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Male King Aethelred ("the Unready" (without counsel)) II of the English Click to view King Aethelred ("the Unready" (without counsel)) II of the English in the family tree

Aethelred, known as "the Unready" (without counsel), was born about 0968 in Wessex, England.  "the Unready" (without counsel)'s father was King Edgar ("the Peaceful") of the English and his mother was Aelfthryth.  His paternal grandparents were King Edmund ("the Elder", "the Magnificent") I of the English and Aelfgifu; his maternal grandparents are Ealdorman Ordgar of Devon and Redburch.  He was an only child.  He died on April 23rd, 1016 in London, Middlesex, England.  He was buried in Old St Paul Cathedral, London, Middlesex, England.


"the Unready" (without counsel)'s first family with Elfreda

‌"the Unready" (without counsel) and Elfreda were married in a religious ceremony about 0985 in Wessex, England.  They had two sons and two daughters, named "Ironside", of England, of England and Aelgifu.


"the Unready" (without counsel)'s second family with Princess Emma of Normandy

‌"the Unready" (without counsel) and Emma were married in a religious ceremony on April 5th, 1002.  They had a son and three daughters, named Ingelric, Godgifu Goda, Adgina and Godgifu.


"the Unready" (without counsel)'s third family

He had a biological daughter named Ealdgyth.

Source/Citation
British Kings and Queens @ p. 481

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