| Name |
AElfthryth (Elfrida)[15], 30G Grandmother |
| Birth |
ca 0945, Lydford Castle, Devon, England |
| Death |
17 Nov 1002, Wherwell Abbey, Hampshire, England |
| Burial |
Wherwell Abbey, Hampshire, England |
| Father |
Ealdorman Ordgar of DEVON |
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| Notes for AElfthryth (Elfrida) |
| became a nun in 986. |
| Notes for Edward the Peaceful of (Spouse 1) |
Reigned 959-975. The first King of a united England. He allowed his Danish
subjects to retain Danish laws. Edgar promoted a monastic revival and
encouraged trade by reforming the currency. He improved defence by organising
coastal naval patrols and a system for manning warships.
Although he suceeded on 1st October 959, he was not crowned until 973 because
St Dunstan, the Archbishop of Canterbury, disaproved of his way of life.[15] |
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