Osburh of Wessex was a member of the House of Wessex. She was the daughter of Oslac of Hampshire, the wife of King Aethelwulf and the mother of King Aethelberht, King Aethelbald, King Aethelred and King Alfred.
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Osburh of Wessex Family Tree Image
Osburh of Wessex Family Tree in Table Form
Osburh of Wessex Short Biography
Queen Osburh of Wessex Family Tree Image showing:
parents, husband, children and grandchildren
Queen Osburh of Wessex Family Tree in Table Form showing:
parents, husband, children and grandchildren
GRANDPARENTS
Not known
PARENTS
Father – Oslac of Hampshire – (771 – 839)
Mother – Not Known
SIBLINGS
None known
MARRIED
King Aethelwulf of Wessex – (795 – 858)
CHILDREN
King Aethelstan of Kent – (d. 852)
Aethelswith – (838 – 888)
King Aethelbald – (d. 860)
King Aethelberht – (836 – 865)
King Aethelred – (847 – 871)
King Alfred the Great – (849 – 899)
GRANDCHILDREN
by King Aethelred
Aethelhelm (d. 890)
Aethelwold (d. 902)
by King Alfred the Great –
Aethelflaed of Mercia (870 – 918)
King Edward the Elder (874 – 924)
Aethelgifu (d. c896)
Aethelweard (d. 920)
Aelfthryth of Wessex (877 – 929)
Queen Osburh of Wessex Short Biography
Osburh was the daughter of Oslac of Hampshire. The identity of her mother is not known, nor is the date of her birth. In 830 she married Aethelwulf, the son of King Egbert and they had six children:
Aethelstan of Kent (d. 852)
King Aethelbald (d. 860)
King Aethelberht (836 – 865)
Aethelswith (838 – 888)
King Aethelred (847 – 871)
King Alfred (849 – 899)
Little is known of Osburh’s life. The only recorded details of her are made in Asser’s biography of King Alfred the Great. She died around 854.
Published Feb 2, 2023 – Updated – Dec 4 2024
Harvard Reference for Osburh of Wessex Family Tree:
Heather Y Wheeler. (2023 – 2025). Osburh of Wessex Family Tree & Biography d c 854. Available: https://www.treesofblue.com/osburh-of-wessex-d-c-854. Last accessed June 13th, 2025