the EDWARD (1016-1057)
1 the Aetheling EDWARD1,2,3 (1016-1057) [14559]. Born 1016, Wessex, England.2,3 Died 1057, London, England.2,3
From Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists who Came to America Before 1700 by Frederick Lewis Weis, Walter Lee Sheppard, Kaleen E. Beall, 2004.
"EDWARD, the Atheling, called "the Exile", b 1016, d. 1057; m. Agatha (of Hungary or of Friesland)."
From The Lindgren/Tryon Genealogy: The Ancestry of John Ralph Lindgren and Shirley Ann Tryon by J. Ralph Lindgren, 2008.
"1345. Edward "THE AETHELING" of England (Edmund, #1384) was born ca. 1016 at Wessex, England. He married Agatha of Kiev (see #1346), daughter of Grand Prince Yaroslav I "the Wise" of Kiev and Irena Olovsdotter, in 1043 at Kiev, Russia. He died in 1057 at London, Middlesex, England.
After the Danish conquest of the whole of England, Knut "the Great" sent Edward and his brother to Sweeden with the instructions that his half-brother King Oalf, was to kill the infants there. Olaf, however, gave them sanctuary until finally, fearing Knut's wrath, they fled to the court of Jaroslav "the Great" in Kiev ca. 1030. Edward and his brother, Edmund were comrades of Andrew I of Hungary on his campaign to reconquer his kingdom in 1046. He and his family enjoyed the hospitality of King Andrew I of Hungary until being recalled by King Edward "the Confessor" in 1054.
Children of Edward "The Aetheling" of England and Agatha of Kiev (see #1346) were:
1309. i. MARGARET OF.
1346. AGATHA OF KIEV (Yaroslav #1386). Until recently, the parentage of Agatha was hopelessly confused. By the end of the 20th Century progress had been made. Ingham's careful review of the scholarly and genealogical literature concluded that "there is considerable circumstantial and indirect evidence which when viewed as a whole tends to confirm that the Rus' solution is the correct one." That solution identifies her father as Jaroslav I was born in 1025. She married Edward "The Aetheling" of England (see #1345), son of King Edmund II, "Ironside" of England and Ealdgyth of Northumbria, in 1043 at Kiev, Russia. She died ca. 1068.".
2 EDMUND II3,4,5 (aft989-1016) [14605]. Born btw 0989 and 0993.5,6 Died 30 Nov 1016.5
From The Collegiate, School and Family History of England by Edward Farr, 1856.
"On the death of Ethelred, setting aside his legitimate children, the Saxons chose for their king his natural son Edmund, surnamed Ironside. Edmund had given many proofs of his courage in the field and wisdom in the council; but the country was too much worn out and divided to permit his restoring the independence of the Saxon power, and, after fighting five battles, and twice relieving London when besieged by Canute, Edmund proposed that he and his rival should decide their claims in a single combat. Canute declined the duel, and said that it would be wiser and better for them to divide England between them; a proposal that was received with joy by both armies, and it was agreed that Canute should reign over the north and Edmund Ironside over the south, with a nominal superiority over the Danes' portion. But Edmund did not long survive this treaty; about two months after he died suddenly; but whether his death was natural, or if he was cut off by assassination, is not certain."
Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists who Came to America Before 1700 by Frederick Lewis Weis, Walter Lee Sheppard, Kaleen E. Beall, 2004 reports that Edmund was born in 989 and died November 30, 1016. His wife's name is here reported as Ealgyth.
From the current online edition of Encyclopedia Britannica (May 2014).
"Edmund II, byname Edmund Ironside (born c. 993 - died Nov. 30, 1016), king of the English from April 23 to Nov. 30, 1016, surnamed "Ironside" for his staunch resistance to a massive invasion led by the Danish Kin Canute.
The son of King Ethelred II the Unready (reigned 987-1016) Edmund defied his father's orders by marrying (1015) the widow of one of the Danish lords then occupying English territory, probably to enhance his chances of succession. Nevertheless, when Canute invaded England later in 2015, Edmund raised an army in northern England and ravaged regions that would not rally to his cause.
Upon Ethelred's death (April 1016), a small number of councillors and citizens of London proclaimed Edmund as their ruler, but a larger body of nobles at Southampton declared for Canute. Edmund then launched a series of offensives against his rival. He recovered Wessex and relieved London of a siege before being decisively defeated by Canute at Ashington, Essex, on October 18. In the ensuing peace settlement, Edmund retained Wessex, while Canute held the lands north of the River Thames. After Edmund died (probably of natural causes), Canute became sold ruler of England.".
4 ETHELRED II4,5,6,7 (968-1016) [14607]. Born 0968.5 Marr EMMA 1002.8 Died 23 Apr 1016.6,7
8 EDGAR7,9,10 (943-975) [14612]. Born 0943.9 Marr ELFLEDA bef 0967.11 Marr ELFRIDA bef 0968.11 Died 8 Jul 0975.9,10 Buried Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset.10
From History of the Monarchy (website)
"Edgar, king in Mercia and the Danelaw from 957, succeeded his brother as king of the English on Edway's death in 959. His death probably prevented civil war breaking out between the two brothers.
Edgar was a firm and capable ruler whose power was acknowledged by other rulers in Britan, as well as by Welsh and Scottish kings. Edgar's late coronation in 973 at Bath was the first to be recorded in some detail; his queen Aelfthryth was the first consort to be crowned queen of England.
Edgar was the patron of a great monastic revival which owed much to his association with Archbishop Dunstan. New bishoprics were created, Benedictine monasteries were reformed and old monastics sites were re-endowed with royal grants, some of which were land recovered from the Vikings.
In the 970's and in the absence of Viking attacks, Edgar - a stern judge - issued laws which for the first time dealt with Northumbria (parts of which were in the Danelaw) as well as Wessex and Mercia. Edgar's coinage was uniform throughout the kingdom. A more united kingdom based on royal justice and order was emerging. The Monastic Agreement (c.970) praised Edgar as 'the glorious, by the grace of Christ illustrious king of the English and of the other peoples dwelling within the bounds of the island of Britan'.
After his death on 8 July 975, Edgar was buried at Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset.".
9 ELFRIDA7 (945-1000) [14613]. Born 0945.9 Died 1000.9
5 ALFFLAED5 ( - ) [14608].
10 THORED5 ( - ) [14609].
3 Ealdgyth of NORTHUMBRIA3,5 ( - ) [14606].
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