Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameAelfgifu Of York Queen of the English, 30G Grandmother
Birthabt 970
Death1002
FatherThored Ealdorman Of York (-~992)
Spouses
1Aethelred The Unready King Of England, 30G Grandfather
Birthabt 968
Death23 Apr 1016, London, England
BurialOld St. Paul’s Cathedral, London
FatherEdgar The Peaceful King Of England (~943-975)
MotherAelfthryth Queen of the English (~945-~1000)
Marriageabt 985
ChildrenEdmund II Ironside (-1016)
Notes for Aelfgifu Of York Queen of the English
First wife of Ethelred.
Queen consort of the English from sometime in the 980’s to 1002
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86lfgifu_of_York
Queen consort of the English from sometime in the 980’s to 1002
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86lfgifu_of_York
Notes for Aethelred The Unready (Spouse 1)
King of the English 978 to 1013, then 1014 to 1016
His name Aethelred means nobel counsel. His nickname at the time Unraed means no counsel. Thus Aethelred Unraed was a pun, Noble council, No Council. However some has translated Unraed into Unready, Thus Aethelred the Unready.
Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86thelred_the_Unready
His name Aethelred means nobel counsel. His nickname at the time Unraed means no counsel. Thus Aethelred Unraed was a pun, Noble council, No Council. However some has translated Unraed into Unready, Thus Aethelred the Unready.
Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86thelred_the_Unready