Edward'the Elder', King of England^{[1, 2, 3]}

Abt 871 - 924  (~ 53 years)

• Name	Edward'the Elder'
  Suffix	King of England
  Born	Abt 871	Wessex, England
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Elder son. King of the English: 26 Oct 899 to 17 Jul 924. Preceded by his father Alfred 'the Great' Was to be succeeded by his son Ælfweard although he was probably never crowned, whereas his son Athelstan was crowned one year later
  Died	17 Jul 924	Farndon, Northamptonshire, England
  Buried	New Minster, Winchester, Hampshire, England
  Notes	!Another source gives his birth as 901 !Colonial and Revolutionary Lineages of America (973 D2ah) Vol. 2 King of the Angles and Saxons. As a youth, Edward distinguished himself in his father's wars against the Danes. He was as good a soldier as his father, but not as good a scholar. His reign is marked by the widening of his kingdom and the reduction of other Princes to a condition of dependence. Edward still had to do much, despite his father's previous efforts, to keep the shores of England free from invasion. He erected a long line of fortresses along the English shores to ward off the Danes. He extended the Saxon division of towns into shires in nearly all of England. In every way he advanced the dinity of the Kingship and he did away with the old custom of clan chieftains. Thus he succeeded in creating a nation out of England, an accomplishment which his predecessors had vainly attempted. Edward also did much for the church by establishing some monasteries and endowing others. Because his reign was one marked with success, Edward has been called "The Unconquered King".
  Person ID	I1748533956	Red1st
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2008

  
  

  Father	Alfred (Ælfred)'the Great', King of Wessex and England,   b. 849, Wantage, Berkshire, England ,   d. 26 Oct 899, Winchester, Hampshire, England  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Ealhswith (Elswitha) of the Gaini, Queen consort of England,   b. Abt 852, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England ,   d. 5 Dec 902  (Age ~ 51 years)
  Married	868	Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England
  Family ID	F672151866	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ecgwynn,   b. Bef 878
  Married	Abt 893
  	Type: Probably a concubine
  Children	1. Athelstan, King of England,   b. Abt 895, Wessex, England ,   d. 27 Oct 939  (Age ~ 44 years)   2. St. Eadgyth (Edith) of Polesworth,   b. Bef 911,   bur. Polesworth, Warwickshire, England
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2013 20:25:06
  Family ID	F672156455	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ælfflæd, Queen consort of England,   b. Abt 878, Wessex, England
  Married	Abt 899
  Children	1. Edwin, Prince of England,   b. Abt 902, Wessex, England ,   d. 933  (Age ~ 31 years)   2. Elfleda, Princess of England,   b. Abt 903, Wessex, England   3. Ælfweard, Ætheling, 'King' of Wessex,   b. Abt 904, Wessex, England ,   d. 02 Aug 924, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England  (Age ~ 20 years) + 4. Edgiva (Eadgifu), Queen consort of France, Princess of England,   b. Abt 904, Wessex, England ,   d. Aft 951  (Age ~ 48 years)   5. Ethelhilda, Princess of England,   b. Abt 906, Wessex, England   6. Edhilda (Eadhild), Countess of Paris, Princess of England,   b. Abt 908, Wessex, England ,   d. 14 Sep 937, France  (Age ~ 29 years) + 7. Ædgyth (Edith), Empress of Germany, Princess of England,   b. Abt 910, Wessex, England ,   d. 21 Jan 946  (Age ~ 36 years)   8. Adiva, Princess of England,   b. Abt 912, Wessex, England ,   d. 28 Oct
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2008 18:55:37
  Family ID	F672151864	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Edgiva (Eadgifu), Queen consort of England,   b. Abt 896, Kent, England
  Married	Abt 919
  Children	+ 1. Edmund I'the Elder', King of England,   b. 921, Wessex, England ,   d. 26 May 946, Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England  (Age 25 years)   2. Eadburh (Edburga) of Winchester, Princess of England,   b. Abt 918, Wessex, England ,   d. 960  (Age ~ 42 years)   3. Edgiva (Eadgifu), Princess of England,   b. Abt 920, Wessex, England   4. Eadred, King of England,   b. Abt 924, Wessex, England ,   d. 23 Nov 955, Frome, Somerset, England  (Age ~ 32 years)
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2010 20:16:00
  Family ID	F672151985	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 871 - Wessex, England Died - 17 Jul 924 - Farndon, Northamptonshire, England Buried - - New Minster, Winchester, Hampshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Edward 'the Elder' Detail of an engraving of Edward the Elder (artist unknown) © Dean and Chapter of Westminster
  		Alfred the Great, his son Edward and wife Ealhswith At the Witan, the Assembly of the Wise

  
  

• Sources

  [S25458533028] Darrin Lythgoe. [S25458533589] Dictionary of National Biography, 1st Ed., Ed: Leslie Stephen et al, (Oxford University Press, 1885 to 1900, c. 50 Vols), His own article. [S25458533684] Tim Powys-Lybbe.