apr 2007
Edward the Elder, King of England2
Eadweard I, King of Wessex was born circa 871 at Wantage, Dorset, England.3 He was the son of Ælfræd, King of Wessex and Eahlwið, Princess of Mercia. He married, firstly, Ecgwyn (?).3 He married, secondly, Ælflæd (?), daughter of Ethelhelm, Ealdorman and Elswitha (?), circa 901.4 He married, thirdly, Eadgifu (?), daughter of Sigehelm, Ealdorman of Kent, circa 920.5 He died on 17 July 924 at Farndon-on-Dee, England.6 He was also reported to have died on 7 July 924 at Farndon, Cheshire, England. He was buried at Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England.6
Eadweard I, King of Wessex also went by the nick-name of Edward 'the Elder' (?).1 He succeeded to the title of King Eadweard I of Wessex on 26 October 899.3 He succeeded to the title of King Eadweard I of Mercia on 26 October 899.3 He was crowned King of Wessex and Mercia on 31 May 900 at Kingston-upon-Thames, London, England.3
Edward together with his sister Ethelfleda of Mercia, fought stoutly against the Danes. Ethelfleda built many forts notably at Chester, Hereford, Bridgenorth, Shrewsbury, Warwick, Gloucester and Tamworth. Known as The Lady of the Mercians, she died in 918 and Mercia was then united with Wessex. In 914, Edward secured the release of the Bishop of Llandaff (Cardiff) who had been captured by the Norsemen and following this, the princes of both North and South Wales pledged their perpetual allegiance to him. Edward doubled the size of the kingdom during his reign. It is now generally acknowledged that Edward died on the 7th July 924 but some historians give the date as 925.
Children of Eadweard I, King of Wessex and Ecgwyn (?)
Alfred (?)4
Saint Edith (?) d. c 927
Æthelstan, King of England7 b. c 895, d. 27 Oct 939
Children of Eadweard I, King of Wessex and Eadgifu (?)
Eadgifu (?)
Saint Edburga (?)7 b. c 897, d. 15 Jun 960
Eadmund I, King of England+1 b. bt 920 - 922, d. 26 May 946
Eadræd, King of England1 b. bt 923 - 925, d. 23 Nov 955
Children of Eadweard I, King of Wessex and Ælflæd (?)
Edwin (?)7 d. 933
Eadflæd (?)8
Æthelhilda (?)8
Eadgyth (?)+7 d. 26 Jan 946
Edgiva (?)7
Eadhilda (?)7 d. 26 Jan 947
Elfleda (?)5 d. c 963
Ethelfleda (?)5
Eadgifu (?)+7 b. 902, d. c 953
Ælfweard, King of England4 b. 904, d. 1 Aug 924
Citations
[S215] Unknown article title, Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Chobham, Surrey, U.K., volume 1, issue 6, page 409. Hereinafter cited as Foundation for Medieval Genealogy.
[S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 11. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 12.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 13.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 14.
[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.
[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.
Events
| Birth | Ca 871 | Wantage, Dorset, England | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 899 | King of Wessex | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 899 | King of Mercia | |||
| Death | 17 Jul 924 | Farndon-on-Dee, England | |||
| Burial | Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England |
Families
| Spouse | Eadgifu (?) ( - 968) |
| Child | Eadmund I "the Elder" (920 - 946) |
| Child | Eadgifu (?) (902 - 953) |
| Spouse | Ælflæd (?) ( - 920) |
| Child | Eadgyth (?) ( - 946) |
| Father | Ælfræd "the Great" (846 - 899) |
| Mother | Eahlwið (852 - 905) |