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Æthelweard (died 920 or 922) was the younger son of King Alfred the Great and Ealhswith. He was born about 880. That he was Alfred's younger son by Ealhswith is stated by Asser in his biography of the king (c. 893). Asser also provides valuable detail on the boy's upbringing.
Alfred had two legitimate sons, Edward and Æthelweard. He also may have had an illegitimate son named Osferth too. Only Edward, amongst his sons was a king, ruling from 899 – 924.
Æthelweard (died 920 or 922) was the younger son of King Alfred the Great and Ealhswith. He was born about 880. That he was Alfred's younger son by Ealhswith is stated by Asser in his biography of the king ( c. 893). Asser also provides valuable detail on the boy's upbringing.
Oct 31, 2022 · Birthdate: circa 880. Death: circa October 16, 922 (33-50) Place of Burial: Winchester, Hampshire, England. Immediate Family: Son of Alfred the Great, king of The Anglo-Saxons and Ealhswith. Father of Ælfwine and Æthelwine.
- circa 880
- Earl of the Western Provinces
- circa October 16, 922 (33-50)
- Winchester, Hampshire, England
Æthelweard was the friend and patron of Ælfric of Eynsham, who in the preface to his Old English Lives of saints, addressed Æthelweard and his son Æthelmær. Family [ edit ]
Sep 30, 2023 · Edward was the son of Alfred the Great, who, after succeeding to the throne of Wessex in 871, oversaw the political transformation of Southern England.
Dec 18, 2021 · Son of Ælfred (Wessex) of Wessex and Ealhswith (Mercia) of Wessex. Brother of Æthelflæd (Wessex) of Mercia, Eadweard (Wessex) of England, Eadmund (Wessex) of Wessex, Æthelgifu (Wessex) of Shaftesbury and Ælfthryth (Wessex) Flandre. [spouse (s) unknown] Father of Turketul Wessex, Ælfwine Wessex and Æthelwine Wessex.
