![]() Born 943 at Wessex, England, died Jul 8, 975 at Winchester, England, 31 or 32 years 1 NAME Edgar "the Peaceful" of /England/ 2 SOUR S033320 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001 1 BIRT 2 DATE 943 2 PLAC Wessex, England, England 2 SOUR S033320 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001 1 DEAT 2 DATE 8 JUL 975 2 PLAC ,Wessex, England 2 SOUR S033320 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001 [De La Pole.FTW] Sources: A. Roots 1-18; RC 233; K and Q of Britain; Coe; Pfafman; AF; Kraentzler 1159, 1188, 1470; Shorter History of England. Roots: Edgar, the Peaceful, King of England, 959-975; born 943, died 975; married 965 Elfrida (or Ealfthryth). Ruled from 959-975. K. calls him Edgar "the Pacific." Elfrida was his third wife. First marriage produced Edward the Martyr, who was King of England from 975-978. K&Q shows a daughter (no mother shown), St. Eadgyth, died 984. Married 965 at Wessex, England (9 or 10 years married) to: ![]() Born ± 945 at Devonshire, England, died 1000 at England, approximately 55 years 1 NAME Elfrida (Elfthryth) of /Devonshire/ 2 SOUR S033320 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001 1 BIRT 2 DATE 945 2 PLAC Devonshire, England 2 SOUR S033320 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1000 2 SOUR S033320 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001 [De La Pole.FTW] Sources: A. Roots 1-18; RC 233; Kings and Queens of Britain, Coe, Pfafman, AF, Kraentzler 1159, 1188, 1471; and Shorter History of England. Third wife of Edgar. Widow of Eathelwold, Earldorman of East Anglia. Roots: Elfrida (or Ealfthryth), born 945, died 1000; daughter of Earl Ordgar. Child: 1. ![]() Born ± 968 at Wessex, England, died Apr 23, 1010 at London, Middlesex, England, approximately 42 years, buried at St. Paul's, London, England 1 NAME Aethelred II the Unready of /England/ 2 SOUR S033320 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001 1 BIRT 2 PLAC Wessex, England 2 SOUR S033320 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001 1 DEAT 2 DATE 23 APR 1016 2 PLAC London, England 2 SOUR S033320 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001 [De La Pole.FTW] Sources: RC 233; 242, 342; Kings and Queens of Britain; Butler; Coe, A. Roots 1-19, 34, 250-20; Kraentzler 1159, 1263; AF; Pfafman; P of W; Shorter History of England; NEHGR 79/371; Royal Descents of 500 Immigrants; Ashley. Roots: Aethelred II, the Redeless, King of England, 979-1016; born 968, died 1016; married (1) 985 Alfflaed, daughter of Thored (or Torino; (2) Emma, daughter of Richard I, Duke of Normany. Earl of Mercia and Gainas. King of England from 978-1016. K&Q says he had "other daughters." Not named specifically by this source were numbers 3, 12, and 13. The latter two came from Ancestral File. K. and P of W: Ethelred II, King of England. Descents: Ethelred II the Unready, King of England, died 1016; married Alflaed. Ashley: Ethelred II "The Unready." King of England, reigned 978-1013 and 1014-1016. |