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Alfred "The Great", King of Wessex

Male 849 - 899  (50 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alfred "The Great", King of Wessex was born in 849 in Wantage, Berkshire, England; died on 26 Oct 899; was buried in Winchester, Hampshire, England.

    Alfred married Ealhswith in 868. Ealhswith (daughter of Ethelred Earl Of Mercia and Eadburh) was born in 852; died in 902. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Alfthryth Princess Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 865; died on 7 Jun 929.
    2. 3. Edward "The Elder", King of Wessex  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 875; died on 17 Jul 924 in Farndon, Cheshire, England.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alfthryth Princess Of England Descendancy chart to this point (1.Alfred1) was born in 865; died on 7 Jun 929.

    Alfthryth married Baldwin II "The Bald" Count Of Flanders in 884. Baldwin (son of Baldwin I "Iron Arm" Count Of Flanders and Judith Of France) was born about 865; died on 2 Jan 918. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Arnulf I "The Old" Count Of Flanders  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 890; died on 27 Mar 964.

  2. 3.  Edward "The Elder", King of Wessex Descendancy chart to this point (1.Alfred1) was born in 875; died on 17 Jul 924 in Farndon, Cheshire, England.

    Edward married Eadgifu in 919. Eadgifu (daughter of Sigehelm Earl Of Kent) was born in 896; died in 961. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. King Edmund, I of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 921; died on 26 May 946 in Pucklechurch, South Gloucestershire, England; was buried in Glastonbury, Somerset, England.

    Family/Spouse: Elfreda Queen Of England. Elfreda was born in 878; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Edith Of England  Descendancy chart to this point died on 26 Jan 946.
    2. 7. Eadgifu  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 904; died in 951.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Arnulf I "The Old" Count Of Flanders Descendancy chart to this point (2.Alfthryth2, 1.Alfred1) was born about 890; died on 27 Mar 964.

    Family/Spouse: Alix De Vermandois. Alix (daughter of Herbert II Count Of Vermandois and Hildebrante Of France) was born in 915; died in 960 in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Baldwin III Count Of Flanders  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 933; died on 1 Jan 961.
    2. 9. Hildegardis Countess Of Flanders  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 937; died in 990.

  2. 5.  King Edmund, I of England Descendancy chart to this point (3.Edward2, 1.Alfred1) was born in 921; died on 26 May 946 in Pucklechurch, South Gloucestershire, England; was buried in Glastonbury, Somerset, England.

    Family/Spouse: St. ?lfgifu, of Shaftesbury. ?lfgifu (daughter of Wynfl?d) was born in 924; died in 944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Edgar "The Peaceful" King Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 943; died on 8 Jul 975.

  3. 6.  Edith Of England Descendancy chart to this point (3.Edward2, 1.Alfred1) died on 26 Jan 946.

    Edith married King Otto I "The Great", of Germany in 929. Otto (son of Henry I "The Fowler" King Of Saxony and Mathilda Of Ringelheim) was born on 23 Oct 912; died on 7 May 973 in Memleben, Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany; was buried in Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Luitgarde  Descendancy chart to this point died in 953.

  4. 7.  Eadgifu Descendancy chart to this point (3.Edward2, 1.Alfred1) was born in 904; died in 951.

    Family/Spouse: Charles III "The Simple" King Of France. Charles (son of Louis II "Le Begue" King Of France and Adelaide) was born on 17 Sep 879; died on 7 Oct 929 in P?ronne, Somme, Picardie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Louis IV "D'outremer" King Of France  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 921; died on 10 Sep 954 in Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Baldwin III Count Of Flanders Descendancy chart to this point (4.Arnulf3, 2.Alfthryth2, 1.Alfred1) was born in 933; died on 1 Jan 961.

    Family/Spouse: Matilda Of Saxony. Matilda (daughter of Hermann Billung Duke Of Saxony and Hildegarde Of Westerbourg) was born about 935; died on 25 May 1008. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Arnold II "The Young" Count Of Flanders  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 961; died on 30 Mar 987.

  2. 9.  Hildegardis Countess Of Flanders Descendancy chart to this point (4.Arnulf3, 2.Alfthryth2, 1.Alfred1) was born in 937; died in 990.

    Family/Spouse: Dirk II Count Of Holland. Dirk (son of Dirk I Count Of Holland and Geva) was born in 935; died in 988. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Arnulf Count Of Holland  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 961; died in 993.

  3. 10.  Edgar "The Peaceful" King Of England Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edmund3, 3.Edward2, 1.Alfred1) was born in 943; died on 8 Jul 975.

    Edgar married Elfrida (Ealfthryth) Of Wessex in 965. Elfrida (daughter of Egbert Of Wessex and Redburch) was born in 945; died in 1000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Ethelred "The Unready" King Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 968; died on 23 Apr 1016 in London, England.

  4. 11.  Luitgarde Descendancy chart to this point (6.Edith3, 3.Edward2, 1.Alfred1) died in 953.

    Luitgarde married Conrad "The Wise" Duke Of Lorraine in 947. Conrad (son of Werner Count Of Worms) died in 955. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Otto Duke Of Carinthia  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 944; died in 1004.

  5. 12.  Louis IV "D'outremer" King Of France Descendancy chart to this point (7.Eadgifu3, 3.Edward2, 1.Alfred1) was born in 921; died on 10 Sep 954 in Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France.

    Family/Spouse: Gerberga Of Saxony. Gerberga (daughter of Henry I "The Fowler" King Of Saxony and Mathilda Of Ringelheim) was born in 925; died on 5 May 984. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Matilda Of France  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 943; died about 985.
    2. 18. Charles Duke Of Lower Lorraine  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 953; died in 994 in Orl?ans, Loiret, Centre, France.



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