Ealhswith

Anglo Saxon royal consort
Person Human Q242670

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[20]
Date of birth
852
Date of death
December 5, 902, 905[4][6]
Place of birth
Kingdom of Mercia
Place of death
Winchester
Occupation
nun
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[19]
Feast day
July 20
Given name
Ealhswith[23]
Name in native language
Ealhswith
🏷️ Also known as
en Ealhswith en Ealswitha ar إلسويث de Ethelswitha el Ίαλσουιθ es Ethelswitha Mucel he איאלסווית ja アルフスウィス pt Elesvita ru Эльсвита th เอลสวิธ uk Ельсвіта zh 埃尔斯威思 zh 埃尔斯威斯 zh 埃尔赫斯威斯 zh 埃爾斯威斯 zh 艾兒史維斯 zh 艾爾赫斯威斯 zh-hans 埃尔赫斯威斯 zh-hant 埃爾斯威思
🔖 Identifiers · 13
FamilySearch person ID
L83F-5Z6
Find a Grave memorial ID
22390
Freebase ID
/m/02b_r8
Genealogics.org person ID
I00018647
Geni profile ID
6000000006103447029
Kindred Britain ID
I2482
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
39226
PASE ID
5162
Rodovid ID
8658
Roglo person ID
p=ealhswyth;n=mucil
The Peerage person ID
p10261.htm#i102607
WeRelate person ID
Eahlswið_(1)
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WikiTree person ID
Mercia-181

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Country of citizenship 2
Family 1
Feast day 1
Instance of 1
Noble title 1
Occupation 1
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Place of birth 1
Place of burial 1
Place of death 1
Religion or worldview 1
Sex or gender 1
Spouse 1
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Summary

Ealhswith's place of birth was Kingdom of Mercia[1]. She was born in 852[2]. She died in Winchester[3]. She died on December 5, 902[4]. She worked as a nun[5].

Body

Personal Life

Children include Æthelflæd[11], a sovereign[24], 0870–0918[25], of Kingdom of Wessex[26]; Edward the Elder[12], a sovereign[27], 0874–0924[28], of Kingdom of Wessex[29]; Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders[13], a politician[30], 0877–0929[31], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[32]; Æthelweard[14], an aristocrat[33], 0880–0920[34]; Æthelgifu[15], a nun[35], 0870–0896[36], of Kingdom of Wessex[37]; and Edmund[16].

FAQs

Where was Ealhswith born?

Ealhswith's place of birth was Kingdom of Mercia[1].

Where did Ealhswith die?

Ealhswith passed away in Winchester[3].

Who were Ealhswith's parents?

Ealhswith's father was Æthelred Mucel[8]. Ealhswith's mother was Eadburh[9].

Who was Ealhswith married to?

Ealhswith's spouses include Alfred the Great[10].

What did Ealhswith do for work?

Ealhswith worked as nun[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Kindred Britain. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [6] ↑ . A historical dictionary of British women. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Æthelflæd, Edward the Elder, Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders +2
    "Created claim: Child: Ælfthryth, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790966500855"
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