Person Sheet


Name Queen Elfreda (AElfgifu) of ENGLAND[15], 29G Grandmother
Birth ca 0963, Of, Wessex, England
Death Feb 1002, Winchester, England
Spouses
1 King AEthelred II "The Unready" of ENGLAND[14], 29G Grandfather
Birth abt 0968, Of, Wessex, England
Death 23 Apr 1016, London, Middlesex, England
Burial St Paul's, London, Middlesex, England
Father King Edward the Peaceful of ENGLAND (0944-0975)
Mother AElfthryth (Elfrida) (ca0945-1002)
Marriage abt 0985, Of, Wessex, England
Children Edmund II "Ironside" of (0989-1016)
AElfgifu of (~0997-)
Notes for Queen Elfreda (AElfgifu) of ENGLAND
Two possible fathers of Elfreda are shown, Thored or Ethelbert.

Father: AEthelbert, Ealdorman
Father: Thored, Ealdorman of York (Son of Gunnor)
Mother: Hilda[15]
Notes for AEthelred II "The Unready" of (Spouse 1)
Reigned 979-1013(deposed) and 1014-1016.
In the face of Danish raids, he was forced to pay huge tributes (Danegeld) to
the enemy. He was driven into exile by Sweyn but returned after his death.
Died during Canutes invasion of England.
Burke says he died 1010. His tomb was lost when the old St Pauls was destroyed
in the great fire of London.
Last Modified 4 Aug 1999 Created 25 Mar 2000 by Reunion for Macintosh

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