Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy Read Online Free
Author: Alison Weir
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Anglia ( d. 963), and had issue:
1 Edgar.
2 (?) Ethelfleda (963?–1016?), Abbess of Romsey. She may have been Ethelwald’s daughter by his first wife, although one account says she was his posthumous child.
Elfrida is said to have had an adulterous affair with King Edgar whilst still married to Ethelwald, and some sources allege that Ethelwald was murdered on Edgar’s orders. Elfrida was crowned with her husband on 11 May, 973, at Bath Abbey: this was the first instance of the coronation of a Queen of England. She became a nun in c. 986 at Wherwell Abbey, Hampshire, where she died, possibly on 17 November, 1002 (?); she was alive in 999, but had died before the end of 1002. She was probably buried in Wherwell Abbey.
Issue of marriage:
1 Edmund
He was born in c. 965, and died in 970/72. He was buried in Romsey Abbey, Hampshire.
2 Ethelred II ( see here ).
King Edgar also had the following illegitimate issue :
By St Wulfrida ( c. 945–1000), Abbess of Wilton,
1 St Edith (962?–984), Abbess of Barking and Nunnaminster.
KING EDGAR
He died on 8 July, 975, at Winchester, and was buried in Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset.
He was succeeded by his son Edward.
King Edward the Martyr
----
F ATHER : King Edgar ( see here ).
M OTHER : Ethelfleda ( see here , under Edgar ).
S IBLINGS : Edward did not have any full brothers or sisters.
KING EDWARD
Known as ‘the Martyr’, he was born in c .962/3. He succeeded his father as King of England on 8 July, 975, and was crowned at Kingston-upon-Thames that same year (the date is unspecified). He was murdered on 18 March, 978 (not 979, as is sometimes stated), at Corfe Castle, Dorset, probably on the orders of his stepmother, Elfrida of Devon. He was buried in Wareham Abbey, Dorset; later on, his remains were moved to Shaftesbury Abbey, Dorset.
He was succeeded by his half-brother Ethelred.
Ethelred II
----
F ATHER : King Edgar ( see here ).
M OTHER : Elfrida of Devon ( see here , under Edgar ).
S IBLINGS : ( see here , under Edgar ).
ETHELRED II
Known as ‘the Unraed’ or ‘the Redeless’ (both of which mean ‘without counsel’), he was born in c .966/9. He succeeded his half-brother Edward as King of England on 18 March, 978, and was crowned on 4 April, 978 (or 4 May, 979), at Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. He abdicated in favour of King Sweyn in the autumn of 1013, and fled toNormandy, but was restored to the throne after Sweyn’s death on 3 February, 1014.
Ethelred II married firstly , in c .980/85 (although no record exists as to where):
Elgiva
Alternatively known as Elfleda, she was the daughter either of Ealdorman Ethelbert, or of Thored, Ealdorman of York, by his wife Hilda. She was born in c .963, and died in February, 1002, at Winchester.
Issue of marriage:
1 Athelstan
He was born in c .986, and was killed in battle, fighting the Danes, in c. 1012/15. One writer, Thietmar of Merseberg, states that Athelstan was alive late in 1016, but he is an unreliable source, and it is thought that Athelstan was almost certainly dead by the end of 1015.
2 Edmund II ( see here ).
3 Edgar
He died in 1012/15 (or, less probably, in c .1008).
4 Edred
He died in 1012/15.
5 Edric (?)
He has perhaps been confused with his brother Edred, and may not have existed. No dates are recorded.
6 Edward (?)
He is said to have died by c. 1004. The evidence for his existence is very slender; charters said to have been attested by him have been proved spurious.
7 Edwy
He was murdered in 1017 on the orders of King Canute, and was buried in Tavistock Abbey, Devon.
8 Egbert
He died in c .1005.
9 Edith
She married Edric Streona, Ealdorman of Mercia (who was executed in 1017), in c. 1007/9, and had issue:
1 Son; name not known (born before 1009).
Edith perhaps married secondly Thurcytel Thorgils Havi, a Danish Earl in England (who was killed in 1039), and perhaps had issue:
2 Harold, who married Gunhilda of
1 Edgar.
2 (?) Ethelfleda (963?–1016?), Abbess of Romsey. She may have been Ethelwald’s daughter by his first wife, although one account says she was his posthumous child.
Elfrida is said to have had an adulterous affair with King Edgar whilst still married to Ethelwald, and some sources allege that Ethelwald was murdered on Edgar’s orders. Elfrida was crowned with her husband on 11 May, 973, at Bath Abbey: this was the first instance of the coronation of a Queen of England. She became a nun in c. 986 at Wherwell Abbey, Hampshire, where she died, possibly on 17 November, 1002 (?); she was alive in 999, but had died before the end of 1002. She was probably buried in Wherwell Abbey.
Issue of marriage:
1 Edmund
He was born in c. 965, and died in 970/72. He was buried in Romsey Abbey, Hampshire.
2 Ethelred II ( see here ).
King Edgar also had the following illegitimate issue :
By St Wulfrida ( c. 945–1000), Abbess of Wilton,
1 St Edith (962?–984), Abbess of Barking and Nunnaminster.
KING EDGAR
He died on 8 July, 975, at Winchester, and was buried in Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset.
He was succeeded by his son Edward.
King Edward the Martyr
----
F ATHER : King Edgar ( see here ).
M OTHER : Ethelfleda ( see here , under Edgar ).
S IBLINGS : Edward did not have any full brothers or sisters.
KING EDWARD
Known as ‘the Martyr’, he was born in c .962/3. He succeeded his father as King of England on 8 July, 975, and was crowned at Kingston-upon-Thames that same year (the date is unspecified). He was murdered on 18 March, 978 (not 979, as is sometimes stated), at Corfe Castle, Dorset, probably on the orders of his stepmother, Elfrida of Devon. He was buried in Wareham Abbey, Dorset; later on, his remains were moved to Shaftesbury Abbey, Dorset.
He was succeeded by his half-brother Ethelred.
Ethelred II
----
F ATHER : King Edgar ( see here ).
M OTHER : Elfrida of Devon ( see here , under Edgar ).
S IBLINGS : ( see here , under Edgar ).
ETHELRED II
Known as ‘the Unraed’ or ‘the Redeless’ (both of which mean ‘without counsel’), he was born in c .966/9. He succeeded his half-brother Edward as King of England on 18 March, 978, and was crowned on 4 April, 978 (or 4 May, 979), at Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. He abdicated in favour of King Sweyn in the autumn of 1013, and fled toNormandy, but was restored to the throne after Sweyn’s death on 3 February, 1014.
Ethelred II married firstly , in c .980/85 (although no record exists as to where):
Elgiva
Alternatively known as Elfleda, she was the daughter either of Ealdorman Ethelbert, or of Thored, Ealdorman of York, by his wife Hilda. She was born in c .963, and died in February, 1002, at Winchester.
Issue of marriage:
1 Athelstan
He was born in c .986, and was killed in battle, fighting the Danes, in c. 1012/15. One writer, Thietmar of Merseberg, states that Athelstan was alive late in 1016, but he is an unreliable source, and it is thought that Athelstan was almost certainly dead by the end of 1015.
2 Edmund II ( see here ).
3 Edgar
He died in 1012/15 (or, less probably, in c .1008).
4 Edred
He died in 1012/15.
5 Edric (?)
He has perhaps been confused with his brother Edred, and may not have existed. No dates are recorded.
6 Edward (?)
He is said to have died by c. 1004. The evidence for his existence is very slender; charters said to have been attested by him have been proved spurious.
7 Edwy
He was murdered in 1017 on the orders of King Canute, and was buried in Tavistock Abbey, Devon.
8 Egbert
He died in c .1005.
9 Edith
She married Edric Streona, Ealdorman of Mercia (who was executed in 1017), in c. 1007/9, and had issue:
1 Son; name not known (born before 1009).
Edith perhaps married secondly Thurcytel Thorgils Havi, a Danish Earl in England (who was killed in 1039), and perhaps had issue:
2 Harold, who married Gunhilda of
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