Ælfthryth

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• History: birth to death

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History:
Ælfthryth 's name was also spelt Elfrida.

Later in life, she became a nun.

Family/Spouse: Eathelwold, Earldorman of East Anglia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ælfthryth married Edgar "the Peaceful", King of England in 965 in England. Edgar (son of Edmund "the Magnificent", King of England and Saint Ælfgifu) was born in 943 in Kingdom of Wessex, England; died on 8 Jul 975 in Winchester, Hampshire, England; was buried in Somersetshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edmund was born in 965 in England; died in 970 in England.
2. Æthelred II "the Unrede", King of England was born in 968 in England; died on 23 Apr 1016 in London, England; was buried in St.Paul's Cathedral, London, England.

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• Religion: 961, Tavistock Abbey, Tavistock, Devonshire, England; He founded Tavistock Abbey in 961.
• Charter/Grant/Gift: Between 962 and 970; His name appears as a witness on charters of King Edgar.
• Title(s): 964; In 964 Ordgar was created an Ealdorman by King Edgar.
• Last Full Review: 19 May 2020

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Buried:
According to William of Malmesbury, he was buried with his son at Tavistock, but according to Florence of Worcester, he was buried at Exeter.

Ordgar married Wulfrith on yes date unknown. Wulfrith was buried before 981 in Tavistock Abbey, Tavistock, Devonshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Last Full Review: 19 May 2020