Ealhswith of the Gaini 1
- Marriage: Alfred the Great of Wessex & Kent in 868 in Winchester, Hampshire, England
- Died: 5 Dec 905, St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Dorset
General Notes:
Smyth says she died in 902.
She became a nun at widowhood. Reputed as a saint after death.
Research Notes:
daughter of Aethelred Mucill, who is called ealdorman of the Gaini, a folk who dwelt in Lincolnshire about Gainsborough. She was the granddaughter of a former King of Mercia. 2
Noted events in her life were:
• Interred: Winchester Cathedral, London, England.
Ealhswith married Alfred the Great of Wessex & Kent, son of AEthelwulf of England and Osburh of Wight, in 868 in Winchester, Hampshire, England. (Alfred the Great of Wessex & Kent was born in 849 in Wantage, Dorset, England, died on 28 Oct 899 and was buried in 1112 in Hyde 3.)
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