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Peerage Record – 10263

Æthelwald, King of York1

Male, Registry Number #102621, b. circa 868, d. circa 903

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005
     Æthelwald, King of York was born circa 868.2 He was the son of Æthelred I, King of Wessex.1 He died circa 903, killed in action.1
     In 901 he established himself as Prentender to the Throne of Wessex, and was killed defending these claims.2 He gained the title of King Ethelwald of York in 901.2 He fought in the Battle of the Holm circa 903.1
     He claimed the throne against Edward (the Elder) King of England, son of King Alfred (the Great.)
Citations:
  1. [S58] E. B. Fryde, D. E. Greenway, S. Porter and I. Roy, editors, Handbook of British Chronology, 3rd edition (London, U.K.: Royal Historical Society, 1986), page 23. Hereinafter cited as Handbook of British Chronology.
  2. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain’s Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 8. Hereinafter cited as Britain’s Royal Families.

Charles I, Roi des Francs1

Male, Registry Number #102622, b. 13 June 823, d. 6 October 877

Last Edited=5 Mar 2017
Consanguinity Index=0.52%
     Charles I, Roi des Francs was born on 13 June 823 at Frankfurt, Hessen, GermanyG.2 He was the son of Louis I, Roi des Francs and Judith von Bayern.1 He married Ermentrude d‘Orléans, daughter of Odo, Comte de Orléans and Ingeltrud von Fézensac von Paris, on 13 December 846.3 He married Richilde Gräfin von Metz, daughter of Beuve Graf von Metz, on 22 January 870 in a Aix-la-Chapelle, France marriage.2 He died on 6 October 877 at age 54 at Brides-les-Bains, Bourgogne, FranceG.2
     Charles I, Roi des Francs also went by the nick-name of Charles ‘the Bald’.4 He gained the title of Roi des Francs in 840.1 He succeeded as the Emperor Charles II of the Holy Roman Empire in 875.5 He was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 875.5

Children of Charles I, Roi des Francs and Ermentrude d‘Orléans

Citations:
  1. [S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989). Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
  2. [S125] Richard Glanville-Brown, online <e-mail address>, Richard Glanville-Brown (RR 2, Milton, Ontario, Canada), downloaded 17 August 2005.
  3. [S7803] Christof Steineg von Steinig, online unknown url, Christof Steineg von Steinig (unknown location).
  4. [S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World, page 78.
  5. [S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World, page 122.
  6. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain’s Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 5. Hereinafter cited as Britain’s Royal Families.

Æthelred ‘Mucil’, Ealdorman of the Gainas1

Male, Registry Number #102623

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005
     Æthelred ‘Mucil’, Ealdorman of the Gainas married Eadburga, Princess of Mercia, daughter of Wigmund, King of Mercia and Æfflæd (?).2
     He gained the title of Ealdorman of the Gainas.1

Child of Æthelred ‘Mucil’, Ealdorman of the Gainas and Eadburga, Princess of Mercia

Citations:
  1. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain’s Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 9. Hereinafter cited as Britain’s Royal Families.
  2. [S215] Unknown article title, Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Chobham, Surrey, U.K., volume 1, issue 6, page 407. Hereinafter cited as Foundation for Medieval Genealogy.

Æthelweard (?)1

Male, Registry Number #102624, b. circa 880, d. 26 October 922

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005
     Æthelweard (?) was born circa 880.1 He was the son of Ælfræd, King of Wessex and Eahlwið, Princess of Mercia.2 He died on 26 October 922.1,2

Children of Æthelweard (?)

Citations:
  1. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain’s Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 10. Hereinafter cited as Britain’s Royal Families.
  2. [S52] G. S. P. Freeman-Grenville, The Queen’s Lineage: from A.D. 495 to the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (London , U.K.: Rex Collings, 1977), page 4. Hereinafter cited as The Queen’s Lineage.

Elfwine (?)

Male, Registry Number #102625, d. 937

Last Edited=7 Sep 2005
     Elfwine (?) was the son of Æthelweard (?) He died in 937, from wounds in action. He was buried at Malmesbury Abbey, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, EnglandG.1
     He fought in the Battle of Brunanburgh in 937.1
Citations:
  1. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain’s Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 10. Hereinafter cited as Britain’s Royal Families.

Ethelwine (?)

Male, Registry Number #102626, d. 937

Last Edited=7 Sep 2005
     Ethelwine (?) was the son of Æthelweard (?) He died in 937, from wounds in action.1 He was buried at Malmesbury Abbey, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, EnglandG.
     He fought in the Battle of Brunanburgh in 937.1
Citations:
  1. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain’s Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 10. Hereinafter cited as Britain’s Royal Families.

Æthelflæd, Queen of Mercia1

Female, Registry Number #102627, b. circa 869, d. 12 June 918

Last Edited=27 Nov 2005
     Æthelflæd, Queen of Mercia was born circa 869.2 She was the daughter of Ælfræd, King of Wessex and Eahlwið, Princess of Mercia.1 She married Æthelred II, King of Mercia between 886 and 889.2 She died on 12 June 918 at Tamworth, Gloucestershire, EnglandG.3 She was buried at Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, EnglandG.3
     She succeeded as the Queen Æthelflæd of Mercia in 911.3

Child of Æthelflæd, Queen of Mercia and Æthelred II, King of Mercia

Citations:
  1. [S52] G. S. P. Freeman-Grenville, The Queen’s Lineage: from A.D. 495 to the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (London , U.K.: Rex Collings, 1977), page 4. Hereinafter cited as The Queen’s Lineage.
  2. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain’s Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 9. Hereinafter cited as Britain’s Royal Families.
  3. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain’s Royal Families, page 10.

Æthelgifu (?)1

Female, Registry Number #102628, d. circa 896

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005
     Æthelgifu (?) was the daughter of Ælfræd, King of Wessex and Eahlwið, Princess of Mercia.1 She died circa 896.2 She was buried at Shaftesbury Abbey, Dorset, EnglandG.2
     She was a nun before 888 at Shaftesbury Abbey, Dorset, EnglandG.2 She was Abbess of Shaftesbury circa 888 at Shaftesbury Abbey, Dorset, EnglandG.2
Citations:
  1. [S58] E. B. Fryde, D. E. Greenway, S. Porter and I. Roy, editors, Handbook of British Chronology, 3rd edition (London, U.K.: Royal Historical Society, 1986), page 24. Hereinafter cited as Handbook of British Chronology.
  2. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain’s Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 10. Hereinafter cited as Britain’s Royal Families.

Ælfthryth, Princess of Wessex1

Female, Registry Number #102629, b. 875, d. 7 June 929

Last Edited=27 Oct 2013
     Ælfthryth, Princess of Wessex was born in 875.2 She was the daughter of Ælfræd, King of Wessex and Eahlwið, Princess of Mercia.3 She married Baldwinus II ‘de Kale’ Graaf van Vlaanderen, son of Baldwin I ‘de Ijzeren’ Graaf van Vlaanderen and Judith, Princesse des Francs, between 883 and 899.4 She died on 7 June 929 at Flanders, BelgiumG.4 She was buried at St. Peter’s Abbey, Ghent, BelgiumG.4
     She was also known as Ælftrud (?)

Children of Ælfthryth, Princess of Wessex and Baldwinus II ‘de Kale’ Graaf van Vlaanderen

Citations:
  1. [S58] E. B. Fryde, D. E. Greenway, S. Porter and I. Roy, editors, Handbook of British Chronology, 3rd edition (London, U.K.: Royal Historical Society, 1986), page 24. Hereinafter cited as Handbook of British Chronology.
  2. [S3268] Hans Harmsen, “re: Chester Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 21 August 2008. Hereinafter cited as “re: Chester Family.”
  3. [S52] G. S. P. Freeman-Grenville, The Queen’s Lineage: from A.D. 495 to the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (London , U.K.: Rex Collings, 1977), page 4. Hereinafter cited as The Queen’s Lineage.
  4. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain’s Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 10. Hereinafter cited as Britain’s Royal Families.

Baldwinus II ‘de Kale’ Graaf van Vlaanderen1

Male, Registry Number #102630, b. 864, d. 10 September 918

Last Edited=27 Oct 2013
     Baldwinus II ‘de Kale’ Graaf van Vlaanderen was born in 864.2 He was the son of Baldwin I ‘de Ijzeren’ Graaf van Vlaanderen and Judith, Princesse des Francs.3 He married Ælfthryth, Princess of Wessex, daughter of Ælfræd, King of Wessex and Eahlwið, Princess of Mercia, between 883 and 899.4 He died on 10 September 918. He was buried at St. Pieter Abbey, Gent, Belgium.2
     Baldwinus II ‘de Kale’ Graaf van Vlaanderen also went by the nick-name of Baldwin ‘the Bald’.5 He succeeded as the Graaf van Vlaanderen in 879.1

Children of Baldwinus II ‘de Kale’ Graaf van Vlaanderen and Ælfthryth, Princess of Wessex

Citations:
  1. [S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 90. Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
  2. [S3268] Hans Harmsen, “re: Chester Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 21 August 2008. Hereinafter cited as “re: Chester Family.”
  3. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain’s Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 5. Hereinafter cited as Britain’s Royal Families.
  4. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain’s Royal Families, page 10.
  5. [S52] G. S. P. Freeman-Grenville, The Queen’s Lineage: from A.D. 495 to the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (London , U.K.: Rex Collings, 1977), page 4. Hereinafter cited as The Queen’s Lineage.

 

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