King Edward ("the Elder") of West Saxons (Eadweard)

Edward the Elder, King of Wessex.

Edward, known as the Elder, was born in 0871 in Wessex, England.  The Elder's father was King Alfred ("the Great") of Wessex and his mother was Ealhswith of the Gaini.  His paternal grandparents were King Aethelwulf of Kent & Wessex and Osburh of Isle of Wight. He had a sister named Aelfthryth.  He was the younger of the two children.  He died at the age of 53 on July 17th, 0924 in Farndon-on-Dee.  He was buried in Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England.

• General Notes

  Edward together with his sister Ethelfleda of Mercia, fought stoutly against the Danes. Ethelfleda built many forts notably at Chester, Hereford, Bridgenorth, Shrewsbury, Warwick, Gloucester and Tamworth. Known as The Lady of the Mercians, she died in 918 and Mercia was then united with Wessex. In 914, Edward secured the release of the Bishop of Llandaff (Cardiff) who had been captured by the Norsemen and following this, the princes of both North and South Wales pledged their perpetual allegiance to him. Edward doubled the size of the kingdom during his reign. It is now generally acknowledged that Edward died on the 7th July 924 but some historians give the date as 925.
  
  Children of Eadweard I, King of Wessex and Ecgwyn (?)
      * Alfred (?)
      * Saint Edith (?) d. c 927
      * Æthelstan, King of England b. c 895, d. 27 Oct 939
  
  Children of Eadweard I, King of Wessex and Ælflæd (?)
      * Edwin (?) d. 933
      * Eadflæd (?)
      * Æthelhilda (?)
      * Eadgyth (?)+ d. 26 Jan 946
      * Edgiva (?)
      * Eadhilda (?) d. 26 Jan 947
      * Ælfweard, King of England d. 1 Aug 924
      * Elfleda (?) d. c 963
      * Ethelfleda (?) 5
      * Eadgifu (?)+ b. 902, d. c 953
  
  Children of Eadweard I, King of Wessex and Eadgifu (?)
      * Saint Edburga (?) d. 15 Jun 960
      * Eadgifu (?)
      * Eadmund I, King of England+ b. bt 920 - 922, d. 26 May 946
      * Eadræd, King of England b. bt 923 - 925, d. 23 Nov 955
  
  

Details of the Elder's family with Ecgwyn

Details of the Elder's family with Eadgifu