WILTSHIRE Æflaeda b. Abt 0878 Kent, England d. Bef 0920 Kent, England: Freeman-Smith Family Tree

Abt 0878 - Bef 0920 (< 41 years)

Name	WILTSHIRE Æflaeda
Birth	Abt 0878	Kent, England
Gender	Female
Death	Bef 0920	Kent, England
Notes	Ælflæda was the daughter of Æthelhelm, an ealdorman,[1][2] and Ælswitha.[2] By 901 she married Eadweard the Elder.[1][2] They had the following children: Ælfweard[1][2] Eadgifu, whose first husband was Charles the Simple of France[1][2] Eadwin[1][2] Eadflad, who became a nun[1] Eadhild, who married Hugues le Grand[1][2] Æthelhid, who became a nun[1][2] Eadgyth, who married Otto, who was to become Holy Roman Emperor[1][2] Ælfgifu, who is said to have married a European ruler[1][2] Eadweard the Elder married for the third time in 920,[1] so Ælflæda will have died by then. She was buried at Winchester.[2] Research Notes According to Wikipedia, some historians believe Eadweard the Elder put Ælflæda aside so that he could marry for the third time.[3] but there is no clear source for this surmise. If it is right, she may have died later than 920. Sources ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, entry by Sean Miller for 'Edward [called Edward the Elder]', print and online 2004, revised online 2011: available online on subscription and via some libraries ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Cawley, Charles. "Medieval Lands": A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families © by Charles Cawley, hosted by Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (FMG). See also WikiTree's source page for MedLands. Entry for 'EADWEARD, son of ALFRED King of Wessex & his wife Ealhswith' ↑ Wikipedia: Ælflæd (wife of Edward the Elder) Cawley, Charles: Medieval Lands: England, Anglo-Saxon nobility. Ælflaed
Person ID	I58448	Freeman-Smith
Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

Father	WILTSHIRE Æthelhelm, b. Abt 0850, England d. 0897, England (Age 47 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	WILTSHIRE Ælswitha, b. Abt 0850, Wiltshire, England d. Bef 0920, England (Age < 69 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F26062	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family WESSEX Eadweard, b. Abt 0871, Wessex, England d. 17 Jul 0924, Farndon, Cheshire, England (Age 53 years)

Marriage Abt 0901

Children

1. WESSEX Eadgofi, b. Aft 0902, Wessex, England

d. Aft 26 Sep 0951, Soissons, Aisne, Picardie, France

(Age > 48 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F26061 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 27 Jan 2026