SOURCE: spouse sealing: film #1761165.
Ethelred II the Unready England King
SOURCE: Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
NOTE: AEthelred II, 968-1016, king of England (978-1016), lost his
kingdom to Danish conquerors. His nickname, "the Unready," is derived
from the Old English unrede, meaning that he lacked advice. Beginning
his reign under suspicion of murdering his half-brother, King Edward the
Martyr, AEthelred proved a weak ruler. In 980 the Danes renewed their
raids on England after a 25-year truce. Unable to mount effective
resistance, AEthelred began payment (991) of the Danegeld, a form of
tribute, to buy off the raiders. In 1013, however, the Danes under SWEYN
overran the entire country, and AEthelred fled to Normandy. Although he
returned in 1014, King CANUTE completed the Danish conquest of England
in 1016, shortly after AEthelred's death. (Grolier Encycl.)
Emma of England Normandy Queen
SOURCE: LDS Ancestral File and IGI records.
TITLE: also Princess of ENGLAND.
Elfrida of England Wessex Queen
NAME: first name also shown as Ealfthyth or Elfthryth.
DEATH: 15 Dec 1002, by falling into the River Test at Wherwell.
NOTE: In about 975, she had her stepson, King Edward the Martyr, killed
at Corfe Castle. Apparently, it was because she wanted the throne for
her own son, Ethelred. In 986, she founded Wherwell Abbey, reportedly as
a form of penitence for her sins. She was the first Abbess.
SOURCE: spouse sealing: film #1903980.
NAME: also shown as THARALD.
SOURCE: spouse sealing: film #1760865.
Edmund I the Magnificent England King
RESEARCH/SPOUSE: Two wives. Verify names and children. ELGIVA was
first wife, and ETHELFLEDA his second?
TITLE: also called King of WESSEX.
Elgiva or Eggfrida of England Princess
NAME: first name also shown in IGI recs. as ALFGIFU, but there is a sister
of the name ELFGIFU.
NAME: first name also shown as ALFRED.
NOTE: adopted by ERNICULE, Count of Boulogne (second husband of
Agnes), after death of Eustache's father, Hugues. Title: first Count of
Boulogne and of Merovingian bloodline. Sealed to parents: 11 Sep 1991,
JRIVE, but that was to the wrong father. Submitted to TempleReady and
sealing to correct father may now be done (4-98).RESEARCH: SPOUSES: another spouse shown as GODGIFU, Countess of
Vexin, b. abt. 1004.
NOTE: of the Merovingian dynasty.
SOURCE: LDS Ancestral File and IGI ordinance records.
NOTE: Historical references state she was also a lineal descendant of the
Plantard family.
Regnier III or Rainer Hainaut Count
NAME: first name also listed as: Reginar.
!SOURCE: Spouse sealing: film #1760951, IGI.
Adele or Alice Equisheim Countess
BIRTH: date also shown as about 989 - Ancestral File, LDS Church.
SOURCE: LDS Ancestral File and IGI.