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King of England Aethelberht

King of England Aethelberht

Male 836 - 866  (30 years)

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  1. 1.  King of England AethelberhtKing of England Aethelberht was born in 836 in , Wessex, England, United Kingdom (son of King of England Aethelwulf and Queen Consort of Wessex Osburga); died in 866 in Sherborne, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Stories and Notes: Became king of Wessex on the death of his brother Aethelbald. During his reign the Danes returned and soon after his accession a Danish army landed either via the Thames or on the south coast and advanced as far as Winchester before two contingents of Saxons defeated them. Towards the end of his reign a more organized force arrived under the command of Ragnar Lodbrok. His fleet had been attacking the east coast of England, particularly Northumbria, and in the winter of 864/5 they stayed in Thanet. Although the Saxons made a pact with them, the Danes plundered east Kent, before advancing back up the east coast. Athelbert died in 866
    • To Lady Kathleen: 30 x great uncle
    • Occupation: 860-865; King of England


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  King of England AethelwulfKing of England Aethelwulf was born in 795 (son of King of England Egbert and Princess of Quentin Redburga); died on 13 Jan 858; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Stories and Notes: Aethelwulf was the son of Egbert and a sub-king of Kent. He assumed the throne of Wessex upon his father's death in 839. His reign is characterized by Viking invasions and repulsions common to all English rulers of the time, but the making of war was not his chief claim to fame. Aethelwulf is remembered, however dimly, as a highly religious man who cared about the establishment and preservation of the church. He was also a wealthy man and controlled vast resources. Out of these resources, he gave generously, to Rome and to religious houses that were in need.
    • To Lady Kathleen: 30th great-grandfather
    • Occupation: 825 to 839; Under-King of Kent
    • Occupation: 839-856; King of Wessex in England
    • Occupation: 856 to 858; Under-King of Kent (2nd TIme)

    Notes:

    Occupation:
    Abdicated, renown for his military prowess, he reputedly defeated 350 viking ships in 851. He reduced taxation, endowed the Church, made lay lands inheritable, and provided systems of poor relief.

    Aethelwulf married Queen Consort of Wessex Osburga in 830, and was divorced. Osburga (daughter of Grand Butler of England of Hampshire Oslac) died in 855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Queen Consort of Wessex Osburga (daughter of Grand Butler of England of Hampshire Oslac); died in 855.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: 30th great-grandmother

    Notes:

    She is best known for Asser's story about a book of Saxon songs which she showed to Alfred and his brothers, offering to give the book to whoever could first memorise it, a challenge which Alfred took up and won. This exhibits the interest of high status ninth-century women in books, and their role in educating their children.

    Children:
    1. 1. King of England Aethelberht was born in 836 in , Wessex, England, United Kingdom; died in 866 in Sherborne, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.
    2. King of England Aethelbald was born in 834; died on 20 Dec 860.
    3. King of England Aethelred, I was born in 844; died in 871 in Wimborne, Dorset, England, United Kingdom; was buried in Wimborne Minster - Church of St. Cuthburga, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.
    4. King of England Alfred, the Great was born in 849 in Wantage, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom; died on 26 Oct 899 in , , England, United Kingdom; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.
    5. King of Kent Aethelstan was born in 830; and died.
    6. Queen of Mercia AEthelswith


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  King of England EgbertKing of England Egbert was born in 775 (son of King of Kent Ealhmund and Queen of Kent UnNamed); died on 4 Feb 839 in Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Stories and Notes: Egbert (Ecgberht in Anglo Saxon) king of Wessex (802-39), and the first Saxon king recognized as sovereign of all England . He was the son of a Kentish noble but claimed descent from Cerdic (reigned 519-34), founder of Wessex, the kingdom of the West Saxons in southern England. During the late 8th century, when King Offa of Mercia (reigned 757-96) ruled most of England, Egbert lived in exile at the court of Charlemagne. Egbert regained his kingdom in 802. He conquered the neighboring kingdoms of Kent, Cornwall, and Mercia, and by 830 he was also acknowledged as sovereign of East Anglia, Sussex, Surrey, and Northumbria and was given the title of Bretwalda (Anglo-Saxon, "ruler of the British"). During following years Egbert led expeditions against the Welsh and the Vikings. The year before his death he defeated a combined force of Danes and Cornish at Hingston Down in Cornwall. He was succeeded by his son Aethelwulf, the father of Alfred.
    • To Lady Kathleen: 31st great-grandfather
    • Occupation: 802 to 839; King of Wessex in England

    Notes:

    Known as the first King of All England, he was forced into exile at the court of Charlemagne, by the powerful Offa, King of Mercia. Egbert returned to England in 802 and was recognized as king of Wessex. He defeated the rival Mercians at the bat tle of Ellendun in 825. In 829, the Northumbrians accepted his overlordship and he was proclaimed "Bretwalda" or sole ruler of Britain.

    In his early liffe Egbert was forced to take refuge at the court of the powerful Offa, King of the tribal kingdom of Mercia. Beothric responded by proposing an alliance between himself and Offa, which was to be cemented by his marriage to Offa's daughter Eadburgha. He further requested that Offa deliver the rebel Egbert to him. Offa accepted Beorthric's offer for his daughter's hand in marriage, but instead of handing over Egbert to his enemy and certain death, he merely banished him from England.

    Once Beothic died, Egbert returned to his native England to claim the vacant throne of Wessex in 800 and was accepted although the Mercians opposed his rule. After many battles Egbert became king of all of England.

    The vikings attacked during Egbert's reign. Egbert defeated them but by the time of his death in 839 the Viking raids had become annual occurences and Mercia had regained its independence.

    Occupation:
    He was known as the First King of ALL England.

    Egbert married Princess of Quentin Redburga. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Princess of Quentin Redburga (daughter of King of the Franks Pepin Quentin, III and Bertrada Martel, II).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Princess
    • To Lady Kathleen: 31st great-grandmother

    Children:
    1. 2. King of England Aethelwulf was born in 795; died on 13 Jan 858; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.
    2. Editha was born in 802; died in 871.
    3. Athelstan was born in 808; died in 839.

  3. 6.  Grand Butler of England of Hampshire Oslac

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Oslac of the Isle of Wight
    • Occupation: Grand Butler of England
    • Stories and Notes: Decended from Goths and Jutes
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Notes:

    an important figure in the royal court and household. Oslac is described as a descendant of King Cerdic's Jutish nephews, Stuf and Wihtgar, who conquered the Isle of Wight.

    Occupation:
    Famous butler of King Ethtelwulf

    Children:
    1. 3. Queen Consort of Wessex Osburga died in 855.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  King of Kent Ealhmund was born in 750 (son of Eafa, of Wessex); died in 784.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Elmund
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent
    • Occupation: 784-784; King of Kent

    Ealhmund married Queen of Kent UnNamed. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Queen of Kent UnNamed (daughter of King of Kent AEthelbert, II).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. 4. King of England Egbert was born in 775; died on 4 Feb 839 in Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.

  3. 10.  King of the Franks Pepin Quentin, III was born in 714 in , , , Australia (son of King of the Franks Charles Martel and Swanahilde, of Alemmania); died on 24 Sep 768 in St. Denis, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Pepin III - The Short
    • Occupation: King of the Franks in France
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Pepin married Bertrada Martel, II in 740. Bertrada (daughter of Count of Laon Heribert Martel and Bertrada) was born in 720; died on 12 Jul 783. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Bertrada Martel, II was born in 720 (daughter of Count of Laon Heribert Martel and Bertrada); died on 12 Jul 783.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Bertha II
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. 5. Princess of Quentin Redburga
    2. Emperor the Holy Roman Empire Charlemagne Quentin was born on 2 Apr 742 in Ingolheim, Prussia, Germainy; died on 28 Jan 814 in Aix-la-Chapelle, Kaln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
    3. King Carloman Quentin was born in 751; died in Dec 771.