Edgar (The Peaceful) King of England^[1]

Abt 944 - 975  (31 years)

• Name	Edgar (The Peaceful) King of England
  Birth	Abt 944
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Jul 975	Winchester, Hampshire, England
  Burial	Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset
  Person ID	I110822	First tree
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	II Edmund   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Elgiva   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5014	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Edmund I The Elder King of England,   b. 921   d. 26 May 946, Pucklechurch, Murdered (Age 25 years)
  Mother	(Aelfgifu Elfgifu) St Elgiva   d. 944
  Family ID	F5050	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Wilfthryth (Wulfryth) Abbess of Wilton,   b. Abt 945   d. 1000 (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	1 _MSTAT Partners
  Children	1. St Eadgyth (Edith), Abbess of Barking,   b. Abt 962   d. 984 (Age 22 years)
  Family ID	F5057	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2013

  
  

  Family 2	Ethelfleda (Aethelflaeda) The Fair   d. 965
  Marriage	961
  Children	1. Edward II (The Martyr) King of England,   b. Abt 963   d. 18 Mar 978-979, Nr Corfe Castle. Murdered. (Age 16 years)
  Family ID	F5058	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2013

  
  

  Family 3	Elfrida (Aelfthryth) Devonshire,   b. Abt 945   d. 17 Nov 1002 (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	964
  Children	1. Edmund Atheling,   b. Abt 965   d. 970 (Age 5 years)   2. Ethelred II (The Unready) King of England,   b. Abt 968   d. 23 Apr 1016, London (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F5013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2013

  
  

• Notes

  For a listing of web sites that have the genealogy of family lines ofroyal houses, many noble houses and more, go to the entry "INFORMATION,Royal Houses family lines web sites" in this file. "Reigned 959-975. The first King of a united England. He allowed hisDanish subjects to retain Danish laws. Edgar promoted a monastic revival and encouraged trade by reforming the currency. He improved defence byorganising coastal naval patrols and a system for manning warships. Although he suceeded on 1st October 959, he was not crowned until 973because St Dunstan, the Archbishop of Canterbury, disaproved of his way of life.' From "Royal and Noble Genealogical Data on the Web" by Brian Tompsett athttp://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal?royal01779

  
  

• Sources

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