Born about [location unknown]
Daughter of Ethelhelm (of Wessex) Unknown
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Died [date unknown]
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Biography
POSSIBLE IDENTITY Ethelgiva (Edgina) (Ethelgifu) , [Prs/England]
father: Alfred King of England, [The Great], b. 849, Wantage, Berks, England d. 28 Oct 901, mother: Ealhswith (Alswitha) Queen of England, [Lady], b. Abt 852, of, Mercia, , England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 5 Dec 905 grandfather: Ethelwulf, King of Essex
Edgina was born about 0878. Edgina of England ...
Research Notes
It is unclear who this unsourced profile for Edgina is meant to represent. There appears to be no evidence that King Alfred had a daughter of this name (as is suggested in the biography). The relationship fields show her as a daughter of Ethelhelm of Wessex. She has previously been shown as a spouse of Edward the Elder - who would have been her brother (and certainly not her husband) if she was a child of Alfred. Edward the Elder's first wife was Ecgwyn, whose name can be found spelt in several different ways, but nothing certain is known of Ecgwyn's origin. What is shown on this profile is clearly confused. I am gradually seeking to sort out some of the relationship and other muddles on Anglo-Saxon profiles. - Michael Cayley 16:25, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
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Michael Cayley
Michael Cayley
Michael Cayley
Michael Cayley
I am proposing to adopt this profile on behalf of the Medieval Project, and give it Project protection. For reassurance, this will not displace the current profile manager.
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Michael Cayley
I have now completed the adoption
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by Michael Cayley
Michael Cayley
I have detached Edgina from her previous shown husband, Edward the Elder, and added a research note. It is possible that evidence will emerge to support a merge with the profile for Edward's first wife, Ecgwynn, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wessex-288, but unless the two profiles are the same, she was not Edward the Elder's wife.
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Ellen Gustafson
Wessex-288 and Of Wessex-262 are not ready to be merged because: More research needed
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by Ellen Gustafson
Unmerged matches › Ecgwyn (Wessex) of Wessex (abt.0874-abt.0901)
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