Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
NameEalhswith of the Gaini
Birthabt 852, Mercia, Britainnia
Death5 Dec 902
Spouses
Birth849
Death26 Oct 899
OccupationKing Of Wessex
MotherOsburga
Marriage868, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
ChildrenEdward the Elder (874-924)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ealhswith

Ealhswith of the Gaini was born c. 852 in Mercia. Her name means "Temple strength".
Her father was Æthelred Mucil, Ealdorman of the Gaini. She was married in 868, to Alfred the Great, king of Wessex. The children of Alfred and Ealhswith included Edward the Elder, later king of Wessex, Ælfthryth, who married Baldwin II, Count of Flanders, and Ethelfleda, who ruled as Lady of the Mercians.
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.
Also ref. History of the Anglo-Saxons by Sir Francis Palgrave for more details on her husband Alfred the Great.
Last Modified 20 Jun 2018Created 28 Sep 2020 Anthony Deen