Edgar "the Peaceful", King of England

943 - 975  (32 years)

• Name	Edgar
  Born	943	Kingdom of Wessex, England   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  History	In 959, he became the King of England. [see picture below] [1, 2] Edgar allowed his Danish subjects to retain Danish laws, he promoted a monastic revival and he encouraged trade by reforming the currency. He improved defense by organizing coastal naval patrols and a system for manning warships. He had a liaison with St. Wulfryth, Abbess of Wilton (circa 945 - 1000) from which they had a daughter, St. Eadgyth, Abbess of Barking, (962 - 984)
  Died	8 Jul 975	Winchester, Hampshire, England   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  Buried	Somersetshire, England   [5]
  Siblings	2 Siblings
  1. Ædwig "the Fair", King of England ,   b. Abt 942, England ,   d. 1 Oct 959, England  (Age ~ 17 years)   2. daughter   3. Edgar "the Peaceful", King of England,   b. 943, Kingdom of Wessex, England ,   d. 8 Jul 975, Winchester, Hampshire, England  (Age 32 years) ▻ Æthelfæda the Fair,  m. 961 ;   Ælfthryth,  m. 965 ;   Saint Wulfryth, Abbess of Wilton
  Person ID	I2839	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Edmund "the Magnificent", King of England ,   b. Abt 922,   d. 26 May 946, Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 24 years)
  Mother	Saint Ælfgifu,   d. 944, England
  Family ID	F2232	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Æthelfæda the Fair
  Married	961	England   [5]
  Age at Marriage	Edgar was est 18 years - Æthelfæda was ??. (Were Married est less than 4 years).
  Children	1. Saint Edward "the Martyr", King of England ,   b. 962/63,   d. 18 Mar 978, Corfe Castle, Corfe Castle, Dorsetshire, England  (Age 15 years)
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2019
  Family ID	F2231	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ælfthryth,   b. 945, Devonshire, England ,   d. Abt 1000, England  (Age 55 years)  [1]
  Married	965	England   [1, 4]
  Age at Marriage	Edgar was est 22 years - Ælfthryth was est 20 years. (Were Married est less than -965 years).
  Children	2 children
  1. Edmund,   b. 965, England ,   d. 970, England  (Age 5 years)   2. Æthelred II "the Unrede", King of England,   b. 968, England ,   d. 23 Apr 1016, London, England  (Age 48 years)
  Last Modified	5 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F2228	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Saint Wulfryth, Abbess of Wilton
  Married	Type: They were not married
  Children	1. Saint Eadgyth, Abbess of Barking  [Natural]
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2019
  Family ID	F4255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 943 - Kingdom of Wessex, England Married - 961 - England Married - 965 - England Child - Edmund - 965 - England Child - Æthelred II "the Unrede", King of England - 968 - England Died - 8 Jul 975 - Winchester, Hampshire, England Buried - - Somersetshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Edgar the Peaceful Following his coronation, Edgar was rowed from Chester to the Minster of St. John by eight tributary princes.

  
  

• Sources

  [S59] Weis, Frederick Lewis. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 Fifth Editionif, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1982). Line 1 [S1851] Wolf, Armin. "Who was Agatha, the Ancestress of Scottish and English Kings?", (Vowchurch, UK: Foundations: Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, 2011). [S2000] ------------- Sources Below not Reviewed -------------. [S60] Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002). [S65] Sewell, Robert James. Sewell: A History of the Sewell Family from the Earliest Times, (unknown: manuscript, March 2008).