Third Generation  

7. King Alfred [the Great] of the Anglo-Saxons & Wessex [120818] (Aethelwulf of Wessex (King)², Ecgberht of Wessex (King)¹) was born in 849 in Wessex [modern Wantage in Berkshire], died on 26 Oct 899 in Winchester Hampshire England at age 50, and was buried in Winchester Hampshire England.

Alfred married Ealhswith [120819], daughter of Ealdorman Aethelred [121359] and Queen Edburga of Mercia [121360]. Ealhswith was born about 852 in Gaini Tribal Lands Mercian Kingdom England, died on 5 Dec 905 in St Mary's Abbey Winchester Hampshire England aged about 53, and was buried in Winchester Cathedral Hampshire England.

Children from this marriage were:

   8 F    i. Lady Ethelfleda of the Mercians [120824] was born about 869 in Wessex England, died on 12 Jun 918 in Gloucester Gloucestershire England aged about 49, and was buried in St Peter's Gloucester Gloucestershire England.

+ 9 F    ii. Countess Ælfthryth of Flanders [120137] was born about 871 in Wessex England, died on 7 Jun 929 in Pas-de-Calais France aged about 58, and was buried in St Peters Abbey Ghent Vlanderen Belgium.

Ælfthryth married Count Baudouin II [the Bald] of Flanders [120136] (b. Abt 863, d. 10 Sep 918) about 896.

   10 M    iii. Eadmund [120825] was born about 873 in Wessex England and died about 899 in Wessex England aged about 26.

   11 M    iv. King Eadweard I of the Anglo-Saxons [120828] was born about 874 in Wessex [modern Wantage in Berkshire], died on 17 Jul 924 in Farndon-on-Dee (Ferrington) Cheshire England aged about 50, and was buried in Winchester Hampshire England.

Eadweard married Ælfflæd [120829]. Ælfflæd was born about 878 in Wiltshire England, died about 920 in Wessex England aged about 42, and was buried in Winchester Cathedral Hampshire England.

Eadweard next married Ecgwynn [120830]. Ecgwynn was born about 874 in Wessex England, died about 901 in Wessex England aged about 27, and was buried in Winchester Cathedral Hampshire England.

Eadweard next married Eadgifu [120831]. Eadgifu was born in 896 in Kent England, died on 24 Aug 968 in Canterbury Kent England at age 72, and was buried in Canterbury Cathedral Kent England.

   12 F    v. Abbess Aethelgifu of Shaftsbury [120826] was born about 875 in Wessex England and died in 896 aged about 21.

   13 M    vi. Aethelweard [120827] was born about 880 in Wessex England, died on 16 Oct 922 in Wessex England aged about 42, and was buried in Winchester Hampshire England.