Eahlwið, Princess of Mercia

Abt 852 - 905  (~ 53 years)

• Name	Eahlwið , Princess of Mercia  [1, 2]
  Suffix	Princess of Mercia
  Born	Abt 852	Mercia, England   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Ealhswith  [3, 4]
  Died	05 Dec 905	Winchester, Hampshire, England   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Buried	Winchester, Hampshire, England   [5, 6]
  Notes	Eahlwið, Princess of Mercia was the daughter of Æthelred 'Mucil', Ealdorman of the Gainas and Eadburga, Princess of Mercia. She gained the title of Princess of Mercia. She was a nun circa 901 at St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Hampshire, England. Ealhswith or Ealswitha (born c. 852 in Mercia - died 905) was the daughter of a Mercian nobleman, Æthelred Mucil, Ealdorman of the Gaini. She was married in 868 to Alfred the Great, before he became king of Wessex. In accordance with ninth century West Saxon custom, she was not given the title of queen. Life Ealswith was the daughter of Æthelred and his wife Eadburh. She was related to the royal house of Mercia through her mother. After Alfred's death in 899, Ealhswith became a nun. She died on 5 December 905, and is buried in St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Hampshire. Ealhswith or Ealswitha (born c. 852 in Mercia - died 905) was the daughter of a Mercian nobleman, Æthelred Mucil, Ealdorman of the Gaini. She was married in 868 to Alfred the Great, before he became king of Wessex. In accordance with ninth century West Saxon custom, she was not given the title of queen. Children The children of Alfred and Ealhswith included: Æthelflæd (ca 869-918), Lady of the Mercians. Married Æthelred, Ealdorman of western Mercia in 889 Eadmund, Asser mentions Eadmund as a son of Alfred Edward the Elder (ca 872-924), King of Wessex Elfreda, The book of Hydes mentions Elfreda as a daughter. She is not mentioned by Asser Æthelgifu (?-896) Nun at Shaftesbury Abbey, Dorset, elected Abbess in 888 Ælfthryth (877-929) Married Baldwin II, Count of Flanders Æthelweard (Ethelward the Atheling) (880-920)
  Person ID	I2957	Bosdet Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 May 2013

  
  

  Father	Aethelred Earl Of Mercia
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Eadburga, Princess of Mercia
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F1070	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Alfred The Great, King Of England,   b. Between 846 and 849, Wantage, Oxfordshire, England ,   d. Between 25 and 28 Oct 899
  Married	Between 868 and 869  [3, 4, 5]
  Children	1. Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders,   d. 07 Jun 929, Flanders, Belgium   2. Æthelflæd, Queen of Mercia,   b. Abt 869,   d. 12 Jun 918, Tamworth, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 49 years)   3. Elfleda   4. Æthelgifu,   d. Abt 896   5. Edward The Elder King Of England,   b. Between 871 and 875, Wantage, Dorset, England ,   d. 17 Jul 924, Farndon-on-Dee, England  (Age ~ 53 years)   6. Æthelweard,   b. Abt 880,   d. 26 Oct 922  (Age ~ 42 years)   7. Edmund,   b. Abt 870
  Family ID	F615	Group Sheet

  
  

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