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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Eadric (son of Aethelfrith, of Wessex).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Aethelweard died in 998.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Aethelfrith, of Wessex was born in 870 (son of Ealdorman of Wiltshire Aethelhelm and Aethelglyth, of Mercia); died in 927.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. 1. Eadric


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ealdorman of Wiltshire Aethelhelm (son of King of England Aethelred, I).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Aethelhelm married Aethelglyth, of Mercia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Aethelglyth, of Mercia

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Elswitha
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. Aelfaeda, of Wiltshire was born in 878; died in 920.
    2. 2. Aethelfrith, of Wessex was born in 870; died in 927.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  King of England Aethelred, IKing of England Aethelred, I was born in 844 (son of King of England Aethelwulf and Queen Consort of Wessex Osburga); died in 871 in Wimborne, Dorset, England, United Kingdom; was buried in Wimborne Minster - Church of St. Cuthburga, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Stories and Notes: Succeeded his brother Aethelbert. Aethelred's reign was one long struggle against the Danes. Ivarr the Boneless and his brother Halfdan based in Dublin attacked and occupied York in 866 which became a Viking kingdom (Jorvik). The Danes marched south and occupied Nottingham. In 869 they sailed to East Anglia where they killed the local king Edmund. Wessex was then threatened and Aethered and his brother Alfred were engaged in a series of battles with the Danes Ivarr, Halfdan and Guthrun at Reading, Ashdown and Basing. During 870/871 the Danes sacked and plundered their way through the countryside. The next major engagement was at Meretun, in Hampshire, which was an indecisive battle. Aethelred was seriously injured in the battle and died of his wounds at Witchampton, near Wimbourne, where he was buried.
    • To Lady Kathleen: 30 x great uncle
    • Occupation: 865-871; King of England

    Notes:

    Died:
    Killed by the Danes in Battle at Martin, about 25m. north of
    Wimborne

    Children:
    1. 4. Ealdorman of Wiltshire Aethelhelm