Ælfflæd

878 - 920  (42 years)

• Name	Ælfflæd
  Birth	About 878	Kingdom of Wessex, England   [3, 5]
  Charter/Grant/Gift	901 (23 years)  [8]
  She was described as conjux regis in a charter of 901.
  Death	920	England   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Burial	920	Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England Winchester Cathedral, Winchester,  Hampshire, England   [6]
  Siblings	2 brothers
  + 1. Æthelfrith, Ealdoman of Wessex and Mercia   2. Eadric, Thegn + 3. Ælfflæd,   b. About 878, Kingdom of Wessex, England d. 920, England  (Age 42 years) ▻ Edward, King of England,  m. About 899
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Noe   (38 x Great Grandfather)  Æthelgyth of Mercia  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I2923	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Æthelhelm, Ealdorman of Wiltshire,   b. Abt 859, England d. 897, Wiltshire, England (Age 38 years)
  Mother	Æthelgyth of Mercia
  Family ID	F2307	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Edward, King of England ,   b. 875, Kingdom of Wessex, England d. 17 Jul 924, Farndon, Cheshire, England (Age 49 years)  Other Partners: Ecgwynn  m. About 893;   Eadgifu of Kent  m. 919
  Marriage	About 899  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Age at Marriage	She : ~ 21 years - He : ~ 24 years.
  Children	2 sons and 8 daughters
  1. Ælfweard, King of England   d. 1 Aug 924, England  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Edwin, Sub-King of Kent   d. 933, at sea  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Æthelhild   bur. Romsey Abbey, Romsey, Hampshire, England Romsey Abbey, Romsey, Hampshire, England +   4. Eadgifu,   b. Abt 904   d. 951 (Age 47 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Frederuna;   Charles III, King of France  m. 918/19;   Heribert, Count of Meaux and Troyes     5. Eadfæd  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] >   6. Eadhilda  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Hugh Magnus, Duke of France and Normandy  m. 926 +   7. Eadgyth   d. 26 Jan 946  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor  m. 929/30     8. Ælfgifu  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     9. Ælfæda   d. 963, Winchester, Hampshire, England  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   10. Æthelfæda, Abbess of Romsey  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F2237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Ælfflæd(878 – 920) 2Æthelhelm, Ealdorman of Wiltshire(Abt 859 – 897) 4Æthelred I, King of England (Abt 840 – 872) 8Æthelwulf, King of England (Abt 806 – 858) 16Egbert, King of England (775 – 839) 17Rædburh(Abt 788 – ) 9Osburh(Abt 810 – 876) 18Oslac, the Royal Cup-Bearer 19 5Wulfthryth 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Æthelgyth of Mercia 6Æthelwulf, Ealdoman of Mercia( – 903) 12Æthelred Mucil, Earldorman of Gainsborough 24 25 13Eadburh of Mercia 26Wigmund of Mercia 27Ælflæd 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - About 878 - Kingdom of Wessex, England Death - 920 - England Burial - 920 - Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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