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Ethelswida (Alswitha) Queen England

Ethelswida (Alswitha) Queen England

Female Abt 852 - 905  (53 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ethelswida (Alswitha) Queen England was born about 852 in , MERCIA, , England; died on 5 Dec 905.

    Ethelswida married Alfred "the Great" England in 868. Alfred (son of Ethelwulf King Of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Of Wessex) was born about 848 in Of, Wantage, Berkshire, England; died on 26 Oct 901 in , Winchester, Hampshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ethelfleda Princess Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 869 in , , Wessex, England; died on 12 Jun 918 in , St.Peters, Gloucestershire, England.
    2. 3. Edmund Prince Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 873 in , , Wessex, England.
    3. 4. Ethelgiva Princess Of England, [ABBESS OF SHAFT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 875 in , , Wessex, England.
    4. 5. Elfridam Princess Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 877 in Of, , Wessex, England; died in 920.
    5. 6. Ethelwerd Prince Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 879 in , , Wessex, England; died on 16 Oct 922.
    6. 7. Edward I "the England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 871 in , , Wessex, England; died in 924 in , Farrington, Berkshire, England.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ethelfleda Princess Of England Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ethelswida1) was born about 869 in , , Wessex, England; died on 12 Jun 918 in , St.Peters, Gloucestershire, England.

    Family/Spouse: Ethelred, Duke Of Mercia. Ethelred, was born about 865 in MERCIA, , England; died in 912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Elfwina Of Mercia  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 905 in MERCIA, England.

  2. 3.  Edmund Prince Of England Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ethelswida1) was born about 873 in , , Wessex, England.

  3. 4.  Ethelgiva Princess Of England, [ABBESS OF SHAFT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ethelswida1) was born about 875 in , , Wessex, England.

  4. 5.  Elfridam Princess Of England Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ethelswida1) was born about 877 in Of, , Wessex, England; died in 920.

    Elfridam married Baudouin Ii "the Flanders about 888. Baudouin (son of Baudouin I Count Flanders and Judith Princess Of Franks, [QUEEN OF ENGLAN) was born about 864 in Of, Flanders, Nord, France; died on 10 Sep 918. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Arnoul I, Count Flanders  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 889 in Of, , Flanders, France; died on 27 Mar 964.

  5. 6.  Ethelwerd Prince Of England Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ethelswida1) was born about 879 in , , Wessex, England; died on 16 Oct 922.

    Family/Spouse: Mrs-Ethelwerd Of England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Edward I "the England Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ethelswida1) was born about 871 in , , Wessex, England; died in 924 in , Farrington, Berkshire, England.

    Family/Spouse: Ecgwyn Of England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Elfleda Queen Of England. Elfleda (daughter of Ethelhelm (Earl)) was born about 878 in Of, , Wessex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Ethelwerd Or Elfwerd England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 900 in , , Wessex, England; died about 924.
    2. 11. Edwin Prince Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 902 in , , Wessex, England; died about 933.
    3. 12. Elfleda Princess Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 903 in , , Wessex, England.
    4. 13. Eadgifu (Edgiva) Ogive Franks  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 904 in , , Wessex, England; died after 951.
    5. 14. Ethelhilda Princess Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 906 in , , Wessex, England.
    6. 15. Edhilda Eadhylde Princess England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 908 in Of, , Wessex, England; died on 14 Sep 937 in , , , France.
    7. 16. Editha Princess Of England, [EMPRESS OF GERM  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 910 in Of, , Wessex, England; died on 21 Jan 947.
    8. 17. Elgiva Princess Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 912 in , , Wessex, England; died in 28 Oct.

    Edward married Edgiva Queen Of England in 919 in , , Wessex, England. Edgiva (daughter of Sigehelm, Earl Of Kent and Mrs-Sigehelm Of Kent) was born about 896 in , , Kent, England; died in 961. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Edgiva, Princess Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 920 in , , Wessex, England.
    2. 19. Edmund I "the England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 922 in , , Wessex, England; died on 26 May 946 in , , , England.
    3. 20. Edred King Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 924 in , , Wessex, England; died on 23 Nov 955.
    4. 21. Edburh Princess Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 918 in Of, , Wessex, England; died in 960.


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Elfwina Of Mercia Descendancy chart to this point (2.Ethelfleda2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 905 in MERCIA, England.

    Family/Spouse: Edulph. Edulph was born about 921 in Of, MERCIA, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Leofwine, Earl Of Mercia  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 950 in Of Mercia, England; died in 1028.

  2. 9.  Arnoul I, Count Flanders Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elfridam2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 889 in Of, , Flanders, France; died on 27 Mar 964.

    Arnoul married Adele (Alice, Alix) Vermandois, [COUNT OF FLANDE in 932/934 in Of, , Flanders, Belgium. Adele (daughter of Herbert Ii Count Vermandois and Hildebrante Princess Of France) was born about 910/915 in Of, VERMANDOIS, Normandy, France; died on 10 Oct 958/960 in Bruges; was buried in St Pierre Abby, Gand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Elstrude De Flanders, [COUNTESS OF GUI  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 932 in Of, , Flanders, Belgium.
    2. 24. Baudouin Iii, Count Flanders  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 933 in Of, , Flanders, France; died on 1 Nov 962.
    3. 25. Hildegard, Countess Of Flanders  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 934 in Of, Gand, Flandre Oriental, Belgium; died on 10 Apr 990; was buried in Abdijkerk Egmond, Noord Holland, Neth..
    4. 26. Egbert De Flanders  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 937 in Of, , Flanders, France; died on 10 Jul 953.
    5. 27. Ledgarde De Flanders, [COUNTESS OF GAN  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 941 in Of, , Flanders, France; died on 29 Sep 964.

  3. 10.  Ethelwerd Or Elfwerd England Descendancy chart to this point (7.Edward2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 900 in , , Wessex, England; died about 924.

  4. 11.  Edwin Prince Of England Descendancy chart to this point (7.Edward2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 902 in , , Wessex, England; died about 933.

  5. 12.  Elfleda Princess Of England Descendancy chart to this point (7.Edward2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 903 in , , Wessex, England.

  6. 13.  Eadgifu (Edgiva) Ogive Franks Descendancy chart to this point (7.Edward2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 904 in , , Wessex, England; died after 951.

    Eadgifu married Herbert De Vermandois, [Count of Tours] in 951. Herbert (son of Herbert Ii Count Vermandois and Hildebrante Princess Of France) was born in 910/915 in Of, VERMANDOIS, Normandy, France; died on 28 Dec 993; was buried in Lagny Abbey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Eadgifu married Charles Iii "the Franks about 905 in , , , England. Charles (son of Louis Ii "the Franks and Adelaide Queen Of Franks) was born on 17 Sep 879 in , , , France; died on 7 Oct 929 in , Peronne, Somme, France; was buried in St Fursi, Peronne, Somme, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Louis Iv "Transmarinus" France  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Sep 921 in Of, Laon, Aisne, France; died on 10 Sep 954 in St. Remy Abbey, Reims, Marne, France; was buried in St Remy Abbey, Reims, Marne, France.

  7. 14.  Ethelhilda Princess Of England Descendancy chart to this point (7.Edward2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 906 in , , Wessex, England.

  8. 15.  Edhilda Eadhylde Princess England Descendancy chart to this point (7.Edward2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 908 in Of, , Wessex, England; died on 14 Sep 937 in , , , France.

    Edhilda married Hugues Magnus, Duke France, [COUNT OF PARIS] before 13 Sep 910. Hugues (son of Robert I King France, [COUNT OF PARIS] and Beatrice De Vermandois, [QUEEN OF FRANCE) was born about 900 in Of, Paris, Seine, France; died on 16 Jun 956 in , Dourdan, , France; was buried in St Denis Abbey, St Denis, Seine, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 16.  Editha Princess Of England, [EMPRESS OF GERM Descendancy chart to this point (7.Edward2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 910 in Of, , Wessex, England; died on 21 Jan 947.

    Editha married Otto I "the Holy Roman Empir, [KING OF THE GER in 930. Otto (son of Heinrich I "the Germans, [DUKE OF SAXONY] and Matilda Countess Of Ringelheim, [QUEEN OF THE GE) was born on 23 Nov 912 in Of, , SAXONY, Germany; died on 7 May 973 in Memleben, SAXONY, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 17.  Elgiva Princess Of England Descendancy chart to this point (7.Edward2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 912 in , , Wessex, England; died in 28 Oct.

    Elgiva married Ebles Duke Of Aquitaine about 928 in , , , France. Ebles (son of Ranulph Ii Count Poitiers and Mrs-Rainulfe Ii Countess Poiters) was born about 902 in Of, Poitiers, Vienna, France; died in 935. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Guillaume Iii (I) Aquitaine Count, F POITIERS  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 929 in Of, Poitiers, Vienne, France; died on 3 Apr 963.
    2. 30. Ebles Abbot Of Saint Martin  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 931 in Of, Poitiers, Vienna, France; died in 975.

  11. 18.  Edgiva, Princess Of England Descendancy chart to this point (7.Edward2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 920 in , , Wessex, England.

    Family/Spouse: Louis Ii King Provence. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 19.  Edmund I "the England Descendancy chart to this point (7.Edward2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 922 in , , Wessex, England; died on 26 May 946 in , , , England.

    Family/Spouse: Ethelfleda Queen Of England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Elgiva Queen Of England. Elgiva was born about 922 in , , Wessex, England; died in 944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Edwy "the Fair", England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 940 in Wessex, England; died on 1 Oct 959.
    2. 32. Edgar "the Peacable", England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 943 in , , Wessex, England; died on 8 Jul 975 in , , Wessex, England.

  13. 20.  Edred King Of England Descendancy chart to this point (7.Edward2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 924 in , , Wessex, England; died on 23 Nov 955.

  14. 21.  Edburh Princess Of England Descendancy chart to this point (7.Edward2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 918 in Of, , Wessex, England; died in 960.


Generation: 4

  1. 22.  Leofwine, Earl Of Mercia Descendancy chart to this point (8.Elfwina3, 2.Ethelfleda2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 950 in Of Mercia, England; died in 1028.

    Family/Spouse: Alwara, Countess Of Mercia. Alwara, (daughter of Athelstan Mannesson and Athelstan Mannesson Mrs.) was born about 955 in Of Mercia, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. Leofric Iii Earl Mercia  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 May 968 in , MERCIA, , England; died on 31 Aug 1057 in , BROMLEY, Stafford, England.

  2. 23.  Elstrude De Flanders, [COUNTESS OF GUI Descendancy chart to this point (9.Arnoul3, 5.Elfridam2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 932 in Of, , Flanders, Belgium.

  3. 24.  Baudouin Iii, Count Flanders Descendancy chart to this point (9.Arnoul3, 5.Elfridam2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 933 in Of, , Flanders, France; died on 1 Nov 962.

    Baudouin married Mathilde Princess Of Saxony, [COUNTESS OF FLA before 960. Mathilde (daughter of Hermann Billung Duke Saxony and Hildegardis) was born in 958 in Of, , , SAXONY; died on 25 May 1008. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Arnoul Ii Count Flanders  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 941 in , , Flanders, France; died on 30 Mar 987; was buried on 30 Mar 987/989.
    2. 35. Bertha, Countess Of Flanders  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1008 in <, , Flanders, France>.

  4. 25.  Hildegard, Countess Of Flanders Descendancy chart to this point (9.Arnoul3, 5.Elfridam2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 934 in Of, Gand, Flandre Oriental, Belgium; died on 10 Apr 990; was buried in Abdijkerk Egmond, Noord Holland, Neth..

    Family/Spouse: Dirk Ii Count Holland & West F, IESLAND. Dirk (son of Dirk I, Count Holland and Geva Countess Of Holland) was born in 938 in Of, Egmond-Binnen, Noord Holland, Netherlands; died on 6 May 988 in Abdijkerk Egmond, Noord Holland, Netherlands; was buried in Abdijkerk Egmond, Noord Holland, Neth.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. Arnulf Count Of Holland & Westfr, ESLAND  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 961 in Of, Gand, Flandre Oriental, Belgium; died on 18 Sep 993 in Egmond O/D Hoef, Noord Holland, Netherlands; was buried in Egmond O/D Hoef, Noord Holland, Neth..
    2. 37. Erlinda Countess Of Holland, [ABBESS OF EGMON  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 939 in Of, Egmond-Binnen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
    3. 38. Egbert Count Of Holland, [ARCHBISHOP OF T  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 937 in Of, Egmond-Binnen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands; died on 9 Dec 993 in , Trier, Trier, Rheinland.

    Family/Spouse: Valeran De Vexin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 26.  Egbert De Flanders Descendancy chart to this point (9.Arnoul3, 5.Elfridam2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 937 in Of, , Flanders, France; died on 10 Jul 953.

  6. 27.  Ledgarde De Flanders, [COUNTESS OF GAN Descendancy chart to this point (9.Arnoul3, 5.Elfridam2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 941 in Of, , Flanders, France; died on 29 Sep 964.

    Ledgarde married Wickmann (Wieman) I Gand about 955 in Of, Gand, East Vlaanderen, Belgium. Wickmann was born about 920 in Of, Gand, Flanders, Belgium. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 39. Theodric De Gand, [Count]  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 956 in Of, Gand, Flanders, Belgium.
    2. 40. Wickmann De Gand  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 960 in Of, Gand, Flanders, Belgium.
    3. 41. Hildegarde De Gand  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 958 in Of, Gand, Flanders, Belgium.

  7. 28.  Louis Iv "Transmarinus" France Descendancy chart to this point (13.Eadgifu3, 7.Edward2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born on 10 Sep 921 in Of, Laon, Aisne, France; died on 10 Sep 954 in St. Remy Abbey, Reims, Marne, France; was buried in St Remy Abbey, Reims, Marne, France.

    Louis married Gerberge Queen Of France, [ABBESS OF NOTRE on 25 Apr 954. Gerberge (daughter of Heinrich I "the Germans, [DUKE OF SAXONY] and Matilda Countess Of Ringelheim, [QUEEN OF THE GE) was born in 913/914 in , Nordhausen, SAXONY, Prussia; died on 5 May 984 in , Reims, Marne, France; was buried in , Reims, Marne, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 42. Charles Prince Of Franks, [DUKE OF LORRAIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 953 in Of, Laon, Aisne, France; died on 21 May 992/994 in , Kerker, Orleans, France; was buried in St. Servatius, Maastricht.
    2. 43. Lothaire, King Of France  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 941 in , Laon, Aisne, France; died on 2 Mar 986 in , Compiegne, Oise, France; was buried in St Remy Abbey, Reims.
    3. 44. Hildegard Princess Of Franks  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 944 in Of, Laon, Aisne, France.
    4. 45. Louis Prince Of Franks  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 948 in Of, Laon, Aisne, France; died on 10 Sep 954 in , Laon, Aisne, France.
    5. 46. Henri Prince Of Franks  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 953 in Of, Laon, Aisne, France; died about 953.
    6. 47. Mathilde Princess Of Franks, [COUNTESS OF FLA  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 943/948 in Of, Laon, Aisne, France; died before 26 Nov 991.
    7. 48. Carloman Prince Of Franks  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 945 in Of, Laon, Aisne, France; died before 953 in , Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France.
    8. 49. Alerade Princess Of Franks  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 953 in .

    Louis married Mrs-Louis Iv, Concubine FranceNot Married. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 29.  Guillaume Iii (I) Aquitaine Count, F POITIERS Descendancy chart to this point (17.Elgiva3, 7.Edward2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 929 in Of, Poitiers, Vienne, France; died on 3 Apr 963.

    Family/Spouse: Adèle de Normandie, Duchesse d'Aquitaine et Comtesse de Poitiers. Adèle (daughter of Rollo (Hrolf) Rognvaldsson Duk, OFNORMANDY and Poppa Duchess Of Normandy) was born in 908 in Falaise, Calvados, Normandie; was christened in 920 in Rouen, Normandie; died on 14 Oct 962 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie; was buried after 14 Oct 962 in Saint-Maixent, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 50. Guillaume Iv (Ii) Aquitaine Count, F POITIERS  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 949 in Of, , AQUITAINE, France; died on 3 Feb 995 in , , , France.
    2. 51. Adelaide Princess Of Aquitaine  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 952 in Of, , , Germany; died in 1004.

  9. 30.  Ebles Abbot Of Saint Martin Descendancy chart to this point (17.Elgiva3, 7.Edward2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 931 in Of, Poitiers, Vienna, France; died in 975.

  10. 31.  Edwy "the Fair", England Descendancy chart to this point (19.Edmund3, 7.Edward2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 940 in Wessex, England; died on 1 Oct 959.

    Family/Spouse: Elgiva Queen Of England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Mrs-Edwy Of England, [Concubine]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 32.  Edgar "the Peacable", England Descendancy chart to this point (19.Edmund3, 7.Edward2, 1.Ethelswida1) was born about 943 in , , Wessex, England; died on 8 Jul 975 in , , Wessex, England.

    Edgar married Ethelfleda Queen Of England in 961 in Of, , , England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Wulfryth Of England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Edgar married Elfrida (Elfthryth), Queen England in 964 in , , Wessex, England. Elfrida (daughter of Ordgar Ealdorman and Mrs-Ordgar Ealdorman) was born about 947 in Of, , Devonshire, England; died in 1000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 52. Ethelred Ii "the England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 968 in Of, , Wessex, England; died on 23 Apr 1016 in , London, Middlesex, England; was buried in St Paul's, London, Middlesex, England.
    2. 53. Edmund, Prince Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 966 in , , Wessex, England; died in 970 in , , Wessex, England.



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