Ethelwitha Of Mercia 
Ethelwitha was born in 0849 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. Ethelwitha's father was AETHELRED Mucil and her mother was Eadburh Of Mercia. Her maternal grandparents were UNKNOWN Coenwulf and UNKNOWN Elfleda. She was an only child. She died in St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Dorset, England. She was buried in Winchester Cathedral, London, England.General Notes
She was the daughter of Ethelred Mucel, Ealdorman of the Ga
inas
(to be identified with Gainesborough, Lincolnshire?) by Edb
urga,
a Princess of the royal house of Mercia, perhqps the daught
er of
Coenwulf, King of Mercia, by his first wife Elfrida. Afte
r the
death of King Alfred, Ethelswitha turned to religion and be
came
a nun at St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester in c. 901. Her remains
were removed from St. Mary's Abbey to Winchester Cathedral.
After her death she was popularly reputed a saint
-
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
-
*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.0825 in Mercia, England d.0866
- b.0849 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England d.5 Dec 905 in St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Dorset, England
- b.~ 0822
- b.~ 0705 in Mercia, England
- b.~ 0739 in Mercia, England
- b.~ 0776 in Mercia, England d.0823 in Mercia, England
-
‌Ethelwitha and ALFRED "THE GREAT" were married in a religious ceremony in 0868 in Winchester, England. They had two sons and two daughters, named Edward I (The Elder), Athelstan, UNKNOWN and Aelftrude (Ethelwida) of Wessex.
Family Notes
CHAN10 May 2004
-
Children
Edward I (The Elder) Of England
Edward I (The Elder) was born in 0869 in Wessex, Eng. He died in Farndon-on-Dee, Eng. He was buried in Winchester Cathedral, London, Eng.
Aelftrude (Ethelwida) of Wessex Elfrida
Aelftrude (Ethelwida) of Wessex was born about 0877 in Wessex, England. She died in Flanders. She was buried in St. Peters Abbey, Ghent, Belgium.
Page last modified