Edmund II (Ironside) De Wessex Of Saxon England 
Edmund II, known as Ironside, was born in 0989 in Wessex,England.1 Ironside's father was King Aethelred II (the Unready) De Wessex and his mother was Duchess Aelflede(Elfreda, Elgiva) Northumbria. His paternal grandparents were King Edgar I ("the Peaceful") De Wessex and Elfrida De Mercia; his maternal grandparents were Ealdorman Thored Gunnersson Of Northumbria and Hilda. He had five brothers and five sisters, named Aethelstan, Edred, Ecgbert, Edwy, Edgar, Aelgifu Elgiva, Edith, Wulfhilda, Elgifu and ?. He was the third oldest of the eleven children. He had four half-brothers and three half-sisters, named "Ironside", Edric, Edward III, Alfred Aldred, Elfgifu, Godgifu Goda De and Godgifu. He died at the age of 27 on November 30th, 1016 in London,Middlesex,England. He was buried in GLASTONBURY ABBEY,SOMERSET.1 1 General Notes
Nickname:<NICK> Ironside
Name Prefix:<NPFX> King
Name Suffix:<NSFX> Of Saxon England
[from Ancestry.com 139798.GED]
Edmund was born in 989 and succeeded his father in April 1016. In this year he fought six battles, but through treachery he was completely overthrown at Assandun in Essex. He and Canute the Dane agreed to divide the kingdom. He was chosen King of England by the Londoners on his father's death, while Canute was elected at Southampton by the Witan. Edmund hastily levied an army in the west, defeated Canute twice, raised the siege of London, and again routed the Danes. Levying a fresh army, he defeated them atOtford, his last victory. At Ashingdon in Essex, after a desperate fight, he was routed. By compromise with Canute, the latter retained Mercia and Northumbria, Edmund all the south and the headship, the survivor to succeed to the whole.A few weeks later Edmund died, in 1016, and Canute became King of England without a rival. It is said that the traitorous Edric Streona perhaps murdured Edmund on November 30, 1016, shortly after peace was made.
[from Ancestry.com 139798.GED]
Edmund was born in 989 and succeeded his father in April 1016. In this year he fought six battles, but through treachery he was completely overthrown at Assandun in Essex. He and Canute the Dane agreed to divide the kingdom. He was chosen King of England by the Londoners on his father's death, while Canute was elected at Southampton by the Witan. Edmund hastily levied an army in the west, defeated Canute twice, raised the siege of London, and again routed the Danes. Levying a fresh army, he defeated them at Otford, his last victory. At Ashingdon in Essex, after a desperate fight, he was routed. By compromise with Canute, the latter retained Mercia and Northumbria, Edmund all the south and the headship, the survivor to succeed to the whole. A few weeks later Edmund died, in 1016, and Canute became King of England without a rival. It is said that the traitorous Edric Streona perhaps murdured Edmund on November 30, 1016, shortly after peace was made.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.0848 in Wantage,Berkshire,England d.Oct 0901
- b.~ 0871 in Wessex,England d.0924 in Farrington,Berkshire,England
- b.0920 in Wessex,England d.26 MAY 946
- b.0944 in England d.8 JUL 975 in Winchester,England
- b.0968 in Wessex,England d.23 Apr 1016 in London,Middlesex,England
- b.~ 0945 in y,Devonshire,England d.17 Nov 1002 in fame) Mercia,Hampshire,England
- b.0989 in Wessex,England d.30 Nov 1016 in London,Middlesex,England
- b.~ 0908 in Wessex,England
- b.~ 0938 in Tamworth Castle,Warwickshire,England d.0992
- b.0963 in Wessex,England d.Feb 1002 in Winchester,England
- b.~ 0948 in Of Wessex,,England
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Ironside and Edith De were married in a religious ceremony in 1015 in MALMSBURY,WILTSHIRE.2 They had two sons named Edmund and Edward.
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Children
Edward De Wessex Of England
Edward was born in 1016 in WESSEX,ENGLAND.3 He died at the age of 41 in September 1057 in LONDON,ENGLAND. He was buried in St Paul's Cathedral,London,Middlesex,England.3
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Further sources/citations:
British Kings & Queens @ 396, 468, 482, Blackmans of Knight's Creek @ 120, University of Hull Royal Genealogical Data @ royal01533, British Kings & Queens @ 396, 468, 482, Blackmans of Knight's Creek @ 120, University of Hull Royal Genealogical Data @ royal01533
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Further sources/citations:
British Kings & Queens @ 396, 468, 482, Blackmans of Knight's Creek @ 120, University of Hull Royal Genealogical Data @ royal01533, British Kings & Queens @ 396, 468, 482, Blackmans of Knight's Creek @ 120, University of Hull Royal Genealogical Data @ royal01533
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