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Template:Ælfgifu Theories ­ Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia Template:Ælfgifu Theories from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia 2/6/2016 Template:Ælfgifu theories ­ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Template:Ælfgifu theories From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Family tree, showing two theories relating Aelgifu to Eadwig, King of England Æthelred Æthelwulf Mucel King of Osburh Ealdorman Eadburh Wessex of the Gaini ?–839­858 fl. 867­895 Alfred Æthelred I the Great Æthelbald Burgred Æthelberht Æthelwulf Æthelstan King of King of the King of King of Æthelswith King of Ealhswith Ealdorman King of Kent Wessex Anglo­ Wessex Mercia d. 888 Wessex d. 902 of the Gaini ?–839­855 c.848–865­ Saxons ?–856­860 ?–852­874 ?–860­865 d. 901 871 849–871­ 899 Edward the Elder Æthelfrith King of the (2)Ælfflæd Ealdorman Æthelhelm Æthelwold (1)Ecgwynn (3)Eadgifu Æthelgyth Anglo­ fl. 900s­ of S. Mercia fl. 880s d. 901 fl. 890s x903–966x fl. 903 Saxons 910s fl. 883­ c.875–899­ 904/915 924 unknown Æthelstan Æthelstan Edmund I Eadric Eadred Ælfstan Half­King Æthelwald King of King of Ealdorman King of Ealdorman Ealdorman Ealdorman unknown Æthelgifu the English the English of Wessex the English of Mercia of East of Kent c.894–924­ 921–939­ fl. 942­ 923­946­955 fl. 930­934 Anglia fl. 940­946 939 946 949 fl. 932­956 Eadwig Edgar I Æthelwald Æthelwine All­Fair the Peaceful Æthelweard Ælfgifu Ealdorman Ealdorman King of King of historian ? Ælfweard Ælfwaru fl. 956x957­ of East of East England England d. c.998 971 Anglia Anglia c.940­955­ c.943–959­ d. 962 d. 992 959 975 Two theories for the relationship of Ælfgifu and Eadwig King of England, whose marriage was annulled in 958 on grounds of consanguinuity. In green is shown the proposal that Ælfgifu was the sister of Æthelweard the historian, great­great­grandson of King Æthelred I. In blue is the identification of Ælfgifu as the niece of Æthelstan Half­King, and his suggested descent from Æthelred Mucel, father in law of Alfred the Great. Other variations have also been suggested, for example that Ælfgifu's mother Æthelgifu might have been the widow of Æthelstan's brother Eadric, rather than his sister. The theories should be taken with some reservation. As Simon Keynes cautions (2004), there "do not seem to be any compelling or decisive grounds for presuming" that the testatrix Ælfgifu of the later will was Eadwig's wife, "or indeed that the testatrix's brother Æthelweard was Æthelweard the chronicler."[1] 1. Simon Keynes (2004), "Eadwig (c.940–959) (http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/8572)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Ælfgifu_theories&oldid=703505002" This page was last modified on 5 February 2016, at 22:47. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution­ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non­profit organization. Contact Wikipedia Developers Cookie statement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:%C3%86lfgifu_theories 1/1.
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