Edmund I, king of the English

King of the English, 939-946.

Events

Date of Birth: 920 or 921.

Place of Birth: unknown.

This estimated date is given by Williams.

Date of Death: 26 May 946.

Place of Death: Pucklechurch.

The date and place are given by Williams. Edmund was murdered while trying to save the life of his seneschal.

Place of Burial: Glastonbury.

The place is given by Williams.

Relationships

Father: Edward I (died 924), king of the Anglo-Saxons.

This relationship is given by Williams (“Edmund I”, ODNB) and by Miller (“Edward”, ODNB). It is recorded in (spurious) charter S499, and in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle s.a. 937 (A), and s.a. 942 (A).

Mother: Eadgifu.

This relationship is given by Williams (“Edmund I”, ODNB) and by Stafford (“Eadgifu”, ODNB). It is recorded in charters S465, S470, S475, S481, S483, S485, S487, S488, S489, S491, S493, S494, S495, S496, S497, S499, S501, S505, S506, S512, S514, and S1212.

Spouse: Ælfgifu (died about 944).

This relationship is given by Williams (“Edmund I”, ODNB).

Spouse: Æthelflæd (died after 991).

This relationship is given by Williams (“Edmund I”, ODNB). It is recorded in charters S513 and S1795.

Children (by Ælfgifu):

Eadwig (about 940 - 1 or 2 October, 959), king of England. Married Ælfgifu (separated 957 or 958).

Edgar (about 944 - 8 July 975), king of England. Married (1) Æthelflæd; married (2) Wulfthryth; married (3) Ælfthryth.

References

Anglo-Saxons.net [Gives transcriptions of Old English charters]

Baldwin, Stewart. “Eadmund I” in The Henry Project. [accessed 8 June 2014]

“Edmund 14” on the Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England website. [accessed 9 June 2014]

Keynes, Simon. “Eadwig (c.940-959)” in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. (Oxford University Press, 2004).

Miller, Sean. “Edward [Edward the Elder] (870s?-924)” in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. (Oxford University Press, 2004).

Plummer, Charles (ed.) Two of the Saxon Chronicles Parallel: A Revised Text (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1892-1899).

Stafford, Pauline. “Eadgifu (b. in or before 904, d. in or before 966)” in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. (Oxford University Press, 2004).

Williams, Ann. “Edgar (943/4-975)” in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. (Oxford University Press, 2004).

Williams, Ann. “Edmund I (920/1-946)” in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. (Oxford University Press, 2004).