Ecgwynn

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• Name	Ecgwynn
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  General Information	She is described as ‘a noblewoman’, although her origins are unknown. William of Malmesbury, writing in the 12th century, states that her children were illegitimate, thereby suggesting that her marriage to Edward was uncanonical, but this is unlikely in view of the fact that her son succeeded Edward as undisputed king.  [4]
  Death	901	England   [3]
  Person ID	I22465
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2023

  
  

  Family	Edward "the Elder", King of England ,   b. 875, Kingdom of Wessex, England d. 17 Jul 924, Farndon, Cheshire, England (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	About 893  [1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8]
  Age at Marriage	She : ?? - He : ~ 18 years.
  Children	1. Æthelstan, King of England ,   b. 894, England d. 27 Oct 939, England (Age 45 years)   2. Alfred   d. young, England   3. Saint Edith of Polesworth   d. 937
  Family ID	F2238	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Child - Æthelstan, King of England - 894 - England Death - 901 - England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S1461] Burke, John and John Bernard Burke. The Royal Families of England, Scotland and Wales with their Descendants, Sovereigns and Subjects , (London: E. Churton, 1848). [S1940] Panton, Kenneth J. Historical Dictionary of the British Monarchy, (Lanham, UK: Scarecrow Press, 2011). [S65] Sewell, Robert James. Sewell: A History of the Sewell Family from the Earliest Times, (unknown: manuscript, March 2008). [S1682] Weir, Alison. Britain's Royal Families, (London: Vintage Books, 1989). [S304] Wikipedia. Ecgwynn [S304] Wikipedia. Edward the Elder [S304] Wikipedia, Edward the Elder. [S304] Wikipedia, Ecgwynn.