Edward I King of ENGLAND, THE ELDER

Birth:
875
Wessex, England
Death:
25 Oct 899
Farrington, Berkshire, England
Burial:
Winchester, England
Notes:
                   Edward (The Elder) (c.870-924), king of the Angles and Saxons, was the son
of Alfred the Great.  He succeeeded his father on the throne in 899, after
having shown himself to be an able defender against the Danes.  On his
accession Edward continued his wars with the Danish invaders, some of whom
were supported by his cousin Ehelwold, who desired the throne.  After making
peace with the East Anglian Danes in 905 and triumphing over the Danish
occupants of Staffordshire in 909 & 910.  Edward took over the Mercian lands
of Misslesex and Oxfordshire from his sister Ethefleda, and steadily annexed
territory in eastern England until he achieved the complete submission of the
East Anglian Danes.  On Ethelfreda's death, Mercia come under Edward's rule,
and finally in 919 or 921, he received the homage of the Scottish King, the
Norwegian King of Northumbria, the Northumbrian inhabitants, and the Strath-
clyde Welsh.  Edward made a great contibution towards the unification of
England, which his sone Ethelstan, continued.  Edward the Elder died in 924
and was buried at Winchester.   He ruled from 899-924.
ordinances from the 1992 IGI
Aelflaeda ETHELHELM
Birth:
Abt 880
of England
Death:
961
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Children
Marriage
1
Ethelward ENGLAND
Birth:
Abt 900
of England
Death:
925
 
Marr:
 
2
Eadgfu Oglive ENGLAND, PRINCESS
Birth:
Abt 901
of England
Death:
 
Marr:
 
3
Edwin ENGLAND
Birth:
Abt 902
of England
Death:
933
 
Marr:
 
4
Daughter ENGLAND, NUN
Birth:
Abt 904
of England
Death:
 
Marr:
 
5
Daughter ENGLAND, NUN
Birth:
Abt 906
of England
Death:
 
Marr:
 
6
Edhild or Eadhylde Princess ENGLAND, PRINCESS
Birth:
Abt 908
of Wessex, England
Death:
14 Sep 937
France
7
Edith ENGLAND, PRINCESS
Birth:
Abt 912
of England
Death:
26 Jan 947
England
 
Marr:
 
8
Edgiva ENGLAND, PRINCESS
Birth:
Abt 914
of Gloucester, England
Death:
 
Marr:
 
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Edward I King of England, The Elder - Aelflaeda Ethelhelm

Edward I King of England, The Elder was born at Wessex, England 875. His parents were Alfred King of England, the Great and Ealhawith or Alswitha Queen of England.

He married Aelflaeda Ethelhelm . Aelflaeda Ethelhelm was born at of England Abt 880 .

They were the parents of 8 children:
Ethelward England born Abt 900.
Eadgfu Oglive England, Princess born Abt 901.
Edwin England born Abt 902.
Daughter England, Nun born Abt 904.
Daughter England, Nun born Abt 906.
Edhild or Eadhylde Princess England, Princess born Abt 908.
Edith England, Princess born Abt 912.
Edgiva England, Princess born Abt 914.

Edward I King of England, The Elder died 25 Oct 899 at Farrington, Berkshire, England .

Aelflaeda Ethelhelm died 961 .