King Ethelred II (The Unready) England 
Ethelred II, known as The Unready, was born about 0968 in Of, , Wessex, England. The Unready's father was King Edgar (The Peaceable) England and his mother was Queen Elfrida Elfthryth. His paternal grandparents were King Edmund I England and Queen Elgiva England; his maternal grandparents were Ordgar and Mrs Ealdorman. He had a half-brother named Ethelred II "The Unready". He died on April 23rd, 1016 in , London, Middlesex, England. He was buried in St Paul's, London, Middlesex, England.General Notes
Reigned 979-1013(deposed) and 1014-1016. In the face of Danish raids, hewas forced to pay huge tributes (Danegeld) to the enemy. He was driven into exile by Sweyn but returned after his death. Died during Canuteinvasion of England. Burke says he died 1010. His tomb was lost when the old St Pauls Cath. was destroyed in the great fire of London.
FGRA; PED OF WILLIAM FLOYD BONNER; ANCESTRAL FILE; CDROM & ANCESTRAL FILE GIVES
MARR TO ALFGIFU AS ABT 985; KING OF ENGLAND.
To my (Roger W. Winget - Genealogy@Winget.com) knowledge,
this individual was still alive as of May 2000.
Acquired from Roger W. Winget (Genealogy@Winget.com)
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.0800 in Wessex, England d.13 Jan 0857/0858
- b.0840 in Wantage, Berkshire, England d.26 Oct 0901
- b.0810 in Wessex, England d.0846
- b.0869 in Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey d.17 Jul 0924 in Farndon-on-dee
- b.0822 d.0900
- b.0854 in Mercia, England d.05 Dec 0920
- b.0822 d.0904
- b.0914 in Wessex,England d.26 May 0946 in England
- b.0896 d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 0943 in Wessex, England d.0975 in Wessex, England
- b.~ 0922 in Wessex,England d.0944
- b.~ 0968 in Of, , Wessex, England d.23 Apr 1016 in , London, Middlesex, England
- b.~ 0922 in Devonshire,England
- b.~ 0940 in Devonshire,England d.1000
- b.~ 0927 in Devonshire,England
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The Unready and Alfgifu (Aelflaed) were married in a religious ceremony about 0985 in Of,,Wessex,England. They had two sons and a daughter, named Edmund II "Ironside" King Of, Edmund II "Ironside" and Elfgifu.
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Children
Edmund II "Ironside" King Of England
Edmund II "Ironside" King Of was born about 0988 in Of, , Wessex, England. He died on November 30th, 1016 in , London, Middlesex, England. He was buried in Of, Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England.
Edmund II "Ironside" of England
Edmund II "Ironside" was born about 0988 in Wessex,England. He died in 1016 in London,England. He was buried in Glastonbury,Somerset,England.
The Unready and Princess of Normandy were married in a religious ceremony in 1002 in Of Normandy, France. They had three sons and two daughters, named Edmund II, Edred, Ingelric, Elfgifu and Goda.
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Children
Princess Elfgifu England
Elfgifu was born in 1002 in Wessex,England. She died at the age of 96 in 1098.
They had a daughter named Aelfgifu.
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