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Elesa

Elesa, son of Elsa. Elesa had two (2) children:

    1. Cerdic of Wessex, King of Wessex
    2. Unknown

Cerdic of Wessex, King of Wessex

Cerdic of Wessex, King of Wessex, son of Elesa, acceded: 532, Winchester; d. 534.

Cerdic of Wessex was the 1st King of West Saxons. He was crowned at Winchester 532. Cerdic and Cynric, conquered the Isle of Wight in 534.


Cerdic of Wessex had:

Creoda of Wessex

Creoda of Wessex, son of Cerdic of Wessex, King of Wessex

Cynric of Wessex, King of Wessex

Cynric of Wessex, King of Wessex, son of Creoda of Wessex, acceded: 534; d. 560. He reigned as the King of the West Saxons from 534 to 560.

Cynric of Wessex had two (2) children:

    1. Ceawlin, King of Wessex, d. 591
    2. Cutha of Wessex, King of Wessex

Ceawlin, King of Wessex

Ceawlin, King of Wessex, son of Cynric of Wessex, King of Wessex, acceded: 560; d. 591.

Ceawlin reigned 560-591, deposed by Ceolric. I 517 Ceawlin and his son, Cuthwine fought the Britons and took the cities of Gloucester, Cirencester, and Bath.

Ceawlin, King of Wessex had:

Cuthwine

Cuthwine, son of Ceawlin, King of Wessex, d. 584, killed in battle. Cuthwine had three (3) children:

    1. Chad (Cedda)
    2. Cynebald
    3. Cuthwulf (Cutha)

Cuthwulf (Cutha)

Cuthwulf (Cutha), son of Cuthwine. Cuthwulf had:          

Ceolwald

Ceolwald, son of Cuthwulf.

In 688, Ceolwald visited Roam. He did not rule. Ceolwald had a son:

Cenred

Cenred, son of Ceolwald. Cenred had four (4) children:

1.       Ine of Wessex, King of Wessex

2.       Ingild

3.       Cwenburh of Wimborne, Abbess

4.       Cuthburh of Wessex      

Ingild

Ingild, son of Cenred, d. 718     

Eoppa

Eoppa, son of Ingild      

Eaba (Eafa) of Wessex

Eaba (Eafa) of Wessex, son of Eoppa, m. a Kentish princess.    

Ealhmund of Kent, Under-King of Kent

Ealhmund of Kent, Under-King of Kent, son of Eaba (Eafa) of Wessex; acceded 784; d. 786; m. Daughter of Kent, daughter of Aethelbert II of Kent, King of Kent (joint).

Ealhmund of Kent & a daughter of Kent had two (2) children:

    1. Ecgbert III of Wessex, King of Wessex
    2. Alburga (St), Nun

Ecgbert III of Wessex, King of Wessex

Ecgbert (Egbert) III of Wessex, King of Wessex, son of Ealhumnd of Kent, Under-King of Kent & a daughter of Kent; b. abt. 775; d. 4 Feb 839; bur. Winchester Cathedral, England; m. Redburga.

In 839 at the decease of King Brithric, Egbert was called by the voice of his countrymen to assume the Government of Wessex, and he subsequently succeeded in reducing all the kingdoms of the Heptarchy under his sway. His reign, a long and glorious one, is memorable for the great victories he achieved over the Danes.

Redburga is said to have been sister of King of Franks, who would have been Charlemagne, but there is little information about her.

Ecgbert III of Wessex & a daughter of Kent had three (3) children:

1.       AEthelwulf, King of England

2.       Editha, Abbess of Polesworth

    1. Athelstan, Sub King of Kent       

AEthelwulf, King of England

AEthelwulf, King of England, son of Ecgbert III of Wessex, King of Wessex & Redburga, b. abt 8; d. 12 Jan 858; bur Winchester, Cathedral, England; m 1st cir 830 Divorce 853 to Osburga, daughter of Oslac the Thane of Isle of Wight, Grand Butler of England, d. 846, (some sources show her dying in 955); m 2nd 1 OCT 856, Verberie sur Oise, France to Judith, Princess (No issue from 2nd marriage)

Acceded: 4 FEB 839, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey

Notes:Reigned 839-856 (abdicated). Under-king of Kent 825-839 and 856-858.

Renown for his military prowess, he reputedly defeated 3 viking ships (8). He reduced taxation, endowed the Church, made lay lands inheritable, and provided systems of poor relief. Osburga is often confused with St. Osburga who founded Coventry Abbey.

Aethelwulf & Osburga had six (6) children:

1.       Athelstan, King of Kent

2.       AEthelbald, King of England, b. ABT 834. Ruled 835-860.

3.       AEthelbert, King of England, b. ABT 836. Ruled 860-866.

4.       AEthelred I, King of England, b. CIR 840. Ruled 866-871.

5.       Alfred the Great, King West Saxons, b. 849

    1. AEthelswyth, Nun         

Alfred the Great, King West Saxons

Alfred the Great, King West Saxons, son of AEthelwulf, King of England & Osburga, b. 849, Wantage, Dorset, England; d. 28 OCT 899; bur. Hyde Abbey, Winchester; m. 868, Winchester to Ealhswith of the Gaini, daughter of Aethelred Mucil, the Great, Ealdorman of the Gainas & Eadburga, d. 5 Dec 905, St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Dorset; bur. Winchester, Cathedral, England.

Reigned 871-899. He prevented the Danish conquest of England, defeating the mat Edington(878) after a campaign of guerrila warfare. After his victory he allowed the Danes to keep their conquests in Mercia nd East Anglia provided that Guthrum, their King, was converted to Christianity. Alfred built a navy of Warships to defend the south coast against further Danish invasions (885-86 ;892-96) and protected Wessex with a chain of fortifications. He took London (886), this gaining control of all England except the Danish areas. Ealhswith of the Gaini, became a nun at widowhood. Reputed as a saint after death.

Alfred the Great & Ealhswith of the Gaini had six (6) children

1.       AEthelflaed, Lady of Mercia, b. CIR 869; m. Aethelred.

2.       Edmund, b. 920; d. 946; m. St. Algifu.

3.       Edward the Elder, King of England, b. 869-875; d. 924; m 1st (unknown); m 2nd (unknown); m 3rd 919 to Eadgifu, daughter of Sigehlem, Earl of Kent.

4.       Aefthryth, d. 7 Jun 929, Flanders; m. aft. 893 to Baldwin II the Bald of Flanders.

5.       AEthelgeofu of Shaftesbury, Abbess of Shaftesbury

6.       AEthelweard, b. 880

Aefthryth

Aefthryth, daughter of Alfred the Great, King West Saxons & Ealhswith of the Gaini, d. 7 Jun 929, Flanders; bur. St. Peters Abbey, Ghent, Belgium; m. aft. 893 to Baldwin II the Bald of Flanders, Count of Flanders.

Baldwin II the Bald of Flanders & Aefthryth had four (4) children:

    1. Arnolph I the Great of Flanders, Count of Flanders See of Flanders
    2. Adelulf of Boulogne, Count of Boulogne
    3. daughter
    4. daughter

For Further Information See House of Wessex - West Saxons, Vol. 1, pp. 244-248

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