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Edward The Elder King Of England

Edward The Elder King Of England

Male 871 - 925  (54 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Edward The Elder King Of England  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Birth 871  Wessex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Male 
    Alt. Death Aug 924  Farrington, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 10] 
    Alt. Death 
    Category English Royalty - House of Wessex 
    Fact 1 Reigned 899-924. House Of Wessex. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 11] 
    Fact 1 
    Fact 10 Overlord Of Scotland & Strathclyde. Ruled All England S. Of The Humber. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 7, 8] 
    Fact 10 
    Fact 2 Defeated The Danes (918), Taking East Anglia. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 7, 8] 
    Fact 2 
    Fact 3 Conquered Mercia (918) And Northumbria (920). Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 7, 8] 
    Fact 3 
    Fact 4 Brilliant Soldier & Mighty Warrior. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 7, 8] 
    Fact 4 
    Fact 5 Supressed Srebellion Of His Cousin Athelwold & His Allies The Danes. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 7, 8] 
    Fact 5 
    Fact 6 Attacked Danes & Won The Battle Of Tettenhall In The Midlands (910). Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 7, 8] 
    Fact 6 
    Fact 7 Took Possession Of London & Oxford & Vicinities (910). Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 7, 8] 
    Fact 7 
    Fact 8 Continued Alfred's Policies Of Fortification & Naval Strength. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 7, 8] 
    Fact 8 
    Fact 9 Viking Fleet From Brittany Ravaged In The Severn During His Reign. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 7, 8] 
    Fact 9 
    Death 17 Jul 925  Fardon, Northamptonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4] 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Sceldwa (Skjold)   (32 x Great Grandfather) 
    Elfleda Of Mercia  (Great Grandmother) 
    Notes 
    • Acceded 899-924.

      Edward 'the Elder'
      Well-trained by Alfred, his son Edward 'the Elder' (reigned 899-924) was a bold soldier who defeated the Danes in Northumbria at Tettenhall in 910 and was acknowledged by the Viking kingdom of York. The kings of Strathclyde and the Scots submitted to Edward in 921. By military success and patient planning, Edward spread English influence and control. Much of this was due to his alliance with his formidable sister Aethelflaed, who was married to the ruler of Mercia and seems to have governed that kingdom after her husband's death.
      Edward was able to establish an administration for the kingdom of England, whilst obtaining the allegiance of Danes, Scots and Britons. Edward died in 924, and he was buried in the New Minster which he had had completed at Winchester. Edward was twice married, but it is possible that his eldest son Athelstan was the son of a mistress.
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      Reigned 899-924. He defeated the Danes (918), taking East Anglia, & also conquered Mercia (918) and Northumbria (920).
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      Reigned 899-924. He defeated the Danes (918), taking East Anglia, & also conquered Mercia (918) and Northumbria (920).
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      Reigned 899-924. He defeated the Danes (918), taking East Anglia, & also conquered Mercia (918) and Northumbria (920).
    Person ID I49174  ktree
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2024 

    Father Alfred The Great King Of England,   b. 848, Wantage, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Oct 899, Winchester, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Relationship unknown 
    Mother Ealhswith Of The Gaini, Of Mercia,   b. 852, Mercia, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Dec 905, St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Dorset Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Relationship unknown 
    Marriage 868  Winchester, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19] 
    Alt. Marriage 868  Winchester, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Alt. Marriage 
    Family ID F1087  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Aelflaeda Of England,   b. Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 920 
    Marriage Bef 901  [17, 18, 20] 
    Alt. Marriage Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Alt. Marriage 
    Children 
     1. Edgiva Of Wessex,   b. 904, Wessex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 951 and 955 (Age 47 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     2. Eadgyth (Edith) Of England,   b. 910, Wessex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 26 Jan 945 and 946 (Age 35 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     3. Elgiva Of Wessex  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     4. Edhilda Of Wessex  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
    Family ID F17557  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Eadgifu (Edgiva) Of Kent,   b. Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Aug 968 
    Marriage Y  [7, 17, 21] 
    Children 
     1. Athelstan King Of England,   b. 892   d. 941 (Age 49 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     2. I Edmund I The Magnificent King Of England,   b. 920, Wessex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 May 946, Pocklechurch, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     3. Edgifu (Edgiva) Of Wessex,   b. 920   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     4. Eadred King Of England,   b. 924   d. 955 (Age 31 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
    Family ID F17558  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2024 

    Family 3 Ecgwyn Of Wessex 
    Marriage 893  Wessex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 17] 
    Alt. Marriage 893  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Alt. Marriage 
    Children 
     1. Athelstan Of Wessex,   b. 895   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     2. St. Edith Of England,   b. 897, Wessex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 937 (Age 40 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
    Family ID F17559  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2024 

  • Photos
    English Royalty - Edward the Elder, King of England    		English Royalty - Edward the Elder, King of England

  • Sources 
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      Date of Import: 28 Mar 1999

    2. [S203] Gregory Strong, Ancestory.com Individual Tree - Kings & Presidents.

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      Date of Import: 14 Mar 1999

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      Date of Import: 27 Mar 1999

    9. [S205] Frederick Lewis Weis, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America bef 1760, (Name: Name: 7th ed Genealogical Publishing, Baltimore 1992;;), line 1 pp 1-4.
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    10. [S205] Frederick Lewis Weis, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America bef 1760, (Name: Name: 7th ed Genealogical Publishing, Baltimore 1992;;), line 1 pp 1-4.
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    11. [S205] Frederick Lewis Weis, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America bef 1760, (Name: Name: 7th ed Genealogical Publishing, Baltimore 1992;;), line 1 pp 1-4.

    12. [S240] Denis R. Reid, Royal Genealogies DB, (Name: Name: 149 Kimrose Lane, Broadview Heights, OH 44147-1258;;).
      No date/place

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    16. [S205] Frederick Lewis Weis, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America bef 1760, (Name: Name: 7th ed Genealogical Publishing, Baltimore 1992;;), line 1 pp 1-4.
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    17. [S204] large-G675.FTW, line 1 pp 1-4.

    18. [S204] large-G675.FTW, chart 1777.

    19. [S204] large-G675.FTW, Chart 1826, p 393.

    20. [S205] Frederick Lewis Weis, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America bef 1760, (Name: Name: 7th ed Genealogical Publishing, Baltimore 1992;;), line 45 pp 46-47.
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      his 3rd m



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