943 - 975 (32 years)
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Name |
Edgar |
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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)
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 943 - Kingdom of Wessex, England |
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 | Married - 961 - England |
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 | Married - 965 - England |
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 | Child - Edmund - 965 - England |
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 | Child - Æthelred II "the Unrede", King of England - 968 - England |
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 | Died - 8 Jul 975 - Winchester, Hampshire, England |
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 | Buried - - Somersetshire, England |
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Pin Legend |
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Photos |
 | Edgar the Peaceful Following his coronation, Edgar was rowed from Chester to the Minster of St. John by eight tributary princes. |
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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).
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- [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).
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