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Queen Ælfthryth, Of England

Queen Ælfthryth, Of England

Female 947 - 1001  (54 years)

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  • Name Ælfthryth  
    Prefix Queen 
    Suffix Of England 
    Birth 947  Lydford Castle, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    ANOINTED QUEEN OF ENGLAND 11 May 973  Bath, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    HUSBAND KING EDGAR DIED, QUEEN DOWAGER ÆLFTHRYTH RETIRED TO CORFE 8 Jul 975  Winchester, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    REGENT QUEEN OF ENGLAND From 978 to 984  Corfe Castle, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Due to Æthelred's youth, Ælfthryth served as regent for her son until his coming of age in 984. 
    ACCUSED OF MURDERING HER STEP-SON, KING EDWARD 18 Mar 978  Corfe Castle, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    ÆLFTHRYTH NOT THE SAME AS ÆTHELFLÆD
    • Æthelflæd was the 1st wife of Edgar the Peaceful and daughter of Ordmaer, Ealdorman of the East Anglians; Ælfthryth was the 3rd wife of Edgar the Peaceful, the widow of Æthelwald, Ealdorman of East Anglia, and the daughter of Ordgar, Ealdorman of Devon in
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    _COLOR 25 
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    _UID 6BED5FF73FB742AFBC3A63FEAF82B4FECF42 
    Death 17 Nov 1001  Wherwell Abbey, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Aft 17 Nov 1001  Wherwell Abbey, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I137989  World of Hyde
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2025 

    Father Ordgar, Earl Of Devon And Cornwall,   b. Abt 922, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 971, Tavistock, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 49 years) 
    Mother Wulfthryth Of Devon,   b. 927, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 971, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Family ID F59159  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 King of the English, King of England King Edgar, Of England,   b. 7 Aug 943, Winchester, Kingdom of Wessex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jul 975, Winchester, Kingdom of Wessex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years) 
    Marriage 964 
    Children 
     1. King Æthelred, Of The English,   b. 19 Mar 968, The Kingdom of Wessex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Apr 1016, London, Middlesex, Englalnd Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)
    Family ID F46763  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2025 

    Family 2 Æthelwald,   b. 940, Of East Anglia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 962, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years) 
    Family ID F59160  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2025 

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    Link to Google MapsANOINTED QUEEN OF ENGLAND - 11 May 973 - Bath, Somerset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHUSBAND KING EDGAR DIED, QUEEN DOWAGER ÆLFTHRYTH RETIRED TO CORFE - 8 Jul 975 - Winchester, Hampshire, England Link to Google Earth
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