Family tree Oversluizen(Lanser)-van der Beek - de Waard-van den Hoek » Ealhswith of Mercia (± 852-905)

Personal data Ealhswith of Mercia 

  • She was born about 852 in England, United Kingdom.
  • (AFN ) : GS4H-ZL.
  • (Fact ) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ealhswith.
  • (Life Sketch ) : Ealhswith is very obscure in contemporary sources. She did not witness any known charters, and Asser did not even mention her name in his life of King Alfred..
  • (Life Sketch ) : In accordance with ninth century West Saxon custom, she was not given the title of queen. According to King Alfred, this was because of the infamous conduct of a former queen of Wessex called Eadburh, who had accidentally poisoned her husband..
  • She died on December 5, 905 in Winchester, Hampshire, England.
  • She is buried on December 12, 905 in Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • A child of Æthelred of Mercia and Eadberg (AEldburth) Of Mercia
  • This information was last updated on September 26, 2018.

Household of Ealhswith of Mercia

She is married to Alfred the Great King of Wessex.

They got married on 868–869 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.


Child(ren):

  2. Ethelfleda  ± 868-918
  4. Ethelfleda  ± 869-????
  5. Edward the Elder  870-????
  8. Ethelgifa  872-918
  11. Elstrude d'Angleterre  ± 874-929
  12. Ethelgiva  ± 875-896
  13. Ethelgiva  875-????
  16. Æthelweard of Wessex  ± 878-922
  19. Elfleda of England  ± 882-989
  20. Ethelgiva of England  ± 884-????
  21. Eadward The Elder  899-923 
  22. Athelflaed  ????-918
  23. Aethelweard  ????-920
  24. Alfthryth  ????-929
  25. Athelweard  ????-± 937

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