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Edward "The Elder", King of Wessex

Male 875 - 924  (49 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Edward "The Elder", King of Wessex was born in 875; died on 17 Jul 924 in Farndon, Cheshire, England.

    Edward married Eadgifu in 919. Eadgifu (daughter of Sigehelm Earl Of Kent) was born in 896; died in 961. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. King Edmund, I of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 921; died on 26 May 946 in Pucklechurch, South Gloucestershire, England; was buried in Glastonbury, Somerset, England.

    Family/Spouse: Elfreda Queen Of England. Elfreda was born in 878; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Edith Of England  Descendancy chart to this point died on 26 Jan 946.
    2. 4. Eadgifu  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 904; died in 951.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  King Edmund, I of England Descendancy chart to this point (1.Edward1) was born in 921; died on 26 May 946 in Pucklechurch, South Gloucestershire, England; was buried in Glastonbury, Somerset, England.

    Family/Spouse: St. ?lfgifu, of Shaftesbury. ?lfgifu (daughter of Wynfl?d) was born in 924; died in 944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Edgar "The Peaceful" King Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 943; died on 8 Jul 975.

  2. 3.  Edith Of England Descendancy chart to this point (1.Edward1) died on 26 Jan 946.

    Edith married King Otto I "The Great", of Germany in 929. Otto (son of Henry I "The Fowler" King Of Saxony and Mathilda Of Ringelheim) was born on 23 Oct 912; died on 7 May 973 in Memleben, Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany; was buried in Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Luitgarde  Descendancy chart to this point died in 953.

  3. 4.  Eadgifu Descendancy chart to this point (1.Edward1) was born in 904; died in 951.

    Family/Spouse: Charles III "The Simple" King Of France. Charles (son of Louis II "Le Begue" King Of France and Adelaide) was born on 17 Sep 879; died on 7 Oct 929 in P?ronne, Somme, Picardie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Louis IV "D'outremer" King Of France  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 921; died on 10 Sep 954 in Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Edgar "The Peaceful" King Of England Descendancy chart to this point (2.Edmund2, 1.Edward1) was born in 943; died on 8 Jul 975.

    Edgar married Elfrida (Ealfthryth) Of Wessex in 965. Elfrida (daughter of Egbert Of Wessex and Redburch) was born in 945; died in 1000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Ethelred "The Unready" King Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 968; died on 23 Apr 1016 in London, England.

  2. 6.  Luitgarde Descendancy chart to this point (3.Edith2, 1.Edward1) died in 953.

    Luitgarde married Conrad "The Wise" Duke Of Lorraine in 947. Conrad (son of Werner Count Of Worms) died in 955. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Otto Duke Of Carinthia  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 944; died in 1004.

  3. 7.  Louis IV "D'outremer" King Of France Descendancy chart to this point (4.Eadgifu2, 1.Edward1) was born in 921; died on 10 Sep 954 in Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France.

    Family/Spouse: Gerberga Of Saxony. Gerberga (daughter of Henry I "The Fowler" King Of Saxony and Mathilda Of Ringelheim) was born in 925; died on 5 May 984. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Matilda Of France  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 943; died about 985.
    2. 11. Charles Duke Of Lower Lorraine  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 953; died in 994 in Orl?ans, Loiret, Centre, France.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Ethelred "The Unready" King Of England Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edgar3, 2.Edmund2, 1.Edward1) was born in 968; died on 23 Apr 1016 in London, England.

    Ethelred married Alfflaid in 985. Alfflaid (daughter of Thorad Gunnarsson) was born in 968; died in 1003. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Edmund "Ironside" II King Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 989; died on 30 Nov 1016.
    2. 13. Alfgifu (Elgiva)  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 993; and died.

  2. 9.  Otto Duke Of Carinthia Descendancy chart to this point (6.Luitgarde3, 3.Edith2, 1.Edward1) was born in 944; died in 1004.

    Family/Spouse: Judith Of Verdun. Judith (daughter of Henry Count Of Verdun) was born in 946; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Henry Count Of Spires  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 970; died in 997.

  3. 10.  Matilda Of France Descendancy chart to this point (7.Louis3, 4.Eadgifu2, 1.Edward1) was born about 943; died about 985.

    Family/Spouse: Conrad I "The Peaceful" King Of Burgundy. Conrad (son of Rudolf II King Of Burgundy and Bertha Of Swabia) died on 19 Oct 993. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Matilda Of Burgundy  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. Bertha Of Burgundy  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 964; died after 1010.
    3. 17. Gerberga Of Burgundy  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 965; died in 1016.

  4. 11.  Charles Duke Of Lower Lorraine Descendancy chart to this point (7.Louis3, 4.Eadgifu2, 1.Edward1) was born in 953; died in 994 in Orl?ans, Loiret, Centre, France.

    Family/Spouse: Adelheid. Adelheid was born in 953; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Ermengarde Of Lorraine  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Gerberge Of Lorraine  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 975; died on 27 Jan 1018.



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