Aelfgifu of York Family Tree & Biography (c. 963-1002)

 

Aelfgifu of York was a member of the House of Wessex through marriage. She was the first wife of King Aethelred the Unready and the mother of Edmund Ironside. 

Contents

Aelfgifu of York Family Tree Image
Aelfgifu of York Family Tree in Table Form
Aelfgifu of York Short Biography

 

Aelfgifu of York Family Tree Image showing:

parents, husband, children and grandchildren

 

Aelfgifu of York Family Tree in Table Form showing:

grandparents, parents, siblings, husband, children and grandchildren

 

 

Aelfgifu of York Short Biography

Aelfgifu of York was born around 963, the daughter of Thored of Northumberland and his wife, Hilda. In the early 980s, Aelfgifu became the wife of King Aethelred the Unready and they had nine children:

Aethelstan (985 – 1014)
Ecgbert (d. 1005)
King Edmund Ironside (990 – 1016)
Eadred (d. 1012)
Eadwig (d. 1017)
Edgar (d. 1012)
Eadgyth (995 – 1022),
Aelfgifu (997 – 1042),
Wulfthryth (998 – 1042)

Aelfgifu of York is believed to have died in 1002 as Aethelred remarried later that year. 

 

Published Jul 10, 2024 – Updated – Dec 4 2024