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Alfred the Great, King of West Saxons

Alfred the Great, King of West Saxons

Male 849 - 899  (50 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alfred the Great, King of West SaxonsAlfred the Great, King of West Saxons was born in 849 in Wantage, Berkshire, England (son of AEthelwulf, King of England and Osburga); died on 28 Oct 899 in Winchester, Hampshire, England; was buried in Hyde Abbey, Winchester, England.

    Alfred married Ealhswith of the Gaini in 868 in Winchester, England. Ealhswith (daughter of AEthelred Mucil, The Great, Ealdorman of The Ga and Eadburga) died on 5 Dec 905 in St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Dorset; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Lady of Mercia AEthelflaed was born in 869; and died.
    2. Edward the Elder, King of England was born in 869 in Wessex, England; died on 17 Jul 924 in Farndon-On-Dee, Cheshire England; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, England.
    3. Edmund was born about 870; and died.
    4. AEthelgeofu of Shaftesbury, Abbess of Shaftes. and died.
    5. Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders, Princess of Wessex was born in 873 in Wessex, England; died on 7 Jun 929 in French Flanders, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; was buried in St. Peters Abbey, Ghent, Belgium.
    6. AEthelweard was born in 880; died on 16 Oct 922.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  AEthelwulf, King of EnglandAEthelwulf, King of England was born in 795 in Aachen, Kaln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (son of Ecgbert III of Wessex, King of Wessex and Redburga, Queen Consort of Wessex, Frankisk prinsesse); died on 13 Jan 858 in Stamridge, Wessex; was buried in Steyning Church, then the Old Minster, Winchester. Hampshire, England, Bones now in Winchester Cathedral.

    AEthelwulf married Osburga about 830, and was divorced. Osburga (daughter of Oslac the Thane of Isle of Wight, Grand Butler of England) died in 846. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Osburga (daughter of Oslac the Thane of Isle of Wight, Grand Butler of England); died in 846.
    Children:
    1. Athelstan, King of Kent died in 854.
    2. AEthelbald, King of England was born about 834; died on 20 Dec 860; was buried on 25 Dec 860 in Sherborne Abbey, Dorset, England.
    3. AEthelbert, King of England was born about 836; died in 866; was buried in Sherborne Abbey, Dorset, England.
    4. AEthelred I, King of England was born about 840; and died.
    5. AEthelswyth, Nun died in 889 in Paris, France; was buried in Pavia, Italy.
    6. Judith died about 910.
    7. 1. Alfred the Great, King of West Saxons was born in 849 in Wantage, Berkshire, England; died on 28 Oct 899 in Winchester, Hampshire, England; was buried in Hyde Abbey, Winchester, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ecgbert III of Wessex, King of Wessex was born about 775 in Wessex, England (son of Ealhmund of Kent, Under-King of Kent and Daughter of Kent); died on 4 Feb 839; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, England.

    Ecgbert + Redburga, Queen Consort of Wessex, Frankisk prinsesse. Redburga was born in 774; died on 13 Jan 857 in Wessex , England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Redburga, Queen Consort of Wessex, Frankisk prinsesse was born in 774; died on 13 Jan 857 in Wessex , England.
    Children:
    1. Editha, Abbess of Polesworth died in 871 in Polesworth Abbey, Warwickshire; was buried in Polesworth Abbey, Warwickshire.
    2. Athelstan, Sub King of Kent died about 851.
    3. 2. AEthelwulf, King of England was born in 795 in Aachen, Kaln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; died on 13 Jan 858 in Stamridge, Wessex; was buried in Steyning Church, then the Old Minster, Winchester. Hampshire, England, Bones now in Winchester Cathedral.

  3. 6.  Oslac the Thane of Isle of Wight, Grand Butler of England (son of possible descent); and died.
    Children:
    1. 3. Osburga died in 846.
    2. possible descent and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Ealhmund of Kent, Under-King of KentEalhmund of Kent, Under-King of Kent was born about 758 in Wessex, England (son of Eaba (Eafa) of Wessex and Kentish Princess); died in 786 in Wessex, England.

    Ealhmund + Daughter of Kent. Daughter (daughter of AEthelbert II of Kent, King of Kent (Joint)) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Daughter of Kent (daughter of AEthelbert II of Kent, King of Kent (Joint)); and died.
    Children:
    1. Alburga (St), Nun died about 805 in Wilton, Wiltshire; was buried in Wilton, Wiltshire.
    2. 4. Ecgbert III of Wessex, King of Wessex was born about 775 in Wessex, England; died on 4 Feb 839; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, England.

  3. 12.  possible descent (son of Wihtgar Isle of Wight, King); and died.
    Children:
    1. 6. Oslac the Thane of Isle of Wight, Grand Butler of England and died.



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