ROYAL FAMILY TREE

Tracing the family history of the English and Scottish Royal Family back over 1000 years

Ealhswith
0850 - 0902

Ealhswith
  • Born approx 0850
  • Died Tue, 5 December 0902
  • Buried
  • Winchester Cathedral, Winchester
Details

    Consort: Mon, 1 July 0886 - Mon, 26 October 0899
    Wife of Alfred the Great

  • Ealhswith
  • Lived 52 years, 5 months, 4 days

After Alfred's death she founded the convent of St Mary's Abbey, Winchester, known as the Nunnaminster.

Family

Husband

Alfred the Great
  • Alfred the Great
  • 0848 - 0899
  • Married Sunday, 1 July 0868
  • at Gainsborough
  • Groom was 20 Bride was 18
  • Marriage lasted 31 years, 3 months, 25 days
  • Ended on death of Husband

Daughter

Æthelflæd
  • Æthelflæd
  • 0870 - 0918

Son

Edward the Elder
  • Edward the Elder
  • 0874 - 0924

Daughter

Æthelgifu
  • Æthelgifu
  • 0875 - 0910

Daughter

Ælfthryth
  • Ælfthryth
  • 0877 - 0929

Son

Æthelweard
  • Æthelweard
  • 0880 - 0920